Professor McGonagall didn't know that Tom was already thinking about how to snatch their college's house cup, so he praised him a few more times, told him not to slack off, and continued to watch the performance of other students.
In fact, Professor McGonagall also felt a little uncomfortable.
Reason told Professor McGonagall that the two simply had the same name, but emotionally, the better Tom performed, the more he reminded her of the Tom of the past.
This is really weird. Could it be that this name has won the favor of Merlin?
.....
"How did you do it?" When she was a little further away, Hermione came over and asked with some jealousy.
Hermione was frustrated that her toothpick hadn't budged at all.
Although she always lost in previous competitions with Tom, they both scored close to full marks and the gap was not obvious.
But when they arrived in the magical world, the two should have been standing on the same starting line again, but the gap between them became even bigger.
It was as if she was still standing at the starting line, and Tom had already reached the next stop...
"The greater the psychological pressure, the lower your chances of success."
Tom didn't mind giving Hermione some advice: "Don't think of the process of casting a spell as an industrial assembly line. Every time you cast a spell, it's a display of your talent. Keep a calm mind."
"Imagine that you are the owner of this toothpick. It will do whatever you ask it to do. Everything is the owner's task."
Daphne, who was standing by, heard what Tom said, took two deep breaths, and waved her wand very naturally. Although she was still following the route Professor McGonagall had said, it was no longer so rigid.
A flash of silver light passed through the toothpick, and it turned into... a silver toothpick. But if you insist on saying it's a needle, that's not wrong. Except for the fact that it can't be used as a thread, the shape is the same.
But even that was enough to excite Daphne.
"I did it, Tom! You're amazing!"
Daphne's success earned Slytherin another point.
Unfortunately, this was not something Tom fought for, so he didn't get any extra credit.
But this was enough to make Hermione uncomfortable. She was so strong-willed that she didn't talk to Tom and just started practicing.
Finally, before the get out of class ended, Hermione successfully changed the toothpick into a bright silver needle, but unfortunately it was still made of wood.
However, this also made Professor McGonagall very happy, and he also gave Gryffindor an extra point.
Bang--!
There was a sudden loud bang in the classroom, startling Professor McGonagall.
This is a Transfiguration class, not a Defense Against the Dark Arts class, how could there be an explosion?
Soon she found the culprit.
Seamus Finnigan and Neville Longbottom looked at each other, both of them had big afros, and the toothpicks on the table had turned into charcoal.
Professor McGonagall's face turned black as well. He angrily deducted one point from Gryffindor and announced the end of the get out of class.
Hogwarts is indeed full of talented people. Not only did it produce a Jinchūriki like Tom, but it also had a powerful explosive jutsu master. It was simply terrifying.
.......
After class, Daphne wanted to go with Tom, but was stopped by Millicent Borders and Pansy Parkinson. She could only watch Tom being dragged to the library by Hermione.
"Greengrass, why are you getting so close to a Muggle wizard?" Pansy Parkinson said dissatisfiedly.
"That's right." Borders also echoed: "Although she looks pretty, it's a fact that she has a despicable bloodline. Just wait and see. In a few days, she will be completely subdued by Nott and the others."
"What does my making friends have to do with you? Just take care of yourselves."
Without Tom's presence, Daphne's temper also came out. Without even looking at the two of them, she said disdainfully, "Parkinson, clean the spinach out of your teeth before you talk to me. You disgust me."
"As for you, Borders, your toothpick hasn't changed at all in the entire class, and you still have the nerve to comment on Tom's bloodline? You are really embarrassing for the purebloods."
After saying that, Daphne ignored the two people's blushing faces and left the classroom alone.
Greengrass's family background enables her to ignore Borders and Parkinson. Even though they are also among the Twenty-Eight families, if they say they will ignore you, then they will ignore you.
Originally, Daphne wanted to pursue Tom, but she didn't want to stay with Hermione, so she simply went back to the dormitory and wrote a letter home.
The other side.
Tom also came to the 'Dragon Field' of Hogwarts - the library.
Back then, Tom relied on the Hogwarts collection of books to obtain the most crucial spells and accumulated a profound foundation, which enabled him to achieve great success after graduation.
In addition to him, many people have also benefited a lot here - relying solely on what the teacher teaches can only allow you to graduate successfully.
If you want to learn some special spells, you still have to explore on your own.
This is also the reason why many wizards with the same talents can open up a gap.
Some people have maximized their potential, while others have wasted most of it. Naturally, people have different destinies.
The librarian, Madam Pince, was a woman with eyes like a hawk.
Anyone who made loud noises or did not take care of the books would immediately receive her death stare.
Hermione picked up a book called "Elementary Transfiguration" and started reading.
Tom sat opposite her and took three books in one go, successfully gaining Madam Pince's attention.
But Tom also wanted to enrich the collection of books in the study space, and did not care whether it would cause dissatisfaction to the librarian. He casually flipped through a few pages of each book, and after making sure they were included, he put the book back.
When he picked up the thirteenth book, Madam Pince could no longer bear it. She came over with the duster she used to clean the bookshelf and asked in a low voice, "What are you looking for, kid?"
Tom blinked in confusion. "That's why I read every book because I don't know what I'm looking for. Is there a problem?"
Madam Pince took a deep breath.
"No problem, but please don't disturb others."
"Thank you, I understand." Tom nodded slightly and continued to flip through the book as usual.
He didn't make loud noises and didn't damage the books. If this could affect other people, then they might as well not study here and find a confinement room where it's quiet.
As for Mrs. Pince's dissatisfaction, Tom didn't care at all.
He guessed that this Mrs. Pince was most likely a Squib like Filch. There was no record of her using magic in the seven years in the original book. Tom glanced at her just now and didn't notice any signs that she was carrying a wand.
Dumbledore was really bold to let a Squib guard the library which was like a treasure.
At twelve o'clock, Tom and Hermione walked out of the library on time.
"What book are you looking for?" Hermione was also curious about Tom's confusing actions just now, so she asked as soon as she came out.
"I just browsed around to get a general idea of what each book is about, so it will be much easier to find it later."
Hermione's eyes lit up, and she thought this was indeed a good idea, and planned to try it in the afternoon.
Entering the Great Hall, Hermione went to the Gryffindor table. As soon as Tom sat down, a senior boy came over. Tom remembered him, he was the sixth year prefect of Slytherin.
"Riddle, Professor Snape asked you to go to him after your afternoon classes. His office is in the basement, next to the Potions classroom."
"I see."
Tom nodded and agreed, but his eyes were looking at the three people named Zabini not far away.
Rozier was not afraid either. He grinned and made a throat-cutting gesture to Tom.
Tom smiled.
It's great that I can exercise again at night.