Chapter 1043 HorcruxAfter the incident on the train and the long Sorting Ceremony, and the subsequent interview, the young wizards returned to the dormitory, chatted for a few minutes, and then fell asleep in exhaustion, and began to welcome their college life...
It should be a slight time confusion when the worlds merged, and the first day of school this time is Friday's class.
First-year Gryffindors only have two classes on Fridays, but they are two Potions classes, and they take them together with Slytherin students.
Although Harry noticed Snape's gaze on him on the train, he didn't take it to heart for the time being.
The little wizards who didn't know Snape yet were still chattering excitedly about their first class.
"Potions. Tao Yu prepared a bottle of brain-stimulating potion. The effect was quite good. I think there is still some potion left in me today. I feel very energetic after waking up."
Harry started bragging about Tao Yu's deeds again, and he was almost becoming a little fanboy.
"Oh, if it's Tao Yu, I wouldn't be surprised if he made some kind of resurrection potion now."
Ron's expression was also a little exaggerated.
The little wizard is an easy diode. At this time, Tao Yu already has an omnipotent filter in their eyes.
"But I think if we don't hurry up, the stairs ahead will turn, and you'll be late for the next transfer."
Tao Yu reminded Ron and Harry from the side.
The little wizard's procrastination caused them to go out late.
Almost as soon as Tao Yu finished speaking, several people on the stairs felt the stairs vibrate, and then began to turn and connect to other entrances, just like the traffic lights at an intersection.
"Oh, no!"
"I don't want to be late for my first class."
Ron, Harry and Neville all felt a little desperate, and then looked at Tao Yu with anticipation.
"Don't look at me. I won't be late."
Tao Yu waved his magic wand casually, and then his whole body floated up and flew quickly towards the designated destination.
"Bless yourself."
After landing, Tao Yu waved his wand with his back to the three people, as if saying goodbye.
They are always late for class. If I don’t make sure they remember this, they will do it again next time.
"Oh my God, please cast a flying spell to take us away."
"Oh, this spell cannot be used on a young wizard. It is very dangerous."
Tao Yu didn't stop and soon disappeared from the sight of the three people...
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In the Potions classroom, although the little lions of Gryffindor and the little snakes of Slytherin were attending classes together for the first time.
However, the disagreement between the two colleges also extended directly to the new students who had just enrolled, and the atmosphere on both sides seemed a bit subtle.
Malfoy said sarcastically as he saw that class was about to start.
"Ahaha, it looks like our red-haired Weasley and Harry Potter savior is going to be late for the first class."
When he mentioned Potter, he emphasized his tone with a hint of sarcasm on his face.
"They're stuck on the stairs."
Before class, Tao Yu stepped into the classroom on time, came to an empty seat and answered Malfoy's question by the way.
Tao Yu's appearance immediately eased the somewhat tense atmosphere in the classroom.
Even the little wizards in Slytherin have a good impression of Tao Yu personally, and many of them are still expressing their gratitude.
Even Malfoy was a little embarrassed and explained
"I didn't say anything about you."
"Yeah, I know, but you're already eleven years old, already a little adult. You need to be a little more mature. There's no need to dwell on these trivial matters every day."
Tao Yu replied casually.
Malfoy is a typical naughty child, but behind every naughty child, there is an even more exaggerated naughty parent. As for Malfoy himself, he is not yet hopeless.
Tao Yu just said it casually, but it made Malfoy feel a little embarrassed.
Children of this age are emotionally sensitive and want to prove themselves in everything. Tao Yu's plain words are more damaging.
Bang~The door on the other side of the classroom opened, and Snape, dressed in a black robe, walked in like a bat.
The sound of the door opening, coupled with his aura and the sudden drop in temperature at the scene, shocked the entire audience in an instant.
"It is your honor to have the first class in your life be Potions."
Even after Snape's aura suppressed the entire audience, his tone still seemed a little cold.
"Magic potions are all-encompassing and contain endless possibilities. Many people can only glimpse a small part of them in their entire lives. I can teach you how to improve your reputation, brew glory, and even prevent death..."
It has to be said that as a guide who has just entered the wizarding world, Snape's mysterious, powerful and cold character can satisfy most people's stereotypes of wizards.
The Slytherin students all seemed very excited. Even though the Gryffindor students were suppressed, they also had a yearning for potions.
In terms of ability, Snape can be considered top-notch in the entire wizarding world.
"Let's start the roll call."
Snape picked up the roster, but he paused as he picked it up and glanced at the audience again.
Although there were students from two classes combined, a top wizard like Snape, who had strong mental power, was able to keenly discover that a student he was paying close attention to was not present!"Aha, good, it seems someone is late for the first day of school, where's Mr. Harry Potter?"
Snape's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He kept looking at the Gryffindor students. Finally, his gaze stopped on Tao Yu and he slowed down a little.
"Student Tao Yu, do you know?"
Even Snape would look up to Tao Yu, who had made a significant contribution on the train before.
Born in the Muggle world, he could cast a Patronus Charm that surpassed the senior grades before entering school. This kind of talent was simply unheard of.
"They were stuck on the spiral staircase."
"Ahaha, that's really stupid enough..."
Almost as soon as Professor Snape made his comments, Harry, Ron and Neville rushed over from the aisle.
They all ran as if they were about to die.
"Gryffindor, thirty points."
Snape looked at the three people with a cold face and coldly spit out the option of deducting points.
Thirty points were deducted on the first day of school, which made the three latecomers feel very guilty and ashamed.
It was just a fact that they were late, and they didn't even have the ability to refute it.
"In addition, the three of you will be in detention for a month."
The 'detention' at Hogwarts was just a form of punishment for keeping students after class. Usually, the students were asked to help the professor with chores after class, such as helping Harry write fan letters in the Chamber of Secrets.
This made the three latecomers look even uglier.
But now they can only find empty seats and go there in disappointment.
Neville came to Tao Yu's table. Ron and Harry formed a team and began to face their Potions class which was destined to be no longer peaceful...
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"Oh, no, that's terrible, Snape is targeting us, he must be!"
When the course was over, Ron felt like his soul was being sucked out of him, and his face was filled with misery.
The experience of his first wizarding class in his life made him feel terrible and even left him with psychological trauma.
Snape's name-calling questions, his merciless sarcasm, the points deducted for lateness and detentions, all came together.
It even made him a little resistant to school.
"You were the ones who were late first. Although Professor Snape was a bit strict, his teaching level is still impeccable."
Tao Yu said in a calm tone.
I have now deduced the outlines of the major categories of the wizarding world, but if I can have help from elites like Snape with the details, it should not be a problem to get everything done within a year.
"Ah, you are different from us. Even Snape gave you extra points. You can't feel what we went through before."
Ron sighed.
However, after Harry had been in contact with Tao Yu for some time, he had come to the conclusion that what Tao Yu said made sense. Besides, they were indeed late first, so he also fell into thinking.
"Maybe we really left a bad impression on him. If you want to become a good wizard, you must have the help of a professor. Maybe we can sincerely apologize to Professor Snape during the detention."
"I, I think I can give it a try, but my grandma will kill me if she finds out that I contradicted the professor."
Neville also spoke up to express his agreement at this time.
In the end, Ron, who lacked his own opinion, could only nod.
"If you all think so, then give it a try..."
"You have to be sincere in your apology, and it's best if you can look the other person in the eye and show your sincerity."
Tao Yu smiled and made a suggestion to Harry.
Snape's emotions towards Harry were quite complicated. On one side was James Potter, the person he hated the most, and on the other side was Lily, the person he loved the most.
And it just so happens that Harry has a pair of eyes exactly like his mother's.
As long as he kept staring at Snape, he would be treated somewhat favorably.
Now Snape and Harry have just met, and if Harry shows a side similar to James Potter, it will make him have bad associations.
But if Harry showed a side similar to Lily, who was studious, well-behaved and sensible, then things would be different. Unfortunately, Harry is not a girl.
"If you feed Harry a bottle of witch potion, he'll probably get full marks for beating up the teacher in Potions class every day."
When Tao Yu saw the three people being put in solitary confinement after class, he also shook his head.
The next two days were the weekend, and they needed to use their free time to help the professors with their work. Tao Yu was also preparing to ask the professors some questions and find an opportunity to go to the banned books area...
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Most of the new little wizards who enrolled on the weekend have already started exploring Hogwarts, while those who love learning like Hermione have gone to the library.
While Harry and the others were in detention and starting to help the professors with their work, Tao Yu came to the eighth floor of Hogwarts, opposite the tapestry of the troll beating the silly Barabas with a stick.
Room of Requirement!A place that can start showing the corresponding room according to the user's inner needs.
This is also where Voldemort's Horcrux, the Diadem, was hidden.
"It's a very sophisticated technique. It's hard for me to replicate it now."
The light of the book flashed in Tao Yu's eyes, and then the entrance to the Room of Requirement appeared on the wall in front of him.
It was a weakened version of the constant spell similar to the Great Wish. Many of the changes in the rooms were limited, but overall it was sufficient for the young wizards in the school.
Looking at the crown in front of him, Tao Yu also felt the cold soul fluctuations within it.
However, Tao Yu didn't care about it. He just took the crown and left.
When holding the crown, the cold feeling inside seemed to want to slowly invade and affect him. Voldemort's strange form had not yet communicated with this Horcrux.
Tao Yu walked on the road, took out his magic wand and pointed it at the crown.
An overbearing sense of rules began to forcibly shape and deform this powerful magic item, turning the crown into a golden bracelet that Tao Yu wore on his wrist.
"It's unbelievable that the Ravenclaw crown can be cast with such a delicate Transfiguration spell. This powerful magic item has internal magic interference. Even I couldn't do it back then. Are you a junior at Hogwarts?"
The silent soul in the bracelet began to stir and sent out tentative questions.
The question was asked in a gentle, humble and gentle manner, and it didn't look like Voldemort at all.
"I think you should have sensed that I was inside, otherwise you wouldn't have taken me away to carry with you. Tom Riddle should be considered your senior."
This split soul of Voldemort still expresses his sincerity.
However, as a split soul of a Horcrux, his memory only stayed at the time when the Horcrux was made.
The reason why the diary, which was originally a Horcrux, knew so much was because Ginny wrote a lot of things on it, and it was slowly revealed to the other party.
This time, the Horcrux that had been sealed in the Room of Requirement for so long also began his tireless guidance.
"Oh, Senior Tom, your prop-making skills are very high. I'm very interested. I wonder what grade you were in when you made this prop?"
Tao Yu said it casually without any resistance.
"I think it's time for me to graduate, so I know almost all the knowledge. If you have any questions about your studies, you can ask me. I can even teach you how to make this magic prop."
The Horcrux does not yet know Tao Yu's character, and is still building a personality model of Tao Yu, preparing for targeted guidance.
“I’m a very good learner.”
"I know this. Being able to transform the Ravenclaw crown so delicately is enough to prove your talent."
The Horcrux seemed a little excited as well. This was a perfect carrier!
If I could obtain this body, I would rule the world!"However, my channels for collecting knowledge are limited. I am tired of studying those conventional textbooks. I have not yet obtained the permission to read the restricted section of the library, and I don't have any channels for black magic."
"dark magic……"
The Horcrux hesitated for a moment. This ball was too straight!It should be a test, right?
Then he said thoughtfully"It's like this. You may be very talented, but you don't know much about magic. Although those black magics may have various powerful functions, most of them can affect one's mind. If one's will is not strong enough, it may affect one's character..."
The Horcrux's response was quite conventional, and it seemed to be unilaterally stating the disadvantages of dark magic.
But there are also some misleading traps buried in it.
It seems to imply that as long as one's will is strong enough, black magic is just a practical tool!For a talented young wizard who could transfigure the Ravenclaw Diadem, this confidence should be high.
If the other person is truly interested in the dark arts, he or she will definitely not be dissuaded by this statement.
"I am somewhat confident in my will. Mr. Ollivander once said that I am a natural born wizard."
"Oh, Mr. Ollivander, what a nostalgic name. It was he who chose the wand for me back then. He is a wise senior. I believe his evaluation must be correct. You may really be able to control the dark magic..."
The Horcrux's voice seemed to be filled with emotion.
"Although I'm not good at the Dark Arts, I prefer to study Defense Against the Dark Arts."
When he said this, Tao Yu could keenly feel a slight fluctuation of the Horcrux.
Huh? Could this be the Horcrux that Voldemort left behind when he returned to Hogwarts to apply for Defense Against the Dark Arts but was rejected?
He seemed to be obsessed with this.
"Defense Against the Dark Arts? There seems to be something wrong with the Defense Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts. They have to change professors every year."
Voldemort is a master at playing with minds, and Tao Yu, who happens to hold the power of the Dreamer, is now becoming more and more familiar with this. Both sides have begun to enter a deeper level of offense and defense.
"If we change every year, it will probably affect the students' progress and continuity, right? After all, every teacher has a different teaching style."
There seemed to be a hint of gloating and sarcasm in the Horcrux's emotions, as well as a faint sense of accomplishment.
Sure enough, the Defense Against the Dark Arts class was indeed cursed by Voldemort, and it might still be in the memory of this Horcrux.
"Yes, so if you are good at Defense Against the Dark Arts, I am willing to learn a thing or two from you. Of course, if you want any reward, I can also get it for you..."
"Oh, thank you so much. You know, I have been left there for too long and I don't know much about the changes in the outside world. I hope you can tell me about the changes in the wizarding world over the years. It would be best if you could get me some old newspapers."
"No problem, it's very simple. The library should have a collection of old newspapers..."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
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Although Voldemort has a limited vision and a narrow perspective, his abilities and talents are unquestionable.
With his half-crippled body, he could control the complete weirdness of the ghost. When he was in school, he started to study the Horcruxes and became the first person in the field of black magic.
While Tao Yu continued to feed old newspapers to the bracelet in his hand, he also continued to absorb a lot of knowledge from Voldemort.
Any other wizard, even a powerful adult wizard, might be slowly corrupted, degraded, and seduced by the Horcruxes in the process.
But what Voldemort was facing was Tao Yu, and Tao Yu didn't care and accepted all the additional knowledge that Voldemort gave him!
The three unforgivable curses, the Fierce Fire Curse, and various rituals and curses.
All kinds of knowledge are readily available.
After referring to several other courses, Tao Yu found that Voldemort's teaching level was absolutely the best.
He has mastered all kinds of knowledge and is proficient in both black and white magic.
Considering that this is just the accumulation of his experience not long after he became an adult, you can imagine the capabilities of this noseless guy!
While Voldemort was teaching, Tao Yu was also actively making his presence felt in other courses.
After being desensitized to the Patronus Charm on the train, Tao Yu’s performance in every class was impeccable.
I get a lot of extra points and praise every time.
Precisely because of this extraordinary performance, it became natural for Tao Yu to ask the professors some questions.
As for Tao Yu's behavior of running to the library whenever he had free time and often reading old newspapers, it did not seem strange at all.
After all, coming from the Muggle world, it is natural for him to want to know about the past of the wizarding world.
It was in this atmosphere that a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Harry, Ron and Neville finally ended their confinement and could enjoy their spare time again.
"Oh my god, you don't know how we got through this month, it was so awful."
Ron started his usual complaints.
But Harry said excitedly
"But Tao Yu, the method you mentioned is really good. Every time I apologized and looked into Professor Snape's eyes, he chose to forgive me. I can feel that although he is very vicious, he will always guide me on my mistakes afterwards. I feel that I have improved a lot."
Harry's talent is beyond doubt, but there was a two-way conflict between him and Snape, which led to low learning efficiency.
This time, after choosing the right approach under Tao Yu's correction, he gained a lot in this month.
Judging from Tao Yu's attention in class, guys like Harry and Ron, who originally barely passed the theoretical knowledge test, have now undergone obvious changes.
Ron had above average grades, and Harry's grades were excellent.
Perhaps Harry is not as good as Hermione in the breadth and solidity of knowledge, but he has advantages in flexible application and ability to draw inferences from one instance.
He is currently the third most popular person in the class, after Tao Yu and Hermione.
"To celebrate your end of detention, perhaps we can have a proper celebration. I know the location of the Hogwarts kitchens, and the house elves there can provide us with all kinds of food for free, at any time."
Tao Yu held the book and smiled at the three people.
He was holding a book borrowed from the restricted area. During this month, Tao Yu successfully conquered all the professors and obtained the qualification to borrow books from the restricted area.
At this time, the bracelet on Tao Yu's wrist was constantly emitting heat."Oh, classmate Tao Yu, has classmate Harry finished his detention? Is he the savior who defeated the Dark Lord? I want to see him, can you let me borrow your eyes? Or can you let me touch him..."
Voldemort, who had been bullied by Tao Yu for a month, couldn't hold back after seeing Harry finish his detention...
(End of this chapter)