Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 97 Tom, you must believe in the power of the people!

"Teacher, you're joking. How can a small student club like mine help you much?" Li Weide said modestly.

"Haha, Wade, stop pretending. I know you understand. We just talked about this topic..." Professor Slughorn said with a smile.

Li Weide touched his chin and said, "Teacher, are you talking about... the rectification of Slytherin House?"

"That's right! Haha... you little guy is still pretending not to see it, but in fact you know it clearly in your heart!" Professor Slughorn patted his big belly and laughed.

Li Weide said modestly: "If the teacher hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have reacted."

"Ah, you..." Professor Slughorn sighed, "This time you set up this student club. With your current fame, I believe that many students in the school will be willing to join. Especially the non-pure-blood students in Slytherin House."

"Before, they were afraid of the children of pure-blood families, so they didn't dare to approach you. But now, you have defeated those children of pure-blood families. Then, those who were originally afraid will definitely be tempted."

"When they join you and have your protection, there will not be just one voice among Slytherin. This will be a good opportunity for me to reorganize Slytherin House."

"Ved, you will protect them, right?"

Li Weide nodded and said, "Joining our club means you are one of us. We can help each other not only in study, but also in life."

"I was right about you, Wade!" Professor Slughorn hesitated for a moment before asking, "Does your club have a supervisor?"

Every student club can have a supervising professor to provide assistance to the students in the club.

Of course, this rule is not mandatory. After all, there are only a few professors in the school.

Professors usually have a lot of workload, and some of them have their own clubs, so they have even less time to participate in student activities.

"Not yet..." Levid noticed Professor Slughorn's expression, "Professor, can you be our advisor?"

"That's exactly what I meant!" said Professor Slughorn happily.

Li Weide breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally wanted to invite Professor Dumbledore...

Fortunately, I braked in time!
"That's really great! With you here, I believe many classmates will be more willing to join us!" Li Weide's words were sincere.

He originally wanted to invite Professor Dumbledore in order to take advantage of his prestige. With him around, at least no one would dare to cause trouble.

However, it is also good to invite Professor Slughorn now...or rather, better.

Because as the head of Slytherin, he has a natural suppressive power over students from pure-blood families.

They may not obey Dumbledore, but they will definitely obey Slughorn!
……

After seeing Levid off, Slughorn returned to his seat and pondered for a moment, then stood up, picked up his coat, and walked out of his office.

Not long after, he appeared at the door of another office.

There was a knock on the door and Dumbledore's voice came from inside.

"Please come in."

Slughorn pushed the door open and walked in.

"Ah...Horace! Welcome! Aren't you hosting a party today?" Dumbledore stood up and greeted him warmly.

"Good morning, Albus. The banquet won't be held until the evening. Are you coming?" Slughorn smiled.

"Well... As you can see, Horace." Dumbledore showed the scattered papers on the table. "I still have a lot of work to do."

Slughorn glanced at the documents and said with some dissatisfaction: "Those guys in the Ministry of Magic, did they even leave these trivial matters to you?"

Dumbledore said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it, Horace... The situation is not good right now. The Muggle world is going to be in chaos, and we need to take many measures to protect many innocent wizards from being affected by the Muggle war... They need me in many places."

The war is about to begin, and in order to protect the wizards, the Ministry of Magic has been very busy recently. Many large-scale protective magics really need Dumbledore's help.

At the same time, Grindelwald is watching closely...

The Ministries of Magic in various countries are indeed having a hard time.

"This is the period of transition... Albus, there has never been a genius like you in the younger generation of the wizarding world. So, whenever anything goes wrong, the Ministry of Magic will have to look for you..." Slughorn sighed.

Dumbledore took a portion of pineapple preserves from the cupboard for Slughorn.

"Horace...what's wrong with you?"

Slughorn sighed. "You should know what that little guy Wade did yesterday, right? I remember you were always paying attention to him."

Dumbledore paused. "Well, I heard that... He was indeed a bit reckless this time, but... I think there must be a reason for this. I hope you can investigate it thoroughly, and then..."

"Albus, you don't think I want to punish Vader, do you?" Professor Slughorn asked unhappily.

"Hmm? Have you found out everything?" Dumbledore asked.

"Nothing special, just the same old thing... Those brats are used to being arrogant and domineering. This time they wanted to attack Wade's friends, and Wade knew about it in advance, so... this little guy took the initiative to attack."

Dumbledore raised his eyebrows when he heard this. "So, you came to see me..."

Slughorn said seriously, "At Hogwarts, I believe Wade can handle it well by himself, but... don't forget, the parents of those little brats are not vegetarians either. When they were in school before, they were no different from their children!"

"I'm worried that they will attack Wade when he leaves school... Albus, you know, Wade is very similar to you back then, both are gifted geniuses! I don't want him to get hurt in such a meaningless fight!"

Dumbledore smiled again. "Don't worry, Horace. I have found a place for them to live. I have also cast a Fidelius Charm there."

"What? The Fidelius Charm? Is it that serious?" Slughorn was a little surprised. Even if he was worried about the revenge from the parents of the pure-blood students, he wouldn't use the Fidelius Charm directly, right?

Moreover, it seemed as if Dumbledore had already cast the Fidelius Charm on the residence long before Levitra caused trouble.

"If we are only dealing with the parents, then it is indeed not necessary. However... the people who are targeting Wade and his friends are not just the parents." Dumbledore frowned and said, "Grindelwald..."

"What! Why would Grindelwald target Wade and the others?" Slughorn stood up suddenly.

"Calm down, Horace..."

"It's hard for me to stay calm, Albus... If that guy targets me..." Slughorn's fat body was shaking a little.

"Although we don't know the specific reason yet, they will be safe with the Fidelius Charm!" Dumbledore said seriously.

Slughorn then slowly sat down. "Who is the Secret-Keeper?"

"I," said Dumbledore.

Slughorn relaxed completely. "If it's you..."

Dumbledore smiled and said, "Horace, it seems that you also value Wade as a student."

"Would you dislike such a student?" Slughorn asked back.

"You're right..." Dumbledore said, "Wade, and Tom... I have high hopes for them. As you just said, the wizarding world is in a period of transition. I just hope that they can truly grow up while I can still hold on!"

Slughorn looked at Dumbledore in surprise. His words proved that he intended to train Levi and Tom as his "successors"...

……

After Levitra came out of Professor Slughorn's office, he went straight to the Room of Requirement. Their notices and flyers were already prepared!
At this time, after getting permission, the action began immediately!

Before leaving, Li Weide used a spell to add a line of words to the notices and flyers.

"Instructor: Professor Slughorn!"

As people who had just done a "big thing", Li Weide and his group attracted the attention of almost everyone passing by as soon as they appeared from the castle.

Of course, most people only dared to stand at a distance and whisper, and very few actually dared to come over and say hello to them.

However, Li Weide didn't care. Instead, he took the flyer and walked up to him.

When the students saw Li Weide approaching, they were shocked and thought that they were the ones who talked behind people's backs and angered Li Weide.

However, Li Weide handed the flyers to them with a friendly face...

"...Student Mutual Aid Society? Members of the society help each other and promote each other's progress, including academic performance and dueling skills..."

"Head of the club: Wade Lee; Vice-Head: Tom Riddle; Secretary: Anne Rosier; Advisor: Professor Slughorn!"

When this key information was discovered by those who browsed the flyers, everyone became excited.

People from other academies might be excited about words like "dueling skills".

But the non-pure-blood wizards in Slytherin were excited about all the information on these flyers!
This seems to mean that if they join... they will really have a backer!

Knowing that Li Weide and his group were going to post a notice, many people followed them spontaneously, just to see what was on the notice.

The most important thing is that everyone wants to know what the requirements are for joining the club and whether they meet the standards!

At the same time, the news that Li Weide had established a mutual aid society also spread quickly!
Little wizards spread gossip very quickly.

Today happens to be Sunday, and school has just started, so many students are very free now.

Therefore, more and more people came to watch the fun...

Dumbledore's praise of the exhibition match between Levitra and Tom as the most exciting battle between students in the history of Hogwarts had long spread throughout Hogwarts.

In addition, yesterday Levitra only brought a few people and wiped out all the pure-blood students in Slytherin.

Therefore, everyone is generally very interested in the fighting level of Li Weide and others.

When Li Weide started to post the notice on the bulletin board, dozens of people had already followed him, and more people kept coming over with curious looks on their faces.

[Are you still worried about the difficulty in making progress in your studies? ]

[Are you still suffering from the difficulty of mastering the spell? ]

[Are you still worried about the difficulty of winning the duel? ]

[Are you still troubled by being bullied and isolated? ]

【Don’t hesitate, join a mutual aid group! 】

【Every member of the community is your strongest support! 】

【We help each other and make progress together! 】

【Together, we will build a civilized, equal, harmonious, friendly, honest, fair and free mutual aid community! 】

……

[The Mutual Aid Society’s Specially Invited Professor: Professor Slughorn! ]

The notices from the mutual aid society looked strange, but they were generally understandable, plus the flyers next to them were constantly being handed out to newcomers.

Combining the two, you will have a general understanding.

"In other words, there are no requirements? Anyone can join?" Someone boldly asked Li Weide.

Li Weide smiled and said, "Except for those with low character, we will not reject anyone else."

Everyone smiled knowingly, as they all knew who those guys with low character Li Weide was talking about.

"Then...if I join, then I won't have to worry about anyone bullying me?" someone else asked.

Livid noticed that it was a Slytherin student, and judging from his timid look, he should be a non-pure blood.

"Yes, everyone in the club is your strongest backing. You can ask any member of the club for help in any situation. Remember, our advisor is Professor Slughorn! There is nothing to be afraid of! As long as you become a member of the club, no one can make you bend your back even a little bit!"

When the non-pure-blood student heard these words, the gloomy expression on his face almost disappeared instantly.

Moreover, since Li Weide said so, it means that the dean is on their side!

Li Weide is here! Qingtian is here!
"I want to join!"

Anne waved a stack of forms and said gently, "Okay, come here to register first. You need to fill out this form and write down what you are good at and what you are not good at. Because the essence of our mutual aid club is mutual assistance. When you get help, we also hope that you can use your strengths to help other members of the club."

"No... no problem!" said the non-pure-blood student excitedly.

To be honest, he had never seen any pure-blood wizard in Slytherin speak to him so kindly...

"I'll join in too." A cold voice sounded from the crowd.

A Gryffindor girl came out.

Li Weide turned around and saw that it was the girl named Grace McLaggen.

"Welcome! Grace! I'm glad that you finally figured it out. Welcome to join our club!" Li Wei De said with a smile.

"I heard about what you did yesterday... I have to say, you are really not like the Slytherin I remembered... Professor Dumbledore is right, we can really be friends!" Grace's face no longer had the previous expression of resistance.

Obviously, what Levi and his gang did yesterday helped her... and many other students like her, to eliminate their resentment towards Slytherin. They truly realized that not all Slytherins were assholes.

With Grace joining, more and more people chose to join.

Grace took half of the form from Anne's hand and naturally began to work...

Li Weide turned his head and whispered to Tom, "It seems... it's going very smoothly, Tom."

"If you're not picky about people...is it really okay?" Tom frowned.

"Pick people? No, we should focus on the majority! Not the selected few... It is never the minority that determines your success or failure. What we need to do is to leverage the power of the 'majority'..."

Tom shook his head. "I don't quite understand, but it seems to make sense..."

"You'll understand, Tom, you have to believe in the power of the people..."

　The word "chairman" is a bit sensitive, so I'd better change it to group leader. I'm afraid of being blocked.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)