Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 135 Are you serious about taking half a step back?

night.

The Hogwarts Great Hall is as bright as day.

Principal Dippet stood at the front podium and began his pre-dinner speech.

"I don't like to talk too much before dinner, but... please allow me to say a few more words today. Yes... perhaps some of you have noticed that Professor Dumbledore is not in the classroom. Yes, he has something to do and needs to go on a business trip to the United States temporarily. During his absence, Professor Hicks will temporarily take over the Defense Against the Dark Arts class."

Principal Dippet looked back at Hicks and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Professor Hicks."

"It's okay, Armando. Albus told me before he left." Professor Hicks said with a smile.

Below the stage, students began to buzz about the reasons why Dumbledore left.

These discussions were quickly amplified after Principal Dippet announced that dinner was ready.

Tom and Li Weide looked at each other.

Tom used the Whispering Charm and said, "It seems that your plan has begun to work. Grindelwald successfully transferred Dumbledore away from Hogwarts... Can you please not look at me when you use the Whispering Charm? It looks so weird!"

Levitra had no choice but to turn his head and pretend to concentrate on the lamb ribs in front of him. "America... It seems that Grindelwald still has some obsession with the Magical Congress of the United States of America. After all, I heard that President Picquery of the Magical Congress of the United States of America arrested him and imprisoned him for six months."

"Is there such a thing?" asked Tom in surprise.

In his opinion, someone as powerful as Grindelwald shouldn't be captured so easily.

"Of course."

"Since he was caught, why was he only locked up for six months? If he had been locked up all the time, wouldn't there have been so many troubles?" Tom asked puzzledly.

"Only six months? Of course not! Grindelwald turned the Aurors who were holding him in prison against him, and then he escaped while being transported to Europe for trial."

"He's quite patient," Tom said. "If it were me... huh... I would have killed people all over the place long ago. Why would I wait until today to seek revenge?"

"He wants to do great things, how can he be so narrow-minded as you? He ran to participate in the election of the president of the International Confederation of Wizards within a few years. If he wanted revenge right away, what's the point of the election? And... there won't be corpses everywhere, because he won't kill too many wizards unless it's necessary."

"Why do you always say that I am small-minded?"

"Then why don't you ask yourself why the pattern is always so small?"

"What the hell..."

……

Dumbledore's departure did not seem to have much impact on the teaching work at Hogwarts.

Even Professor Hicks, who temporarily holds two teaching positions, is still able to maintain his form.

It wasn't long before news of what happened in the Magical Congress of the United States reached Britain.

Because the Daily Prophet finally received the news and reported the incident.

The series of disappearances...

Moreover, after Dumbledore arrived, the situation was not resolved quickly.

Instead, the number of missing people spread from the staff of the Magic Congress to ordinary wizards...

Just by looking at the news brought by the Daily Prophet, Levi could guess how anxious Dumbledore was at the moment.

Not only Dumbledore, the Magical Congress of the United States also sent requests for assistance to the Ministries of Magic in other countries.

At one time, Aurors from various countries, as well as some powerful wizards with a strong sense of justice, began to gather in the United States...

Unlike the bustling Magical Congress of the United States, Hogwarts remains as peaceful as ever.

"This is the calm before the storm! Are you really ready?"

Tom asked while he was forced to help Levid take notes in the History of Magic class with gritted teeth.

"Don't worry, he won't take action so quickly."

"How dare you be so sure?"

"Haven't you noticed Annie's recent whereabouts?"

"She has been acting a bit mysterious lately. Could it be that... Grindelwald hasn't determined the exact location yet and wants her to explore the way?"

"Tom! You're being clever again! That's right! If Grindelwald had already confirmed the location, why did he let Anne snoop around?"

"What if...Annie never finds the location? Then your plan will never be realized, right?"

"Don't worry, Annie is also a very capable girl. She will find a position soon."

"I have no idea what's going on." Tom frowned. There's no clue at all, I just know that it's underground...

There are so many secret passages in Hogwarts. Tom put himself in their shoes and had no idea where to start.

"If it were you...how would you find it?"

Li Weide smiled and said, "I just praised you for becoming smarter. I really can't help but praise you."

"Can you stop insulting me? Tell me now! Otherwise I will make some mistakes on purpose!"

"...Since you ask sincerely, I will be merciful and tell you." Li Weide said, pointing the tip of his feather pen at Professor Binns who was reading the textbook slowly on the podium.

Professor Binns is a ghost, and the only ghost professor at Hogwarts who doesn't need to be paid...

"You mean to start with ghosts?" Tom suddenly realized.

If you were to ask who knows Hogwarts best, it’s not Headmaster Dippet or Dumbledore, but rather the ghosts that have been wandering around Hogwarts all year round!

Ghosts don't need to walk if they want to wander around the castle, and they don't even need to follow a route.

Because not only can they fly, they can also pass through walls!
In addition, these ghosts have stayed in Hogwarts for a very long time. Are there any secret places in the castle that they don’t know about?

In other words, as long as Anne thought of this and went to find some ghosts to get information, she would definitely be able to find the exact location.

"That is to say, the day Annie found the exact location was the day the Witch Party attacked..." Tom said slowly.

"Actually... it's hard to say. What if Grindelwald and Dumbledore were playing hide-and-seek in America and had a great time? You know, they used to love each other..." Levid said with a look of evil humor.

"Beloved?" Tom's eyes widened. "Could it be that...they...they...are...ugh...so disgusting!"

"It's okay. After all, this is the national condition of England." Li Weide said with a smile.

Hearing this, Tom quietly moved half a step to the side.

"Tom, are you serious about taking a step aside? If there's anything to be guarded against, it should be me who's guarding against you, right? You're the fucking British!"

……

The disappearances in the United States are still continuing, and even many Aurors from other countries who came to provide support have gone missing.

But Li Weide does not think that the lives of these missing people are in any danger.

Because even if Grindelwald started a wizarding war, it would be impossible for him to kill so many wizards so wantonly.

He only kills innocent muggles.

Therefore, those missing wizards... were either caught and hidden by them, or... were members of the Witch Party themselves!
Time quickly came to mid-March.

The number of disappearances began to decrease, and Dumbledore finally found Grindelwald hiding in the dark, and heard that a war almost broke out between them...

It's a pity that the magic of the two was too powerful. After they met, the wizard reporters who followed and reported on their encounter found it difficult to keep up with them.

At Hogwarts, Tom, who had been secretly observing Anne for a long time, finally discovered that she had started talking to ghosts in the school.

In other words, she would soon be able to find the exact place that Li Weide had prepared specifically for them.

Tom immediately went to find Levitra, who was brewing potions in the Room of Requirement, and told him the news.

"It's not easy, she is finally found. But the timing is just right." Levid said, handing over the newspaper that recorded the meeting and near battle between Dumbledore and Grindelwald.

"Why do you say that?" asked Tom.

"It seems that Dumbledore and Grindelwald met and almost had a fight several times. This means that Dumbledore has confirmed that Grindelwald is in the United States."

"Dumbledore confirmed that Grindelwald is in the United States? Are you saying... Grindelwald is not in the United States at all? Is this a mystery set up to make Dumbledore mistakenly believe that he is in the United States?" Tom asked.

"If Grindelwald was here, then it wouldn't be a near war, but a war that had already happened. After Dumbledore was fooled, he certainly didn't dare to let Grindelwald wreak havoc in the United States, so he was naturally tied up in the United States. In other words, starting today, the real Grindelwald will start to act at any time. Be prepared, young man."

Tom pondered for a while and then asked, "What if Dumbledore receives the message and comes back immediately? You know, wizards travel very fast."

"When the time comes, they will naturally think of ways to cause trouble and hinder Dumbledore's progress... Even if Dumbledore is not hindered and returns to Hogwarts regardless of what is happening in the United States, Grindelwald will not suffer any loss. You don't think that he is causing so many troubles over there just to hinder Dumbledore, do you?"

"You mean, if Dumbledore really leaves, then the actions of the Magical Congress of the United States will become real?"

"There has never been a so-called fake operation, Tom... So far, there have been so many disappearances. Do you know how many vacancies there are in the Magical Congress of the United States of America?" Levi said leisurely, "People are missing, and positions cannot remain vacant. Of course, people must be replaced. How do you know if these new people are members of the Wizard Party? As long as Grindelwald deliberately releases a few more people... How do you know if those who are released have been developed into the Wizard Party? These Wizards who control high positions can do a lot of things. Whether Dumbledore comes back or not, the Magical Congress of the United States of America will be severely infiltrated by Grindelwald's Wizard Party."

Tom asked in surprise, "So... Grindelwald is planning to seize the power of the Magical Congress of the United States, and then use this incident to attract Dumbledore. And Dumbledore can't change this fact no matter what?"

"At least that's what Grindelwald thinks." Levitra smiled. "He wants the power of the MACUSA, and he also wants the magic power here! Tom... take note, the strong never make choices, because they will choose to have it all!"

(End of this chapter)