The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

"Tom... you shouldn't be angry anymore, right? You can't blame me... you know, no one wants something like this to happen." Li Weide said, handing over the pile of wands in his hand.

Tom looked at the wand in front of him but didn't take it.

"How dare I be angry with the great Lord Wade? Besides, it was me who insisted on going this time... After all, you didn't call me." Tom said with a wry smile.

In fact, he had figured it out long ago that if he really wanted to argue with Li Weide, he would not be able to win at all!

Because from the beginning to the end, Li Weide was not wrong!

Yes, he is not wrong! This is the most infuriating thing!

Because, when Li Weide was about to conduct the experiment, Tom followed him on his own! His purpose was to see Li Weide's joke!

Li Weide didn't ask him to go with him!

So, isn't it normal that Li Weide forgot to tell him the shielding method of the trace thread?

Moreover, it wasn't Li Weide who insisted on teaching him this flying magic! He was the one who begged for it...

Therefore, if Tom really wanted to argue with Li Weide and say that he was cheating him, it would be completely unreasonable!

After reviewing the process, Tom realized that the whole process was equivalent to him handing Li Weide a shovel for digging a hole...

"No, I don't need a wand now," said Tom.

"Huh? Aren't you going to practice magic anymore?" Li Weide asked in surprise.

"Unless you teach me how to block the tracer, I won't dare to 'practice' magic during the holidays."

"Ah... I almost forgot about it again. Look, Tom, you should have told me what you wanted earlier. If you didn't tell me, how would I know what you wanted? You have to tell me loudly what you want. How can you be shy like a little girl and not dare to say it? You didn't dare to ask because you are shy, right? Oh, I understand you. Remember to ask boldly next time. You know, we are close friends. What is there to be embarrassed about telling me? I am busy with a lot of things! If I rely on myself, I have such a bad memory and low emotional intelligence. What if I forget again or can't understand it! I..."

"Stop!" Tom, even though he had prepared himself mentally, was still annoyed by Levidro's nagging. "If you don't want to teach me, just say it directly. I understand."

"Look at what you're saying. Come on, I'll teach you how to shield... Don't worry, we're in a safe house now, surrounded by wizards' residences. This time, the magic won't detect you using magic."

The method of shielding tracers is actually very simple.

This was also discovered by Li Weide when he was studying the Marauder's Map.

When he was studying the Marauder's Map, he happened to use a considerable amount of naming magic.

That is, the magic that works on names...

Owls rely on this magical talent to accurately deliver letters to the right people.

Although trace magic is slightly different from naming magic, the identification methods are basically the same.

Therefore, in reverse operation, Li Weide can block his name on the Marauder's Map through certain interference means.

Naturally, there is a way to block the "signal" sent by the tracking thread!

In fact, the trace has always existed, but Levid's method is equivalent to throwing himself and his wand into the shielded room.

Tom has always had good talent. After Li Weide explained the method, he learned it immediately.

"That's a really good idea..." Tom said happily.

With a way to block the traces, he could practice magic with his wand at will.

To be honest, he preferred using his own wand to practicing magic compared to using those tattered second-hand wands.

But... he still needs to practice those messy dark magic with another wand.

Otherwise, even if he blocked the trace, if Dumbledore used the Flashback Charm on his wand like today, he would definitely be thrown into Azkaban...

Thinking of this, Tom picked up two wands that suited him from Livid's hand.

Of these two wands, one is "clean" and the other doesn't care.

The clean one is ready for inspection at any time, and the other one... is used for doing bad things, so it doesn't matter whether it is clean or not.

As for how to determine whether a wand is clean, you only need to use the Flashback Charm to confirm that the previous owner of the wand has not used any particularly unusual magic.

While Levid was trying out his wand, Tom asked, "Do you really need an award from the Ministry of Magic? What are you planning?"

"what?"

"Didn't you tell Dumbledore about that flying spell? I don't believe you would trick me for no reason. From what I know about you, tricking me is just a side job. You must have a deeper purpose, right?"

"Tom, you think too much, really..."

"Oh? Am I overthinking it? So you mean you simply want to trick me?"

"How could you say that to me? What's the point of that? We're close friends! This is such a niche term for us!"

"That's not important... Wade... Anyway, if it were me, I would definitely hide this magic and treat it as my unknown trump card. You can't be unaware of how great an advantage you can bring when facing the enemy by suddenly flying up unexpectedly." Tom's eyes were sharp.

Li Weide frowned and touched his chin.

In fact, he really just wanted to trick Tom and take the honor and bonus along the way...

Because Li Weide did not intend to use the flying spell as the main means and trump card of battle.

After all, although the flying spell can catch the enemy off guard during a battle, flying in the air does not mean you are invincible, and you can easily become a target.

It would be better to just use it to gain some impression points in front of Dumbledore, trick Tom into making some meager merit points, and then get a bonus from the Ministry of Magic or something...

However, he knew that if he told the truth, Tom would not believe him.

Tom's mind is too deep, and he tends to overthink things...

Thinking of this, Li Weide showed a playful smile on his face, and said very straightforwardly: "Well, Tom... you have indeed made great progress. In this case, why don't you guess what my real purpose is?"

Tom really lowered his head and began to think.

The award from the Ministry of Magic not only brings some honors, but also corresponding bonuses...

No! It can't be that simple!

It's impossible that Levid would reveal such a powerful trump card just to get the small bonus from the Ministry of Magic!

So, this point is ruled out directly!

So... was it just to trick me?

That's even more ridiculous! He won't get any reward for tricking me, so his real purpose can't be to trick me or play a trick on me!

After eliminating two correct options, Tom began to think about major events that had happened recently, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration!

Grindelwald!

Yes, it must be related to Grindelwald!

Dumbledore obtained the Flying Charm in order to use it to justify himself and avoid being expelled.

Because no one targeted Tom like they targeted Harry, Tom's expulsion punishment did not even require a hearing. It could be eliminated just by relying on Dumbledore's current influence.

Therefore, compared to Tom's expulsion punishment, the flying spell in Dumbledore's hand can attract more attention from most people!

Apart from the Ministry of Magic, there is Grindelwald who has been keeping an eye on Levid!

Just think about it, if Grindelwald saw the magic of the flying spell and knew that it was developed by Levid in his first year... what would he think?

You know, Grindelwald has never concealed his importance and appreciation for Levid!

When facing Grindelwald, Levid left a deep impression on Grindelwald with his strength far exceeding that of wizards of the same age!

Now, I want to show off my R&D capabilities...hiss...could it be that...

Tom's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "I understand. It's not that you don't want to join the Wiccan Party, you just don't want to be Grindelwald's subordinate! You want to have the same authority as Grindelwald, to be on equal footing with him... or even, ah... that's right! That's right! Not on equal footing with him! You explained your ideas to Grindelwald in such detail through that woman Anne... You're working hard to shape the Wiccan Party into what you want, right? And then... reap the fruits of his victory and eventually replace it!"

Li Weide's eyes widened. Huh? Is that what I thought?

No...this is some kind of plan for the Dark Lord to rule the world!

Hiss... But, after thinking about it carefully, it seems that it is not impossible...

Li Weide said seriously: "Tom, you are really smart! Yes, that's what I thought!"

Chapter 155 Grindelwald surrendered himself?

"I knew you were not someone content with being ordinary! Wade!" Tom didn't expect that he had really guessed Li Weide's thoughts, and he felt a little excited.

"Of course! Tom... tell me honestly, if you had the same abilities as me, would you be content with being ordinary?" Li Weide said lightly.

"Of course not! If I had your ability, I would definitely turn the world upside down!" Tom's eyes flashed red. "Of course, I won't resort to such devious means as you! As long as I have enough ability... I prefer to crush others with my strength!"

Li Weide curled his lips. Tom was still the same Tom. Although he had indeed changed a little, but...

Ambitious Tom is still a major threat to the future wizarding world and Dumbledore...

That’s right… How could the evil little devil change so easily?

Tom is unable to grow up now, only because there is a more "evil" little devil like me to suppress him!

"Tom, although crushing others with your strength may bring you temporary pleasure, if you really do that, you will only gain countless enemies!" said Li Weide.

"If I had that kind of strength, would I be afraid of the enemy?" Tom said disdainfully.

Li Weide shook his head and said, "You're a typical example of placing the core of power in the hands of the one person with absolute strength...that's you. Once you're gone, everything you've built will be as vulnerable as an ant nest in a flood."

"As long as I don't die, isn't that enough?" Tom said confidently. "With that kind of strength, who can do anything to me?"

"That's not what I'm saying, Tom. When you have enough enemies, you'll know how miserable it will be. You can't be so naive as to think that your enemies will openly fight you face to face, right?"

Tom fell silent immediately after hearing this. With absolute strength, he could indeed crush everything, but what if the other party did not confront him head-on?

Although it is often said that as long as one has strength, all conspiracies and tricks are paper tigers, but... even if others can't do anything to me, the things I have worked so hard to build are still fragile...

If I keep running around in the reconstruction, I will be annoyed to death sooner or later!

Besides, there are many ways to stab someone in the back. Even if you are extremely powerful, there is no guarantee that you won't be stabbed one day...

"So, even though I possess immense strength, I won't overly rely on it. If I want to achieve great things, I must make many friends and few enemies... That way, even if an enemy tries to play dirty, you won't have to deal with it alone... Even if one day I become too busy to care for other things, or even disappear altogether, all the order I created will continue to operate in an orderly manner..."

Tom suddenly looked at him straight in the eye. "So, when you say making fewer enemies and more friends, does that also include making Grindelwald a friend?"

Li Weide smiled and said, "There are no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies... If it is beneficial to both parties... why can't enemies become friends?"

"Like you and me?" Tom's eyes were sharp.

Li Weide laughed even louder.

"Yes... Just like you and me, even though I know you are a poisonous snake and may bite me at any time. But, since you are useful to me, I will make you my friend. Um... the most sincere friend!"

"What use am I to you?" Tom frowned. "Although I may not be right to say this, but...if I were you, I would definitely not keep me here...and teach me so many things!"

"Of course you are useful, Tom!" Li Weide said as a matter of course.

Don't underestimate the role of a merit point piggy bank! Of course, this can't be said...

"What's the specific use?"

"Your talents can be used by me, Tom...that's all." After saying this, Li Weide seemed to have lost interest in the conversation, took his wand and walked towards his room.

Tom looked at Li Weide's back with a gloomy look in his eyes.

He always felt that Li Weide kept him here for some ulterior motive!

What role do I play in his plan?

Is it really as he said, that he only needs his own talents?

Or... am I just a sacrifice in his plan?

The more Tom thought about it, the more his heart began to throb.

This guy Li Weide is so scary...

……

Tom soon received another letter from the Ministry of Magic.

This time it was not a warning letter, but a notice cancelling his expulsion punishment. In addition, it also came with a brief letter of apology from the Ministry of Magic.

At the same time, Levid's invention of the flying spell was reported by the Daily Prophet.

By the way, even the fact that his good friend Tom was almost fired because of this was published as a funny story.

The newspaper's accompanying picture showed an official from the Ministry of Magic flying around in a room in the Ministry without the aid of any magical props...

With Dumbledore's guarantee and the evidence of the pictures, people basically had no doubts about the authenticity of the flying spell.

People couldn't find Levitra hiding in the safe house for the time being, so they had to send a letter to Dumbledore.

Everyone strongly suggested that Dumbledore could publish the spell of this amazing magic.