Hogwarts: I, Tom, am not the Dark Lord

Tom looked at Andros with empty eyes.

This upright man avoided Tom's gaze guiltily, his face flushed with shame.

Things have been cleared up.

Andros wasn't teasing Tom, but he really didn't know any lighting or levitation spells.

The magical world may seem old-fashioned, but it is not static and is constantly evolving.

While this development did not create more powerful individuals, nor did it significantly change the population of the wizarding world, it did bring about great improvements in practicality, convenience, and standard spellcasting procedures.

Just like the "Standard Book of Spells: Elementary" by Miranda Goshawk that Tom has now manifested, no one has ever organized spells in such a systematic way before her.

According to the books, the Illumination Charm and the Levitation Charm appeared around the 14th and 15th centuries, so it would be a miracle if Andros could know them.

"So how did you illuminate and control objects in the past?" Tom couldn't help but ask.

Andros said nothing, silently materializing a wooden stake and throwing a fireball at it, instantly turning it into a blazing torch.

"It's just lighting. Flames can do it. As for controlling objects, wrapping them with thoughts and magic power won't be a problem either."

"They actually developed special magic just for this little thing, and even taught it to others casually..."

The era when Andros lived was still a barbaric age of magic. Everyone regarded magic as a weapon to survive and it would not be easily passed on to others.

And living in a dangerous environment, they don't consider the application and development in daily life at all. All they think about every day is how to make their spells stronger and more powerful.

It was not until the rise of Muggles in the Middle Ages and the church's witch-hunting movement that wizards were forced to unite together and establish magic academies, gradually developing towards diversification and evolving into today's modern magic system.

Andros was curious about the Standard Book of Spells: Elementary in Tom's hand and asked tentatively, "Tom, how about lending me this book? Maybe it contains some magic I know. If that doesn't work for me, I can start with the Patronus Charm. It's the spell I'm best at."

Tom: “…”

He didn't just hire a teacher, he actually found a study partner for himself.

You don't even know any magic, and you're already learning the Patronus Charm?

Even though he has a cheat, the cheat hasn't worked yet!

"Forget it, Mr. Andros."

Tom handed the book over reluctantly and materialized another one. "Let's study together and make progress together. The development of magic in the future should surprise you."

"Thank you, Tom."

Andros scratched his head embarrassedly. He had just promised that he would satisfy Tom, but in the end he had to ask for help first.

[Teacher 'Andros''s recognition of the host reaches 20%, and the host obtains Andros's magical talent]

Tom felt a lot more energetic and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

This is another function of the system, or a benefit.

When the teacher's recognition of him reaches 20%, 50%, and finally 100%, he will receive a reward. The reward is an ability or talent possessed by the teacher.

Preaching and answering questions is certainly important, but the world of magic is unreasonable, and talent is even more unreasonable.

A person's ultimate achievement does not only depend on how favorable his learning conditions are and how hard he works, but also on his corresponding talent ceiling.

The existence of recognition gave Tom the possibility to surpass all his teachers, giving him the opportunity to combine the strengths of hundreds of schools and become an unprecedentedly powerful wizard.

...

Tom simply decorated the study space, creating a set of tables, chairs, benches, sofas, and coffee tables. Then he and Andros each read a copy of "Standard Spells: Elementary" and began to learn magic for the newbie.

Fortunately, the space gave Andros the ability to speak, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to understand the book.

Andros, the teacher, watched it more seriously than Tom, the student. Although they were all the most basic spells, they were enough to open Andros's eyes. He didn't expect that magic could be so much more.

Unlike him at that time, he not only used it to duel with others, but also to kill people.

One Dharma can pass, all Dharmas can pass.

Andros's understanding of magic has reached a high enough level that learning these introductory knowledge is as easy as a high school student reviewing the first and second grade content of elementary school.

It wasn't long before he started experimenting, and he cast spells without a wand from the start.

Seeing Andros's performance, Tom knew that he had to buy all the textbooks for the next few years as soon as possible, otherwise Andros would definitely be delayed in his progress.

He also began to experiment with levitation and illumination spells.

This was different from his previous use of a wand, where he controlled objects purely by magic and willpower. Now he relied on spells to guide magic power to achieve his goals.

Tom strictly followed the pronunciation required by the standard spell, waved his wand, and successfully made the feather float on the first try, but failed to control the movement of the feather freely.

Seeing this, Andros knew that his teacher was finally starting to show his worth. He cautiously asked Tom to cast the spell again before pointing out the problem:

"Tom, the spellcasting steps described in the book are indeed standard, but magic is the most unstandardized thing. Everyone's situation is different."

"If you learn this way, you can quickly master the spell, but it's definitely not the most suitable way for you to cast it. You need to make fine adjustments based on this."

As he spoke, he materialized his wand and cast the levitation spell in a complete manner.

"Look, the swing range of my forearm is fifteen degrees smaller than the requirements in the book. That's because of my body shape. If I do it according to the requirements, I will easily use too much force and cause the spell to fail."

"For you, the range will be larger because your body hasn't fully developed yet. You'll need continuous practice and exploration to find out what's most suitable. Even I can't help you."

Tom suddenly understood. "I see."

After several adjustments, Tom gradually got the hang of it and became more and more adept at using the levitation spell.

It was not until three hours later that he said goodbye to Andros and left the study space.

Although the fatigue caused by training here will dissipate after going out, Tom cannot give up the habit of sleeping due to decades of life and work schedule.

Besides, he only has 100 credits now, so he can only use 15 hours of study time, so it's better to save it.

Chapter 8: Sweeping the textbooks and the gap in learning efficiency

When Tom woke up the next day, he opened the system panel and took a look. He was surprised to find that his credits had not decreased, but had increased by 18 credits, and there were also 3 achievement points.

I checked the system log and found out what happened - I completely mastered the Levitation Charm, the Illumination Charm, and the Blink Charm, and obtained thirty credits.

Learn three spells and get three achievement points.

Tom fell into deep thought.

This learning space seemed like a perpetual motion machine. The credits earned from learning anything could cover the losses, and he could even make some money. Then he wouldn't have to worry about the consumption of space in the future.

However, he also knew that the bulk of the credits would likely be spent on the 'Extraordinary' buff.

His current points were only enough to last ten minutes, and he didn't even dare to try it, for fear of wasting it and feeling bad.

What does it feel like?

Is it possible to make him fly?

Imagining the effects of the extraordinary state, Tom got up and washed, but did not enter the study space immediately.

Yesterday he and Andros had done an experiment. After he exited the study space, Andros could choose to sleep or move freely. And if he maintained the state of consuming points, Andros could also communicate with him and observe the outside world with the help of his eyes.

What is this, a Jinchūriki?

However, this gave Tom an idea. He could buy all the teaching materials first and put them in the learning space. After Andros learned the materials, he could go in to study, which could save a lot of points and time.

So he went out early in the morning, took a bus to the city center, entered Diagon Alley through the Leaky Cauldron, and went straight to the bookstore.

Although Tom didn't know what textbooks the senior grades would use, the clerk knew.

Tom went straight to a vacant clerk and explained his request.

The clerk looked at him in surprise after hearing what he said. "All the textbooks, kid, are you sure? You look like you're in first or second grade. There's no need to buy them all at once."

"Just like the Defense Against the Dark Arts course, the professor changes every year. You have no idea what books he will choose as teaching materials, so it would be a waste to buy them."

Such a kind man, Tom was sure he must be a Hufflepuff.

"The knowledge I learn is my own. Even if I change the textbooks, I won't lose anything. Instead of keeping the money to buy toys and snacks, I can exchange it for books and sell them secondhand when I don't need them anymore."

The clerk looked at Tom in surprise. He didn't expect to hear such practical advice from a little kid.

The customer wanted to buy, so he had to sell it to him. He had persuaded him once, and he had done his best. So the clerk pushed a cart to find books for Tom. When he learned that Tom was an incoming freshman, he said with conviction, "You'll definitely be sorted into Ravenclaw, although I think Hufflepuff is the best house."

Tom nodded in agreement. "I think Ravenclaw is good too. It suits me."

He wanted to be a top student, or even a god of learning. Among the four colleges, only Ravenclaw best suited his temperament.

Ten minutes later, the cart was already filled with heavy books, including not only the textbooks he needed, but also some books selected by Tom himself.

After he went to the front desk and counted the money, he realized that he didn't have enough money.

He only spent fifteen Galleons to buy books yesterday, an average of two Galleons per book, but books for higher grades are getting more and more expensive. A copy of "High Magic Power: Self-Defense Guide" costs seven Galleons.

Just like in fucking Muggle society in the UK, textbooks are ridiculously expensive.

He had heard Arman complain that her son was at university and a book cost dozens of pounds, with the most expensive ones even costing hundreds of pounds, which was faster than robbing a bank.

Tom had to go to Gringotts and withdraw another 200 Galleons before he could settle the bill, and then spent 10 Sickles to have the owl deliver the money to his door.

After buying the books, Tom had no plans to wander around. He just bought some fruit snacks at the nearby Waitrose supermarket and then returned home.

Waitrose is a high-end supermarket in the UK, where the food sold is of the highest quality and freshest.

Although he was a poor guy in the wizarding world, the money he had in the Muggle world was enough to enjoy a high-quality life, and Tom would never compromise himself in this regard.

His appetite is larger than that of his peers, but not too much. It is mainly because he consumes more energy through exercise.

I can protect myself without magic but with my fists, and by the way... I can collect some protection money from those bad students.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, three owls flew in through the window, dragging books with them. Tom placed them one by one in the study space, but he himself did not go in.

He wanted to try out how much his learning efficiency differed between the outside world and the inside world.

.....

"Phew, this is really tiring."

At ten o'clock in the evening, Tom lay down on the bed and closed his eyes tiredly.

Generally speaking, a person's high concentration time will not exceed fifteen minutes. Once this limit is exceeded, the concentration will decrease and the mind will start to wander.