HP: Wizards at Hogwarts

Forming a club?

Professor McGonagall instinctively wanted to refuse.

Standing before him was a blond-haired, blue-eyed man who, on the very first day of school, had criticized Hogwarts, berated the Ministry of Magic, promoted the idea of ​​"wizards in the world," shouted "for the greater good," and even drew the Gryffindor sword.

Now, this person says they want to form a club at Hogwarts?

Is it hard to guess what he's up to?

"Mr. Yakut, I hope you understand that you are only a first-year student. Your most important task is to study hard, not to participate in club activities!"

Professor McGonagall kept a straight face, not daring to relax her guard even slightly, for fear that she might inadvertently be persuaded herself.

"Professor, of course I know that a student's most important task is to study!"

"But it's not enough for just me to study hard; I also want to help more classmates so we can all study together!"

"Studying hard is not enough; students also need to rest and play well so that they can achieve normal and healthy physical and mental development."

"That's why I formed the club!"

Elaine was not discouraged by Professor McGonagall's words. Instead, he very respectfully handed over his draft document with both hands: "This took me all night to write. Please at least take a look!"

Professor McGonagall felt a headache coming on: "...Alright, since you insist, I might as well take a look."

She took the document from Elaine's hand, and it read:

Student clubs are non-profit extracurricular activity organizations voluntarily formed by university students based on shared interests, hobbies, or aspirations. Their organizational structure and leadership are elected democratically, and members are not restricted by year or department. Activities cover a wide range of areas, including ideological and political education, academic and scientific research, and cultural arts.

One glance, two glances...

Something seems off!

Three-eyed, four-eyed...

"Did you really write this?"

Professor McGonagall's eyes revealed an undisguised admiration.

She hadn't expected that this first-year wizard would be able to write such an official and formal document.

"Yes."

A smile of triumph appeared on Elaine's lips: "In Muggle society, students with similar interests often get together at school after class to organize activities."

"Students who love music join the 'Music Club' to study music together; those who love literature form the 'Literature Club' to study literature; in addition, there are various other organizations covering different fields, such as the 'Basketball Club' and the 'Soccer Club'."

"The existence of clubs and societies can make the school atmosphere more exciting, the learning fields more diverse, and the student relationships more harmonious."

After a long and eloquent speech, Elaine pointed to the documents and said, "I currently want to form four clubs: the 'Study Club,' the 'Sports Club,' the 'Arts Club,' and the 'Food Research Club.'"

"The 'Study Club' is an after-school mutual aid group where everyone gets together to study."

"I don't know if any other students have told you about this—Professor Quirrell, who teaches us Defense Against the Dark Arts, just reads from the textbook in class and speaks haltingly!"

"To be frank, the teaching effect of this method is really poor. Some students who are not very bright learn nothing at all in his class."

"Therefore, I hope to establish a 'Learning Club' to help everyone learn truly useful things."

Professor McGonagall remained silent, only nodding slowly.

She knew, of course, that Professor Quirrell had changed a lot since returning from his summer trip, which made his teaching of Defense Against the Dark Arts class very ineffective. However, she hadn't thought of a good solution beforehand and had to put it aside for the time being.

If this "study group" were established, allowing high-achieving students to mentor struggling students, it might be a good approach.

But is it really that easy?

Elaine continued, "Currently, Hogwarts, or rather, the entire wizarding world, only has Quidditch as a sport..."

Professor McGonagall immediately chimed in, her voice leaving no room for argument: "Quidditch is the best sport in the wizarding world!"

Elivin's lips twitched: "..."

I know you're a huge Quidditch fanatic, but you should still be mindful of your image!

"Quidditch is great, but having only one sport seems too monotonous to me!"

"Besides, the two teams combined only have fourteen players who can actually play. The remaining hundreds of students in the school can only watch helplessly from the stands. Isn't that incredibly unfair?!"

Professor McGonagall's expression froze.

She had to admit that Elaine had a point.

"So what are your thoughts...?"

"I want the students of Hogwarts to see Muggle sports too."

Elaine began listing various Muggle sports: "There are many Muggle sports: basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, swimming, running, long jump, high jump, archery, shooting, javelin, shot put..."

"These sports do not require magic, yet they can greatly improve physical fitness and give students a strong physique."

Having a healthy body is more important than anything else, and Professor McGonagall knew this very well.

As for the props and location, once they are finalized, these will not be issues.

"Go on."

Elaine nodded: "The 'Art Society' studies art, and I plan to start with music, painting, chess, and sculpture in that order for now."

"These activities can cultivate a wizard's temperament and aesthetic sense, and enhance his spirituality and intuition."

Professor McGonagall thought about it carefully and didn't see anything wrong with studying art.

She pointed to the last item on the document: "Then this last one, 'Food Research Club'..."

"Of course, it's about researching food!"

At this point, Elaine became even more assertive: "I'm not complaining about the food at Hogwarts, I just wish it could get better!"

"Professor, do you know?"

"In the Muggle world, Britain is known as the 'food desert,' meaning that its food is notoriously bad compared to other countries."

"I know that wizards can use Apparition to travel around the world and enjoy delicious food, but that is only a minority. Most wizards' activities are still limited to their own country, and they only contact people related to the magical world."

"Furthermore, the wizarding world has always adhered to the principle of isolation from the Muggle world..."

"I imagine the Hogwarts cookbook hasn't been updated in a long time, has it?"

Professor McGonagall was silent for several seconds before saying in a low voice, "In fact, it hasn't changed since I was in school."

"Right, right..."

Elaine got even more excited: "Don't you guys get tired of eating the same food every day? You're all getting on in years, treat yourselves to something better!"

These last few words struck Professor McGonagall's heart like a heavy hammer.

She was convinced!