Hogwarts: I, Tom, am not the Dark Lord

It's not that he added more points, Snape deducted more points from other houses...

"How could he do this!"

After witnessing Snape deduct two points from two Ravenclaw girls because they walked a little faster, Hermione complained angrily: "He's just using a magnifying glass to find fault with other houses."

"Oh, thank goodness our professor has a magnifying glass and isn't just making things up," Daphne agreed sarcastically.

Tom admitted that from this point of view, Daphne was indeed a qualified Slytherin.

As long as victory is achieved, the means used are not important.

Snape's point deductions were all justified, but these mistakes could be deducted or not. You can say that he is strict, but you can't say that he is looking for trouble.

Of course, Tom felt that the two girls were most likely in trouble because of him, because Snape had just glared at him.

They happened to pass between the two men and became the targets of their anger.

"If you two keep arguing, I'm going to starve to death."

The two little witches started arguing with each other again, and Tom had no choice but to persuade them.

This situation happened countless times within a few days. The two were natural enemies and could argue for a long time over any small matter.

"Come on, Tom. We have astronomy class tonight. You should eat more."

Daphne pulled Tom away, and Hermione bit her lip and went to the Gryffindor table.

At night, after memorizing the names of more than a dozen stars through the astronomical telescope, the students left the rooftop tiredly and returned to their respective dormitories.

It was late at night and his roommates fell asleep quickly. Tom cast a Stunning Spell on each of them, put a Disillusionment Spell on himself, and began his first night tour of Hogwarts.

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Chapter 28: Different Stages of Learning Spells, Encounter in the Kitchen

There’s an old saying at Hogwarts that a student’s life is incomplete without a night out.

On the surface, the school has formulated various school rules to constrain students' behavior, but any old student who has been studying for a few years knows that violating school rules is not actually a problem. Being caught in the act is the biggest problem.

Tom went out for a night out today not because he was in his rebellious phase, but because he just wanted to earn more achievement points.

Although the system has not released any other tasks except for the task of competing for the College Cup, the achievement list has been expanded.

Tom did some research and found that earning achievement points was not as difficult as he had imagined, at least in the early stages.

These days he just attended classes normally, answered questions, earned extra points, and occasionally accompanied Daphne for a stroll, and his achievement points reached 150.

There is a special "Night Tour of the Castle" series of achievements in the achievement list, and you can get achievement points by exploring.

Tom went to buy goods today.

Andros is good in every way except that he is very resistant to black magic and has no corresponding talent.

He wanted to collect a thousand achievement points as soon as possible and then summon a King of the Century to be his teacher, preferably a King of the Century who was proficient in black magic.

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After leaving the lounge, Tom walked slowly, just like he did during the day. The candlesticks on the wall illuminated the corridor. As the candlelight swayed, the light and shadows became bright and dark, changing unpredictably.

With the help of the changes in light, Tom was able to practice his proficiency in the Disillusionment Charm.

The Disillusionment Charm is not a true invisibility spell. Its principle is like a chameleon, changing the light it reflects and completely blending in with the surroundings.

The Disillusionment Spell is not easy to be exposed in a stable environment, but in a complex and changing situation, it will test the caster's level.

The corridor was eerily quiet at night. From time to time, a figure would appear on the wall, but would quickly disappear, like a wandering ghost.

Gradually, the shadows appeared less and less frequently.

Tom has been able to control the color fluctuations caused by changes in light and dark very well.

There is no specific level of proficiency in spells, but it is divided into several stages.

The first stage is to cast spells with difficulty, sometimes working and sometimes not. This is considered the entry level.

After getting started, practice more and grasp the feeling of successfully casting a spell, and you will soon reach the second stage - mastery.

Mastery means being able to cast spells easily with a near 100% success rate.

At the same time, we also need to improve the control of spells. For example, the levitation spell. Some people can only make things float straight up and down, while others can make the floating objects dance. This is the difference.

As you continue to advance, you will reach the level of silent spells, which will make casting more covert and quicker.

But even if many wizards have mastered the trick of silent spells, they will often shout out spells, because this can help them concentrate better, guide their magic power, and the spells they cast will be more powerful.

As for the last point about wandless spellcasting, Andros has the most say on this point, as he is the strongest wandless spellcasting master in ancient and modern records.

According to him, wandless spellcasting actually has nothing to do with proficiency in spells. It requires more of a level of understanding of magic and... talent.

Some people may be able to use the Disarming Spell to fight against Avada Kedavra, and their proficiency is already at its maximum, but they just can't cast spells without a wand. Without a wand, they become useless.

This is a sign of lack of talent.

Tom discovered that his talent seemed to be in control. After mastering a spell and practicing it, he could quickly and skillfully apply it.

This is a bit like Hermione. Hermione has learned a lot of spells, but she can only use them. As for the power...it's really average.

But Tom is different. After all, he has Andros's magical talent, and his upper limit has been explored. In the future, he will use primary spells as unforgivable curses.

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Two hours later, Tom finally reached the second floor.

He unlocked the rooms one by one and stayed in the house for a while until he got the system prompt. That's why he was so slow. In two hours, he got the twenty points.

Tom was too lazy to go shopping any further. He was a little hungry, so he went to the kitchen to find something to eat.

Although they are both in the basement, the Slytherin common room is in the south of the castle, and the kitchen is located directly below the castle, which is still some distance away.

Tom walked down the spiral staircase and came to an empty underground space where many wooden barrels were placed and several oil paintings were hung on the wall.

Opposite a fruit painting is a wooden barrel that is larger than the other barrels and is placed flat. This is the entrance to the Hufflepuff common room. Just knock on the barrel in rhythm and the door will open.

But the prerequisite is that you must be a Hufflepuff student, otherwise the door will not only not open, but will also sprinkle out pungent vinegar to punish the reckless person.

It is said that Hufflepuff has the best conditions in the entire school.

Only those who have lived on campus will understand how nice it is to have a dormitory right next to the cafeteria.

No, this is not the cafeteria, this is the kitchen.

It is open 24 hours a day, so there will be someone to warmly welcome you whenever you come, and the private custom kitchen will meet all your needs.

In addition, the location of the Hufflepuff dormitory is also very good. The auditorium and classroom are just a short walk away. The other colleges are very far away. Gryffindor and Ravenclaw are on the top floor, and Slytherin is in a corner. If you count your steps, these three colleges will definitely take thousands more steps than Hufflepuff every day.

After envying other people's colleges again, Tom came to the fruit portrait and scratched the green pear on the fruit plate.

The pear began to twist in an anthropomorphic way, making a chuckling sound, and finally twisted and twisted until it became a handle.

Tom: ...

You know what, this little gadget is quite unique, and Helga is quite childlike in that she set up such an interesting mechanism.

Tom muttered as he pulled the doorknob. It was a large room, almost as big as the Great Hall, with a high ceiling and many gleaming copper pots and basins.

Seeing Tom coming, a house-elf appeared in front of him and bowed deeply.

"Sir! I'm Hobi, how can I help you?"

"I'm Tom Riddle." Tom introduced himself, and then asked, "I'm a little hungry, I came to find something to eat."

"Hobby will arrange it for you right away!" the house-elf screamed and immediately ran to the stove.

While Tom was waiting, the kitchen door was opened again.

Two identical red heads popped in and made eye contact with Tom who happened to be looking over...

Chapter 29 The Weasley Twins and Potions

It would be embarrassing to meet colleagues while cheating, but you would also feel like you have met a close friend.

This was the case with Tom and the two who followed.

After a brief moment of surprise, two identical faces suddenly broke into smiles at the same time, and they came to Tom laughing.

"What a coincidence."

"I actually ran into Slytherin's new snake."

"Riddle, you are the only one we know of besides Hufflepuff."

“The student who discovered the kitchen secrets the fastest.”

The two of them spoke back and forth at a very fast pace, without any thinking in their brains, and they finished the conversation very naturally and cooperatively.

"I doubt you have any telepathic abilities." Tom tutted.

The twins smiled at each other, seeming to enjoy Tom's comment.

"Let me introduce myself, I'm Fred."

"I'm George."

"We're all Weasleys!"

"I'm Tom Riddle, the famous Weasley twins." Tom looked at them and said, "Even though school has only just started, Phyllis keeps talking about you. It's hard not to know..."

Imogen Ferris, fifth-year Slytherin Head Boy.

"Tsk." Fred shook his head. "He must be scolding us, and it must be very ugly, right?"

"Isn't it just throwing a big dung ball into his schoolbag? How petty."