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Following behind, Professor Kingsley stood in the doorway. "Please have a seat, Mister Upstead."

He gestured to a single desk and chair in the middle of the room. Unlike the last detention he hosted, this chair was not splintered. A piece of parchment and quill rested on the desk.

"While I go check on Mister Carter, I would like you to write down a list of Dark Wizards. The quill is of the same kind you use in class."

With a nod, Kingsley swept out of the room and closed the door behind him.
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Following behind, Professor Kingsley stood in the doorway. "Please have a seat, Mister Upstead."

He gestured to a single desk and chair in the middle of the room. Unlike the last detention he hosted, this chair was not splintered. A piece of parchment and quill rested on the desk.

"While I go check on Mister Carter, I would like you to write down a list of Dark Wizards. The quill is of the same kind you use in class."

With a nod, Kingsley swept out of the room and closed the door behind him.
Staring down at the desk and chair, Jake folded his arms against the slight chill down here and turned towards Kingsley at the sound of his voice.

Well, that felt better; the fact that he could have one of the quills he used in class.

Once the door had shut, Jake stood looking straight at it and gave a frowny-sigh. What a mess. Figuring he might as well get started, Jake took a seat and twirled the customary blue quill between his fingers. Dark wizards... Dark wizards...

Biting his lip, Jake leant over the parchment and thought to the quill, which wrote out:

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Grindelwald?
Dumbledore
The guy from last year
Voldemort I guess
How exactly did you define 'Dark'? Jake would have to ask Kingsley.
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Preston returned, closing the door softly behind him. Conjuring a chair next to Upstead's desk he seated himself so that he could see the list.

"That is an interesting list, Mister Upstead." Dumbledore? Ambivalence about Voldemort? Professor Kingsley found himself concerned. Agitated with the boy's actions, yes, but most of all concerned, particularly when considering their first interaction.

"Tell me about the first on the list. What do you know about him?"
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"That is an interesting list, Mister Upstead." Dumbledore? Ambivalence about Voldemort? Professor Kingsley found himself concerned. Agitated with the boy's actions, yes, but most of all concerned, particularly when considering their first interaction.

"Tell me about the first on the list. What do you know about him?"
Hearing the door close, Jake looked around again, quite frustrated with his little list. He shifted to the side slightly so Kingsley could see it and leaned back a little, releasing a breath he didn't know he'd been holding.

"Heeeee..." Jake started, staring off into space slightly as he began to recall the book his dad had read with him. "He d-d-didn't want to fffall in love, so he used d-d-dark arts to lock away his hhheart. Th-then when he put it bbback he ended up cccutting out this gggirl's heart and thhhen his own. And they d-d-died."

After another few moments' silence, Jake looked at Kingsley again. "He wwwas only Dark because he used dddddark muhh-magic."
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Preston nodded. "Indeed. He sees love as foolishness. Weakness. Those who have studied these stories talk about the impulse to be invulnerable. In the warlock's case, to avoid folly; to not let love soften him. In others, this might be to avoid injury, physical, emotional or otherwise."*

Preston leveled a gaze at the boy as he crossed one leg over the other. "But it was the very act that he thought would protect him that did him in. Not a very happy story."

Tapping his fingers on his knee, Preston nodded again. "The next on your list?"


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Preston nodded. "Indeed. He sees love as foolishness. Weakness. Those who have studied these stories talk about the impulse to be invulnerable. In the warlock's case, to avoid folly; to not let love soften him. In others, this might be to avoid injury, physical, emotional or otherwise."*

Preston leveled a gaze at the boy as he crossed one leg over the other. "But it was the very act that he thought would protect him that did him in. Not a very happy story."

Tapping his fingers on his knee, Preston nodded again. "The next on your list?"


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"Yeah," Jake nodded in agreement, with the warlock of course. He had gone through true physical and emotional pain; he knew that you were better off without. But then, Kingsley explained how that was what killed the warlock, and Jake's brow furrowed slightly. "Yeah," he repeated, in a more solemn voice.

He... could kind of sense where this was going.

Sooooo, next on the list. Grindelwald.

"Wwwell... people c-c-called him a ddddark wizard for using d-d-dark arts to cccreate what he ppppercieved to be a perfect world. And tttto be all powerful. He d-d-died in his own pppprison."

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Again, Preston nodded. "To create a perfect world, meaning to rid the world of those less desirable, or at least subjugate them. To hold tremendous power. In the process he murdered and destroyed. And for what? To fail and die, imprisoned."

Preston paused, watching the young boy. "So, two different stories. One for self-protection. One for power. Both ending quite tragically. Continue?"

He gestured to the paper. "I'm quite interested in hearing your reasoning for this inclusion."
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Preston paused, watching the young boy. "So, two different stories. One for self-protection. One for power. Both ending quite tragically. Continue?"

He gestured to the paper. "I'm quite interested in hearing your reasoning for this inclusion."
Eh, from what Jake had read, Grindelwald died laughing. So it wasn't all bad. Still, he kept quiet and looked down at his list and stared at the next name. That was... a D... soooooo it had to be Dumbledore.

"He 'rrraised' and ppprotected and tttaught Harry P-p-potter jjjust for him to ddddie, and hhhhe couldn't have knnnown that it wwwwas ggggonna have the outcome it ddddid," Jake said instantly and with a straight face. "And he wwwwas in on whatever Guhhh-grindelwwwald was d-d-doing. AND he kkkkept quiet about it wwwhen he dddducked out early and G-g-grindelwald got all the bbblame."

And other stuff.

It was getting too tiring to say it all. The stutter accounted for that.

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Preston tapped his knee as he thought. "You seem to have a very strong opinion. But, and you don't need to answer now, I want you to think about whether charges you lay against him make him a dark wizard, or just a rather flawed one."

"With regards to Mister Potter, my perspective, though it is certainly not the only one, is that Dumbledore prepared him to make a very difficult decision, which would have faced him regardless of Dumbledore's interference."

Preston paused. "But perhaps more important is your second point. Yes, he sought power. Yes, he was involved with Grindelwald. But, when it came to it, he realized his mistake and, I daresay, spent a lifetime trying to atone for it. He knew, perhaps better than most, how pursuing power at all costs could destroy the ones you love. "

Professor Kingsley looked at the list. "Since we're already in that historical period, let's jump down. Why are you not certain whether Voldemort qualifies as a Dark Wizard?"

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Preston tapped his knee as he thought. "You seem to have a very strong opinion. But, and you don't need to answer now, I want you to think about whether charges you lay against him make him a dark wizard, or just a rather flawed one."

"With regards to Mister Potter, my perspective, though it is certainly not the only one, is that Dumbledore prepared him to make a very difficult decision, which would have faced him regardless of Dumbledore's interference."

Preston paused. "But perhaps more important is your second point. Yes, he sought power. Yes, he was involved with Grindelwald. But, when it came to it, he realized his mistake and, I daresay, spent a lifetime trying to atone for it. He knew, perhaps better than most, how pursuing power at all costs could destroy the ones you love. "

Professor Kingsley looked at the list. "Since we're already in that historical period, let's jump down. Why are you not certain whether Voldemort qualifies as a Dark Wizard?"

"Bbbbut that would make the rrrrest of the guys on this lllist just ffflawed, and then I'd bbbbe in more t-t-trouble for nnnot giving you a lllist," Jake pointed out, half confused. The boy could only deal with good and bad. Black and white. No grey area. He didn't understand and it was starting to upset him.

Before he could point this out, Jake was asked the next question. And after this would be the guy from last year. Which meant Jake wanted to stop.

After the thing about 'not Dark, flawed' Jake found himself monumentally confused. "He... he... he mmmade hhhorcruxes. That's ddddark magic. No... he... wait. Hhhe must have bbbbeen flawed ttttoo... so..."

Ehhhhh... this was making Jake a little frantic and found himself flapping his hands at his sides up at head level and squeezing his eyes shut a bit (stemming FTW!). "I ddddon't like this. I ddddon't understand anymmmore."
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Oh. Well then.

"Mister Upstead, please stop your flailing." Preston quickly conjured a cup and then filled it with water. "I will explain the difference, but we will be continuing, so that you do understand." And, hopefully, Professor Kingsley thought, understood more than just what the boy thought he didn't. "Detention isn't supposed to be enjoyable."

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"Mister Upstead, please stop your flailing." Preston quickly conjured a cup and then filled it with water. "I will explain the difference, but we will be continuing, so that you do understand." And, hopefully, Professor Kingsley thought, understood more than just what the boy thought he didn't. "Detention isn't supposed to be enjoyable."

Preston held out the water to the boy. "Compose yourself and we will continue."
Since Jake wasn't anywhere near full blown-out frrreeeeeaking out, and Kingsley wasn't forcing him to do anything or shouting, the boy peeked his eyes open and his arm flapping slowed. Looking down at the water he held his hands still before reaching for the cup with both hands to keep him from wanting to flail. With a whisper of thanks, Jake held the cup up to his lips and began to sip from it, wide blue eyes watching Kingsley as he waited for the man to go on.

He was composed.

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Internally, Professor Kingsley was quite relieved that simply speaking calmly to the boy had been sufficient. It was a gamble, sometimes, whether calm would work. However, the relief did not reach his face.

"The reason I asked whether he was simply flawed was because he didn't go through with it. Grindelwald did. He murdered people. The Warlock in the story cast the spell. Voldemort was willing to kill a baby to ensure his power and used very dark magic to attempt to ensure his invulnerability. Dumbledore was enticed by power, but when he realized what it would cost, rejected it. Does that difference make sense?"

Preston's looked to the boy holding the cup. "That doesn't mean you have to like Dumbledore or what he did during his life. But I think there's a difference between poor judgment and the Dark Arts."
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"The reason I asked whether he was simply flawed was because he didn't go through with it. Grindelwald did. He murdered people. The Warlock in the story cast the spell. Voldemort was willing to kill a baby to ensure his power and used very dark magic to attempt to ensure his invulnerability. Dumbledore was enticed by power, but when he realized what it would cost, rejected it. Does that difference make sense?"

Preston's looked to the boy holding the cup. "That doesn't mean you have to like Dumbledore or what he did during his life. But I think there's a difference between poor judgment and the Dark Arts."
It was really quite calming to hear his breathing amplified slightly over the water, and Jake closed his eyes as he listened to the explanation. Thing was, he understood, slightly, but it didn't make much sense. Dumbledore was bleh. He'd probably known the costs for a while, but when his family issues came first he just stopped. Jake didn't get it but he knew what Kingsley was saying, so he nodded, still with the cup of water at his mouth. He only took it away to speak.

"Okay... Okay… I dddon't like him sssstill, but that's okay."

Aaaaand with that, Jake looked back at the parchment. He didn't try and read it; he knew what came next.
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Preston nodded. "That's fine. You don't have to like him. It's good that you can be critical of the poor choices he made. Just don't forget the good he did, as well."

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Preston nodded. "That's fine. You don't have to like him. It's good that you can be critical of the poor choices he made. Just don't forget the good he did, as well."

Leaning forward, Professor Kingsley ran his fingers down the list, tapping at the only listed yet undiscussed.

"Tell me about the man from last year, Mister Upstead."
Cradling the cup of water in his hand, Jake stared intently at the list, as though glaring at it could kill the man from last year.

Kingsley probably expected him to say because he controlled people and stuff... but Jake had only one thing in mind.

"He used mmmagic that mmmade my best fffriend move away," Jake said in a low tone. "He mmmade him sssad and mmme angry 'cause of thhhat. I dddon't have a bbbest friend now. Or... real fffriends... that actually t-t-talk to me."

THAT was why Jake went to see professors more often than not. He didn't want friends anyway.

"He's evil. I wwwant to... I wwwant him to d-d-die."

No way was that harsh. "He mmmade me like thhhis. Ccclose to Dark and evil. Wwwanting to be how I dddo..."

Hmph.

"He mmmade me lose my bbbest fffriend."

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And there it was. Admission. True, the story wrapping it was sad, and Kingsley felt himself feeling a bit sorry for the kid, even if it wasn't apparent.

"And how is that, Mister Upstead? How do you want to be?"

Preston leaned over so that if the boy turned to look at him, they would be at eye level.
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"And how is that, Mister Upstead? How do you want to be?"

Preston leaned over so that if the boy turned to look at him, they would be at eye level.
Jake did indeed look around at Kingsley, his eyes overly bright and slightly angry. The habit he had of avoiding eye contact was gone for these few moments, and Jake took a breath.

"I wwwant to be pppowerful. To rrrule. Nobody will mmmmess with me. Nobody. I wwwant to mmmake the best world with mmme at the top."

Baaaasically, he wanted to be skilled with Dark magic. But he wasm't going to outright say it because he didn't actually KNOW he wanted to be a dark wizard. He just thought he wanted to know it. Understand it. Defend it. That's what he thought.
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Preston leaned forward.

"And what happened to those you just listed? When they tried to make it so no one would hurt them? When they tried to be all powerful? So they could make the best world with themselves on top?"
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"And what happened to those you just listed? When they tried to make it so no one would hurt them? When they tried to be all powerful? So they could make the best world with themselves on top?"
Yeah; Jake had expected it to go in this direction.

But he didn't have a good response.

"Thhhey dddied or gggot in ttttrouble... bbbut I wwwouldn't BE like thhhem!" Jake insisted, a couple of tears rolling down his face and he prodded his finger really hard on the list, so that it kinda hurt. "And anyway, evvvveryone gets hhhurt. Evvveryone dddies. I'd mmmake a good wwworld."

Heh.

"It's nnnot a b-b-bad thing. Wwwanting pppower and dddefence. I'm nnnot breaking rrrules. Otherwwwise, anyone who does D-d-defence Agggainst the D-d-dark Arts and wwwants to be mmminister or sssomething would be in tttrouble. It's not bbbbad to want to knnnow about that mmmagic!"

Close to breaking point, Jake leaned back and looked anywhere but Kingsley. "I hhhaven't hurt... any... any..."

And that was what did it; knowing he HAD hurt someone. More than one; much more. That was what made Jake break down into sobs.
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Preston sat up straight again. "I think something worse happened to them. Everything they cared about, except for power, they lost. You sound sad when you talk about your friend leaving. What would he think if he knew you'd just told me you thought you were close to Dark and evil?"

He placed a hand on the boy's shoulder. "You're right. It's not bad to want to defend people. To defend yourself. But it's when you do so in ways that hurt other people that it is a problem. When you told Mister Carter that you killed someone, I believe you did so in order to scare him. 'Don't mess with me, or I can get you.' Because, you know that wasn't you who did that. Somewhere, you know that. And so it isn't proof that you can do magic."

As the boy sobbed, Preston remained silent. After a few moments, he put both his hands on the boy's shoulders, lightly. "You're right. You haven't. And you don't want to, right? You don't really want to hurt people, do you?"
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He placed a hand on the boy's shoulder. "You're right. It's not bad to want to defend people. To defend yourself. But it's when you do so in ways that hurt other people that it is a problem. When you told Mister Carter that you killed someone, I believe you did so in order to scare him. 'Don't mess with me, or I can get you.' Because, you know that wasn't you who did that. Somewhere, you know that. And so it isn't proof that you can do magic."

As the boy sobbed, Preston remained silent. After a few moments, he put both his hands on the boy's shoulders, lightly. "You're right. You haven't. And you don't want to, right? You don't really want to hurt people, do you?"
The more Jake listened to Kingsley, the more upset it made him. He wiped at his eyes with the back of his right hand, but it was in vain, because the tears just kept on coming. He knew what Tibi would say, but it didn't matter, because they weren't friends anymore now. Jake had seen to that. Stupidly.

But it was when Kingsley mentioned why Jake had said about killing people that really affected him. "Nnno sir!" he insisted, intent on making the man SEE this. "I d-d-didn't mean that. I dddon't even underssstand how that wwwwould have wwworked. If I wwwanted to say that, I'd have just ssssaid it. There was nnnobody else there to hhhide anything fffrom; I thhhought everyone alrrready knew... I was just sssaying that if I can do thhhat, I'm not useless at mmmagic. I ssswear!" The boy just blubbered. That was the one thing he wanted to get through. "I'd have jjjust ssssaid it... I dddon't thhhreaten people. If I wwwant to dddo something I'll dddo it."

Not the best thing to admit, but it was true.

When Kingsley put his hands on Jake's shoulders, the boy bowed his head some more and just wept. "Bbbut I dddid... and I ddddon't want to. I jjjust want to mmmake things buhh-better and ppprotect people I lllove. Or sssomeone will mmmake it all happen again."
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Preston Kingsley was not a counselor and weeping teenaged boys were a completely new thing to him. He did not console. Or hug. Or, really, do anything of that sort.

Extracting a handkerchief from his pocket, Preston pressed it into the boy's hand.

"Good. Good, Mister Upstead. Because, then you should realize that this means you most certainly do not want to be a Dark Wizard. And you are not close to Dark and evil. Not at all."

Preston refilled the cup. "Drink some more water and try to calm down and I'll explain what I mean."
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