Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

I know you will become the new Grim Reaper in the future.

Tom paused for a moment, then said, "No, I never imagined I would become the new Grim Reaper."

That kind of thing is too boring, and I have no interest in becoming a god.

My biggest wish is to go back to my orphanage, where I can eat my fill, sleep soundly, and wake up to wait for my meal.

The blond man's smile froze instantly.

No wonder Death said Tom was just as lazy as him; now it seems he wasn't wrong.

Even their thought processes are remarkably similar.

"Think it over carefully, give it some more thought, but I don't think Death will let you go." As he spoke, the fishing rod in Tom's hand suddenly trembled.

In that instant, the blond man's gaze was instantly drawn to Tom, and he gaped in disbelief.

No way, they've already taken the bait?

If Tom took the bait so easily, especially since it was his first time fishing, then what was the point of me guarding him here for so long?

Does that mean he has perseverance?

No way, no way. There's still some trash in this lake. Tom must have caught some trash. It's definitely not that easy to catch a fish.

However, he saw Tom pull up the hook, and a small golden fish appeared on the hook.

Tom pulled the fish up, looked at it for a moment, and then threw it back: "This is really rare. I don't think I've ever seen this kind of fish before."

“After all, this isn’t an ordinary place.” The blond man’s fist was clenched as he said this. “But you really have no fishing experience before?”

Tom shook his head: "I've heard that there's something called 'beginner protection' in the fishing world."

It seems that every novice angler catches fish a little faster.

Hearing what Tom said, the blond man nodded, feeling a little more at ease.

Before the blond man could speak, he saw Tom's fishing rod sway again.

Tom was also a little embarrassed.

Oh no! When he caught the fish just now, he rated it as perfect. If he just sits here, the speed at which he catches fish will only get faster and faster.

Tom could already feel the hateful look in the blond man's eyes beside him.

……

Hogwarts.

After Tom left, Hogwarts seemed to become quiet again.

The most obvious example is in the Ravenclaw dorm room, where Terry and Lisu have nothing to do and have no idea what to do.

Terry asked Li Su, "What do you think Tom does outside every day? How come he can stay away from the dorm for so long?"

“Who knows?” Li Su shrugged. “My father said not to pay attention to Tom’s actions, and not to try to imitate them. That’s beyond the level of an ordinary wizard, and it can’t be learned.”

"Didn't your father mention Tom to you?"

Li Su nodded: "At home, they usually don't bring up Tom, because they know that the gap between Tom and ordinary people is not something that can be bridged by simple hard work."

Terry was a little envious. When he was at home, both his father and mother would talk about Tom all day long.

If they find out when I go back this time that Ravenclaw has chosen Tom, they'll definitely give him another good scolding.

Therefore, Terry often didn't really want to go home. He found going home boring and preferred to stay in Hogwarts, where at least in their dormitory, there was another good-for-nothing like himself to keep him company, which prevented him from being too bored.

Terry sighed heavily and turned his gaze to Tom's bed.

It was empty; nothing was left.

"Li Su, how about we go on an adventure?"

Since we don't have any classes today, why don't we go outside and take a look? Do you remember where Tom first changed? Tom went to the Forbidden Forest late at night.

I'm sure there are other secrets hidden in the Forbidden Forest. Why don't we go take a look together?

After listening to Terry's words, Li Su thought about it and thought it was feasible, so he nodded.

……

Hermione noticed that her sense of time had become much weaker since she arrived in this place.

So much so that by the time she realized she was hungry, a long time had already passed.

However, due to the special environment here, it seems that the sun is always hanging in the sky, and Hermione has never seen it get dark or the sun set here.

When Hermione went out, she didn't see Tom. There was only the blond man sitting by the lake, still holding the fishing rod in his hand.

However, the blond man's expression was not very good, and he looked as if he had aged several years.

Seeing the blond man's behavior, Ravenclaw quickly pulled Hermione away, preventing her from going forward.

"Tom used to go fishing?" Ravenclaw asked Hermione.

However, Hermione shook her head. She didn't recall ever seeing Tom fishing: "At least I haven't seen him. He must have just learned it."

Ravenclaw frowned, looking at the blond man with a puzzled expression on his mind.

There aren't many people who can elicit such an expression from their teacher; Tom must be incredibly talented to make his teacher so distraught.

"Tom learns everything very quickly?"

Hearing this question, Hermione nodded: "And it wasn't just fast, it was incredibly fast. Once at a Christmas party, Tom invited me to dance, and he went from someone who had never danced before to someone who was leading me in the dance in less than a week."

In my memory, Tom seemed to find everything very simple. I once spent an entire vacation learning Wizard's Chess, but Tom learned it after just watching for a couple of seconds.

Hearing this, Ravenclaw clicked his tongue. No wonder he always had that expression. If it was as Hermione said, then it wasn't surprising.

No wonder Death would target such a genius, someone who can learn anything and master it all. Who wouldn't be confused by that?

The blond man next to him glanced back at the two of them, then looked away again, deciding not to speak to them.

Especially Ravenclaw, what was this student thinking? Why bring someone like that back to his territory?

Tom's talent was truly bizarre, so bizarre that even he didn't know how to evaluate Tom.

In just one day, Tom completely mastered the art of forgetting everything, something that had never happened before in history.

However, what he envied most was not Tom's ability to learn memory magic.

But Tom's talent for fishing was something he simply couldn't fathom.

He had never seen anyone have such a long newbie protection period, to the point that in the end Tom didn't even need to lift a finger.

He saw a fish repeatedly slapping its body on the surface of the lake before leaping out of the water.

He looked as if he was just waiting for Tom to come and grab him.

Of course, Tom was busy learning memory magic at the time and didn't pay attention to the fish.

The other person actually pounced on the ground and jumped into the bucket next to Tom.

He just couldn't understand it. It was one thing for wizards and humans to approach Tom willingly, but now even live fish were jumping onto Tom.

Do they really like Tom that much?

This time, the blond man truly didn't understand.

This was the first time he had ever envied a wizard so much, and it wasn't even because of the wizard's strength.

I must go see Death another day. He absolutely does not believe that this is Tom's first time fishing. This time, Tom must have used a magic potion or something else to come to me.

Death knows that Tom likes fishing, so he must have encouraged him to come over. We have to go see what good stuff they have and then take it.

The blond man gazed at the lake below.

Or is it possible that there are too few fish in the lake, which is why I can't catch any? I should ask Ravenclaw and the others to buy some new fry and put them in the lake another day.

With that thought in mind, the blond man got up.

……

Within the realm of death, Tom returned to this place.

It's still night at Hogwarts, and if Tom goes straight back, he might disturb his roommates' sleep.

Moreover, he hadn't slept well all night, and Tom needed an absolutely quiet environment where no one would disturb him.

Terry and Li Sue need to go to class in the morning, and those sounds might bother Tom, which is one of the reasons why he didn't choose to return to Hogwarts.

They met the witch again, who was smiling, and she saw what Tom had brought back.

"You brought back so many fish from him?"

That guy's probably too depressed to eat seeing you like this, right?

Tom shrugged; he knew perfectly well what the witch was referring to. "I was planning to stay another day or two, but I sensed something was off about the way he was looking at me, so I came back."

Teacher, you don't know, the way he looked at me at the end was like he wanted to kill me. All I did was secretly catch a few fish for him!

The witch smiled and explained, "You know, the fish you caught from him are no ordinary fish."

If these things were sold in your wizarding world, they would fetch an astronomical price.

Some fish can even be used to make potions, and some potions require these fish in your hand as their very essence.

At this point, the witch couldn't help but laugh out loud: "If Voldemort could just go and fish in that old man's fishpond, he wouldn't need to think about the Philosopher's Stone anymore."

Tom exclaimed in surprise, "That's amazing?"

"Of course, he's not an ordinary person after all."

Upon hearing the witch's words, Tom immediately put down the fish he was holding.

"This fish is so amazing, I really have to try it and see what it tastes like."

As Tom began to process the fish scales, he asked the witch, "Teacher, are you hungry? Do you need something to eat?"

Tom didn't eat anything during that day there, so it would be impossible for him not to be hungry.

The witch glanced at Tom: "You can cook? You didn't learn it from that old man, did you? His cooking is awful, you might poison me."

"Yes, yes, I want to poison you to death as soon as possible so I can take the position of the Grim Reaper." Tom sighed heavily, somewhat speechless.

Tom then began preparing his own meal.

Tom has his own understanding of ingredients. Although he wouldn't dare call himself a master chef, his long-term cooking experience ensures that his food tastes better than most people's.