Starting Over from Hogwarts
Chapter 16

Do You Deserve Hufflepuff House?

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Vinson Wright is not quite normal.

This is because the spells cast by this little guy are more proficient than those used by old Wizards, and the magical power of the two cannot be compared.

Old Barty Crouch no longer criticized Vinson's learning methods, only vaguely hinted that Vinson, who studied so diligently, would likely be sorted into Ravenclaw upon enrollment.

Of course.

Vinson might also be sorted into Slytherin.

At least in Old Barty Crouch's opinion, a Slytherin full of ambition and who liked to protect their own interests was perfectly suited to Vinson Wright's image.

Similarly.

Vinson might also be sorted into Gryffindor.

There was no doubt that Vinson, this kid, never lacked courage.

In fact.

Old Barty Crouch believed that Vinson Wright would fit into any of Hogwarts' houses without issue, except for Hufflepuff, the house Vinson had always yearned for.

What kind of students were in Hufflepuff?

Hufflepuff had the most ordinary students, and Hufflepuff received the largest number of new students each year.

Honesty.

Kindness.

Integrity.

Equality.

Loyalty.

Diligence.

These traits were possessed by Hufflepuff's new students.

While these personality traits seemed very admirable, they were traits that any ordinary person could possess, making it difficult for them to stand out in a crowd.

Because some people lacked noble families and utilitarian ambitions, they did not enter Slytherin; because some people wanted a peaceful and stable life, they did not enter Gryffindor; because some people lacked outstanding talent, they did not enter Ravenclaw.

This was the truth of Hogwarts' sorting.

Yet, they represented the broadest segment of the Wizarding world.

"I like Hufflepuff."

Before the start of Hogwarts, Vinson Wright had a very formal discussion with Old Barty, wanting to justify his choice of Hufflepuff.

"Hufflepuff is unlike Gryffindor. While they may not seem to have the courage to break their peaceful lives, they will never back down when facing evil."

"Hufflepuff is unlike Slytherin. They do not possess the so-called noble pure-blood family lineage, but they are now the largest group in the entire Wizarding world."

"Hufflepuff is unlike Ravenclaw. They cannot completely immerse themselves in knowledge, but they also have their own thoughts and knowledge, and they will strive to learn and live."

"I admit that what you say is very accurate."

Old Barty Crouch very seriously agreed with Vinson Wright's viewpoint, and even he himself was persuaded by Vinson Wright, changing his attitude towards Hufflepuff.

However...

After Old Barty Crouch finished speaking, his eyes were full of suspicion towards Vinson Wright: "But you have none of the characteristics of Hufflepuff..."

Hufflepuffs are all good people...

Wouldn't you, this kid, be a menace there?

Saying this, Old Barty Crouch felt his words were a bit harsh and hesitantly added, "Of course, I'm not saying you're not worthy of Hufflepuff at all..."

"...Then what do you mean?"

Vinson Wright's face almost turned black with anger.

He was clearly trying his best to explain how excellent Hufflepuff was, and Old Barty Crouch had listened, so why did he think he wasn't worthy of Hufflepuff?

"Which house one enters is not something one person can decide..."

Old Barty Crouch shook his head and soothed Vinson's emotions: "I'm just advising you in advance, hoping you won't have too high expectations for entering Hufflepuff."

"I understand what you mean, but..."

Vinson Wright's emotions gradually calmed. He slowly raised his head and looked at Old Barty Crouch: "For the future of the Wizarding world, I must enter Hufflepuff. In the future, we will make the majority stand with us."

"..."

Old Barty Crouch nodded stiffly.

With such utilitarianism, how could he not be sorted into Slytherin? And he's still thinking about Hufflepuff here?

"Alright, let's discuss another matter..."

Vinson Wright ignored Old Barty Crouch's strange gaze and brought up another topic: "If a first-year student causes a little trouble during the Sorting Ceremony, they shouldn't encounter any difficulties, right?"

"...Sorry, I have no experience with that."

The corners of Old Barty Crouch's eyes twitched.

For so many years, any new student entering Hogwarts has been trembling during the Sorting Ceremony. What kind of new student would think of causing trouble at that time!

"You can go rest now."

Vinson Wright waved to the elder Barty Crouch, then suddenly called him back, giving him one last instruction: "Also, before you start school, help me find the recipe for Polyjuice Potion, that potion that can make someone look like someone else..."

"..."

What mischief was this little brat planning now!

The elder Barty Crouch instantly became wary: "I still hope you won't cause too much trouble at Hogwarts, lest Dumbledore's attention be drawn to you. What if he discovers you're hiding your talent for dark magic..."

"Don't worry."

Vinson Wright promised earnestly, casually brushing him off, "Even if something big happens at Hogwarts, it definitely won't have anything to do with me..."

"..."

The elder Barty Crouch felt a little more at ease.

Generally speaking, time does not stop at a person's will, and comfortable holiday life always passes quickly. Finally, it was time for Hogwarts to start school.

September 1, 1989.

The day Hogwarts started school finally arrived.

During this period, Vinson Wright had been staying at home, diligently studying. Now, he had finally achieved sufficient results; he had mastered many of the spells in the textbooks.

He had even learned quite a bit through the elder Barty Crouch's magic notes about spells that first-year students couldn't even learn yet. And the power with which Vinson used these spells was more than dozens of times stronger than the elder Barty Crouch's.

It was simply terrifying.

Name: Vinson Wright Gender: Male Birthday: August 8, 1978 Health: 330 (A normal adult man is 100) Health Recovery: 2/sec Mana: 1925 (A normal Auror Wizard is 500) Mana Recovery: 2/sec Magic Spells: [Imperius Curse], [Imperius Curse], [The Cruciatus Curse], [Legilimency], [Unlock Charm], [Scouring Charm], [Transfiguration Spell], [Disarming Charm], [Lumos], [Mending Charm], [Fire Charm], [Levitation Charm], [Petrifying Charm], [Accio], [Revealing Charm], [Finite Incantatem]. (The mana cost for any magic spell will be determined by the spell's power.) Magic Skills: [Purification], [Void Orb] Magic Specialties: [Never Petrified], [Wind-Riding Flight] Potion Recipes: [Health Potion] [Mana Potion] [Polyjuice Potion] Magical Pets: [Avenia, an Ice Crystal Phoenix, skilled in ice magic.] [Tom, an owl, skilled in catching mice.]

"There shouldn't be any problems..."

Vinson Wright looked at his learning achievements with satisfaction, then raised his hand and used the Levitation Charm to lift his luggage, controlling them to fly into the car's trunk one by one.

With Vinson's current magical proficiency alone...

Dealing with the first-year students' curriculum would be no problem.

The elder Barty Crouch glanced at his watch, sat in the driver's seat, and said, "I heard there are many new students enrolling this year. We might run into quite a few familiar people at the platform..."

"That would be best to remember."

Vinson said as he opened the car door and got in, leaning back in the car seat and closing his eyes as if dozing. "If their children do something wrong at school, blame their parents..."

I feel like Vinson would be worthy of Hufflepuff House.

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