The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

Maybe...she just disappeared quietly like this...

"Ha! There she is!" Henry's cry interrupted Li Weide's dark guess.

Then Li Weide saw Anne appear on the platform alone, carrying a suitcase.

Aside from looking a little haggard, she was largely unharmed.

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Weide's eyes.

Logically, Grindelwald should have guessed that Anne had been exposed and it was useless.

In other words, even if he didn't get rid of her to vent his anger, he should have her transfer to another school or something so that she wouldn't be an eyesore here.

After all, Grindelwald is currently developing in the UK.

But now, Anne appeared at the station unharmed.

Li Weide couldn't help but think about it!

"Hey! Guess what?" Henry suddenly said excitedly, "Not only did something big happen in the Muggle world today, but something big also happened at Hogwarts!"

"What's the big deal?" Li Weide asked.

"Didn't you read today's Daily Prophet? Grindelwald stormed into Hogwarts as a senior investigator from the Ministry of Magic!"

"Senior Investigator?" Levid was surprised. Isn't this the name used by the old toad named Umbridge decades later?

Tom's face turned pale when he heard this. He was so afraid of that old man Grindelwald! And he came to Hogwarts!

"This semester looks like it's going to be... bustling! Tom..."

"Is it too late to transfer now, Wade?"

Chapter 194 There is only one way! Albus, you become the Minister of Magic!

Hogwarts.

Principal room.

Dumbledore and Headmaster Dippet looked at the newspaper and a notice from the Ministry of Magic in their hands, looking at each other in silence...

No one expected that Grindelwald would actually give himself a letter of appointment as the Director of the Education Department and then send himself to Hogwarts.

At this time, Dumbledore and Headmaster Dippet were both deeply worried.

Whether it was the educational reform that Grindelwald mentioned before, or this sudden appearance, they were all aimed at the students of Hogwarts.

It may be difficult to change the minds of these people, but it is very easy for Grindelwald to change the minds of those hot-blooded young wizards.

At this moment, there was a knock on the principal's office door.

"Come in," Principal Dippet said wearily.

The door was quickly opened from the outside and Professor McGonagall walked in quickly.

"Principal Dippet, Professor Dumbledore... Is the news reported in the Daily Prophet true? That... a terrorist is going to be stationed at Hogwarts as a senior investigative officer of the Ministry of Magic?"

"...It's true, Minerva." Headmaster Dippet said helplessly, rubbing his temple.

"What?!" Professor McGonagall exclaimed, "This... is ridiculous! He attacked us just last semester! And this semester, he came to... to Hogwarts as if nothing had happened? Why was he acquitted then?"

"Someone has proved that he came to Hogwarts to stop his out-of-control subordinates, not to attack Hogwarts." Dumbledore said helplessly.

"What?! This is absolute nonsense! He attacked us personally!" Professor McGonagall seemed very excited.

"Yes... but someone testified that he knocked you out by mistake. You were standing too close to the witch-conspirators he was trying to stop..."

"Such far-fetched reasons and testimony! How could they be accepted..."

"Minerva, everyone can see that something is fishy... But that's unimportant... Because that public trial, from beginning to end, was not a fair and impartial one..." Dumbledore sighed and said, "Perhaps, in the entire MACUSA, only Chairman Picquery himself was kept in the dark... Aren't we all kept in the dark too?"

Even the dungeon guards were replaced by Grindelwald's witches. How could that public trial be fair?

It would be better to say that the entire public trial was just a big show deliberately created by Grindelwald.

Even the referee and most of the spectators were impersonated by his people... How could he be found guilty?

When Grindelwald was declared not guilty, two-thirds of the people in the venue came forward to pay their respects to him... This speaks volumes!

During his period of silence, he seemed to have transferred the main force of his command to the United States.

He gave up almost everything else he couldn't take away. At that time, people thought he had given up.

However, no one expected that he could infiltrate MACUSA to such an extent in such a short period of time...

"This is so... dark! So absurd!" said young Professor McGonagall angrily. "Principal Dippet, you must stop him from entering Hogwarts! If someone like him were to be brought face to face with the students... I can't even imagine how horrible it would be!"

"I...what can I do?" Headmaster Dippet spread his hands helplessly and pushed the notice in front of Professor McGonagall. "This is an order from the Ministry of Magic. Even though I'm the headmaster of Hogwarts, I can't openly disobey the Ministry's order... I'm not Albus. I don't have his powerful magic."

"Ahem... Armando, I can't openly confront the Ministry of Magic..." Dumbledore said quickly.

Although he does have such power, but... he doesn't intend to rebel!

"Is it... really impossible to stop him?" Professor McGonagall looked very disappointed.

Principal Dippet said loudly, "It's not that there is no solution. There is a solution! And it's very simple!"

"What method?" Professor McGonagall looked at Headmaster Dippet expectantly.

Even Dumbledore looked at Dippet with some confusion, wondering what good idea he had come up with.

Headmaster Dippet said sternly, "...Albus, go kick Foley out of the position of Minister of Magic, and then take his place! Once you become Minister of Magic, you can fire Grindelwald directly, and then he won't be able to enter Hogwarts!"

"Ah?! I...I'm the Minister?" Dumbledore really didn't expect that Headmaster Dippet's method would be so...wild...

"That's a really good idea!" Professor McGonagall said excitedly, "With your current reputation, it can indeed replace welfare! In fact, many of us want to see you become Minister of Magic!"

"I..." Dumbledore opened his mouth slightly, but no words came out.

Everyone could see how conflicted Dumbledore was at that moment.

He was unwilling to be tainted by power, fearing that he would lose control of himself and become someone like Grindelwald.

However, if he insisted on not getting involved in power, he would have no choice but to allow Grindelwald to enter Hogwarts and influence the students' minds at will...

"Okay! Stop worrying about it... Don't I know you?" Principal Dippet stopped Dumbledore from worrying any further.

"I'm sorry... I, I don't know how to choose..." Dumbledore's face was full of self-blame.

Principal Dippet sighed, "You still can't trust yourself..."

"At least, I am still able to fight against Grindelwald... If I become like him..." Dumbledore said bitterly.

Professor McGonagall couldn't understand it. "Albus, how could you become a person like him? If you could just stand up..."

"Minerva... don't trust others easily, even if that person is me... don't easily deify someone you don't know. Yes, you actually don't understand the real me... I'm actually... not as good as you think." Dumbledore's voice trembled a little.

For the greater good...it was he who made these arrogant and ruthless remarks.

Back then, it was just a little bit...

It was like his own sister Ariana used her young life to prevent him from going down the wrong path!

Otherwise, this matter would not have become a knot in Dumbledore's heart.

Headmaster Dippet sighed again, "I understand, Albus... It's safer for you not to be tainted by power... At least, we don't have to deal with two Grindelwalds! And... as long as we keep a close eye on them, we can still sabotage any evil Grindelwald does! Besides... if Grindelwald really comes to Hogwarts, it might not be a bad thing...

"Armando, you seem to have some ideas?" Dumbledore asked sharply.

Dippet laughed and said, "Sometimes, to deal with fire, you have to use fire... Have you forgotten your favorite student?"

"Ved? He's still young, it's hard for him to have any influence on Grindelwald."

"As long as he can influence the other students, that's fine, isn't it? Is Grindelwald the only one who understands thought reform?"

Dumbledore looked at Headmaster Dippet with a look of sudden realization. "It seems that it's time to have a good talk with Wade about the development of the mutual aid society!"

Fight fire with fire and magic with magic!

As long as Levid is not deceived by Grindelwald, then his mutual aid society will be the best weapon to resist Grindelwald's wrong ideological reform!

"You...you, want to let Wade, a child, fight against Grindelwald?" Professor McGonagall looked at the two old men in disbelief.

"Minerva, don't underestimate Vader's abilities."

"No matter how powerful he is, he's just a child... a twelve-year-old child... Don't you think this burden is too heavy for him?"

After Professor McGonagall finished speaking, she sighed deeply and left the headmaster's office helplessly.

She knew that she could neither prevent Grindelwald from moving into Hogwarts nor help Levid avoid the heavy burden that far exceeded his age.

For a moment, Dumbledore and Headmaster Dippet looked at each other in silence again.

"Maybe... we are indeed wrong, Amando..."

"Albus, you have to think carefully about what's important. Also, don't forget, we are helping you behind the scenes! Vader is not fighting alone!"

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"Ah!"

On the Hogwarts Express.

Li Weide couldn't help but sneeze.

"Could it be that some old man is thinking about me again?" Li Weide muttered to himself.

Now, there is indeed more than one Lao Deng who is thinking about him...

"Ved...when exactly did you know me...my identity?"

Next to her, Anne, who had been sitting silently, finally spoke her first words.

At this time, there were only Li Weide, Tom, and Annie in the carriage.

Of course, Nagini was still on the table, and Tom Cat was temporarily left in the safe house.

As for Charlie, Henry and Alphard, they were all sent away by Tom.

Because Tom knew that Li Weide would definitely have something to ask Anne...

This could be seen from the way Li Weide looked at Annie before they got on the car.

Sure enough, Annie was the first to lose her patience.

"I knew it from the first time you came into my carriage and took the initiative to talk to us." Li Weide said calmly.

When Anne heard this, her face turned pale.

It turned out that he had been exposed from the very beginning, and those performances that he thought were very reasonable were so ridiculous in the eyes of Li Weide and Tom!

"You...how did you know?"

"Grindelwald underestimated Tom and I's intelligence, and overestimated yours." Levid suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, you're quite good. It's a pity that no matter how smart you are, you're still just a child..."

To be honest, Annie's performance was already very good. If I were really an eleven-year-old child, I might really fall for it.

But unfortunately, Li Weide is not an eleven-year-old child, but an adult whose body is just younger!

"Now it's my turn to ask you... Grindelwald... why did he let you go?" Levid asked seriously.

"Why wouldn't he let me go? Mr. Grindelwald is a good man! He told me that I have done a good job! It's not my fault!" Anne argued anxiously.

Li Weide narrowed his eyes slightly, "So... you are still useful to him..."

Chapter 195 Everyone is a chess piece in his eyes!

If Grindelwald ignored Anne, it was possible that he let her go and let her go wherever she wanted.

However, after hearing Anne say that Grindelwald comforted her so warmly, Levid was 100% sure that Anne had some new role to play for Grindelwald.

Grindelwald is such a person. Anyone who is worth his effort to appease must be of great use!

At this time, Li Weide didn't say anything else, but just stared at Annie quietly and put pressure on her.

Anne faced Li Weide's gaze, sat stiffly in the chair, clutching the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands.

Her heart was full of contradictions.

Under the pressure of Li Weide's aggressive gaze, her mind had already become a tangled mess!

The Grindelwald that Levid mentioned was not the Grindelwald she had known before.

In the past, she would never have believed what Li Weide said.