After graduation, the two made plans to become the Masters of Death and lead a Wizarding revolution with the aim of dismantling the International Statute of Secrecy and creating a worldwide order of oppression against Muggles. However, their partnership fell apart and a massive disagreement followed by a duel between them and Albus' siblings was staged, causing the near-death of Ariana and Albus' abandonment of his family. Albus disembarked alone on the quest for the revolution he and Grindelwald planned. Dumbledore murdered wandmaker Mykew Gregorovich and stole the Elder Wand, using it to establish a power-base in Europe. He managed to gain several followers and planned to stage simultaneous coups in several Magical governments around the continent. He was, however, unable to put his plan