Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 473 Slytherin: Bullying the young and now bullying the old?

"Teacher, could you give me a note? I want to go to the restricted section to find some books to read..."

As soon as Li Weide entered Professor Slughorn's office, he made his request.

However, before he could finish speaking, Professor Slughorn had already written the note in a flourish.

He didn't even ask what books Li Weide wanted to read.

After spending the entire summer in Africa, Professor Slughorn got quite tanned.

"This note allows you to enter the restricted area to read books at any time this academic year," Professor Slughorn said with a wave of his hand.

"Ah...this isn't quite right." Li Weide's smile was harder to suppress than an AK, and he simply took the note and stuffed it into his pocket.

“What’s wrong with that? I was in Africa before and didn’t know what was happening here… I only heard about the amazing things you did after I came back! To have achieved so much at such a young age…” Professor Slughorn patted Li Wade’s shoulder forcefully. “I knew you wouldn’t disappoint me! With your abilities, coming to class is a waste of time. You should spend your time on what you want to learn! Albus and the others think so too, so Principal Dippert asked me to ask you if you are confident that you can pass the OWLs exam ahead of schedule. If you can pass it ahead of schedule, then you don’t need to attend classes this academic year at all, and you can arrange the rest of your time as you please.”

"Huh? Is that really true?!" Li Weide asked in surprise.

“Of course! Right now, only you know what you still need to learn. Dumbledore and I both agree that we can't offer you any effective advice…” Professor Slughorn patted his belly and laughed, “In all the years Hogwarts has been established, you're the only student like this!”

"After I pass the exam, can I leave the school at any time?" Li Weide asked.

“Ha, with your abilities, we wouldn’t even know if you left the school,” Professor Slughorn laughed.

“We can’t break the school rules…” Li Weide said tentatively.

"School rules? Those are for students... In fact, both Professor Dumbledore and Headmaster Dipper are discussing whether to give you a teaching assistant position while you are at the school."

“No, no, no… I can’t be a teaching assistant,” Li Weide shook his head.

He has now handed over even the club's affairs to his juniors, since the framework has already been established.

This way, he could have more time to focus on researching how to break through the limits of wizarding abilities.

Asking him to do something like a teaching assistant, even if I don't know how much work it will be, wouldn't that be a waste of his precious time?
Now that he doesn't need to attend every class and has more time, does he still need to do these things?
“If you don’t want to be a teaching assistant, then you’ll have to apply to Principal Dippert,” Professor Slughorn said.

"So... is this freedom only for this school year?"

"That's the decision for now."

"Then... if I pass NEWTs as well... can I continue this freedom until graduation?" Li Weide asked with great interest.

"Aha! I knew you had ambition!" Professor Slughorn laughed. "If you can pass this exam ahead of schedule, I think Principal Dippert will consider it..."

"When can I start the exam?" Li Weide asked, rubbing his hands together, sounding impatient.

"You're ready?" Professor Slughorn asked in surprise.

He didn't doubt Li Weide's abilities; he just thought Li Weide should go back and prepare for a while first.

“I’m ready, and we can start anytime,” Li Weide said.

He said that not because he was confident, but because he didn't know how to prepare.

Anyway, he can memorize all the textbooks... including those for higher grades, so he shouldn't have any problem with written tests.

As for other practical assessments, there are absolutely no problems.

Having gone to such lengths, even if Li Weide wanted to prepare more, he wouldn't know how to prepare anymore...

Professor Slughorn blinked, momentarily at a loss for words.

“Alright, you go back and wait for my news. I’ll go find Principal Dippert now… This matter will take some time,” Professor Slughorn said.

To conduct an exam for a student ahead of schedule, it would definitely require an application to the Ministry of Magic.

However... now even the Minister of Magic is as close as brothers with Rivid, so this shouldn't be a problem.

As the Director of Education, Grindelwald naturally wouldn't interfere.

Anyway, Li Weide taking the exam early won't harm his interests.

In fact, he couldn't wait for Li Wade to graduate! With Li Wade around, it was really difficult for him to indoctrinate the students at Hogwarts.

Li Weide left Professor Slughorn's office with good news.

Before leaving, Professor Slughorn still urged Livde to consider becoming a teaching assistant...

So that's what Dumbledore and the others were planning. No wonder Hogwarts sent the Slytherin prefectural chairs' badges to Tom and Anne this year; Tom was shocked for a long time.

Afterwards, Li Wade went to the Chamber of Secrets and found Slytherin, who was resting, to learn about the basilisk's breeding situation.

"Your nutrient solution is very effective, so things are going very well... Currently, apart from the thirty small snake monsters that haven't fully grown up yet, we've successfully cultivated seven adult snake monsters, and they'll soon undergo their next molt. This time, it'll be the molt from an adult snake monster. After testing, it's ready for material collection, and the quality is almost the same as the one in my secret room."

When Slytherin said this, he lit three incense sticks for himself and sucked one of them dry in one gulp...

There's nothing I can do... It's heartbreaking. He spent over ten years cultivating a snake monster.

And this rascal's improved method actually produced so many in such a short time!

"Similar to the one in your secret room?" Li Weide asked in surprise.

"Yes……"

“Ha! I see… Ahem, Professor Slytherin, don’t be discouraged. Although your basilisk is a thousand-year-old basilisk, it spends most of its time sleeping, which is why it’s about the same size as a newly bred adult basilisk. It’s not because your skills are lacking.” Li Wade smiled.

Slytherin was even more frustrated. "Thank you, but if you don't know how to comfort someone, you don't have to."

"No matter what, you've worked hard," Li Weide said with a smile.

With materials from adult basilisks, many novel potions can be created, and basilisk skin can be made into battle suits for combat teams.

This thing has been tested and can withstand the damage of many spells, greatly protecting the lives of combat personnel.

"Don't mention the hardship, I've already repaid your favor... Now you can find a suitable person to take over my job."

"what?"

"What 'huh'? I only agreed to help you out of a favor. Do you think I'd really raise a Basilisk for you for the rest of my life?" Slytherin retorted, displeased. "What are you dreaming of? I'm one of the four great powers, after all!"

“Alright… I’ll find someone to replace you as soon as possible.” Li Weide had no choice but to agree.

“Send someone over to complete the handover as soon as possible,” Slytherin said.

“No problem.” Li Weide nodded.

However, while I agreed, finding a trustworthy and suitable candidate is still quite difficult.

Andrews was too busy with his company to have time, and those Hydra wizards who came from dark wizard backgrounds had limited abilities...

We can't exactly let Miravia raise a basilisk, can we?

If he really dared to let her go to Africa to raise snake monsters, Li Weide was afraid that she would blow his skull off.

"How about we get another puppet?" Slytherin said. "What's there to hesitate about? Don't you have a Blood Curse orc friend? I remember her beast form is a snake?"

“Hmm? Nagini? It doesn’t seem like a bad idea…” Li Weide said, stroking his chin.

Nagini is indeed a suitable candidate, but... it just doesn't feel right to send a girl to Africa to raise giant snakes.

Fine, we can move the Vanishing Cabinet back to the Moving Castle so she can come and go as she pleases. Going to Africa will be like visiting someone's neighbor, and that should solve the problem.

However, this is just my own idea; I still need to ask her if she wants to go.

Li Weide thought for a moment and took out his magic wand.

A wisp of white mist emerged from the tip of the wand and then disappeared into the entrance to the secret chamber.

This is a communication method derived from the Guardian Charm. The white mist will carry Li Wade's message to Tom, who will then write a letter for him.

As for why not do it yourself?
Because of laziness.

“Your wand is quite impressive. Could it be the legendary Elder Wand?” Slytherin suddenly said.

How do you know about the Elder Wand?

"During this time, I read many books from later generations and chatted with Helga when I had time... so I naturally learned a lot of things."

“I see… This is indeed the Elder Wand. I obtained it from Grindelwald in a parallel universe… The original Elder Wand in this world was in the possession of Professor Dumbledore.”

“This wand is indeed quite good, but… the wand I used back then was no worse than this one. When I made it, I had a little trick up my sleeve: only descendants of Slytherin could use it! Unlike the Old Wand, which has had so many owners. It’s just a pity that I don’t know where it is now,” Slytherin said dejectedly.

“Your wand? I know that,” Li Wade laughed.

"You know? How could you know? You're not lying to me again, are you?" Slytherin asked in surprise.

"The staff is made of snake wood, and the core is the horn of a basilisk, and it can be commanded by the basilisk to fall into a deep sleep, right?" Li Weide said confidently.

"Yes! So, where is that wand?" Slytherin asked excitedly.

"Tsk tsk, this is a long story..." Li Wei pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Can you stop keeping me in suspense? You're driving me crazy... You're not expecting me to pour you tea, are you? Do you even think there's any tea here?"

“Alright, calm down…” Li Weide said, “This story begins in 1620…”

"Why don't you start from the creation of the world?" Slytherin was furious.

"Tsk, at their age, still in such a hurry..."

Get to the point!

"Alright, alright, to make a long story short... In 1620, Isolde Thayer stole this wand from her aunt, Gormley Gaunt, and then she went to America. After many experiences, she founded the current Ivorymoney Magic Academy. Later, Gormley Gaunt came after her and used Parsley to put the wand into a deep sleep. After Gormley Gaunt was killed, Isolde couldn't speak Parsley, so the wand became unusable. She then buried the wand in the ground outside the school. Soon after, a peculiar snakewood tree grew where the wand was buried. It couldn't be cut with a knife or burned by fire, and its leaves also had powerful healing properties..."

"Wait... why did Isolde steal her aunt's wand? And why is her aunt so determined to kill her? And... Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was actually founded by my descendant?" Slytherin's mind was filled with questions, and he felt a strong urge to learn more.

"Didn't you tell me to omit the unimportant parts and get to the point?" Li Weide said with dissatisfaction.

"Okay... I've covered the main points. Now tell me the details..."

"You think I'll just tell you to talk? I don't want to talk about it now."

"Hey! You little rascal! Are you trying to annoy me?"

"I'm dealing with hundreds of thousands of Galleons every minute, I don't have time to tell you stories!"

"Tsk...you're really no fun! You have no respect for elders or children, bullying the young and now you're bullying the old! Don't think I don't know how you've been bullying Tom to death!" Slytherin said angrily. "If you don't tell me, I'm quitting right now! I'm never talking to Basilisks again."

"No! The handover isn't finished yet!"

"I don't care about that!"

"Okay, okay... I'll tell you, but... are you sure you really want to hear it?"

"Enough with the nonsense! Are you going to tell me or not? Sigh... I wonder if they have any descendants... Maybe I have more than just Tom as a descendant."

"I don't know about that. I only know that Isolde married a Muggle..."

"What!" Slytherin exclaimed. "She...she married a Muggle too!?"

“Yes… James Stewart, although he is a Muggle, he is also one of the founders of Evamony and one of its principals.”

“What has become of this world… even Muggles can be founders and headmasters of magic schools!” Slytherin lamented.

Every single one of their descendants has Muggle blood...

For Slytherin, this was as painful as a father witnessing his daughter run off with a black man.

What if you all married a half-blood wizard (with blond hair)...

So Li Wade told Slytherin the story of Isolde.

Isolde's mother was Leona Gaunt of the Gaunt family.

Leona is also an outlier in the Gaunt family; unlike most of her family members who support the idea of ​​pure blood, she chooses to be friendly to Muggles...

For the Gaunt family, this was practically a cardinal sin!
Finally, Gormley Gaunt, Isolde's aunt, set fire to their house, burning Isolde's entire family to death...

There's no way around it, most of the Gaunt family members are just this abstract...

Only Isolde remained, and Gormley then strictly controlled her, using powerful dark magic to almost completely isolate her from everything around her.

Not only did they forbid her from studying at Hogwarts, they also constantly instilled in her many "proper" ideas about pure-blood status.

Later, Isot gradually realized that the one who killed his parents was the very wicked aunt who raised him.

So they stole Gomley Gaunt's wand, one of the Gaunt family heirlooms—the Slytherin wand.

Then the story picks up where it left off.

Isolde founded Ivermony School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, after which Gomley Gauntlet came knocking. After a hard-fought victory over Gomley Gauntlet, Slytherin's wand fell into slumber...

“I want to go to America to see that snake tree. And then see if any of Isolde’s descendants still exist,” Slytherin said.

"Old man, are you sure you'll be okay going by yourself?" Li Weide asked.

“Why not? I’m not really an old man!” Slytherin said, dissatisfied. “Hmm… if that snakewood is really as good as you say, then I probably won’t get my wand back… However, perhaps I can use the snakewood to make a better wand for Tom…”

"You're really good to Tom."

"He is, after all, my descendant... even though his mother was a disappointment!" Slytherin's voice trembled with sadness at the mention of Tom's mother. "No... I have to go see Tom's father! No matter how disappointing my bloodline may be, it's not something a Muggle can bully!"

"No...sir, is it possible that old Tom is the victim?"

"I do not care!"

(End of this chapter)