Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil

Li Weide left both Maolizi and Nagini at No. 81 Godric's Hollow.

Only then did he and Tom follow Dumbledore through the fireplace to leave.

The exit of the fireplace was located in a certain wizarding pub.

The wizarding clientele in the pub seemed very diverse.

Li Weide and Tom both felt several unfriendly gazes upon themselves.

However, due to the presence of Dumbledore, an adult wizard, those unfriendly gazes quickly disappeared.

By the time they walked out of the pub, they had arrived in Little Hangleton.

It must be said that the fireplace is indeed the most convenient way to travel for wizards.

Dumbledore identified the direction for a moment, and then led Li Weide and Tom forward.

Obviously, Dumbledore had already scouted the route in advance.

"This time, it was for the sake of speed, so I chose the fireplace in this pub... If you want to travel on your own, it's best to choose some fireplaces that aren't so remote," Dumbledore said, leading the way while turning back to instruct them.

Li Weide nodded to indicate that he had remembered, and Tom, seeing this, also quickly nodded.

He had already decided to imitate Li Weide's words and actions.

After all, Li Weide can so easily gain the favor of most people, there must be a reason for it!

Tom followed closely behind Dumbledore, but his mood became more and more uneasy.

After all, he would soon see his relatives...

Even if this relative may not welcome him as much as he imagined...

Tom followed Dumbledore for a while, then suddenly frowned.

Because he found that Dumbledore was walking further and further into the remote areas...

The Gaunt family should be considered a relatively glorious pure-blood family, shouldn't their mansion be in the city?

Tom's heart was full of doubts.

Li Weide saw all of his expressions.

"Tom, you seem to have some doubts?" Li Weide asked proactively.

"No... nothing..." Tom's eyes darted around.

Li Weide suddenly smiled and said, "In fact, many pure-blood families that were once glorious have declined, so... not all pure-blood families are so glamorous."

"How... how do you know what I'm thinking?" Tom asked in surprise.

"It's easy to guess, Tom, your thoughts are written all over your face," Li Weide said with a smile.

Tom quickly lowered his head, he only felt that Li Weide's dark eyes seemed to be able to completely see through people's minds.

Damn it! Could it be that his Legilimency has improved again?! I have to be careful in the future!

Dumbledore also heard the conversation behind him.

He said in a very regrettable tone: "Tom, the Gaunt family has indeed declined... They, like other pure-blood families, adhere to concepts that are increasingly incompatible with the times... Even if their family is becoming more and more impoverished, they still haven't given up their extravagant displays... Moreover, they are not very good at managing their family business, so, the result will naturally not be too good."

...

Another ten minutes passed.

When Tom saw the small wooden house in front of him... or rather, the shack made of wood.

The whole person fell into complete silence.

The dignified descendant of Slytherin, the Gaunt family with a glorious past... now actually lives in such a place?

The people who can live in such a place, are they worthy of calling themselves descendants of Slytherin?

A burst of anger rose in Tom's heart for no reason!

Li Weide was also looking at the dilapidated wooden house in front of him at this time.

Except for a dead snake in the shape of an S nailed to the door of the wooden house, which can barely show that the person living here is a descendant of Salazar Slytherin, there is nothing related to Slytherin anymore...

At least, it looks like this from the outside.

At this time, Tom's face had become pale, and his eyes were filled with undisguised disappointment and anger.

Even though he had expected the decline of the Gaunt family, the reality still made him feel deeply ashamed!

The shame of being a descendant of Slytherin!

Dumbledore and Li Weide stood patiently aside and waited.

They both knew Tom's character very well, so they both understood how heavy this scene was for the proud Tom.

After a long while, Tom took a deep breath and said, "Let's knock on the door..."

After saying this sentence, it was as if all of Tom's strength had been drained.

Dumbledore nodded, "Wait a moment..."

Saying that, he took out his wand and gently waved it in the air.

Then Li Weide felt that something in front of him had been opened.

"Some small jinxes... It's okay to undo them. Let's go in."

Dumbledore casually undid the malicious jinxes arranged around the Gaunt family, and then strode in.

Tom's face became even more ugly as he looked at the places where those jinxes had been undone.

In those places, there were even many on the small road next to them!

If an unsuspecting person passed by here, even a wizard would suffer...

It can be seen that what others said, the Gaunt family's reputation is not good, and they like to use jinxes against Muggles, is not groundless!

"Knock knock knock!" Dumbledore knocked on the door of the Gaunt family's old house.

"Who is it!" A rough voice came from the house.

What followed was the sound of heavy footsteps, as well as cursing.

"Crack!"

The wooden door was rudely pulled open from the inside.

A thin man with disheveled hair, ragged clothes, and a snake coiled around his hand walked out.

His face was ugly and strange, and a pair of gloomy eyes quickly swept across the three people in front of him.

However, when he saw Tom, his eyes became somewhat suspicious.

Li Weide noticed that he was wearing an obsidian ring on his hand that didn't match his attire at all…

“I don’t know you! Who are you?”

Seeing the rude man in front of him behind Dumbledore, Tom felt even more disappointed.

As a descendant of Slytherin, in Tom's imagination, even if he was down on his luck, he should be polite and handsome… Even if he wasn't handsome, at the very least, he should have the elegant manners of a pure-blood family…

Just like Abraxas Malfoy, although weak, after he stopped bullying, his behavior was actually very measured.

No mistake, one first one hair one inside one appearance one at one look!

But now it seems that this man in front of him, this man who seems to be his uncle, is as rude as the Muggle porters he often saw before…

At this moment, Tom's last filter for the noble Slytherin descendants was completely shattered…

“I am Albus Dumbledore, a professor at Hogwarts. You must be Mr. Morfin Gaunt?” Even when facing such a rude person, Dumbledore still maintained his humility and politeness.

Seeing this scene, Tom felt even worse… So, the Slytherin descendant he imagined was actually like Dumbledore?

“Albus Dumbledore?” Although Morfin Gaunt stayed at home all year round, he felt that this name sounded somewhat familiar.

He stared at Dumbledore warily, “What are you doing here? I don’t know you! I don’t owe you any money!”

Dumbledore turned to look at Tom, “Tom, come here.”

Tom's hand, hidden under his robe, clenched into a fist. He gritted his teeth and walked to Dumbledore's side.

“This child is called Tom Marvolo Riddle. His mother is Merope Gaunt, which means you should be his…”

Before Dumbledore could finish speaking, Morfin's face instantly changed from pale to the color of pig kidneys!

“Ah ha! I thought you looked familiar, you little bastard! So you’re the hybrid born from that bitch and that filthy Muggle! Disgrace! This is a disgrace to the family!”

Morfin rushed over while yelling and cursing, looking like he was going to strangle Tom!

“Bang!”

Morfin's figure came quickly and went quickly!

He was instantly knocked away!

Tom tightly gripped his wand, his eyes seeming to spew fire!

“You filthy… shameful bastard, how dare you insult my… mother!” Tom pursed his lips, wanting to continue attacking.

However, he quickly felt someone gently press his shoulder.

Tom turned his head and saw Li Weide gently shaking his head.

If Dumbledore wasn't here, Li Weide certainly wouldn't stop him.

But now… if he didn't stop him, Tom might use the Killing Curse in front of Dumbledore…

Seeing this scene, Dumbledore's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything more.

He completely understood Tom's feelings right now.

Dumbledore quickly walked through the dilapidated wooden door and came to Morfin, who was lying on the ground.

Morfin was still yelling loudly, “You filthy mudblood! How dare you attack me?”

His wand had just been drawn when, for some reason, it suddenly ended up in Dumbledore's hand…

“It wasn't him who attacked you, Mr. Gaunt, it was me…” Dumbledore said seriously, “Also, you should apologize to Tom!”

Seeing that Dumbledore actually took the blame for his impulsiveness and even made the other party apologize to him.

Tom's eyes flickered…

“I… I have to apologize to that little mudblood?! I…”

“If you say one more word… you might not have to apologize anymore.” Dumbledore said calmly.

Although Dumbledore's expression and tone were calm, even Li Weide and Tom, who were standing far away outside the door, felt the oppressive aura!

The current Dumbledore is not the kind and amiable Dumbledore of the future…

Morfin was immediately frightened into silence by Dumbledore.

“Now, can we have a good talk?” Dumbledore asked.

Morfin nodded involuntarily.

Then, he felt the heavy pressure in his heart instantly disappear!

“You guys come in.” Dumbledore turned to Li Weide and Tom and said.

Morfin also took this opportunity to climb up from the ground in a sorry state.

Although there was still hatred and disgust in his eyes when he looked at Tom, this time he didn't dare to scold Tom in person again.

“Mr. Gaunt, we agreed just now?” Dumbledore asked calmly.

“Good… good… I’m… sorry…” Morfin gritted his teeth and apologized to Tom.

Tom looked at his humble and submissive appearance, and a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes again.

Li Weide was right, if he had come by himself, he might have encountered danger…

He really wanted to strangle himself just now!

Plus Morfin's death-seeking words just now, Tom felt that he might not be able to help but kill him!

In that case, he might get into big trouble…

The current Tom doesn't have the means to completely cover up his crimes yet…