Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 202 Tom: With great power comes great responsibility! Li Weide:?
After the last student was sorted into Slytherin, the sorting ceremony officially ended.

Dumbledore looked at Grindelwald and the students around him, especially Tom, who was chatting and laughing, and he was no longer in the mood to speak on behalf of the headmaster.

Tom has finally learned his lesson, if Grindelwald takes him back to his old ways...

You know, it is difficult to learn good things, but it is very easy to learn bad things!

Especially since Tom used to be the same...

When Dumbledore thought of this, anger surged in his heart again.

"Dinner is served!" Dumbledore announced loudly and bluntly.

"Albus..." Professor Slughorn looked at Grindelwald anxiously.

All the Slytherin students are from his college!

And...the students that Grindelwald talked to were all his most promising students!
How could Professor Slughorn not be anxious?
"We must quickly think of a way to prevent him from having too much contact with the students!" Professor Slughorn said anxiously, "You are the one who knows best his ability to deceive people!"

Grindelwald's ability to bewitch people is obvious to all.

So many strong-willed adult wizards were persuaded by him to join his camp.

What’s more, these students are so young!

How could Dumbledore not know this?

But he couldn't just go to the Slytherin table and drag Grindelwald away...

However, based on his understanding of Levid, Grindelwald could not seduce him in just one meal.

Otherwise, Levid would have left with Grindelwald in Godric's Hollow long ago.

"I believe in Vader..."

Because of Professor Slughorn's questioning, Dumbledore's emotions gradually calmed down.

He was just worried and confused just now, but now, as his emotions calmed down, Dumbledore's thinking became much clearer.

"Albus... No matter how smart Wade is, he is still just a child!" Professor Slughorn looked at Dumbledore in shock.

He didn't expect that Dumbledore was going to ignore it?
"In fact, Armando and I have deeper expectations for Wade! Horace... I think it's time to tell you something... Come with me." Dumbledore said, standing up from his seat and walking towards the corridor next to the hall.

Professor Slughorn looked at Dumbledore in surprise, then hurried after him.

Ten minutes later, Professor Slughorn and Dumbledore returned to the Great Hall.

But everyone could see the dissatisfaction on Professor Slughorn's face.

In fact, many senior students, after so many years of attending the school, have never seen Professor Slughorn, who always has a kind face, show such an angry expression.

Dumbledore seemed a little helpless and apologetic, but there was more determination in his eyes!

Soon, the opening dinner officially ended.

Students from each college followed their male and female prefects, left the hall, and prepared to return to their respective common rooms.

Professor McGonagall came up to Grindelwald with a stern face, who was in high spirits.

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

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 am very happy to have dinner with you. Your excellence is beyond my expectation, and it also makes me full of confidence in future education 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...very funny!" said Tom weakly.

He couldn't say that it was because Li Weide didn't help him out that he felt so uneasy 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 off his face, "He only took a look at my hand and knew that I liked Potions... This... It's really too stressful to talk to him! He seems to know everything."

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

Alphard scratched his head. "It's really weird... He seemed to be praising us all night... Although I feel intimidated when I see him, but... I have to say, he speaks very nicely... He actually said that I am the most intelligent little wizard in the Black family! I said I was about to be kicked out of the family... Guess what he said?"

Henry rolled his eyes. "Come on, we were all there, and we heard what he said to you. Be careful! Someone like Grindelwald wouldn't praise a few underage wizards who are just in 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 gas bomb and want to die with him?"

Everyone looked at Tom when they heard this. Everyone knew that Li Weide and Tom participated in the operation to capture the Wu Cui Party last year, but no one knew the details very well.

It was the first time they heard about exploding poison gas bombs.

Li Weide nodded and said, "It's true. I was there at the time. I can testify. I made the poison gas bomb... I didn't expect that he would be so brave to detonate the poison gas bomb!"

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

"Tom, you are 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 Levi and Tom felt when they faced the hostile Grindelwald 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 common room of Slytherin College.

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

"Weider, 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 very 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 worse than Grindelwald's, and you will definitely achieve more than him in the future! But... you have to understand what psychological trauma is! If you are always afraid to face him, then even if you are stronger than him in the future, you will 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 exact, 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 because Li Weide had done these things too many times and was a habitual offender!

"This is called desensitization therapy. And... not just today. It just so happens... it's not convenient for me to meet Grindelwald alone, so... you can help pass on messages for us in the future! You think he's scary now, but when you see him more often in the future, you won't be afraid of him. He's just an old man who has lived a few decades longer than you. What's there to be afraid of? At your current rate of improvement, when you reach his age, one Tom will be able to beat two Grindelwalds."

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

However, he had to admit that what Li Weide said made sense.

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

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

"I understand." Tom's tone was much firmer this time.

"Okay..." Li Weide said, and took 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 may not have eaten enough tonight, 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 Tom didn't say anything, he would feel the atmosphere was a little awkward.

So he quickly pretended to change the subject naturally, "Annie was missing the whole 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 of the Felicis Felicis." Livid said, "Perhaps now Anne has successfully avoided Grindelwald and met Dumbledore."

"So this is ah……"

"Go back and eat, and rest 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 look at me in a strange way tonight... I wonder if there will be any troubles falling on me again..."

Tom put the pie into his pocket and regained his composure. "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..."

(End of this chapter)