Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

Chapter 123 win! Win! Win!

Why do I hear a hint of sincerity in your words this time? Do you really want to marry me?

"No, I just feel that if I can marry you someday, I will be safe and no one will dare to lay a hand on me."

The witch: "...What you just said made me have feelings for you, and I almost attacked you."

"Thank you, teacher, for sparing my life."

Tom knew that the witch wouldn't kill him.

The reason is simple: the witch has been here for too long, and she's so bored that there's nothing that can bring her any joy.

So she asked herself to find the Mirror of Erised, but to her surprise, the Mirror of Erised betrayed her, and the little fun she had left dissipated once again.

That's why the witch took herself in.

Of course, she didn't take her in as a harem, but rather as a student.

Before this senior gets tired of playing with him, Tom can take as much knowledge as possible from him.

"Let's get back to the point." The witch wasn't going to continue rambling with Tom.

She felt that if she continued talking to Tom, five hours wouldn't be enough for them to argue.

"The Avada Kedavra you use... I think that's what it's called. Anyway, it's a simplified version of the One Thought Death, not as terrifying as the One Thought Death, nor as difficult to learn."

Avada Kedavra may seem to merely take human life and damage their soul, but it's different from a matter of life and death in an instant.

Tom listened and nodded, looking as if he was about to take notes on the spot.

It wasn't that Tom didn't want to write it down in a notebook, but... he didn't have a notebook on hand right now.

The only thing we have is Voldemort's Horcruxes, but we can't exactly use that to remember things.

The witch was satisfied with Tom's attitude and continued, "The biggest difference between One Thought of Life and Death and your magic is that... One Thought of Life and Death can directly send the opponent into a cycle of life and death. To put it simply, if it hits, it's a sure kill!"

It was the most terrifying and dreadful magic of our time. Fortunately, to this day, only three people have mastered it, and I am the one who created it.

At this point, the witch proudly raised her head and puffed out her chest—even though her breasts weren't that big, she was proud at least for this moment.

"Senior, please teach me!"

"You should learn Avada Kedavra first, and become proficient at it. You should at least reach the level of Occlumency before we talk about this. Do you know why there aren't many people who can learn to kill in an instant?"

If this spell fails, it will have a negative impact on you; you will suffer a backlash, and as I just said... anyone struck by a life-or-death moment will die.

Will I die if it fails to work?

Tom swallowed hard.

This was the first time he had ever heard of such magic; it was the very first time he had ever heard of it in the truest sense.

Even Avada Kedavra didn't have such a terrible ending.

No wonder it's a censored version!

The power has decreased, but at least the user won't die.

"Who are the other two people who can use the power of life and death in an instant?"

The witch looked at Tom, a slight smile playing on her lips: "If you can guess who I am, you'll naturally know who those two are."

She walked over and patted Tom on the shoulder: "Alright, you can continue practicing Avada Kedavra. The guy in the notebook seems to be very proficient in this spell."

Perfect, isn't that what you wanted to use him for? Let him teach you properly. Once you've mastered Avada Kedavra and are highly proficient, come back to me, and I'll teach you the art of life and death in an instant.

However, there's one condition: you can't say that I taught you the art of life and death. You have to say that you found it in the grave of a certain... exceptionally beautiful wizard. If anyone asks you how you know that wizard was so beautiful, you just say... it's written on the tombstone.

Tom: "...Teacher, you've always been the most beautiful in my heart."

"Compared to Misha, who is prettier?"

"you."

"Where is Isabel?"

"you."

Where is Hermione?

Tom: "..."

My teacher seems like a little kid; she'd definitely get along well with Snape.

The witch floated down from the tower: "In your world, it seems that using Avada Kedavra will get you hunted down, so you can practice here. I am the master of this space, and with me here, no one will bother you."

Tom didn't ask the witch what she was doing; he only saw her disappear instantly after jumping off the tower.

Tom glanced down and saw that the witch had vanished without using a levitation spell.

Indeed, a master is a master!

Tom praised the witch in his mind and continued practicing.

……

"Stop running, stop running, why are you flying around like that?"

The witch used a beaker to catch the white dust.

This dust was none other than Arthur's body—only it had been blasted into dust.

After finally collecting all the parts of his body, the witch chanted an incantation and poured a potion onto his body, and Arthur's body gradually recovered.

"My lord, wasn't this attack a bit too heavy-handed... and that clearly wasn't even a tenth of your strength."

The witch said, "...Don't talk nonsense in front of others. If I say it's 10%, then it's 10%, and there's no difference between 10% and 20%."

Arthur: "...Could you please not use me as a test subject next time? I remember you used me as a test subject when you invented this magic last time. I don't want to experience it a third time."

"I'll try my best." The witch coughed and reminded Arthur again not to tell anyone about this, especially not to tell Tom.

"Then I'll try my best."

Witch: "?"

……

Sunset.

Hogwarts is as peaceful as ever today.

Ginny was a little disappointed because she hadn't seen Tom all day.

She was really curious about just how amazing this guy named Tom was, and what kind of person he was.

However, a fire dragon appeared out of nowhere at the school.

The fire dragon was quite docile, and the students at the school all went up to feed it when they saw it.

They said you can touch it as long as you feed it.

Ginny tried it too, and it was indeed docile.

I heard that this fire dragon is Tom's pet, and it usually waits for Tom at school.

The more this happened, the more curious Ginny became.

So much so that she barely interacted with Harry, whom she was so confident in. Several times when she saw Harry, Ginny couldn't muster any interest.

“Tom, you’ve been gone all day! Professor Snape is furious!” Suddenly, Ginny heard Terry’s voice.

Tom and Terry were roommates—that's what Hermione told her.

Ginny looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tom.

This was her second time meeting Tom, though it wasn't strictly speaking a meeting, since only Ginny saw Tom, but Tom didn't pay any attention to her.

"Stop talking, I'm exhausted. Is Professor Snape giving a class right now?"

"Professor Snape told you to bring him a 5,000-word self-criticism while he was teaching fourth-grade students. Tom, what are you going to do? Also, let me tell you, Li Su is currently working hard to earn Galleons. He can write this self-criticism for you with just one Galleon."

Li Su, who was standing next to him, immediately refused: "No, that's for the other students. As for you, Tom, I know you're a Potions Master, you certainly don't lack Galleons. I want two."

“I didn’t say I was going to write a self-criticism…” Tom shrugged. “Tell me, even if I don’t write a self-criticism, what can Professor Snape do to me? At worst, he can send me to solitary confinement. I haven’t been to solitary confinement in a long time. Going there occasionally isn’t bad, and I don’t have to attend classes.”

Li Su: "...Actually, one Galon would be fine too, Tom, you don't have to make yourself suffer like this."

"Deal. One Galleon. Go ask Hermione for it; she'll pay for it. I'm off to do something else now."

"Do not……"

After finishing his meal, Tom planned to visit Gara, but he ran into Hermione on the way.

Hermione and Garo had a good relationship—Garo knew that Tom and Hermione were good friends, so he allowed Hermione to climb on his back and let her experience what it was like to fly through the air like a dragon.

That trip was incredibly enjoyable for Hermione; she realized for the first time that flying with a dragon felt so much better than using a broom.

"Hermione, please help me, I'm in big trouble!"

Hermione tensed up: "What did you do? Did you skip class again? You can't do that. You still have to come to class even if you don't learn anything... even though the professors turn a blind eye to it."

“That’s not important!” Tom said seriously. “I accidentally offended Li Su, and he now has a secret of mine. He’s asking me for Gallon, but I don’t have any money!”

You know, I've spent all my Galleons.

"How could he do that? It's outrageous!" Hermione exclaimed, standing up for Tom. "I'm going to confront him."

"No need, I've already bargained. He was going to ask me for 15 Gallons, but I'm naturally good-looking and have a good way with words, so I managed to get the price down to one Gallon. If you see Li Su next time, could you help me give him one Gallon?"

Hermione nodded and agreed: "I will, but what did you do? You managed to give him something on you. To be honest, Tom, you were too careless."

Tom smiled but didn't answer Hermione's question. Instead, he asked Hermione if she wanted to go for a ride in the sky so they could ride Garuda together.

Hermione certainly wouldn't refuse; she even felt that paying for Tom's 1 Galleon was a great deal!

She only needs one Gallon to experience riding a fire dragon, and she's willing to do it every day!

Tom won this deal!

Li Su earned Galon, win!

Galo got the food and was even lucky enough to carry Tom in the sky, win!

Professor Snape also received a check-up from Tom, a huge win!