The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

In fact, no matter how strong a wizard's individual combat ability is, he is not an invulnerable superman.

What's more, not every wizard is powerful... Most wizards are actually not good at fighting.

If wizards really want to go to war with Muggles, then the best outcome would be for both sides to suffer losses.

The biggest possibility is that the wizards will have their wands confiscated, become experimental subjects for Muggles, and then be thrown into laboratories for slices and research...

For most wizards, without a wand, what is the difference between them and ordinary people?

It can almost be said that the wizards' tragic end was doomed the moment the war began...

Chapter 36 It was my mistake to let you have the illusion that you could challenge me

In front of Li Weide, Tom is still a very obedient person.

After Li Weide's analysis, Tom gave up the idea of ​​joining the Witch Party.

Whether Grindelwald could succeed was another matter. Given Tom's age and current limited abilities, if he really joined this group of people in causing trouble, he might not even have the chance to grow up...

In this regard, Tom, who has fully realized his own inadequacies because of Li Weide, can now be said to be very self-aware.

So, the two of them stayed at the Hog's Head Inn temporarily, practicing magic while waiting for school to start.

During this time, Dumbledore came in person, apparently to repair the broken protective magic in the attic.

After finishing, he hurriedly left Hogsmeade Village without staying to see Levitra and the others.

Obviously, their war with Grindelwald has reached a fever pitch, and it is not easy for him to find time to come here.

Especially now that Grindelwald is in the UK, the British Ministry of Magic is very nervous.

Because Dumbledore had defeated Grindelwald several years ago, his abilities were also valued by the British Ministry of Magic.

Therefore, the British Ministry of Magic can hardly be separated from Dumbledore's help for even a moment...

In fact, Dumbledore also proved his importance.

As long as he is present, Grindelwald's witch party will be in trouble.

As a result, Dumbledore's reputation in the wizarding world has become increasingly high...

In order to keep abreast of the development of the situation, Li Weide and Tom both subscribed to the Daily Prophet.

According to the Daily Prophet, Grindelwald and his gang fought seven or eight battles of varying sizes in Britain against the Aurors led by Dumbledore in just two weeks.

Both sides suffered heavy losses. However, what is strange is that although there were many injured on both sides, only a few people died.

It was as if neither side was fighting with all their might.

Finally, after two weeks, Grindelwald, who was unable to gain any benefits from Dumbledore, led his men out of Britain and disappeared.

People speculated that he should have returned to Nurmengard, Austria to regroup.

However, although no winner was determined this time, Grindelwald's retreat still made the wizards in the British wizarding world breathe a sigh of relief.

……

"Collapse!"

"bump!"

"Too slow, too obvious... Your spell hasn't even been cast yet, but the landing point has already been determined. How did you manage to hit me? Come on, keep going!"

In the woods near Hogsmeade village, Tom finally plucked up the courage and launched his first formal challenge to Levid.

After more than two weeks of hard practice, Tom thought it was time to take revenge on Li Weide.

In his opinion, after practicing hard day and night, his current abilities have definitely caught up with the lazy Li Weide!

So, new grudges and old grudges will be settled today!

It's a pity... things don't seem to be developing in the direction he wants to see...

Tom, who studies seriously and hard every day, can't do anything about the lazy Li Weide who just reads a book casually and then wanders around every day!

To be exact, his spell couldn't even touch the corner of Li Weide's clothes!

And from beginning to end, Li Weide didn't even take the hand holding the wand out from behind his back...

In other words, Li Weide didn't fight back at all, and he couldn't do anything to him!

Even while dodging the spell, the other party still had time to point fingers at his actions!

So, the more Tom attacked, the more frustrated he became...

"You're too slow. If I attacked you now, you wouldn't have time to get into cover."

Li Weide's pointing and criticizing words came again, almost breaking Tom's determination.

"Fight back! You keep nagging me. Aren't you annoying?" Tom's unwillingness and frustration turned into angry roars.

"Okay..." As soon as Livid finished speaking, Tom found that his wand flew out of his hand.

When Tom came to his senses, he was tied up and hung on a tree...

At this moment, the expression on Tom's face was wonderful, with anger, confusion, and shock...

He didn't even see what was happening before he was defeated!

"You...how did you do it..." Tom couldn't help but ask as he watched Li Weide slowly approaching.

"I just said that the spell must be cast quickly. If you chant the spell slowly, your attack will not pose any threat at all."

Li Weide stood under the tree, tilted his neck and looked at Tom, who was hanging on the tree in a miserable state.

"You...you have learned the silent spell? That's why your attack is so fast?" Tom looked at him in shock.

"Your surprise is a little strange, Tom. The silent spell is not the point! Did I say any spell when I put you down on the first day we met?"

Tom was slightly stunned by Li Weide's question.

Before Tom could come to his senses, Li Weide continued to ask, "When you knocked down those two human traffickers in the alley, did you... recite any spells?"

"Why were your attacks so crisp and powerful before you learned the spell, but after learning it, your attacks became so much slower?"

"I really don't want to say this, but... Tom, you've been studying so hard lately, and instead of making any progress, you've actually regressed a lot..."

These words were like a bolt from the blue to Tom.

Before I learned magic spells, I could cast silent spells at will. After learning magic spells, I can’t cast silent spells anymore... Isn’t this a step backward?

"Why...why is this happening?" Tom couldn't help but continue asking the guy in front of him whom he once hated the most.

Li Weide shook his head and said, "Because before you learned the spell, you didn't think too much when attacking. Your thoughts were very pure, and you only wanted to knock the opponent down. It just fits the essence of magic and also meets the conditions for releasing the silent spell..."

"And once you learn the spell, you have a lot more to think about. Every syllable and pause of the spell, every arc of waving the wand, all have to be strictly according to what is written in the book..."

"So, while your spell is indeed beautifully executed, it lacks the purity it had when you first cast it. The power and speed of your attack have also declined significantly."

Tom said dejectedly, "Is this why you don't read books or study spells much? Is it wrong for me to study spells?"

Livid shook his head. "No, Tom. I didn't say studying spells is wrong. In fact, you should continue to study and learn spells."

"And you have to study the spells thoroughly. Only by understanding the basic principles of these spells can you cast them freely without being bound by techniques and syllables."

"Our previous silent spell attack was simply an unintentional use of a certain magic. In fact, if we were to use the silent spell again with a full understanding of this magic, you would find that its power would be much stronger than before."

"As for how much stronger it is... you just experienced my disarming spell, so you should understand."

Tom, hanging on the tree, frowned and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Tom suddenly asked, "You told me all this, aren't you afraid that I will eventually catch up with you and defeat you?"

Li Weide still maintained a gentle smile on his face. "It was my mistake to let you have the illusion that you could challenge me. But you can rest assured that you will not have this illusion again soon."

Tom glared at Li Weide with a dark face.

He now doubted whether this bastard would really die if he didn't act cool!

Chapter 37: Transfiguration Genius? No! I really am not!

On the way back, unlike Tom, who had a gloomy face, Li Weide seemed very happy.

Because after the "torture" of Tom just now and the sporadic attacks on Tom in the previous two weeks.

His merit points finally reached 500 points.

It's just the right time to exchange it for the bottle of Felicity that has been locked up for over two weeks.

Without much delay, Li Weide exchanged the Fuling potion on the way.

A small glass bottle appeared in his palm.

The lucky charm in the bottle exudes an extremely alluring light...

Li Weide carefully put the bottle away. Things like the Fuling potion would come in handy sooner or later.

The Pig's Head Bar at this moment was like two different places compared to before.

Everywhere is spotlessly clean...

Even Dumbledore almost thought he had taken the wrong path the last time he came here.

Of course, all this is thanks to the house-elf Toby.

As an experienced house-elf, even a little bit of dirt in the place where his master lives is a great insult to him!

If Aberforth hadn't objected strongly, Toby would have almost thrown the dirty pig's head hanging above the bar...

As soon as Levick and the others walked in, Aberforth called them over with a somewhat ugly look on his face.

"My pretentious brother is here and waiting for you in your room."

Li Weide and Tom, who had long been accustomed to their strange brotherly relationship, nodded and walked towards their rooms on the second floor.

As soon as he walked into the room, Lewd found that Dumbledore was sitting beside Lewd's bed, reading "Oliver Twist" quietly.

Professor Hicks was there too. She sat on a chair and smiled at Li Weide and Tom at the door.

Li Weide glanced at the book "Oliver Twist" and was not panicked because the real content of the book was hidden.

Apart from yourself who can see the real content, others can only see the disguised part on the surface.

At this time, Dumbledore wiped his eyes and looked up, just in time to see Levid and Tom.

"Ah... I'm sorry, the content of this novel is really so fascinating... No wonder you like it so much, Wade." Dumbledore smiled and put the book aside.

"Professor Dumbledore, Professor Hicks, long time no see."

"It's been a while... Are you used to it here?" asked Professor Hicks.

"Very good, Mr. Aberforth has taken good care of us."

Dumbledore looked at the two of them and smiled. "I can see that my brother has truly done his best... Moreover, your abilities seem to have grown considerably during this time."

Tom raised his brows slightly when he heard this. Dumbledore could actually tell whether his abilities had improved?

Dumbledore pointed to the spell book spread out on Tom's desk and said with a smile, "This is second-year material..."

Tom was immediately relieved. It turned out that Dumbledore had seen the book he was reading. He had thought that Dumbledore could see through him at a glance...

Dumbledore looked at Wade and asked, "Tom is learning spells. So, Wade, what about you? What have you been doing recently?"

"I've been studying transfiguration recently." Li Weide said truthfully.

He has indeed been studying Transfiguration recently. Thanks to the help of "The Complete Guide to Transfiguration", he feels that his Transfiguration skills have improved a lot.

"Transfiguration? That's great. I happen to have some experience in Transfiguration. Can you let me take a look?" Dumbledore asked with interest.

Hicks also laughed and said, "Wade, Professor Dumbledore is a very powerful master of Transfiguration."

"Ah... you made me blush, Eulalie." Dumbledore waved his hand quickly.

"Then I'll try..."

Li Weide did not refuse. He had indeed studied transfiguration for some time and wanted to see how far he had progressed in his transfiguration skills.

He drew his wand, stood before Dumbledore, and pointed it at his empty desk.

"Whoosh!"

A cream cake immediately appeared on the desk.

According to the first rule of Gamp's basic transfiguration rules, although the wizard's transfiguration spell cannot make food appear out of thin air, if he knows where the food is, he can summon it directly.