Arrival at Hogwarts

Waaaaah!

In this awkward atmosphere, the Hogwarts Express finally arrived at its destination, the best school in the entire Wizarding World, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

It was morning when Lester and his group boarded the train, but by the time it arrived at the station, it was already evening.

Through the train window, you can see the pitch-black night outside, with twinkling stars dotting the night sky.

"Harry, put on your school uniform, we're getting off the train!" Lester deftly pulled out the school uniform he had been eyeing at Madam Malkin's shop from his bag, and Harry also took out his newly purchased clothes.

Only Ron Weasley, his face flushed, reluctantly pulled out a worn-out wizard's robe that was clearly a size too big, muttering, "I've always wanted my mother to buy me a new robe."

Ron Weasley glanced somewhat awkwardly at Lester and Harry's magnificent new robes, his heart filled with jealousy.

Harry is the Chosen One and the sole heir of the Potter Family, so he naturally deserves a new robe, and Ron Weasley wouldn't be jealous of Harry for it.

But what about Lester? Although Ron Weasley's Weasley family is financially destitute, their connections are strong. Ron Weasley knows that there is no Pure-blood families called Bide in the Wizarding World, so this arrogant Lester is probably just a Muggle-born!

How come a Muggle-born born into poverty is dressed better than him?

Reluctantly putting on the slightly oversized robe, Ron Weasley glared at Lester with displeasure, much to Lester's bewilderment.

"Get off the train, Harry!"

Ignoring Ron Weasley's inexplicable hostility, Lester put on his well-fitting robes and beckoned Harry to get off the train after it came to a smooth stop.

Perhaps it was because Madam Malkin's robe was indeed well-made, coupled with Lester's handsome appearance, that Lester's looks were off the charts in his school uniform, causing Ron Weasley's eyes to fill with resentment once again.

Unlike Ron Weasley, Harry was a simple-minded boy. He wasn't jealous that Lester was more handsome than him. In fact, Harry thought highly of Lester and even hoped that Lester could be in the same house as him.

And so, Lester and his two companions followed the flow of people off the train and set foot on Hogwarts soil for the first time.

As soon as Lester stepped off the train, he saw the other upperclassmen riding in carriages pulled by Thestral, speeding towards Hogwarts, while the remaining first-year students waited below the train.

As Lester and the others approached, they heard Hagrid's familiar voice calling out, "First-year students! First-year students, come this way! Harry, Lester, come this way, are you alright?"

Amidst a sea of throngs of people, Hagrid smiled, his bearded face beaming.

"Come on, follow me. Are there any more first-year students? Watch your step! Alright! First-year students, follow me!"

Gradually, as Hagrid called out, a large group of little wizards began to slowly gather around Hagrid. From the clothes and expressions of these young wizards, Lester could clearly discern their family backgrounds.

First, a dozen or so boys and girls gathered together after getting off the train. Their faces were filled with the arrogance and disdain unique to pure-blooded nobles. They held their heads high and looked down at their peers. In the center of them was the arrogant Malfoy and his two dim-witted henchmen, and a girl who looked like a poodle stared at Malfoy with adoring eyes.

Judging from their familiar conversation and arrogant expressions, they should all be pure-blood nobles, and their future house will be Slytherin House.

Nearby, another group of young wizards gathered. They were also dressed in proper robes and appeared to be friendly to everyone, but their eyes held an imperceptible arrogance. Every now and then, they would cast disgusted glances at the group of pure-blood noble children from before.

These young wizards are clearly the children of Ministry of Ministry of Magic officials, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will go into Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw House respectively.

Aside from these two small groups, the other young wizards either came from impoverished pure-blood families or Muggle families, so they knew very little about factions. They simply gathered in small groups with newly acquainted friends, talking about their expectations for the future.

"Lester, which house do you want to go to?" Harry asked Lester curiously from the crowd.

Lester for a moment and said, "Ravenclaw House or Hufflepuff, I feel those two houses would be good."

"Don't you want to go to Gryffindor? Many great wizards graduated from Gryffindor!"

Harry was a little confused. In fact, he really wanted to go to Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw House and Hufflepuff were also good, as long as he wasn't allowed to go to Slytherin, because those were full of nasty dark wizards.

"Gryffindor is great, but I feel like I'm not suited for that house."

Lester shook his head and offered an explanation, but he actually knew that Gryffindor was the stronghold of Dumbledore's faction and the main force of the Dumbledore's Army in the future. If he entered Gryffindor, he would inevitably come into Dumbledore's sights.

Moreover, Dumbledore had already planned to give all the young wizards from Gryffindor to Harry Potter, so there was no way Lester could recruit any of them from Gryffindor, because that would be poaching Dumbledore's talent, and the old headmaster would never allow Lester to do that.

However, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw House are different. Both houses have their advantages. Hufflepuff's advantage is obvious: they have a large number of students, and most of them come from Muggle families. Their jobs after graduation are not ideal, like the saleswoman on the train earlier, who graduated from Hufflepuff.

If Lester were to join Hufflepuff, with his excellent eloquence and powerful abilities, he could immediately gain a large following. He could quickly convert Hufflepuff's followers into his loyal supporters. After his training, once he graduated, he could immediately acquire a large number of skilled and capable Hufflepuff wizards.

If we were to enter Ravenclaw House, the number of people would be smaller, but most of the Ravenclaw House are children of officials. If we could win them over, it would be equivalent to winning over the powerful families of the Ministry of Magic.

When they grow up, they can become leaders of the ruling faction in the Ministry of Magic, just like Voldemort, and gain a large fighting force.

But if I join Gryffindor, I'm doomed. Dumbledore would never let me build a team in Gryffindor, and I wouldn't be able to either, because the young wizards in Gryffindor are all from families of the Order of the Phoenix. If I join Gryffindor, I can only be Harry's underling, not Harry older brother.

As the godfather of Azkaban, Lester naturally couldn't be Harry's underling, so Gryffindor was definitely out of the question.

As for Slytherin, Lester said that the young wizards of that house had better pray they didn't go to Slytherin, or their good days might be over.