Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 564 This is what happens when a stinky snake does too many bad things.
Li Weide was actually quite frustrated. He had been wandering around with the three future giants for over a month, but they still hadn't run into Hufflepuff.

We can't wait until ten or eight years later to meet, can we?

In that case, Li Weide wouldn't have the patience. He would most likely leave some books for the three giants to study on their own, and then run away, arriving at a point in time ten or eight years later.

Let's look for another half month then... This aimless search is really difficult to handle.

Li Weide ultimately decided to set a time limit; he couldn't stay in the past a thousand years indefinitely.

"The teacher can also use prophecy?" Gryffindor exclaimed in surprise.

Prophets are extremely rare. I've lived so long and I've only ever heard of them; I've never actually seen one.

"I know a little, I know a little," Li Weide said modestly, stroking his beard.

Just kidding, he graduated with a perfect score in history of magic, so saying that he has some knowledge of divination is not an understatement.

“Then…” Gryffindor rubbed his hands together, looking at Livid with longing eyes.

"You don't need to think about that. You need a talent for prophecy to learn it... Without that talent, it's impossible to learn it." Li Weide quickly waved his hand in refusal.

His prophetic abilities can only be used to fool a few people with his knowledge of the history of magic in his head. How can he teach students?
Slytherin nodded and said, "Indeed, legendary prophets all possess certain talents, and prophecy isn't something you can use all the time; the intricacies are quite complex. Stupid lion, don't even think about it."

“Alright then…” Gryffindor said helplessly.

“Alright, we should get going. Hitch the horses to the cart…” Li Weide ended the conversation.

"Okay, I'll hitch up the carriage!" Gryffindor rushed out of the carriage.

A moment later, he came back. "Teacher, where are we going?"

"I'll go ask if there are any towns or similar places nearby, so I can go there to buy some supplies..." Li Weide said, getting up and walking outside.

“Uh… teacher, who are you asking?” Ravenclaw asked curiously.

“Of course, you should ask Harriman and Polich. They used to roam around here, so they should know best where people live,” Li Weide said with a smile.

The three giants looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ask about the two horses? Well... the teacher seems to be able to talk to horses.

Gryffindor nudged Slytherin with his shoulder. "Hey, you stinky snake, can't you talk to a horse?"

“I can only communicate with snakes. As for other animals… I can only manipulate their behavior with magic, but I can’t communicate with them,” Slytherin said, shaking his head.

Snake talk is a bloodline talent, something one is born with, but it is limited to snakes.

"So, according to you, can we learn this ability to communicate with animals?" Gryffindor became excited.

"Hiss... If that's the case, it should be possible! After all, I've never heard of any other bloodlines that are born able to communicate with animals." Slytherin was also intrigued.

Ravenclaw went outside. "What are you thinking about? Just ask the teacher. If it's really something we can learn, we'll ask the teacher to teach us too."

Gryffindor and Slytherin agreed, and followed them outside.

At this moment, Li Weide was slowly feeding the horse with carrots and apples that he didn't know where they came from.

The horses were very excited and kept neighing towards Li Weide, after all, such food was very rare for them.

“We found out there’s a Muggle settlement a few miles from here. We’ll stop there to rest and replenish our supplies,” Li Weide said with a smile as he saw the students come out.

"Teacher, could you teach us your method of communicating with animals?" Ravenclaw asked eagerly.

“Of course, it’s not difficult at all. You just need to use Legilimency on them to know what they’re thinking. Although their thoughts are a bit chaotic, it’s still possible to make a rough judgment about their meaning,” Li Weide replied.

"Leech from Mind? Is that the kind of magic that allows you to read minds?" Gryffindor asked in surprise.

In this era, many spells were not not invented, but rather not widely disseminated. Even families with some resources only knew the names of some spells but did not know how to use them.

“I see… Legilimency is also recorded in the books at home. However, it’s a bit difficult to learn…” Slytherin nodded.

Gryffindor exclaimed, "You stinky snake, your family truly lives up to its reputation as a wealthy and powerful clan! You even have records of such rare magic! Have you learned it yet?"

Slytherin smiled confidently. "Guess?"

Gryffindor glared at him, "If you've learned it, just say you've learned it; if you haven't, just say you haven't. What the hell are you making me guess!"

"Given his wary nature, he must have learned such a useful spell." Ravenclaw now thought Gryffindor was a bit dim-witted, not understanding his good friend at all.

For the Slytherin family, a spell like Legilimency would definitely be one of the first things they learn.

Otherwise, how would they know who is sincere towards them and who has ill intentions?
"Tsk... He's done too many bad things, that's why he's always on guard against others harming him," Gryffindor muttered.

Slytherin, with its keen ears, was immediately enraged upon hearing this. "Stupid lion, are you trying to test the power of my new spell?"

"Hey! You want to test how sharp my iron sword is?" Gryffindor pressed his hand against the iron sword at his waist with a menacing look.

Li Weide waved his hand, "Alright, stop arguing. You'll have plenty of opportunities to spar and fight in the future. After all, my training methods when I get serious can be quite brutal."

The three giants shuddered as they looked into Li Weide's deep gaze.

They felt that the teacher hadn't lied to them.

After that... ouch...

Ravenclaw said softly, "Teacher, I'm a girl, you will definitely..."

Li Wade withdrew Ravenclaw's attempt to charm her, "No, I treat all students equally, and I hope you will treat your students equally in the future as well."

"what……"

"Since you've chosen me to be your teacher, you must be prepared to endure hardship. Greenhouse flowers that haven't experienced trials can't become strong," Li Weide said calmly.

“That’s right.” Slytherin agreed.

In fact, their family members are quite ruthless when it comes to teaching the younger generation.

The Gryffindors were similar; they started practicing dueling before they were even as tall as their swords…

However, children from alchemist families like Ravenclaw are different; they generally prefer academic research to competitive rivalry.

After all, this isn't the Land of Light, and there aren't that many powerful researchers here.

The carriage moved forward slowly, and Li Weide and the others had already returned to the carriage.

"Teacher, I don't quite understand. Legilimency usually only reads what other people are thinking, so how do you let animals know what you are thinking?" Slytherin asked first.

“I deduced a spell from Legilimency… Since you’ve studied Legilimency, you naturally know that human memories can be extracted. This deduced spell is based on that principle. However, this method isn’t as effective against animals with lower intelligence,” Livid replied. “I see…” Slytherin suddenly understood.

Regarding this, Li Weide was not lying. He kept many magical creatures in his moving castle and spent several hours there almost every day.

This unique way of communication was something Li Weide gradually developed through practice. He even wrote a paper about it and sent it to Mr. Scamander.

Newt immediately followed the owl's flight path and rushed over, finding the house-elf Toby.

And through him, she found Li Weide and sincerely requested to learn this way of communicating.

Even though Newt already knew some ways to communicate with animals by imitating their calls, he still felt that Wade's method was better and more convenient.

As for why Li Weide was able to walk so casually into the middle of the wild horse herd without fear of them running away, that was entirely due to the magical animal affinity talent he had acquired years ago.

Animals would only feel affection for him and would instinctively want to be close to him, so why would they run away?

Li Weide guessed that the system had slightly modified his body through some method he hadn't yet mastered, and this technology must have been stolen from the future by another Li Weide...

Next, Li Weide generously taught this method to the three of them.

Because this method requires a high level of comprehension, even Slytherins who have already mastered Legilimency find it difficult to master in a short period of time.

After all, Legilimency itself is not a simple spell, let alone the spell derived from it.

This requires a certain level of concentration and focus to be easily achieved...

This is why Li Weide felt comfortable teaching them this method; magic that not everyone can learn is difficult to pass down in the end.

In any case, Li Wade did not find any relevant records in the Hogwarts library.

……

Although the carriage had been extensively modified, its weight was still about the same as before, so the horses did not seem to have much trouble pulling it.

So they quickly arrived at that settlement.

The beautiful carriage attracted the attention of many people.

However, in this era, only important figures could ride in such carriages, so ordinary people dared not get too close.

After all... most nobles of this era were extremely monstrous.

Gryffindor volunteered to go and buy supplies.

Li Weide agreed, after all, his family had a lot of interaction with Muggles, and he was very experienced in communicating with them.

If Slytherin were to go...

Li Wade thought people might die. The current Slytherin, deeply influenced by family values, really didn't treat Muggles as human beings. Who knows what kind of trouble this might cause?
Even if he could control himself, the way he looked at Muggles with such disdain... well, forget it.

There's no way to change Li Weide's mindset in the short term.

As for Ravenclaw... they have absolutely no experience communicating with Muggles.

If we let her go, she'll definitely be exposed and her identity as a witch will be revealed.

Who knows, it might not be long before I have to go rescue people again...

Gryffindor was very efficient; before long, someone had laboriously carried some hay to the back of the wagon.

However, he simply had them piled up behind the carriage and then sent them away.

Otherwise, if the Muggles saw that such a small carriage could hold so much hay, there would definitely be trouble.

"Teacher, this dessert is so delicious!" Gryffindor came up excitedly with a bag of food after finishing his work.

Li Weide didn't take it too seriously.

How good can the food of this era be, no matter how delicious?

It wasn't that Li Weide underestimated the chefs of this era; it was simply that resources were extremely scarce for people in this time.

Even sugar is a scarce commodity, so how delicious can their desserts be?
Gryffindor didn't think much of it and took two desserts out of the bag, handing them to Livid and Ravenclaw.

"Huh? Why isn't Salazar included?" Ravenclaw asked curiously.

"Hey, ignore that stinky snake, he doesn't eat Muggle food." Gryffindor waved his hand dismissively, not bothering to look at Slytherin.

Slytherin merely snorted softly upon hearing this, offering no further explanation.

However, Gryffindor was clearly right; Slytherin simply sat to the side reading and didn't even glance at the desserts Gryffindor had brought.

"Wow! This is so delicious! I've never had such a good dessert before!" Ravenclaw exclaimed.

Li Weide suddenly put down the book in his hand and looked at the dessert on the table.

"Is it really so delicious?"

“Really! Teacher! This is so delicious! It’s not only fragrant, but also incredibly sweet! Strange, how come such a delicious dessert doesn’t smell very good?” Ravenclaw said excitedly as he ate the dessert in his hand.

"Right, right! I told you it was delicious." Seeing this, Gryffindor handed over another serving.

Upon hearing this, Li Weide picked up the dessert and took a bite.

Hmm... that familiar taste...

“Godrick, where did you buy this?” Li Weide asked.

"It's in an inn right here. We were supposed to be buying supplies, so I thought I'd go buy some flour or something. Then I heard some Muggles say this shop has really good desserts, so I bought some to try. And then..."

"Godrick, take me there!" Li Weide immediately stood up and walked quickly towards the car door.

In this era of severe sugar scarcity, who else but Hufflepuff can take desserts to this level?
We finally ran into each other!
"Uh..." Gryffindor was a little confused, not knowing why the teacher was so excited.

“I want to go check it out too. If the desserts are this delicious, then everything else in that shop must be amazing. If possible, I’d like to ask them how they make it!” Ravenclaw followed after him.

What will we do if we can't eat this delicious food anymore?

Although Slytherin was somewhat surprised by their teacher's actions, they still did not follow.

He simply said, "You all go ahead, I'll stay here and watch the carriage. Take good care of the teacher."

"Hey, you stinky snake, you're really no fun."

(End of this chapter)