Hogwarts: I, Tom, am not the Dark Lord

Wood was also very helpless after learning about it, and he could only comfort himself that no one knew how well Harry flew, and he would definitely underestimate the enemy.

Tom didn't pay attention to Quidditch, which was the sport of the savior.

Although winning the Quidditch House Cup would bring a ton of extra points, he felt that no matter how big the lead was, an invisible hand would close the gap and he would make a heroic comeback at the last moment.

So, he must prepare for this now.

In addition, because the magic power is growing too fast, Tom's energy has been too strong and has nowhere to release it. Andros urges him to gather materials every day and use potions to strengthen his body.

"It's almost done. I know what to do." Tom said perfunctorily in the study space.

"It's been two months since school started, and we made plans in the first week." Andros looked at him dissatisfied.

"Today, I will definitely gather all the materials for you."

Tom said with certainty.

Tomorrow is Halloween and there is a Halloween dinner tonight.

He can survive, but some people certainly can't.

Professor Quirrell, are you ready to cover for me?

Chapter 61: Conflict in Charms Class, Daphne's Loyalty

On the day before Halloween, the hall was filled with the aroma of roasted pumpkin from the morning. When Tom arrived, he happened to see Hagrid walking into the hall with the huge pumpkin he had cultivated.

Seeing Tom looking at him, Hagrid was stunned for a moment, then he smiled kindly, nodded at Tom, and left.

But the pace of his feet has quickened a lot.

Tom shook his head. Voldemort was truly evil. He had ruined an entire name.

He is obviously a good student with excellent character and academic performance, but he suffers so much prejudice just because he came here earlier.

"Tom, what are you looking at?"

Daphne looked at Tom strangely as he suddenly stopped and stared at the direction where Hagrid left. She suddenly said, "You want to eat pumpkin? Pumpkin dishes are definitely indispensable today."

Tom shook his head. "I don't like pumpkin. It's a little strangely sweet. Oh, except for pumpkin soup."

"I was just looking at Hagrid. His trench coat is made of moleskin. How many moles would you have to kill to make that?"

Daphne didn't care about the moleskin, but just made a mental note that Tom didn't like pumpkin.

I have the impression that Tom has a special liking for meat, especially beef and chicken wings. He always eats a lot whenever these two dishes are available.

The little witch has collected a lot of Tom's living habits and may know him better than he knows himself.

From now on, she can take good care of Tom until he can't live without her, hehe.

...

After dinner, Gryffindor and Slytherin students came to the Charms classroom.

Charms class has become the most popular course. Not to mention Snape, even Slytherin students are afraid of him. Although Transfiguration and Herbology are also very interesting, one professor is too strict and the difficulty is very high, and the other requires hard work and often gets covered in mud.

He doesn't look like a wizard, but more like a farmer.

The Charms class is still interesting. Professor Flitwick is humorous and tolerant to young wizards. The most important thing is that there are opportunities to practice and new spells can be learned frequently.

What, you said Defense Against the Dark Arts?

Cross it out, what we are competing for here is professors, not idlers.

Quirrell has successfully disappointed everyone in him. Many people regard this class as their own, and senior students are already guessing why Quirrell will lose his job.

However, most people speculate that they were fired because they were too incompetent or encountered some unknown risks.

No one could have imagined that Quirrell was a bad guy or that he would do anything illegal or criminal.

From this perspective, his disguise was actually quite successful.

Back to the Charms class, here comes the excitement for everyone.

Professor Flitwick announced at the beginning of the class that he thought the students had a certain foundation and could try to make objects fly.

The students watched him make Neville's toad Rifle fly all over the classroom, and couldn't wait to try it.

Later, Professor Flitwick began to group students in pairs. He was probably the only teacher who did not group students according to colleges.

Hermione was strangely grouped with Daphne, while Tom's teammate was Neville.

Maybe... Professor Flitwick wants Tom to take care of this little brother?

"Riddle."

Neville greeted him timidly. A poor student like him always has a natural fear of the top students.

But Neville was also envious of Tom, not because of his grades, but because he envied the fact that he could treat Snape with a normal attitude, unlike him, who would feel weak in the knees when he saw Snape.

Tom nodded in a friendly manner to Neville and continued to listen to Professor Flitwick's lecture.

"Don't forget the wrist flicking technique you learned earlier. Pay attention to the strength. Using too much force or too little amplitude will cause the spell to fail."

"Swing and shake. Remember, swing and shake, with pauses in between. It's full of rhythm. At the same time, clarity in chanting is also very important. Don't be like the wizard Baruffio, who said 'F' instead of 'S' and found himself lying on the ground with a bison standing on his chest."

After saying this, Professor Flitwick felt bad.

Because he saw the eagerness to try in the eyes of many students.

This is how naughty kids are. If you ask them to do something, they may ignore it, but if you tell them not to do something, they will perk up.

Professor Flitwick repeatedly emphasized the tragic scene of the wizard Baruffios being trampled by a frightened cow with half of his bones broken and almost turned into meat paste. Seeing that the students were becoming frightened, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After slowing down the spell and demonstrating it twice, Professor Flitwick allowed the students to start practicing.

"WingardiumLeviosa!"

Tom was quick-eyed and quick-handed. Before the other little wizards could cast spells, he successfully made the feathers in front of him float up, swaying as if they were dancing a tango.

"Excellent Levitation Charm, two points for Slytherin."

Hermione glared at Tom and started casting a spell angrily.

Professor Flitwick was no longer surprised by Tom's performance. The fact that he succeeded so easily showed that Tom had mastered the spell before.

But this did not affect his praise.

It is a good thing for students to surpass their teachers. Even if they are talented, they should be encouraged. After all, Tom has worked hard to study and this is the reward he deserves.

This extra point has increased from 10.5 points at the beginning to 1.2 points now.

There is no other way but to give him an appropriate reward. Otherwise, if Tom continues to do this, the academy will be doomed.

In fact, Hermione is the biggest obstacle for Tom to earn credits.

The two of them have to compete for extra points every time, the quicker the better.

In fact, if Tom asked Hermione to plead for him, Hermione might agree to his request and stop competing, but there was no need for that.

If you need others to give in to you even for such a small matter, then you are really cheating in vain.

The main source of credits is still his own accumulation of knowledge, not the little things here.

...

After Tom succeeded, Hermione and Daphne also succeeded in casting the spell, as they had mastered the spell before.

Seeing three people succeed at once, the other little wizards scratched their heads in anxiety.

Professor Flitwick's demonstration and explanation were very clear, so why is it that something goes wrong when it comes to me?

Harry and Seamus waved and shook their feathers, but they held steady. In a fit of rage, Seamus used more force.

boom--!

The feather caught fire and burned up in an instant, leaving Seamus with a black face.

Professor Flitwick held his forehead with his hand. This Seamus was simply his nemesis. He had damaged countless of his teaching aids since the beginning of the school year. Last time, he had almost burned off his eyebrows.

Why do all spells cause explosions when they fall into Seamus' hands?

He doesn't understand.

Not to mention him, even Tom had opened the semester space several times in Charms and Transfiguration classes to let Andros see what was special about Seamus. Andros was stunned by what he saw.

He really couldn't imagine how a Transfiguration spell could fail and turn into an explosion spell.

"It moved, it moved!" Ron shouted in surprise. Professor Flitwick looked over and quickly waved his wand to close the window.

"Mr. Weasley, it wasn't your spell that worked, it was just a gust of wind that came in."

The whole class burst into laughter and Ron's face turned red.

"Longbottom, you should try it too."

Seeing that Neville hadn't taken any action, Tom urged: "If there is any problem, I can point it out to you."

"Oh, alright."

Neville was flattered that Tom was willing to help him. He quickly waved his wand and chanted the spell, which he did in one go without any reaction.

Tom shook his head helplessly. "The spell was recited clearly, but the pause was wrong."

"Wingar~diumLeviosa!"

"The pauses must be distinct. Don't be afraid of reading slowly, just be afraid of not having any distinction. Also, the last word should be in an ascending tone, creating a sense of progression and upward movement."

Tom explained it in detail and Neville understood it, but when he did it, it didn't turn out the same.

He tried another method and asked Neville to sing the spell as if it were lyrics. This trick worked for Neville and the feather jumped, but ultimately did not float up.

This was enough to excite Neville.

Tom frowned. "Longbottom, did you buy this wand at Ollivander's?"

Neville was startled, and muttered with a somewhat sad expression: "This... This is my father's wand. My grandmother wanted me to be a good wizard like my father, so she let me use this wand."

"No wonder I feel it's not coordinated." Tom suddenly realized that when he saw Neville casting a spell, his wand was actually shaking slightly, as if it was about to escape from the control of its owner, which caused his magic to fail.

"I suggest you get a new wand," Tom said bluntly. "You're a slow learner of spells and have a poor memory. Add to that a wand that refuses to obey you. Honestly, your grandmother is doing you a disservice."

"To become an excellent wizard, you don't rely on these so-called meaningful souvenirs, but on real skills."