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[wandthief]

Now Hix is gone do the rest of you want a notorious dark wizard roaming around unwatched and unchecked? Any volunteers to amuse me by attempting to be my temporary warden?

Admiral, I want my powers returned to me as they were when I arrived. That's only fair.


[Private to Arthas and Frostmourne]

Did you frighten Hix that much that he had to flee?

Comments

[subtlescience]

I have a personal bias against "dark wizards".

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

I know that but wouldn't you want the opportunity to either punish or rehabilitate? So I would no longer be such a danger...

[subtlescience]

My bias is precisely the reason I wouldn't want to be in charge of punishment or rehabilitation in your case.

No, I would not care to have that opportunity. You'll do better with a muggle who doesn't know you.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

A muggle? Why do you think that they'd do better than a wizard?

[subtlescience]

Because you have a bias, as well.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

So you think it would be good for me?

[subtlescience]

It can't hurt.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

We may end up with a dead Muggle.

[subtlescience]

If they can't defend themselves against normal physical attacks, they have no business being wardens.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

Your concern for them is admirable.

[subtlescience]

This isn't a pleasure cruise.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

I was joking, you know. I wouldn't kill one of them without just cause.

[subtlescience]

It's so hard to tell these days.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

Do I have to repeat that I'm not evil? I don't enjoy killing. Unlike some I've noticed here.

[subtlescience]

I'll believe you when you graduate.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

Then I look forward to you saying something nice to me on that day.

[subtlescience]

I'm not a nice man, Grindelwald.

Perhaps if you held your breath...?

Filtered away from Neville

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

I know you're not. I did read your story.

Filtered away from Neville

[subtlescience]

As has half the Barge.

Filtered away from Neville

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

And what would you call yourself? Evil? Dark? Good...?

Filtered away from Neville

[subtlescience]

When I first came here, I couldn't have answered that.

Now? Morally ambiguous but with a strong and healthy inclination not to murder people. Or throw them over the side.

Filtered away from Neville

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

But you have murdered people?

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[subtlescience]

You know the answer to that. You did read my story.

Filtered away from Neville

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

It did not say every little thing you did, as it did not say everything that I did.

It wasn't inside of your mind. It didn't say what you enjoyed or didn't enjoy of what you did.

So I'd like to hear the truth from you.

Filtered away from Neville

[subtlescience]

You asked if I murdered people, not whether I enjoyed it.