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the obligatory ' gellert never loved albus and merely used him to further himself ' theory. ||:

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Quick disclaimer that Gellert absolutely used Albus for his own benefits. I will not deny it. In fact, I think it is a vital point that Gellert originally did not intend to become so attached to Albus, and that he used Albus’ talents to further his own agenda. However, I believe that the romantic feelings were requited, not one-sided, and here is why:

According to Bathilda Bagshot, great-aunt of Gellert, “The boys took to each other at once.” Rather than one being more intrigued by the other, they are both interested in each other’s company – so much so that “they’d spent all day in discussion”. Even if Albus simply made for a good companion in discussions, it would be a little tiring to watch a boy make heart-eyes at you all day, unless you were interested in that ( or incredibly vain – or both, which is Gellert’s case ). Bathilda continues to remark that “they got on like a cauldron on fire”. As she is Gellert’s relative, she would surely have said anything if Gellert was dissatisfied with this, or if she had sensed any ulterior motives in him. Furthermore, take a look at that quote again. Then look me in the eye and tell me that is not EXTREMELY SUGGESTIVE. Had Gellert ( or Albus, for that matter ) been a woman, there would have been no doubt about what that was supposed to mean.

Moving on, Gellert and Albus are described ( by ALBUS HIMSELF ! ) as: “two clever, arrogant boys with a shared obsession”, and their time together as: “two months of insanity”. Sure, Albus is referring to the Hallows and of their impossible quest, but are we really to believe that there is no SUBTEXT involved? I could think of something he might be talking about: infatuation. Love is often described as a mild case of obsession or insanity, and it is understandable why. Keep in mind that Albus canonically was in love with Gellert, as much is clear from interviews with JKR ( as much as I don’t like referring to interviews ). Now look back at the first quote. “SHARED obsession”, it says, and if the “obsession” here is love, well then… I guess I don’t have to spell that one out for you.

Side-note that in Albus’ letter to Gellert, he tells Gellert that being too cruel was his “mistake at Durmstrang”. This is perhaps a stretch and a personal headcanon, but I see Gellert as an extremely conceited, vain and self-centered character. Such a character would NEVER continue a friendship, in which he is criticized for his brilliance – UNLESS something weighed against such a blow. Say, infatuation, perhaps?

Let us move onto the dreaded duel that ended their “friendship”. It all starts with Aberforth refusing to let Albus and Gellert take Ariana anywhere, as it is incredibly risky for her health. “Grindelwald didn’t like that at all. He got angry.” Those are Aberforth’s own words about the incident. Until then, Gellert has not been described as anything other than “charming”, “brilliant” and “handsome”, by Bathilda, Aberforth and Albus all alike. But this threat to his “friendship” with Albus brings out a chaotic response – so chaotic in fact, that Albus claims that “Grindelwald lost control”. My interpretation of Gellert has never been that he is a calm boy, in fact I believe his temper is quite the beast. However, for a boy in such a position of POWER ( he KNOWS he is a more skilled wizard than Aberforth and probably Albus as well ! ), should not “lose control” just because Aberforth says something aggressive to him. Not unless his judgement was clouded.

Let us take this time to realize that Aberforth “had the Cruciatus Curse used on [him] by [his] brother’s best friend”. It is one thing for Gellert to get mad with Aberforth and dismiss his attacks with a simple disarming spell, but to go for one of the UNFORGIVABLES ?? That is pretty fucking messed up, even for someone like Gellert. Something must REALLY have terrified him about losing Albus, huh?

After Ariana dies in the battle, Gellert quickly leaves. To this, Albus remarks: “Grindelwald fled, as anyone but I could have predicted”. To this, I ask you: if Albus’ infatuation in Gellert had been one-sided, why WOULDN’T he have predicted such an outcome? Albus is not stupid. He even knew who Gellert really was; he CHOSE to ignore that. So if he knew what Gellert was, why wouldn’t he know that Gellert would flee? Probably because he thought Gellert wanted to stay – stay with him.

About Gellert’s own feelings surrounding the event, Bathilda says: “[he] told me he wanted to go home the next day. Terribly distressed, you know. So I arranged a Portkey and that was the last I saw of him.” Again, the only times Gellert’s emotions are described, even briefly, are those related to the duel – and they are always negative. He is DISTRESSED. He is upset enough to go home and never see Godric’s Hollow again. In fact, he “fled the country hours after the girl’s death.”

Gellert Grindelwald flees the fucking country after Ariana’s death, never to return again

– ( unless the duel in 1945 takes place in England, which wouldn’t be my bet, because Albus goes to look for HIM ). And that is in spite of the fact that he apparently was invited for the funeral, and that he “would have been a comfort to Albus”.

Several years go by, and as Gellert rises to power he “never extended his campaign of terror to Britain”. I’m convinced that he purposefully avoids Britain to avoid Albus, and Albus himself even seems to think so: “They say he feared me, and perhaps he did”. Much like Albus himself, I believe Gellert was afraid of facing both Albus as a person and facing what they had done. I also think he was scared of the consequences of facing Albus in a DUEL, but that is another rant for another time.

Another side-note here about Albus’ fear of knowing who killed Ariana, because he says that “I think he knew what frightened me” ( “he” being Gellert ). Although I personally rp Gellert as being just as confused as the other two, and not actually knowing who killed Ariana, this is mostly in order for me, as a roleplayer, to not assume the role of the judge. However, I would like to point out that if Gellert really knew who did it, it was a MERCIFUL choice to not tell Albus ( which is what I think happened, because Albus simply says “I think”; he is not completely sure ).

While Gellert is busy avoiding Albus and spreading his reign of terror in Europe, he obviously works under the motto “For The Greater Good”. This is mentioned for the first time ( presumably ) by Albus in a letter to Gellert, in which he states: “We seize control FOR THE GREATER GOOD”. The words are capitalized in the letter, obviously meant to carry a lot of value. Years later, Hermione tells Harry: “'For the Greater Good’ became Grindelwald’s slogan, his justification for all the atrocities he committed later. […] They say ‘For the Greater Good’ was even carved over the entrance to Nurmengard.” So Albus’ idea becomes Gellert’s ENTIRE BELIEF SYSTEM in regards to his plans of world domination. He hangs onto it for the rest of his life ( or so ), thereby hanging onto Albus for just as long. He doesn’t want to forget Albus; he desperately wants to remember their time together.

It should also be mentioned that having Nurmengard built for his enemies is most likely one of his pride moments. It really shows what kind of power he has. As we know, power is incredibly important to him. And what does he do with this prime example of his power?

He carves Albus’ words above the entrance.

It means so much more than words can say. Gellert cares about power more than anything. It would be plenty on its own, had he never loved Albus and only used him for his own gain. But he chooses to carve those words above the entrance. These words mean just as much to him as the power, which Nurmengard holds. ALBUS means as much to him as his power.

If his connection to Albus had simply been a strong friendship, I doubt he would have followed Albus’ example and never have “referred to this brief boyhood friendship in later life”. Imagine what exposing a friendship to Albus would have given Gellert. Those who followed Albus would suddenly question his morals, and those who were not sure what to believe would perhaps think that if even Albus could be “inflamed” by Gellert’s ideas, then they were allowed to, too. It could have given Gellert a greater following; it could have given him more POWER to reveal their friendship. So why didn’t he? Maybe because anything STRONGER than a friendship was punishable by law and he didn’t have time to be locked in prison.

Side-note once more: Skeeter muses that while the two are separated, Albus still has “lingering affection for the man”, and that Gellert is someone, whom Albus “was once so delighted he had met”. Unrequited crushes come and go, especially those who are developed during only two months. Albus could have no doubt gotten rid of his crush, had he known with certainty that Gellert did not feel the same way. Instead, his affection lingers for several decades.That is not exactly the average, one-sided crush. Meanwhile, he is still somewhat delighted to have known Gellert. If it had been purely one-sided, Albus would probably not find anything enjoyable about meeting Gellert. Otherwise, all he would’ve gotten out of it would be a broken heart and questionable decisions.

We have now reached the final part of this meta: Gellert openly defying Voldemort, despite knowing that it will mean his certain death ( like I mentioned earlier, the duel is another rant for another day ). In fact, he encourages Voldemort to kill him: “[…] on another man who was just as old, just as thin, but laughing scornfully. “Kill me, then. Voldemort, I welcome death! But my death will not bring you what you seek… There is so much you do not understand…”” Gellert has nothing to gain from this attitude. He chooses to protect the grave of the man, who has locked him up for HALF A CENTURY ( which has most likely led to losing his mind in the process ).

For the first time in his life, Gellert is truly selfless.

In fact, he even “lied, you know, pretended he had never had it”. For all Gellert knows, Voldemort is an expert in wandlore, and knows that whoever defeated Gellert has the wand. As the entire Wizarding World knows who defeated him, he tries to make it seem as if he never even had the Wand in the first place. That is the only way to keep Albus out of harm’s way.

“They say he showed remorse in later years, alone in his cell at Nurmengard” is what Albus tells Harry, and if Gellert were to truly be sorry about what he had done, I believe he would, above all else, be sorry for what he had done to Albus. And therefore, I agree with Albus when he remarks that protecting his grave could be Gellert’s “attempt to make amends”. It is his way of apologizing ( and of letting Albus have his peace ).

TL;DR: Gellert loved Albus for almost a century, and don’t let anyone else tell you any different ( cough JKR cough ).