Chapter 2 Grindelwald Starts A War

Hugo was busily reading in his room after supper:

... Having acquired the Elder Wand Grindelwald felt ready to rule over the Muggles. There were tensions in Europe. The Muggles seemed to be unable to stop quarreling. Grindelwald decided if he could get the Muggles fighting and keep it going they could be convinced that they would be better off under wizarding rule than loosing people to wars.

Therefore he went among the Muggles and got involved in various extreme movements. He'd spend some time with one side and some time with the other. He discovered he could quite easily manipulate many of the Muggles to fight. It was especially easy if he could get them dunk.

The Archduke Shot

Grindelwald noticed tensions between Austri-Hungary and Serbia were very hot. He disguised himself as a Serbian, took a Muggle gun and shot the Archduke of Austria-Hungary to death. The Muggles were easily deceived.

Everybody at War

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Numerous alliances went to one side or the other. Germany, Austria-Hungary and other nations called themselves the Central Powers. Great Britain, France, Russia and other nations became the Allied Powers. The United States attempted to stay neutral. German submarines started sinking American ships and this brought the United States into the war. Russia had so much internal turmoil she had to walk away from the war. She was remote enough to get away with it. Because of Germans sinkining American shipping the United States joined the Allied side.

Grindelwald was furious with the German war machine. He knew when the United States came into the war it was as good as over. The war ended soon after the United States came in.

A Punishment Armistice

The Allies decided to punish Germany and forced them to sign a punitive Armistice which became know as the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty required Germany to pay for the war. Some Germans knew what was coming and fled to other nations.

Gridelwald was happy with the Treaty of Versailles. He knew it would bring him closer to ruling over the Muggles. He had a little side trip he had planned to take over MACUSA ...

Hermione walked into his room. "Hugo why are you keeping to yourself?"

"I'm reading about Gellert Grindelwald. I've never never heard Uncle Harry explain about him."

"Unlike Voldemort, Uncle Harry never says much about him."

"We don't know much son," replied Hermione, "other than he was friends with Professor Dumbledore for a while and then there was a falling out, a three way duel and Ariana was killed by a stray spell. Rita Skeeter wrote The Life and lies of Albus Dumbledore in which she tells a sordid tale of Professor Dumbledore and Grindelwald. We don't know if any of that book is true. Who wrote this, Viktor Krum! It's probably good. Sources including the Bulgarian and German Ministries of Magic and Krum family records."

Hugo joined the family for a Muggle cinema, Lord of the Rings."

A/N: In the next chapter Grindelwald will help Germany fall into the hands of Der Füher, which being interpreted is "the leader". He will also continue his crimes by going to the United States and impersonating an important Auror.