Chapter 72: The Dilemma of Draco

The Harry Potter world.

Time flew by, and two months had passed since Chu Yang entered Hogwarts to study.

In fact, since the last time Chu Yang clashed with the senior students of Slytherin House, those senior Slytherins had repeatedly harassed him in secret.

The outcome was predictable.

Hogwarts’ infirmary was consistently overcrowded, to the point where Dumbledore had to personally warn the senior students and some parents to cease their actions.

As a result, Chu Yang became widely known.

In Hogwarts’ nearly thousand-year history, no first-year student had ever beaten up an upperclassman.

On one hand, the Slytherin students were terrified of Chu Yang; on the other, they had received Dumbledore’s stern warning, so they became much more restrained.

Chu Yang’s learning environment gradually stabilized.

Notably, Draco had never dared to share a dorm room with Chu Yang; for two months, he had been crammed into Goyle and Crabbe’s room.

Until Draco’s father—Lucius Malfoy—heard about it from others.

Furious and humiliated, Lucius stormed into the school and gave Draco a harsh scolding, berating him for bringing shame to the Malfoy family.

Terrified of his authoritative father since childhood, Draco trembled uncontrollably, unable to utter a single coherent sentence.

Seeing this, Lucius was overcome with disappointment—his son’s performance

This anger immediately shifted toward Chu Yang.

If Chu Yang were not a Hogwarts student, he would likely have died mysteriously in some dark wizard hideout in Knockturn Alley.

Those dark wizards might have received a generous reward from the Malfoy family after completing the job.

But Chu Yang was precisely a Hogwarts student—exceptionally talented, constantly under the watchful eyes of every teacher and student.

Lucius Malfoy had no way to touch him.

He had once tried to cut off Chu Yang’s full scholarship, but Dumbledore blocked it; afterward, he received a warning from Ollivander, whose tone was no longer friendly.

Ollivander’s exact words were: “If Mr. Chu Yang loses his full scholarship at Hogwarts, Ollivander’s Wand Shop will provide full financial support for Chu Yang to complete his studies.”

Lucius was stunned—why had Ollivander, who had always avoided involvement in disputes, become so resolute?

Driven by anger and curiosity, Lucius investigated and learned that Chu Yang occasionally worked as an apprentice at Ollivander’s wand shop and had shown remarkable talent.

This had led the elderly Ollivander to consider training him as his successor.

Lucius was astonished, sensing something unusual in all this.

Normally, the school forbade students from taking outside jobs—this rule had never been broken—but Chu Yang received special privileges.

Out of caution, he began gathering intelligence on Chu Yang, sending others to interview most of the professors to ask for their impressions and evaluations.

The results shocked him!

Lucius had heard of and met many so-called geniuses, but Chu Yang seemed unlike any genius he had known.

At Hogwarts, every professor who had ever taught Chu Yang spoke of him with unreserved praise—even the most ruthless Snape.

Though their personalities clashed, Snape could not deny Chu Yang’s talent.

In Charms, Flying, Potions, Transfiguration, Herbology, Divination, and more, Chu Yang’s grades always held the top spot; everyone else was merely competing for second place.

The more outstanding Chu Yang became, the more average and incompetent Draco appeared by comparison—a fact that filled Lucius with both anger and a touch of envy.

How could a mudblood with no pure-blood lineage be more outstanding than a pure-blood family?

Anyone could see that all four Heads of House favored Chu Yang; had Hogwarts’ longstanding rule against transferring houses not existed, those four Heads would have already been fighting over him.

Professor Sprout, Head of Hufflepuff, was still sulking with Dumbledore over Chu Yang being sorted into Slytherin.

Before this, the woman had been known as the kindest professor at Hogwarts.

After thoroughly understanding Chu Yang’s situation, Lucius—who was always adept at reading the situation—abandoned the idea of punishing him.

Even the powerful Malfoy family could not bear the hostility of so many enemies.

Paying such a price for a mudblood boy was not worth it.

Interestingly… Lucius not only abandoned his plan to harass Chu Yang—he also began to consider recruiting him.

He had recognized Chu Yang’s talent.

So, before leaving the school, Lucius specifically instructed Draco to find a way to mend his relationship with Chu Yang.

His father’s sudden change of heart threw the confused Draco into a difficult dilemma.

Accustomed to obeying every order from his father, Draco dared not resist; compared to his stern father, he found Chu Yang easier to get along with.

In the days that followed, Draco’s attitude toward Chu Yang underwent a complete 180-degree reversal.

Classmates often saw him arriving early at the Great Hall to prepare breakfast for Chu Yang, who slept in late.

From others’ perspectives, Draco, bustling around Chu Yang, looked more like a sycophant than Goyle or Crabbe beside him.

If Draco, the most aristocratic among them, acted this way, everyone else naturally bowed even lower before Chu Yang.

Chu Yang ignored Draco’s obsequiousness entirely.

He firmly believed that unprovoked kindness concealed ill intent—the Malfoys clearly had no good intentions.

So, after two months, Draco still had not drawn closer to Chu Yang.

Draco wanted to give up, but Lucius sent letters every one or two weeks asking for updates—this drove him to despair.

To appease his father’s inquiries, Draco lied, telling him he had become good friends with Chu Yang, thus avoiding the terrifying flood of letters.

But for Draco, this did not mean the problem was over—because a lie was still a lie.

Draco did not want to be scolded by his father again, so he resolved to become a true friend to Chu Yang.

The arrival of Halloween brought joy to most students and staff, except Draco, who looked gloomy.

Chu Yang was not only happy but also excited—because the day before, Dumbledore had finally agreed to let him enter the Restricted Section of the library, the goal he had worked toward for two months.

Due to Voldemort’s precedent, Dumbledore was exceptionally cautious when educating gifted young wizards; over these two months, he had not only assessed Chu Yang’s academic ability but also his character.

(Thank Itachi all for your support—we’ve made it to the Three Rivers list. Tomorrow afternoon, we go live. Tomorrow, I’ll release two more free chapters to thank Itachi. Then, on launch day, there will be an insane burst of updates. No more words—just wait for the updates…)

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