In 2013, he discovered his wizarding ancestry. His mother was the granddaughter of Gellert Grindelwald, one of the most powerful Dark Lords of all time. Upon hearing of this, he began research on his great-grandfather, finally discovering that he was still incarcerated in Nurmengard, the same prison he himself built to contain his enemies. Breaking in to the prison, he talked with his great-grandfather, learning about his past. With Gellert's blessing, Norbert changed his name and transferred to Durmstrang, the same school which educated his great-grandfather. He was then placed in Kelstron, Gellert Grindelwald's dom, which prided itself on its Integrity & Perseverance. Because of his surname, Norbert was looked on with suspicion.