Hogwarts: Hermione and I switched identities!

Ignoring the other person, Tom looked out at the starry sky in the night, his watch in his hand.

In less than half an hour, Hermione was fast asleep, breathing evenly.

It's almost tomorrow.

Tom carefully got into bed, moved Hermione to the floor, and then lay down on the bed himself.

Normally, he would lie down on the ground and laugh at Hermione the next day, but today was an exception—this week was an exception.

Menstruation is quite uncomfortable, but Tom wouldn't be that heartless.

……

the next morning.

Hermione woke up rubbing her eyes and grabbed the alarm clock next to her to check the time.

It's still early, I can sleep a little longer.

By the way, is Tom still in the dorm?

She glanced down; Tom had already left.

wrong!

Hermione seemed to remember something and suddenly sat up.

Last night, didn't I go to bed last night?

The person in bed is "Tom Riddle," but why did I wake up here?

Hmph, at least he has some conscience!

Outside the door, two roommates pushed it open.

"Hey, he's gone? Hermione, get up and bring us breakfast!"

"I want to sleep a little longer!"

"Then we'll have to go find Mr. Filch, Miss Hermione. You don't want Mr. Filch to know about what happened last night, do you?"

……

Snape's office.

Tom had already visited Professor Sprout before arriving here. The kind old lady gave him some snacks, told him to take care of himself, and also told him that he didn't need to do his homework this week and should focus on recovering.

Professor Sprout would be the first to object if others didn't do their homework, but this was Tom, the child who worked so hard it was heartbreaking.

After enjoying Professor Sprout's gentleness for a while, Tom returned to the Big Bat's office.

Raise your hand and knock on the door.

The giant bat responded, and Tom entered the office.

"Professor, I'm perfectly fine now. I'm so grateful to you these past few days. You've been so kind to me. No one has ever been this kind to me except my father." Tom's words caused real damage to Snape's Occlumency.

"Wordy and foolish!"

A wizard who makes himself sick is the most foolish wizard, especially a potion-maker!

“Professor, I am willing to accept the punishment,” Tom said respectfully, bowing his head.

"Two hours to memorize this book, or you won't get lunch today!" Snape tossed a book at her.

The book had a name on it, and that simple word made Tom's mouth drop open.

Secretsempra - The Half-Blood Prince

The translated version

The divine blade is invisible!

what?

Tom was deeply impressed by this magic.

The one who created this magic is none other than the black bat before us—Severus Snape.

The Divine Sharpness Shadowless Spell is also a top-tier offensive spell.

Compared to Avada Kedavra, which kills people outright, Divine Blade is superior in terms of torturing people.

I heard it hurts a lot if you get hit by it...

"What are you daydreaming about!" Snape roared. "You have 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 32 seconds left. I expect you to thoroughly understand and master this book in the remaining time!"

If I find out that you haven't grasped anything in the book, you know the consequences!

Tom did feel a sense of relief when Snape was willing to teach him this magic.

"Professor, I have a request. Would you mind listening to it?"

"Very well, you've successfully wasted another minute. I expect you to finish memorizing it before I get back!" Without waiting for Tom's reply, Professor Snape opened the door and left like the wind, leaving the office empty.

Outside.

Snape saw a repulsive face—he didn't hate the person, but seeing the smile on their face at that moment made him very uncomfortable.

"Albus, I didn't know you liked eavesdropping on other people's conversations so much."

Dumbledore smiled. "Severus, you know what little Tom wants to say, don't you?"

"I have no idea!"

"He wanted you to be his godfather, why didn't you dare to face him?"

Snape gave a cold laugh: "If everyone begged me to be their godfather, would I have to agree to it all? I still don't believe in Tom's talent. Shadowless Slash was just a test for him, and it's very possible that he won't be able to learn that magic by the time he graduates!"

"Severus, do you know anything about Japanese culture?" Dumbledore suddenly changed the subject. "In Japan, there's a culture that's very popular, something like... manga? It's similar to Garfield."

Where they're from, there's a type of person called "tsundere" (傲娇). Perhaps Severus should look into that.

Although Severus didn't know the exact meaning of the word, he could roughly guess it, and retorted word by word, "I! Have! No! Interest!"

"How about I adopt Tom as my son?"

Snape suddenly stopped and turned to look at Dumbledore.

A fierce glint appeared in his dark, lifeless eyes. Even when facing Dumbledore, Snape couldn't control himself at first.

“I was just kidding, Severus…”

"I don't care, it's up to you, it's your choice," Snape stubbornly insisted.

Inside the house, Tom was in a state of utter disarray.

Chapter 38 Tom, you have this kind of fetish? (3k-word long chapter, please read and vote!)

A surge of competitive spirit was stirred within Tom—it reminded him of his previous life's exploration of "Advanced Mathematics".

Using magic isn't something you can accomplish by simply waving a wand and chanting some spells.

The level of abstraction in magic is comparable to that of mathematics in my previous life.

First, Tom needs to use his imagination!

The Levitation Charm allows you to imagine yourself as a soaring bird.

The Illumination Charm allows you to imagine yourself as a lamp.

But what should Shenfeng Wuying imagine himself to be?

I need to find someone to guide me. Who would be the most suitable?

Snape!

Without a doubt, the most suitable person to emulate is Severus Snape. As the founder of the Shadows of the Undying, and given Tom's long-term interaction with Snape, he felt that this was not too difficult.

What kind of person was Snape?

Tsundere?

No, that's the side she only shows when she's with me; you should imagine her as the average person.

Tom ruffled his hair and tried his best to keep a straight face, finally looking somewhat like Snape!

"Divine Sharpness Without a Shadow!"

No response.

This was the first time Tom had ever found learning magic so difficult. Normally, even with magic from higher grades, he could master the techniques within ten tries and then gradually become proficient.

……

Hermione gained a little follower.

Oh no, there are two.

One henchman is in the shadows, and another henchman is in the shadows within the shadows.

“Hermione, have you noticed that Malfoy seems to be following us?” Harry whispered. “We’ve circled around here three times already, but I can still see Malfoy behind us. Does he think he hasn’t been spotted?”

Ron nodded and said, "Harry, the evil Slytherin wizard must have his eye on you. After all, you're the boy who survived the legendary calamity."

"I don't want this title either!"

For Harry, his most cherished possessions are his parents. If he could bring them back, he wouldn't care about this title.

Who would want to be the boy who survives a great calamity?

"Perhaps we should take the initiative and ask Malfoy what he really wants to do."

The three hit it off immediately. Harry and Ron hid as soon as they turned the corner, while Hermione continued walking forward.

Sure enough, Malfoy caught up shortly afterward.

"Malfoy, what are you trying to do!" Ron grabbed Malfoy's shoulder to prevent him from escaping. "You've been following us all day!"

If you can't provide a reasonable explanation, we will hand you over to Professor McGonagall!

Harry nodded in agreement: "If you're still a man, admit it!"

"Who's following you? Let me go!" Malfoy shook off Ron's arm and rubbed his shoulders.

He instinctively wanted to curse the poor, red-haired wizard race and the filthy Mudbloods, but remembering his previous experience, he held back.