"As for what happened to Grindelwald afterward, plenty of books record it. I imagine you already know."
Gerald was indeed fairly familiar with that part of history.
Both the books in this world and the original novels and Fantastic Beasts films from his previous life had left a deep impression on him.
After parting ways with Dumbledore, Grindelwald had wielded the Elder Wand and launched a wizarding war that swept across almost all of Europe.
Grindelwald's methods of rule were completely different from Voldemort's.
He attracted wizards who agreed with his ideals through speeches, so his followers were entirely different from Voldemort's Death Eaters.
Apart from a few who admired strength, most Death Eaters submitted out of fear of Voldemort and because they themselves were villains of that sort.
Grindelwald's revolution, meanwhile, had set one country after another ablaze. He had even come close to truly ruling the Wizarding World.
Until his duel with Dumbledore.
Grindelwald had lost to Dumbledore, along with his Elder Wand, and had then been locked in the highest cell of Nurmengard, the wizarding prison he had built himself.
But Gerald did not entirely agree with Dumbledore's account.
There was nothing wrong with pursuing great power.
Grindelwald and Dumbledore had failed because they had not been strong enough, nor had their resolve been firm enough.
Dumbledore, for instance, was still constantly wearing himself down with inner conflict even now.
As for abusing Dark Magic, aside from its influence on his mind, Grindelwald might have had violent tendencies to begin with.
He was simply considerably better than a madman like Voldemort, who took pleasure in killing.
Gerald was different. He studied magic, but more importantly, he cultivated the path to immortality.
What did cultivating immortality entail?
Beyond cultivation techniques, spiritual energy, and divine abilities, cultivating the mind