"You can't go, really... With Fawkes here, Dumbledore will know as soon as we step out of this room."
Tom struggled, nearly being dragged out of the room by Livid's robes, and said urgently.
"Besides... if you want to go, go by yourself, why do you have to drag me along!"
Livid frowned, marveling at the strength of the eleven-year-old Voldemort...
"I have a way with Dumbledore. As for why I dragged you along... isn't this a good opportunity for you to learn?
To learn how to be a proper Dark Lord. Observing in person will definitely benefit you greatly!"
Tom was anxious, pulling hard on his robes.
"How can you slander me out of thin air?
I'm a good person!
A good wizard!
Why would I want to learn to be a Dark Lord?"
"Tom, you're lying to yourself again.
Are you really a good wizard? I haven't seen it."
As the future Dark Lord, even the smallest change Tom makes, if it's for the better, can have a huge impact on the future world…
In other words, many people won't die because of him.
And as the one who changes him, Li Wade can gain more merit points.
That's why Li Wade plans to take him to witness some things, to make him change…
Even if not for merit points, just for the people of the future world, it's a great thing.
Of course, if he chooses to kill Tom directly, Li Wade can also directly gain a lot of merit points.
And a lot of future tragedies can be directly avoided, which is also a good method.
However, Li Wade always believes that Tom is a very talented person.
Even if his future doesn't become a "good person" like Dumbledore, he should still be able to become someone who has a positive impact on the wizarding world.
Just like Grindelwald is preparing to do now…this might be more beneficial than simply killing him.
Seeing that he might have no choice but to go, Tom said, "At least… we should talk to Professor Dumbledore first… if he agrees, I'll go with you."
In Tom's view, Li Wade's insistence on taking him to see the spectacle was purely for showing off.
See, even the mighty Grindelwald has to do things my way…to establish an unassailable image in front of him, warning him not to dare challenge his authority!
As for Li Wade's talk about learning something… that was pure nonsense!
What use would I be to learning that stuff?
I'm not going to become the Dark Lord!
"You said it yourself." Li Wade finally loosened his grip on Tom's robe.
"I'll write to Professor Dumbledore right now!"
This relieved Tom; in his opinion, Dumbledore would absolutely not agree to Li Wade's idea.
Right now, Dumbledore wanted them to stay far away from Grindelwald; how could he possibly agree to Li Wade watching his public trial?
An hour quickly passed.
When Fox returned the letter, Tom remained calm.
Needless to say, it was Dumbledore's reply rejecting Ridley's unreasonable request!
However, after reading it, Ridley casually tossed the letter aside.
"Alright, Professor Dumbledore has agreed to our request!
Tom, now you have no excuse, right? Get ready to leave!"
Wait!
How is that possible?"
Tom stared in shock at the letter on the ground.
"If you don't believe me, take a look." Ridley picked up the letter and handed it to Tom.
Tom carefully read it from beginning to end.
The letter essentially said they could go, and someone would come to pick them up later…
"This can't be fake…"
Tom was stunned. How could Dumbledore possibly agree to such an unreasonable request from Ridley?
He examined the letter closely.
First, the circled handwriting was indeed Dumbledore's skillful handwriting.
And… it really was a letter Fox sent back…well, the letter's authenticity was now at its highest level, and besides, someone was coming to pick it up later…
"So, how exactly did you convince Dumbledore to agree?"
Li Wade shrugged. "Although he didn't want us to watch the public trial, he… he didn't want us to sneak off even more…"
Tom suddenly realized.
Dumbledore had a very high level of understanding of their ability to cause trouble…
In his opinion, these two were definitely more Gryffindor than Gryffindors themselves… So, rather than worrying about them sneaking off, he might as well just agree and send someone to keep an eye on them…
Damn Li Wade, could this be part of his plan again?
"They'll be here soon! Aren't you going to pack your things?"
Li Wade urged.
Tom looked at Li Wade's already prepared suitcase, his face ashen as if he had just swallowed a live fly…
Twenty minutes later.
The fireplace in the safe house flickered with green light.
Then Dumbledore's tall, thin figure appeared.
Unlike Dumbledore decades later, who favored oversized wizarding robes, the current Dumbledore frequently wore suits, albeit with rather eccentric taste .
He removed his top hat, looking helplessly at the two young wizards who were already prepared.
Tom felt utterly wronged; it was all Livid's suggestion! He, Tom, just wanted to be a good boy.
"Professor, I thought you'd send someone else to pick us up, but you actually came in person!" Li Wade said cheerfully.
"I'm not entirely comfortable with someone else coming… Listen, you two, I can agree to let you go to America, but from today onwards, wherever I go, you'll follow.
If either of you disobeys and sneaks off somewhere, you'll be staying in the safe house for the entire summer." Dumbledore gave the two a stern warning.
"Understood! Professor Dumbledore!" Li Wade picked up his suitcase.
"When do we leave?"
Dumbledore: …
He actually doubted whether the little guy had listened to him carefully.
"No need to bring luggage.
I've already prepared daily necessities for you…"
After the fireplace was opened, traveling became much more convenient.
Even if the destination was thousands of kilometers away from the starting point.
Dumbledore, with the two young wizards, only changed fireplaces a few times before arriving at their destination…
It was a huge and magnificent fireplace.
Outside the fireplace lay a vast, empty plaza…and in this plaza, there were many fireplaces identical to the one they had emerged from.
Many wizards were also hurrying out of these fireplaces…
"Where is this?"
Tom asked warily, looking around.
"This is the Magical Congress of America… In a few days, Grindelwald will be publicly tried in the Grand Court here."
Dumbledore paused, then continued, "Most of them are here for this reason."
Looking at the huge plaza before him, filled with bustling crowds, Livander knew that Grindelwald's actions had deeply affected the hearts of wizards worldwide.
"The Magical Congress has prepared a place for me to stay.
You will be staying there with me for the next few days," Dumbledore instructed as he walked forward, Livander and Tom struggling to keep up.
"Okay, Professor… Shall we go there now?"
"No, I need to see someone first."
"Shall we go to our lodgings and wait for you?"
"No, you'll come with me.
I told you, you'll be staying with me for the next few days," Dumbledore said seriously.
Since the last disappearance case, the Magical Congress of America had been infiltrated by countless members of the Witcher Party.
Even after his initial screening, he hadn't found many suspicious individuals.
Based on his understanding of Grindelwald, perhaps those he was checking were deliberately released by Grindelwald to mislead him.
The truly problematic individuals might have already infiltrated before the disappearance…
In a place teeming with enemies, how could he possibly let Livid and Tom leave his side?
Although it was troublesome,… given the trouble these two boys were capable of causing, it might be even more dangerous if he didn't take them with him…
Dumbledore sighed as he looked at the two boys constantly looking around, eager to try things out.
Taking care of children…it's really tiring.
When President Piccolo met Dumbledore, she glanced suspiciously at the two young wizards beside him.
"These two are…your grandsons?"
Dumbledore blushed slightly.
"No, they are my students. Due to some special reasons, I need to take them with me."
"Is that so?"
President Piccolo looked at the two young wizards again.
Although she still had doubts, time was of the essence, and she had no time to dwell on them.
"You called me here so urgently…did you discover some clues?"
Dumbledore asked.
President Piccolo gritted her teeth and handed Dumbledore a piece of parchment.
Dumbledore took it with suspicion and then carefully examined it.
After a moment, his expression became extremely grave.
"What are you doing…"
"We have no choice, Dumbledore…" Chairman Piccolo said wearily, "So far, we haven't found enough evidence to convict him, so…"
"I advise you not to do this, Seraphina… I know him.
If he dares to do this, he must have taken precautions against all possible accidents!"
Dumbledore said seriously.
"There's no way, Dumbledore… We can't just stand by and watch him get away with it!
You should know just how many serious crimes he's committed!
How can someone like that escape punishment?!"
"I understand your thoughts, Seraphina, but with all due respect… your plan might already be part of his calculations! If you fail, it will only make it easier for him to escape punishment!"
"It won't fail, Dumbledore! Our plan is very thorough!"
"Seraphina…"
"I called you here to seek your help, Albus.
If you still hesitate because of past relationships and are unwilling to help, then we won't blame you… Please leave."
Dumbledore wanted to say something more, but in the end, he sighed deeply and walked helplessly towards the door.
Suddenly, Chairman Piccolo behind him spoke again, "Although you're unwilling to join, you now know the whole plan… I think you won't betray him, will you?"
Dumbledore paused.
"You should trust me, Seraphina…"
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