The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

Li Weide explained, "In this world, it seems that he is the one who has the deepest knowledge of black magic. It would be a shame not to take advantage of him while he is still pretending to be a good person."

Tina said angrily, "You shouldn't have gone to find Grindelwald. If you really wanted to find him... you should have asked Newt to write a letter."

"Ah?" Newt looked at Tina in surprise. To be honest, he didn't want to write a letter to Grindelwald!

Tina said, "Dumbledore told me that Grindelwald might have ulterior motives towards you... You'd better not get involved with him!"

"Sorry, I didn't think it through." Li Weide admitted his mistake at the speed of light.

But Tom completely saw through Li Weide's disguise.

In his opinion, Levid was planning to seize the fruits of Grindelwald's victory in the future! How could he not be related to Grindelwald?

According to his speculation, Levid will start to approach Grindelwald, perhaps in the next few years!

Perhaps...using the Nagini incident to write to Grindelwald for help was also part of his plan?

Tom remembered what Li Weide had said before, "Before you think about advancing, think about retreating first..."

So, Nagini's illness is one of his escape routes?

Tom couldn't help rubbing his forehead.

Before he met Li Weide, he was just a bully kid who usually found ways to bully the weak for fun, even if he used his brain.

But after meeting Li Weide...

The issues he considered were far beyond the upper limit of his current age!

Damn it, Li Weide! I just turned twelve!

What twelve year old kid has to think about these issues!?

Chapter 193 Grindelwald, the Ministry of Magic’s Senior Investigator at Hogwarts!

In fact, asking Grindelwald for help is not Levid's last resort.

That night, after figuring out the loopholes in his ideas, Li Weide specifically asked his senior.

How can I wash away the curse in my blood?

At that time, the senior student gave him a new idea.

He still remembers clearly how much shock the words his senior sister told him had brought to him.

"After I'm free, let's go find the vampires together. In this world, there are no creatures who understand the blood curse better than them. They may have what you need."

This sentence made a huge change in Li Weide's understanding and perception of the world!

Li Weide subconsciously believed that vampires should be very weak.

However, the senior student told me to wait until she came out before going with her?

This is enough to show how much the senior takes vampires seriously!

You know, even when she knew that she would have to face more than a dozen witches alone, the senior only taught her Avada Lightning Chain.

When she got to these vampires, she actually had to personally take care of them? And she even told me not to get close to them...

However, when Li Weide continued to ask, the senior student did not reveal anything else, but only reminded him not to look for vampires by himself, because those monsters were not as simple as they seemed!

The senior sister had been trapped for so many years, the nightmare magic carrying her consciousness. She had wandered this world for a long time and had indeed glimpsed many secrets...

Therefore, Li Weide still believed what his senior sister said. Since she attached so much importance to it, she must have her reasons.

Moreover, the original novel does not contain much content about vampires.

Even in this real wizarding world, there are surprisingly few records about vampires!

People also have very stereotyped impressions of them.

All that is said is that they have pale skin, and although they suck blood, they can also eat ordinary food, such as pie.

However, they are not afraid of the sun...

Strictly speaking, they are not completely human, but the living dead... and should be classified as magical creatures.

Like werewolves, if bitten by a vampire, there is a possibility of being infected and becoming a new vampire.

However, the vampire virus is not as contagious as that of a fully transformed werewolf.

Because of this, their status in the wizarding world is very low, only slightly higher than that of werewolves.

This is why Li Weide subconsciously thought they were weak...

After all, dealing with vampires is still part of the first-year Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

But now, based on the information revealed by the senior student, Li Weide vaguely realized that perhaps what he saw now was just the tip of the iceberg of this world!

"Fortunately, Vader can maintain Nagini's state temporarily, otherwise..." Newt's words brought Li Wei De back from his memories.

"Where is Nagini? I want to see her," said Tom.

Li Weide stood up and said, "In the basement. However, since the rehabilitation plan has failed, she can come out. Staying in there all the time is not a solution."

Levid took Tom to the basement, and then stood quietly by and watched Tom talk to Nagini in Parseltongue.

Looking at Nagini's snake body, Levid's thoughts drifted away again...

"Blood curse...blood pollution...vampires...is it possible...the reason why vampires become vampires is also a blood curse? Hiss...it's terrifying to think about it!"

……

After Tom settled down at Newt's place, he actually had several battles with Levid.

Yes, it's a fight, not a sparring match.

Although Tom was beaten like a pig's head in the end, he was extremely excited in his heart.

The fact that Li Weide did not hold back was enough to prove that his progress had indeed made Li Weide lose his composure!

This proves that the gap between him and Li Weide has indeed been narrowed!

After the battle, Tom felt very happy when he saw Li Weide reluctantly praising his fighting style!

Of course, except for the first few real fights, Tom and Li Weide later changed their training method back to sparring.

Tom really couldn't stand it anymore... It hurts when you get beaten, this is an iron rule!

Three or four days passed quickly. Tom was indeed a genius, and with Li Weide's help, his dueling skills had greatly improved.

"With your help, I can improve much faster than practicing with my father."

That day, Tom rubbed his body which was hurt by Li Weide's spell and said with a grin.

Li Weide smiled and said, "It doesn't make any difference. Old Tom is your father, and I am also your adoptive father! Come and thank Dad!"

Tom rolled his eyes. "Don't make me scold you when I'm in the happiest moment... Wade..."

"Do you want to go check on that depressed fire dragon?"

"No... I'm not interested." Tom rejected Li Weide's proposal.

He had actually visited it once before.

The depressed fire dragon seemed to be a hybrid, as it had the blood of several kinds of dragons in its body, so it was extremely precious.

You know, it is extremely rare for two different kinds of dragons to give birth to a hybrid.

As for that depressed dragon, judging by its mixed-blood level, not to mention its parents, even its grandparents, and grandparents-in-law, are not of the same species!

That's why the dragon was sent to Newt specifically after it fell ill.

It is so precious! It has great research value!

Otherwise, for ordinary fire dragons, if they are really sick, or even have a disease like depression that brings instability at any time, they are usually killed directly to obtain the materials...

There is a special "Dangerous Animal Disposal Committee" to deal with these magical animals that may get out of control at any time.

"Forget it if you don't want to go. I'll go by myself. This is a rare opportunity to see the world!" Li Weide said regretfully.

Tom scoffed. "Showing off? Looking for materials, huh? What parts of that dragon have you set your sights on?"

"Nonsense! How can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air?" Li Weide tried to argue.

"And you asked me to go with you...are you planning on pushing me out to take the blame if something goes wrong?"

"Tom, is this what I am to you?"

"Maybe it could be even worse? Come on, stop pretending. Why are you pretending in front of me? We all know each other! I'm telling you right now, I won't be fooled!"

"Rebellious son! You're making me so angry!"

……

The rest of the holiday slipped away.

1939, April 9.

This day, besides being the day when Li Weide and Tom were going to school, was also... the day when a certain failed art student started to cause trouble!

In the early morning of that day, Germany blitzed Poland...the war in the Muggle world began.

When Li Weide and Tom appeared at King's Cross Station, the pedestrians on the road were walking much faster.

Everyone's face is filled with fear and confusion about the future...

War, no matter when, brings suffering to the people!

However, Li Weide and Tom can't do anything now.

Not only them, the entire wizarding world also stood by and watched...

Participating in the war could mean violating the International Statute of Secrecy.

Most wizards are unwilling to expose the wizarding world to Muggles.

Besides, everyone hates war, including wizards. Who would be willing to give up their comfortable life and go to war?

What does the Muggle war have to do with wizards like them?

Of course, there were also some particularly patriotic wizards who participated in the war, just like in World War I.

However, wizards who participate in the war can only participate as ordinary people and are absolutely forbidden to use magic!

The use of magic is forbidden... there will be no distinction between wizards and Muggles, and the chances of dying in battle will be the same...

As a result, there were fewer wizards involved in the Muggle War.

Li Weide and Tom also felt the oppressive atmosphere.

They hurried past the Muggles and arrived at Platform 9 and 3/4.

What was different from the past was that this time there were several Aurors standing next to the invisible wall at Platform 9 and 3/4.

Their mission is to protect the little wizards and their parents who come to ride on the bus.

The Muggles are at war now, and although it probably won't reach here anytime soon, it's always better to be on the safe side.

Who knows if a bomb or something will suddenly fall into the station?

Passing through the invisible wall, the atmosphere on the platform is completely different from that outside.

Unlike the solemn faces of everyone outside, most people here have happy smiles on their faces.

There was indeed a war in the Muggle world, but...what did that have to do with the wizarding world? Those who needed to evacuate had already evacuated!

"Hey! Tom, Wade! Long time no see!" Henry suddenly walked out from the side.

"Long time no see, Henry." Livid smiled. "Where's Alphard?"

"Alphard stayed at my house as soon as he had the holiday, but... he was finally caught by his family. I heard that his sister was so angry that she was waiting to take it out on him! Oh... poor Alphard, may Merlin protect him!" Henry made the sign of the cross in a realistic manner.

"When you make the sign of the cross, shouldn't you be asking God to bless him?" Tom couldn't help asking.

"You're still so strict, Tom...uh, where's Anne? Have you seen her?" Henry looked around.

"No...we haven't seen her. Hasn't she shown up yet?" Tom asked.

Li Weide touched his chin and guessed that Annie might never appear again.

Working under that old man Grindelwald, if you are useful, you are a treasure, but if you are useless, you are trash.

It was because of Anne's incompetence that Grindelwald lost his troops and even the Elder Wand.

How could she not be affected?