Hogwarts: I Became the Third Dark Lord.

"His family can choose to let him give up studying at Hogwarts, but we cannot fail to inform them!"

After hearing Dumbledore's words, Professor McGonagall was taken aback for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully.

"Yes, Dumbledore, I'll have the owl send the letter out immediately and cast a speed spell on it, hoping to get a reply as soon as possible."

After Professor McGonagall left, only Dumbledore and countless former headmasters' portraits remained in Hogwarts' headmaster's office.

The portraits of the principals had all heard what McGonagall said and were now discussing it amongst themselves.

However, the opinions of these headmasters were quite unified. They all agreed with Dumbledore's decision, believing that Hogwarts would not change because of a student's identity or background, and that Hogwarts' traditions were also Hogwarts' pride.

Meanwhile, Dumbledore, ignoring the murmuring portraits behind him, stood alone before the Pensieve in the Headmaster's office, lost in thought. After what seemed like an eternity, he murmured something:

"Gellert, did you foresee this day?"

At that moment, the owl had already flown to Wentworth's window. The sudden appearance of the owl startled everyone in the room, and then everyone guessed what the owl had brought. A frenzy ensued.

Wentworth was about to run over excitedly, open the window, and bring the owl in, but after taking only two steps, he saw his window shatter into pieces. Then, the owl flew into the house on its own and was caught by Rozier.

Rozier, disregarding elegance, rudely tore the letter off the owl, tossed the owl aside, and then gathered around with the old men behind him to carefully read the letter.

In the room, only Wentworth remained, standing there looking rather pitiful and helpless, unsure of what to do.

Oh, and there's also an owl. It's still waiting for Wentworth's reply, but the ground is littered with corpses afflicted by the Avada Kedavra curse, which has terrified it.

The boy and the bird exchanged a glance. The cold night wind blew in through the broken window, ruffling the boy's hair and the owl's feathers, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Rozier quickly glanced through the letter, and as everyone expected, it was indeed an acceptance letter from Hogwarts. However, when Rozier saw Dumbledore's name...

"This acceptance letter is so unoriginal and lifeless, just like Dumbledore's Hogwarts. It seems that Durmstrang will soon become the undisputed number one magic school!"

"Hey, you should know that the best magic school in the world is actually called Iphamoni!"

Ignoring the others' arguments, Rozier called Wentworth to his side and handed him the Hogwarts acceptance letter. Although he was very dissatisfied with Dumbledore on the letter, Rozier still spoke softly to Wentworth:

“Take a good look, Wentworth. This represents a new world opening its doors to you. This is a day to remember, isn’t it?”

Wentworth took the acceptance letter from Rozier's hand with a slight tremor. In fact, Wentworth already knew the contents of the letter by heart.

But when Wentworth himself saw the shield emblem on the envelope, composed of a lion, an eagle, a snake, and a honey badger, he was still overwhelmed with excitement!

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Sir Merlin, First Class Order, Chief Wizard of Wizengamo, President of the International Federation of Wizards)

Dear Mr. Grindelwald

We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of required books and supplies.

The semester begins on September 1st. We will await your reply by owl by July 31st.

Vice Principal (Female)

Sincerely, Minerva McGonagall

Chapter 5 Kill the Owl

Wentworth read it over and over again, growing happier with each reading, until the owl flew over shakily and gently touched Wentworth's sleeve.

It was still waiting for Wentworth's reply, but the environment here made it not want to stay a minute longer.

Upon seeing this, Wentworth immediately said:

"Oh, sorry, little one, I'll reply to you right away! I'll also prepare some delicious food for you so you won't be lonely on the road!"

However, Wentworth's actions were stopped by Rozier, who took out his wand again and pointed it at the owl next to him.

"No need to trouble you, Wentworth. I'll send this owl on its way right away! Kill this owl, and I think Dumbledore will understand our intentions!"

This sudden change startled Wentworth, and the owl was so frightened that its feathers stood on end. Fortunately, Wentworth instinctively grabbed Rozier's arm, which prevented the spell from being cast.

"Grandma Rozier, what are you doing? Haven't you all been hoping I'd receive my Hogwarts acceptance letter?"

Wentworth, with both hands around Rozier's arms, asked Rozier with utter bewilderment.

“That’s right, we were indeed hoping you would receive your Hogwarts acceptance letter, because that’s the most accurate way in the entire wizarding world to determine if you have magical talent! But now that we’ve confirmed you have magical talent, we don’t need them anymore!”

“Wentworth, it’s clear you’re very interested in magic. Although we don’t go to Hogwarts, we can teach you any spell you want to learn, from the Imperius Curse to Avada Kedavra. There’s no spell we don’t know!”

Upon learning of Wentworth's magical talent, Rozier's ambition was rekindled, and he explained to Wentworth with great enthusiasm.

Wentworth stared at Rozier in shock as she excitedly uttered the Unforgivable Curse, unsure of how to react.

If going to Hogwarts means worrying about which house you'll be sorted into, then following these people will save you that trouble, because Azkaban will definitely become your home.

"Ahem, Grandma Rosier, I think we don't need to trouble everyone, right? Hogwarts is fine..."

However, before Wentworth could finish speaking, Rozier interrupted him.

"No, Hogwarts is too dangerous!"

In Rosier's mind, Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts, was the most shameless person in the entire wizarding world, and the second was a certain animal keeper who liked to keep animals!

You see, for the headmaster of Hogwarts, the origins of each student are no secret. Rosier simply couldn't imagine what kind of treatment the Grindelwald children would receive if they entered the school of their arch-enemy Dumbledore!

Wentworth was completely bewildered by Rozier's words. Hogwarts was dangerous? In Wentworth's eyes, Hogwarts was infinitely safer than the outside world! Especially with Voldemort set to return next year!

As long as you maintain a safe distance from the three leaders of Hogwarts who are responsible for deducting points, Hogwarts is the safest place in the entire wizarding world.

Having thought this through, Wentworth no longer hesitated and decisively said to Rozier:

"Grandma Rosier, I've made up my mind. I'm going to Hogwarts! Because Dumbledore is there!"

In Wentworth's view, simply throwing Dumbledore out of the picture would be enough to wipe out everything! Where could be safer than by the side of the greatest white wizard in the world?

Unfortunately, he time-traveled a little too early; Fantastic Beasts hadn't been released yet. So, Wentworth didn't know that his grandfather was the world's most fearsome dark wizard, and Dumbledore was the Grindelwald family's lifelong enemy!

Therefore, Wentworth's statement was interpreted differently by Rozier and others.

Rozier was startled at first, then tears welled up in her eyes. After a long while, she finally spoke:

"Wentworth, I know how you feel, but it's a bit too early for you to challenge Dumbledore right now!"

Wentworth was dumbfounded again. "Which eye of yours saw me trying to challenge Dumbledore? I'm afraid I couldn't even beat a single hair on his beard!"

But Wentworth now realized that he couldn't say or do anything that would tarnish the family's reputation, given how much these old men revered his name. After all, these were all dark wizards skilled in using the Unforgivable Curse!

So Wentworth had no choice but to bite the bullet and say:

"It's alright, Grandma Rozier. Only by learning from the strongest can you possibly surpass them!"

"Only by learning from the strongest can one possibly surpass them?"

Rozier pondered Wentworth's words and nodded involuntarily, but when he looked down at Wentworth's still somewhat childish face, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Wentworth, I'm sorry to trouble you. Even though you're going to Hogwarts, Dumbledore, as the headmaster, won't openly do anything to you, after all, he's so hypocritical! But I'm afraid your life won't be easy!"

"At your age, you're bearing burdens that no one your age should be carrying! It's all our fault for failing back then!"

Hearing that Rozier had finally stopped objecting to his going to Hogwarts, Wentworth no longer had time to ponder the meaning behind Rozier's words. Once he was at Hogwarts, the sky's the limit! So Wentworth quickly urged him on:

"Grandma Rosier, this is my fate! Let's hurry and write back to Hogwarts!"

Seeing the owl return to Hogwarts with Wentworth's reply, Rozier turned to Wentworth and said softly:

"Wentworth, get some rest tonight. Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to Diagon Alley to buy what you need for the start of school!"

Wentworth watched as the elderly men with gray hair dragged a corpse with each hand toward the exit. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke:

“Grandma Rozier, I want to give Libby a proper burial. All these years, thanks to its care.”

Although Rozier believed it was something a house-elves should do, and even thought that Libby should be punished for failing to protect Wentworth, Rozier agreed since Wentworth had made the formal request.

"Restored to its original state!"

Rozier then restored Wentworth's room to its original state, bid farewell to Wentworth, and told him to get some rest.

Just as Rozier was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and asked:

"Wentworth, how about we find a way to secretly arrange a meeting between you and the master? Although the master has voluntarily imprisoned himself, we might be able to force our way in if we wanted to!"

Chapter Six: Welcome to the World of Magic

To Wentworth, Rozier's words were like a bolt from the blue!

Imprisoned? Where is he being held? Needless to say, it's Azkaban! Force his way into Azkaban? While he's curious about everything in the magical world, he has absolutely no interest in Dementors!

But Wentworth knew he couldn't just refuse so bluntly; at the very least, he couldn't let these guys, who were even more ruthless than the Death Eaters, become dissatisfied with him.

After a moment of silence, Wentworth cautiously said:

"Grandma Rozier, don't worry, it won't be long before I go in openly and honestly, instead of sneaking in like this!"

Wentworth's intention was to tell Rozier that once he graduated and started working at the Ministry of Magic, he could use that job to legitimately enter Azkaban.

But to Rozier, it meant something else entirely.

Rozier was barely suppressing his excitement; even the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

“Indeed, Wentworth, you’re right. When have we ever done anything sneaky? We, the Witches, are not some rats crossing the street! One day, we will make the wizarding world remember us again, and I believe that day is not far off!”

After saying that, Rozier turned and left. The old men following behind him nodded excitedly and left Wentworth’s residence.

Wentworth was left standing at the door, bewildered.

"They don't seem to understand what I mean? Oh well, we'll deal with that later!"

Wentworth quickly put the matter out of his mind and began to happily imagine the future of the magical world.

"Oh right, I also need to carefully plan my life after entering Hogwarts. I'm here to experience the magical world; saving the world is something for the main characters! So, I need to make a plan first, right from the start..."

As Wentworth made plans for his future, Rozier and the others, back at their residence, were clearly having trouble sleeping that night.

A group of people sat together, with Rozier at the head of the table. Rozier's gaze swept over everyone present, then he slowly spoke:

"What happened tonight must be spread throughout the world as soon as possible! Since our master fell for Dumbledore's trick and imprisoned himself, many of us have gone into hibernation."

"Now, it's time to wake them up and tell them that the new master of the Martial Party has appeared, also named Grindelwald!"