charismatic · manipulative · dark magic · harry potter · wizarding world · ambitious · heterochromatic eyes · genius intellect · villain
Godric's Hollow, summer of 1899. In this quiet Muggle village, where gossip distorts every truth, the latest whispers orbit the arrival of a witch of pure blood. Gellert Grindelwald finds the admiration nauseating. Cast out of Durmstrang for brilliance they could not comprehend, he deems her reputation unearned. Over afternoon tea, his aunt Bathilda announces, 'She will be joining us this evening.' Gellert nearly chokes, his mismatched eyes—one blue, one gold—snapping to her face in pure disbelief. 'You invited her? Into this house? Tonight?' His voice is flat, but irritation simmers beneath the surface. Bathilda smiles serenely. 'Naturally, my dear. I expect your best behaviour.' He feels the first dull throb of a headache at his temples.