Hogwarts: I, Tom, am not the Dark Lord

Tom originally wanted to say goodbye tomorrow, but seeing Tina like this, he swallowed his words silently.

Never mind, just stay two more days and take it as a rest. He's been very tired recently. There's still a month of summer vacation left, so there's no need to push himself so hard.

Chapter 127: Nicolas Flamel, Andros's Strange Death

Saint-Tropez, France.

Saint-Tropez has the world-famous Pampéron Beach, and countless tourists come here every year to enjoy the beach, the sea, and bikinis.

An old man was lying under the awning. His aged appearance made people wonder if he would die at any moment without catching his breath. Countless tourists looked at him with admiration for him coming to the beach at such an old age.

The old man is wearing sunglasses and looks like he is taking a nap with his eyes closed, but in fact, if you get close enough, you can hear

"...This is good, this is good-, the butt is nice."

"This isn't much. It makes me dizzy. It's the real thing. It's definitely the real thing."

"Okay, okay, there are twins."

"Tsk, where did this fat woman come from? Get out of here right now."

"Hiss... This waist is really killing me."

Tom stood behind the parasol, looking at the thumbs-up sign on the invitation in his hand, then looked at the old man, his expression indescribable.

Today is August 3rd. Tom, who has stayed in New York for two more days, used the door key he had applied for in advance and arrived in Paris after a few hours' journey.

As soon as it landed, the blank invitation letter sent by Nicolas Flamel changed. A golden arrow appeared in the center of the paper, pointing in a direction.

Tom immediately realized that this was Nicolas Flamel's way of leading the way, so he followed the instructions, originally thinking that they would be in a certain area of ​​Paris.

After walking for half an hour, Tom realized that something was wrong. The general direction had not changed at all, so he changed to flying.

It took more than an hour to fly over 600 kilometers before we found the beach.

Looking at the old man in front of him who was drooling at the beautiful woman, Tom questioned Nicolas Flamel's alchemy level for the first time in his life. Was this invitation letter pointing to the wrong place?

"Kid, you came much faster than I thought."

Tom was still hesitating, but the old man spoke first. His voice was so kind that it made Tom feel confused.

How do you manage to be so kind while watching Da Lei?

But since the other person had spoken, Tom also took two steps forward and came to the right side of the recliner. "Mr. Nicolas Flamel, is this you?"

"Haha, I am Nicolas Flamel." The old man took off his sunglasses, took a last reluctant look, and nodded at Tom with a smile.

"The invitation was activated over an hour ago, and you rushed here from Paris?"

"I've mastered a flying spell that helps me travel faster." Tom confirmed the old man's identity. "Newt asked me to say hello. He said he'll come see you once the French Ministry of Magic lifts the ban on him."

Nico was speechless. "Newt...Tina isn't really that strict with him. He just doesn't want to cause trouble for her."

Then he looked at Tom again, his eyes full of admiration: "The flying spell is already an incredible spell, and the speed is so fast. Boy, you surprised me as soon as you appeared."

Tom forced a smile and said honestly, "You also gave me a...surprise."

He actually meant to say frightened.

"Hahaha..."

Nicolas Flamel handed the glasses to Tom. "Do you think I should be a serious and old-fashioned old man, like Albus?"

"No, should I say more like Mag?"

"Young people, please stop having stereotypes." The old man laughed. "So-called masters are also human beings, especially an old man like me who has lived for hundreds of years. Of course, I yearn for young and beautiful bodies. I can't move them, so I can only watch."

"Come on, come on, take a look too. Although you can't use it now, it can help you cultivate your aesthetic taste."

"I...I think I have a good aesthetic sense." Tom laughed dryly and then put on his glasses.

Damn, it’s actually see-through?

Tom took off his glasses naturally and put them in his pocket naturally.

The perfect combination of traditional alchemy technology and modern fashion items is very good and has great research value.

Seeing his actions, the smile in Nicolas Flamel's eyes became even more intense.

Tom felt a little hungry, so he took out the hamburger made by Tina and ate it with relish. He didn't ask the old man if he wanted to eat it, because with his rickety teeth, he would have no desire for it after he ate it.

The old man drank the special liquid food and watched Tom eat with interest. Seeing how relished the boy was eating, he felt that the food that he found unpalatable became delicious.

This is to go with Tom's meal.

After he had finished eating, Nicolas Flamel got up, slowly put away the sun lounger, and then found a time when no one was paying attention, shrank the chair, and put it in his bag.

"I was hoping to see you until the afternoon, but now that you're here, let's go home."

Tom followed him and whispered, "If you like watching, I'll recommend you a place next time. The one in the country of flat duck is more exciting."

"How exciting is it? Don't send me, an old man, away."

The young man curled his lips and said, "I don't believe you. You've been watching for so long, you must have become immune to it."

Nicolas Flamel was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

.....

Tom discovered that Nicolas Flamel's legs and feet were nothing like the dying ones shown in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". He had to stagger when walking, and although his steps were not big, the frequency of his movements was very high.

Gradually, he discovered another secret.

Each of Nicolas Flamel's steps was the same distance, at least with his eyesight he could not detect any error, and it was as stable as a machine.

"Did you see that?" Nicolas Flamel observed Tom's expression and said with a smile, "You know the drawbacks of the elixir of life. It can only make you live longer, but it can't prevent aging. If I relied on my own body functions, I would probably only be able to walk about ten meters in such a long time."

"So...you also performed alchemical transformation on your body?" Tom said for him.

"Yes."

Nicolas Flamel nodded. "Using alchemy to change lives, isn't that the essence of alchemy?"

"How much have you modified?" Tom asked again.

"Hmm...about 30 percent." Nico thought for a moment. "That's enough. If I keep changing it, I'm afraid I'll lose my human instincts. Maybe then, I'll find the true Philosopher's Stone, but I don't like it."

Tom nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

He had no interest in human alchemy because he always believed that the human body was the most perfect and had infinite possibilities. Nicolas Flamel's choice was a helpless choice made when he was left with no other options and had no reference value.

.....

Tom followed Nico, and they left the bustling scenic area and came to the halfway point of a mountain. There was a house there, which was one of Nico's vacation homes.

After entering the door, all kinds of tools flew over immediately to help Nico change his beach shoes into comfortable slippers and take off his beach shirt. An arm reached out to Tom's pocket, and the boy slapped it away with an expressionless face.

Nico winked at Tom with a sly smile on his face, but unfortunately, after being struck by lightning, his skin had become much thicker.

The house was not big, and there was no space inside that had been used with the traceless extension spell. The rooms were all their original size, and there were three floors in total.

However, wherever Tom looked, most of the things he saw were alchemical creations. This was the most special thing about this house.

Even the wall clock on the TV wall is the same as the magical clock at Weasley's Burrow. It shows not the time but the status of family members.

There were only two pointers on it, Nicolas Flamel's pointer pointed to the holiday villa, while his wife Perenelle's pointer pointed to the opera house.

"Child, please pick any room you like. We only need to stay here for one night. We will return to Paris tomorrow. The conditions there are better and the materials are complete."

Nico sat down in the single rocking chair in the living room and smiled at Tom, "How do you feel about being in America this time? The wizarding world there is actually closer to Muggle society and is very different from Europe."

"I haven't had much contact with the wizarding world. Uncle Newt and I went to the Arizona Reserve..."

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Tom briefly talked about his experience in the United States. He did not mention the twelve trials, but only talked about his trip to see Thunderbirds and his encounter with the saints.

Nicolas Flamel also sighed when he heard this.

"Even in the hundreds of years I've lived, Grindelwald is one of the most brilliant people, and Albus is even better."

Tom suddenly had an idea. "Mr. Flamel, how many wizards as powerful as Dumbledore and Grindelwald have you seen over the years? How many?"

Flamel laughed, thinking Tom was a little naive. "How could there be that many? Sometimes there wouldn't be one in a hundred years. For example, when I was young, the most powerful wizards of the time weren't even worthy of carrying their shoes. Later, a few appeared one after another, but generally there were only one or two at most in any given era."

"Because this type of wizard's magic power is too strong, their bodies can no longer sustain it, and their lifespan usually does not exceed 150 years."

Tom nodded silently.

He knew this secret. Why did Andros appear as a middle-aged man?

Because he died at the age of sixty-two!

Sixty-two years old is actually just middle age for a wizard.

The cause of death was just as Nico said, Andros was too strong, his body could no longer withstand the magic and began to rot. In order to avoid torture, he simply ended his own life.

.. ... ....

Every time he mentioned it, Andros would beat his chest and stamp his feet. He had explored too many ruins and experienced too many battles. He grew up after each battle. If he had grown up honestly, he could have lived to be over a hundred years old. In the end, he died young because he was too outstanding.

Every time they heard him say this, Tom and Grindelwald agreed that this guy was in Versailles.

The topic gradually shifted from Tom's experience a few days ago to professional knowledge related to alchemy. In the letter, he promised to give Tom guidance, but he also wanted to test his true level first.

Before the holiday, Tom only had theoretical knowledge and could only memorize it by rote, but after a few days of intensive training at the Greengrass house, it was enough for him to integrate a lot of things and deal with Nico's test with ease.

After a while, Nicolas Flamel's questions became more and more profound, and Tom's answers began to slow down.

He was able to answer some questions after thinking about them, but many of them were areas he had no experience with, so he could only shake his head decisively and say he didn't know.

But this was enough to surprise Nicolas Flamel.

Why can't alchemy be promoted?

Because the requirements of this subject are too high, it requires not only financial resources and talent, but also a strong inheritance.

Without a good teacher to guide you, no matter how much money and energy you spend, you will just be like a headless fly, bumping around outside the door.

But it was obvious that Tom was a self-taught person. He could see the shadows of several alchemists, even his own, in the answers he used to answer his questions.

But Tom added his own understanding, and it was an understanding summarized after practice. It cannot be said to be absolutely correct, but a large part of it is on the right track.

He has only been in the magic world for one year, and he has achieved this by self-study, and in his spare time. He is definitely a genius that makes him satisfied.

Not only that, Tom also successfully used the Philosopher's Stone to refine the elixir of life, which shows that he is also talented in potions, and the two can complement each other.