The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

Professor McGonagall came up to Grindelwald with a stern face.

"I'll take you to your office." Professor McGonagall said coldly with her lips pursed.

Grindelwald seemed not to notice the displeasure in her eyes and thanked her cheerfully.

Then he turned to the students of the mutual aid society and said, "I'm very happy to have dinner with you. Your excellence has exceeded my expectations, and it has also given me great confidence in future educational reform work... Well, everyone, good night."

After Grindelwald finished speaking, he followed Professor McGonagall, who looked unhappy, and left the hall.

Watching Grindelwald leave, Tom slumped back into his chair, his face pale and sweaty...

"Tom? You look even weaker than Alphard... Did Grindelwald cast a curse on you just now?" Levid asked in surprise.

"Ha...that's funny!" Tom said weakly.

He couldn't say that it was because Li Weide didn't help him out that he felt so uncomfortable that he couldn't even eat, right?

"I understand, you are afraid of him." Li Weide suddenly realized.

"I don't think there's anything shameful about being afraid of Grindelwald," Tom said honestly.

"Indeed..." Charlie also wiped the sweat from his face, "He knew I liked Potions just by looking at my hand... This... talking to him is really too stressful! He seems to know everything."

Henry also said with a complicated expression, "It's hard to believe. He actually said my parents were brave...that they had a revolutionary spirit...I think either he's crazy or I'm crazy...Do my parents have a revolutionary spirit? They're just fence-sitters!"

Alphard scratched his head. "That's really weird... He seemed to be praising us all night... Even though I feel intimidated just by seeing him, I have to say... He's really nice to me... He actually called me the most talented young wizard in the Black family! I said I was almost kicked out of the family... What do you think he said?"

Henry rolled his eyes. "Come on, we were all there, and we heard everything he said to you. Be careful! Someone like Grindelwald wouldn't praise a few underage wizards who had just entered their second year for no reason!"

"But... he said I have spirituality! He also said that my parents were stupid for kicking me out of the family!" Alphard said happily.

There is no doubt that although Grindelwald had ulterior motives in his words, Alphard felt very happy to hear them.

Suddenly, Charlie asked, "Um...Tom, is what he just said true? Are you really holding a poison gas bomb and wanting to die with him?"

Hearing this, everyone looked at Tom.

Everyone knows that last year Li Weide and Tom participated in the operation to arrest the Witch Party, but no one knows the specific circumstances very clearly.

It was the first time they had heard of something like exploding a poison gas bomb.

Li Weide nodded and said, "It's true. I was there and I can testify. I made the poison gas bomb... I didn't expect him to be so brave as to detonate it!"

"Hiss..." Upon hearing this, everyone immediately showed respect to Tom.

"Tom, you're amazing!"

"Yeah... If it were me, I would have fainted from fear..."

Now that Grindelwald was in a friendly mood, they all felt under great pressure.

It is hard to imagine how much pressure Levitra and Tom were under when they faced the hostile Grindelwald head-on last year!

Tom couldn't help feeling a little flattered when he heard everyone's flattery.

However, recalling the feeling of Grindelwald's cold wand against his throat, Tom felt his legs go weak again...

Afterwards, everyone followed the group all the way to the Slytherin College common room.

Li Weide and Tom looked at each other, and then unknowingly retreated to the back of the team.

"Wade, what do you want to tell me?" Tom asked using a whispering spell.

The look in Li Weide's eyes just now was very clear, that is, he wanted to say something to him secretly.

"I know you were blaming me just now for not helping you out and letting you face Grindelwald alone."

"No."

"Really? Are you sure?"

"Well... indeed..." Tom blushed.

It was fine to admit that he was afraid of Grindelwald, but it was embarrassing for him to admit that he had to ask Levid for help in such matters.

"I can tell you clearly that I did it on purpose." Li Weide said calmly.

"Why?" asked Tom.

"You can't be afraid of Grindelwald your whole life, right? Your talent is no less than Grindelwald's, and your future achievements will definitely be higher than his! But... you have to understand what psychological trauma is! If you're always afraid to face him, then even if you become stronger than him in the future, you'll still be afraid of him! This is what I don't want to see. So, you need to face Grindelwald head-on!"

Tom looked at Li Weide in shock. Is that really the case?

After thinking about it carefully, he knew that what Levid said made sense. To be precise, although he was still a little scared when he thought of Grindelwald, it was much better than before!

However, is it certain that Li Weide is not just trying to amuse himself again?

No wonder Tom thought this way. It was just that Li Weide had done these things too many times and was a habitual offender!

"It's called desensitization therapy. And... it's not just for today. It just so happens... it's not convenient for me to meet with Grindelwald alone, so... you'll be the one to pass on our messages from now on! You may find him scary now, but once you meet him more often, you won't be afraid anymore. He's just an old man who's lived a few decades longer than you. What's there to be afraid of? At your current rate of improvement, by the time you're his age, one Tom will be able to take on two Grindelwalds."

When Tom first heard that he would often have to face Grindelwald alone, he was actually very resistant.

However, he had to admit that Li Weide's statement made sense.

Especially after he heard Li Weide's last words, a surge of passion and courage rose in his heart for no reason.

Yes, what is there to be afraid of for an old man like Lao Deng?

"I understand." Tom said this time with a much firmer tone.

"Okay..." Li Weide said, pulling out a few pies wrapped tightly in oil paper and a large bottle of pumpkin juice from his pocket and handed them over. "I know you might not have eaten enough tonight, so these are for you."

When Tom saw these things, he was stunned and speechless for a moment.

Seeing that he didn't move, Li Weide stuffed those things directly into his hands.

Those pies were even a little hot...

"Uh……"

At this moment, if he didn't say anything, Tom would feel the atmosphere was a little awkward.

So he quickly pretended to change the subject casually, "Annie was nowhere to be seen all night... Where did she go? She didn't even come to the auditorium for dinner!"

"I don't know either, but this should be a hint from the Felicis Felix." Lewes said, "Perhaps now Anne has successfully avoided Grindelwald and met Dumbledore."

"So this is ah……"

"Go back and eat your fill, then go to bed early tonight... You still have to help me recruit people tomorrow!" Li Weide suddenly sighed again, "I always feel that Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore are looking at me in a strange way tonight... I wonder if some trouble will befall me again..."

Tom put the pie into his pocket, his face calm again. "I remember you said that with great power comes great responsibility... I think your ability is great enough in their eyes."

"I was just making that up..."

"But, as you said, Dumbledore and the others love this!"

"Tsk..."

Chapter 203 Tom: Wade, do you want a female secretary?

It was not until early the next morning that Li Weide and Tom saw Anne in the auditorium.

However, Anne looked much better today than she did yesterday.

"Good morning." Anne took the initiative to greet Tom and the others.

Tom said, "Good morning. You look fine today. I guess your problem is settled?"

"Yeah!" Anne nodded and lowered her voice, "Things are developing almost exactly as Wade said! Professor Dumbledore told me not to worry, just pretend I know nothing and leave everything to him... To be honest, I just feel relieved right now!"

"I told you a long time ago, if you encounter problems that cannot be solved, just trust him." Tom looked at the breakfast on the long table, frowned, and chose for a while before making a bowl of oatmeal porridge.

"Tom, don't deify my abilities. I'm also human, and as a human, I'm prone to making mistakes in judgment."

Livid said as he peeled eggs for Nagini.

Tom turned around, sat in his chair, and bowed dramatically. "As you wish, Lord Vader. Any further instructions?"

"Why do I feel like you're playing tricks on me..."

"How dare the little one?"

"Forget it... remember to get someone for me after class." Li Weide gave the order.

Tom nodded. "I understand...Annie, do you hear me? Now that your problem is solved, it's time to get to work! Come with me to recruit people after class."

"Recruit people? Recruit what people?" Annie was not in the auditorium last night, so she didn't know how many new talents Li Weide had set his eyes on.

"When new students come in, it's natural to tell them what a mutual aid society is," said Tom.

Although Li Weide only said last night that he wanted to take Flivi and Moody, the two freshmen.

However, you must listen to the tone when you are obedient!

How could a club only recruit two people?

In Tom's opinion, Li Weide's meaning was very clear, that is, the club needs to recruit new members, and those two people are the top priorities!

"Tom, I suddenly realized that you have great potential to be a secretary! Why don't you be Wade's secretary? The leader also needs someone to help with affairs!" Annie said in surprise.

At this moment, she actually had a feeling that she saw her aunt.

Her aunt did the same thing for Grindelwald.

Tom waved his hands and said, "I don't want to be a secretary!"

He turned and looked at Li Weide: "Weide, do you want a female secretary?"

"Hiss...it's not impossible." Li Weide said, touching his chin.

"As long as you ask, I will bring it to you!" said Tom very simply.

"Well... it's not impossible... Can you find someone prettier?" Li Weide said happily.

"Of course!" Tom immediately turned to Annie and said, "Annie, I've been wanting to ask this for a long time. Are there any pretty and capable female students in the club? I need to find a female secretary for my brother!"

Annie brushed her hair when she heard that, "Do you think I can do it?"

Before Li Weide could say anything, Tom looked at Anne in surprise and asked, "Are you serious?"

"Of course!" Annie nodded.

"That's great! I'm really tired of helping him with all those trivial things!" Tom took out a large stack of parchment from his bag and placed it in Anne's hand. "Then wait, these will be left to you! Merlin, I should have found him a secretary a long time ago!"

"Ah? This..." Before Anne could come to her senses, Tom ran away.

He ran away before even finishing his porridge... He was afraid that Annie would go back on her word.

"Where are you going?" Li Weide called him from behind.

"I'll find you a few more female secretaries!" Tom's voice came from afar.

"Uh... then you should find some Ravenclaws! There are many beautiful girls in Ravenclaw!" Li Weide said loudly.

"Got it!" When Tom's last word came through, the person had disappeared.

……

Back then, Li Weide persuaded Tom and said that he would hand over the entire club to Tom. At that time, Tom was really tempted.

After all, Tom is also an ambitious man.

However, when he actually got involved, Tom found that it was not what he had imagined at all!

It is true that Tom really wanted to be the leader, and when Li Weide was not in charge, he was indeed the most powerful person in the entire society.

But... what awaited Tom was not the pleasure of mastering the overall situation, but... a bunch of trivial matters...

In the entire club, from big matters like formulating rules and regulations to small matters like mediating conflicts between couples, everyone comes to him!

Tom was overwhelmed. Setting up rules and regulations was one thing, but what about a couple having a fight?

You said you and your partner have a conflict, should you come to me?

I've never been in love myself!

Besides... you are only eleven or twelve years old, and you are already in love. Do you know what you are talking about?

But... after all, the purpose of a mutual aid society is to help each other, right?

Tom couldn't refuse to help with the mediation too bluntly.

I had no choice but to find some gentle Hufflepuff seniors to help me adjust...

Whenever Tom thinks about asking his Hufflepuff senior for a favor, he still feels so embarrassed that he wants to dig out an entire Hogwarts castle with his toes!