Wade noticed that the entire school seemed to be buzzing about the Magic School League. Many students, completely unaware of the other schools, rushed to the library early in the morning to borrow books.
Books about foreign magic schools quickly became a scarce resource in the library. As a result, those who managed to borrow books or had some prior knowledge became the center of attention.
This phenomenon was particularly evident during lunch.
"My cousin goes to Beauxbatons," a Ravenclaw girl said nonchalantly. "Their students are elegant and well-versed in etiquette, and forest nymphs sing serenades while the students dine."
One student said enviously, "The last time someone sang at our school… was when Professor Dumbledore invited the skeleton band for Halloween!"
How could skeletons compare to beautiful girls from the forest?
Another person reminded him, "Have you forgotten? Professor Lockhart also hired dwarfs to sing all over the campus on Valentine's Day. I remember you even got a greeting card."
The former buried his head in his hands and said agonizingly, "No, just bringing that up makes me feel even more pathetic!"
Some students enthusiastically talked about Uagadou.
"I heard many of their students can transform into cheetahs and elephants at will," a freckled boy chattered. "The magazine says there are only seven Animagus wizards in the whole world, which is totally wrong. All Uagadou students are Animagi."
A classmate next to him retorted, "Maybe they don't transform through Animagus magic? I don't think the Ministry of Magic would make such a stupid mistake."
"If you ask me, Durmstrang is the best school. Their attitude towards magic is fairer, and they can openly research Dark Magic…"
At the long table, several Slytherin boys gathered together, talking loudly.
Students from the other houses showed obvious expressions of rejection. Even within Slytherin, not everyone longed for Dark Magic.
Suddenly, a girl's voice rang out: "I heard Mr. Grindelwald used to study at Durmstrang, but he was later expelled… Why was he expelled?"
Wade and the others all turned to look. The speaker was Astoria, Daphne's younger sister.
The boys who had been discussing Durmstrang immediately fell silent. Some looked embarrassed, while others glared at the girl with ill-intent.
When Grindelwald had just escaped from prison, newspapers had already explained it several times. He was expelled from that school because his "evil experiments" were too much even for Durmstrang to tolerate.
But Astoria didn't look at anyone, maintaining a naive expression, as if she truly didn't know the reason.
Daphne hastily shoved a piece of pudding into her mouth and said exasperatedly, "You know what? Your biggest flaw is having a mouth!"
"Haha." Michael couldn't help but laugh, then turned to Wade and whispered, "I've always thought Astoria is much more interesting than her sister."
"Hmm… perhaps…"
Wade mumbled, picked up his pumpkin juice, took a sip, and used the cup to hide his slightly twitching lips, his gaze quickly sweeping across the teachers' table.
Moody wasn't there.
Wade remembered Moody's wary, cautious, and even subtly fearful demeanor when he talked about Grindelwald with Wade's parents, as if Grindelwald were some abyssal demon ready to emerge at any moment and devour the entire Wizarding World.
If he heard students discussing that person with such casualness, he might give them a profound lesson in Defense Against the Dark Arts, letting them understand the "cost of underestimating your enemy."
Just then, Anthony leaned closer to Wade and said, "I've already secured an empty classroom, Wade. When do you have time?"
"That fast?" Michael asked in surprise. "Don't we have classes all morning?"
"After Transfiguration Class, I stayed behind and asked Professor McGonagall," Anthony explained. "She was very happy about our plan and approved an activity room from a former student club for us."
"So… what about that club?" Ryan asked, tilting his head. "Did they move somewhere else?"
Anthony said, "No, that was a club organized by some students a long time ago. After all the members graduated, they didn't recruit new ones. The club has been defunct for a long time; it's just that the sign on the door was never taken down."
Anyway, besides the main castle, the school had many other towers and annexes, and the student population was never large enough to require activating all areas. Many places had always been closed off or even hidden.
Anthony added, "This evening, I'm gathering a few people to clean it up. It should be ready to use by tomorrow morning at the latest."
After speaking, he stared at Wade with eager eyes.
Wade said, "My regular schedule is very full, and when I don't have classes, I still have to study Alchemy. So Spell tutoring can only be on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the time will be…"
Wade hesitated, the words swirling on his tongue, then said, "The time will be after dinner, from seven to nine."
"Great, we can start tomorrow then!" Anthony said happily. "I'll go find people right now!"
He left in a flurry, and Michael looked at Wade in surprise.
Wade sighed and said, "Your suggestion is good, but…"
…
Wade also disliked dealing with too many people. He thought it was a good idea to use the early morning start as a filter to weed out most students who couldn't stick with it.
But after returning to his dorm last night, Drayne contacted him about the Vampire Garr, and then asked about Wade's recent plans. Wade casually mentioned tutoring his classmates.
As a result, just as he was about to go to sleep, he received another Communication Pea from Grindelwald.
"Drayne told me," Grindelwald said bluntly. "Wade, I hear you're planning to open a… Spell tutoring class at school?"
Wade frowned. He really disliked others interfering in his life, especially since Grindelwald's attitude always seemed so forceful.
But considering the spells Grindelwald had taught him, and the Alliance's help on several occasions, Wade calmed down again.
"Yes, that's the plan," he explained patiently. "It's not much trouble for me, at most three or four hours a week. And I can set the rules more strictly, so those who can't handle it will naturally leave."
A light chuckle came from the Communication Pea.
"Wade, your time is precious, so every action should have a clear purpose… What do you hope to gain from this tutoring?" Grindelwald asked calmly.
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