The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

A suspicious person like Li Weide is certainly no exception.

Moreover, with his abilities, there was indeed nothing that could force its way through his Occlumency and see his secret without letting him know.

Besides... he had been wearing the crown to do research. If the consciousness in the crown really wanted to spy on his secrets, it would have already discovered them long ago...

After pondering for a while, Li Weide finally put on the crown again.

"We can continue the topic we didn't finish before." Li Weide spoke first.

"I told you before that I'm not a Ravenclaw, but I'm also a Ravenclaw. I'm her copied consciousness. Your magic has reactivated me. If you can't hear what I say, you need to continue to infuse your magic." The voice appeared again, and as expected, it continued the conversation with Li Weide just now.

"When did you wake up?" Li Weide asked.

"I was revived by a huge magical power. When you asked me to assist you in improving the Broken Jade, I completely woke up..."

Li Weide raised his eyebrows slightly, and his consciousness now actually had the concept of broken jade.

So, he continued to ask: "Do you have the ability to continue learning?"

"Yes... When you asked me to help you improve the Collapse Jade, all the knowledge you used in researching the Collapse Jade would be copied by me. Only in this way could I help you..."

Only then did Li Weide understand why this crown, which was made thousands of years ago, knew the concept of Broken Jade and what the Philosopher's Stone was. It turned out that it was all knowledge copied from him!

"If you are unwilling to share this knowledge with me, I can delete it." The crown continued.

"Delete? No... I hope you can help me innovate..." Li Weide finally smiled again.

The Slytherin next to him also grinned, because he knew very well that from this moment on, Lewd would never be able to return the Ravenclaw crown to Hogwarts.

He was well aware of the temptation of knowledge to people like Li Weide, and he knew even better that this guy would never allow his secrets to be leaked at even the slightest risk, even if the chance of the Crown spying on his secrets was very low.

However, Slytherin didn't say much. After all, if it were him, he would have made the same choice.

Chapter 389 Are you willing to stand with me in this high sky?

Ministry of Magic.

Department of Mysteries.

Miravia and Nagini strode down the long corridor.

In front of them, there was an old wizard with a stern face leading the way for them...

"I...we just got in like this?" Nagini asked in a fearful whisper.

"What else?" Miravia smiled. "It's okay if you speak louder. He can't hear us."

Nagini glanced at the old wizard in front of her, still a little frightened...

They had just taken the recruitment exam for the Department of Mysteries.

Everything was going well...

Until the old wizard who claimed to be the Director of the Department of Mysteries appeared and told all the people taking the exam that in order to enter the Department of Mysteries, they had to be legilimency first...

Only after being confirmed to be completely clear will one be allowed to enter the Department of Mysteries and become a Unspeakable.

Nagini immediately planned to leave after hearing this. She didn't want anyone to read her thoughts...

However, if even she was unwilling, how could Miravia be willing?

So, while Nagini was still hesitating about how to withdraw without appearing too suspicious, Miravia took out her wand...

Then, things became magical.

The Director of the Department of Mysteries suddenly changed his words and announced that only two people passed the exam, Miravia and Nagini.

As for the others, they simply declared failure...

Those who were declared failures did not complain at all. They simply took their things and left the examination room as if all this was natural.

There was no doubt that his teacher Miravia had taken action, and no one except himself noticed anything wrong.

"Is this... really okay? If we are discovered, we will all be thrown into Azkaban..." Nagini felt very guilty.

"Don't worry, Nagini. There is no one in the Ministry of Magic who can see through my nightmare magic. I knew this a long time ago," Miravia said proudly.

During the decades of being trapped, her consciousness has been floating everywhere. She has spied on this place more than once. If such a thing really existed, her consciousness would have been discovered long ago.

"Then...what if there is?"

"Oh... Nagini, being cautious is right, but being cautious about everything is too boring." Miravia sighed, "You should learn from Levid. Although he's also very cautious, he's never afraid to take risks as long as the benefits are sufficient."

At this moment, the old wizard in front stopped in front of an elevator and said in a dry voice, "The real Department of Mysteries is upstairs. Remember, our work is top secret and must not be leaked to the outside world."

Miravia and Nagini followed the old wizard upstairs in the elevator, opened the elevator gate, and passed through a simple corridor.

Miravia and Nagini saw a black door.

The old wizard opened the black door, and what appeared before Miravia and Nagini was a huge circular hall...

In the hall, whether it was the ceiling, the walls, or the floor, everything was black.

Only a few candles emitting faint blue flames dotted the walls.

Twelve identical black doors, without markings or handles, were set into the surrounding black walls at intervals.

When Nagini and Miravia came out, the black door behind them closed automatically.

At the same time, the entire hall suddenly began to spin! When the spinning stopped, they could no longer tell which door they had entered from.

The old wizard seemed completely unaffected and casually opened a black door next to him.

Behind the black door was a dark, messy office.

There is nothing in the office except a desk and a bookshelf.

The old wizard walked into the office and tapped the bookshelf with his wand.

A lot of books suddenly appeared on the empty bookshelf... and each book was shining with dazzling light.

"You are now officially Unspeakable. Here is all the content that the Department of Mysteries is studying. Your job for the first month is to stay in this room and understand all of this content clearly." said the old wizard.

"And then?" Miravia asked.

The old wizard was still under the influence of nightmare magic, so he answered without hesitation, "Then you can choose a door that interests you and enter... Behind each door is a research project, so just go in. The silent people here only care about their own research and don't care whether you are new or not... However, in order to avoid being held back, you must understand the research you want to participate in here. Since you have passed the assessment, I believe these things will not be difficult for you."

Nagini looked at the books on the bookshelf in shock... If it weren't for her teacher, she might never have known what the Department of Mysteries was studying.

"Do you have any other questions?" the old wizard asked again.

"There's a door that seems to be blocked," Miravia said bluntly. "What's behind that door? How do I open it? Do you have a key?"

This statement was actually quite abrupt, because Miravia was here for the first time and was not supposed to know that there was such a door.

But the old wizard's cognition had been changed by the nightmare magic, so he answered Miravia's question directly.

"Behind that door lies a power... This is the most mysterious of the many topics that need to be studied in the Department of Mysteries... It is more magical and terrifying than death, human wisdom, and the power of nature. If you want to open that locked door, you must first thoroughly understand this power. Then the key will naturally appear in your hands. However... Since I joined the job, I have never seen anyone open that door..." The old wizard replied dully.

"What kind of power is so mysterious?" Miravia asked excitedly.

The old wizard paused, and finally answered: "This power is - 'love'."

Miravia:?

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Hogwarts.

In Li Weide's suitcase.

Tom frowned as he looked at the mini castle in front of him, which was only three meters high...

"Is your castle still underdeveloped? It looks a little stunted... Do you want me to buy some milk powder for it?"

Li Weide glared at him, "Castle doesn't drink milk powder, thank you... Also, when did you become so vicious?"

"Your castle is indeed a little too small." Anne couldn't help but say.

Li Weide glanced at her, then realized something was wrong. "Wait, my suitcase is in the boys' dormitory, right? How did you get in?"

Annie blinked and said, "Boys can't enter the girls' dormitory, but girls can enter the boys' dormitory. Don't you know that?"

Li Weide looked at Tom, and Tom nodded. "That's true."

"This isn't fair!" Li Weide frowned and asked, "Why do boys keep slipping when they try to enter the girls' dormitory?"

Tom squinted at him. "How did you know that?"

"I... of course I heard it from Henry. How... do I look like the kind of person who would break into the girls' dormitory?" Li Weide said righteously.

"Oh... of course you don't," said Tom. "How could you be made to slip by that level of magic?"

Li Weide always felt that there was something wrong with Tom's words...

"Okay, let's get back to your castle..." Tom quickly changed the subject before Li Weide could react. "Why is your flying castle getting smaller and smaller? The last time I saw it, it wasn't that small."

Li Weide's attention was indeed diverted. He said with a smile, "Isn't a castle that can grow and shrink more interesting than a castle that can only fly?"

He turned to look at the mini castle and smiled, "It's just that we're short on time. Otherwise... it could be shrunk even smaller."

Tom looked at the castle in shock. "You mean..."

With Tom's wisdom, he could certainly understand how terrifying it would be if a war fortress could not only fly but also grow and shrink at any time...

After shrinking, it is easier to hide and harder for the enemy to find you.

If that castle were equipped with some powerful alchemical weapons... it could descend silently upon the enemy, rapidly expanding and unleashing its full firepower on the target...

"How big can it get?" Tom asked in a deep voice.

"It can be restored to its original size... Now that it's in the suitcase, this is the best we can do." Li Weide said calmly.

Tom remembered that the castle was not very big at first, not even as tall as one of the towers at Hogwarts.

"It's okay. As long as it can fly and shrink and restore to its original shape at any time, it proves that the technical difficulties have been overcome... The subsequent expansion will be much simpler." A gleam flashed in Tom's eyes.

"Yes, it's just a small castle now, but in the future... sooner or later I'll turn this small castle into a city in the sky... Oh, and by the way, the castle will be able to fly this summer," Li Weide said softly. "Then we can live in the sky."

"City in the sky...living in the sky..." Tom murmured.

"Can I...can I stay there for two days too?" Annie asked hesitantly.

"Two days? Actually, you can stay here for a long time!" Li Weide pointed to the windows of the castle. "I designed many rooms and left plenty of space for expansion. You... and all our comrades in the future, can live in this sky city. This will be our base."

"That's great!" Annie said excitedly. Living in heaven? Just thinking about it was so novel.

"Castle in the Sky..." Tom closed his eyes and imagined the scene.

"When that time comes, are you willing to stand in the sky with me?" Li Weide asked slowly.

Chapter 390 Take off! My castle!

Time passed slowly, and soon the school year came to an end.

Grindelwald always said that he would find the Purgers soon, but Levid waited for several months.

Although Grindelwald kept emphasizing to Levid that he was playing the long game, Levid felt that the old man had been hooked.

Of course, I can't say this directly, otherwise the old guy will get angry.

There is nothing wrong with it now. Grindelwald is not in school all day, so Dumbledore has nothing to worry about. Other students do not have as much psychological pressure when taking practical tests.

All in all, everyone was happy except Grindelwald himself.

As for this semester's Defense Against the Dark Arts class, it is much more exciting than previous ones.

Although Dumbledore did not teach any dark magic, he still used many courses to tell students about the dangers of dark magic and how to deal with it.

Moreover, in order to cope with Grindelwald's inspection, Dumbledore also began to teach students powerful magic suitable for their age according to their grade...

In this way, Grindelwald can handle it, and the students are also excited, which is a best of both worlds situation.

Because Dumbledore relaxed the restrictions, even Tom rarely went to the restricted section, because the magic he found and learned in the restricted section was not as much as what Dumbledore taught him.

Soon, the time for final exams arrived and the students of Hogwarts entered the most stressful exam week.

Although Li Weide didn't do much homework, he still got full marks in every subject in the final exam.

Of course, Tom did too. However, Tom knew very well that Li Weide got an O in every subject because the highest evaluation in every subject was O...

Among the graduates, the most dazzling one was Andrei Shafik. In the final NEWTs exam, he got an O in every subject he took!

At the end of the semester, when the students boarded the repaired Hogwarts Express, Aurors from the Ministry of Magic also appeared on the train.