"That is correct," he said, smiling. "And I do hope that you don't go down the same path, but the world out there will still think that you are the one who made certain discoveries, even though you still haven't. Once we open up, the world will celebrate Dumbledore's return. I might have been famous in this country, but you saved Europe from Grindelwald. You're the one who went against the greatest Dark Wizard they had seen. You'll have all the accolades without any of the sacrifices."
He sighed. "I know how much that scared you. Taking over the world. It was what you wanted. You could probably do it now. They probably would let you," he said, with a snort, because in the end, the best take overs were the ones that people handed you.
"Oh Merlin no. I'm not you and I'm not as brilliant as you are. I had your memories, but not your intelligence or your ability to sit down and do the work. Part of me said that I was supposed to, but after looking at it for five minutes, I gave up," he admitted. "You're lucky. I probably would have screwed it up."