Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 532 Dumbledore: It's no use being unconvinced, you can't beat me anyway.

"Hiss..." Grindelwald was feeling a bit numb.

No one can remain calm when they see someone who has been dead for many years suddenly appear in front of them.

“Father, it’s him! He seduced Abu Fors…” Abu Fors shouted from the side.

"Tsk!" Grindelwald glared at Aberforth. "Do you think I can't lift a wand?"

“Look, he’s threatening me!” Aberforth continued to shout.

“Alright, alright.” Percival pressed down the restless Aberforth. “You’re not a child anymore. When you were little, I could help you deal with the trouble you caused, but now… I can’t beat him.”

In the short half-day that Percival had spent in the floating city, he had also caught up on all the events that had happened in the magical world in recent years.

Therefore, he certainly already knew what kind of person Grindelwald was.

He was indeed no match for this guy named Grindelwald.

“Oh…” Aberforth looked regretful.

Aurelius frowned deeply. His father was getting on in years, yet he was acting like a child, whining and pouting… How embarrassing! I don't know him!
“I just want to see what kind of person Albus is who can make Albus look at me differently…” Percival looked at Grindelwald seriously.

"You...you are really Dumbledore's father?" Grindelwald looked at the man in front of him, who was not very old, with suspicion and uncertainty.

“Yes.” Percival nodded.

Grindelwald turned and looked around the conference room. Sure enough, Li Weide was hiding in the corner watching the show.

No need to guess, it must be that kid's doing again!

But how did this guy manage to do it? He can bring back to life people who have been dead for so many years?

With this in mind, Grindelwald became even more wary of Li Wade.

This guy is so young yet he's accomplished so many impossible things... It seems like it's getting harder and harder for me to turn things around...

"Dumbledore, what do you mean by calling me here?" Grindelwald looked at the silent Dumbledore beside him with displeasure.

“It’s nothing, I just called you over so my father could take a look at you. Everything’s fine now, you can go,” Dumbledore said calmly.

Grindelwald is furious, what the hell?

Besides working hard for that kid, I also have to deal with the work at the Ministry of Magic.

When you're incredibly busy, you're suddenly called back in a huge rush, just so someone can catch a glimpse of you?
Are you kidding me?!
"You also think I can't lift my wand, Dumbledore?"

Dumbledore shook his head nonchalantly. "You can't beat me."

Grindelwald gritted his teeth and said, "What happened back then, didn't you do anything wrong? But you blame everything on me! You always want to go against me!"

"You can't beat me."

"If it weren't for your interference, would I have ended up in this situation?"

"You can't beat me."

"Aren't you going a bit too far?!"

"You can't beat me."

"Is this the only sentence you know?"

I have nothing more to say to you.

Grindelwald was so angry he couldn't speak.

But... he really couldn't beat Dumbledore...

They couldn't beat him before, let alone now that Dumbledore has both a father and a sister.

Percival didn't say anything, but just watched quietly from the side. Now, he finally had a general understanding of the relationship between the two.

Grindelwald took a while to recover before turning to glare at Livde, "You called me back just to watch a show?"

“Not entirely,” Li Weide said, adjusting the camera.

"You even recorded it! Are you making a fool of me?"

Li Weide jumped up, "Hey... don't wrong me! There are a lot of misunderstandings between you two. Isn't this a good opportunity to clear things up now that you're all here? Once the misunderstandings are cleared up, won't everything be fine? Everyone can get over their misunderstandings and won't have to carry a thorn in their heart forever. I'm doing this for your own good!"

"So, you're actually thinking of me after all?" Grindelwald was so angry his teeth itched.

"Otherwise what? Have you forgotten what you want?" Li Weide asked in surprise. "To achieve your goal, don't you first need to clear up the misunderstanding?"

Grindelwald paused for a moment, then his mind cleared considerably.

His goal, though somewhat difficult to articulate, was indeed to first clear up the misunderstanding, otherwise Dumbledore's opinion of him wouldn't change much.

Could it be that this little bastard is really thinking of himself?
No! How can it be!

Grindelwald took a few steps back warily, distancing himself from Livid.

This guy's mouth is cursed! Anyone who hears him speak will have their intelligence clouded and then want to believe him! It's even more terrifying than when I first started my business! I'd better stay away from him!
“I admit I was interested in watching the show, but... this is just a side thing, consider it payment from you. That's not the main purpose. Think about it carefully.” Li Weide added fuel to the fire.

Grindelwald frowned; he felt he was ultimately under Livid's curse...

Because he was actually starting to believe it.

Moreover, this guy's decision to have Dumbledore call him back now is perhaps another way of flexing his muscles, making him more wary and less likely to rebel...

If he can even bring the dead back to life, what can't he do?
“Grindelwald, you have indeed come with a purpose. Tell me, what is your purpose?” Dumbledore asked warily.

He knew Grindelwald wouldn't agree to join so easily!

Therefore, it's best to figure out this old bastard's purpose, otherwise, he's worried that Li Weide, at such a young age, might be deceived by this old man.

Grindelwald certainly understood why Dumbledore would ask that question, but...

You're worried I'll outmaneuver Li Weide? I'm lucky if that little bastard doesn't!
"Why are you asking this? What does it have to do with you?" Grindelwald retorted. "Let's get back to what happened back then... Since you want to clarify things, let me make it even clearer! We set our ideals together! You even came up with the slogan! In the end, you abandoned your responsibilities and targeted me at every turn... Moreover, it wasn't me who struck first, it was your brother. I was just retaliating! If your stupid brother hadn't struck first, how could your sister have been implicated? And yet, you blame it all on me! Bah! Now I finally see clearly that neither of you brothers is any good!"

After saying this, Grindelwald left, walking slowly because he was worried that Dumbledore might actually make a move.

Anyway, the misunderstandings have been basically cleared up now that Ariana and the others have been resurrected, so there's no point in me saying anything more.

Dumbledore frowned at Grindelwald; it wasn't for this reason that he had repeatedly hindered Grindelwald's endeavors.

Over the years, the person he blamed most for Ariana's death was actually himself...

Moreover... he initially hindered Grindelwald because he realized that the ideals he and Grindelwald had set back then were not aligned... and he wanted to bring him back on the right track.

However, Grindelwald's eyes were completely blinded by his own ambition, and he could only watch as his son sank deeper and deeper into despair, drifting further and further away from him...

“Wade, you…”

"Alright, Professor, I won't disturb your family reunion any longer. I have some things to take care of." Before Dumbledore could even ask, Li Wade grabbed the camera and dashed off.

Tom hurried after him, afraid of being caught by Dumbledore. Although he knew nothing about Rivid's scheme, given his relationship with Rivid, Dumbledore might not believe him if he said he knew nothing.

To avoid being interrogated, it's best to make a quick getaway.

As long as you follow Li Weide, you'll definitely be fine.

……

Li Weide ran back to his room, excitedly fiddling with the new camera. "When are you going to start the next parallel universe trip?" Tom asked as he followed him in.

"Huh? Didn't you say you didn't want to go?" Li Weide asked.

“Now I think it’s quite interesting,” Tom said sincerely.

He initially thought Li Weide was going to trick him again, but after this experience, he genuinely felt that this kind of parallel universe travel was quite interesting.

Not only can it broaden one's horizons, allowing one to see many rare plants and animals that no longer exist in this world, it can also increase one's strength...

Yes, witnessing the joy of the Dumbledore family, Tom discovered that his magical power seemed to have increased again.

Moreover, in other worlds, he can freely verify the knowledge he has learned before.

This kind of trip is still quite interesting.

"You should go back and finish your exam first, lest you come back and find it's already over." Li Weide pushed Tom out.

"You...you're not going to take me with you?" Tom said disappointedly.

"Tsk... How stupid. Didn't you say the teleportation experience wasn't very good? I'll take advantage of your exam time to study and improve it. I'll also make the timing more precise." Li Weide said, waving Tom away.

Tom breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the door close; at least this guy was still willing to play with him.

Although it's a bit embarrassing to stick around like this, compared to the benefits I'll gain, losing a little face is nothing!
……

While Li Weide was still fiddling with the camera, another person had quietly appeared on the balcony.

"So it was you who spread rumors that I have an extra grandmother?" Miravia stormed in, looking furious.

"Huh? That's strange. Don't you have a grandmother? Did your father spring out of a rock?" Li Weide asked, looking up in surprise.

"You!" Miravia was furious. "You know that's not what I meant!"

At this moment, Caroline was carefully climbing over from the balcony next to her. There was no other way; not many people could Apparate in the Floating City.

"Oh, don't be angry. This is just to cover it up. You know the truth can't be told to everyone yet," Li Weide comforted her.

"Sigh...it feels weird to see a copy of myself like this." Miravia frowned as she looked at Caroline.

“What’s so strange about that?” Li Weide shook his head.

Li Weide was indeed used to it. Putting aside everything else, just imagine dragging a clone soldier in from outside right now. As soon as you take off his mask, you'll see a face that looks exactly like Li Weide's...

Caroline looked timidly at Miravia... This version of herself from another world was far too powerful...

When she first met Miravia, she did try to spar with her, but Miravia simply raised her hand and flew away without even pulling out her wand.

It looked like an adult hitting a child, which made her feel awe for her other self in another world.

“I arranged for you two to be together so that you could teach Caroline your skills. After all, there are very few people with ancient magical talent. I’m risking changing the history of another world so that we can have a better chance of winning ten years from now,” Li Weide said solemnly.

Seeing that Li Weide had become serious, Miravia didn't say anything more.

"Have you awakened your own power of laws yet?" Li Weide asked.

“No…” Miravia shook her head, “The progress is too slow… Although my strength has improved recently, I still can’t get a trace of the power of laws you mentioned.”

"That's a bit strange," Li Weide said, somewhat puzzled. Logically, this shouldn't be the case.

"Perhaps I started late, while you started early, so you awakened to the truth earlier than me. It's not too strange."

Miravia remains optimistic about this.

“It’s alright, even if you haven’t awakened it, it doesn’t matter. With ancient magic, you’re already very strong… Don’t stop practicing, the stronger you become, the better.” Li Weide said, taking a wand out of his pocket.

“Your wand was damaged, wasn’t it? You can get a new one… This wand was found by Tom and me in another world. I heard it’s Merlin’s wand. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but it’s definitely powerful… I’ve repaired it. Here, you can use it.” Li Wade handed over the repaired Merlin wand.

For a skilled alchemist with sufficient materials, repairing a wand is not difficult.

Miravia took out the beechwood wand, which was originally Livid's wand, but now, the tip of the wand had many burn marks.

It was damage caused by Miravia casting too many Fiendish Flames during her battle with the vampires.

The Fiendfire imbued with ancient magic cannot be sustained by ordinary wands. Occasional use is fine, but prolonged use will cause the wand to suffer backlash.

Miravia glanced at the beechwood wand, then at the wand in Livid's hand, and finally shook her head, saying, "No, I'll stick with this one."

Li Weide looked up at Miravia with some surprise, "But this new wand is more powerful."

“You don’t understand, a wand is better when it’s comfortable to hold. You should give this one to someone else.” Miravia put the beechwood wand back into her pocket.

Li Weide looked at Miravia with some confusion.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Miravia was getting a little impatient with the look.

“It’s nothing. Since you don’t want it… then take out your wand. I’ll fix it for you,” Li Weide said, extending his hand.

"Oh." Miravia took out her wand and placed it somewhat reservedly in Livid's hand.

Caroline stood to the side, silently watching her counterpart in another world, a little suspicious... It's just handing over a wand, why are you blushing?
“How strange… He doesn’t want a better wand, but insists on the old one.” Li Wade took the wand and waved it casually.

Then, to his surprise, he discovered that his old wand was actually showing a slight resistance towards him…

This wand had never given him this feeling before when it was in his hands.

It seems this guy isn't too happy with what he just said...

Wow, the wand really does have its own consciousness!

“Alright, I won’t say you’re an old wand anymore. I guarantee you’ll be brand new, how about that?” Li Weide said.

A white light suddenly flashed on the beechwood wand, and although it only lasted for a moment, all three people present saw it.

When Livde waved his wand again, the feeling of obstruction had completely disappeared.

"Hmm...it seems this wand will definitely be more comfortable for you." Li Weide had to admit this. "Come over tomorrow, I'll refurbish and enhance it for you tonight."

“Okay,” Miravia replied, then grabbed Caroline’s arm, and the two of them disappeared from Li Weide’s room in the next second.

……

After Miravia returned, she lay down on the deck chair on the balcony again.

She hugged a soft cushion, looking at the sea of ​​clouds outside the balcony, her expression complicated, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking.

Caroline looked at Miravia with suspicion.

“You are me… Why are you staring at me like that? Like you’re looking in a mirror…” Miravia said irritably.

“Something’s not right with you!” Caroline frowned.

The person who understands a person best is either their enemy or themselves, even if it's a parallel universe version of themselves, they are still themselves.

What's wrong with me?

"Hiss... No! You wouldn't be interested in Li Weide... Ugh!"

Before Caroline could finish speaking, Miravia, who had teleported in, tightly covered her mouth...

"You brat, shut up!"

(End of this chapter)