Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil

The way to Professor Slughorn's office wasn't too far.

However, after being nagged by Levid the entire way, Tom finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Levid, has anyone ever told you that you're really annoying!" Tom said irritably.

"Okay, Tom, now you're starting to嫌弃me for being啰嗦… …"

Faced with Levid's incessant mental attack, Tom was extremely annoyed.

He decided that after returning, he would also create a spell to isolate Levid's voice.

Fortunately, he didn't have to endure for too long, as Professor Slughorn's office arrived.

Professor McGonagall's sudden visit made Professor Slughorn somewhat puzzled.

When he saw the group of Slytherin students behind Professor McGonagall, he felt even more puzzled.

"Minerva, this is… …"

So, Professor McGonagall told Professor Slughorn the whole story and the actions she had taken.

"Minerva, you handled it very reasonably, I have no objections… …" Professor Slughorn said, looking sternly at the group of troublemaking students.

After all, having one hundred and eighty points deducted on the first day of school, even if Slughorn didn't care much about these things, he couldn't remain indifferent.

Except for Levid and Tom, who felt they had a clear conscience, everyone else couldn't help but lower their heads, not daring to look their Head of House in the eye.

After seeing Professor McGonagall off, Professor Slughorn turned his head to look at the group of Slytherin students.

"You guys are really… …promising! It's one thing to fight, but you're fighting your own people! It's one thing to fight your own people, but you're bullying the weak! It's one thing to bully the weak, but you're ganging up! It's one thing to gang up, but you lost! Should I be proud of you?"

The faces of Andre and his group were flushed red, and every word of Professor Slughorn was hitting them where it hurt.

It was really too uncomfortable… …

"Professor McGonagall handled it very appropriately… …I wholeheartedly agree with the punishment she gave you! I wasn't there at the time, but if I had been there, I would have deducted fifty points from each of you!"

"Embarrassing… …too embarrassing! If today's events get out, what will others think of us? I can already imagine the expressions on the other professors' faces when we go to dinner tonight!"

"Forget it… …I'm too lazy to scold you, I'll just pack up and go to the Headmaster's office… …to do what? Of course, to get scolded too, after all, I brought out students as embarrassing as you! As your Head of House, I have an inescapable responsibility!"

"Get out! Get out! Just looking at you makes my blood pressure spike!"

Hearing this, everyone felt relieved and rushed towards the door.

Professor Slughorn's scolding was really reasonable… …

They could already imagine the expressions on the faces of the other Slytherin students when they found out that the reason for the deduction of one hundred and eighty points was that they bullied the weak, ganged up on others, and still lost, and were finally caught by the professor and had a large number of points deducted!

Levid, on the other hand, was in a good mood, especially after hearing Professor Slughorn say that he would uphold Professor McGonagall's punishment.

The detention in the Forbidden Forest was finally not cancelled!

Just as Levid and the depressed Tom were about to leave.

"You two, stay behind. Yes, Levid, Tom, it's you two… …"

Hearing this, Levid and Tom's expressions immediately stiffened, and they stopped in their tracks.

Levid thought, 'Damn it, maybe the thing about going to the Forbidden Forest is unstable again!'

As for Tom, he also felt that something was wrong, wouldn't Professor Slughorn want to increase Levid's punishment again?

After all, Levid was taking the blame for him, and at the end of the day, he was the culprit… …

Professor Slughorn could very well increase Levid's punishment because of this.

Slytherin had lost so much face, and it was inseparable from the two of them!

However, contrary to Tom's expectations, Professor Slughorn did not question them after closing the door.

Instead, he very warmly invited Levid and Tom to sit down.

"Would you like some candied jackfruit? How about a cup of tea?"

Professor Slughorn pointed his wand at the table, and two teacups and a teapot automatically flew over, and then poured a cup of black tea for each of them.

He then took out a plate of candied jackfruit from his drawer and placed it in front of Levid and Tom.

Looking at the thick white frosting on top, even Levid couldn't help but gasp.

That lethal dose of sugar… …

"I already know the whole story very clearly." Professor Slughorn picked up a piece of candied jackfruit and put it in his mouth, and then continued: "So many of them wanted to bully the two of you, this is bullying! Therefore, there is nothing wrong with your counterattack… …"

"Minerva said that I can use my discretion regarding Levid's detention, so I decided… …to cancel Levid's detention, as for the points that were deducted… …"

Professor Slughorn smiled and said: "Faced with bullying, you can bravely resist, and you are also very good at fighting more with less, so I decided, for your courage and talent, to add fifty points to each of you!"

In fact, Professor Slughorn has always liked outstanding students.

Whether they are pure-blood or non-pure-blood, and whether they come from Slytherin or other houses, as long as you are good enough, he likes you very much.

Moreover, he especially likes to gather these outstanding students into his club, like collecting stamps.

And Levid and Tom, fighting more with less, and bravely resisting, and also being very capable, were enough to attract Slughorn's attention.

Therefore, he was so enthusiastic about the two of them.

The more Tom listened, the happier he felt! Professor Slughorn didn't think they were wrong, and not only did he cancel Levid's detention, but he also added back the points that were deducted because of them!

In other words, even if other Slytherin students wanted to blame them later, they couldn't blame them!

Moreover, in this way, one hundred points were added back to the one hundred and eighty points that were deducted from the house!

Although the eighty points that were deducted could not be added back, it was at least better than the previous one hundred and eighty points!

Here, Tom was feeling fortunate, while on the other side, Leif felt like the sky was falling…

The hard-earned, self-guided tour of the Forbidden Forest! It was canceled just like that!

Leif could only feel a little man in his heart screaming frantically.

Tom, it's all your fault! How are you going to repay me!

The most outrageous thing was that Tom even得意(dé yì - be pleased with oneself) raised his eyebrows at Leif.

Because it was because of his words that Professor McGonagall decided to give Professor Slughorn the authority to decide whether or not to assign detention…

He had no idea that Leif had almost ground his teeth to powder.

"Professor, thank you very much, you are truly wise and fair…"

Before Tom could finish his flattery, Leif stood up.

"Professor, I am very grateful for your care, but… I did fight with them, which means, I did violate the school rules. I think, at the very least, the detention shouldn't be canceled."

After Leif finished speaking, Tom looked at him with a shocked expression. Was this guy's brain kicked by a donkey?

And Professor Slughorn was equally surprised.

"Are you… sure? The Forbidden Forest is very dangerous. Even with Mr. Ogg leading you, he might not be able to take care of you completely!" Professor Slughorn said seriously.

"I'm sure."

"You… sigh, why do you have to do this?"

"Professor, you've already given me points. If you cancel my punishment again, people will gossip. After all, I did violate the school rules."

"Sigh… you little fellow, really." Professor Slughorn leaned back comfortably in his chair.

Suddenly, he said with a smile, "Actually, you want to go into the Forbidden Forest to play, right?"

"Cough cough… I'm not, I didn't…" Leif quickly denied it twice.

But a double negative usually means a positive…

"Haha, no need to rush to deny it, Leif. Being interested in the Forbidden Forest isn't something to be ashamed of. Sometimes, to collect some potion ingredients, I also go in for a stroll…"

"Uh… okay, you really can't hide anything from you, Professor." Suddenly, Leif's eyes lit up, "Professor, then you must know the Forbidden Forest like the back of your hand?"

"Well… saying I know it like the back of my hand would be an exaggeration, but if you ask me where certain potion ingredients grow, I'm very clear about that." Professor Slughorn said with a smile.

Every year, he harvests materials from the Forbidden Forest, saving him a lot of money on purchasing materials. Therefore, he is, of course, very knowledgeable about the growth of potion ingredients in the Forbidden Forest.

"Professor, are you missing any materials? I'll go to the Forbidden Forest to help you gather them. Anyway, with Mr. Ogg around, we'll definitely be safe. We can't just go into the Forbidden Forest for nothing, can we?"

"Haha, you little clever clogs… I appreciate your kindness, Leif, but I can't let a first-year risk gathering potion ingredients for me."

"It's not risky at all, Professor!"

Seeing Leif's eagerness, Professor Slughorn pondered for a moment, "Do you really want to go to the Forbidden Forest?"

"Well… I really want to go in and take a look. After all, students aren't allowed to enter the Forbidden Forest. This is a rare legitimate reason!" Leif said.

Because Leif took the blame for Tom, Tom's achievements were temporarily attributed to Leif.

Therefore, in Professor Slughorn's eyes, Leif was a genius who could fight several opponents as a first-year and even win against upperclassmen.

And he was never stingy with such excellent students.

"Alright, alright… then you can go. I won't set a deadline for you. Whenever you don't want to go anymore, just tell me. Oh, right…" Professor Slughorn took two thick notebooks from the bookshelf behind him and handed them to Leif.

"Inside here, I've recorded the locations of various potion ingredients in the Forbidden Forest, as well as their appearances. Remember as much as you can, and when you see these herbs, make sure you're safe and don't miss them easily."

"Oh, right, this is also what I've recorded, the habitats of various dangerous magical creatures and dark creatures in the Forbidden Forest. You must be careful to avoid these places!"

Leif gladly accepted Professor Slughorn's kindness.

With these two notebooks, he wouldn't even need to get information from Mr. Ogg anymore!

After leaving Professor Slughorn's office, Tom walked along, casually flipping through the two notebooks.

"Too dangerous… so many dark creatures, and so many irritable magical creatures… What if they leave their habitats and you run into them?"

"Small, you're thinking too small, Tom… What danger, what dark creatures, in my opinion, they're all glittering Galleons!" Leif said excitedly. "Do you know how many Galleons the materials from these creatures can sell for?"

"You're obsessed with money? For money, you're really willing to risk your life, huh?" Tom frowned.

"It's not my fault, Tom… Do you know how much money it costs for me to research new spells and do magical experiments? Right now, I desperately need Galleons!"

"So… you've spent a lot of money researching new magic?" Tom asked suspiciously.

"That's right! You use these new spells very smoothly, don't you? These are the results of my real money experiments!"

"So… you didn't touch the money in our Gringotts vault, did you?"

"Ah… the weather is really nice today…"

"You wouldn't have even spent my share, would you!" Tom said excitedly.

"Tom… when a sincere friendship and a Galleon are placed in front of you at the same time, what would you choose?"

"Galleon!" Tom said decisively.

"Oh, Tom, you've changed… How have you become so materialistic?! Where did the Tom who pursued knowledge and power go? How did you become obsessed with money?"

"How dare you say that!"