Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

His looks are by no means lacking, and he seems to be a central figure in Ravenclaw, with many people enthusiastically greeting Tom or offering him their food...

Upon seeing this, Ginny tilted her head, unsure of what it meant.

"It seems like Tom is arguing with a Ravenclaw student about something."

Hermione nodded; she had the same feeling. "We'll go ask them later."

“Ask…” Ginny blushed slightly. “Isn’t this a bit inappropriate, Hermione? Wouldn’t it be too presumptuous of us to go directly like this?”

“What’s so presumptuous? Just ask if you want to. Do you think he wouldn’t tell us?” Hermione shrugged indifferently. “Besides, Draco is right next to Tom. It makes you wonder what these guys are talking about.”

Ginny swallowed.

This is... Hermione's sweetheart!

Outstanding individuals!

There are many child prodigies in Ravenclaw, but everyone has great respect for Tom!

That's really impressive, Mr. Tom Riddle.

He truly deserves his reputation as a genius wizard.

On the other side...

"Terry, shut your eyes up. If you look at Misha again, I'll take your eyes out. You'd better sleep with your eyes open tonight!"

Hey Mick, don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're in third grade. What are you thinking about? Why are you drooling?

"Thondar, you think you can do whatever you want in fifth grade? I think it's time we had a wizard duel!"

Tom engages in a debate with a group of scholars.

Of course, these people wouldn't argue with Tom; they just kept making jokes.

"Tom, since she's your sister and you can't marry her yourself, why don't you..."

"Tom, we're good friends, aren't we? Don't worry about your sister with me!"

"Tom, I didn't expect you to be such a siscon. But don't worry, I'll definitely treat your sister well."

Tom: "Bullshit, all bullshit! Do you think I don't know what you've been up to? Last time I saw you and a guy flirting and going to a love hotel together!"

"You're slandering me, Tom! He's a tomboy! That's why I came out less than two minutes after I went in!"

Tom: "???"

"Don't change your ways, just keep going down this path to the bitter end, Li Su, Draco. You have to keep an eye on anyone who gets close to Misha and Isabel. If anyone dares to talk to me in my name, tell me, and I'll beat them up!"

"If you dare to have any other thoughts, I'll pull your teeth out!" Tom said menacingly, grabbing Draco's collar.

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission! From today onwards, I'll be Isabel and Miss Misha's sidekick. They can call me anytime they need me, and I'll be there!"

"I should cut off your second brother before letting you complete this mission."

Draco flinched, no longer daring to utter a word. He was worried that Tom might actually cast a spell, so he patted Tom on the back with a grin and headed towards Slytherin.

Above, Professor Dumbledore's speech interrupted the still noisy students.

"Please be quiet, everyone. Let me introduce one of our students. Last semester, this student made a tremendous contribution to Hogwarts!"

Tom Riddle, please come up here.

Tom: "?"

I?

Tom straightened his wizard robes and strode onto the stage.

"In her first year, before she even enrolled, our Gryffindor classmate Hermione was kidnapped by an evil dark wizard. If Tom hadn't intervened in time to rescue her, Hogwarts might have lost a fine student. Let's give Tom a round of applause, and Ravenclaw, add 100 points!"

There was thunderous applause.

On Ravenclaw's side, several people had already stood up.

If they can get 100 points at the beginning of the semester, they will definitely get first place this semester!

"Everyone, please be quiet, this isn't over yet."

Tom also helped Hogwarts solve two major academic problems, giving Hogwarts a bright future. Ravenclaw, add 500 points!

Of course, it wasn't actually an academic problem, but rather the defeat of Voldemort.

However, Dumbledore certainly wouldn't say this in public.

After all, Tom himself is still hiding it. If he were to tell directly, what would be the difference between that and simply stripping Tom of his disguise?

"Finally, Tom showed everyone in the school the dragon. It was everyone's first time seeing a dragon, and I think it was very educational for the students. Ravenclaw, add 100 points!"

With 700 points added, Ravenclaw's points surpassed those of other houses on the very first day of school, reaching a level that no one could match.

However, Tom knew that Gryffindor would ultimately be the first place winner.

Not for any other reason than that he is Gryffindor, because he is Dumbledore.

Even if you give Ravenclaw an extra 10000 points beforehand, they will still be Gryffindor champions in the end.

Tom basked in the applause from below, and Dumbledore patted him on the shoulder: "Keep up the good work, son. I hope you'll shine just as brightly this semester."

“I will do my best, Professor.” Tom thanked Dumbledore and went downstairs.

I passed by Professor Snape.

"Professor Snape, Isabel didn't cause you any trouble, did she?"

“Less trouble than you’ve caused me,” Snape replied coldly.

As they passed Professor Sprout, the professor was almost in tears... well, she was already crying. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and hugged Tom, saying, "Tom, little Tom, you are so amazing. I am so proud of you."

"It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, Professor Sprout. I will continue to help you in the greenhouse this semester."

As they passed Professor McGonagall, the catgirl professor gave a rare smile: "Good job, kid. I hope you can break the rules less this semester, otherwise it will be hard for me to turn a blind eye."

"Don't worry, Professor, I'm an obedient student. I never break the rules and will always follow the school's regulations!"

As they passed Professor Flitwick, the elderly, short professor excitedly shook Tom's hand: "Tom, you are truly the pride of our school, the pride of Ravenclaw! I am so proud of you!"

Passing by...

Well, when Professor Lockhart saw Tom approaching from afar, he made an excuse to go to the bathroom; he didn't intend to meet Tom.

The impact Tom had on him was still too strong.

To this day, Professor Lockhart still can't forget that day...

Tom brought a giant dragon to Hogwarts and appeared before him. To be honest, Lockhart was almost scared to death that day.

He had seen dragons before, but he had never seen a wild dragon, let alone one that threatened him.

Lockhart felt as if he were only half a step away from death; if he said the wrong thing, he would die.

Escaping may be shameful, but it's useful!

Lockhart decided not to face Tom.

Going to the toilet is such a great excuse to turn away people you don't want to see.

Lockhart hid in the shadows around the corner, trying to calm himself down.

"Professor Lockhart, it's been a long time."

Turning his head, Lockhart saw Tom appear in the shadows alongside him.

"..."

Not a buddy.

Chase and kill?

Didn't you see I've already run away? I don't plan to see you at all!

Why are you chasing after me and trying to kill me?!

Do you have to chase after me to satisfy your competitive spirit?

“Hello, Tom.” Professor Lockhart forced himself to remain calm and coughed. “I’m glad to see your achievements today, but you know, as a…”

“Professor Lockhart, I hope you don’t forget that I lived with Mr. Lucius for a while, and I know a thing or two… So, if you’re going to keep up this act in front of me, I might get a little angry, and if I get angry, I might start spouting nonsense in the student group.”

Lockhart: "..."

He remained silent.

"Tom, what brings you here..." Professor Lockhart felt that this guy wouldn't come without a reason, and since he had come to see him, it couldn't be just to say a few words.

Does he want to beat me up?

Maybe I should let him beat me up; at least that would put my mind at ease.

"I'm fine. It's just that I have two younger sisters in Slytherin, you know, I came from an orphanage. They were very good to me when I was little. I might be a bit busy at Hogwarts, so... if there's anything I can't take care of, or if they get bullied or something..."

Lockhart immediately stood up straight and gave Tom a respectful salute: "Don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the mission. As a teacher, I will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen!"

"I'm relieved to hear that from you, Mr. Lockhart." Tom patted Lockhart on the shoulder.

When I returned to the lobby, the students had already started eating and chatting.

After chatting for a couple of minutes, Tom also made an excuse to leave the hall.

Once outside, the night breeze was chilly and somewhat cool.

Tom looked up at the sky and saw a fiery red shadow in the shadows. She flapped her wings and landed in front of Tom.

Galo looked inside with some curiosity: "Are they all eating in there? Tom, do you think if I sleep here tonight, they might bring something out for me?"

“Not today, you’ll have to wait until tomorrow. After all, the freshmen just started school today, and they’ll have to go back to their dorms after they finish eating,” Tom shrugged.

Galo remained as gluttonous as ever, and Tom was curious as to why Galo ate so much but showed no signs of obesity.

"Oh... then I'll come again tomorrow." Just as Galo was about to leave, she asked Tom, "Would you like to come back to the mountains with me?"

"No, I have some things to do these few days. I'll call you when I need it."

Tom waved goodbye to Gara, then returned to his dormitory and opened his notebook.

Twirling the quill pen in his hand, Tom struggled with what to write on it.

It took Tom quite a while to put pen to paper.