Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is Good?

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"Wade, did you know that there are many student clubs at Hogwarts? As long as you submit an application, even a first-year can start their own club."

"!!!" Wade's eyes lit up at that. Now that sounded like a good idea…

Wait a minute, Dumbledore is actually encouraging me to start a club?

Isn't he afraid that I'll start building my own faction and stir up trouble later?

Before Voldemort's rise, Dumbledore wasn't nearly as guarded about such things. Wade already had an idea but didn't realize that Dumbledore would be this much easy going.

Besides, he trusted Wade deeply…

"Then can I start a dueling club?" Wade asked tentatively.

"Of course you can. While Hogwarts already has such a student club, they generally only accept upper-year students. I think it wouldn't hurt to have another dueling club that allows younger students to participate as well," Dumbledore said with a wink.

Wade said happily, "That's wonderful! Tom, maybe we don't have to limit it to just a dueling club. How about we start a club where we help each other? For example, if some members struggle with their studies, the top students in the club can tutor them. And for those interested in dueling and becoming stronger, we can help them as well."

Tom's eyes widened.

Understanding what Wade was really thinking, he immediately realized this was a tremendous opportunity!

And Dumbledore, upon hearing Wade propose a club centered on mutual support, showed a pleased smile.

"Wade, you really are a good child! If your club is established, it will surely help many students improve together!"

"Professor, you flatter me. But this is all thanks to your suggestion. Tom, shall we submit our application this weekend?" Wade asked.

"Alright!" Tom immediately nodded.

A student club for mutual support? Isn't this a perfect opportunity, delivered right to their doorstep, to recruit followers?!

Tom could hardly believe it—after making such a mistake, Dumbledore still looked so pleased…

Wade turned to the still-silent McLaggen and said, "Miss McLaggen, although I don't know if you're willing to be our friend, if our club is established, I sincerely hope you'll join. Since it's a mutual support club, we'll need more outstanding students like you!"

McLaggen sighed at his words. "Wade, you really don't seem like a Slytherin at all…"

"Then, Miss MCLaggen, does that mean…" Wade prompted.

"You can call me Grace, Grace McLaggen."

Dumbledore: The future of the wizarding world looks promising!

Wade: Ku ku ku~

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"Let's go, to the usual place."

When only their own group was left in the classroom, Wade finally spoke slowly.

The usual place, of course, was the Room of Requirement.

From today onward, he needed to start raising the strength of his team members there.

In a short period of time, even if they couldn't reach Tom's level, they at least needed to reach the standard of someone like Abraxas Malfoy, to have the abilities of an average pure-blood family heir.

As the first members of his inner circle, they couldn't possibly be incapable of even casting a simple Levitation Charm…

The group quietly returned to the Room of Requirement.

Alphard plopped down onto a cushion. "You guys were incredible! I seriously thought you were going to tear the whole classroom apart!"

Henry also remarked with feeling, "Exactly… honestly, if Professor Dumbledore hadn't helped deflect a lot of the spells that accidentally flew our way during your fight, I'm sure a bunch of us would've ended up flat on the floor."

"I want to be as strong as you, too!" Charlie clenched his fists, his eyes shining.

If he could be as strong as Wade… no, even if he just reached Tom's level, those arrogant pure-bloods would never dare bully him again!

Hearing this, Henry and Alphard looked at Wade with equally eager gazes.

Wade smiled and said, "Isn't that exactly why we're gathered here? And about that student club, we need to set it up as soon as possible—and do it well! That way, the number of people gathering around us will only continue to grow!"

Their companions all nodded in agreement.

Tom suddenly asked, "That McLaggen… are we really going to let students from other Houses join our club?"

Speaking of that Gryffindor girl, Tom still felt rather uneasy about her. After all, she had pestered him more than once.

Wade showed a sly smile, "Tom, you need to broaden your perspective. If you want to achieve your goals more easily, you have to unite every force that can be united. Whether they're from Slytherin or Gryffindor, as long as they can become our allies and lend us their strength, what does it matter which House they belong to?"

Tom was still too young, and when it came to dealing with people, he still acted based on personal likes and dislikes, not yet able to think too far ahead.

But Tom was very smart. After hearing Wade's reminder, he immediately understood the key point.

Soon, their companions got busy.

Charlie and Anne were in charge of guiding Henry and Alphard, helping them first master the Levitation Charm.

This was also Wade's requirement.

If they couldn't even master the Levitation Charm, how could they be expected to learn more advanced offensive spells?

Meanwhile, Wade and Tom sat to the side, starting to plan out the student club they were going to establish.

Hmm?

But Wade quickly noticed that Tom was avoiding his gaze.

In fact, ever since their duel earlier, Tom had been looking at him like that, which left Wade rather puzzled.

Wade couldn't help but ask, "Tom, what's wrong? You've been acting strange ever since just now."

"You…" Tom hesitated, but in the end, he still asked, "Were you trying to finish me off just now?"

"I wanted to finish you off? Why would you think that?" Wade asked, puzzled.

"That spell you used, the transfigured flock of birds… it almost finished me off!"

Thinking back to that attack, Tom still felt lingering fear. Remembering Wade's decisiveness in killing last night, the self-preserving Tom was starting to panic.

"Oh… so that's what you mean…" Wade suddenly understood.

In fact, he had been holding back the whole time while fighting Tom, but at the very end, he had lost control for a moment...

He really hadn't meant to finish Tom off!

So Wade apologized sincerely, "I'm sorry, Tom… it's really difficult to have enough power to step over an ant without harming it. But you were able to dodge it, and that makes me very happy—it shows that you've truly improved."

Tom's face darkened. What, I'm just an ant in your eyes?

Damn it, you're just saying things as they are, huh!?

But… recalling those three pitiful goblins and the troll from last night, Tom quickly calmed his rising emotions.

Tom replied calmly, "Wade, that's a nice apology, but next time… let's not do that again."

"Hmm..."

"...Someone will spread the word about our duel. With that, we won't have to worry about finding members for the club," Wade set down his quill and said with a smile.

Tom nodded in agreement.

Their exhibition match had even earned praise from Dumbledore, who called it the most exciting student duel in Hogwarts history.

In other words, they would soon no longer be nobodies.

Knowing they were starting a student mutual aid club, it was only natural many people would be eager to join.

Wade glanced at Alphard, who had just barely managed to cast a successful Levitation Charm, then stood up and stretched.

"Tom, I'll leave the rest to you."

Tom's mouth twitched slightly. "What, you're planning to slack off already?"

Wade chuckled softly. "That's not what I'd call it, Tom. I just have faith in your abilities. Besides... I have something to take care of tonight, as you know."

After a busy day, Tom finally remembered what Wade was planning to do tonight.

"Are you really going to go alone?" Tom asked hesitantly.

"Yes."

"How about... I go with you?"

Wade smiled. "Tom, I appreciate that you want to help me, I really do. But until your abilities meet the standard, it's best not to take unnecessary risks."

Wade patted Tom on the shoulder, then left the Room of Requirement.

After Wade left, Tom couldn't help but feel bitter.

He knew perfectly well why Wade didn't bring him along.

Because his strength was still too weak, and in a certain sense, if he were to follow, he might actually become a burden...

Although goblins who couldn't use wands weren't particularly strong, this was still a goblin encampment!

It was clear this would be a battle of one against many.

"A burden, huh? What a disgraceful word! Yes.. I'm... still not strong enough..." Tom couldn't help but clench his fists tightly.

To be precise, what stung wasn't some laughable reason like "not being able to help Wade," but the fact that someone had actually considered him a burden!

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