The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

After Levitra closed the door, he said to Dumbledore: "She didn't trust you. It was a wrong choice."

"Yeah." Tom nodded and said, "She should focus her main energy on Grindelwald and his accomplices, rather than on guarding against you. I just saw several Aurors staring at us..."

When Dumbledore heard them say this, his worry grew even more intense.

Chairman Picquery has indeed recently recruited many new people in order to prevent Grindelwald from infiltrating his existing staff...

The method she used was very unique and effective. Many people didn't even know they were being recruited into the Magical Congress of the United States of America an hour before they were recruited.

This way, although the possibility of Grindelwald infiltrating the team was eliminated, it was inevitable that the team's abilities would be uneven...

Their surveillance couldn't even be hidden from eleven-year-old Tom, so how could they possibly hide it from Grindelwald and his accomplices?

If these people were the ones who carried out the plan...

Dumbledore thought this was no different from handing Grindelwald a knife!

Grindelwald now needs a sharp knife to cut the ropes that bind him tightly!

Dumbledore fidgeted in thought for a moment, then suddenly walked quickly towards the door.

He couldn't sit idly by and watch Chairman Picqueri walk into the abyss.

"Professor... I know you want to help Chairman Picquery, but she may not trust you now." Li Weide suddenly said.

"I know... but we can't just do nothing. They are now planning to use some not-so-glorious means to convict Grindelwald." Dumbledore frowned.

"I see. No wonder they're so wary of us. She's worried about your relationship with Grindelwald..." Levid nodded. "But, precisely because of this... rather than worrying about Grindelwald discovering her plan, she's probably more worried about you revealing her so-called plan to Grindelwald."

"How could I do that?" Dumbledore said helplessly.

"In her opinion, you shouldn't have rejected her proposal...if that's what she proposed just now." Li Weide said, "Since you refused, all your actions will arouse her suspicion. She even warned you when we were about to leave just now."

Dumbledore sighed again. He had not thought of what Levid said.

Even the two little wizards who were outsiders could sense Chairman Picquery's distrust, so how could he not notice it?

But...how could he watch his ally fall into the abyss?

"We are not worried about anything else. I am only worried about one thing now... If their plan fails, will they put the blame on you?" Li Weide said.

No matter how close President Picquery's personal relationship with Dumbledore was before, she is still a politician... Are there any good politicians?

It is quite normal to stab an ally in the back at a critical moment.

Dumbledore sat back in his chair dejectedly. He was not worried that he would be blamed in the end, but... because after hearing what Levid said, he realized that no matter what he did now, even if he went back and told Chairman Picquery that he wanted to join her plan, it would definitely be regarded as an act with ulterior motives and would only have a counterproductive effect.

It was different from the time when he helped the Magic Congress to thoroughly investigate the Witch Party. Now, no one in the Magical Congress of the United States would cooperate with him.

In other words, he seemed to be unable to do anything.

At this moment, Tom finally understood why Levid had said before that Grindelwald actually hoped that those bigwigs would use conspiracies and tricks.

Look... as soon as Chairman Picquery started her plan, Dumbledore lost his trust for not joining in and was completely suppressed.

If Grindelwald knew about this self-destructive behavior, he would definitely die of laughter...

Just as Tom was thinking this, Dumbledore stood up again and walked towards the door.

"Remember, you must not go out! I will set up some magic at the door..." Dumbledore said, and walked out directly.

Tom stared at the closed door in astonishment. "He...just walked out like that? Didn't they say he couldn't do anything?"

Li Wei De sat comfortably on the sofa. "How could Dumbledore do nothing just because he was worried about being blamed? Even if it seemed that nothing could be done, he would not give up trying... This is Dumbledore."

"But no one in MACUSA believes him anymore?"

"Then wouldn't it be better if he changed his identity?" Levid laughed. "Although Dumbledore abides by the rules, he's not as pedantic as you think. Should he break some rules, or sit back and watch Grindelwald clear his name? Weighing the pros and cons, Grindelwald clearing his name would have a greater impact, wouldn't it?"

"But... a lot of people will be watching his every move, right?"

"Tom, a Dumbledore who decided not to follow the rules... do you know how horrible that would be? Think of Grindelwald!"

"Hiss..." Tom took a breath of cold air.

"That's right... those idiots out there have a hard time even keeping an eye on me... so how could they possibly keep an eye on a Transfiguration master like Dumbledore?"

……

In a dark dungeon.

Grindelwald was firmly fastened to the restraint chair.

He stared quietly at a gas lamp overhead.

Although the light emitted by the gas lamp is very dim, it is the only source of light in this dark place.

By this time, he had already been through many rounds of torture.

However, neither the Cruciatus Curse nor the Veritaserum made him spit out anything valuable.

Because he had anticipated this situation before he formally decided to stand trial, and left many memories that were unfavorable to him in Nurmengard.

Yes, I directly intercepted it and stored it in the Pensieve, then made some modifications to some of my key memories...

Since all the bad memories are gone, how can truth serum torture out anything valuable?

Later, the people from the Magical Congress of the United States even used the Cruciatus Curse...

However, Grindelwald was very happy. The more unscrupulous the people from the Magical Congress of the United States of America were, the more anxious they were!

The more anxious they are, the more successful their plans will be.

Suddenly, a figure appeared at the prison door, interrupting Grindelwald's thoughts.

It was a strange face, that is, a wizard Grindelwald had never seen before.

But Grindelwald suddenly laughed out loud, "Dumbledore, you also have your day of pretending to be someone else and being sneaky."

Dumbledore returned to his original form...

For a master of Transfiguration like him, changing into someone else's appearance didn't require any Polyjuice Potion.

He looked at Grindelwald in front of him coldly without saying a word.

"The fact that you appear here in disguise proves that Chairman Picquery no longer trusts you," Grindelwald said happily.

"How do you know she no longer trusts me?"

"You used to be able to come to me anytime, anywhere. When did you need to transform into someone else?" Grindelwald said with a smile. "Let me guess... um... maybe she wanted to plot something against me, and you didn't agree?"

Dumbledore sighed, "You really do know everything..."

The smile on Grindelwald's face gradually faded. "This time, you can't stop me."

"I will stop you. As long as Picquery's plan is not implemented..." said Dumbledore.

"Really? Whatever... Her so-called plan won't affect me in any way anyway," Grindelwald said. "Even without a knife, I can slowly untie the knot myself... You should know that the key to stopping me doesn't lie in her conspiracy."

Dumbledore was silent for a moment before he said, "Of course I know..."

"Yes, I know you knew that. So, you stopped her plan just to save her, right? You know very well that once her plan is exposed, her position as the president of the Congress will be over."

Dumbledore said calmly, "By now, there are fewer and fewer people like her in the Magic Congress... Therefore, she cannot fall."

"You are indeed very perceptive, Dumbledore..." Grindelwald smiled.

Dumbledore knew that he might not be able to stop Grindelwald from clearing himself, so now he just wanted to stop Picquery's stupid plan, or at least remove her from the plan and save her...

Otherwise, he would once again lose an ally, a capable assistant to fight against Grindelwald...

"Dumbledore, if you really want to keep her, perhaps I can help you?"

"What's in it for you?"

"I can't be without enemies, and you, Dumbledore...a person who is unwilling to be tainted by power cannot be my ideal enemy." Grindelwald smiled.

Dumbledore fell silent again for a moment.

"Hahaha..." Grindelwald laughed triumphantly, "What a foolish decision, Dumbledore! Are you afraid of losing control, so you don't dare to touch power? Hahahahaha..."

Chapter 160 Tom, this is not called jumping into a pit, this is called sacrifice

"I don't find it funny..." Dumbledore said calmly, "Looking at you now, I know what I would become if I were to get involved with power... Therefore, it is a very wise choice for me not to get involved in anything related to power."

"Oh? Really? That doesn't sound like something the great sage Dumbledore would say!"

"Great Sage? Haha... No matter how others compliment me, I know very well that I have never been a good person..." Dumbledore said with a wry smile, "How could a good person be friends with you? At the beginning, I knew exactly what kind of person you were, but... I still selectively ignored those parts that should not have been ignored... and then became your close friend. From the beginning to the end, there was actually not much difference between you and me!"

The smile on Grindelwald's face gradually disappeared. "You really should have stood with me..."

"I will never stand with you again, Gellert."

"Why not? Just because everyone says I'm a bad person?" Grindelwald sneered, "Even if I am a bad person, as long as what I do can benefit the wizarding world, does it really matter whether I am a bad person or not?"

"Really? Look at what you've done... Even if you can clear your name and deceive everyone, can you deceive yourself? You know better than anyone why you did all this."

Grindelwald was silent, an annoyed look on his face.

This was the first time since he was imprisoned in the dungeon...

"I can protect Chairman Picquery without your intervention..." Dumbledore paused, then continued, "To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that her plan was doomed to fail, perhaps... I would have participated."

Dumbledore's words made Grindelwald laugh out of anger.

"Hehe... Do you really want me to die? Dumbledore?"

"I never wanted you to die. I just wanted you to give up this unrealistic ideal and make amends for the sins you committed in the past..."

Dumbledore gave Grindelwald one last look before disappearing through the doorway.

"I won't give up... I just want you to know that the future we planned was absolutely right! Sin? Excuse! You're just a coward who gave up halfway!"

……

"Where is Dumbledore now?"

Chairman Picquery sat in his chair with a serious expression.

Someone nearby immediately replied, "He has been staying at his residence ever since he left here. He has never left."

"Really..." Chairman Picquery's expression relaxed a little. "We can't let him ruin our plan."

"Mr. Chairman, do you really think Dumbledore will help Grindelwald escape punishment just for the sake of their old friendship?"

"I have to prepare for any possibility!" Chairman Picquery said coldly.

"But...if Dumbledore really decides to help Grindelwald, who can stop him?"

Chairman Picquery glanced coldly at his honest subordinate and said, "I naturally have my own plans."

The subordinate didn't say anything else.

He understood why President Picqueri was angry...

Because he asked the key point of the problem.

How could Dumbledore possibly help Grindelwald? If he really wanted to help, no one could stop him! What's the point of you watching?

For example, now, on the surface, Dumbledore stayed in his room obediently.

But in fact, whether he was really still in the room, how could they possibly keep an eye on him with those half-baked people?

Therefore, Chairman Picquery's many measures against Dumbledore were just superficial efforts.

She had only one purpose, which was to leave herself a way out...

If there are any omissions in the plan and it fails, she can just use Dumbledore as a shield!

If her plan fails, it means that Grindelwald can get away with it, and if Grindelwald can get away with it, it will inevitably cause an uproar.

If at this time, there was a little bit of gossip that Grindelwald's exoneration was related to Dumbledore...

Then, even if her forged evidence was discovered, she could later explain it as... the real evidence was replaced by someone.

As for who is so powerful that he can do this in the Magical Congress of the United States of America?

She didn't need to say more.

The biggest suspect would naturally fall on Dumbledore, and then Picquery would be able to escape from the vortex caused by this incident!

In fact, because she implemented the method of keeping an eye on Dumbledore, she might even be considered to have foresight afterwards!

This is what politicians do. They always leave a way out for themselves, even if it means backstabbing their allies...

Chairman Picquery took a document from the table and handed it over. "Take this and go get the prepared witnesses from the safe house."