The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

"Wizard! You hurt my people! You will pay for this!" Fernandez said angrily.

"Your people are important, but mine aren't?" Grindelwald asked coldly. "We don't even know who's right and who's wrong, so why are you jumping to conclusions?"

The strange situation already made Grindelwald very annoyed.

But Fernandez's tone is particularly hateful.

So, Grindelwald couldn't help it.

"My people told me that it was you who released the dark creatures into the Forbidden Forest and then hurt my people who tried to stop us! Who is right and who is wrong? What's not to be confused about?"

"What a coincidence! My people said that it was your people who took the initiative to draw arrows at us! My people were acting in self-defense!" Grindelwald said coldly.

"Wizard! You irritated me!" Fernandez said coldly.

"Is angering you such a big deal, centaur?" Grindelwald said coldly. "Don't even mention that we didn't release dark creatures into the Forbidden Forest. Even if we did, what does that have to do with you? Do you really think you're the king of the Forbidden Forest? Remember! The Forbidden Forest belongs to Hogwarts. You're just staying there for the night!"

Fernandez drew his bow angrily, but Dumbledore grabbed his arm. "Wait a moment!"

"Grindelwald! What on earth do you want?" Dumbledore snapped.

Grindelwald sneered and turned to the witches behind him, saying, "All of you, get over here! Let Professor Dumbledore use Legilimency to examine your memories and see who is truly at fault!"

He knew that it would be very troublesome to tell Dumbledore directly about this strange situation, and the other party might not believe it, so it would be better to let him check it again!

Anyway, these witches don't have any big secrets about themselves, and they're not afraid of Dumbledore's prying eyes! Besides, the release of the dark creatures was due to the centaurs' memory deviation, not their fault!

Grindelwald just didn't believe that Dumbledore wouldn't be confused after the examination!

He won't allow himself to be the only confused person!

Dumbledore frowned and looked at Grindelwald. This guy's behavior today was extremely abnormal!

Just let me check my memory like this? Have their memories been modified?

impossible……

Dumbledore rejected this idea. Grindelwald was very clear about his abilities. How could he not tell whether his memory had been modified or not?

At this time, the Wu Zetian party also walked forward with their heads held high.

"Wait a moment. I'll go take a look..." After Dumbledore calmed the centaurs, he strode over.

Since Grindelwald said so, let's search...

Ten minutes later, a look of confusion also appeared on Dumbledore's face.

When his eyes met Grindelwald's, he immediately understood what he meant...

Obviously, the other party is also confused about this matter...

The current situation... is really weird!

Chapter 267: Don't try to reason with a group of animals! Dumbledore!

"Did you come up with this?" Dumbledore asked in a deep voice.

Grindelwald scoffed, "Do I have that much free time?"

Dumbledore was silent. No matter how you looked at it, it was unlikely that Grindelwald had done this on his own.

Because this will not only do Grindelwald no good, on the contrary, it may also frustrate what Grindelwald is doing.

"They are not lying, which means that they all saw with their own eyes the scenes they remembered... However, we have no way of knowing whether what they saw was just an illusion..." Dumbledore pondered.

"Don't think about that for now. Let's deal with that group of...centaurs first." Grindelwald swallowed the word "mule" that was about to come out of his mouth.

If it were before, he would definitely find a way to make sure these mules don't get any benefits.

But now, Grindelwald just wanted to get rid of these strong-limbed but simple-minded mules as soon as possible, and find out the reason for the whole thing as soon as possible.

Dumbledore turned around when he heard this.

Sure enough, Fernandez and his men were at loggerheads with Grindelwald's witch party at this time.

It seemed as if the fight was about to begin in the next moment...

Dumbledore hurried over and said, "Fernandez, this is just a misunderstanding."

Fernandez said coldly, "Misunderstanding? Could it be that you and Grindelwald are in cahoots..."

"What good will it do us?" Dumbledore interrupted Fernandez. "Excuse me, the centaurs don't have anything that wizards would be interested in... So why should we conflict with you? Even if it's for the Forbidden Forest, it's not enough for us to go to war!"

Fernandez fell silent, as if considering Dumbledore's words.

Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief, then continued, "I have come to negotiate with you on behalf of Hogwarts. My sole purpose is to properly resolve this issue, and to that end, we are willing to make some concessions. Since I come with sincerity, I hope you can calm down and not let your anger cloud your minds."

Fernandez still didn't speak, as if he was still thinking about something.

Grindelwald couldn't bear it any longer. Dumbledore had already said this much, but the other party was still dithering... When would it end?

He said impatiently, "Although the cause of the incident is very strange, my men did injure one of your people. I don't want to delve into who is right and who is wrong at this point. You can make your terms, and we will make compensation. After that, you can withdraw. That way, no one will be hurt! But if you insist on starting a war... then our counterattack will be legitimate defense, and we will have no scruples at that time. I don't know how many of my men will die, but I guarantee that none of your people will leave here alive!"

Grindelwald's last words were filled with murderous intent. At that moment, he seemed to have returned to the decisive and murderous Grindelwald of the past.

Hearing Grindelwald's words, the centaurs behind Fernandez immediately shouted angrily, stomping their horses' hooves heavily on the ground, raising clouds of dust.

Dumbledore frowned and glared at Grindelwald. He had almost pacified these centaurs, but Grindelwald added fuel to the fire at this critical moment.

"Are you threatening me?" Fernandez said angrily.

"You can think of it that way," Grindelwald said disdainfully, his hands behind his back. "I know it's all futile to talk to you mules, so let's just get started. It'll be quicker to knock you all down than to waste time talking to you!"

Grindelwald could see that these centaurs didn't have much ability, but their noses were all pointing towards the sky.

He didn't say anything at the moment, probably because he was thinking about how to ask for a big price next.

Humph! Animals are animals!

This is still not enough beatings. Don’t they think that every wizard is as good-tempered as Dumbledore?

Dumbledore felt his heart skip a beat when he heard this.

Sure enough, Grindelwald's words were intolerable to the proud centaur.

Fernandez pulled the bowstring first and shot an arrow at Grindelwald's throat!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

At the same time, more than ten arrows followed Fernandez's arrows and shot towards Grindelwald and the witch party behind him!

The centaurs are first-rate archers, and they can draw their bows and shoot arrows as fast as lightning.

Moreover, centaurs are magical animals, and the arrows they shoot are not ordinary arrows, but have some magic power.

Even an elite Auror could be seriously injured if caught off guard.

It’s a pity that the centaurs are not facing an ordinary wizard, but Grindelwald!

As expected, these arrows stopped one meter in front of Grindelwald and could not move forward any further.

The witches behind Grindelwald didn't even blink.

If they could still be hurt by the enemy while standing behind Grindelwald, then the person they were following was not Grindelwald.

"Dumbledore, they were the first to attack..." A cruel smile appeared on Grindelwald's face.

"Surround them!" Fernandez gave orders while continuing to draw his bow and shoot arrows quickly.

"boom!"

A blazing red light swept across, and all the centaurs who were shouting loudly fell to the ground in an instant, losing consciousness.

Grindelwald looked at Dumbledore with dissatisfaction, and slowly put down the wand with green light in his hand.

"You are still so soft-hearted, Dumbledore..."

Dumbledore silently put the Elder Wand away.

If Grindelwald were to take action, all these centaurs would die.

Might as well put them down first...

Dumbledore glared at Grindelwald coldly, "Do you know how much trouble you've caused me?"

"What's the trouble? You saw it, it was these beasts who attacked us first." Grindelwald sneered.

"Would they have reacted if what you said had not provoked them?" said Dumbledore.

"Dumbledore! Do you want to look at what you are saying? My words irritate them? Then don't the words of these beasts irritate me? When these beasts with their noses facing the sky are shouting in front of us, I can resist the urge to get angry, so why can't they? Have you ever thought that this is the difference between humans and beasts?" Grindelwald said with a face full of sarcasm.

Dumbledore rubbed his forehead helplessly, "That's enough, let's think about how to deal with this..."

"I didn't do it. You were the one who did it, Dumbledore. At most, I just said a few foul words... As we all know, foul language is not a crime. So, don't blame me for this. If you want to clean up the mess, you can do it yourself." Grindelwald sneered.

Dumbledore was speechless for a moment.

"In this world, the strong prey on the weak. Especially when it comes to animals." Grindelwald emphasized the word "animal." "Just because they can speak human language doesn't make them human! Especially when they don't even want to be called 'human.'"

"The strong are respected; that's the law of nature. How can you gain respect by reasoning with these animals? So, let me give you a suggestion, Dumbledore... If you want to clean up the mess, reasoning with them will be a waste of effort. The best way is to defeat them head-on! Do you believe that once they wake up, they'll be much more amenable?"

"Is it possible that the fight will continue until death?"

"Then you still don't fight enough!"

Dumbledore didn't say anything else, but just gently waved the wand in his hand. The fallen centaurs slowly floated up and were placed by Dumbledore on the soft grass not far away.

Although Grindelwald's words were harsh, they were not completely unreasonable.

Moreover, Dumbledore thought further.

Pride must also be based on absolute strength.

These centaurs have lived in the Forbidden Forest near Hogwarts in recent years. They have almost no natural enemies, so they have never suffered any losses. As a result, they have become more and more arrogant...

Although today's incident happened suddenly, getting beaten up might not be a bad thing.

At least next time they meet other wizards, they might be more self-aware?

Anyway, the centaurs themselves don't have a good impression of wizards.

There's no such thing as a relationship getting worse...

Seeing that Dumbledore had settled the centaurs, Grindelwald couldn't wait any longer.

"Okay, you have finished your work of protecting the 'animals', and it's time for us to get down to business! Regarding what happened just now..." Grindelwald said with a frown.

Dumbledore hesitated for a moment before saying, "First, check your tent to see if there are any dark creatures missing..."

"Okay, you check the surroundings too... I always feel that there is something wrong with this piece of land." Grindelwald said with a frown.

……

An hour later.

Dumbledore and Grindelwald reunited outside the tent.

Grindelwald said, a little wearily, "No dark creatures were lost. They are all in the tent. Have you found anything?"

Dumbledore frowned. "The magical energy around here is very chaotic, and the aura of dark magic is even stronger... This is probably caused by the gathering of too many different kinds of dark creatures at once... Other than that, I haven't noticed anything strange at the moment."

Dark creatures are inherently connected to dark magic. When a large number of dark creatures gather, the surrounding magic becomes turbid... It's like standing next to a stinking ditch...

Grindelwald shook his head and said, "When dark creatures gather together, of course this will happen. I knew this from the beginning. But even if there is some aura of dark magic around, it shouldn't cause these guys to hallucinate and see different things, right?"

"We can't jump to conclusions..." Dumbledore said in a deep voice, "In fact, you are the first person in history to gather so many different kinds of dark creatures together! The magical field here is too chaotic! Even where a large number of Inferi gather, the magical field wouldn't be so chaotic! Because there is only one kind of dark creature there. But now... no one knows how people will be affected by the mixing of multiple dark magical forces! Dark magic... can affect people's souls!"

Grindelwald nodded thoughtfully. "You have a point... Each dark creature possesses a different magical power. Bringing them all together is something that few have ever done before... and no one knows what the effect would be."

"Send these dark creatures back to where they came from, and don't continue with your education reform plan." Dumbledore said in a deep voice.

"No!" Grindelwald refused flatly.

"Alas... Since you are unwilling to stop, then don't keep anyone here until the matter is resolved. Also, I have to warn you, Grindelwald, I will not allow my students to participate in such an outrageous trial until this matter is resolved!" Dumbledore said coldly.

However, Dumbledore's words made Grindelwald feel a little suspicious.

He squinted his eyes and said, "It's too early to draw conclusions, Dumbledore. We don't know if this is the reason for the hallucinations! And...how do you know that these are hallucinations caused by dark magic? What if you are the one behind it? You know, as long as there is a problem here, you can stop my plan, right?"

"We didn't do that," Dumbledore frowned.

Grindelwald snorted coldly and said nothing more. Some words only need to be said once.

In fact, Dumbledore had some discoveries that he had not yet told Grindelwald.

Because he discovered that after these different types of black magic power collided with each other, a new kind of magic power was produced...