Chapter 547
: For a Greater Goal
Chapter 547: For a Greater Goal
"I can do it, I just did it." Wade asked back: "Is there any harm in helping my classmates improve their spell skills?"
Hearing his words, Grindelwald's tone softened.
"Don't be so angular, kid. There's no harm in listening to the advice of your seniors. If you choose to do this because of your emotions, you should also think about it from a rational perspective and see what it can bring to you."
Wade sat by the window, the strong wind and heavy rain whipping against the glass, and the roar of the storm sounded like the hum of an organ.
He lowered his head, playing with the quill in his hand, and Grindelwald's voice rang in his ears.
"If you choose to agree to someone's request because you find it difficult to refuse, then I don't recommend you to waste your time on mediocre people."
"If your goal is to cultivate followers and screen out those who are truly valuable, then setting up this kind of obstacle is naturally appropriate. Those who can persevere will definitely become excellent wizards."
"Accordingly, you must pay special attention to your teaching methods, words and deeds. You must not only cultivate their magic, but also learn to shape their way of thinking. You must strike a good balance between kindness and punishment. You cannot simply help selflessly, nor can you appear too cold and heartless."
"But if you really just want to help..."
The old man on the other end of the line seemed to laugh, as if mocking his stupidity, but then he said:
"Then you have to do it down to earth. Don't help half and leave half. This approach wastes time and energy, and no one will be grateful in the end."
"Have you thought it through? Time is a very precious resource. Don't waste it on meaningless things. If you decide to do something, make sure it serves a greater purpose."
After the call ended, Wade thought seriously for a while about why he took on this troublesome matter.
Perhaps because he was not the "boy who lived" and because of his interference, Harry did not experience the misunderstandings and doubts in the original book. In short, Wade felt that most of the students in the school got along well with each other.
Including Slytherin, after Draco Malfoy was no longer keen on causing trouble, the students of Serpentine House just didn't like to talk to others, and occasionally whispered a few words behind their backs in a sarcastic tone to emphasize the nobility of their bloodline. In Wade's view, this was not a big contradiction.
Compared with the deaths he had experienced and the pain that Mabel had endured, what were the quarrels and disputes among classmates at school?
Moreover, in Ravenclaw College, Anthony was also a very enthusiastic person. He had taken good care of Ravenclaw classmates, including Wade, since they entered school, and often reminded everyone of trivial matters, such as which homework was due or what to bring to the next class.
So when he asked for help, Vader was inclined to agree.
At that time, he had a vague idea - the league was about to start, and Wade also had to consider that in case a three- or five-person team project was set up, he would need suitable players, so it would be better to observe and train them from now on.
So he agreed to help with the spell lessons. With the time turner, he had plenty of time to do some chores.
But after the call ended, Wade's thoughts changed a little.
……
"Your advice is good."
Facing Michael's doubts, Wade said: "But we can first trust Anthony's vision in selecting people, and we can also clarify the marginal boundaries and set tutoring rules to reduce trouble, rather than rejecting people with conditions that are difficult to achieve from the beginning."
"Getting up at five o'clock is not a difficult condition." Michael muttered, "I remember there was a period of time when you got up at four o'clock every morning."
He was talking about the period when Vader practiced Animagus, chanting spells every day with the sunrise and sunset.
"I have more time, but others don't," said Wade objectively. "I have a lot of classes, but other people's schedules are not easy. Most people need to spend more time than me on the same courses and homework."
"Including you, after entering the fourth grade, the pressure of study has become greater and greater. It is not necessarily possible to go to bed early at night. If you have to get up at five o'clock, when will you rest? This will not be good for your health."
Michael was silent for a long time. On the way to Potions class, he suddenly asked, "Wade... do you sometimes... feel... that I am a bit like a Slytherin?"
He spoke hesitantly, with a rare hint of uncertainty in his tone.
"No." Wade smiled and said, "You are just thinking from my perspective. Like I said before, I actually think your idea is very good. If someone coerces or bribes me to help, I will do as you say."
He paused, then said, "But if I choose to do this, I should do it from the perspective of wanting to do it well. This way, even if it doesn't last long, I will have a clear conscience."
……
"He has been deeply influenced by Dumbledore." Grindelwald turned to the person next to him and said, "So he will definitely do his best to fulfill his promise."
Antoine asked hesitantly, "Isn't that a bad idea? Would you rather...he learn to cultivate his own followers?"
Faced with such a simple question, Grindelwald remained silent.
He held a prophecy ball in his hand, with a thin mist swirling inside.
After a long while, Grindelwald said:
"When I was young, at Durmstrang, I had no friends, no classmates I could call rivals, and I didn't need sycophantic supporters... When I left school, my classmates celebrated."
"Voldemort is another kind of stupidity. He recruited soldiers in Hogwarts and used fear to maintain loyalty. Now...does he dare to ask his former friends for help?"
"Dumbledore..." Grindelwald paused for a moment before saying, "I heard that he once had a few classmates who were on good terms with him, but those idiots couldn't keep up with him, nor could they understand his ideas."
He turned his head and looked into the dark night in the distance.
"What Vader has chosen now is another approach. It is not to create slaves, nor to gather believers, but... to create friends who can walk with him."
“Before we see the results, it’s too early to say whether it’s right or wrong… But as long as he doesn’t always insist on walking alone and doesn’t indulge in self-admiration, he will have the opportunity to go further.”
“It is inevitable to encounter setbacks. No matter whether the result is good or bad, people will learn something. A true leader cannot always stand on the top of the mountain and look down on everyone.”
"But... to give in silence and without asking for anything in return is foolish."
Grindelwald patted Antoine on the shoulder and said, "Remember to remind those silly kids to be grateful. Don't let them think they can just get the benefits without having to pay anything."
Antoine smiled and said, "I see."
(End of this chapter)