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That day, Wade's group practically swept through all of Hogwarts.
Wherever they went, there was nothing but wails and misery…
Since Wade and his group had no intention of hiding their actions, behaving even more brazenly than those pure-bloods, news quickly spread to the rest of the students who had stayed at school.
Many of those arrogant pure-bloods had been tracked down and given a proper reckoning by Wade and his gang.
When people heard this news, although no one dared to comment openly, many secretly felt delighted.
Those pure-bloods had been arrogant and overbearing on a daily basis, and many had long been fed up with them.
Plenty of Gryffindor students had even gotten into fights with them regularly because of this…
For them, there was nothing more satisfying than seeing those bullies finally being bullied themselves.
Some students began to worry that the pure-bloods might go to the professors and report Wade and his friends, leading to them getting punished.
But, to everyone's surprise, all those normally arrogant pure-bloods had suddenly turned into mute statues!
Not only did none of them go to the professors, but they didn't even dare to come out and talk tough!
Even by Sunday morning, there was still no word of Wade and his group facing any punishment at all!
This finally convinced everyone that those arrogant pure-bloods had truly been beaten into submission.
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Sunday morning.
Inside Professor Slughorn's office.
Wade sat upright in the chair, quietly staring at the desk in front of him as if it were intricately carved.
Suddenly, a glass of chilled pumpkin juice was pushed in front of him.
"Well now, you rascal, you certainly stirred up quite the commotion yesterday…" Professor Slughorn said coldly. "You and your lot managed to give nearly every pure-blood student in Slytherin a good beating! That's quite the bold move!"
"…Apologies, Professor. It was something we had no choice but to do," Wade admitted cleanly and directly.
As the Head of Slytherin House, Professor Slughorn wasn't oblivious. With such a major incident, of course, he would be aware of it, so it was better to simply admit it outright.
"Oh? So you're confessing just like that? Aren't you the least bit afraid of punishment from the school?" Professor Slughorn asked.
"Not at all. Because I believe that whether it's you, Professor, or the school itself, you'll be able to tell right from wrong. And… even if we were to be punished, we still wouldn't think we were wrong. If given the choice again, we would do exactly the same." Wade spoke calmly.
Professor Slughorn fixed Wade with a cold stare. After a long pause, the chill on his face suddenly melted away, replaced by his usual warm, jovial smile.
"Hahaha… you little rascal, you really are something! I'm growing more and more fond of you!" Professor Slughorn said with a smile.
To have beaten so many pure-blood Slytherins into submission in a single day — including some upper-year students — was enough to prove Wade's strength.
Moreover, to remain calm and composed under questioning, firmly holding to his beliefs, also showed the strength of his character.
Professor Slughorn had taught countless students over the years, but he had never come across a peculiar young man like Wade!
At this moment, Professor Slughorn felt as if he had been drawing cards for over a decade and finally pulled an SSR from the guaranteed pool.
As for the fights… what was there to pursue?
Besides, none of those who were beaten had gone to complain, so naturally, he wasn't going to punish Wade.
Besides, as someone who had been in Slytherin himself, he understood all too well what his Slytherin students were thinking.
"Go on then, tell me exactly what happened," Professor Slughorn sat down and asked curiously.
Wade answered honestly, "They were plotting to teach my friends… Charlie and Anne a lesson in their dormitory on Saturday night, but we got wind of it ahead of time. I've never been one to wait for trouble to come knocking, so… we identified everyone involved and struck first. Our operation was a success. At the very least, they no longer dare to provoke us."
The more Professor Slughorn listened, the brighter his eyes became.
He picked up on a few key details, such as "got wind of it ahead of time," and "identified everyone involved."
How had Wade learned about it in advance? And with so many students at the school, how had he so precisely identified those with malicious intent?
It was obvious — there were people on Wade's side among those pure-blood faction!
It had been only five or six short days since the start of term, and Wade had already managed to plant spies within the pure-blood faction!
At such a young age, to have such impressive methods…
How could Professor Slughorn not be amazed?
"Wade, even if someone were to tell me right now that you'll be the future Minister for Magic, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised!" Professor Slughorn gave him the highest of praise.
"Professor, you flatter me. My friends and I were simply trying to protect ourselves, to secure a peaceful environment for our studies," Wade replied modestly.
"There's no need for modesty, Wade, you truly have that kind of ability." Professor Slughorn's smile gradually faded as he continued, "But next time, don't be so reckless. If something like this happens again, you should come to me. Don't you trust that I could help you?"
"That's not what I meant, Professor… it's just that… I didn't have any convincing evidence at the time," Wade explained.
Professor Slughorn waved his hand, cutting him off. "I bear some responsibility for this matter as well. I've been Head of House for so many years, yet I've never properly curbed these poor behaviours among the students. Thinking back on it now, it's clear I was negligent. I thought that, since I'm friends with their parents, things would never get out of hand… I never expected that my excessive indulgence would only make them act even more recklessly! Don't worry, such things won't happen again in the future."
"That's wonderful! If that's the case, my friends and I won't have to worry anymore!" Wade replied with genuine delight.
Hearing this, Professor Slughorn couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.
All these years, he really hadn't paid much attention to these matters.
Even when they were brought before him, he had handled them lightly, thinking that after all, he was friends with the parents of those students…
But now, seeing such a promising student being troubled by this nonsense, he truly felt remorseful.
Especially when he thought about how, had Wade been sorted into another house, he probably wouldn't have had to deal with such things at all. That made him feel even worse.
"Slytherin does indeed need a bit of a clean-up… By the way, let me say this once more: if you encounter anything like this again, be sure to come to me. Don't risk handling it on your own. Even if there's no evidence, I'll help you investigate and get to the bottom of it," Professor Slughorn said.
Wade: Heh~
"Alright, thank you, Professor… Oh, speaking of matters, I do have something to trouble you with," Wade suddenly said.
"Oh? What is it?"
"I've established a group called SMASH, i.e., Student Mutual Aid and Support Hub. I need to post a notice on the announcement board, but I'll need your approval for that."
At this point, the news of Wade and his group taking down that pack of pure-bloods had already spread throughout the school. Combined with the earlier staged duel between him and Tom, their group's reputation at Hogwarts had reached its peak. Right now was the perfect moment to promote their society!
However, the school notice board wasn't something just anyone could use — it required a professor's approval.
"A Student Mutual Aid and Support Hub group?" Professor Slughorn narrowed his eyes slightly. "I approve! Wade, your society might actually be of great help to me too!"
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