The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

Professor McGonagall turned around and looked at Dumbledore, who was sitting at his desk writing something. "Albus...did you ask a student to come to you? In the middle of the night..."

Dumbledore looked up and was slightly stunned when he heard this. "I didn't ask any students to come..."

"Who's knocking on the door?" Professor McGonagall asked with a frown.

Dumbledore suddenly seemed to remember something and took out the Marauder's Map from under the table and took a look at it.

After returning to the castle, Levid cancelled the magic that blocked his name. After all, he was coming to see Dumbledore.

It would be bad if Dumbledore didn't see his name on the map when he showed up at Dumbledore's door and knocked.

So, Dumbledore saw Levitra's name outside his office at a glance...

"Ah... I didn't notice it just now. Was there really someone knocking on the door?" Dumbledore put away the Marauder's Map as if nothing had happened.

"Someone clearly knocked on the door just now, and you asked me to open it for you..." Professor McGonagall's eyebrows suddenly raised slightly, "Wait... I know who it is!"

She returned to the door, looked at the empty corridor in front of her, and said softly, "Weid, is that you? Don't hide, I already guessed it was you."

At the beginning of this semester, she knew what Dumbledore wanted Levitra to do.

For this reason, she was also very worried about Li Weide's situation.

So much time has passed, so Dumbledore must have already told Levitra what he wanted him to do.

Therefore, it was very obvious who the student who came to see Dumbledore at this time was.

Seeing that there was still no movement in the corridor in front of her, Professor McGonagall sighed, "I know what you are doing, Wade, don't worry, come out, I won't deduct your points."

At this time, Dumbledore also came to the door with a helpless look on his face.

He knew it would be difficult to hide it from Professor McGonagall... She had been very clever even when she was in school.

Dumbledore glanced at the empty corridor and said, "Wade, stop hiding and come out."

The next second, Li Weide's figure suddenly appeared in the middle of the corridor, as if he had walked out of thin air...

Dumbledore's eyes lit up slightly, "Wade, I can't even see through your Disillusionment Curse..."

"Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, good evening." Levid's smile was a little forced.

Li Weide didn't know if he had seen it wrong, but he actually saw a trace of heartache on Professor McGonagall's face?

Shouldn't Professor McGonagall be angrily deducting her own points? Why is she looking like this?

"Come in," Professor McGonagall said softly, and turned back to the office.

Levander looked at Dumbledore in surprise.

Dumbledore smiled and nodded at him, and Levid followed Dumbledore into the office in confusion.

Professor McGonagall closed the door and looked at the two people in front of her.

Coincidentally, Levitra and Dumbledore were also looking at her.

"Albus, please, I am also a member of Hogwarts. Can you please not hide everything from me? You know, even a student like Wade has contributed his own efforts. Am I so unqualified..." Professor McGonagall became more and more excited as she spoke.

Dumbledore even called Levid, a second-year student, and yet a professor like her was kept in the dark... It didn't seem right no matter how I thought about it.

Upon hearing this, Dumbledore couldn't help but look at Levid.

Livid shrugged. "So, you're definitely wrong, Professor Dumbledore! How could you hide this from Professor McGonagall?"

I'm sorry, Professor Dumbledore, it wasn't me who hid it from Professor McGonagall, so don't drag me into standing with you!

Dumbledore could only sigh and say, "That's not what I meant, Minerva. It's just that this matter... is a bit complicated and dangerous, so, unless it's a critical moment, I didn't intend to involve more people..."

"I know what you're worried about, Albus... What's so complicated about this matter? In order to fight against Grindelwald... I've participated in it over the years, and I've also fought against the Wiccan Party. Wouldn't it be good if more people could participate and work together? I don't understand... why you want to keep us professors out of this. Do you think we are not capable enough?" Professor McGonagall said puzzledly.

Livid turned to Dumbledore and said, "Yes, why?"

Dumbledore glared at Levid, this kid was just causing trouble.

Dumbledore turned and said sincerely, "This has nothing to do with ability, Minerva. I am certainly aware of your exceptional abilities. However... secrecy is key. Facing an enemy like Grindelwald, we can never be too cautious. The fewer people who know our plans, the less risk there is. Although I haven't told you yet, I will still need your help when the time comes to act."

Professor McGonagall sighed when she heard this. She looked at Levid and then at Dumbledore. Although she understood Dumbledore's concerns, she really didn't want to stay out of it.

No matter how powerful Li Weide was now, he was still her student. It was hard for her to accept the feeling of watching her student charge into battle while she herself was unable to participate...

After a long while, she said dejectedly: "If that's the case... then I'll leave first, you guys can talk..."

"Please wait, Minerva." Dumbledore called to Professor McGonagall. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Since you are here tonight... then stay. In fact, I don't know what Wade wants to report to me yet."

Li Weide said, "Professor, although Grindelwald is more dangerous now than before, that is also for the sake of the overall situation. As long as you are still here, under your deterrence, he will not dare to do anything out of line. Therefore, it is okay for Professor McGonagall to get involved."

Dumbledore remembered Grindelwald's attitude when facing the centaurs and nodded involuntarily.

Indeed, Grindelwald is no longer as unscrupulous as before for his long-term plan.

If you want to teach a centaur a lesson, you have to deliberately provoke them to make the first move...

"I see. Well... Minerva, please sit down first. After Vader finishes his report, I'll tell you about the latest situation. You do have a point. It's a good thing to have more people offering advice."

Since Grindelwald has changed his style of doing things, Dumbledore also feels that he should change his thinking.

Then, Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall looked at Levid together.

"So, what did you come to see me about tonight?" asked Dumbledore.

"Oh... I almost forgot." Li Weide said, pulling out the Elder Wand he had just seized from his pocket and handing it over.

Dumbledore looked at the old wand in Levid's hand in shock, "When did you..."

He was still shocked and wanted to ask when Levitra took the Elder Wand, but before he could finish his words, he touched the Elder Wand in his pocket...

Dumbledore then drew his Elder Wand.

Two identical old wands were placed together, and Dumbledore could even feel the magic trajectory of the old wand in his hand tremble!

A wizard like Dumbledore didn't need to check too much. As soon as he got the wand, he knew that what Levitra took was also a real Elder Wand!

"Where... did you come from?" Dumbledore asked in surprise.

The two Elder Wands, placed side by side on the desk, seemed to be reacting strangely.

Even Professor McGonagall, who was sitting next to them, could feel the strange magical fluctuations emanating from them.

It's like... these two wands are unwilling to give in to each other...

Li Wei De said: "Tonight, I went to the Forbidden Forest to do something, and then... I happened to see Grindelwald moving all the dark creatures together..."

"What?" Dumbledore immediately understood what had happened when he heard this.

He said angrily, "Is this old bastard crazy? Doesn't he know what terrible consequences might result if something unexpected happens?"

There are too many uncertainties in the parallel world. What if Grindelwald from another parallel world comes but fails to leave... then there will be two Grindelwalds in this world!

If nothing else, the two of them had to fight first! If the one who came was still Grindelwald who hadn't changed his style before, it would be even more troublesome...

Professor McGonagall looked at them with confusion. She didn't know the whole story and had no idea what the two were talking about.

However, she also knew that now was not the time to ask questions, so she just sat there and listened quietly.

"Yes! It was incredibly dangerous back then!" Levid took the opportunity to exaggerate, saying, "That newcomer, Grindelwald, was incredibly powerful! Grindelwald led a group of witches to attack him, but they couldn't defeat him! In the end, all the witches fell. He then lured the newcomer into a trap..."

"Did he defeat his other self?" Dumbledore asked quickly.

"It was just a little bit... But I ran out to pick peaches and snatched the Elder Wand from Grindelwald." Levid said calmly.

Dumbledore was stunned for a moment before he said, "You came out and attacked Grindelwald?"

"In fact, it was another Grindelwald, so I didn't attack a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Magic." Levid corrected Dumbledore.

Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and began to scold Levid, "How could you be so impulsive? If you do this...how can Grindelwald let you go?"

This is picking peaches in front of someone else's face! Let alone Grindelwald, even if it was Dumbledore himself, if he encountered such a situation, he would be furious.

"Because he couldn't beat me, he had to talk to me..." Li Weide said calmly.

Dumbledore was speechless for a moment, and at the same time, he had a strange feeling. He couldn't help laughing when he thought that a proud man like Grindelwald had to bow down to a kid like Levid.

However, this feeling of wanting to laugh quickly disappeared, replaced by deep worry.

"Grindelwald won't give up," Dumbledore frowned. "You're still too impulsive. In fact... even if he gets the Elder Wand back, I can still defeat him. You don't need to take such a risk!"

"Don't worry, professor. I made a deal with him and took over the job of designing the levels." Li Weide took out a magic contract from his arms.

Dumbledore looked at the magic contract in surprise. "You mean... not only did you steal his Elder Wand, but you also stole the most important trial level design in his plan?"

"Yes."

Dumbledore was silent for a long moment before he spoke: "Grindelwald...is he conscious?"

Chapter 288: Compulsory Wizarding Education Law?

"Grindelwald is perfectly clear-headed." Levid shook his head. "He knows full well that you're stalling for him. Otherwise, Mr. Scamander wouldn't have simply inspected and declared him failing and then walked away. That's why he's willing to hand over the level design to me. This way, he can start his education reform plan sooner."

"Well... since you have signed a contract with him, there is really no way to delay it. But that's good too, because this way, he won't be able to bother you because of the Elder Wand." Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief and even smiled again.

Li Weide asked in surprise: "Professor, you don't blame me for ruining your delay plan?"

"Your safety is the most important, Wade..." Dumbledore smiled. "Besides, there's actually not much point in delaying. The reason we've been delaying, besides wanting to disgust Grindelwald, is also to give the students more time to train before they start their journey. Their strength is still a little insufficient, and I'm worried they might be in danger while trying to pass the level. But now that the level design is in your hands, I feel much more at ease."

"Professor, I can't reduce the difficulty too much, but... I can redesign and strengthen the rescue function!" Li Weide said solemnly.

"That's enough! Vader!" said Dumbledore happily.

Originally, Grindelwald's level design was filled with all kinds of dangerous dark creatures and magical animals, and there was almost no rescue function. Unless you fell completely, no one would come to rescue you until the last moment!

Basically, once you enter the level, there is no option to give up!

Either you pass the level normally and come out from the bottom, or you are carried out...

This greatly increases the possibility of students facing fatal danger.

After all, even tigers doze off sometimes. If the person in charge of the rescue fails to save the student in time, the student will be dead!

According to Grindelwald's initial harsh idea, he wanted his students to get hurt more. Only when they are afraid of getting hurt will they work hard to become stronger and pursue power more!

Sometimes, the transformation of thought happens subtly and there is no need to give speeches to everyone all day long.

And now, Li Weide has the power to design levels, so he can definitely add a rescue function. After all, the contract only states that the difficulty will not be reduced, but it doesn't mention the rescue function!

In this way, at least there will be no situation where seriously injured students are unable to receive timely treatment.

Students can avoid facing fatal dangers to the greatest extent possible.

"Actually, I've always been a little confused, Professor," Li Weide asked.

"What is it?" Dumbledore asked.

Levid asked doubtfully, "Once Grindelwald's actions are made public...how could parents possibly agree? No one wants their children to undergo such a dangerous test. Moreover, if there are casualties, how will Hogwarts face the angry parents? How will the Ministry of Magic face the angry public? If even one student is killed or injured, Hogwarts will have to close, right?"

When Dumbledore heard Levid's question, his expression became gloomy.

Levander saw Dumbledore's entanglement...

"The British Ministry of Magic... and the ministries of magic of several countries surrounding the UK jointly passed a new law not long ago... In fact, I also thought this law was very good at first..." Dumbledore said slowly.

"What law?"

"The Compulsory Wizarding Education Act... Within the enrollment area of ​​Hogwarts, all young wizards of appropriate age must come to Hogwarts to receive education! It is illegal to prevent young wizards of appropriate age from enrolling in Hogwarts. After the law was promulgated, subsidies for poor students were also increased... and the time when this law was passed... was before Grindelwald brought the education reform plan to me..." said Dumbledore.

Levid took a breath of cold air. It had to be said that Grindelwald's move was very cruel.

First of all, many people are not clear about the education reform. Even if they have heard about it, they have only vaguely heard about it and do not know the specific content.

Therefore, before Grindelwald proposed the education reform, he sent someone to quietly propose this law, and not many people could react.

In fact, most people thought this law was a good one. After all, it would allow many young wizards who, for various reasons, were unable to attend school to have the right to an education. It would also increase student aid, allowing many previously impoverished students to have a better life.

In particular, for special cases like Flitwick, it became easier to enroll.

If this law had been implemented earlier, Dumbledore would not have had to go to so much trouble to get Flitwick enrolled.

Therefore, the "Compulsory Wizarding Education Act" was naturally passed smoothly...

But this seemingly good law, combined with the educational reform that Grindelwald is about to carry out, becomes a bad thing!

Because this is equivalent to blocking the way for parents to withdraw their children from school! If you don’t let your children continue to go to school, it is illegal!

"What about transferring schools?" Li Weide asked again.

"Of course you can transfer, but you need to submit an application... and before the application is approved, the student still needs to study at Hogwarts." Dumbledore said in a deep voice.

Li Weide took another breath. Apply? It would be a wonder if he could be successful!