Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

"Little Tom, just as your master said, you're in trouble."

There are many unknown magical fluctuations within Hogwarts, fluctuations that do not belong to any professor or any student.

But you can tell how powerful they are.

Besides these wizards, there are some even more terrifying things.

Your master is right. The Dementors have come after you. You must be careful of their attacks. Once they get on your side, the consequences will be dire.

"But you've practiced under your master's tutelage for so long these past few days, you shouldn't be afraid of Dementors anymore, right?"

Tom nodded.

During those four days, he rested for no more than two and a half hours each day, spending all his time practicing.

He practiced more than just the One Thought Life and Death spell; in addition to One Thought Life and Death, he also practiced the Guardian Spell.

The Guardian Charm, also known as the Patronus Charm, is an extremely powerful and ancient defensive magic.

Its spell's effects are closely related to emotions; one needs to concentrate and recall happy memories in order to summon one's guardian spirit.

According to the witch, every wizard's guardian spirit is determined at birth.

Tom's guardian angel... has naturally appeared as well.

The moment Tom's Patronus appeared, even the witch's mouth dropped open slightly.

Regarding Tom's assessment of his guardian deity, the witch explained that even she had never seen such a guardian deity before; Tom was perhaps the first of his kind in the entire wizarding world.

With the Guardian Charm and the power to decide life or death, Tom fears no wizard or Dementor.

It was precisely because he had mastered both spells that the witch allowed him to leave that realm of death.

Otherwise, according to the witch, no matter how strong Tom is, if he fails to learn these two spells to save his life, he will only face certain death if he encounters a Dementor.

The witch didn't want to end up having to go to Azkaban to rescue Tom, so she exploited him every day, and there were three people who were Tom's sparring partners.

One is the eccentric Merlin. Merlin was already crazy to begin with, but after seeing Tom learn One Thought of Death and Patronus in just four days, he went even crazier.

Merlin was a genius, but in front of Tom, he dared not call himself a genius.

Only someone like Tom can be called a true genius.

Upon seeing Tom's Patronus, Merlin wore an expression of utter disbelief.

Merlin went completely mad that day.

Another sparring partner was King Arthur. King Arthur was broad-minded and did not show jealousy because Tom's talent was too strong. On the contrary, he sincerely wished Tom would have a better future.

Arthur stayed by Tom's side without complaint, and whenever Tom needed him to spar, Arthur would go to the Wizard's Tower on his own initiative.

Moreover, Arthur's role is not simply to help Tom practice magic.

Besides practicing magic, Arthur also helped Tom familiarize himself with the wand—the sword in the stone.

According to Arthur, the Sword in the Stone is one of the most powerful wands, and if Tom could fully master it, his power would reach a new level.

At that point, not only Voldemort, but even Merlin would have to admit defeat.

Tom tentatively asked Arthur, "Who is stronger, Arthur or Merlin?"

Arthur did not answer Tom, but instead gave him an example.

If he and Merlin were to go to the wizarding world together and confront those bastards at the Ministry of Magic, they could wipe out the entire Ministry of Magic in just one day.

The reason it takes so much time is not because the Ministry of Magic has any other tricks up its sleeve, but because there are too many people in the Ministry of Magic, and it would be very troublesome and time-consuming to search for them one by one.

And Voldemort...

Arthur smiled when the name was mentioned.

If Voldemort were truly fearless, he wouldn't need to live this life of hiding; he would have already razed the Ministry of Magic to the ground.

The third guide was not a witch, but a basilisk.

The basilisk helps Tom practice his Patronus Charm.

According to the witch, Tom would be considered proficient when his Patronus Charm could make the Basilisk feel a genuine fear from its bloodline.

As for why the witch didn't help Tom practice...

The witch said that she had already taught Tom magic, and it would be too tiring for her to be responsible for Tom's practice as well, so she simply went to the side to enjoy her leisure time.

Four days...

Practice almost every day without rest.

Tom mastered every kind of magic.

As his fingers touched his earring, the voice of the Mirror of Eris came through: "Little Tom, I suggest you go back to your dorm now."

You should clean your body properly. Although your body didn't get much dirt on your master's side... your beard has already started to grow.

Also, you need drier, cleaner clothes; it will make you feel better.

“I know,” Tom replied to the Mirror of Erised.

That's what he actually thought too.

As Tom walked down the corridor, he saw pairs of eyes filled with fear.

"Tom—!!!" A student saw Tom and couldn't help but cover his mouth. "You, how come you're still in school? Quick, get out of Hogwarts, Tom, you don't know what's happened all this time..."

"I know, the Dementors should have already taken over Hogwarts, right?"

"Yes! Those annoying guys didn't even leave us alone during class; they kept following us around."

The professors were helpless against the Dementors and could only watch as they searched the school with impunity.

"But... Tom, did you really use Avada Kedavra? We heard you used Avada Kedavra to... take care of the Mystic, and even kill the Basilisk in Hogwarts!"

Tom just smiled and didn't respond.

But the other party took it as Tom's tacit agreement.

Silence means consent!

Tom is truly something else; he can do something so absurd.

Anyone else would have been terrified and wet themselves upon seeing the basilisk!

Tom is really amazing!

"Tom, you, you should leave now! Don't stay at Hogwarts any longer! Leave Hogwarts, leave London, leave England!"

Tom waved his hand: "Don't worry, all the Dementors in Hogwarts will leave in no more than two days."

Because... he came back.

The Ravenclaw dormitories haven't changed much; they're as quiet as ever, even quieter than before.

There used to be quite a few students chatting in the lounge, but today, Tom didn't see a single one.

"Little Tom, do you still remember your dormitory room number?"

Good heavens! Those Aurors are so annoying! They went through all your things, even though they had absolutely no evidence!

Furthermore, there are two Dementors waiting for you in your dormitory. Once you enter the dormitory, these Dementors will…”

“I know,” Tom laughed. “I can smell the stench of those things even through the door.”

Standing behind the dormitory door, Tom saw wisps of cold mist drifting out through the crack in the threshold.

It's not hard to imagine that the scene in the room must be several Dementors waiting for him.

Moreover, Tom could sense that several Aurors had already turned their gazes toward him.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that from the moment Tom stepped out of the secret room, several pairs of eyes had been focused on him.

It wasn't just the students at the school, but also countless Aurors.

The Aurors all noticed the young man, but none of them dared to make a move.

Nobody knows where Tom came from.

They searched the secret room again and again, but found no trace of anyone inside.

But Tom just appeared out of nowhere...

They appeared in the public eye, and swaggered around without any restraint.

They completely disregarded the Ministry of Magic!

"Where does that kid get his confidence? Does he really not take our Ministry of Magic seriously?"

"It's alright. As soon as he enters the room, the Dementors hiding inside will drain him dry immediately, and then we can go out and subdue him."

No matter how capable this Tom is, he can't possibly fight us against Dementors.

The Aurors hiding in the corner exchanged glances and nodded.

To be honest, they were actually a little embarrassed.

What are they? They are Aurors!

What is an Auror? Only excellent and successful wizards can become Aurors!

And these successful wizards, these high and mighty Aurors, are now being suppressed by a mere brat.

No one dared to go looking for trouble with Tom; they were all waiting for him to run into the Dementors on his own.

The reason is simple: these Aurors are not confident enough in their own strength.

They feared that Tom might be hiding something else behind the scenes.

"Squeak—" Tom opened the dormitory door and went inside.

A chill seeped out from under the door, and the Aurors watched the escaping chill, their hearts pounding in their throats.

As long as Tom lets out a wail, as long as he makes a sound!

They will swarm out immediately and capture Tom.

One minute, two minutes.

Time passed very slowly. The Aurors clenched their fists and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

They could even hear the sound of boiling water, and they could hear water droplets falling on the ground.