The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

However, Li Weide could understand Professor McGonagall. Perhaps she had long been dissatisfied with these guys who liked to bully others.

"Good evening, Andre." Li Weide greeted one of the big guys.

Andre just glanced at Li Weide and said nothing.

He didn't dare act like he was very familiar with Li Weide...

Moreover, as he was about to enter the Forbidden Forest, he was far from as calm as he appeared.

Tom followed Livid and felt a little nervous when he saw the dark forbidden forest.

He saw Li Weide looking around calmly and couldn't help but ask, "Why aren't you afraid at all?"

"Afraid?" Livid looked at Tom doubtfully. "Going to the Forbidden Forest is like going home. Will you be afraid when you go home?"

"I have no home." Tom said with a cold face, as if trying to awaken Li Weide's little conscience and make him feel guilty.

"Ha, I didn't expect you could tell hell jokes!"

"Well, I shouldn't have any expectations of your conscience..."

Chapter 84: He's in solitary confinement! Are you here to buy goods?

Tonight, there are five students, including Li Weide and Tom, who are going to be sent to the Forbidden Forest for confinement as punishment.

Except for Andrei Shafik, who is a senior, the other four are freshmen.

"Okay, let's get ready to go now." The gamekeeper, Mr. Ogg, walked out of the cabin with the hunting dog.

"Tonight, we will mainly patrol two routes. So, we have to split into two groups..." Before Mr. Oger finished speaking, the faces of Andre and others had changed color.

"Mr. Oger, do we need to split into two groups?" Andre asked hurriedly.

"Of course," Mr. Ogg said matter-of-factly. "If it's just one route, I can handle it myself. Why would I need you? It's precisely because we have to inspect multiple routes that we need more manpower."

"But..." Andre wanted to say something, but Mr. Oger was a little impatient.

"Are you the only senior here tonight?" Mr. Ogg asked.

"Yes, it is."

"That's good. We can split into two groups. I'll take two juniors, and you take two juniors. Then we'll go through the two roads here..."

"Ah? Mr. Og! I... I lead the way?" Andre was dumbfounded.

He was already scared enough, and originally thought that with Mr. Ogg leading the way, there wouldn't be any safety problems.

But now, not only did Mr. Ogg not take him with him, he actually let him take care of two freshmen by himself?

Mr. Ogg said with some dissatisfaction: "What? Is there a problem? You are a senior student, almost an adult, and fully capable of entering the outer reaches of the Forbidden Forest. There is no danger outside the Forbidden Forest. Many dark creatures and magical animals will not come to the outer reaches. Otherwise, wouldn't the area around the castle be full of these dangerous guys?"

"But...if, if anything goes wrong, I don't know if I can handle it. I'm somewhat confident that I can protect myself, but I might not be able to take care of the new students I'm teaching!"

Mr. Ogg said, "Don't worry. The route I arranged for you is a relatively safe one. It's frequently patrolled by centaurs. Even if there were any threats, they would have already dealt with them."

"And centaurs generally don't make things difficult for wizards, especially students like you, especially outside the Forbidden Forest. They have an agreement with Hogwarts..."

"Of course, this is based on the premise that you won't foolishly provoke these guys."

"If you really encounter any danger that is difficult to deal with, you can send a red signal to the sky, and I will Apparate directly over here."

"Okay, any more questions?"

Now that things have come to this, what else can Andre do except go ahead with it?

"Then... Mr. Og, what is our mission?" Andre asked bitterly.

"It's very simple. Check the patrol route for traces of feces or other traces left by magical animals. If there are any, use this bag to bring back some samples. I need to determine which animals' migrations are abnormal. Also, if the road signs are broken, repair them. It's very simple, just like taking a walk along this path and then coming back. Okay, let's start dividing into teams now. Who of you little ones would like to come with me?"

As soon as Mr. Ogg finished speaking, the other two first-year students immediately raised their hands.

Mr. Ogg saw that Li Weide and Tom had no reaction, so he said, "Well, it seems that you have no objection on this point. You two, follow me."

He looked at Li Weide and Tom and said, "You two should follow this senior and go in through the path over there. Oh, and take Bock with you. I think he might be able to help you."

Mr. Ogg said this and assigned his hound over.

In the wizarding world, animals seem to be more intelligent. After receiving the order, the hound Burke trotted into Andre's team.

"Okay, grab your tools and let's go!" Mr. Og asked the two freshmen to carry a bag each, and then walked into one of the paths.

Andrei's face turned pale as he picked up the bag on the ground and said, "I... let's go too."

Li Weide smiled and said, "Don't worry, Andre. In fact, it's safe for you to travel with us. It might even be safer than following Mr. Ogg."

Andre thought about it carefully and suddenly felt that what he said made sense.

In Andre's view, Li Weide's strength is mysterious and powerful.

Moreover, Tom's ability is not bad either. Compared with other freshmen who have difficulty in even using the levitation spell, he is much stronger.

In other words, it might be much safer for him to take these two with him than to take those two who know nothing.

Thinking of this, Andre's expression eased a lot.

The three people and the dog set off in silence.

The Forbidden Forest is very dark even during the day.

At night, it is pitch dark, and even the stars in the sky are blocked by the tall and dense treetops.

The special oil lamp in Andre's hand could only barely illuminate the area within five or six meters around him. Any farther away was too dim to see clearly.

So, when they completely entered the forbidden forest, they were basically surrounded by darkness.

Andre felt a chill down his spine. The thick darkness made him feel completely insecure.

It was as if many pairs of eyes were staring at him in the unknown darkness, making his heart hang in the balance...

The hound Burke led the way at the front of the team.

In the middle is the anxious Andre.

Following behind Andre were Li Weide and Tom.

Compared with the suspicious Andre, Li Weide and Tom seemed much calmer.

Li Weide was not afraid because he was confident enough in his abilities.

The reason why Tom was able to calm down was because Li Weide was right next to him.

If something really happens, with this guy's ability, there shouldn't be any problems...

"There are no dangerous creatures around, don't worry." Li Weide said.

"How do you know?" Andre asked doubtfully.

Livid raised his hand, revealing Nagini. "She told me. Snakes can sense the heat around them... If any creature approaches, she can tell us immediately."

Li Weide’s words did not reassure Andre. It was too unbelievable. Can you give an early warning by bringing a small snake?

Andre couldn't believe it at all! If he trusted Li Weide, he might as well trust the hound Bock in front of him!

Li Weide and Tom don't care whether Andre believes it or not.

After walking another hundred meters or so, Li Weide and Tom stopped.

Andre, who was in a state of tension, immediately noticed that the footsteps behind him had disappeared. He turned around and looked at Li Weide and the other man in confusion.

"Why did you stop suddenly? Hurry up and finish the task quickly so that we can go back quickly!" Andre saw the two of them standing there looking around and couldn't help but urge them.

"According to Professor Slughorn's notes, there should be some wild fang geraniums over there." Levid pointed to the left of the road as if he didn't hear Andre's words.

"Venomous geranium? What's that?" Tom asked.

Tom is a little biased now and is not very knowledgeable about herbal medicine.

"Haven't you read the book on herbology? The fangs of this plant can be used to make potions, and the leaves are also..."

Tom said impatiently, "There are so many plants that can be used to make potions..."

"But fang geraniums are difficult to harvest due to their poison. A single leaf can be sold for five gold Galleons in Diagon Alley! Almost the same price as unicorn hair..."

Tom instantly became excited: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?! What are you waiting for! You should know how to pick them, right?"

Andre watched the two men talking as they were about to walk to the side of the road, and he felt numb.

"You two! Where are you going?"

"Let's go pick some potion ingredients. You go ahead by yourself." Li Weide said.

"What?! Do you know what you are talking about?" Andre was crazy.

Now, even when he was walking on a road that was said to be safe, he was trembling with fear. These two guys actually wanted to leave the path and get some potion ingredients?

Livid smiled and said, "I know exactly what I'm talking about, Andre. Professor Slughorn also knows that we are doing this. Otherwise, how would we know the location of those plants?"

"But...but..."

"Shafik, are you afraid and don't dare to walk alone?" Tom asked with a frown.

Li Weide said, "That shouldn't be the case. Didn't he just tell Mr. Oger that if it was just him, he could protect himself in danger?"

"Afraid? I'm not afraid, I just... if anything happens to you, I'll be in trouble too!" In fact, Andre's voice was trembling.

"Well, how about you come with us? You can 'protect' our safety." Li Weide said with a smile.

"Why should I go with you?"

"Come on or off if you like," said Tom, and he went ahead to the roadside.

Li Weide smiled and followed.

He came to the Forbidden Forest originally for these "local specialties", otherwise why would he be put in solitary confinement in the Forbidden Forest in the middle of the night?

Isn’t it good to sleep in the dormitory?

Andre watched the two men gradually disappear into the darkness, gritted his teeth, and followed them.

He said he was not afraid, but in fact he was scared to death. Instead of going alone, he might as well follow those two guys!

Anyway, no matter what happens, the responsibility will not be his, it will be those two guys who ran around!

He was clearly here to chase them back!

Bock, who was originally leading the way, followed them very humanely after seeing these people walking to the side.

Professor Slughorn's notes were indeed correct.

They only walked about fifty meters to the side when they saw five or six fang geraniums growing in an open space between several large trees.

Li Weide took out two pairs of gloves from a small bag he carried with him.

"These are dragonhide gloves that can protect you from the bites of venomous geraniums."

"Where did you get the dragon-skin gloves?" Tom asked in confusion.

"I bought it online." Li Weide said casually.

"What?" Tom was confused. He had never heard of this word before.

"Um, I mean, I used an owl to buy them from the shops in Diagon Alley. Professor Garrick recommended several good shops to me."

"Your preparations are as abundant as ever..."

Under Li Weide's guidance, the talented Tom quickly mastered the trick of picking fang geraniums.

Andre was already getting anxious as he watched them picking the fruits slowly.

This is not the safe road just now, this is in the forbidden forest!

Who knows how many dangerous creatures are hiding around!

Andre had only stood there for a minute and already felt uneasy.

"Can you guys hurry up? What if..."

"It won't be quick. This plant is highly poisonous, otherwise why would it be sold so expensively?" Li Weide said as he carefully put the picked leaves and fangs into a box.

"Your bag looks so small, how can it hold so much?" Tom finally noticed something was wrong.

Such a small bag, after putting two pairs of dragon leather gloves in it, can actually hold such a big box?

"I asked Professor Hicks to make this for me. It only requires a small, invisible extension charm. Of course, please keep it a secret. The Ministry of Magic doesn't allow people to use it privately."

"I want one too..."