Hogwarts: I, Tom, am not the Dark Lord

"Tom, it's no good for you to know too much now."

Andros agreed, "Grindelwald is right. Knowing too much is not a good thing. Every powerful wizard has his or her own style and characteristics. You can't understand them yet. The more you know, the more you'll subconsciously learn and imitate, and it's easy to go astray."

After hearing what both teachers said, Tom wisely chose not to ask any further questions.

Turning on the TV, Tom ate his Christmas Eve dinner while watching TV, listening to the two old men chatting in his mind and commenting on the TV program, which was quite lively.

After dinner, Tom checked the system and found that Grindelwald's approval rating for him had increased by ten points.

As long as you reach 20 points, you can draw another talent. The more talents you have, the stronger your strength will be, and the time to defeat the fire dragon will be advanced.

So Tom decided to give it a try.

Sitting on the sofa, he suddenly sighed, "If I had known that the second teacher would be Mr. Grindelwald, I wouldn't have gone home this holiday. If you had stayed at school, you could have met Professor Dumbledore, your old rival."

Grindelwald was stunned, and then his liking for Tom increased greatly.

Although Tom didn't know the true relationship between him and Dumbledore, he was a good boy for thinking of letting him meet Dumbledore!

System prompt sound

[Grindelwald's recognition has reached 20%, rewarding a talent extraction opportunity. Talent extraction in progress... Congratulations to the host, you have obtained the 'Heart of Dark Magic']

[Heart of Black Magic; Increases the efficiency of learning black magic, increases the power of black magic, and reduces the difficulty of creating your own black magic.]

Good, good, Tom couldn't stop smiling.

When he feels sleepy, he is given a pillow. This talent definitely solves his urgent needs.

With Grindelwald's teaching, he will soon have the strength to kill a fire dragon. The problem now is where to find a lone fire dragon.

But there is no need to rush this matter. He still has a year, so there is no need to be too anxious.

...

He stayed in the living room until twelve o'clock, said Merry Christmas to the two of them, and then went upstairs to sleep.

When he woke up the next day, the floor was filled with packages, all of which were gifts he received this Christmas.

There are nearly a hundred packages of all sizes in total.

Tom did not start opening the blind box immediately. Instead, he sorted the package first and took out a small notebook with the names of all the Slytherin students on it.

Then check the postcards and tick each one.

The person who sends you a gift may not be your friend, but if he doesn’t even send you a gift, it means that he is not even willing to give you a perfunctory response, and this is something you need to pay special attention to.

After the recording was completed, Tom began to unpack.

Most of the gifts are candies, magazines, simple toy models and the like, which have more symbolic meaning than the value of the gifts. Tom doesn't care what others give him, as long as they give him something, he is a good boy.

These were also the gifts he sent out.

But some people gave gifts that were quite valuable.

Sabini sent a brooch inlaid with gems. The gems were also cast with magic, which had a constant temperature effect. However, in Tom's opinion, this thing would only last for a few months before it became ineffective and would only have a decorative effect.

But even so, it would cost dozens of Galleons to buy it outside, after all, the materials are very valuable.

What Nott gave was a set of wand cleaning tools. Tom had seen this stuff in Ollivander's store. It was more expensive than the wand. He strongly suspected that Ollivander actually made money from after-sales service.

And Rozier... the biggest fool in the dormitory gave a simpler and more straightforward gift, which was also the one that Tom liked best - fifty Galleons.

In addition to them, students from other colleges also sent gifts.

Susan Burns gave a book about law and Hannah gave a bag of beef jerky. Tom tasted it and found it delicious, but he had a strong taste and thought the saltiness was a little bland.

Harry also gave him a gift, a golden scarf embroidered with the image of the Gryffindor lion.

Not Gormand, is this something you'd give to a Slytherin?

Tom was also drunk. If it were someone else, he would have regarded it as a provocation, but Harry... he didn't have the brains for it. If he hated someone, there was no way he would give a gift.

The twins also gave him a gift, ten big dung eggs.

And Neville not only gave Tom a memory ball, but also a thank-you letter.

His grandmother finally agreed to change his wand, and after changing the wand, casting spells was indeed much easier, but it was still far from what his grandmother required.

But that was the extent of Tom's help.

He just thought it was unlucky for Neville to have a stress-mongering grandmother, which reminded him of those parents who pushed their children too hard in his previous life.

Tom continued opening his presents.

Snape sent a letter with only one sentence in it: "Another duel after school starts."

This is definitely an attempt to deal with him, right?

He gave a gift with good intentions, but was threatened in return?

This made Tom very sad.

What, you asked him what he gave?

A book - "How to Chase the Girl You Like". The dean is already in his thirties. Not to mention children, he doesn't even have a wife, and he still has to worry about her like a student.

He actually didn't appreciate it.

Pursing his lips, Tom threw the letter aside and began to look at the gifts from Hermione and Daphne.

The gift from Hermione was a magic lamp that could emit soft light. She also wrote a letter asking Tom to protect his eyes and not become nearsighted. The gift was not expensive, but one could feel the little witch's deep concern.

Daphne gave him a mirror.

[Look in the mirror and call my name.]

Seeing the words on the note, Tom did as he was told.

"Daphne, Daphne."

After shouting twice, the mirror still glowed, and soon, Daphne's pretty face with a smile appeared in the mirror.

"Tom, you're finally up. It's almost ten o'clock."

"Isn't this the time to open presents after waking up? I put yours and Hermione's last. This one you gave me is a two-way mirror, right?"

A two-way mirror is similar to a video phone in the Muggle world, but it is only one-to-one. The mirrors come in sets, and only the person holding the matching mirror can communicate.

Tom looked at where Daphne was. It should be her bedroom. It was very large, a suite of over 100 square meters, and was decorated in a princess style.

The girl is wearing a cute nightgown, and a duck is sitting on a soft carpet. Is this... unicorn hair?

Tom once again gained a new understanding of Greengrass's wealth.

"Well, we can chat anytime with the two-way mirror." The little witch nodded happily, and then asked angrily, "What gift did Hermione give you?"

"An eye protection lamp. He also told me to protect my eyes and not become short-sighted like Harry."

Tom picked up the gift Hermione had given him and showed it to Daphne, "Did you receive the gift I gave you?"

"Got it, here it is."

Daphne held up a not-so-attractive vest and a glass bottle of red liquid, and said fearfully, "Can I really drink this? Will I turn into a vampire if I drink it?"

Chapter 83: Phoenix Fox, News of the Fire Dragon's Heart

Thanks to nature...or to be more precise, it was the gift of the Reem cattle that gave Tom a present to give away this Christmas.

He soaked the fur of the Riem cattle in a special herbal water, which further enhanced its defense against magic.

Tom had done a test, and when he cast a spell seriously, the clothes could block a few stunning spells or petrifying spells.

It's just that his craftsmanship is a bit poor, and the products he made don't look very good.

But this thing is worn inside the interlayer and not on the outside, so it is harmless.

The blood of the Reem cattle can increase strength and improve physical fitness. It is more precious than fur.

Tom gave these two things to Hermione and Daphne.

Others were eager for it, but Daphne was afraid, and Tom was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"How could you possibly become a vampire? Just think of it as drinking medicine, and it will pass if you endure it~"

"After drinking it, your body will become strong and you will not get sick easily in winter." Tom coaxed Daphne like a child.

No, this is just coaxing a child.

Daphne has caught a cold twice in this semester and is really weak.

The girl listened to Tom's comfort and was not so resistant, but she still had a bitter face: "My mother said the same thing. She also asked me to thank you very much. Both gifts are very precious."

Tom waved his hand: "What's the relationship between us? Do I need to say thank you?"

"Hehe, that's what I told my mom too."

After Tom's coaxing and tricking, Daphne finally drank the blood. Her cute little face wrinkled up, and it was obvious that the taste made her very uncomfortable.

Soon, the fair skin began to turn red, causing Daphne to scream.

Fortunately, Tom explained to her that this was normal, which calmed her down a bit, but he also quickly hung up the two-way mirror.

She didn't want Tom to see her in such an ugly state.

...

After hanging up the phone, Tom stretched and was about to go out to stretch his body before learning magic from Grindelwald.

Grindelwald's existence is very special. After doing an experiment yesterday, he can choose to stay in the study space to rest or return to his main body. However, when Tom needs him, his consciousness must come to the study space for tutoring.

This is interesting. Even without the previous restrictions, if Tom and Grindelwald had a falling out one day, he could just call Grindelwald over. Even if he could multitask, his strength would be greatly reduced.

However, this possibility may not exist. The power of the system is not so great that it cannot even restrain a King of the Century.

Just as Tom was about to go out, a ball of fire suddenly appeared in the air above the bedroom, and he took out his wand almost without thinking.

Before he could make any move, the flames condensed into a fiery red bird, with a package clutched in its two feet.

This is a phoenix.

"Chirp—!"

When Phoenix saw that Tom actually pointed his wand at him, a very human anger flashed in his eyes and he shouted angrily twice.