Hogwarts: I, Tom, am not the Dark Lord

Come on, face it head-on!

three days later.

The fire dragon's body was finally processed, and in his spare time Tom also finished brewing the tonic potion.

With the experience from the first time, I was much more familiar with the process this time and no problems occurred.

Now only one-fifth of the fire dragon's heart has been used, but the sphinx's eyeballs have been used up. A total of 20 bottles have been produced.

Tom drank a bottle of experimental medicine, and the result was as he expected, there was an improvement, but the improvement was much weaker than before.

He has already merged with the blood of the fire dragon, so the effect of this potion will naturally be greatly reduced.

As long as it is useful, he will continue to use it. No matter how small the mosquito leg is, it is still meat.

He couldn't use up all 20 bottles, so he thought of Furong.

I sold a bottle to Furong for 1,100 Galleons. You can try the first bottle first and pay later.

It is naturally impossible to give it away for free. The only person who is qualified for Tom to give the strengthening potion for free is Daphne.

The girl's unreserved help from the beginning weighed heavily on Tom's heart.

Although there are some signs of a relationship between him and Furong now, their relationship is not yet at that level, so he can't give her away for free.

What's more, the fact that he was willing to sell such a thing to Furong was in itself a proof of their closeness.

If it were Malfoy, even if it was ten thousand... well, if he was really willing to give ten thousand, only a fool would not sell it.

Furong came to visit her grandmother, so naturally she couldn't bring so much money with her. She was still confused. She didn't know what was so special about this potion that it could be sold for a thousand Galleons. A small bottle of Felicity Potion only cost a few hundred Galleons.

Lapona didn't know what it was, but she paid for Fleur without hesitation.

Now, even if Tom took out a bunch of weeds and sold them for a thousand Galleons, she would not hesitate.

After Fleur took the potion and followed Tom's instructions, she immediately realized that she had made a fortune.

There are very few things in the magic world that can directly increase strength. Most of them are external objects such as alchemical props. After digesting a bottle of magic potion, she can clearly feel the changes in her body.

Full of energy, clear thinking and full of magic.

"Anything else?" Furong looked at the boy with fiery eyes, as if she wanted to eat him whole: "I want all of it, no matter how much you have."

Tom thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you four bottles at most."

He had to leave some of the remaining strengthening potion for Daphne and Hermione, but he hadn't decided what to give Hermione in exchange.

As for him, it was estimated that after just a few bottles, the effect was completely gone.

"Five bottles are not enough, Tom, just give me some more." Hibiscus eyes look pitiful and she starts to act coquettishly. A cute and lovely girl hugs your arm and shakes you, with a pitiful expression on her face as if she is about to cry. Really not many people can resist it.

But Tom was different. After so many days of training in the Veela tribe, his faith had already been solidified, and he would not agree no matter what.

In desperation, Furong could only use her killer move.

"What about Gabrielle? Don't you want to prepare a few bottles for Gabrielle?"

Gabrielle and Tom have been getting along very well lately, because when Tom is around, her sister won't scold him, and Tom is also very patient with her. The little girl didn't go home to sleep for a few days, and stayed with Tom as a pillow, which made Lapona a little hesitant. Did she choose the wrong target, and should wait until this year to let Gabrielle go.

Sure enough, Tom hesitated, but finally shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to give it to Gabrielle, but she is too young now. It won't be too late to use it when she goes to school."

"I'm running low on stock and I'm missing a very important ingredient. If you can get the eye of a sphinx, please send it to Hogwarts and I'll make you a pot of it."

Seeing Tom said this, Furong had no choice but to give up, and at the same time she felt so angry that her teeth were itching.

Asshole, no matter how she acted coquettishly, it was useless. She hesitated when Gabrielle was mentioned, and she still had to explain so much to her!

Tom didn't know that Fleur was jealous of her own sister. He took out four bottles of potion, handed them to the girl, and said, "Don't be impatient and use them all at once. To fully utilize the potion's effects, it's best to use one bottle a month. Also, be sure to practice the accompanying exercises carefully, as they will help you absorb it faster."

Everyone's physique is different. There's no problem with him taking one bottle a week, but Furong's foundation is a little weak, so it won't make any difference if he takes it slower.

But the girl heard a different meaning in his words, and her mood suddenly became much lower: "Are you leaving?"

Yes, one of them goes to school at Beauxbatons and the other one goes to Hogwarts.

It's just a vacation now, and we will eventually part ways.

Tom nodded in agreement. "This trip ended perfectly. School starts the day after tomorrow, so it's perfect for me to go back tomorrow."

"Can you stay one more day?" Furong suddenly grabbed the boy's hand, her eyes sparkling. "Mom and Dad will be here tomorrow. They want to thank you in person."

"That's not necessary." Tom was a little embarrassed.

There was a pleading look in Fleur's eyes. "You can Apparate, so it won't be too late even if we leave that morning. Just stay for another day. Don't be busy tomorrow. Just stay with me and Gabrielle."

Tom finally agreed.

He had successfully used the Confusion Charm to eliminate all traces of his magic wand, so he could cast spells outside the school without restraint. He could leave in the morning and arrive at London's King's Cross Station before eleven o'clock without any problem.

......

The next day, Tom gave himself a complete day off and didn't even use the free one-hour study space.

When he got up in the morning, he accompanied Gabrielle to build magic blocks. The two of them built a castle, which was solidified by Tom's solidification spell, so it would not fall apart even if they moved it home.

At noon, Furong's parents arrived.

"Mr. Riddle, thank you for saving my daughter. If anything had happened to Fleur, I really don't know what I would have done."

As soon as he came in, Mr. Delacour excitedly took Tom's hand.

Mr. Delacour was a middle-aged man in his forties, bald, less than 1.80 meters tall, and a little fat. He looked like a standard passerby NPC who could easily hit a few people if you threw a stone on the street.

Mr. Delacour also explained why he came here so late.

He was the director of the Emergency Response Department of the French Ministry of Magic. He was almost completely busy during the Christmas period, dealing with hundreds of disputes, most of which were related to wandering wizards from the north.

I came here today to ask for leave, but I have to go back to work overtime in the evening.

Tom suddenly understood why he was bald, and was also glad that Fleur and Gabrielle did not inherit their father's looks, but instead perfectly inherited their mother's advantages.

Lady Delacour is a complete Fleur Pro version, more mature, and at forty years old she looks like she is in her early thirties.

Furong pro, Furong, and Furong mini, the three of them fighting together, no one would believe that they are not from the same family.

Lady Delacour expressed her gratitude, but she focused more on Tom, looking him up and down several times, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she became.

Lapona had already expressed her thoughts in the letter, so now only Mr. Delacour was kept in the dark, and Mrs. Delacour was already looking at her son-in-law with the eyes of a mother-in-law.

Tom spent the whole afternoon chatting with the Delacours.

Mr. Delacour talked to him about the international situation and the recent cases, while Mrs. Delacour was more concerned about Tom's personal situation.

When they learned that Tom was a Muggle orphan, Mr. Delacour remained silent, while the three women felt a sudden pain in their hearts, and Fleur's big eyes quickly filled with tears.

During this period, Tom had never mentioned his family. Coupled with his strength, she subconsciously thought that Tom came from a family with a deep foundation...

But who could have imagined that this would be the case.

It takes a lot of hardship for a person to come from the Muggle world to the wizarding world and achieve his current success in more than half a year.

Thinking of this, Furong's tears fell like pearls from a broken string. She wanted to rush over and hug Tom, but someone was faster than her.

Gabrielle was already sobbing in Tom's arms: "Big brother, I will be your family from now on."

Tom didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Why did he feel like these people had already imagined a tragic drama in their minds? He really didn't think it was a big deal and it was good to be alone.

......

The Christmas holidays were over, the whistle blew, and the Hogwarts Express, carrying the young wizard, departed from Platform Nine and Three Quarters and headed for the Scottish Highlands.

The box was pushed open, and a head popped in. Seeing that only Daphne was in the box, Hermione walked in and asked impatiently, "Daphne, have you seen Tom?"

"No." Daphne puffed up her lips. "You promised me yesterday that I would definitely catch the train today. I searched all the compartments, but I didn't see a single sign of you."

"Don't you have a two-way mirror? Contact him quickly." Hermione also realized the seriousness of the matter and her tone became anxious.

Daphne rolled her eyes. "You don't even need to tell me. I've tried many times, but Tom hasn't responded."

"Nothing will happen, right?" Hermione became more and more worried the more she thought about it.

At this moment, Daphne was calmer than Hermione: "Don't overthink it, Tom is much more capable than you and me. If anything happens to you, nothing will happen to him. Even if he encounters a problem, he still has his wand in his hand, so he will definitely be able to handle it."

Hermione could only nod helplessly.

Both of them were very quiet throughout the journey, occasionally speaking a few words, but soon falling silent.

Daphne tried to use the two-way mirror to make contact, but there was still no response from the mirror. When she was about to get off the car, Daphne tried again, and finally, this time the two-way mirror was connected.

The girl jumped off her seat and asked, "Tom, where are you?" Hermione came over quickly.

"I'm on the Knight Bus," said Tom on the other side of the mirror. "I ran into some trouble, but it's all resolved. I might be a little late getting to school, so I'll talk to you later."

"Yeah!" Daphne nodded repeatedly, disconnected the connection on her own initiative, and smiled at Hermione.

Just make sure Tom is safe and sound. As for what happened in between, we can tell you slowly when we get to school.

The two of them got off the train with light steps and followed the large group in a carriage to Hogwarts. Heavy snow was falling from the sky and the speed of the carriage also slowed down, leaving two deep ruts on the path. It did not stop until it reached the steps of the castle.

The students couldn't wait to jump off the train and ran towards the castle, rubbing their hands. The weather was so cold and there was no insulation in the carriage, so people were shivering with cold.

Fortunately, the fire in the castle was burning brightly, and I felt warm as soon as I came in.

There was no complicated opening ceremony. The auditorium was already filled with sumptuous dishes, and the students couldn't wait to sit down and start enjoying them.

Slytherin has already discovered something wrong.

Tom is not here?

Birds and others asked Daphne, who had the best relationship with Tom, but the only response they got was a wave of the hand.

"I don't know where Tom is, but he told me he'll be here soon."

Sitting in the guest of honor seat, Dumbledore looked at the bustling scene of eating with a smile. This was the happiest time of the year for him. Watching the children gathering together to enjoy delicious food was more tempting to him than any magic.

Suddenly, the old man's eyes fixed.

If it were anyone else, he might not have noticed.