Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil

Having abandoned pointless arrogance and leaving the experiments to the senior, Leivide's days suddenly became much easier.

Besides secretly searching for ancient magic hotspots at night to enhance his own ancient magic power, he spent his time reading and studying.

The senior was right; his priority at this moment was to fill in his weak magic knowledge.

Only in this way could any future experiments or research be meaningful.

This book is first published on the entire network by 𝕥 𝕨 𝕜 𝕒 𝕟 . 𝕔 𝕠 𝕞

Otherwise, without much accumulation, further research and experiments would only scratch the surface.

Tom was surprised by Leivide's change.

This guy, who used to disappear after class, was now going to the library!

Moreover, Nagini, whom he used to ask Tom to take care of, was now back by his side.

In other words, his secret little activities, except for night wandering, seemed to have stopped.

However, Leivide's reading speed was as fast as ever.

His learning efficiency was also as enviable as ever…

Besides Leivide's uncharacteristic behavior of no longer disappearing and starting to study diligently.

Annie's change also made Tom secretly alarmed.

Tom could feel the sense of oppression emanating from Annie becoming heavier day by day!

Her strength increased significantly every few days!

This rate of growth shocked Tom.

Leivide's so-called "fake medicine" was too powerful!

Tom was already getting tempted.

If the increase in strength could be so fast… a little bit of side effect didn't seem so bad…

However, seeing Leivide still acting as steady as an old dog every day, Tom suppressed the agitation in his heart.

He understood that Leivide, like him, had no less desire to increase his strength.

But Leivide could still so easily hand over that "fake stuff" that could quickly increase strength to Annie, while not touching it himself at all, which was enough to prove that stuff was definitely not good!

After hanging out with Leivide for so long, and suffering so many losses…

Tom deeply understood one thing: as long as he closely followed Leivide's steps, doing what he did, and not doing what he didn't do, then there would definitely be no problems!

Because Leivide never did anything without certainty!

And coincidentally, Tom was also very cautious… especially when it came to cherishing his life…

Thus, the days passed by.

Soon, it was the end of December.

Christmas was approaching.

Hogwarts was gradually filled with a bit more joyful atmosphere.

"Those who want to stay at school for Christmas can come here to get a leave application form."

In the morning, at the teachers' table in the Great Hall.

Professor McGonagall said loudly, holding a stack of application forms.

Some young wizards immediately stepped forward to collect the application forms.

But Tom and Leivide didn't move.

They quietly watched Annie run up.

"She hasn't absorbed enough yet?" Tom said in surprise using a whispering charm.

"Human desire is endless, Tom…" Leivide said calmly.

"Meow~" Tom Cat in Leivide's arms stretched.

"But, if she doesn't go back for Christmas… then our plan…"

"Don't worry, she will go back. It's the end of the year, how can she not go back to report for duty? Even if she doesn't want to go back, her aunt wouldn't agree." Leivide said with a smile. "As soon as she goes back, the increase in her strength can't be hidden from Grindelwald…"

"So… after returning from Christmas… no, maybe we don't even need to wait until Christmas, and Grindelwald will start to act… but, how are you going to lead them into the trap step by step?" Tom asked.

"In those locations she's looking for, besides putting some 'fake stuff', I also put some incomplete manuscripts… Now, these manuscripts should be in Annie's hands. This information will, step by step, guide them to the place I want them to go…"

Upon hearing this, Tom didn't ask any more questions and focused on eating.

"Tom, why did you suddenly stop asking?"

"Anyway, you can consider everything, there's no point in me asking this and that." Tom said very soberly.

In fact, he was afraid that if he asked too much, Leivide would get annoyed and trick him again…

Tom was also very troubled. Since meeting Leivide, this guy had been thinking about tricking him all day long… he didn't know why…

Could it be that he could get some reward for tricking him?

Tom thought to himself, while vigorously cutting a fried egg with a table knife…

"Regarding the plan, it wouldn't hurt to ask more… no matter how thorough I think, there may still be omissions. I need your help, Tom." Leivide said gently. "You can help me find and fill in the gaps very well…"

Hearing this, Tom secretly curled his lips. You've already laid out all the plans, and now you're telling me to find and fill in the gaps?

However, despite what he said, Tom still carefully thought it over before saying: "As of now, your plan shouldn't have any loopholes for the time being… If you've already arranged everything, then all that's needed now is to wait and see what happens."

"Okay, I trust your judgment, Tom…" Leivide smiled.

"Huh? Wait a minute!" Tom looked at Leivide vigilantly, "…If the plan fails, you're not planning to push the responsibility onto me, are you?!"

He had just finished stating his opinion. And Leivide said he trusted his judgment?

If it failed in the future, would he say that it was his wrong judgment that misled his judgment?

No wonder Tom was so vigilant. In Tom's impression, Leivide could really do such a thing!

"Tom… how can you always see me like this? We are close friends! How could I blame you for the failure?" Leivide shook his head and sighed.

"Unless you guarantee, guarantee that even after the failure, it has nothing to do with me!" Tom said vigilantly.

Leivide sighed again, and then made a guarantee.

"Okay, I guarantee that even if the plan fails, it has nothing to do with Tom… I will not hold Tom responsible."

Hearing this, Tom was relieved.

Seeing Tom like this, Leivide couldn't help but stroke the head of Tom Cat in his arms again.

This kid is getting harder and harder to fool now…

But… although the guarantee is a guarantee, but… I didn't say which Tom specifically.

"Hey, you two, you're just eating breakfast, why are you always flirting with each other?"

After Annie came back, she had been noticing these two guys for a long time.

They were communicating using whispering charms, which in other people's eyes, wasn't that just flirting?

"Tsk! That sounds disgusting, Annie! What's in your head!" Tom glared at Annie with disgust.

"What? You don't accept it? Let's fight!" Annie looked at Tom, her eyes revealing a fighting spirit.

Tom turned his head away from her.

Just kidding… only a fool would fight with the enhanced Annie!

Leivide was still calm, "Actually, we are trying to communicate with telepathy."

"Telepathic communication? Can that be done?" Annie asked curiously.

"Not necessarily, but we can try. Doesn't the emergence of many new spells stem from one attempt after another?" Leivide said with a smile.

"Is that so… Then have you succeeded?"

"Not yet, are you interested? You can also join us."

"No… I'm not interested…" Annie waved her hands repeatedly.

How could a girl flirt with two boys?

"That's a shame, Annie, in that case, your name won't be among the inventors of this new spell."

Annie just thought Leivide was joking.

But Tom thought he heard a double meaning from it.

Wasn't that saying that Annie betrayed Leivide, and then she wouldn't have a place in the team in the future?!

Tsk tsk, Leivide this guy, really is… Dumbledore actually thinks he's a good person!

"Oh, right, are you two leaving school for the Christmas holidays?" Annie asked.

"Yeah… I promised Tom I'd go with him to take care of something," Leivide casually said.

Tom was slightly stunned. "You're going with me?"

"Of course, didn't we already agree on that?" Leivide said.

Tom was silent.

He planned to visit his mother's family during the Christmas break.

But Leivide had always said that his mother's family might not be as wonderful as he imagined…

Could it really be as bad as he said?

But what Leivide said also made sense… If his mother's family was really good,

then why would a witch rather die at the doorstep of a Muggle orphanage than go home?

Nothing wrong, a first, a hair, an inside, a content, at a look!

For a moment, Tom felt utterly confused…

Suddenly, a hand rested on his shoulder.

"No matter what, you always have to face it. And with me here, you don't have to worry about your safety," Leivide said gently.

"Why do I feel like the greatest danger comes from you?"

"Alas, you say such things again, it's truly heartbreaking."

Since these few words weren't spoken with the Sonorus charm, Annie heard them very clearly.

"So what are you doing during the holidays? Why is there danger?" Annie asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing, just a little personal matter… However, I noticed you just filled out the application form to stay at school. What's up? Aren't you planning to go back for the holidays?" Leivide casually changed the subject.

As expected, the guilty Annie immediately forgot to ask what their personal matter was.

"I just… my aunt and uncle don't have time, so I have to stay at school," Annie explained vaguely.

"Oh… I see…"

After finishing breakfast, Annie left first, as she was a little afraid that Leivide and Tom would press her about staying at school during the holidays.

And… what if Leivide and Tom invited her to spend Christmas at their home?

In theory, she shouldn't refuse.

But she really couldn't go!

Otherwise, wouldn't her purpose of reporting to Nurmengard that she was staying at school be in vain?

After returning to her dormitory, Annie took out her communication notebook, intending to tell Nurmengard that she wouldn't be returning for the holidays.

However, as soon as she opened the notebook in a specific way, she saw a message left on it.

【During the holidays, Leivide and Tom are not at school. It's useless for you to stay at school, so come back to Nurmengard for the holidays. I have many questions to ask you…】

This message made Annie feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

She had just been about to lie and say that Leivide and Tom were at school during the holidays, so she had to stay as well…

After all, she had long learned from Leivide how much Dumbledore valued Leivide and Tom, even finding them a house with the Fidelius Charm.

In other words, Grindelwald shouldn't know whether Leivide and Tom were going home for the holidays.

However, she was only a few minutes too late… Fortunately, she was only a few minutes too late…

Because at this time, the order actually came!

Judging from the order, Grindelwald knew very well where Leivide and Tom were!

If she had reported the lie before this message came, wouldn't that mean she would have been completely exposed by now?

Thinking of this, Annie suddenly felt terrified. She sat alone on the bed, paralyzed, and it took her a long time to recover…

Grindelwald knew Leivide and Tom's movements, which meant she had lost her excuse to stay at school.

And now, her changes were so great that even ordinary classmates could see it.

Everyone thought that Leivide had taught her a lot, which was why she had become stronger in such a short period of time.

If Grindelwald saw her, how could he not see it?

Which meant… that exclusive secret could no longer be exclusive!

Annie picked up the quill and wrote tremblingly in the notebook.

【Understood. However, Leivide plans to go to the Forbidden Forest again tonight for a final exploration, as a last effort before the holidays. However, I think he has a very good chance this time!】

A moment later, there was a reply from the notebook.

【Okay, tonight we will stop all actions. Also, be careful. There is a strange existence in the Forbidden Forest. Perhaps it only targets adult wizards or goblins, after all, you haven't had any problems for so long. But you still need to be vigilant! We have a goblin master craftsman who disappeared for no reason. The people in the camp all fell asleep at the same time!】

When Annie saw this information, she felt another wave of fear!

She knew that she had been going to the Forbidden Forest by herself all these days!

What if that strange existence had targeted her… wouldn't she have died long ago?

Thinking of this, Annie quickly dismissed the idea of going one last time tonight!

【Understood, I will be careful.】

After closing the notebook, Annie took a deep breath and then put the notebook back in the cabinet and locked it.

There was no way to delay it any longer… At midnight tonight, she would pretend to have just returned from an adventure and report her findings to Nurmengard…

… …

Night.

In the corner of the common room.

Leivide was sitting by the window reading a book, holding a cat.

Suddenly, he felt the Tom cat in his arms stiffen, and then it jumped onto the table.

A familiar voice appeared in Leivide's ear.

"All those 'remnants' you asked me to place have been placed, and in the way you said."

It turned out that the Tom cat had once again been possessed by the senior, becoming the senior cat…

Leivide glanced at Nagini coiled beside him, and then said with the Sonorus charm: "Good, very timely. If I'm not mistaken, Grindelwald's people will definitely become active in an instant, at the earliest tonight, at the latest before Christmas Eve…"

"By the way, how did you put those powers into the Forbidden Forest according to my idea? I was surprised when you said you were coming at that time, after all, only your consciousness can be used," Leivide asked curiously.

"Have you forgotten? In your wizard tower, there is also a controlled goblin. As long as I attach my consciousness to him, I can naturally move around at will. It's just placing a few more places, the old goblin is not in good health, but it's not a big problem," the senior said.

Upon hearing this, Leivide once again marveled at the horror of the senior's nightmare magic…

In other words, if she had malicious intentions towards him, it would really be very easy to do something similar to "body snatching"!

"Well… this spell that allows you to speak quietly is quite interesting. Is this to guard against that little snake?" the senior asked.

Leivide pretended to flip through the book casually, not even looking at the senior.

"Yes, she is a pitiful person, a blood-cursed Maledictus, who can now barely maintain consciousness only by relying on my Ancient Magic Transfiguration."

The senior stared at Nagini with a pair of cat eyes.

Nagini didn't feel anything was wrong, because the cat Kneazle was usually wary of herself, afraid that she would hurt its master.

"Not bad, your use of Ancient Magic is becoming more and more proficient. However, if my research goes smoothly… perhaps you won't need to take risks!"

"Have you made progress?" Leivide asked excitedly.

"Slight progress… According to the emotional ratio you gave me last time, I have an idea… Moreover, that old goblin craftsman is indeed very capable. He seems to be able to use goblin metal to create tools that can compress 'remnants'!"