The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

"bump!"

The sound of spells colliding rang out.

Tom suddenly felt something was wrong because he couldn't feel any pain.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw a thick layer of armor spell covering his entire body tightly.

"Oh! Tom, you've made it!"

A familiar voice came from behind him.

Chapter 70 I, Tom, will never let my friends take the blame for me!

"He fought one against eight and held his own. He's worthy of being my favorite."

As Levid passed by Tom, he easily passed through the armor spell around Tom with his left hand and patted his shoulder hard.

"What brings you here?" Tom asked sternly.

"Hmm... I just happened to walk over here and felt your magic power fluctuating violently, so I couldn't help but come over to take a look... Oh, you're using this fuchsia quite well."

As Li Weide spoke, he looked at the unfortunate people lying all over the place with interest.

"Where's Annie?" Tom noticed that Li Weide came alone and couldn't help asking.

It was obvious that there was something wrong with Anne, and her target seemed to be Li Weide, which Tom certainly noticed.

That's why he was very curious why Annie didn't follow him.

"Well... when we were passing a certain staircase, it happened to move, and she happened not to follow, so we separated temporarily." Li Weide said casually.

Tom knew Levitra's abilities very well, so it was very likely that he had quietly gotten rid of Annie on the road.

Sure enough, all the worries I had before were unnecessary. This guy has been causing trouble for thousands of years. How could he fall so easily?

"You two, do you think we are nothing?" the senior student said coldly.

He had been tolerating the two bastards for a long time, if he hadn't seen Levid easily use an armor spell, which made him a little afraid.

He had already thrown several evil curses at me.

"Who are you?" Li Weide asked.

"Andrei Shafik," the senior student answered proudly.

"So you're from the Shafik family..." Li Weide nodded, then smiled and said, "You were able to stand to the end in a fight with Tom, which proves that you're really good. How about it? Do you want to join me?"

Tom looked at Li Weide in surprise. I thought you were here to save me, but I didn’t expect that you were here to recruit younger brothers?

Andre looked at Li Weide with a sneer, "Just you?"

"Yes, just me."

Andre's smile froze instantly because he found that the voice this time came from behind him!

And Li Weide, who was in front of him just now, was standing behind him without him knowing when!

Now, he finally understood why Abraxas, a third-year student, had to ask fifth-year students for help in dealing with a freshman! There really was something wrong with this guy!

Andre turned around and cast a stunning spell without hesitation.

"bump!"

The sound of a spell hitting a human body was heard.

But Andre's pupils suddenly contracted.

Because it was only then that he realized that the person standing behind him was not Li Weide, but the first-year student who had been standing behind him before.

At this time, the unlucky guy had been knocked unconscious by his stunning spell.

And Li Weide... was still standing beside Tom! It was as if everything he had just seen was an illusion!

"This...how is this possible? What on earth did you do?" Andre stared at Li Weide, his eyes full of fear.

Since the other party can directly affect his senses, that is to say, he can knock himself down at any time, or even... control himself to do things that he would never do normally!

Andre was terrified when he thought about it. At this moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of oppression from Li Weide!

Tom was also shocked by the scene.

Even though he had seen it more than once, he could still feel the horror of Li Weide's nameless magic!

Li Weide clearly didn't even move, but Andre fell into an illusion! This ability is really unsolvable!

From this, Tom became even more certain that Li Weide had never taken his clumsy plots seriously in the past!

Otherwise, there is no way he would still be standing here healthy today...

At this time, on the other side, just when Andre could no longer bear the pressure and wanted to give in.

"Merlin! What on earth is going on here?"

On the other side of the corridor, young Professor McGonagall hurried over.

Tom turned pale when he saw the professor coming.

When Dumbledore talked to him in the orphanage, he told him that he was not allowed to use magic to attack others at will.

From that time on, Dumbledore paid close attention to him, fearing that he would make mistakes again and abuse the magic he had learned...

Although what happened today was justified, it was also a fact that he knocked down his classmate on the first day of school.

Tom was not afraid of being punished. What he feared most was that Dumbledore would keep a closer eye on him!

If Dumbledore changes his mind and insists on finding him a guardian, it would be disastrous...

Of course, what Tom feared most was that Dumbledore would expel him from Hogwarts because of this!

At this time, Tom actually didn't know Dumbledore very well. He only knew that he was very strict with him, so the more he thought about it, the more scared he became.

"You guys are really getting into trouble! It's only the first day of school and you're already fighting each other! And against students from the same house! Since you're so energetic, you should all go to detention! For a month! It just so happens that Mr. Ogg keeps complaining about being short-handed when he patrols the Forbidden Forest lately!"

Professor McGonagall never tolerates even the slightest bit of injustice, let alone a student brawl like this... The most important thing is that these students are all Slytherins! There's no reason for her to show mercy!

The other students who had just been rescued were all horrified when they heard that they were going to be put in solitary confinement in the Forbidden Forest.

Slytherin students all have a sense of self-awareness that a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall.

Therefore, they always stay away from the Forbidden Forest, which is said to be full of dark creatures at night. They are not Gryffindors!

Therefore, when they heard that they might be thrown into a dangerous place like the Forbidden Forest for a whole month, they all fell silent.

However, Li Weide's eyes lit up when he heard it.

Of course he had been to the Forbidden Forest and had a strong interest in it.

Unfortunately, he was not familiar with the routes in the Forbidden Forest, nor did he know where to find what kind of potion ingredients, and of course, he did not know which area contained what kind of magical animals...

And now, if they were put in solitary confinement, that is to say, a professional would lead them to tour the interior of the Forbidden Forest.

By then, he will be able to learn as much important information about the Forbidden Forest as possible from Mr. Ogg!

Therefore, he really has to be put under house arrest!

However... he seems to have just arrived and hasn't done anything yet, so he might not be punished. So...

Li Weide turned to look at Tom, only to see that his face was pale and his eyes were panicked...

Li Weide knew Tom's past very well, so just by thinking about it carefully, he understood what Tom was afraid of.

While Professor McGonagall was sternly questioning Andre about what happened, Li Weide quickly whispered to Tom, "I know what you're thinking. Otherwise, just put the blame on me! Just pretend that I beat them all!"

Tom looked at Li Weide in shock. "How can this be possible? It was clearly me who injured them... Besides, they're not mute. I'm afraid they'll tell the professor everything soon. How can the professor not know that it was all my fault?"

"Don't worry, I have a way to make them say what I want them to say." Li Weide said lightly.

Tom immediately thought of Levitra's magical magic that seemed to cause hallucinations.

It seems... he can really do it!

Tom hurriedly said again anxiously: "If that's the case, why can't we just put the blame on them? Just say we just got here, right?"

"It's certain that they came here to deal with someone... Oh, don't worry about that. Just put the blame on me."

Levitra wanted to enter the Forbidden Forest, but was too lazy to explain to Tom halfway. Tom was too smart and it was becoming increasingly difficult to fool him. No matter how he made up a reason, it seemed to have loopholes, so Levitra simply didn't want to make up any more reasons.

But when Tom heard this half-explanation, he suddenly understood.

Tom now felt that Li Weide's magic might not be perfect enough.

The objective fact that the other party is here to deal with someone may not change much.

They could only shift their awareness of this goal from themselves to him...

So, Li Weide is planning to take the blame for himself!

"You...why are you doing this?" Tom said in a deep voice, "This obviously has nothing to do with you!"

"Why so many whys?" Li Weide said impatiently. "Just say what I tell you to say, or I'll do something to you later!"

Tom was silent.

It turned out that all his previous guesses were true!

This guy Li Weide... actually considered himself a friend!

Otherwise, why would he take the blame for himself without hesitation after guessing what he was worried about?

Sure enough, all my previous bad guesses were just judging others by my own standards!

Thinking back to how he almost defeated the seven or eight people on the opposite side just now, he used almost all the skills and magic taught to him by Levid!

Tom felt confused. If Li Weide was really hypocritical and treated him very badly, how could he learn so many useful things from Li Weide?

Li Weide suddenly asked again: "By the way, you didn't do anything cruel just now, did you?"

"No." Tom shook his head.

Li Weide said: "That's good... At least, I don't have to worry about being fired."

Tom:?!

Tom's mood became more complicated.

……

Just when Tom was feeling extremely confused, Andre also finished his confession.

Because they originally came to block Li Weide and Tom, but because Li Weide was not there, they only blocked Tom...

Therefore, it is not as difficult as Li Weide imagined to change some of these guys' cognition.

It just made them have the wrong impression that Levid had been there from the beginning, and that they were all defeated by Levid, not by Tom!

Of course, the nightmare magic was not as imperfect as Tom thought. It was just that Levid wanted to be put in solitary confinement in the Forbidden Forest, so he did not completely change his perception of it.

Otherwise, this matter would have turned into a fight between Andre and the others...

Professor McGonagall tried several times before she finally let Abraxas down from the air. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She had never seen such a spell before.

Professor McGonagall walked towards Levid and Tom. She glanced at Tom and then stared at Levid.

"I already know almost everything that happened, but no matter what, you both violated school rules, fought privately, and even cast spells in the corridor... I have no choice but to punish you!"

Professor McGonagall turned around and glanced at the students behind her with pale faces. "Because the nine of you have made mistakes, Slytherin will be deducted 180 points! And you will also be given a month's detention! When you receive the notice, report to Mr. Ogg at the time of the notice!"

This punishment was quite severe. Not only did they have to be put in solitary confinement in the Forbidden Forest, but each person also had twenty points deducted from their score!

It's only the first day of school. No doubt many Slytherin students will feel devastated when they see the scoring gems after class...

Tom, who was listening, deducted 180 points, which means... as the culprit of this incident, he did not receive any punishment?

In other words, Li Weide did change the other party's perception, making him think that it was Li Weide who did it, not him, Tom!

"Okay, come with me, everyone. I have to take you to see your headmaster, Professor Slughorn, and tell him what happened!" said Professor McGonagall.

Tom took a step forward. "Professor, I..."

"As far as I know, this matter has nothing to do with you, Mr. Riddle." Professor McGonagall frowned.

"I don't think you should punish Wade for this." Tom took a deep breath and said, "You can't let Wade just endure these people's unprovoked attacks without fighting back! Strictly speaking, this is bullying! And we are the victims! If you insist on punishing the victims, then count me in too. Just now, I... Anyway, if you had come a little later, I would have already taken action!"

Upon hearing this, Professor McGonagall began to ponder.

Li Weide immediately turned around and glared at Tom, "Tom, what are you doing?!"