Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 503 Abolish the Secrecy Law? Just let the Secrecy Law become invalid on its own.

Suddenly, a flash of white light appeared in the square of the Moving Castle.

Two figures suddenly appeared in the square.

Li Weide withdrew his hand from the welfare minister's shoulder and stood quietly to the side.

The Minister of Welfare was stunned.

He slowly removed his top hat, looked at the moving castle in front of him and the vast sea of ​​clouds beside him, his face full of shock.

"Merlin's beard... how did you manage that?"

“We can find a better place to talk,” Li Weide said, putting his hand on the welfare minister’s shoulder again.

With one step, the Minister of Welfare found himself on a balcony with a fantastic view!
"Welcome to the highest point of the floating city... which is also currently the highest point in the world..." Li Weide said, spreading his hands.

"Hiss..." The welfare minister gasped.

It wasn't just the breathtaking scenery before them that shocked them, but also the astonishment at Li Weide's formidable strength...

Sure enough, not offending this young man was the best decision he ever made!

Looking at the Minister of Welfare's expression, Li Weide couldn't help but smile. Standing here for a minute was worth more than a thousand words...

The welfare minister remained silent for a full five minutes before speaking again.

“This is simply the greatest miracle in nearly a thousand years, Vader… I want to say that if the Ministry of Magic does not approve the existence of the floating city, it would be a crime!” the Minister of Welfare said, his voice trembling.

Li Weide simply smiled politely and remained silent.

The Minister of Welfare is indeed a seasoned politician; he certainly knows how to speak eloquently.

However, a mere claim of miracles is not enough to make a project like the floating city pass easily.

The Minister of Welfare said this mainly to reassure Li Weide.

In retrospect, the reason he didn't readily agree was that he lacked a believable reason...

It wasn't a reason for him to believe it, but a reason that would convince other officials.

The Minister of Welfare's brief silence was not due to admiring the scenery, but rather to considering how to ask Li Weide a question without offending him.

Now that he knew what the welfare minister wanted to ask, and that the minister was somewhat embarrassed, Li Weide had no reason to leave the conversation awkward.

“I know what the Ministry of Magic is most worried about, and I can give them a good reason to believe in the safety of the floating city.”

"Very good!" the welfare minister said cheerfully. "As long as there's a reason!"

In fact, he didn't need Li Weide to come up with any convincing reasons. As long as it was barely plausible, he could handle the rest!
He was just having trouble figuring out how to bring it up, but he didn't expect Li Weide to be so understanding!
"Soon I will invite the legendary alchemist Nicolas Flamel to visit and conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the floating city project... If it is approved, I wonder if this will dispel the ministry's concerns?"

"Yes! Absolutely!" The welfare minister exclaimed with delight.

Nicolas Flamel... he was an alchemist who lived for nearly six hundred years!

This is the authority of the living! In alchemy, whatever he says is right is right!
Who has the right to question him?
What? Still not convinced? Then forge a magic stone first before questioning it! Otherwise, what right do you have to say he's wrong?
In short, as long as he says there's nothing wrong with the floating city, no one has any reason to question it...

Of course... even if some people still insist on finding fault, the Minister of Welfare has plenty of ways to prevent them from questioning him!
In fact, the Minister of Welfare knew very well that even if he didn't agree and the ministry didn't approve, they couldn't stop Li Weide from doing anything.

When he saw that the construction was still underway on the vacant land, the welfare minister knew what was going on.

Because Li Weide never even considered what would happen if he failed; otherwise, he wouldn't have started expanding before the project was even approved!

Furthermore... Theoretically speaking, the floating city has already taken flight, and it's already too late for them to come and discuss the permit issue now. Li Weide's actions are already illegal!
Of course... both the Minister of Welfare and Li Weide tacitly avoided mentioning this point.

A happy ending for everyone—the welfare minister wouldn't be so blind as to miss the point!

"Hehehe..."

The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously let out a knowing laugh, like two foxes who had just stolen a chicken.

……

After seeing off the Minister of Welfare, Li Weide immediately began the process of inviting Nicolas Lemaître and his wife.

Long ago, Dumbledore had told him that Nicolas Flamel would definitely be interested in the floating city, and suggested that he let Nicolas Flamel know about the floating city.

However, Li Weide thought the time was not right at the time, but now... isn't it a good time?
If, at this point, Professor Dumbledore were to extend an invitation to Nicolas Flamel and his wife on his behalf, the effect would be even better.

Now that things have come to this, Dumbledore has no reason not to speak up for him!
With the floating city's masterful use of alchemy, coupled with Dumbledore's assistance, Rivendell was convinced that Nicolas Flamel would remain unmoved.

An owl departed from the floating city and flew towards Hogwarts.

Soon after, a phoenix also flew out of Hogwarts and disappeared into the sky...

……

Miravia had been back for some time when the welfare minister left.

While Li Weide was receiving the Minister of Welfare, Miravia remained in her room, lying on her usual recliner and enjoying the view.

At this moment, Li Weide had already arrived at her balcony.

"Did we discuss it?"

"Pretty much. I suggest that Nicolas Flamel do an assessment."

"What if Mr. Lemaître's assessment is not favorable to you?"

"Hehe, that's very unlikely... Even if the outcome is really bad, the Minister of Welfare will find another reason to resolve this. Believe it or not, he might be more anxious than I am at that point."

"Then why did you send Mr. Lemaître? Just to show off the achievements of the floating city?"

"Otherwise what? Aren't floating cities powerful?"

"sharp……"

"Since he's so powerful, isn't it normal for me to show off in front of a legendary alchemist? It satisfies my vanity, and also..."

“Oh right, you’re also interested in Mr. Lemaître’s Philosopher’s Stone. This is indeed a good opportunity to deepen your relationship with him!” Miravia laughed.

"How did you know?"

"Since you know Nicolas Flamel, how could you possibly let go of his most famous work?"

"Very good, Miravia, at least your mind is no longer filled with ancient magic..."

Are you secretly calling me brainless?

Li Weide hesitated for a moment, "It wasn't done secretly..."

"bump!"

A flowerpot flew over...

After a while, Li Weide took the initiative to call a halt to the fight.

He took out a stack of documents and handed them to Miravia.

Miravia opened the document and looked at it. She found that it contained detailed information about a group of people, along with clear photographs...

"Who are these people?"

"The top scientists in the Muggle world, as far as I know, are working on a powerful weapon... I need your help."

"Just tell me what you want me to do." "Based on the information in the documents, secretly find them, and then... copy their consciousness with all their knowledge. Also... don't harm them, and don't let them find out. There are too many people involved, and right now, you're the only one who can help me accomplish this quietly."

Miravia was very pleased with the last sentence. "Don't worry, I'll get it done for you... What's the latest you need it? Is it urgent?"

"The sooner the better."

“Alright, I was just looking for something to do.” Miravia said, and then she turned into a cloud of white mist and disappeared.

Li Weide stared expressionlessly at the sea of ​​clouds in the distance...

It's only December 1941... He doesn't want to wait until 1945.

We need to get the "little candy" researched and developed as soon as possible...

……

"What exactly is Li Weide trying to do...?"

Tom lay on his bed in the dormitory, looking at the empty bed opposite him, feeling like his mind was a complete mess.

He was certain that something was definitely wrong with Li Weide lately.

Lee Weide definitely wanted to do something big, but... what Tom didn't understand was why Lee Weide wanted to exclude himself from the core of the whole thing!

It looks like... he's deliberately distancing himself from himself!

Thinking about this, Tom felt annoyed again.

Could it be that what he's about to do might implicate me, which is why...

No way! This guy isn't that kind!

So you think I'm too weak?

Yes... that must be the reason! The people around him who work for him have all been replaced by people of the caliber of the four major figures!
What he's about to do might be extremely difficult!
Someone as insignificant as myself... probably can't be of much help...

"Does that mean I'm no longer qualified to be his friend?"

Thinking about this, Tom felt a strong sense of resentment once again...

"Tsk, why am I so weak... Wait a minute! Who the hell wants to be friends with him!"

Tom couldn't fall asleep, so he jumped out of bed and quietly slipped out of the dormitory to Li Weide's laboratory.

Li Weide hasn't been back for a while.

Because he specifically instructed that house-elves not be allowed to come in and clean, his laboratory was covered in a layer of dust.

Tom lit a candle, frowned, and sat down in Levi's chair, looking at the slightly messy desk in front of him.

"Perhaps... there are clues here about what he's planning to do?" Tom casually flipped through the books and miscellaneous parchments in front of him.

In fact, he didn't have much hope.

Given Li Weide's cautious nature, he wouldn't leave any clues if he didn't want people to know!

Suddenly, Tom stopped flipping through the experimental manuscript and pulled out a piece of parchment from it.

There were only a few words on the parchment. Judging from the handwriting, it seemed to have been written casually while someone was thinking. There were also smudges at the end caused by a quill pen pausing...

[Fantastic Beasts - Fantastic Beasts with Spellcasting Abilities]

Wizards - Muggles

“Fantastic creatures? Fantastic creatures with spellcasting abilities? Hmm… that probably refers to his three pets…” Tom murmured.

However, when his gaze fell on the words in the second line, a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart.

It's not surprising to put the words "wizard" and "Muggle" together, but placing them side by side under the phrase "Fantastic Beasts" gives it a sense of analogy!

Why make this comparison?

If magical creatures can transform into magical creatures that can cast spells, then... if we think about it that way, does Li Wade also want to explore why Muggles can't cast spells?

"Hiss..." Tom put down the parchment in his hand, his brows furrowed.

Of course, this is not enough to explain anything.

In fact, throughout history, many wizards have wanted to understand the difference between wizards and Muggles.

However, considering what Li Weide has been doing recently...

Tom closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

The biggest thing Li Weide has done recently is that Hydra has proposed to abolish the secrecy law.

The official reason given by Li Weide was that he wanted to end the war and strive for an early peace...

What he told himself was that he wanted to use the pretext of ending the war to realize his vision of world domination.

However, Li Weide did not reveal the specifics of how to do it; he only asked Li to help spread his new ideas...

Thinking about it carefully... even if the war ends, Li Weide doesn't have a good excuse to quickly rule the world, unless he resorts to force.

However, seizing power by force is not Li Weide's style...

"A radical approach... what exactly constitutes a radical approach? Does he mean simply proposing to abolish the secrecy law is a radical measure? But it didn't even succeed, did it?"

Next, Tom put himself in Levi's shoes and considered the benefits this would bring to himself and Hydra.

"Hmm... streamlining personnel, gaining a good reputation, and... legitimate intervention in the war. The problem lies in this intervention; that should be his primary objective. But how would intervention in the war benefit Li Weide? The secrecy law is still in effect..."

Tom opened his eyes and looked at the parchment again...

"Could it be that……"

It felt like a lightning bolt struck Tom's heart!
"Fantastic Beasts, magical creatures... Wizards, Muggles... Could it be that he wants Muggles to be able to cast spells like ordinary magical creatures? He... he wants Muggles to become wizards!"

Tom picked up the quill pen beside him, unscrewed the ink bottle, dipped it in ink, and quickly wrote a line under the phrases on the parchment.

[Secrecy laws...war...Muggles becoming wizards...]

“As long as Li Wade has the method to turn Muggles into wizards, then… the Law of Secrecy… the Law of Secrecy will be completely unimportant! As long as he ‘accidentally’ turns Muggles into wizards during this war… once all Muggles have become wizards, the Law of Secrecy will be rendered meaningless! To abolish the Law of Secrecy, no one’s consent is needed!”

Tom put down his quill and let out a long sigh.

"Everyone thought that Li Weide wanted to abolish the secrecy law... Who could have imagined that the secrecy law would become invalid on its own? At that time, everyone will have magic powers, the international secrecy law will be invalid, and with just a little guidance, the whole world will definitely fall into a period of disorder... That will be the time for Li Weide's Hydra Corporation to make a strong entry... In that situation, whoever can restore order to the world quickly will have the greatest say, and then... world domination will not be just empty talk... As expected of you, Li Weide... You are indeed radical!"

……

Moving Castle.

Li Weide was sitting on the balcony, bathed in the bright moonlight.

However, he was holding a two-way mirror in his hand.

The mirror reflected the scene of Tom sitting in his Hogwarts laboratory...

"Oh... Tom... Tom..."

(End of this chapter)