Hogwarts: I Became the Third Dark Lord.

Even during the holidays, Greene had devised several plans on how to gain extra points in Defense Against the Dark Arts class, but all of that vanished with Rozier's departure.

What made Green even more desperate was that at the first dinner party after returning to Hogwarts, Dumbledore announced that Professor Ilona was resigning from her position as professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts due to illness, and that Snape would be in charge of Defence Against the Dark Arts for the remainder of the term.

The moment Green heard the news, he immediately slumped onto the table, looking utterly dejected. Most of the other Hogwarts students also groaned in despair, and even the Slytherin students didn't look too good.

At this moment, Wentworth also turned his gaze to Slytherin, because Cassandra was sitting at the long table in Slytherin, facing Wentworth, raising her glass and ignoring the surprised looks of the Slytherin students around her, as she raised her glass to Wentworth.

Seeing this, Wentworth smiled slightly, raised his glass, and returned the greeting to Cassandra.

Cassandra's actions seemed to displease the surrounding Slytherin students. One of the Slytherins sitting next to Cassandra said in a slightly disgruntled voice:

"Hey, they're Hufflepuffs, what do you mean by this?"

Cassandra, without haste, put the cup down from her lips and said without turning her head:

"Are you teaching me what to do?"

The young wizard seemed momentarily speechless, then stood up and said angrily:

"Don't forget, our Slytherin and Hufflepuff scores are very close. This year's House Cup will definitely be decided between our two houses. Don't forget your place!"

Cassandra chuckled and said with a disdainful look:

"The points I added to Slytherin this semester are points you might not be able to add in five semesters. Oh, or maybe you can try to see if you can lose those points in five semesters. That might be easier for you."

Chapter 154 Following in Your Footsteps

After Cassandra finished speaking, the man pointed at her without saying a word for a long time before storming off in a huff. Only then did Cassandra calm down and leisurely enjoy the food at Hogwarts.

As the dinner was drawing to a close and Dumbledore and the other professors had already left, Cassandra went straight to the Hufflepuff table.

Wentworth watched as Cassandra walked towards him, completely bewildered and puzzled.

Then, Cassandra walked up to Wentworth, pointed to Cedric and Green beside him, and said directly:

"Wentworth, I want to be like them, to be your... Waaah..."

Cassandra was only halfway through her sentence when Wentworth's expression changed drastically. He immediately stood up and covered Cassandra's mouth with his hand.

This action startled the surrounding students, and some curiously asked:

"Wentworth, what did Cassandra just say she wanted to be yours?"

Wentworth gave an awkward laugh and casually said:

“She just said she wanted to be my friend, Cassandra. We’ve always been friends, haven’t we!”

As Wentworth spoke, he pulled Cassandra toward the exit of the Great Hall of Hogwarts.

Only after the two left the hall and entered a deserted corridor did Wentworth release Cassandra's hand. Cassandra quickly said:

“Wentworth, I’m not talking about becoming your friend! I’m talking about becoming your follower, just like Cedric and Green. They’ve already joined the Bastard Party, haven’t they? I’m going to join the Bastard Party too.”

Wentworth gave Cassandra a disapproving look and said:

"Give me a break! What are you yelling about? Do you want the whole school to know who I am?"

Cassandra smiled slightly and replied:

"If you don't want them to know your identity, then let me join your UMNO party!"

To everyone's surprise, Wentworth directly rejected Cassandra, saying:

"No way! Don't even think about it!"

Wentworth's response made Cassandra frown, and she asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Why? Is it because I'm not good enough? But I don't think I'm any worse than Cedric and Green! In the same grade, I can do what they can do! Is it because I'm a girl?"

Hearing Cassandra's question, Wentworth immediately pointed at Cassandra and said:

"I'm warning you, that's not what I meant. Don't just start punching me all the time!"

Then Wentworth began to explain:

"My dear Lady Cassandra, can't you use your brain? Where is this? This is Hogwarts, and the headmaster here is Dumbledore!"

"Headmaster Dumbledore might allow me to study here, but he would absolutely not allow me to develop a Mutist party at Hogwarts!"

“If he finds out that I allowed my students to join the Mafia at Hogwarts, right under his nose, what do you think will happen to me?!”

Hearing Wentworth's words, Cassandra frowned and asked in return:

"What about Cedric and Green?"

Seeing Cassandra's persistence, Wentworth had no choice but to continue explaining:

"Their situation is a bit special, and since the moment I entered Hogwarts, the three of us have been together all the time. All the professors and students know this, so their joining the Mughal Party won't attract any attention."

"But you're different! If you suddenly start following us around all the time, it'll be hard not to attract attention! Don't forget, you're a Slytherin! A proud Slytherin!"

Upon hearing Wentworth's explanation, Cassandra suddenly felt dejected. She never expected that her willingness to pledge allegiance to someone would be rejected.

But on second thought, Cassandra had to admit that Wentworth was right.

After a moment of silence, Cassandra's gaze hardened again. She raised her head, looked Wentworth in the eyes, and said:

"Wentworth, I will not give up! Even if you don't accept me now, I will still follow closely in your footsteps, without stopping for a moment!"

Wentworth: "...??? Whatever!"

When they returned to the Hufflepuff common room, Cedric and Green were indeed waiting for Wentworth there. As soon as Wentworth returned, the two of them went to greet him.

"What did you say to Cassandra?"

Cedric asked with some curiosity.

Wentworth then recounted his conversation with Cassandra to the two of them that evening.

When the two heard that Cassandra actually wanted to join the Musikverein, Cedric immediately stretched out his hand to Green, while Green sighed, shook his head, took out a Galleon from his pocket, and placed it in Wentworth's hand.

Wentworth: "??? Are you two betting on me?"

Cedric chuckled awkwardly, first putting away the Galon in his hand, before explaining:

“It was Green. He insisted on telling me that Cassandra wanted to confess to you. I said it was impossible, so we made a bet.”

Hearing Cedric's explanation, Wentworth seemed even angrier. Seeing Wentworth's anger, Cedric was about to explain something when Wentworth angrily said to Cedric:

Why do you think it's impossible? Am I not handsome enough? Or not good enough?

Cedric: "???"

The three of them joked around for a while before returning to their respective dorm rooms to rest, as they were all quite tired after a day on the train.

However, right after Green parted ways with Cedric and Wentworth, Green circled around his dorm room door before walking straight out of Hufflepuff's common room.

Without hesitation, Green went straight to the door of the Slytherin common room. Looking at the Slytherin common room in front of him, a glint of light flashed in Green's eyes.

Then, Green casually stopped a Slytherin student and said to him:

"Could you please call Cassandra Revol for me and tell her that Green of Hufflepuff needs to speak with her?"

A moment later, Cassandra emerged from the Slytherin common room looking bewildered and asked:

"Senior Green, what brings you here?"

Green smiled at Cassandra and then said:

“Cassandra, I know everything you said to Wentworth tonight. Do you really want to follow in Wentworth’s footsteps?”

Upon hearing Green's question, Cassandra nodded without hesitation.

Seeing this, Green said:

"In that case, I have an idea for you, you can..."

After listening to Green's words, Cassandra frowned and said hesitantly:

"Is your method reliable?"

Green nodded vigorously with absolute confidence!

Chapter 155 Target Academy Cup

When classes officially resumed after the Christmas holidays, Wentworth and Cedric returned to their pre-Christmas fast pace.

They attend classes during the day, and in the evenings they go to the Room of Requirement to practice spells together. On weekends, they go to the Screaming Shack to learn from Lupin, making their lives very fulfilling.

Green, on the other hand, was busy with the OWLS exam, spending his days either in class or studying in the library.

After the Christmas break, it means that half of the academic year has passed. At this time, the competition for the College Cup will enter a fierce stage, with each college scrambling for points.

However, usually, by this stage, Slytherin's scores are already far ahead of the other three houses.

But this year is different. Hufflepuff, who used to hover around third or fourth place, has now scored almost the same as Slytherin.

The reason for this is that, in addition to the large number of points Hufflepuff earned at the beginning of the school year, it is also inseparable from the fact that Professor Ilona, ​​the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, seemed to have a special preference for Hufflepuff in the first few months of the year, just like Professor Snape's preference for Slytherin.

This resulted in Hufflepuff's score and Slytherin's score always alternating in their increases.

At the very beginning of the school year, the duel between Hufflepuff and Slytherin, in which Hufflepuff won, greatly boosted the morale of the Hufflepuff house. At the same time, Grimm, as the new Hufflepuff prefect, also gained the recognition of the students within the house.

Under Green's leadership, Hufflepuff is unusually determined to win the Academy Cup, a major competition. In Green's words:

"As a Hufflepuff, you have to use the biggest bowl and eat the softest rice!"

And Cedric and Wentworth, as close friends, also received Green's repeated instructions:

"You two remember this: this year is Hufflepuff's best chance to win the School Cup, so you two can't let me down!"

Wentworth yawned listlessly, and said to Greene with sleepy eyes:

"Is this why you woke us up in the middle of the night?"

Although Green's words were passionate, Wentworth, who was no longer a novice in the magical world and had seen many grand occasions, found the House Cup utterly uninteresting.

Green, meanwhile, slapped Wentworth's thigh and said:

"Wentworth, my leader! You need to show some fighting spirit! Don't forget your identity! You are the one who will bear the responsibility of restoring the glory of the UMNO in the future. You can't fail to even accomplish something as small as winning the Academy Cup!"