Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

A group of Death Eaters hurriedly left the Screaming Shack.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were going to do something important, but they were just picking out a gift for a child.

Chapter 154 The Guest

Hogwarts.

A group of students watched Tom's performance today.

This was the first time they had ever realized that this second-year student could be this capable.

Although Tom's performance had already been outstanding, his direct confrontation with the Ministry of Magic today still shocked many people.

Looking at the entire history of magic, there are very few who can achieve this level.

The Ministry of Magic's group was thwarted, but they couldn't do anything about Tom.

Some fat, middle-aged men even turned their gazes toward Isabel, who was standing to the side.

They figured that Isabel was a magical creation, so if they couldn't bring Tom back to the Ministry of Magic, they could at least take Isabel with them; that would be a good option.

But the problem is...

Tom was right there, and you're trying to take his sister away in front of him? Is that even possible?

Why should Tom just stand by and watch you take his sister away?

Although some of the people present were foolish, they weren't that stupid.

They said goodbye to Tom in a friendly and amicable manner before leaving Hogwarts.

Even their Minister of Magic bowed to Tom, so what right do these ordinary members of the Ministry of Magic have to be arrogant?

There was no reason to be arrogant in front of them; one could only obediently lower one's head and behave like the minister.

Keeping their tails between their legs might make them lose face, but at least it will save their lives.

Besides, few of the students at Hogwarts knew them, so it wasn't a loss of face for them.

Moreover, even if we're talking about losing face, the Minister of Magic lost far more face than they did.

Even ministers don't care about losing face, so what do these lowly minions care about?

After watching the Ministry of Magic members leave Hogwarts, the Hogwarts students crowded around and cheered for Tom.

"Tom, you did a fantastic job!"

“I’ve long disliked those monkeys in the Ministry of Magic. If you hadn’t intervened, they probably would have continued to act arrogantly.”

"Tom, you have no idea. Those beasts in the Ministry of Magic exploit others every day. My father has been visited by them several times this month!"

"Tom, your magic is amazing! Could you teach me sometime? I want to learn too."

Some people looked at Arthur behind Tom, but when they looked closer, Arthur had disappeared.

Just as Arthur arrived without anyone noticing, he has now quietly disappeared from everyone's sight.

They didn't even notice when Arthur left.

Isabel watched Tom being surrounded by a crowd from a distance, feeling a pang of jealousy.

He clenched his fist and patted Misha beside him.

"What are you doing?" Misha rolled her eyes at Isabel. "Oh, I know, you saw a lot of girls surrounding Tom and you're jealous, right?"

"I wouldn't have such thoughts! I just think those people are really shameless!"

They did nothing when Tom was attacked by the Dementors, but now they're all praising him.

You too, Misha.

Misha shrugged and chuckled. "Professor Sprout told me that there's no need to take action. He said that these Dementors can't stop Tom at all."

As for you, if Tom hadn't intervened, those people from the Ministry of Magic would have taken you away long ago.

Don't you know your place? How dare you oppose the Ministry of Magic in front of so many people!

Isabel, arms crossed, retorted to Misha, "So what if I get caught and taken to the Ministry of Magic? I'd rather do that than watch Tom get attacked by these bastards."

"You put Tom in danger, you're shameless!"

"You're even more shameless!"

Misha and Isabel started arguing, neither of them gaining the upper hand.

Everyone else knew that Misha and Isabel had a good relationship, and arguing was a common occurrence for them.

They often argued, especially about Tom. This kind of thing happened between the two of them almost every day, so they simply stopped interfering.

Some people are even speculating whether it will be Isabel or Misha who ultimately marries Tom.

Although they all claim to be Tom's sister, the more you get to know them, the more you realize that's not the case at all.

These two women bear no resemblance to Tom in appearance or features, and are not related to him at all.

……

Within the realm of death.

Arthur has returned to the realm of the dead and sees the witch standing before him.

The witch seemed expressionless. She was confident about the outcome.

They're just a bunch of kids from the Ministry of Magic; how could they possibly stop Arthur?

The witch already knew the outcome; she knew it was impossible.

“My lord, the Ministry of Magic will probably not target Tom again, so you can rest assured.” Arthur respectfully gave a knightly salute.

"Hmm... If you hadn't helped Tom, those people at the Ministry of Magic would have become even more ruthless. And since they lost to Tom this time, they definitely wouldn't have accepted it. In a couple of days, they might have written a newspaper article that would ruin Tom's reputation."

"You handled things fairly well this time, but it was mainly because those people at the Ministry of Magic had some sense and recognized you."

Arthur was somewhat annoyed: "I don't know how the Minister of Magic recognized me."

I remember that in the legends of later generations, I didn't look like this.

The witch chuckled: "There will always be some true legends that have been passed down. Those wizarding families will have heard about them to some extent. It's impossible that they know nothing at all."

Unless you can be like me and truly leave no legends for posterity—look, even now no one can guess my identity.

But what I found most interesting was Voldemort.

Upon hearing the witch mention the name, Arthur asked疑惑地, "What has Voldemort done now? Should I go and get rid of him?"

Arthur understood that the witch still harbored great affection for Tom; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked him to help Tom.

Since the witch likes it, he will do it.

“No need…” the witch rolled her eyes. “If you want to help Tom with everything, then you might as well go and be Tom’s babysitter.”

Perfect timing! Let Tom's female confidantes get to know you better, and see them fight over you someday.

Arthur frowned bitterly: "I'm not interested in those things, sir. Please don't joke about me."

The witch didn't respond to him, but simply tapped her fingers: "After Voldemort noticed you, he's planning to recruit Tom."

He knew that Tom had the two of us backing him, and he also knew that he couldn't target Tom as he had before, so winning him over was his best option.

"Do we need to show ourselves?" Arthur asked the witch.

"No need, let Tom handle his own business with Voldemort."

Now that Voldemort won't kill Tom, that's enough.

We can't decide Tom's future; that's his own choice.

"Sir, but you seem to be interfering quite a bit in Tom's future, don't you?"

The witch raised an eyebrow: "Really? I just helped him a little, and helped him solve some minor troubles."

If we're really talking about helping, I didn't even do as much as Snape.

Arthur wiped the sweat from his brow inwardly. He thought to himself that the witch was just deceiving herself.

Don't you even consider who taught Tom all those magic tricks?

Even a wisp of magic from this witch is far more advanced than any magic taught by Professor Snape.

Magic like the Shadow Spell was top-tier for Snape, but for the witch before him, it was just a minor spell.

Magic like a toy.

The knowledge about life and death imparted by this master, and the lessons he taught Tom, are things one could never learn in a lifetime at Hogwarts.

The reason he's still ignoring Tom is simply because he doesn't want to get involved in these troublesome matters.

Once this person actually shows himself in front of others, things will not be so simple.

Those people who were with this person back then may reappear.

"Arthur, go and tell Merlin that a few people might come to visit us in a few days."

I don't want Merlin to still be acting crazy when others come to us.

It's time for that old man to recover from his frustration. There are plenty of geniuses in the world; one more or one less won't make a difference.

Arthur shrugged: "I have indeed suffered a lot of setbacks over the years. First, I met you, who learned C language in just three days."

Then he met me. At first, the teacher only praised me, but later he realized that my talent was no less than his own.

At that moment, I sensed that the teacher was on the verge of going mad. As a genius, only he understood how difficult those things were to learn.

The witch held up a finger: "Let me correct you, Merlin's kind of learning doesn't qualify him as a genius, and neither do you."

Only Tom and I are true geniuses.

When you were with Merlin, you probably only slept for less than an hour a day. You spent so much time studying, so how can you call yourself a genius?

Sometimes you should look at Tom; he only studies for a few days each month, and spends the rest of his time as he pleases.

Tom now only has the purest love for Potions; he has nothing else to learn in the field.

It took Merlin over 200 years to reach this point.

Arthur remained silent.