I, the leader of the esoteric sect, am doing great things in the infinite world!

“They’ve come so quickly.” Dumbledore suddenly realized he wasn’t quite sure what the situation was like. “Let’s go see him.”

......

In the cabin by the Forbidden Forest, the fireplace burned brightly, and the air was filled with the scent of animal fur. Lucius Malfoy, holding his decorative cane, sat opposite Li Lin, offering his critique.

After his secret meeting with Grindelwald, Li Lin went straight back to Lucius Malfoy and asked him to lead him to Hogwarts to exercise his powers as a member of the Board of Governors.

So they rode Thestrals to Hogwarts without stopping. The half-giant greeted them with obvious unease, then quickly fled, most likely to seek help from Dumbledore.

"...In fact, we all know that this hybrid giant is a criminal. He once kept an extremely dangerous magical creature, an eight-eyed giant spider."

Lucius stroked the tip of his cane, his eyes slightly narrowed.

The Octopod is rated 5x, the highest level in the Fantastic Beasts classification, meaning it can kill or eat wizards and is virtually impossible to tame.

Other magical creatures of the 5x caliber include the fire dragon, the basilisk, the long-horned water snake, and the venomous leopard, among others.

In short, Hagrid's possession of the eight-eyed spider led to his expulsion from Hogwarts, and his wand was broken. It was Dumbledore, the Transfiguration professor at the time, who saved him by appointing him as the key keeper and gamekeeper, allowing him to remain at Hogwarts.

"Well said! I suggest you take his dog's life right now." Li Lin slumped into the soft sofa, groaning weakly.

“This… Mr. Aatrox is quite humorous.” Lucius choked for a moment. “In short, everyone at Hogwarts is that old bee’s man; the Board of Governors’ presence is so weak it’s practically nonexistent.”

Under normal circumstances, the board of directors has absolute power over the school administration. While changing the principal is not easy, it is not difficult to find an excuse for the principal to resign.

But Hogwarts is different. As the only magic school in the British wizarding world, its current headmaster is Albus Dumbledore, the greatest white wizard of our time. Although Dumbledore himself seems to have little desire for power, his presence alone makes him an insurmountable figure for everyone.

In this environment, the board of directors can only be reduced to an organization where pure-blooded families spend money to buy a sense of existence, and it is just a decoration.

Of course, Li Lin and Lucius are different. This suddenly famous creator of wealth has become the master of the financial heart of the magical world, and deserves Albus Dumbledore's special regard.

Lucius continued to relentlessly project his dislike for Dumbledore's forces onto Li Lin, but Li Lin's mind was already wandering elsewhere—towards the spells at Hogwarts, the magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest, and the magical artifacts within Hogwarts...

"Mmm, ahh, yes, yes, yes, yes."

Caught up in the conversation, Lucius, oblivious to Li Lin's unusual behavior, continued speaking freely: "...Therefore, apart from Dumbledore himself, almost all the professors are protectors of Muggle wizards, but they are destined to have no place in the era you ushered in. I propose that in the future, these lowly Muggle wizards be restricted and purged. To be honest, many pure-blood wizards secretly agree with Grindelwald's approach in the North..."

“You decide…” Li Lin nodded blankly.

The dark green desktop silently rose up in front of me, and a new card appeared on the system desktop. On the card was a white-bearded old man with a smile on his face, emitting a soft white light, holding an elderberry wand, with a crimson phoenix perched on his shoulder.

[Dumbledore, an acquaintance]

[Rank: Third Mark]

[Sexual characteristics: Lamp, Winter]

The Elder Wand brings about the end of things, the Resurrection Stone touches upon the beginning of things, and the Invisibility Cloak sustains things. Dumbledore is forever on a quest, and he has an incredible understanding of his own end.

While Lucius was still rambling on, Li Lin had already surrounded himself with dozens of secret auras and struck a pose.

The wooden door was pushed open, and Lucius's half-open mouth froze in mid-air. His shocked gaze swept over the tall, white wizard in the doorway before he reluctantly shut his mouth.

“Mr. Lucius, it’s quite an honor to see you at this time,” Albus Dumbledore said calmly, as Hagrid, the half-giant, and Professor McGonagall followed him in.

"Hmph." The tall Hagrid snorted lightly.

Dumbledore ignored the embarrassed Lucius and turned to look at Li Lin, his expression softening slightly.

After all, Koschke's appearance is really intimidating. As long as Li Lin doesn't have an attack, he looks like a cunning, scheming, and extraordinary old fox.

"It seems this is our new school board member."

Dumbledore's wise eyes stared directly into Li Lin's deep eyes.

Then, the legendary white wizard swayed, and two streams of blood slowly flowed from his nose.

Everyone stared in disbelief, including Li Lin himself: "Holy crap, are you trying to scam me?"

97 yuan and two years...

As Dumbledore slowly bled from his nose, two secret manuals transformed from spells suddenly appeared on Li Lin's dark green table. It is worth mentioning that they were opposites.

[Second-Tier Secret Technique: Mind Capture and Thought Extraction]

[Rank: Remnant]

[Sexual Nature: Revelation]

My eyes are windows, my brain is a house; every flash of memory is clearly visible, and the doors of my mind open readily.

[“Legilimency”.]

[Safe usage count: 3 uses remaining.]

It was clear that the moment Dumbledore saw Li Lin, he used Legilimency on him to read his memories and thoughts.

But Albus Dumbledore was never a reckless man; there must have been another reason for his actions.

[Second-Tier Secret Technique: Brain Sealing]

[Rank: Remnant]

[Sexual Appearance: Secret History]

The bricks of my mental palace remain steadfast and unyielding, time may change, but my memory remains eternal.

【“occulto mens”】

[Safe usage count: 3 uses remaining.]

Of the nine principles, apart from the Secret History, all other aspects can be dismantled and manipulated by Revelation. The Secret History, however, is not dismantled by Revelation's power, not because of its overwhelming strength, but simply because it is ambiguous enough, existing between existence and non-existence.

How can a principle without a clear force be dismantled and deflected? The power of enlightenment can only ignore it.

Of course, now is not the time to dwell on that; the current problem is that Dumbledore has started having nosebleeds.

Who could make Dumbledore bleed? Grindelwald is certainly one, he's above... but apart from that, how could normal means possibly harm this white wizard who stands almost at the top of the world?

Almost simultaneously, Professor McGonagall and Hagrid both raised their wands. Although the half-giant's wand was broken, it was still able to cast spells normally after being hidden in the little red umbrella.

"What do you want?" Lucius stood up nervously, unconsciously gripping the head of his cane, which was hidden inside.

"Don't panic, things don't seem as bad as they seem."

Dumbledore finally calmed down, covering his nose with one hand and using the other to block the angry Hagrid and Professor McGonagall, gesturing for them to put down their wands.

Only he himself knew what exactly happened in that instant when their eyes met.

Generally speaking, even Muggles with no magical background have numerous and complex thoughts flowing on the surface of their brains. Legilimency practitioners need to break through the chaotic memories on the surface of their brains in order to delve into the depths of their thoughts and read the memories they want.

However, the young school board member in front of me was completely unguarded.

Dumbledore's probe of consciousness easily crossed the surface of consciousness... no, rather than actively crossing the boundaries of thought, it was more like he was pulled in by Li Lin.

Despite being a legendary white wizard, Dumbledore was completely unable to control his Legilimency and involuntarily activated the spell.

Li Lin's brain was like a black hole.

Beyond that void of thought lies a rose-colored sun.

This is not a metaphor, but a scene that Dumbledore's eyes actually saw. In Li Lin's abyss-like mental void, there was a slowly burning rose-colored sun, dazzling and scorching.

Dumbledore's consciousness probe fell unimpeded onto the surface of the sun and was then completely destroyed.

At this moment, Dumbledore, gradually recovering from his mental blank, finally realized that he had suffered a loss at Li Lin's hands.

Seeing Dumbledore take the initiative to smooth things over, Li Lin, who had a benevolent heart, nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, he's not dead yet, is he?"

Hagrid angrily drew his wand and pointed it at Li Lin's forehead.

Minerva McGonagall, however, realized that Dumbledore might have suffered a loss with Legilimency. Surprised, she did not draw her wand again and decided to wait and see.

Dumbledore, wiping his nosebleed, paused, wondering why this new school board member seemed so strange.

“This is all a misunderstanding. Put down your wand, Hagrid.” Dumbledore placed his hand on the half-giant’s wand, stopping the enraged key keeper from making any further moves.

"Come out with me first, Hagrid." Professor McGonagall gave Li Lin and Dumbledore a deep look, then led Hagrid out of the hut.

She feared that if she stayed any longer, Hagrid, unaware of the situation, might not be able to resist taking action.

Lucius stared at Hagrid's broad back and sneered, "I didn't even know that this lousy student who was expelled from Hogwarts so early could actually have his own wand."

“That’s normal, Mr. Lucius.” Dumbledore pulled a lemon sorbet from his pocket and popped it into his mouth, mumbling, “I don’t know how a pure-blood wizard condemned to be a Death Eater can walk openly in the sunlight.”

Lucius Malfoy was once again speechless, feeling a hallucinatory stinging sensation on the Dark Mark on his arm.

In the end, he simply snorted, nodded slightly to Li Lin, and then left the hut.

Dumbledore's deep blue eyes stared directly at Li Lin, but this time he didn't instinctively activate Legilimency. Instead, he took out some candy from his pocket:

Would you like some lemon-flavored snow candy?

Before Dumbledore could react, Li Lin quickly reached out and grabbed all the candies from his palm.

Mr. Li, who loves to take advantage of small things, never misses an opportunity to gain a small advantage.

Dumbledore suddenly realized that bringing out dessert was a mistake. Wouldn't it have been better to have brought out Hagrid's rock cake?

The white wizard sighed, not dwelling on Legilimency any further, and wisely changed the subject: "It seems like Diagon Alley and the pure-blood wizards are up to something big lately. Rumor has it they're planning a wand fair..."

"The big one is coming," Li Lin said seriously.

Dumbledore's expression became somewhat subtle. Why was this new school board member not speaking like a human being?

"Well, whatever Diagon Alley and the pure-blood wizards want to do is their business. What brings you to Hogwarts, then?"