Tom: Moved? How Could I Possibly Have Such a Ridiculous Emotion?!

At that moment, Li Weide silently summed things up in his mind.

His misjudgment of his own abilities this time was entirely because most of his understanding of the wizarding world still relied on memories from before he had transmigrated.

Relatively speaking, that understanding was still quite shallow.

He had previously thought that such superficial knowledge was enough. He had been far too blindly confident.

This problem could be either major or minor. Right now, he had merely misjudged his own abilities.

But if one day he misjudged an enemy's abilities, that would be troublesome.

In the end, it came down to one sentence: he had read too few books.

And in the wizarding world of the United Kingdom, or even Europe, where had the largest collection of books?

Based on Li Weide's current shallow understanding, the library with the most books in the wizarding world was at Hogwarts.

So Li Weide was now full of anticipation for the start of term.

While Li Weide was eagerly awaiting the start of term, Dumbledore was likewise looking forward to Li Weide enrolling.

In his eyes, Li Weide, who had reached such a level through self-study alone, was an exceptional piece of uncut jade.

As a professor, how could he not be delighted at the sight of such talent? "I once taught a student who was extraordinarily gifted in Transfiguration. She is now the Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts." Dumbledore smiled. "I believe she will definitely like you very much."

Li Weide asked in surprise, "I thought you were going to be our Transfiguration professor?"

"I used to be," Dumbledore said. "But after she joined Hogwarts, I switched to teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"That professor is actually so outstanding? What is her name?" Li Weide asked curiously.

"Minerva McGonagall..."

"Huh?" Li Weide looked at Dumbledore in surprise.

According to his memories, Professor McGonagall should only be a few years old by now. It was simply impossible for her to be teaching at Hogwarts...

However, according to the setting of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them films, Professor McGonagall had indeed already become a professor.

Only now did Li Weide fully confirm that the world he was in was somewhat different from what he had previously imagined.

"What is it? Have you heard of her before?" Dumbledore asked curiously.

Li Weide's reaction just now had indeed been a little too strong.

"Uh... I saw her name in a magazine about Transfiguration..." Li Weide explained.

Dumbledore said happily, "It must have been in Transfiguration Today, then? Believe me, that is not strange at all. However, I believe that with your abilities, it will not be long before you can publish your own Transfiguration paper in that magazine as well."

"You're praising me so much that I'm blushing... So, in order to make that day come sooner... Professor, could you find me some books to read?" Li Weide asked without the slightest change in expression.

"Pfft..." Tom, who had been drinking water, immediately spat it out.

Just directly ask a professor for books to read? That's right! How had I not thought of that?!

Not only could he get a professor-recommended reading list... he could also save a huge amount of money on books! Damn, you really are shameless! Li Weide shot the flustered Tom a glare.

"Cough, cough, the water was too hot. Sorry..." Tom hurriedly tried to save face.

"I do have quite a few books on Transfiguration that I can recommend to you." At the mention of books, Dumbledore seemed even happier. "Once I return, I can send some to you."

"Mm... Actually, I also want to explore my talents in other areas. So..."

"Haha, of course. I also have quite a few books on other subjects. I can put together a reading list for you." Dumbledore said with a trace of pride, "To be frank, at Hogwarts, even Headmaster Dippet's book collection is not as extensive as mine."

Beside them, Tom gripped his cup tightly, his eyes reddening with jealousy.

Although good students generally did receive more affection from teachers, this was far too blatant a difference in treatment...

"Wouldn't that... be a little inappropriate? Your time is so valuable..." Li Weide said hesitantly.

"It is nothing. I happen to have some free time lately. In fact, it is about time I returned to my educational duties."

"Then Tom and I really must thank you!" Li Weide said excitedly.

Tom was slightly stunned as he listened. What did Li Weide mean by including me? Could it be... that I would get a share of those books too?

He... he actually did not plan to keep them all to himself?! For a moment, Tom felt a tiny bit ashamed. After all, if he and Li Weide had traded places, he would absolutely have kept them all to himself.

Even hesitating would be disrespectful to knowledge!

"This is what a professor ought to do, especially for outstanding students like you." Dumbledore said with a smile.

Tom asked uncertainly, "Pro... Professor, can I read those books too?"

"Tom, why are you asking such a stupid question? Those books are being sent for the two of us to read together!" Li Weide looked at Tom as if he were an idiot.

Only when Tom saw that Dumbledore did not object did he finally become certain.

Although neither of them had included him in what they said earlier, they had never forgotten about him from beginning to end...

Why did his eyes feel a little hot? Could it be...

Heh, how could I possibly have such a ridiculous emotion?!

Dumbledore was very happy today, so much so that it was only when he was about to leave that he remembered the real purpose of his visit.

"You can't keep living at the Hog's Head forever. So, I'm looking for suitable guardians for you..."

"Professor... there's no need to trouble yourself. We're not really used to fitting into other people's families," Li Weide suddenly said.

Tom glanced at Li Weide in surprise. He hadn't expected Li Weide to be this bold.

Hadn't they agreed to think it over carefully? He was just saying it outright? What if Dumbledore refused? Wouldn't that expose their plan ahead of time?

But since Li Weide had already activated his "skill," he could only go along with it.

"Yes, Professor. We weren't exactly the sociable type at the orphanage either... I'm worried our presence would affect someone else's family." Tom wore an uneasy, awkward expression as well.

It had to be said that after receiving guidance from a certain someone, Tom's acting had improved again lately.

Dumbledore paused slightly, not expecting the two children to be worried about that.

"You don't need to worry. I guarantee that the guardians I find for you will be very kind and very accepting. You'll both be well looked after in their homes. There's no need for you to feel pressured."

Li Weide shook his head firmly. "Professor... I don't know why, but... Grindelwald has already set his sights on us!"

"At any moment, he could suddenly appear in front of us!"

"I... we don't want any more accidents. We don't want to drag anyone else into this!"

"Thinking back to what happened that day, we're still terrified. If Mr. Kowalski's family had arrived a day earlier, they might already have been killed because of us!"

"So no matter what you say, even if you expel us, we won't find another guardian."

After listening to Li Weide's words, Tom silently shouted in his heart, Brilliant!

They had nearly gotten others involved before, so they no longer wanted to drag anyone else into danger! That reason was absolutely perfect!

Li Weide's speech had struck Dumbledore right at his weakness!

Because it concerned other people's safety, even if there was only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, Dumbledore would definitely give it serious consideration.

Sure enough, Dumbledore frowned, looking troubled for a moment.

"We're planning to buy a house after a while, then move out of the Hog's Head. Our money is definitely enough, anyway. And we've already troubled Mr. Aberforth for a long time," Li Weide pressed while the iron was hot.

"How could that do?" Dumbledore waved his hands repeatedly. "You should stay here for now. And besides... you're still children. How can you not have guardians? Also... while your concerns aren't unreasonable, I still have a solution. We only need a Fidelius Charm..."

Li Weide was completely numb.

Seriously? Sir Dumbledore! You're not leaving us even the slightest chance!