Hogwarts: I Became the Third Dark Lord.

Just as Rozier was reprimanding Austin Greengrass, Abernathy gestured for Wentworth to continue walking into the manor.

On the way, Wentworth asked in a low voice, somewhat curious:

"What's going on with Grandma Rozier?"

Abernathy first gave a playful smile before explaining:

"Logically, upon learning of our arrival, Austin Greengrass should have come out to greet you along with the other sorcerers. However, in the end, he simply came out with his two younger sisters. Clearly, the children wanted to get your attention in this way."

Upon hearing Abernathy's explanation, Wentworth suddenly understood why Rozier was angry. Clearly, Austin Greengrass was still too young compared to these old wizards of the Sorcery Party.

But Abernathy went on to say:

"Actually, Rozier might be quite pleased to see this. After all, the more young people want to climb the ladder, the easier it is for us old guys. But a necessary reprimand is still needed."

As they were talking, the two arrived at the entrance of the banquet hall of Greengrass Manor. When their figures appeared outside the door, the previously noisy hall immediately fell silent.

A moment later, a deafening roar suddenly erupted in the hall.

"Greetings, Lord Grindelwald!"

In the hall, countless dark wizards, feared throughout the magical world, bowed their heads in the face of an eleven-year-old boy.

Even more disturbingly, an elderly man, dressed in rags and standing out from the other well-dressed wizards in the hall, was prostrate on the ground with tears streaming down his face, muttering something under his breath.

Wentworth, led by Abernathy, slowly made his way through the crowd, across the hall, and finally stood at the very front of the group of wizards.

At that moment, Rozier walked in from outside the hall, followed by a flushed Austin Greengrass. He quickly walked to Wentworth's side and stood on either side of Abernathy behind Wentworth.

Wentworth stared at the scene before him, his heart pounding. Although he had lived two lives, this was the first time he had ever witnessed such a sight.

For a moment, Wentworth was at a loss for what to do.

Silence fell once again, as if all the wizards were waiting for something.

In a daze, Wentworth seemed to hear again the words Rozier had spoken to him yesterday:

“Wentworth, seeing this, you should understand that many people are waiting for you to return, to return to the magical world! Because you represent Grindelwald, you represent the Sorcerer Party!”

Wentworth took a deep breath, trying to calm his heartbeat, and then spoke in a calm tone:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Wentworth Grindelwald. Grindelwald is back!"

Upon hearing Wentworth's words, many wizards in the room burst into tears. Even Rozier, standing next to Wentworth, quietly turned away and wiped away a tear from the corner of his eye.

At that moment, Austin Greengrass suddenly stood up at the entrance to the banquet hall and shouted:

"Grindelwald!"

Then, cheers of "Grindelwald!" echoed throughout the entire manor once again.

Just as the cheers reached their peak, Wentworth raised his hands and then slowly lowered them. As Wentworth made this gesture, the cheers gradually subsided.

At this moment, Wentworth, facing the numerous sorcerers of the Sorcery Party, spoke again:

"My family, my friends, your cheers should not be given to me, but to yourselves first!"

“Some people say we are dark wizards? No! We are not! I think we are just different from their ideology, and they are more numerous, that’s all.”

"Do they think they are righteous? But justice is not something that ordinary people can judge! History has proven countless times that truth often lies in the hands of a minority!"

As he spoke, Wentworth raised his right hand and drew a circle in front of the UMNO members.

Wentworth then continued:

"We have never said that we want to rule the world, nor are we acting for our own selfish interests. Now, I want you to tell me, what are we doing this for?"

In response to Wentworth's question, after a moment of silence, a unified voice once again resounded throughout the manor, seemingly from nowhere:

"For the greater good!"

Meanwhile, in a corner unnoticed by Wentworth, Xenophilius Lovegood was writing furiously.

Meanwhile, Luna, fiddling with her pendant, said to her father:

“Father, if I hadn’t asked you to come so many times, wouldn’t you have refused? Why are you remembering all this now?”

"I have a brilliant idea!"

Xenophilius Lovegood said without looking up.

Twenty years later, after the publication of Xenophilius Lovegood’s "Still Grindelwald", many people regarded today as the third generation of Dark Lord, stepping onto the stage of history.

Chapter 137 Paying Tribute to You, My Master

Standing before the multitude of dark wizards, Wentworth felt the overwhelming aura surging towards him. For a fleeting moment, he felt a profound sense of intoxication.

Just then, the ragged wizard who had been prostrate on the ground since Wentworth entered the hall suddenly stood up and ran towards Wentworth.

“This is Carlo, who, like us, followed your grandfather and swore an oath that the Carlo family would forever follow Grindelwald. But his descendants joined the Death Eaters and betrayed us, the Majussi Party!”

As Carlo approached, Abernetsi whispered in Wentworth's ear.

Wentworth nodded slowly upon hearing Abernathy's explanation.

Just then, Carlo arrived in front of Wentworth, and then, in full view of everyone, Carlo knelt down at Wentworth's feet again, a move that even startled Wentworth.

Then Wentworth saw Caro reach out his hands and slowly lift up a key.

"The key to Gringotts vault? The key to your family's vault, you always carry it with you?"

Seeing Carlo raise the keys to Gringotts' vault with both hands, Abernathy's face showed a hint of surprise, and he asked in disbelief.

Carlo, without raising his head, remained prostrate before Wentworth and answered with his head bowed:

“That’s right, this is the key to the Carol family’s vault in Gringotts. Those two brats who suddenly attacked me back then were also after this key, but they didn’t succeed.”

Looking at the keys held high in Carlo's hands, and then at Carlo's tattered clothes, Abernathy sighed and said:

"You've put your heart into it."

After saying that, Abernathy turned his gaze back to Wentworth.

Wentworth, seeing this scene, was somewhat puzzled, but seeing Carlo, so old, kneeling before him, Wentworth quickly reached out to help Carlo up and said:

"Get up! Get up! What are you doing?!"

But Carlo remained unmoved, kneeling on the ground. He simply raised his forehead, looked at Wentworth before him, and said with utmost solemnity:

"I pay tribute to you, my master!"

After speaking, Carlo lowered his head again, holding the Gringotts vault key high in both hands, remaining unmoved despite Wentworth's attempts to help him up.

"What does he mean by this?"

Left with no other option, Wentworth turned to Rozier and Abernathy for help.

Upon hearing Wentworth's question, Rozier slowly explained:

"This is a tradition passed down in ancient wizarding families. When a wizard declares his allegiance to another wizard, he will offer up his most precious possession with both hands. This is tribute, and also submission."

"If you accept the item from his hand, it means you have accepted his allegiance, and from then on, his life and glory will be bound to yours."

Upon hearing Rozier's words, Wentworth recalled the room full of dazzling treasures he had seen in Gringotts' family vault, and nodded knowingly.

At this point, Abernathy added from the side:

"Actually, according to legend, a long time ago, this was a complete ritual, accompanied by a spell. If he broke his vow in the future, the Grim Reaper would come to take his life and end his bloodline."

"But now, no one knows the incantation anymore, so it's more of a symbolic meaning."

Hearing this, Wentworth suddenly asked with some curiosity:

"What if I don't accept it?"

Abernathy was clearly taken aback by Wentworth's remark and was momentarily speechless, while Rozier on the other side smiled and replied:

"You can give it a try!"

So Wentworth said quite sincerely to Carlo, who was prostrate on the ground:

"Actually, you don't need to do this. The fact that you're here already proves your loyalty."

Carlo remained unmoved, maintaining that pose.

"This key represents the wealth accumulated by the ancestors of the Carlo family over countless years. It's not appropriate to just hand it over to me like this, is it?"

"I command you, stand up!"

…………

After that, no matter what methods Wentworth tried, Carlo remained unmoved, kneeling before Wentworth with his hands raised high the Gringotts key.

Seeing this, after a long while, and with Wentworth at a loss, Rozier finally stepped forward and said:

"It seems he won't rise unless you accept his tribute."

Hearing Rozier's words, Wentworth smiled helplessly. Then, without further hesitation, Wentworth extended his right hand and grabbed the key from Carlo's hand, saying:

"Okay, I accept!"

Only after Wentworth put the key back in his pocket did Carlo slowly get up from the ground, a relieved smile on his stubble-covered face.

Just as Wentworth was about to say something, an unexpected scene unfolded.

Suddenly, seemingly from nowhere, numerous wizards, their expressions solemn, stepped forward one by one, carrying various items. They slowly approached Wentworth and began to speak:

"I pay tribute to you, my master!"

Then, they carefully and quietly placed the items they were carrying in front of Wentworth, and after putting them down, they left in another direction, making way for the wizards behind them.

Actually, apart from the Gringotts key that Carlo had at the beginning, which represented the Carlo family's wealth accumulated over hundreds of years, the other items were not very valuable.

However, this does not mean they are not precious enough.

Throughout the entire process, no one stepped forward to give orders, yet all the wizards' movements and actions were swift and orderly, as if they had been rehearsed. In the silent hall, only the sound of footsteps and shouts of "Paying tribute to you, my master!" could be heard.

As Wentworth gazed at the mountain of objects piling up before him, he seemed to see, in a daze, a wizard who had once sworn allegiance to him. Then, these wizards followed in his footsteps, shouting slogans as they walked toward the unknown future.

The actions of the Marabash wizards continued for a long time, until the last wizard placed the item in front of Wentworth, who was still somewhat taken aback.

Looking at the wizards standing before him again, Wentworth remained silent for a long time before finally saying slowly:

"Merry Christmas……"