Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 570 Something's not right! How did I, a Dark Lord, become a beast of burden?

The magic wand, formed from the Philosopher's Stone, changed color and shape at will, according to Livid's wishes.

Only at the tip of the wand handle, some features of the Philosopher's Stone remained, like a thumb-sized ruby ​​that had been inlaid.

At first glance, it looks like a blood-red eye...

Li Weide carefully felt the amplification brought to him by the magic stone and wand.

With a casual wave of his hand, a small hill in the distance was blasted into countless fragments!

Keep in mind, Li Weide hadn't even used any spells yet!
"Ah...this feeling is so wonderful...there is no other magic stone as beautiful as you."

However, Li Weide's casual compliment caused the magic wand, which had been transformed from the Philosopher's Stone, to respond...

The eye-shaped ruby ​​emitted a soft glow.

very good!

Elder Wand... Don't look for me again, I'm afraid the Philosopher's Stone and Wand will misunderstand...

After a thorough test, the Philosopher's Stone transformed back into a ring and landed on Li Weide's finger once more.

Li Weide tried it, and even in ring form, it could amplify his magic.

However, it's always more convenient to turn it into a wand during battle.

“I never imagined that the Philosopher’s Stone could be like this…” Miravia couldn’t find the right words to describe it for a moment.

“So satisfying…” Li Weide added.

"That's right!"

Li Weide smiled and said, "Finally, hard work pays off... Alright, my matter is resolved. It's time to make your weapon even more powerful..."

……

Ministry of Magic.

Grindelwald tossed aside the last document of the day, his tense expression finally relaxing.

"Great, today's work is finally finished."

He took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, only to find that it was already 10:30 PM...

In an instant, the pleasant mood he had just enjoyed after finishing his work vanished.

Because he actually worked from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. today!

If nothing unexpected happens, tomorrow will likely be the same!
At that moment, the door opened, and Vita walked in, helping Grindelwald move the processed documents to the table next to him, and then...

Another person came in and piled a huge stack of new documents back onto his desk...

"Director, this is tomorrow's work..." Vita said somewhat numbly.

Not only was Grindelwald exhausted, but the former UMNO members were also exhausted.

All the Muggles turned into wizards, turning the Department of Education, once the most leisurely and unassuming government agency, into the busiest department in the world...

Grindelwald stared at the mountain of documents piled up before him, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"It's never going to be finished...it's simply impossible to finish..."

He gripped the bottom of the table with both hands, eager to flip it over right then and there.

But with a little effort, he gave up on the idea.

The desk was too heavy, and he'd been working too much overtime... He was starting to feel weak...

Moreover, he has already joined Li Weide's camp and signed a magic contract. If he were to overturn the table now, the consequences would be severe.

But... I'm really not good at this kind of work...

When he had little work to do, he could serve as the Director of the Education Department without any pressure, and even had free time to think about education reform.

But now... he's really overwhelmed!

“Sigh…Back then, I was a revolutionary who always dreamed of changing the world order. But now, look at what I’m doing…” Grindelwald leaned back in his chair, looking distressed.

The once-glorious "revolutionary" was addressed as "Sir" wherever he went, and even those who criticized him only dared to secretly call him the "Black Demon King." But what about now?

To think that someone as great as myself has been reduced to such a lowly status! How pathetic and lamentable!

"If I'd known, I shouldn't have agreed to help... Wait... Right! I joined Livid's side, not the Ministry of Magic! And it was Livid who signed the contract with me, not Livid! So why am I stuck here doing this miserable job as a director?"

Grindelwald suddenly realized what was happening, and felt a great sense of relief. He immediately grabbed the edge of the table and flipped it over with all his might!

The table didn't move an inch...

“Sir?” Vita looked at him with some concern. “What’s wrong?”

“Let’s go, Vita. We don’t need to do this pointless work tomorrow. Our talents shouldn’t be wasted on these things.” Grindelwald shook his head, which was throbbing from exhaustion, and strode out.

"Sir, where are you going?"

"Come with me, let's go find welfare."

"What do you want with the welfare minister so late at night?"

"Of course I'll resign!"

……

When the clock struck eleven.

The welfare minister was happily counting the zeros at the end of his bank account at home, and then cheerfully opened a bottle of fine wine.

"Oh my... there's no Minister of Magic in the world as lucky as me!"

Just as he was turning on the phonograph, ready to enjoy it, the door was suddenly torn down.

Yes, his front door was blown open!
"Who is it!" The welfare minister was shocked and scrambled to the sofa, pulling his wand from his shirt pocket.

Now that everything is peaceful, the Minister of Welfare finds it hard to believe that in such a time, there would be thugs attacking his home, the Minister of Magic!

As the dust at the entrance gradually dissipated, several figures strode in.

The welfare minister pointed his wand directly at them, asking, "Who exactly are you?"

When the group approached him, he realized it was Grindelwald and his men!

"Ah... so it's you." The Minister of Welfare slowly put away his wand. He had already heard that Grindelwald had joined Livid and would no longer cause trouble. Moreover, he had been behaving himself for some time.

Therefore, he didn't believe Grindelwald would hurt him at all!

But... this guy actually dared to blow up his own door!

Thinking of this, the Minister of Welfare was furious!

“Director Grindelwald, do you know what time it is? Can’t we talk about this tomorrow? And… if you’re coming, why didn’t you just knock on the door? Why did you have to blow up my door? You scared me half to death!” the welfare minister rambled on.

Completely unaware that Grindelwald's face was as black as ink... Grindelwald gently raised his hand, and the welfare minister's obese body flew backward and crashed onto the sofa.

"Ouch! You... Grindelwald, what are you doing! How dare you attack..."

However, before the welfare minister could finish his rant, a thin magic wand was pressed against his throat.

"Are you mistaken? I'm now loyal to Li Weide, not you, you fat pig..." Grindelwald said with a ferocious expression.

"Ah...I..." The welfare minister looked at the man in front of him whose face was full of invincibility, and suddenly remembered that this man used to be a world-famous dark wizard! Not one of his timid subordinates!

Grindelwald's diligence and obedience during this period led the Minister of Welfare to subconsciously forget his past experiences...

“In the Ministry of Magic, you call me Director, and I won’t argue with you…” Grindelwald’s wand jabbed forward again, making the Minister of Welfare’s throat ache. “But now, outside, what should you call me?”

“Mr. Grindelwald, I have never dared to treat you as a subordinate! In my heart, you have always been so great!” The welfare minister was completely intimidated.

Now it seems that Grindelwald really dares to beat him up!
Because the Minister of Welfare has only just been brought to his senses, Grindelwald, while forced to obey Livde, is not required to obey him at all!
Finally, the welfare minister noticed that the person with his magic wand was slowly moving away.

He forced a fawning smile. “Sir, what brings you here so late? Next time, you can just let me know and I'll come over. You don’t need to come in person.”

"I'm resigning. Let whoever wants to be the Director of Education do it!" Grindelwald said angrily.

“Of course, no problem! And… you don’t have to resign at all; I can transfer you to another powerful department,” the welfare minister said ingratiatingly.

So that's how it is. It was the complicated affairs of the Education Department that completely angered this former nemesis! Damn it, I should have known!

The welfare minister secretly reflected on himself, realizing that he had become too complacent lately and had neglected many social etiquette considerations!

“No need, I’ll go back to Hydra tomorrow,” Grindelwald said without hesitation.

Now that his path to advancement has been blocked by Livid, there is absolutely no point in him staying in the Ministry of Magic!

Why stay in the Ministry of Magic and work for this fat pig? Unless he becomes Minister! Kick this fat pig out!
However, this was almost impossible. So, he decided to go see Li Weide tomorrow; he couldn't let his talents go to waste on a job he was completely unsuited for!
"Okay! Okay! I will arrange for a new director to take over your work tomorrow, and please arrange for a few people to hand over the duties as well," the welfare minister said obsequiously.

Grindelwald turned to leave, but just as he stepped out the door, he suddenly turned back.

The welfare minister looked at Grindelwald with trepidation. "You... do you have any other instructions?"

"Who do you plan to appoint as the new director?" Grindelwald asked.

"Uh... well, I haven't decided yet, but I'll hold a meeting tomorrow morning to decide on the candidate," the welfare minister quickly said.

“No need for a meeting,” Grindelwald said, waving his hand. “Let Dumbledore be the director.”

Seeing Grindelwald's upturned lips, the welfare minister was a little confused. "But... Professor Dumbledore is the vice-principal of Hogwarts..."

"Then let him concurrently serve as the director."

"But won't this be too busy?"

“Busy?” Grindelwald laughed in exasperation. “How busy can he be with the affairs of a school? Let him go to the Department of Education! Then he’ll know what real busyness is! Besides, if he, as the vice-principal, does all the work of the principal, what’s the point of keeping the principal? Let him go to the Department of Education and do it there. As for the affairs of Hogwarts, we can leave them to Headmaster Deppet.”

“Okay!” The welfare minister didn’t dare to argue and agreed immediately.

It's just a matter of issuing an order; once it's issued, it's issued. Whether Dumbledore agrees or not is not the point!

The welfare minister breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Grindelwald leave satisfied.

"Damn it... I completely forgot how terrifying he used to be... Fuli, Fuli, you've been getting way too cocky lately! You need to seriously reflect on this!"

……

"Damn Grindelwald!"

A roar erupted from the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts.

Of course, it wasn't Dumbledore who let out the angry roar, but rather the nearly two-hundred-year-old Headmaster Deppet.

Dumbledore sat in his chair, watching helplessly as Headmaster Dippet went berserk.

"This guy actually just quit? Fine, quitting is one thing, but he even poached my most capable assistant?! Oh... damn it, I'm almost two hundred years old! Do they really expect me to do so much work?"

Principal Dippert was naturally angry, since he was only nominally in charge of the principal's position and didn't really handle any affairs.

This wonderful semi-retirement life had to come to an end because Grindelwald quit!
"The Minister of Welfare has sent a transfer order. In the current situation where stability is needed, it wouldn't be good if I refused outright," Dumbledore said helplessly.

"Then what should I do? Albus...you know, I..."

“Armand, I’m only serving as the head of the department; it doesn’t mean I’m completely abandoning Hogwarts. And… when I’m busy, you can always reach out to Minerva. She’s a very capable witch and will definitely be of help,” Dumbledore said.

Headmaster Dippet, seeing that Dumbledore remembered to recommend someone for him before leaving, couldn't help but sigh, "I was even planning to make you headmaster after I retire..."

Dumbledore chuckled, “If nothing unexpected happens, this is just a small act of revenge by that Grindelwald fellow. I’ll be back again after a while, once the new director takes office.”

He knew his former best friend all too well.

The Minister of Welfare must have understood this as well, so the transfer order given to him was only to make him the acting director, rather than to appoint him directly.

It must be said that the calm and composed Minister of Welfare is quite adept at these matters.

……

Li Weide had just returned from the parallel world when he received news about Grindelwald.

Moreover, Grindelwald is currently waiting in the meeting room.

Traveling between parallel worlds and collecting souls doesn't take much time; in just one night, Li Weide fed Miravia's "little flag" her fill.

However, since there wasn't much interference in those worlds' affairs, the merit points generated weren't many, so the system repair progress didn't increase.

After letting Miravia rest, Li Weide strode towards the reception room.

Grindelwald was leisurely sitting on a comfortable sofa, drinking coffee.

Good heavens, he hasn't experienced such a peaceful time in a very, very long time!
It feels like a bird that has been caged has been released back into the blue sky!
The bitter coffee that I used to find hard to swallow is now surprisingly delicious...

"I heard you quit?" Li Weide asked bluntly as soon as he entered the door.

“Yes… I joined Hydra, why would I work for the Ministry of Magic? That job is not suitable for me at all!” Grindelwald said matter-of-factly.

He was so caught up in the sudden influx of business that he only realized it now! It's utterly shameful!

"Huh? Is that so?" Li Weide said in surprise.

"You didn't know?" Grindelwald stared at Livde, utterly disbelieving.

Li Weide smiled and called out to Toby, after which the house-elf brought him a document.

“Mr. Grindelwald, actually, your job was already decided when you and I signed the contract. However… I saw you working diligently at the Ministry of Magic, and I thought you enjoyed the work there, so I didn’t bother to ask you to come. After all, I don’t like to force people to do things against their will. But now it seems that was a misunderstanding, so this job can be given to you.” Li Wade said, handing over the documents in his hand.

Grindelwald's face darkened. What do you mean I like this job? You hadn't even started enacting secrecy laws back then!

And... if I never come to my senses, will I just be a slave to the Ministry of Magic forever?
Li Weide, you really are a dog!

"What kind of job is this?" Grindelwald casually opened the file.

“I guarantee it’s a job you’ll enjoy…and your talents will be fully showcased as a result,” Li Weide said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)