That being said, the current situation was indeed brought about single-handedly by Albert, and it was precisely the outcome he wanted to see.
If he hadn't known that the Death Eaters lacked sufficient time to set up dangerous traps targeting him, Albert would certainly not have rashly come to participate in the International Wizarding Dueling Tournament.
Although he wasn't afraid of the Death Eaters, he was afraid of being schemed against. Obviously, one could not expect Death Eaters to fight him one-on-one; charging blindly headfirst into a trap when he clearly knew it was there—not even a Gryffindor would be that reckless.
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