1931, Vatican, Italy
"Your Majesty, have you really decided?"
In the meeting room of the Holy See, more than ten cardinals in red and Pope Pius XI in white robes, holding a cross scepter, are having a final discussion.
"The times have changed, Eugenio." Listening to the query of the bishop in front of him, the old face of the pope was impenetrable. "As you know from the news from Germany, the new German Prime Minister has already reached an agreement with the original sin in the dark, while the strength of the Holy See is at the lowest point in history. We must seek cooperation."
The conference room fell into silence again. With the rise of modern science, the power of the Holy See declined. Today's Holy See is no longer the Holy See that can suppress the dark things by itself.
"But even if we are willing to cooperate with those wizards, are they willing to let go of their hatred for more than a thousand years and accept us?" A fat cardinal asked his doubts.
"There is no eternal hatred, only eternal interests, John. Even though we are facing a crisis, the wizards are not at ease. Gellert Grindevo's idea is incompatible with the idea of the British and French wizards, and Grindevo's ambition is beyond their control. They will have a war sooner or later. We are not seeking help from the wizards unilaterally, but holding their own needs and cooperating with each other. "
After listening to His Majesty the Pope's explanation, the Cardinals stopped asking questions. After a while, Pius XI said, "Since you have no objection, the plan will be officially implemented. Eugenio, first put forward your intention of cooperation to the British and French governments and the Ministry of Magic, and then try to find out their reaction. Hunter, you..."
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In 1932, after more than half a year of diplomatic operation, the Holy See finally sat down with the Ministry of Magic and Magic of Britain and France to negotiate. In order to keep secrets from Germany and to win mutual trust, this negotiation was held in Brussels, Belgium, under the cover of the Ministry of Magic and Magic of Belgium.
Not many people attended the meeting, including Hector Foley, the Minister of Magic of Britain, Leonard Spencer Muhn, the Director of the Department of Magic Accidents and Disasters, Armando Dipert, the President of Hogwarts, Albert Caroline, the Minister of Magic of France, Jean Cordibel, the Director of Auror's Office, and Louis de Fulo, the President of Busbarton. For the Holy See, only Pope Pius XI and Cardinal Eugenio attended.
"Now that you are here, I will come straight to the point." Ignoring the cold and hostile eyes of the six wizards present, Pius XI said, "You must have heard of Mr. Glindwal's actions in Germany. Now the German Ministry of Magic has become Mr. Glindwal's puppet, but his ambition is far from being satisfied by Germany. Coincidentally, the Holy See has also encountered some problems in Germany, so I hope I can cooperate with you..."
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The meeting did not go well. Pius XI underestimated the long-standing hatred between the Holy See and wizards.
"Your Majesty the Pope doesn't need to say any more. I am a pacifist, so I agree with your Majesty's proposal that the wizard and the Holy See should reconcile. But with respect to the so-called threat of Green Dewar, I think your Majesty the Pope is alarmist. For the sake of peace in the English magic world, I will not agree." Welfare and Caroline's stubbornness exceeded the Pope's expectations, Muen was very interested in the pope's proposal, but it was welfare that had no choice. The three parties finally failed to reach an agreement on cooperation.
"Your Majesty, we had expected this situation for a long time. It was difficult to persuade Foley and Caroline to cooperate with us because of their personalities." After the wizards left, Eugenio could not help persuading the Pope when he saw his dejected expression.
"I know, Eugenio, I know, but I still hope I can persuade them. Unexpectedly..."
"Bang!"
A harsh sound sounded, and the Pope and the Bishop were immediately alert. Eugenio's hands were folded, and the milky light was shining. As for the Pope, he just had a plain Bible in his hands.
"Take it easy, His Holiness, Monsieur Bishop, it's me."
It was Armando Dipert who came along with a tall man with a red beard and long hair.
"This is Albus Dumbledore, Professor of Metamorphosis at Hogwarts," said Dipert.
The Pope and the Bishop looked at each other and temporarily lowered their guard. The Pope said, "Mr. Dipert has returned with Mr. Dumbledore. He must be interested in my proposal."
Dipert did not speak. Instead, Dumbledore said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Foley did not realize the strength and ambition of Greenward. We are very sorry, but Hogwarts cannot ignore this. We just hope to cooperate with the Holy See on behalf of Hogwarts."
"But you are just a school. What strength is there to cooperate with us against our common enemies in Germany?" Eugenio asked. Although the Pope did not speak, he could see from his eyes that he had the same question.
After hearing Eugenio's words, Dipert said proudly: "Your Majesty the Pope, Monsieur the Bishop, I am not boasting. Almost all the wizards in Britain have studied in Hogwarts. In terms of their influence in the British wizarding world, the Ministry of Magic may not be able to compare with Hogwarts. Hogwarts has many outstanding graduates every year, many of whom are willing to fight against black wizards. Even adult wizards who have graduated for a long time can be summoned Quite a lot. "
After listening, the Pope said, "Since Hogwarts is willing to cooperate, we certainly have no reason to push our friends away. Let's talk about the specific matters of cooperation..."
Both sides intended to form an alliance, and naturally the negotiation went smoothly. Two hours later, the Pope and Dipert held a contract that was witnessed by both divinity and magic, when the Pope suddenly said, "Mr. Dipert, I have another personal request."
Dipert was also surprised when he heard what the Pope said, but he said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
"A few days ago, the Holy See found a child with unique talent in Rome. This talent is called 'betrayer' in the Holy See, which means that there is magic in the body while possessing outstanding divine talent." The Pope said this, pausing, Then he said: "Actually, this is due to the long-term hostility between the wizard and the Holy See. In the early days of the development of the Holy See, when the Holy See was budding in the Roman Empire, they also had another name - 'Son of the Holy Father', and none of the people who grew up were not the early leaders of the Holy See. Now that we have reached a settlement, I hope Mr. Dipert can allow this child to study in Hogwarts and receive magic education. "
After listening to the Pope's words, Dipert kept silent for a long time, and finally said: "In this case, I promised."
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