#Albus: I lowkey believe Voldemort has returned

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My favorite musing of the day is if gen z terms/vibes and video college promotions were a thing in the late 90s in the wizarding world, then there's a promotional video for Hogwarts enrollment with Dumbledore standing awkwardly by the Great Hall's faculty table saying:

“Summer is over like my love life, time to grind dark academia core besties here in Scotland!”

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Thank you to the anon who asked us so many questions last night! 

Without you, this list wouldn’t exist and I am lowkey very proud of it. It’s entirely up to you what your muse knows and what they don’t, but please be aware of their allegiance when deciding on their level of knowledge. There are some things only DA members will know and some things only Death Eaters will know. This list will also be available under a (soon to exist) page on the Main and we will post a link to said page in the Discord when it is ready. For now, please refer to this for anything you might need to know regarding Grindelwald, the DA, the Death Eaters, and the overarching timeline of this group - Admin Jessie

Early 2025 – Grindelwald, still scrambling to gain followers and traction after many years of lurking in the shadows, began utilising spaces available for witches and wizards to gain the attention of the public. Namely busking locations on busy streets where he was guaranteed to gather a crowd of at least twenty people at one time. These people then moved on to talk about the strange man they had listened to. Word of mouth is incredibly unreliable and stories ranged from plots of terrifying, coldblooded murder to the ramblings of a mad man who had the audacity to claim he was related to Gellert Grindelwald.

Late 2025 – Grindelwald began reaching out to Death Eaters and Purebloods who were known to have sided with Voldemort during the second wizarding war. Few had managed to avoid arrest after Harry Potter’s bid to send them to Azkaban, but after the first handful of returning recruitments, new witches and wizards began to pledge their loyalty. Sometimes these people would be from the families you would expect, sometimes their surnames managed to surprise even Grindelwald. Recognising the fact that he was now building significant power, he appointed Antonin Dolohov as his right hand man, and placed him in charge of relaying information. Dolohov is now the first and only point of contact between Grindelwald and his followers but only Death Eaters would know this. Grindelwald is currently in hiding. 

Early 2026 – Antonin Dolohov began pitching ideas to his new dark lord and Grindelwald gave him permission to do whatever he believed to be necessary. The main goal was not to harm anybody or become violent, but simply to strike terror and fear and remind people of the growing threat they pose. Antonin began his work by creating posters. The posters contain various slurs and hateful comments directed specifically towards Muggleborns and those with ‘tainted blood’ such as relations to Werewolves, Giants, and Veelas. They all mention the new Grindelwald (once again claiming he is Gellert Grindelwald’s grandson) and they are signed off with the line made famous by Dumbledore’s biography; For the greater good. These posters are attached with permanent sticking charms and have appeared in every prominent UK wizarding location. Some have even appeared specifically for people of importance to see, pasted to the front door of Ginny and Harry Potter’s home, and the door to the office of Kingsley Shacklebolt, current Minister for Magic. Witches and Wizards can unofficially volunteer to combat this hate through Teddy Lupin, who is leading the effort against these posters. Volunteers are tasked with locating new posters and pasting over them with posters designed by Teddy, containing messages of acceptance and inclusivity. This isn’t an official role and is not related to Dumbledore’s Army in any way so neutral characters are free to become a part of the volunteer squad. These posters are still appearing which means volunteers are always hard at work. If you would like your muse to be involved, please contact Sav.

Late 2026 – Alongside the posters, anonymous letters were received by various Ministry workers. Each one contained something specific to the department, a threat to overthrow officials or infiltrate various job opportunities. As Head Auror, Harry Potter was the target of many of these letters. Some of them threatened his family, some threatened his job, but every one mentioned Grindelwald’s relation to Gellert Grindelwald and his plan to eventually continue on his grandfather’s path. Nobody is sure how (an editor working under the Imperius Curse, Death Eaters would know this) but these letters were soon published in the Daily Prophet. The Ministry were trying to keep them hidden and newspapers were frequently recalled and reprinted. The damage proved to be irreversible though, with people taking photographs or notes, and clippings of these articles. The Minister was also targeted, along with Magical Law officials, and families well known for being Blood Traitors. Arthur and Molly Weasley received one, and so did Professor McGonagall, Rubeus Hagrid, and even Teddy Lupin who Grindelwald called a bestial abomination. Nobody has ever been able to trace the letters, and although they stopped appearing after a few months of frustration, people fear it is only a matter of time until they start back up again. 

Late 2026 – James Potter, tired of his family and friends being hounded, and beginning to realise the threat of Grindelwald wasn’t about to fade away, called upon his siblings and asked them whether they would be willing to restart Dumbledore’s Army. Of course, Lily and Albus immediately agreed, and together they have been running the group in secret. They know if the adults learn of what they are doing, they will be in a lot of trouble for endangering themselves, but they believe it is incredibly important to be ready to fight, and to have people watching for suspicious activity who aren’t directly connected to the Ministry of Magic. James will always approach people to join, and only when he is sure he can trust them. The group undertakes frequent meetings and missions, often staking out locations that would make for devastating attack targets, watching the Visitor’s entrance and the Employee entrance to the Ministry, hoping to take note of anybody acting suspiciously. They also take part in lessons on self defence training, disguise, espionage, and potion making. This group is still active and growing steadily.

Early 2027 (we are now currently in early 2027 but to keep things simple and save confusion when it comes to the varying age of our characters, we won’t specify when and you can use the guideline as loosely as you would like to, this just means refraining from anything that might give away the month including holidays, extreme weather like snow, and birthdays. If you would like your character to celebrate a birthday, please message the main and we can figure out the best way to do this) – The public are now incredibly aware of the Death Eaters and their existence. Though the years of inaction have lulled some people back into a false sense of security, no longer concerned by the threatening letters and ominous posters that have become a common feature of day to day life, Dumbledore’s Army remains on high alert, and the Death Eaters are plotting further techniques to create unrest without actively revealing themselves.