The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

As a wizard ages, his magical power grows stronger, reaching a theoretical limit after adulthood. If he neglects practice or becomes unwilling to use magic for other reasons, his magical power will decline or even disappear... Research suggests that the strength of a wizard's magic is also related to the strength of his soul...

After browsing, Li Weide remembered one thing, that is, he was not really the same age as Tom.

In reality, after crossing over, his body had only become younger. His actual age was already an adult! Therefore, his soul strength was likely still that of an adult.

From this, Li Weide came to a preliminary conclusion that the magic power he now possessed had reached that of an adult!

He fought against the underage Tom. Even if Tom was very talented, it was still an adult beating a child... it was hard not to crush him.

"So... can my magic power continue to grow naturally? If not, is there any way to break through this bottleneck?"

Li Weide was not in a hurry about this issue. As the youngest biologist ever, how to break through the limits of the human body was his main research topic before he traveled through time.

It's just that now, the object of his research has changed from ordinary humans to wizards...

……

Tom was absentmindedly flipping through the book in his hand, but his eyes were never on the book.

In fact, the little snake he released never came back, which made him a little uneasy.

He knew very well that whenever Li Weide closed the door, it was time for him to practice in secret.

Tom sent a small snake to peek, intending to wait for the snake to come back and tell him what it saw, so that he could possibly get a glimpse of the secret of Levid's growing strength.

But now, the little snake that should have returned long ago has not been seen at all...

Another hour passed, and Tom finally couldn't wait any longer. After taking a deep breath, he walked towards Li Weide's room.

Li Weide's room is on the second floor.

As Tom walked up, he saw Li Weide's door.

However, his door was ajar! As if he was waiting for someone...

Tom barely suppressed his paranoid thoughts and slowly opened the door.

I saw Li Weide gently poking a gray mouse on the ground with a green stick.

But... Tom suddenly felt that the stick looked a little familiar?

Li Weide turned his head and saw Tom peeking at the door, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

Merit points are coming...

"Tom, you're here! I was just about to tell you that I found an interesting use for our special abilities."

When Li Weide stood up, Tom finally understood why he felt that the stick in Li Weide's hand looked familiar...

It turned out to be a small snake that had become hard for some unknown reason!

Tom's heart finally died...

"Ding! It has been detected that the host has slightly altered the future Dark Lord's life trajectory. The host is rewarded with 100 merit points!"

Li Weide:?

……

Hogwarts.

The roaring fireplace made the round principal's office warm as spring.

"Armando, I'm going to London. Leave these two children to me." Dumbledore shook the two letters in his hand.

"Oh, of course, no problem..." Dippet sat at his large desk, smoothing his scraggly white beard and looking at Dumbledore with cloudy eyes. "Is it confirmed? Is he really coming to London?"

"It has not been confirmed yet, but there are signs indicating so. But... you know, I cannot underestimate any news involving him... What's more, the source of this news is very reliable." Dumbledore carefully put the two envelopes in his hand into his coat pocket.

"Well... Scamander wrote to tell you, right? It seems that he did not graduate from Hogwarts normally..." Dippet asked casually.

"Yes...but I assure you, Armando, Newt is absolutely trustworthy. Moreover, his abilities are indeed obvious to all." Dumbledore said seriously.

"Mr. Scamander has indeed demonstrated his ability and position through his actions. I don't mean to distrust him. I have always trusted your ability to judge people. So... there is a high probability that that person really went to London. So, are you ready?"

Dumbledore took a deep breath. "Of course, I have long been prepared to face him. But over the years, his whereabouts have become very secretive, and he has never appeared in front of me again."

"Well, I'm glad you've made your final decision... If you need any help, just let me know. I may be a bit older, but I'm still not so useless that I can't wield a wand..."

"I will, Amando... and thank you very much for your understanding and help over the years."

"Okay, stop being so pretentious. You can do just fine without my help. Go, go to London, and resolve this once and for all... Of course, after this is over, don't forget to deliver the admission letters to those two children. They are both in the same Muggle orphanage, and the professor needs to go there in person to explain the situation."

Chapter 7 Dumbledore

"Ding! It's the hour! At midnight, new items have appeared in the store!"

Li Weide put down the spell book hidden as "Oliver Twist" in his hand and directly summoned the system mall.

[Item 1: Energy Potion 50ml (Unlocked) 5 Merit Points]

[Item 2: Top-Grade Memory Potion (Unlocked) - 100 Merit Points]

[Refresh time countdown: 23 hours, 59 minutes and 30 seconds]

Merit Points: 165

Dark Lord Achievement: Not Achieved

At first glance, these two products seem somewhat unremarkable.

Li Weide casually glanced through the system descriptions of these two products.

[Energy Potion: This system-produced energy potion only requires 50ml to maintain a high energy level for 48 hours. It is recommended to take it in moderation. Excessive intake may cause drowsiness. If side effects occur, please seek treatment at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries within a short period of wakefulness.]

Isn’t this just an enhanced version of coffee... Li Weide looked at the energy potions in the mall interface and felt a sense of familiarity.

I used to drink a lot of coffee for work...

Then, Li Weide turned his attention to the second product again.

Li Weide keenly noticed that although the name of the second product also showed that it was a potion, it did not have a dosage indicated like the energy potion.

[Top-grade memory potion: This system-exclusive product significantly improves the user's memory upon consumption. The potion's effects are permanent.]

Although the introduction was simple and crude, Li Weide's eyes lit up.

A person's memory is one of the most important foundations for learning new knowledge. Having a good memory can provide great help whether it is studying or researching!

What's more, the effect of this potion is permanent!

Although he didn't know exactly how much this huge improvement would amount to, Li Weide bought the potion without hesitation using 100 merit points.

Speaking of these 165 merit points...

Although I don't know why the harder you hit Tom, the more merit points you get, but I still have to thank Mr. Riddle for his selfless dedication.

Otherwise, this memory potion will have to be locked up for now.

Li Weide only felt a familiar warmth in the palm of his hand, and then a small transparent glass bottle appeared in his hand.

Li Weide uncorked the bottle and sniffed it. It was colorless and odorless, just like ordinary water...

Without further delay, Li Weide tilted his neck back and poured all the medicine in the bottle into his mouth.

Li Weide smacked his lips. Well, it tasted just like distilled water, without any taste.

At this moment, the small glass bottle in Li Weide's hand suddenly turned into a spot of light and disappeared, as if it had been recycled by the system.

Li Weide carefully felt his body, but did not feel anything special, as if the potion he had just drunk was really just ordinary water.

Li Weide was a little confused. After waiting for a while, he took the spell book directly, turned to a page he had not seen before, and quickly browsed through it.

After browsing through it like a cursory glance, Li Weide finally felt the changes in himself...

He only gave it a cursory read and hadn't even begun to understand the knowledge contained therein, but those words and pictures were already deeply imprinted in his mind like photographs!

It was as if he had read and recited it many times.

The effect of this top-grade memory potion was better than Li Weide's expectations. After greatly improving his memory, Li Weide seemed to have the ability to remember everything he saw!

Li Weide was in a good mood, and it could be said that the 100 merit points were well spent!

He once again thanked Tom in his heart for his outstanding contribution...

Then, Li Weide bought the bottle of energy potion as well, lifted a tile under the carpet, and put the energy potion in it.

In this temporary storage compartment, there is also the white fresh basil that Li Weide had purchased earlier.

After hiding the potion, Li Weide glanced at the remaining 60 merit points he had.

Although Tom is a very good tool for earning merit points, it is still too slow to always take advantage of him.

Li Weide decided to try other ways to earn merit points tomorrow.

As for tonight...

After taking a look at the cold and hard iron bed, Li Weide decisively lifted the carpet again, pried open the floor tiles, and took out the energy potion.

Why sleep so long when you are alive? You should sleep forever after you die...

With the ability to remember everything he sees and the blessing of "super coffee", how can he be worthy of Comrade Riddle's selfless dedication if he doesn't study hard?

……

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

This afternoon.

"Dong dong dong..."

There was a knock on the orphanage's closed door.

Ellie quickly put down the tray of iodine in her hand and ran to the door to open it.

I saw a tall, thin man who looked a little tired standing outside the door.

He was wearing a very fancy suit of dark purple velvet, which made him look very strange.

His hair and beard were both reddish brown, and although he dressed very strangely, he had a very good temperament.

'This must be a lawyer or professor or something...' Ellie thought.

The tall, thin man gave a kind smile. "Good afternoon. I have an appointment with Mrs. Cole. She's the dean here, I believe."

"Oh... please wait a moment." Ellie turned and shouted loudly into the distance, "Mrs. Cole..."

A loud response came from a distant place. Ellie turned around and said to the tall and thin man, "Come in, she's coming right over."

The tall, thin man walked into the corridor paved with black and white tiles and looked around silently.

The whole place looks dilapidated, and it can be seen that the current situation of the orphanage is not very good.

However, such a dilapidated environment has been cleaned up spotlessly. Obviously, the person in charge here is indeed very dedicated and responsible.

Before the door behind them was completely closed, Mrs. Cole walked over quickly with a tired look on her face.

As she walked towards the tall and thin man, she spoke anxiously to another girl in an apron.

"...and take this bottle of iodine upstairs to Martha. Billy Stubbs is picking at his scabs, and Eric Willey is sweating all over the sheets, but the chicken pox is the priority..."

Before Mrs. Cole could finish her words, she saw the tall and thin man in front of her. To be honest, she was a little surprised by the man's strange attire.

"Good afternoon." The tall, thin man extended his hand. "My name is Albus Dumbledore. I wrote you an appointment letter, and you kindly invited me to come here today."

Mrs. Cole looked dazed for a moment, then said, "Oh... yes, there is indeed such an appointment... Well, okay, let's talk about it in my office."

Dumbledore, a smile on his face, politely followed Mrs. Cole.

At the corner of the stairs, Levid looked at Dumbledore's back with a smile on his face.

Dumbledore is finally here!

Although Dumbledore is still very young, his unique image and temperament make it easy for Levitra to recognize him.

After all, at this time and in this place, there was no other tall, thin man with a crooked nose and blue eyes who came to visit Mrs. Cole except him.

Next to Li Weide, Tom was holding a rag and wiping the stair railing with a reluctant look on his face.

Dumbledore's strange appearance naturally caught his attention immediately.

"Who is that guy? The color of his clothes is disgusting... Did someone break his nose?"

Chapter 8 Tom has always been kind and introverted in front of me