#duel of 1945

[the-greater-good-1899]

The dawn of November 1, 1945.

With the chaos of a recently graduated Tom Riddle sent out into the world, and the ministry breathing that much more down Albus Dumbledore's neck for the last few weeks after he'd been forced on "administrative leave" by the ministry while he was in their custody for the last several weeks, beaten and tortured until he gave into their demands to duel Gellert Grindelwald once more. He knew his husband's actions had grown more horrific over the years that even he could not ignore, and between that, the torture...

He had accepted.

The ministry was unaware of his possession of the resurrection stone, given to him by Flamel in case things turn for the worst in that duel. He's made enough potion to live out the next fifty years with himself and his wife- Should Albus not come home from this. Days before, he had sent out a letter. Part of him hoped it did not make it to him, or he would simply ignore his ridiculous quest for a final duel, to see who would finally come out on top. Or, in the ministries eyes.. If good would triumph over evil.

For the greater good.

Days later, he had anxiously arrived at that location, dressed in his usual attire. His wand was grasped tightly in his hand, other shoved in his pocket, wrapped tightly around the stone in his pocket. He had used illusion charms to hide what a wreck he really looked like, after what the ministry had put him through for the last several weeks. In his weakened state he might've still been quite the formidable opponent- But the ministries underestimated Grindelwald when it came to Dumbledore. He truly didn't know who would triumph this time. He hoped so desperately that the letter had not made it, or he would refuse.

But when was luck ever on Albus Dumbledore's side? @magicblooms

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[augureysfeather]

So, after researching the hot summer of 1899, I decided to look around if I could find anything about the…2nd November 1945.

Now, the problem I encountered is that we do not know where exactly the duel took place. There’s no evidence, no hint even that it even took place in the UK. :/ So I shrugged and went with…London. Because the weather data for London for the 2nd November 1945 was actually pretty easy to find.

Ahem; so the 2nd November 1945 was actually a very warm day. Temperatures were between 17.2 °C and 8.9°C, which sounds warm for a November day. There was very little rain and just about a centimeter of snow. In fact, 1945 had the driest November in record (only 3mm precip. in central London).

There was also, from what I understand, a harsh drop in temperatures from the 2nd November to the 3rd November (from highest 17.2 °C to only 6.1 °C), so if you want to have your duel take place in the late evening/night, maybe incorporate that harsh drop in temperature. No snow/rain on either day, though, so no duel in the snow.

Source; Source

[teamhangaround]

The duel

I like to imagine that their surroundings were totally annihilated...

[apicelladonna]

I get it now....why they didn't make Mads!Gellert have long hair and braid it.....I wouldn't survive it on screen...

[lookingfts]

Friday Fic Rec 1/17

Thanks as always for your submissions! Titles are links to each fic.

Indecent Proposal by @coveredinbees

“Incomplete but a different story of Kathony set in the same time period that's both mysterious and gripping. They update very sporadically though!”

Description: Following a duel a few years previously, Anthony Bridgerton has been living a life of constant agony. He has not shown his face in society for years, and even his own family think him bitter and isolated. What he needs, he decides, is a distraction. And when he unwittingly propositions a fiercely independent Kate Sharma, a distraction is what he gets.

WIP (14/?) - E - 68k words

every time a bell rings by starkswinterfelling

“The fact that it has so few kudos and hits is a crime. Yes it’s long, but it’s so beautifully written and plotted and anyone who claims to enjoy thinking about Anthony Bridgerton’s psychological state and the family dynamics and hasn’t read it is missing out!”

Description: Christmas Eve, 1945. Anthony Bridgerton, after a lifetime of unfulfilled dreams, disappointment and sacrifice, reaches the end of his tether. A timely meeting with a strange, mysterious woman puts into perspective the vast reach love can have, and shows him that he really has had a wonderful life. An It's a Wonderful Life (1946) AU.

WIP (8/?) - M - 166k words

Show!canon Engagement Fics series by BurnerrAccount ("The Return," "An Arrangement in Flux" and "Green in its many hues")

"As the name indicates, it's basically a series of post-canon fics taking place after the Featherington Ball with Kate and Anthony navigating their (still not public) engagement and courtship. The stories give some truly fantastic insight into the characters and there is some top notch smut of the emotional variety too."

Description: After the Featherington ball, Kate and Anthony sneak away for some much needed privacy. Kate learns a few new things.

Complete - E - 34k words

A Mortifying Ordeal by rubyonline

"A guaranteed download and repeat read x a million! And the author's first?!? Brilliant!"

Description: Yes, Anthony Bridgerton was battling a mortifying ordeal indeed. He was in love with his wife.

WIP (4/10) - E - 31k words

turning saints into the sea by antematter

"Jealous Anthony? SEATED, front and center!"

Description: In 1812, Anthony Bridgerton is struggling to raise his siblings alone after the untimely death of his parents. Heartbroken and swearing off love after his mistress discontinues their arrangement, he impulsively courts and marries Kate Sharma. But as time passes and wounds heal, Anthony finds that his wife has entirely captured his attention. If only she hadn't caught the eye of another gentleman first...

WIP (13/20) - E - 52k words

Matters of Engagement by andromedas_perseus

"A slow burn WORK OF ART."

Description: An AU where Kate agrees to end Edwina and Anthony's engagement, secures her family's future, and falls in love along the way. (Bonus: the wedding of my nightmares never takes place.)

WIP (21/23) - E - 156k words

A Viscount Most Inconvenient by trash4ficaboutlurv

"Marriage of Convenience with the most Regency accurate dialogue and compelling storytelling!"

Description: An Alternate Version of Events: Kate has one goal in coming to England: to get her little sister Edwina married, and not just married--illustrously and happily married. But when the Sheffields refuse to sponsor their granddaughter, Kate sees an unconventional way to give her sister the glittering season she's always dreamed of: she'll have to marry rich herself. And she doesn't require romance and fairy tales. Just someone of fortune in want of a wife.

WIP (14/16) - E - 71k words

Cassandra by @waterlilyrose

"Heartbreak and heart-wrenching emotional growth, only the way waterlilyrose can deliver!"

Description: Kate, feeling that no-one listens to her words, warnings or fears, decides to try a vow of silence. Unfortunately Lord Bridgerton isn't happy about that. And will do just about anything, no matter how unhinged, to get Kate to speak to him again.

WIP (2/3) - T - 20k words

A Loveless Marriage by Liebe

"Fake/pretend relationship? Marriage of Convenience? There can never be enough!"

Description: Kate has always been the one to provide for her family. When Edwina excitedly tells her Bagwell wants to offer for her, Kate knows it's up to her to marry well and secure her family's future. Anthony has always been clear that he wants a loveless marriage. So when Kate has an intriguing proposition for him, he doesn't immediately discount it. But it's not enough to get a special licence or run to Scotland. They will have to convince the entire ton, not to mention their families, that they are in love... and somehow not fall in love for real.

WIP (9/?) - E - 28k words

Make Three by anidlequeen

Description: Co-parenting with your best friend isn't easy. Or, Kate and Anthony meet, become friends, have a baby together, and fall in love. In that order.

Complete - NR - 22k words

the black sky (all those lights) by antematter

Description: Kate makes a deal with the forest god: her father's life for her firstborn child. What she doesn't tell him is that she's not going to have a firstborn. That's okay though. He'll give her one.

Complete - E - 4k words

This Used to Be Ours by @tinacentury

Description: It was, like everything else in the tiny town she’d grown up in, a cloying relic of a lost past Kate didn’t like to linger on. But when Anthony came out of the en-suite and pulled Kate back to rest against his chest, taking a deep inhale as his nose nuzzled against her hair, the thought came to her unbidden. Home.

Complete - M - 2k words

Last Christmas by @rosesatdawn24

Description: This started out as a light hearted secret Santa-goes-wrong story but then, it grew legs, and has become a little angstier than planned. Still a bit of fun sprinkled in there, and as always a HEA, but here is my humble Kanthony Christmas offering.

Complete - G - 7k words

A Port in the Storm by caciopepebowl

Description: A few days before Christmas, a powerful storm passes through Kent. Anthony—hosting the holidays at Aubrey Hall for the first time in several years—provides much-needed comfort to his wife and son.

Complete - E - 10k words

Thanks for reading! You can find previous weeks under the "lfts fic recs" tag.

[changetheprophecy81]

Ok correct me if I'm wrong but

Voldemort was 17 during Dumbledore's duel with Grindelwald in 1945

So in 1970, when the public first became aware about him and the first war officially started, he would be 42 years old

That's....honestly surprisingly young, i always thought of voldemort as this old ancient villian but he wasn't even 50 yet lmaoo

[sharlotscarletfox]

Hogwarts Legacy & Fantastic Beasts Timelines

Kinda been busy turns out managing like 4 teams is exhausting however since my post on Newt and Poppy potentially meeting in canon here is other events our favorite might have lived through.

1890s

Morfin Gaunt (the cousin/nephew [depending on interpretation] of Ominis Gaunt and uncle of Tom Riddle) is born.

HL cast is in anywhere between 15-25 here.

1892-1899

Dumbledore attends all 7 years of Hogwarts

HL cast is 17/18 years old in 1892 and 24/25 years old in 1899

1907

Merope Gaunt (the niece/cousin of Ominis Gaunt and mother of Tom Riddle) is born.

1908-1913

Newt Scamander attends Hogwarts and gets expelled at some point due to taking the blame for Leta Lestrange letting a beast attack another student.

HL cast is 33/34 years old in 1908 and 38/39 years old in 1913

1926

Events of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: the Obscurial attack on New York and everything that goes into neutralizing it.

For people that care about Ominis' life Tom Riddle was born this year (Marvolo Gaunt, Tom's grandfather was Ominis' uncle or brother depending on reader interpretation) and also Merope Gaunt (Ominis' niece or cousin dies). Marvolo Gaunt (his uncle/brother) should also die here give or take a few years.

HL cast is 51/52 years old during the events of this.

1927

Events of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: Grindelwald escapes prison and rallies people to fight for his cause.

HL cast is 52/53 years old.

1932

Events of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore where they have the scene with the Qilin choosing the next Supreme Mugwump and the duel between Dumbledore and Grindelwald (their final duel doesn't happen until 1945) [ily Mads Mikkelsen]

HL cast is 57/58 years old.

1938-1945

Tom Riddle (Voldemort) attends Hogwarts and learns to create horcruxes.

1945 Dumbledore duels Grindelwald again and he gets imprisoned for good.

HL cast is 63/64 in 1938 and 70/71 in 1945 so they could still have maybe been working at Hogwarts when all of this was happening.

I would love to see what everyone thinks their OC is doing these events

[myreia]

Sketches of Times Lost

ao3 | tumblr tag | my writing

short stories include spoilers from a realm reborn to endwalker. all stories are set in aureia malathar's canon. [❤] = fave entry/fic that I am proud of [g] = general (all audiences), [t] = teen (some language, more difficult themes), [m] = mature (implied sex, sensuality, strong language, and/or violence), [e] = explicit (mature themes, explicit sex scenes)

Week I

— 01. Steer | [G] Ryne x Gaia | 943 words — 02. Horizon | [G] Alisaie x Tesleen | 2298 words [❤] — 03. Tempest | [M] Sadu x Y'shtola | 1489 words — 04. Reticent | [G] Minfilia x Aureia | 964 words — 05. Stamp | [T] Fordola x Aureia | 1945 words [❤] — 06. Halcyon | [E] Igeyorhm x Iphigeneia (Azem) | 5424 words — 07. Morsel | [G] Alisaie x Tesleen | 967 words

Week II

— 08. Collapse [FREE DAY] | [T] Thancred POV | 1561 words — 09. Lend an Ear | [T] Aymeric x Aureia | 1617 words — 10. Stable | [T] Sidurgu x Aureia, Rielle | 2086 words [❤] — 11. Surrogate | [E] Thancred x Hilda | 2306 words [❤] — 12. Quarry | [G] Thancred & Ryne | 1408 words [❤] — 13. Butte | [T] Aureia & Avi'li | 820 words — 14. Telling | [T] Aymeric & Artoirel | 1600 words

Week III

— 15. Replacement [FREE DAY] | [G] Emet-Selch POV | 973 words — 16. Third-rate | [G] Lyse & Fordola | 1864 words [❤] — 17. Sally | [T] Rielle POV | 2200 words [❤] — 18. Hackneyed | [G] Thancred x Aureia | 1868 words — 19. Taken | [G] Thancred x Aureia | 1219 words — 20. Duel | [G] Alisaie & Aureia | 2189 words — 21. Shade | [M] Sidurgu x Aureia | 2015 words [❤]

Week IV

— 22. Threshold [FREE DAY] | [M] Aymeric x Aureia | 1273 words [❤] — 23. On Cloud Nine | [E] Aymeric x Aureia | 2504 words — 24. Bar | [E] Fordola x Aureia | 1522 words [❤] — 25. Perpetuity | [T] Hythlodaeus & Iphigeneia (Azem) | 1589 words — 26. Zip | [G] Thancred POV | 1294 words — 27. Memory | [T] Meteion & Aureia | 2135 words [❤] — 28. Deleterious | [G] Venat & Iphigeneia (Azem) | 1409 words — 29. Evaporate | [E] Thancred x Aureia | 2010 words — 30. Two Heads Are Better Than One | [M] Sidurgu x Aureia | 2795 words

[creative-girl]

No Longer You from Epic: The Musical Underworld Saga reminds me so of Albus Dumbledore

Before I start, I would like to give some context. Epic: The Musical is a concept Album that is created by Jorge Rivera-Herrans and is based on the Odyssey. It is released by chapters or sagas, today the seventh of nine sagas was released. Now I have a vague idea of what happens in the poem but in the Musical Odysseus is sent to the Underworld by Circe to find this prophet, Tiresias, who she claims will help him get home. And I relistened to this song during the live and I couldn't help but think of Albus Dumbledore.

I see a song of past romance

This can be about his tragic romance with Gellert Grindelwald during infamous Summer of 1899.

I see the sacrifice of man

Dumbledore has sacrificed his happiness and peace and stability for the magical world. I don't think he was ever truly at peace after the infamous summer.

I see portrayals of betrayal And a brother's final stand

Notice how "portrayals" is in plural? It is talking about more than one betrayal so it can be Albus being betrayed by Geller, or Aberforth feeling betrayed by Albus and Gellert feeling betrayed by Albus The Brother's Final Stand can refer to Aberforth standing up against Gellert.

I see you on the brink of death

He is the greatest wizard in the whole world, surely, there would have been moments where he nearly died. I feel like he would have seen these moments had Fantastic Beasts continued, and then again, he is on the brink of death for the entirety of Half-Blood Prince.

I see you draw your final breath

Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince

I see a man who gets to make it home alive But it's no longer you

This can be him returning to Hogwarts after the duel of 1945 and realizing that he is not the same man. Or this could be him returning home, with a broken nose courtesy Aberforth, realizing he has changed.

So yeah 😃 that's it, I can't think of anything to add. Thank you for coming to be Ted Talk.

BTW the Wisdom Saga, just might be my favourite Saga yet 😭

[bloodpxct]

DUMBLEDORE'S FASHION AS SYMBOLISM

The contrast of Albus Dumbledore's fashion sense in the original Harry Potter movies and in the Fantastic beasts movies are something I wish to give actual reasoning behind. The change in fashion is drastic- however I do think we can give it meaning.

This is my personal interpretation of this and is in no way canon by the way :)

The last Fantastic Beasts movie takes place in 1932. Dumbledore still wears period appropriate clothing with dull colors. In 1938 He visited Tom Riddle at the orphanage - in which we meet him in rather flamboyant and bright clothing.

My perception of his fashion changes has very much to do with his character and personality and overall character development. And so here they are :

TEENAGE YEARS :

Mostly stereotypical Victorian fashion of the age. I believe that the Oscar Wilde scandal made him afraid to dress flamboyantly and I also think it probably also had a rather big psychological impact on him and would affect how he dressed ( as Oscar Wilde is also regarded as flamboyant in style ) Mostly just hand-me downs from Percival, or whatever they could find as they were also rather poor, meaning that would play a rather large factor into how he dressed too.

DURING PARIS / UNDER FLAMELS WING :

I think that due to his grief after the events of 1899, he would, at first, not experiment. However during the very later years under Flamel’s teachings, would experiment, however would still use dull colors. I think perhaps more flowing clothes would be worn, much more oversized clothing ect. He would have money from Flamel so his clothing would be more expensive than in his teenage years and would not look so worn.

ROARING 20s :

Would begin to wear more ‘ odd ‘ clothing pieces, however they could still pass off as period appropriate muggle clothing. Probably also around this time he had been teaching at Hogwarts for some time ( or just started ) and perhaps felt that he could be more so himself without danger and judgement.

THE THIRTIES ( before 1932 )

We know Secrets of Dumbledore takes place in 1932, so I assume that Albus’s fashion came to its full extent after his duel with Gellert in Bhutan / after the bloodpact breaks. This is symbolic of him finally being free of Gellert in the sense that he can oppose him, it is also symbolic that the ‘ albus ‘ Gellert thought he knew that summer was long gone, the same with Albus for Gellert. I suppose I view his fashion as a rebirth for him.

I think especially after 1945 he stopped caring what people thought of him; he had been pressured and gaslighted into fighting Gellert by the Ministry, so to him, by this point it would seem silly to not dress however he sees fit that makes him happy, as he did not care for keeping a public image like he had during his childhood ( to escape the stigma surrounding his father )

[dnickels]

"The house is a character" goes without saying, on Ghosts and other shows about people trapped in an old crumbling house that hates them (by God, is that Julian Fellowes' music?), but Ghosts makes good use of the house as a site of contention. It is a very old pile of bricks and masonry in disrepair, that's what it is, but it means to various people-- who live in, who live around it-- is a much thornier issue. Robin, who predates it by millennia, doesn't really give a shit, and to Allison and Mike by the end of the first episode its a huge liability they would bulldoze if given the chance. A windfall, an asset, a stone around their necks etc. But to the people who lived there it was/is a world unto itself. We get to see just how much history that place has, which is a meaningless thing to say, because any square foot of Earth outside of Antarctica has untold millennia of human history, but its a history that's real and alive and present because people remember it, and live out that remembering.

Who does it belong to? Legally to Allison and Mike, by the vagaries of fortune and inheritance law. But what does it mean to try and share the place where you live, currently, with centuries of past inhabitants? The show makes the issue literal but its an ideological struggle that happens constantly when it comes to preservation. People do have to live. Not every beautiful old building can be preserved as it was forever with no changes or updates, although it doesn't stop me from wincing when a new block of 5 over 1s goes up. If you wanted to talk about the long arc of the show, its from episode one where the Ghosts can only watch in horror as the wrecking crew comes in to the last (penultimate?) episode where they make a negotiated peace with the idea of change. (I haven't! Not a golf course! Allison noooo its so bad for the environmeeeeent etc).

I am a little surprised the blue plaque issue got such a brusque treatment-- I was wondering when the Coopers would come up against whatever local heritage society objects to them putting in modern plumbing, or tearing out the old lathe-and-plaster, to say nothing of the government agencies who hand out historic protections etc. But on the other hand, maybe the history of the house feels "more important" than it is because we, the audience, got to experience it so closely. Yes it was the site of a duel, a witch-burning, a murder, a WW2-era weapons development project, a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth-- but so were lots of places. It's not, in the grand scheme of things, an especially important house and yet it means so much! What do you mean, Cap doesn't get a blue plaque for having a very minor homefront position from 1939-1945! What do you mean Fanny doesn't get a memorial for being pushed out a window! Those are my friends!

There could have been a season-arc about someone outside the house trying to 'save' it, make it into a museum etc, but maybe that would be a more byzantine and thorny issue than the half-hour penis joke format would allow. I do still cringe whenever they sell off pieces of 'the collection', or destroy a painting etc, but the point is that its not a collection-- its furniture. People are still living on it, using it, etc. i do hope that any future plans (in the canon of the show) include some kind of way for people to learn about the ghosts' stories-- Allison could write one hell of a book, though how she would source it is a nightmare to think about. But maybe its for the best that the house doesn't become a stagnant museum that's locked up at night. If nothing else, the ghosts would get bored again.

[augureysfeather]

If I were a random Head of Department for Magical Law Enforcement in the 1930s and 1940s, I’d damn sure be pissed at Dumbledore. :/ Okay, he sneakily talked himself out of dueling Grindelwald before – okay, got it, you have this blood pact that will literally cut off your circulation if you attempt as much as THINK about hurting your ex, that’s a legit excuse, but…

The Blood Pact gets broken in 1932.

The duel took place on 2nd November 1945.

That’s ~13 years of stalling, Dumbledore! THIRTEEN YEARS!

(Imagine this spoken in the voice of Sirius 'Twelve years of it!' Black)

:/

Harry would have defeated Voldemort TWICE during this time and he was a third of your age!!!

(Disclaimer: This is a thinly veiled venting post directed at WB for not giving us the rest of the FB series and not giving us a suitable explanation aside from ‘Sorry I was still pining for this damn sexy, but also unfortunately slightly murderous wizard’, which, imo is actually a legit excuse)

[apicelladonna]

Hi! I am the same anon who said that Albus & Newt has got me more invested in your fic.

I just wanted to say that I agree that Grindelwald is more dangerous and powerful than Voldemort. At least we know that Grindelwald's followers are there because they genuinely believe in the cause and not because they are scared of him (though maybe the fear plays a little factor). Anyways, Grindelwald made me more scared than Voldy ever did.

Have a lovely day!

Hi there!!! (this is going to be long, bear with me friend)

This is such a personal take and I know perhaps not everyone agrees with it. So I'm really happy hell hasn't broke loose with me saying this outloud-

Both of Grindelwald and Voldemort have their own strengths on why they earned of title being Dark Lords, powerful wizards of their times that caused mayhem, destruction and fear into the wrath of the devil.

I suppose am biased with how much deeper and more lore rooted Grindelwald's era of terror was. His character development shows a mix of idealism and fanaticism, making him a more multifaceted villain.

His belief in his cause, however misguided, is portrayed with a level of sincerity that can be unsettling and thought-provoking. There are moments where Grindelwald displays a degree of empathy and understanding, which adds complexity to his character and sometimes blurs the line between right and wrong.

Grindelwald operates in a morally gray area. His belief that his actions are for the "greater good" adds a layer of moral ambiguity to his character.

This makes his followers and some of the audience question whether his vision, however twisted, might have some merit.

This ambiguity can make him more intriguing and relatable as a villain, as he presents a challenge not just to the heroes' physical safety but to their ethical beliefs as well.

His time and movement was the catalyst for what was to come.

He’s not just about brute force; he uses propaganda, manipulation, and political maneuvering to achieve his goals. This makes him a more sophisticated and more of a people's champion.

He is more fleshed out in his ideology, more human than Voldemort's desire of deathless power.

Voldemort’s primary motive is a lust for power and immortality. His actions are driven by a desire for domination and fear of death, making him a more straightforward villain. Grindelwald’s motives are driven by a vision of a world order he genuinely believes in, adding depth to his character.

Why I am delving into this whilst fury and hatred for the author, surprises me but also merits a lovely introspection of the presented villains which mirrors the issues of their time.

This complexity allows for a richer narrative exploration of themes like power, morality, and the greater good-

Thank you for this opportunity to lay out my thoughts on this topic and I hope you are having a great day over there, anon!!! Dw Newt's going to be fine...for the next 1-2 chapter before hell breaks loose :D

[capriddle]

Voldemort Vs Grindelwald

I often see fans wondering who is more powerful between Voldemort and Grindelwald. Honestly, I have never asked myself this question because the answer seems too obvious to me. First of all, Voldemort is defined as the greatest dark wizard of all time, which would be enough to close the question but I will try to address it in points:

1 Magical Abilities: We know Grindelwald was a great wizard, sure, but could he have created 7 horcruxes? Would he be able to create an Inferi army? Would he be able to create a killing curse for Dumbledore too or a potion that he couldn't counteract? Would he have been able to fly without support? The point goes to Voldemort.

2 Confrontation with Dumbledore: Grindelwald faces Dumbledore in 1945, in a duel that remains in history, where he loses. Then he had the allegiance of the Elder Wand, and was up against an experienced but relatively young wizard. Voldemort duels with Dumbledore years later, when the latter had the allegiance of the wand. Dumbledore fails to defeat him. I've heard many say it's because Dumbledore was older, but magic doesn't work like that, you gain experience over time, so Dumbledore was even stronger than when he fought Grindelwald. Another point for Voldemort.

3 School: It may seem superfluous but Grindelwald was expelled from school, so he had less time to learn magic from professionals. Tom, as we know, was a model student, whose value was recognized by all. He again defeats Voldemort.

Bonus, Charisma: I've heard a lot of people define Grindelwald as more charismatic after seeing Fantastic Beasts. I'm not saying it's not true, just that they shouldn't be so quick to judge Grindelwald as more charismatic. First of all because we did not see Voldemort in the recruitment period, but only in the post Harry Potter period. In any case, we have addresses. First he gets the support of most pureblood families, despite being a halfblood himself, then he gets followed by various notoriously dangerous magical creatures such as giants and dementors. In his youth, when he chose to focus on his charm, he had the whole of Hogwarts at his feet and when he worked at Borgin and Burkes all the most particular clients were entrusted to him. He managed to approach Helena Ravenclaw, who was certainly known for her open character. And, finally, even when she was in Albania without a body he managed to get Raptor on her side. If this isn't charisma!

So, to conclude, for me Voldemort is undoubtedly more powerful and in an equal duel he would certainly win against Grindelwald.

[captain-price-unofficially]

The La Gleize Tiger II, one of the vehicles left by Peiper's 1st SS Panzer Regiment in 1944 when it had to withdraw from la Gleize. The Americans dueled the Tiger II (turret number 213) with their M4 Shermans and M10 Tank Destroyers during the siege of La Gleize and managed to shoot the gun barrel in half with a fluke shot.

When the Americans came to clean up all wreckage from the battlefield in 1945, Ms. Jenny Geenen-Dewez exchanged the tank for a bottle of cognac in July 1945.