Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 464 Explain to me what you mean by "the castle flew away by itself"?

"Hey? Professor Dumbledore, what are you doing here?"

After venting her anger, Miravia finally saw Dumbledore next to Nagini, and Professor McGonagall walking briskly over from a distance.

“We were just about to visit Wade, but for some reason, I couldn’t find his castle… so we were just about to write a letter to Tom to ask him when we heard this commotion…” Dumbledore explained.

It turns out that Miravia was chasing Camilla in the suburbs of London, right near Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall.

The commotion from the battle here got so loud that Dumbledore heard about it.

Miravia casually remarked, "Vade's castle? Of course you won't find it; that castle has flown away..."

“Teacher! You…” By the time Nagini realized something was wrong, it was too late. She helplessly covered her forehead.

Li Wade's Moving Castle was definitely not something he told Dumbledore about, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen to stop at a place outside London to welcome Dumbledore's visit.

But now... it seems their own teacher has inadvertently revealed Li Weide's secret...

"What did you just say? It flew away?" Dumbledore looked at Miravia quietly.

"Um...it's that one..."

Miravia finally realized what was happening and her beautiful eyes widened in surprise.

She was so angry she almost lost her temper, and since she rarely spent time with outsiders, she blurted out...

"Was Vader's castle really gone? Miss Miravia, could you explain to me why Vader's castle flew away?" Dumbledore asked, enunciating each word clearly.

"Well...it just flew away...it's nothing, we'll be going now. Nagini, let's go!" Miravia said, trying to pull Nagini away.

However, Nagini just shook her head in distress, "Teacher, it's too late for you to leave now..."

You let it slip. How could someone as intelligent as Dumbledore possibly keep it a secret?

"Then...what should we do?" Miravia panicked.

Li Weide trusted her so much, but she accidentally made a slip of the tongue...

“What else can we do? Let’s take the professors and go back to find Wade,” Nagini said helplessly.

Li Wade will eventually have to return to Hogwarts, and Dumbledore will talk to him then, so it's better to take them there now.

"Okay... well..."

……

A thick cloud of bloody energy streaked across the sky, and it was unclear how far it flew before finally landing again.

The blood vapor shot through a small hole in the ground and disappeared underground...

This was already deep underground. The blood mist reformed into human form and fell into a stone coffin.

The coffin lid slowly floated over, and just as it was about to close, a voice came from inside.

"From today onwards, the vampires will temporarily go into hiding. Everyone must return to their coffins and slumber. No one is permitted to awaken without my order..."

A series of murmurs came from deep underground, but the stone coffin suddenly made a humming sound, and all the murmurs immediately disappeared.

Then, the sound of coffin lids being closed could be heard repeatedly...

……

"Finally..." Tom put down the last letter in his hand, a smile of excitement that came with "getting off work" spreading across his face.

"Is it finished?" Li Weide lay on the recliner, listening to the gramophone with his eyes closed while eating an ice cream, looking like a wealthy landlord.

"Finished..." Tom was furious when he saw him like this.

This guy was practically asleep lying down, and he couldn't bear to come over and help finish his own work!
“I’m done too.” Annie threw the last letter into the wastebasket.

“Okay, come over and have some ice cream. It’s in that cabinet over there.” Li Weide looked up and pointed to a small cabinet next to the bookshelf.

Annie ran over and opened the cabinet, immediately feeling a cool sensation...

"Wow, when did you get a refrigerator?" Annie exclaimed in surprise.

Li Wade said casually, "Refrigerators... Muggles invented them a long time ago. Wizarding world has them too, and the ice cream parlor in Diagon Alley uses them. With the weather so hot, how could I not get one of these wonderful things?"

Annie happily picked out a cup of ice cream and sat down on the sofa to eat it in small bites.

Tom frowned but didn't move.

"Tom, aren't you going to eat? It's delicious," Annie asked.

After a busy day at work, a dessert is truly a wonderful thing.

"No, it's too sweet." Tom refused.

"There are old-fashioned popsicles on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. They're not as sweet, but they're still quite refreshing," Li Weide said.

Tom was finally tempted, but he had just taken out an old popsicle when he was shocked to find Dumbledore standing in the doorway...

“Wade…that…”

Tom turned around in shock and found that Li Weide had stood up at some point, his face full of smiles.

"Professor, what brings you here?" Li Weide greeted him as usual.

He seemed completely unaware that his castle had flown away; logically, Dumbledore shouldn't have been able to find him.

Tom tore open the popsicle and took a lick. It wasn't very sweet, but it was definitely refreshingly cool.

Tom felt that Li Weide must be feeling the same way, and that he was just putting on a brave face.

But what does this have to do with Tom?

Thinking of this, Tom leaned against the wall, eating an ice pop while watching the show with schadenfreude.

“Wade, it’s been very difficult for me to get a visit from you…” Dumbledore said meaningfully.

This is incredibly difficult! We can't even find a place! Dumbledore felt a little embarrassed thinking about how he'd spent half a day breaking the spell in an open space...

"Haha, if you'd let me know in advance, I would have come to pick you up..."

Li Wade welcomed Dumbledore in, only to discover that Professor McGonagall was following behind him.

Behind Professor McGonagall were Nagini and Miravia. Nagini was sighing, while Miravia leaned against the wall, her eyes darting around, looking guilty.

Okay, so she's the mole...

However, it's not a big deal to be exposed now. The reason Li Weide hid the moving castle before was because he wanted to keep a low profile for a while.

However, things took an unexpected turn. Grindelwald took back the credit that had been given to him, making it impossible for Li Weide to keep a low profile now.

Therefore, the matter of the moving castle will have to be revealed to Dumbledore and the others sooner or later, so it's better to take this opportunity to be completely honest.

“Wade, I’m so glad you’re alright. I saw the newspaper this morning and I was terrified…”

Professor McGonagall didn't think too much about it. Seeing that Li Weide was unharmed, she felt much more relaxed.

"I'm fine, Professor. I went there after making thorough preparations..."

"Don't do anything so risky next time!"

“Okay,” Li Weide quickly agreed.

He could sense Professor McGonagall's goodwill.

“Wade, isn’t there something you should explain to me?” Dumbledore said.

"Explanation? Uh..."

How else can it be explained? They've already caught us red-handed.

Li Weide could only shrug and say, "Professor, welcome to my moving castle..."

"A moving castle! Your castle can actually fly... How did you manage to do that?" Professor McGonagall exclaimed in amazement.

It's hard to imagine how awestruck she must have felt when she followed Miravia and the others, Apparating to the square of the Moving Castle, and saw the snow-capped clouds outside...

As the former best Quidditch captain in Gryffindor, she was essentially passionate about flying...

"It's just some application of alchemy... If we were to talk about the specific principles, it would probably take three days and three nights to explain," Li Weide explained.

He had been preparing for this mobile castle for a long time, and the energy, materials, and special ancient runes were all indispensable. How could it be explained in just a few words?

"Why do you want to build a flying castle?" Dumbledore asked.

"This... there doesn't seem to be a reason. I just like it..."

Dumbledore blinked, momentarily at a loss for words. Liking someone was indeed the best reason.

Li Weide slowly walked to the balcony, looked at the clouds below, spread his hands and said, "I think the sky is the safest place... I can feel an unparalleled sense of security here, and... wherever I want to go, the castle can float there... This is much more convenient than moving."

Dumbledore sighed softly.

A sense of security... It seems this child has always lacked a sense of security... Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of letting his home fly, to the sky where he could feel safe enough...

Before coming here, he actually had a lot to say to criticize Li Weide.

For example, a flying castle, if discovered by Muggles, might violate the International Law on Secrecy.

For example, a flying castle is not safe. If it falls and there is no time to escape, there is a risk to life, and it could even endanger innocent civilians below...

However, Dumbledore ultimately chose to say nothing.

On the one hand, it's about trust in Li Weide's technical skills, and on the other hand... what's wrong with such a good kid being a little willful?
“My friends love this place, and I often invite them to stay. I’ve set up many rooms in the castle… Because I am a homeless person, I hope to provide a home for other homeless people as well. That way, we can gather together and keep each other warm…”

Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall were hit again.

"I am a person without a home." "I hope to provide a home for other people without families as well." "...to gather together and keep each other warm..."

Li Weide's words made them feel uncomfortable.

Yes, Li Weide came from an orphanage; he could indeed be described as someone without a home…

And now, apart from Tom finding his family, the people who are with Li Weide are all together.

Others like Nagini, Miravia, Elena, the house-elf Toby, and even Annie who "turned to the light," are all homeless, but this place seems to have given them a new home.

"Never mind... since the castle has been flying for so long, I won't say anything more." Dumbledore had nothing more to say.

What else could I do? I could only forgive him.

Should we blame a good child who longs for a home and is even willing to provide a home for others?
Moreover, given Li Weide's current achievements, perhaps I shouldn't look at him as a "child" anymore.

Li Weide has grown up; he's no longer the clueless child he was when he took him out of the orphanage...

This gifted child has grown into a powerful wizard capable of taking responsibility for his actions.

“Sigh… making the castle fly was indeed a reckless act, Professor. I’ll find a place to land the castle right now, and then go to the Ministry of Magic to turn myself in…” Livid said sadly.

Tom rolled his eyes as he listened. The Minister of Magic and you are practically inseparable now. If you turn yourself in, do you think the Minister will throw you into Azkaban? Do you believe that if you turn yourself in this morning, your lousy castle will be legal by the afternoon?
"You haven't broken the law, so why are you turning yourself in?" Dumbledore asked.

"Didn't I break the law?"

"What law have you broken?" Dumbledore asked.

"Uh... illegally modifying Muggle products..."

"Castles are not Muggle items."

"Hmm... an illegal building..."

“Wizards can build their homes anywhere in the wild, but you’re just building yours in the air. How is that an illegal structure?”

"But my castle can fly..."

"There have never been flying castles before, so... do you think the Ministry of Magic would have regulations prohibiting flying buildings?"

"No……"

“So, you haven’t broken the law. As long as the castle continues to fly safely, it’s all legal and compliant.” Dumbledore patted Levi on the shoulder, then looked at Tom, “Oh, that one you have tastes pretty good, do you have any more?”

Tom pointed in surprise to the refrigerator next to him, "It's...it's over there..."

"Comrade Riddle! Don't you have any common sense? Hurry up and get the professor an ice pop!" Li Weide criticized.

Tsk... Can't even watch a play in peace!
(End of this chapter)