The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

"Even so, we still need to hurry... Dumbledore will be back at Hogwarts very soon!" Grindelwald mused, "So, we must first determine the exact location of the magical power! Otherwise, the longer we delay, the more dangerous it will be! We only have one chance! If Dumbledore discovers our purpose..."

Grindelwald stood up, a worried look on his face. "What if Dumbledore absorbs that power... the consequences will be too serious!"

An enhanced version of Dumbledore! Vita couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"So, we don't need to rush, Vita. We don't have to rush before Christmas... As long as Dumbledore doesn't know, we still have the advantage. If we can figure out the specific location and make sufficient preparations, we can act at any time! Moreover, the incident that attracts Dumbledore to leave... must not be too small! We have been silent for long enough... Vita."

Chapter 126 Tom, you should inherit a new family yourself!

"Are you sure there's some powerful magic on it?"

Tom stared at the Gaunt family heirloom ring on his hand, and could not see anything special about it.

"Of course you can't tell anything from the way you look at it... Who does research just by looking?" Li Weide snatched the ring from his hand in annoyance.

"Even if it's a relic left by Slytherin, it's not necessarily a magical item." Tom said unconvinced.

"You are a descendant of Slytherin, so you should be more familiar with the character of Slytherin. Would you use a non-magical item as a family heirloom?" asked Livid.

"No..." Tom replied immediately.

Logically speaking, something that is to be used as a family heirloom cannot be an ordinary thing!

If it were him, at least the material couldn't be ordinary gemstones, right?!

"Even you, as proud as a great Slytherin, wouldn't pick up a random gem and make it an heirloom?"

"Actually... this should be a ring made by the Gaunt family, not Slytherin. Even Slytherin has never seen this ring." Tom corrected.

"Then it's even more impossible to be an ordinary thing!" Although Li Weide was corrected, he seemed even more excited. "What kind of background does the Gaunt family have? How could they allow such a Muggle thing into their home? So, what can they regard as a family heirloom, can it be a simple thing?"

"This...this can even be explained away for you!" Tom, who originally thought he had the upper hand in words, was shocked.

"The Gaunt family is now in decline, but they were once wealthy!" Livid said as he observed the ring in his hand. He then took out a glass bottle, opened the lid, and poured the colorless liquid inside into a glass. "Stay tuned, brother!"

It was Tom's first time watching Li Weide do an experiment, and he was full of curiosity.

"What is this?" he asked, pointing at the liquid that Li Weide had just poured out.

"This is a potion to test magic power. Simply soak an item in it and you'll know the strength of the magic power it contains. From there, you can preliminarily infer whether it contains powerful magic!"

As Li Weide spoke, he threw the entire ring into the glass.

"And then...how are you going to judge?" Tom asked again.

"See? This originally colorless potion is starting to change color! If it were an item without magic power, the potion would turn blue, and if it were magical, it would turn red! And... the stronger the magic power, the darker the color!"

As soon as Li Weide finished speaking, the potion that had been soaking the ring had already turned red and black...

"Hiss... Doesn't this mean that there is extremely powerful black magic up there?" Tom asked with some palpitations.

He had been wearing it on his hand just now. This black magic is so powerful. Doesn't that mean he almost lost his life just now?

"The strength of magic power does not mean that there is black magic on it... Tom, it is not only black magic that is powerful, you have to remember this." Li Weide said.

"How can it be so powerful without being a black magic?" Tom was a little surprised.

He himself had also secretly visited the restricted books section.

All the knowledge he read in those books subtly told Tom that if he wanted to become powerful, he had to learn black magic.

Because the power of black magic is incomparable to other normal magic.

But now, Li Weide told him that non-black magic can also be powerful?

"Of course! Don't disbelieve me, let me ask you, is Professor Dumbledore strong?"

"Strong..." Tom nodded.

"He doesn't need black magic now." Li Weide said.

"How do you know he doesn't use the Dark Arts now?" asked Tom.

"Professor Dumbledore always told us in his Defense Against the Dark Arts class that love is powerful. Have you ever seen anyone who frequently practices the Dark Arts talk to you about 'love'?"

Tom curled his lips in disdain. "He did say that... but I don't think it's possible. How could someone with such an emotion as 'love' be able to use powerful magic? He must be lying to us!"

"There is no doubt that strong emotions can strengthen your spells. So, why are you so sure that these strong emotions are only negative? In fact, as long as the emotions are strong enough, whether positive or negative, they can enhance your magic! Of course... some special magic can only be used with specific emotions, which is another matter. If you don't believe it, you can try it yourself with various emotions, such as the disarming spell..." Li Weide said as he picked up the ring.

Tom fell into deep thought.

Could it be that Dumbledore is really a powerful wizard who has abandoned the dark arts that require negative emotions?

"What about you? Do you also think Dumbledore is right?" Tom asked after pondering for a while.

"He just doesn't want us to use the Dark Arts. Of course, even without using the Dark Arts, we can still become powerful just like him. But, well, that's a child's game! Since the Dark Arts are just as powerful, why shouldn't I use them? Tom, I don't choose, I want them all! Besides, if you don't understand the Dark Arts, how can you properly defend yourself against them? Don't you agree?"

"You really are... whatever you say makes sense... Wait! What did you do?!" Tom looked at Li Weide in shock.

It turned out that while Tom was still thinking, Li Weide had already pried off the black gemstone from the ring...

In fact, the series of tests just now were just done for Tom to see.

How could Li Weide not know that this black gem is the Resurrection Stone, one of the three legendary sacred artifacts?

So, the surface work is done, and next, it’s time to see the effect of the resurrection stone!

Li Weide is very curious about the effect of the resurrection stone!

But in Tom's eyes, it was Livid who took apart the Gaunt family ring...

"We agreed on it! It can't be damaged!" Tom complained angrily.

"Tom, the magic of this ring is only in the gem. The other parts are just worthless gold and silver." Li Weide said.

"Even if it has no value, we are still one! I..."

"Tom, this is a Gaunt family heirloom. Didn't you say you were leaving the Gaunt family? Then why are you still carrying an heirloom engraved with the Gaunt family name? I think you should get a new ring and write Riddle or Voldemort on it, and then set the gem in it."

"What demon?"

"Don't worry about these details, Tom. If you don't want to get a new one, I'll put it back for you after the experiment. It's just a disassembly, not a complete destruction. Why are you so excited?"

"You..." Tom wanted to yell at Li Weide, but after thinking about it, he felt that what he said made some sense...

Why can't Tom inherit a new family?

As long as he can achieve the same success as Slytherin did! Then his descendants will only say that they are descendants of Riddle, not descendants of Slytherin!

Well... Of course, if possible, it's not impossible to change the last name Riddle to something more pleasant...

While Tom was still imagining the future, Li Weide had already wiped the resurrection stone clean, held it in his hand and began to observe it carefully.

The jet-black Resurrection Stone was dull and lifeless. If you didn't look closely, you couldn't even see the tiny letters engraved on the gem: "Peverell".

The three Peverell brothers are the three brothers who, according to legend, received the three Deathly Hallows from the hands of Death.

The one who got the Resurrection Stone was the second of the three brothers, who was also the ancestor of the Gaunt family, while the ancestor of the Potter family was the third brother who got the Invisibility Cloak.

As for the boss who got the Elder Wand... because he was assassinated, he currently has no known descendants.

And the Elder Wand is now in Grindelwald's hands.

"Shh...should we think of a way to trick... get the Invisibility Cloak from the Potters?"

As Li Weide was thinking, he spun the Resurrection Stone on his finger like a fidget spinner, and when it was on the third circle.

Suddenly, he felt a wisp of mist emerging around him.

Even the color of the space became dim!

Li Weide was surprised and looked at Tom next to him.

"Have you noticed...anything wrong?"

"No..." Tom looked around, confused. "What are you trying to do?"

"No... I think I should know what the magic on this gem is." Li Weide said deliberately.

Then he looked at the mist that only he could see with some anticipation.

He also wanted to know whether the Resurrection Stone could summon the souls of his deceased relatives who had passed away before he crossed over!

However, just as the mist began to take shape, the humanoid forms that were about to take shape suddenly dissipated!

Li Weide looked at the still existing fog in surprise and couldn't help frowning.

Logically speaking, the Resurrection Stone cannot summon real dead souls, it can only simulate the image of the dead that the holder of the Resurrection Stone wants to see.

According to this conclusion, even if Li Weide’s relatives are not from this world, they can be simulated!

But now... the simulation failed!

Could it be that... the souls summoned by this thing might not be completely simulated?

Or is it really a little bit related to the world of the dead?

So, people who have never existed in this world cannot be simulated?

While Li Weide was thinking, Tom became depressed.

This bastard just said that he knew what the magic of this gem was, and then he said nothing more!

Damn it, why don't you say something! You can't keep us in suspense like this!

"So, what exactly is the magic on this gem?" Tom held his breath and asked calmly.

It is impossible to curse him, at least, I can't curse him in public. If that bastard Li Weide retaliates, he will really take someone's life!

"Try it... there's a surprise," Li Weide said, handing the Resurrection Stone to Tom. "Take it in your hand and turn it three or more times..."

At this time, Li Weide was very excited, as the merits he earned from Tom had been getting less and less recently.

So, if I could lend this Resurrection Stone to Dumbledore, would I get more merit points?

Chapter 127 Why can’t you live for me? Mother!

"You, what are you keeping me in suspense about?" Tom took the Resurrection Stone and looked at it in his hand. "How do I turn it?"

"Put it in your hand and turn it three times..."

Tom held the Resurrection Stone in his hand, but before he could even begin to spin it, his eyes widened.

Because he found that fog was constantly emerging around him!

"Huh? It started?" Li Weide asked in surprise seeing Tom's reaction.

"Yeah! It's started..." Tom was a little flustered.

But thinking that Li Weide was not in any danger just now, he forced himself to remain calm.

Li Weide was a little surprised. According to the records in "The Story Collection of Poet Bi Dou", it really needs to be turned three times before it will take effect.

Otherwise, in the original timeline, Tom would not have owned the ring for several years and would not have discovered the mystery of the Resurrection Stone.

But now, Tom had just gotten started, and the resurrection stone began to take effect?

At this time, Tom stared at the fog closely, always on guard.

Suddenly, a call came from behind him.

"Tom? Is that you?"

Every muscle in Tom's body tensed.

Because the one who called his name was not Li Weide next to him, but a female voice!

Tom turned his head slowly and then froze.

He saw a ragged, ordinary-looking woman standing in front of him... The person who had just called his name was also her!

"You...you just called my name? Who are you?"

Tom turned around and said to Li Weide in surprise: "Did you see that? There's a woman here!"

"Tom...I'm your mother..."

Hearing this, Tom turned his head sharply and looked at the woman.

"You...but...how is this possible? Aren't you already...dead? Are you a ghost?"

"I was indeed dead, but you summoned me back." Merope paused, looking at Tom with a strange look in her eyes. "Tom... my wish has come true. You... look so much like him..."

"Bang!" Tom threw the Resurrection Stone onto the table with force.