Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

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If he were to take command of the Death Eaters, the first thing he would do is hand them over to Tom!

He doesn't understand these things, so it would be better to just let Tom take over the entire Death Eaters.

Of course, Voldemort had no idea what Isabel was thinking; all he could see was a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth.

I'm fairly... satisfied with them, right?

After all, Isabel smiled.

……

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed quickly.

During these two weeks, Tom was not disturbed by anyone; neither the Death Eaters nor the Ministry of Magic bothered him.

As for Professor Dumbledore at Hogwarts, he seems to have completely let Tom run wild. Dumbledore's explanation to Tom is that as long as Tom doesn't do anything too contrary to the will of Heaven, he won't bother with him.

Dumbledore didn't really want to let Tom run wild; it was just that... he couldn't control him.

There was absolutely no way to control Tom.

Even now, no one knows who Tom's teacher really is.

Despite numerous speculations about that important figure, Dumbledore could tell at a glance that they were all wrong.

Dumbledore, a super wizard whose name was unknown to most, felt he couldn't interfere.

He could only leave Tom alone for the time being, and during this period, Dumbledore only hoped that Tom would behave well.

If Tom really becomes the second Voldemort, then there's nothing he can do about it.

……

After finishing today's lessons, Tom arrived at the realm of death.

He hadn't been to this place in a long time; ever since Arthur helped him, Tom had been bothered by all sorts of things.

Upon arriving in the realm of death, Tom, as always, glanced at Arthur and Merlin.

Merlin's complexion seemed to have changed drastically; he was no longer the madman he used to be.

Merlin twitched his beard and looked at Tom: "Why are you here again today? You really know how to pick your time."

I heard you've encountered a lot of trouble in real life. Apparently, there's someone called Voldemort who wants to kill you, right? How did it go?

Tom glanced speechlessly at Merlin in front of him.

Just how outdated is this guy?

More than half a month has passed since the Voldemort incident, so why is he still asking such a stupid question?

Not to mention Voldemort, on the second day after Isabel went to the Death Eaters' territory, he told Tom that from now on, the Death Eaters were at his disposal.

Tom initially thought Isabel was joking, but once he discovered that Isabel was bringing back large quantities of supplies and Galleons every week, he knew that the Death Eaters had truly surrendered.

It can't really be called a surrender, but rather a transaction between the two sides, except that the power to make the transaction was in the hands of Tom and his group, not the Death Eaters.

The Death Eaters wanted Isabel to make potions for them, but Tom still held the power on Isabel's side. Isabel would never do it unless Tom agreed.

Isabel also asked Tom about future plans regarding the Death Eaters, but Tom felt it was best not to take any action for now, and to let those damned Death Eaters run rampant.

Isabel, of course, continued as before; she was now Tom's mouthpiece, doing whatever he told her to do.

The situation at Hogwarts is mostly resolved for Tom; at least in the short term, he won't be affected anymore.

Back in the familiar realm of death, Tom looked at Merlin, who had returned to normal, and asked with some confusion, "Senior, weren't you supposed to be insane before? How come you've suddenly returned to normal?"

Could it be that the teacher used their large hand to exert force?

Tom remembered that the witch had said not long ago that watching Merlin's erratic behavior was making him a little annoyed.

In retrospect, it seems the witch was the one who did the work.

Merlin gave Tom a somewhat annoyed look: "I've never gone crazy!"

Even he felt a little embarrassed saying those words, but because of his status as a great mage, Merlin could only force himself to keep his expression unchanged.

As a legendary wizard, Merlin considered himself a genius. If he were to bow down to Tom here, his pride would be shattered.

Tom didn't care. When you're out in the world, you have to accept your own identity. Merlin can say whatever he wants, but at least it's not the crazy Merlin from before, which is somewhat beneficial to him.

Before Merlin could speak again, Arthur interrupted, "The teacher used Occlumency, so he will remain rational during this time."

"The main reason is that a group of people are coming today; otherwise, the teacher wouldn't have used that magic no matter what."

"Arthur, what are you saying!" Merlin suddenly became agitated. "Even without that kind of magic, I can control my emotions!"

Neither Arthur nor Tom paid any attention to Merlin. Tom noticed what Arthur had just said and asked, "You just said that someone from the territory is coming to visit today?"

“Yes, Master is currently in the Wizard Tower talking to them. Master also said that if you come today, I will take you there.” With that, Arthur led Tom ahead.

"Those guests who came to the Wizard's Tower are nobody, just small fry. They might offend you, Tom, you should understand that..."

Tom nodded: "I know, we have to be tolerant when necessary, right? We can't let the teacher lose face."

Hearing Tom's answer, Arthur paused for a moment, then shook his head: "No, that's not what the master meant. The master said that if those people offend you, you can respond on the spot."

Tom: "You don't expect me to put up with this?"

"The adults say it's not necessary. They are all guests. As their student, they should give you face, not the other way around."

"Besides, the master also asked me to deliver a message." As he said this, Arthur coughed and straightened up slightly, mimicking the witch's posture.

"The adults said that if those old fogies want you to become their student, you'd better think it over carefully."

Tom: "...I won't do that."

Hearing Arthur say this, Tom became increasingly curious about who exactly was visiting their realm of death.

They seem to have some strength, and not a weak one at that.

Tom felt a little excited as he walked ahead with Arthur.

Upon reaching the foot of the Wizard's Tower, Arthur stopped and said, "We are not qualified to go up, sir. We have not been granted permission. Tom, you can go up by yourself from here."

Tom nodded and took a step.

As Tom entered the wizard tower, before he even started walking up, he could already hear voices coming from above.

It was the voice of a man and a woman.

The woman's voice sounded angry, but Tom recognized her as his teacher, the witch.

And now the witch seems to be arguing with someone.

Tom quickened his pace.

Chapter 159 Lazy Person

I've already said that!

"I've told you this so many times!" the wizard grumbled. "You can't interfere with the practices of their world!"

"A very famous wizard has recently appeared at Hogwarts, named Tom, was that your doing?"

The witch immediately retorted, "It has nothing to do with me! I didn't teach him anything!"

"Grim Reaper, you might fool others with that, but to fool me... isn't that a bit far-fetched?"

He used the "One Thought of Life and Death" technique in front of so many people; do you think we're all blind?

"I didn't teach you that life and death can be decided in a single thought!"

He secretly read my book and learned it himself!

"Do you even believe what you're saying?!"

As the two were talking, Tom had already come up from below.

The fourth floor of the Wizard's Tower is the witches' office area.

Tom just overheard the wizard referring to his teacher as... Death?

In other words, his teacher really was a... god?

How many gods have there been in the entire history of magic?

Even a hero like Merlin cannot be called a god, but only a great magician, but his teacher... seems to be quite extraordinary.

My previous guesses about her were not accurate enough.

Upon hearing footsteps, the people in the room all looked towards Tom.

Besides the witch, there are three others.

An elderly man with white hair smiled when he saw Tom.

There was another child, younger than Misha, who looked to be only five or six years old. The child was holding a lollipop and had short hair like Dora the Explorer.

Seeing the child in this state, Tom felt a pang of regret.

The child is quite good-looking. Although he is not as good-looking as his younger sisters, he is still considered top-tier among his peers.

but……

Who did her hair like that?

Dora's Adventure?

A mushroom haircut is the biggest disaster for a young girl's appearance!

Tom noticed the third person.

The last man was different from the two before him; Tom sensed a powerful aura emanating from him as soon as he saw him.

As powerful as his teacher.

He looked very young, no more than twenty years old, with neat short blond hair. A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes when he looked at Tom.

Those deep eyes were pitch black.

Is he undergoing a brain surgery?