Hogwarts: What Bad Intentions Could a Little Hufflepuff Possibly Have?

After receiving the letter, Black immediately had that old Pure-blood party member remain in Nurmengard for the time being.

Because he had no intention of directly exposing Grindelwald's little trick.

After all, Grindelwald was not Dumbledore.

There was no need to hide so much from him.

Maybe the more scheming he was, the happier Grindelwald would be.

So he would just let him do as he pleased.

Besides, if he exposed him in advance, he might reveal the fact that the old Pure-blood party member had inexplicably switched sides.

That would be rather difficult to explain...

The system really was hard to explain!

Better to play dumb and let him tag along. Once he got tired of playing, he would naturally leave.

Maybe when it came time to fight, he could even get Grindelwald to make a free move.

And when he left, he would definitely quietly send the original old Pure-blood party member back.

Two more days passed, and once everything was ready.

Black directly opened a Dimensional Door from Mountain Top Base, connecting it to Nurmengard.

Black brought Agatha through the Dimensional Door directly to the Nurmengard Quidditch pitch.

At this moment, all one hundred or so former Pure-blood party members—now loyal employees of the Fifth Calamity—had gathered.

Grindelwald stood before them with a smile, waiting for Black's arrival.

Veta, as always, stood one step behind him.

The fact that Grindelwald was still standing here clearly meant that he intended to lull Black into complacency.

Then, when everyone passed through the Dimensional Door, he would secretly swap someone out...

Black swept his gaze over the old Pure-blood party member in the crowd.

Sure enough, he was standing at the very back of the line.

That was the easiest position for a covert swap.

And his expression was