Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 524 A sucker has come to the alley!

“I…can I go see Albus and the others? Just quietly…without disturbing them,” Percival whispered.

The Godric Valley before me is the same as it was a few years ago, but everything has changed.

“Of course, but… not now. You need to get your health back in order first,” Li Weide replied.

“Okay…” Percival only then began to pay attention to his body again.

Although it's unknown what methods this young man used to make his body less frail, he had been imprisoned in that dark and gloomy place for nearly eight years, and was already at his wit's end.

If this young man hadn't rescued him, he might not have survived even a month.

In Azkaban, the loss is not only physical health, but also mental torment...

Those Dementors...

“Let’s go, you need to eat normally,” Li Weide said.

Percival followed Livid for a couple of steps before suddenly asking, "I still don't know your name."

“My name is Li Weide, of course, you can call me Weide…” Li Weide replied.

“It’s the custom of Easterners to put the surname first… so your surname is Li,” Percival nodded.

“Not bad.” Li Weide nodded.

Percival was, after all, Dumbledore's father, and it seems he was just as learned as Dumbledore.

After that, Percival didn't ask any more questions, and just silently followed Li Weide.

Before long, Li Weide found a hidden cave entrance outside the town.

When Li Weide saw the cave entrance, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

When he first came to Godric's Hollow, intending to secretly practice Occlumency in order to counter Queenie's Legilimency, he chose this very cave.

It was the place Toby found for him...

Li Weide was right; this cave already existed in this era.

Li Weide walked in with practiced ease.

The cave was very damp and messy, with some animal tracks on the ground, and it didn't smell very good...

It was completely different from the clean and dry cave that Li Weide remembered.

However, it's easy to understand the reason after a little thought. As a house-elf, Toby naturally needs to clean things thoroughly before calling over Livid.

Thinking of this, Li Weide raised his hand and gently wiped...

Just like a gentle breeze, the cave instantly became dry and clean!
Percival followed behind him, wondering to himself, "Are all the students in later generations so powerful in magic?"

Such effortless spellcasting is something many adult wizards can't do...

Judging from Li Weide's age, he's probably only a fifth-grade student at most.

"Take a break first. Here's some food, eat first... Remember to eat slowly." Li Weide said as he conjured up a stone table and chairs, and then took out several portions of takeout food from the restaurant.

“Okay…” Percival didn’t say much, sat down and started eating.

Li Wade casually took out another set of clean clothes, along with a wand, and placed them next to Percival.

Seeing this, Percival casually picked up the wand and waved it... it was passable.

But now that things are like this, there's not much to choose from.

"Didn't Azkaban really notice I ran away?" Percival asked while eating.

“No, I’ve made some preparations. They’ll just think you’re dead… Judging by the timeline, your ‘body’ should have already been dragged out and buried by now,” Li Weide replied.

Azkaban couldn't endure those prison days, and too many prisoners died of depression. The usual practice was to simply dig a hole and bury them...

Once the fake corpse made of "paper figures" left by Li Weide is buried, Percival will have completely disappeared from this world.

Percival was surprised again upon hearing this.

Li Weide sat on a chair to the side and took out a small, crystal-clear stone from his pocket.

The small stone floated in Li Weide's palm, and Li Weide was slowly inserting it with invisible wisps of life force using alchemical techniques.

"Are you doing alchemy?" Percival asked.

Having just been released from prison, Percival hadn't spoken in ages, and with Li Weide present, he couldn't help but want to talk.

"Yes."

What kind of item are you crafting?

"Magic stone."

"..." Percival was speechless; by now, he had become somewhat numb.

Without a doubt, someone like Li Weide is definitely one of the best among young people in later generations...

Even someone more talented than his own son.

After he had some food in his stomach, Percival felt much better, but then a wave of sadness washed over him.

“Ariana… and with Albus and Aberforth both needing to go to school, I wonder how much suffering Candela has endured all these years…” Percival said sadly. Livid looked at Percival, “Candela is…”

"Hmm? Since you are Albus's student in the future, how come you don't know who Candra is?" Percival asked in confusion.

"I haven't really heard of it."

Upon hearing this, Percival frowned, and his heart leaped into his throat...

“Kandela is my wife… If you haven’t heard of her, then she’s probably no longer alive in your time…” Percival said, then suddenly added, “May I go see my wife? If she’s already dead in your time, I think… I want to see her one more time. Of course, just a secret glance…”

A hint of pity flashed in Li Weide's eyes as he looked at Percival.

“I’m sorry, I can’t do that…” Li Weide said.

"Why...why?" Percival suddenly had a very bad feeling.

“Just recently… the magic within Ariana’s body surged and silently escaped, and then…” Li Wade hesitated, then stopped.

“She…she’s dead…So, she’s dead now…” Percival lowered his head in grief and sobbed softly.

He had witnessed the power of the Obscurus before. If Ariana's magic were to erupt at home... judging from Livid's tone and expression, his wife was probably already in grave danger...

“You…you can save Ariana, so could you…could you…” Percival’s eyes were full of pleading.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Dumbledore, by the time I arrived she was already gone, so… I couldn’t intervene…” Li Wade said regretfully.

It seems that the timing of the teleportation was not precise enough, and it will be difficult to save Candela as well.

I'll have to wait until I get back to talk to Death...

“How could this happen… how could this happen… I shouldn’t have sought revenge on those Muggle boys, I shouldn’t have been so impulsive… if I hadn’t been imprisoned in Azkaban…” Percival was filled with remorse, feeling as if his heart was being torn apart.

“You did nothing wrong, Mr. Dumbledore,” Li Wade comforted him. “No father can stand by and watch his daughter being bullied.”

"No... I should have kept a closer eye on Ariana. If I hadn't been so careless and had watched her more closely, she wouldn't have run into those little bastards... If that were the case, our family would still be living happily together right now..."

Percival's emotions were already somewhat out of control, and his mind, tormented by Dementors for many years, was once again on the verge of collapse.

Li Weide patted him on the shoulder, a white light flashed, and Percival finally regained consciousness.

But at times like these, being awake means suffering... endless suffering...

"Do you have any wine?" Percival asked in a hoarse voice.

……

Knockturn Alley.

Tom gave himself a simple disguise.

He was wearing a long cloak, and even his face was covered with a black cloth.

However, such attire is quite normal in Flip-Flop Alley.

It's rare to see someone who doesn't bother with any disguise at all.

After all, if you don't do some shady deals, who will raid the alley?
Tom isn't short now, and with the cloak on, no one could tell he was still a young boy.

He wandered around the alley, collecting quite a few rare materials.

For example, rare materials such as Qilin horn powder...

Of course, Tom didn't know if these things were real or not; he just took them because they were made with that rich man's Galleons. He could figure it out himself when he got back.

However, Tom's extravagant spending did attract a lot of attention.

However, there are rules in Flip-Flop Alley, so no one dares to rob people in the street.

It wasn't that they were completely afraid of these loose rules, but rather that none of them were confident.

How could a wizard dare to bring such a huge sum of money to Knockout Alley if he didn't have some tricks up his sleeve?

Moreover, even if someone is confident of defeating Tom, they wouldn't dare to do it directly.

Once someone starts stealing Tom's Galleons, he'll be the next one to be robbed.

If one is not careful, not only will the stolen Galleons be lost, but one will also lose all of one's own assets...

And so, with these outlaws wary of each other, Tom actually ended up safe.

However, although no one dared to steal it, some people wanted to take Tom's Galleons by other means.

Before long, many more wizards approached Tom and began to sell him their wares.

Tom could tell with his toes that nine out of ten things these guys are selling now are fake.

Of course, there might be some genuine things mixed in with it.

Tom thought for a moment, then simply pulled up a chair in the shop next door and sat down, waiting for the people to deliver the goods.

His acceptance criteria were simple: he wouldn't accept anything that was obviously fake, but he would accept anything he couldn't figure out or had never seen before.

In no time, the news that a sucker had come to Flip-Up Alley spread throughout the entire alley.

(End of this chapter)