Hearing that Dudley seemed to be bringing up old scores, Dumbledore immediately fell silent and listened quietly to what Dudley would say next.
"I read in Major Events in Modern Wizard History that after Voldemort disappeared ten years ago, his Death Eaters were imprisoned in Azkaban?"
Before assigning the task, Dudley asked a relevant question.
"Most of them were imprisoned in Azkaban. However, some Death Eaters claimed that they were under the Imperius Curse and didn't truly defect to Voldemort. This group of people paid a large fine and escaped imprisonment." Dumbledore replied.
"Did you use Veritaserum to get them to confess?"
"... No. Veritaserum is a high-level potion. Only a few potion masters can brew it, and it can't be mass-produced. Out of considerations of privacy rights and humanitarianism, it's generally not used in interrogations.
Moreover, most of these people come from influential pure-blood families in the wizarding world and are the core members of their respective families. They aren't die-hard loyalists of Voldemort either, so..."
"I see. They're powerful double-dealers. It seems that the wizarding world isn't any more innovative."
Dudley nodded in understanding. "But I need to remind you, Dumbledore. If you announce Voldemort's return to the wizarding world, this group of people are likely to become restless. You must exert enough psychological pressure on them in advance."
"You're right, Dudley! A large number of conservative pure-blood families have seriously hindered the development of the wizarding world. Their ideas are decadent and extreme. They need to be taught a lesson. I'll warn them."
Dumbledore highly agreed with Dudley's view but couldn't think of a suitable excuse to carry it out.
However, he had already gotten used to the role of an external brain.
"What should I do, Dudley?" Dumbledore asked.
Dudley had been waiting for Dumbledore to ask him this!
With a sly smile, he said, "It's simple. Kill all the Death Eaters imprisoned in Azkaban!"
"What?!!" Dumbledore was extremely shocked and confirmed in disbelief, "You mean, kill... them all?!"
"That's right!"
Dudley's tone was extremely firm. Besides being firm, he was even puzzled by Dumbledore's strong reaction.
"Dumbledore, you should have done this long ago! I don't understand why you're so surprised! An eye for an eye, a life for a life. How simple is that?
Which one of these Death Eaters who are loyal to Voldemort doesn't have blood on their hands? According to Muggle law, they should have been shot long ago!
You wizards of the old era are still too lenient. So lenient that it's bordering on stupidity!
Death Eaters kill ordinary wizards and those wizards who fight for justice under your command, but they don't have to pay with their lives. Is that fair?
If you don't kill them now, when Voldemort gains power again and pulls off a major prison break at Azkaban, have you ever thought about how much harm these Death Eaters who have been tortured by Dementors for almost ten years will bring to the wizarding world?
Leaving the enemy to attack your allies. I can't think of anything more stupid than this!"
Now, killing these Death Eaters can not only intimidate those wavering double-dealers severely, but also greatly weaken the vital forces of Voldemort's forces. You can also search these people's memories for Voldemort's weaknesses, namely those unknown Horcruxes.
This is a win-win situation. Is there any need for you to hesitate or be surprised? Just do it!"
"Dudley, what you said makes sense, but... this... Most of the Death Eaters are pure-blood wizards. Seriously, they are related to most of the wizarding world's wizard families. I can't even accept killing them all at once, let alone other wizards."
Dumbledore still hesitated a bit.
"It's not just me. There are only about three thousand wizards in the whole of Britain. If you think about it carefully, who isn't related to each other?
When the Death Eaters were killing you, they never considered the distant kinship!
If you keep them alive now, it will only be you who dies in the future! By that time, it's very likely that half of the three thousand wizards will be lost!"
Dudley's heartfelt words completely convinced Dumbledore.
After some deep thought, Dumbledore, who knew the habits of Dementors, thought that if he didn't interfere, the Death Eaters would probably escape from prison in the future, and even Voldemort might recruit the evil Dementors to his side.
If such a thing really happened, he could endure it, but other wizards surely couldn't.
"Fine! I'll do this!" Dumbledore's hand grasped the Elder Wand in the sleeve pocket of his robe.
Seeing that Dumbledore had made up his mind, Dudley's tone softened a bit:
"Dumbledore, actually your concerns are reasonable. A large-scale massacre, even if it is for justice, will inevitably scare those ignorant and mediocre wizards, thus damaging your reputation and prestige, which is not conducive to our handling of important matters in the future."
Dumbledore couldn't keep up with his thoughts.
It was you who wanted to kill the Death Eaters, and it was also you who had concerns. I've already made up my mind and started having murderous intentions, and now you're saying the opposite.
What exactly do you want me to do?
Dudley saw the confusion in Dumbledore's eyes and then explained, "What I mean is that you can't do it directly. You need to disguise this operation."
"How should I disguise it?" Dumbledore asked directly.
"Well, here's what happened. Minister Cornelius Fudge embezzled and took bribes. He was put on trial, removed from his position and investigated. Out of resentment, he went to Azkaban.
He tricked the Dementor guards into setting the imprisoned Death Eaters free, planning to use the power of the Death Eaters to regain the position of Minister of Magic.
This shocking conspiracy was discovered by Professor Dumbledore when he came to visit Sirius.
At this critical moment, to prevent the wizarding world from being damaged, Professor Dumbledore had no choice but to act courageously. He cast a mysterious and powerful spell, wiping out the rioting Death Eaters all at once!
Afterwards, Minister Cornelius Fudge, who was arrested, couldn't bear the successive blows in his life. His brain was stimulated. He lost all his memories and became stupid.
Finally, under the kind arrangement of Professor Dumbledore, he was locked up in a mysterious prison without Dementor guards to spend the rest of his life."
Dudley told the story smoothly, as if it wasn't a made-up story, but a well-written news report.
Dumbledore was left speechless in astonishment, and Harry was also somewhat taken aback.
"Well, Dumbledore, with this spin, most wizards will only recognize your strength and authority even more so, and won't harbor negative feelings towards you.
Those vacillating double-dealers will be scared by you. Even if Voldemort's prime soul gets to them, they will have concerns in their hearts and won't quickly side with Voldemort. They might even inform on him and betray Voldemort."