In his eyes, William was going to be one of the big and powerful powerhouses in the academy during the next ten or twenty years.
The Headmaster was a man who played the long game; he saw the potential in William's 176 points and his uncanny knowledge of toxins as a foundation that could eventually stabilise the academy's fractured leadership.
He also knew that his son didn't die all of a sudden. It was a slow decay, much like what was happening to Berry. And so, there were lots of chances to get that disobedient grandson under the care of William, provided William grew strong enough to act as a protector.
"Oh, how so?" William could guess a thing or two already when he started to think deeply about the hints the headmaster implied.
