The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

"Ved... Grindelwald actually did as you said..."

Tom heard clearly what Li Weide said to Anne.

Exactly the same steps Grindelwald is taking now.

The first step is to whitewash your identity, and then use legal means to enter politics...

At this moment, Tom was finally completely convinced of Li Weide's abilities.

If what he said didn't make sense, Grindelwald would never have chosen this method.

"Oh, Tom, please stop talking nonsense, okay? What do you mean Grindelwald did what I said? When did I teach him?" Levid denied it directly.

He had just casually said a few words to Annie...his classmate!

If Dumbledore knew that it was me who gave Grindelwald the advice...that would be disastrous!

"Oh, yes, yes, you didn't teach..." Tom had to shut up automatically.

What if I say any more and this bastard kills me to silence me?

Even if I don't kill someone to silence them, I can't bear it if he casts a forgetfulness spell on me!

Levid took the newspaper in front of Tom and glanced at it. "Oh, Grindelwald is indeed worthy of his name. He can actually come up with such a way to turn the tide. Tsk tsk..."

Tom was speechless. "Are you praising Grindelwald? You were the one who came up with all that idea! Isn't that just praising yourself?"

I have never seen such a shameless person!

"Can he really cleanse himself of his sins?" Tom couldn't help asking again.

"It's highly likely that they can't be completely cleared. However, the ones that can't be cleared are definitely minor offenses that are insignificant. They can be cleared with just a fine. As for the major offenses that would land him in jail... there definitely won't be any."

"In other words, his whitewashing this time is unstoppable?" Tom asked.

"No, on the contrary, I have many ways to turn his whitewashing into a farce." Livid laughed, "But, unfortunately, his opponents are a group of upright wizards led by Dumbledore... They will definitely not adopt my methods."

As the saying goes, a gentleman deceives others with his own methods.

The more you follow the rules, the less Dumbledore can do to you...

Grindelwald has already surrendered himself and accepted public trial. What else do you want?

What else can you, Dumbledore, do besides waiting for the results of the public trial?

"Of course, not all those who don't want Grindelwald cleared of his name are upright wizards. However, even if they wanted to plot something... without the support of people like Dumbledore, they wouldn't be able to outsmart Grindelwald. In this world, who else could outsmart Grindelwald with their schemes?"

Tom pointed at Li Weide's nose and said, "You!"

"I?"

"Of course it's you! Could it be me?"

"Tom, you're talking nonsense again... Maybe there's something wrong with your thinking. Having problems with your thinking can be very dangerous. I think I should help you correct it..."

"Correct your thoughts… why are you pulling out your wand?"

"You'll understand in a moment. It's just some simple memory repair techniques..."

"Don't come over here!"

Chapter 157 Tom: Going to America? Goodbye!

Deep in the high clouds.

Dozens of Night Horse chariots were flying rapidly in a fixed formation.

In the middle of the convoy was the largest carriage in the group, but this carriage had almost no windows and only a small ventilation hole on the left.

In the carriage, a calm-looking man was looking at the clear blue sky outside through the vent of the carriage.

If he wasn't tightly bound with chains, one would have thought he was out for a picnic.

"Don't even think about escaping!" Chairman Picquery said coldly. "I'm personally escorting you this time! The wand is pointed at your neck! If you make any unnatural movement, I guarantee the Killing Curse will fall upon you immediately!"

Grindelwald withdrew his gaze from the vent and looked at the excited woman in front of him.

Then he looked at the wand that was emitting a faint green light.

However, his expression remained calm, as if the person being pointed at by the wand was not him.

"I don't want to reiterate this, Chairman Picquery. I still believe I'm not a criminal because I'm innocent... Although you've treated me like a prisoner, I've always been very reasonable, and I believe you can be trusted. Therefore, even though your actions as MACUSA are extremely impolite, I still choose to hold a public trial here. Moreover, I came here on my own initiative, so I won't run away. Please rest assured."

"You've been publicly tried, and you still say you're not a criminal?" Chairman Picquery sneered.

"In fact, the public trial hasn't begun yet, which means I haven't been convicted yet. Before I'm convicted, I should be called a suspect, not... a criminal. At least that's how it is in the Muggle world. Although I sincerely feel that Muggles have great limitations, I have to admit that in this regard, their level of rigor is ten times ours."

"Oh? You also praise No-Maj sometimes? Don't you look down on No-Maj? You think they are... maggots, slaves..."

"I never thought so, Chairman Picquery. Moreover, your words are extremely inappropriate," Grindelwald said. "I believe that everyone has their place. And when I say everyone, I certainly include No-Maj..."

"You're just quibbling! A suitable position? To be a slave, that's what you call a suitable position, right?"

"If it were in the past, I would have had a good chat with you about my views so that your misunderstandings about us could be cleared up. However... my main purpose in coming to MACUSA this time is to clear the charges that have been unreasonably pinned on me over the years. So, perhaps we can have a proper chat about this later when we have time."

Chairman Picquery sneered, "You don't really think you can clear your name, do you? Even if most of your charges may be impossible to prove with the deaths of those witches, but... don't forget that you murdered and impersonated a high-ranking official of our Magical Congress of the United States of America! That time, countless people saw you transform back into your original form!"

"I admit to impersonating a high-ranking official, a charge I don't intend to deny, but... murder? That has nothing to do with me. In fact, I impersonated a high-ranking official for a reason." Grindelwald continued calmly, "That night I discovered the Obscurus, a dangerous creature. I wanted to subdue him, but I felt that as a foreign wizard with a somewhat sensitive identity, a rash move might cause unnecessary misunderstandings. So, I used Mr. Graves's identity. As a result, unnecessary misunderstandings still arose. You blamed me for Mr. Graves' death and even threw me into prison without any investigation, leaving the real murderer at large to this day..."

"You mean to say you just borrowed his identity and we misunderstood you?" Chairman Picquery became agitated. "Graves is dead! Murdered!"

"It was just a coincidence..." Grindelwald paused, then continued, "A very unfortunate coincidence..."

Chairman Picquery looked at Grindelwald angrily, but said nothing more.

After the conversation just now, she roughly understood what Grindelwald meant.

He did not deny some of the smaller charges...

Some of the more serious charges, such as murdering Graves and then using his identity...

Grindelwald only admitted to briefly impersonating his identity! As for the murder part, he was unwilling to admit it at all!

Chairman Picquery is certain that Grindelwald has been using his identity since he killed Graves!

But Grindelwald said that he had only used his identity for one night, and was discovered when he was trying to capture the Obscurus that night...

He even insisted that he had no idea Graves was dead when he was impersonating him!

What was most difficult for Picquery to accept was that they really seemed to have no evidence to prove that he murdered Graves!

To be honest, if Grindelwald wants to kill Graves, he probably doesn't need to do it himself...

Then... as long as he didn't do it himself, it would be difficult to put the blame on him!

According to the information sent by the British Ministry of Magic, the crime of murdering Graves seems to have indeed fallen on a witch.

Now, that Wukhoz has been executed along with other arrested Wukhoz members...

Of course, during the interrogation, some members of the Witch Party, under the influence of truth serum, confessed that they were instructed by Grindelwald.

However, this alone makes it difficult to pin the blame on Grindelwald, because those people are already dead and cannot be identified in court. Even if there are the interrogation statements at that time... they have lost enough weight.

Besides, Grindelwald has always insisted that many of his words have been misinterpreted!

In other words, those murders and disappearances were all committed by his fanatical followers who misunderstood his meaning and did it themselves!

He didn't actually mean that!

Grindelwald put himself squarely in the victim's shoes.

His only fault was that his followers were too fanatical, so fanatical that they misinterpreted his meaning.

If your followers are too fanatical and commit a crime, you can't blame the crime on the "idol"!

So, in this matter alone, if Grindelwald only admitted to briefly impersonating Graves... he would only be sentenced to a few months in prison at most.

If he could pay enough bail, he wouldn't even have to spend a single day in jail...

Grindelwald, who has countless followers, has no shortage of money.

At this moment, Chairman Picquery finally realized that it was almost impossible to sanction Grindelwald by legitimate means.

Now, there is only one way to make Grindelwald pay the price he deserves...

……

safe house.

When Levid saw that Grindelwald was planning to hold a public trial in the Magical Congress of the United States, he knew that the matter was settled.

Grindelwald will surely be able to clear himself of all charges.

Even some minor crimes that cannot be cleared can be solved with money.

Tom said, "I still think there are some powerful figures who don't want Grindelwald to be cleared. If these powerful figures start plotting, even without the help of Dumbledore and the others, the chances of success are very high!"

"I've said it before, no one can pull this off like Grindelwald." Levid laughed. "Rather, what Grindelwald hopes for most right now is for someone to trick him. That way, once the conspiracy is exposed, his identity as the victim will be confirmed! 'See, I told you, someone has been framing me all along! That's what's ruined my reputation! All my crimes were framed by them!' If someone really can't stand the loneliness and uses tricks to harm him, they'll really fall for his tricks."

Tom was stunned. "In this way, doesn't it mean he is invincible?"

"That's not the case. As long as this person can outmaneuver Grindelwald, that's all that matters. As long as he's not exposed, Grindelwald will be successfully framed for new crimes. Then, the public trial will become a farce."

"Look, I'm not saying anything bad about you...you yourself admitted that you are better at scheming than Grindelwald." Tom muttered softly.

"What do you say?"

"You said before that no one in this world could outscheme Grindelwald, and then you said you had many ways to foil his plans... Doesn't that mean you're even better at scheming than he is? You even said I was wrong... and now, just a few days later, you've blew yourself up!"

"It seems that you are still not convinced...Tom?"

"Li Weide, didn't you say you were a reasonable person?"

"According to your logic, Tom, my fist is bigger, so my fist is the truth. Therefore, the way I reason with you... I hope you can accept it."

"You... Sigh, I still can't control my mouth after all... Come on, be gentle..."

Just as the two were playing, Phoenix Fox suddenly appeared in the living room and delivered a letter to them.

Li Weide put down his wand, took the letter and began to read.

The letter was from Dumbledore.

In the letter, he warned Li Weide and Tom not to go out recently!

There is no doubt that Dumbledore has prepared for the worst for Grindelwald's escape, and he has lost confidence in having Grindelwald convicted...

After reading the letter, Tom shuddered involuntarily.

"It seems that I can't go fishing this afternoon..."

"What are you afraid of, Tom?"

"Grindelwald might seek revenge..." Tom realized his mistake before he could finish his words.

It was Levid who came up with the idea of ​​Grindelwald escaping from trouble and turning the tables... How could Grindelwald possibly take revenge on Levid?

Besides... since Grindelwald is going on the path of whitewashing, he can no longer use his old tricks.

A person who is preparing to go into politics will not give anyone the opportunity to find fault with him!

"It seems you understand... So, are you interested in going to America? Public trials and such must be exciting..."

"Goodbye!" said Tom, and he ran away.

This guy must be crazy. He's rushing towards the Dark Lord that everyone is avoiding...

Well, Grindelwald probably won't do anything to Levid, but I'm not sure about that.

Chapter 158 I, Tom, just want to be a good boy!

"You can't go, really... Fawkes is here, and Dumbledore will know as soon as we leave this room."

Tom, who was almost dragged out of the house by Li Weide's robe, struggled and spoke anxiously.

"Besides...if you want to go, just go by yourself. Why do you have to drag me along?"

Li Wei De frowned, and was impressed by the eleven-year-old Voldemort's great strength...

"I have a way with Dumbledore. As for why I dragged you along...isn't this a great opportunity for you to learn? Learn how to be a qualified Dark Lord. You'll definitely benefit greatly from observing him live!"

Tom was anxious and pulled hard at his robe.

"How can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air? I'm a good person! A good wizard! Why should I learn to be a Dark Lord?"