war and peace

Since Valentine's Day, the name Tom King of Gryffindor College has been known by more and more people.Of course, the reason is not only that he received Valentine's Day cards from all the girls in the college, and that any teacher's questions can't trouble him, but also his perfect homework, his handsome appearance with a gentle smile, and more than that. Slytherin and Slytherin's elegant manners and conversations, it is only natural to fascinate a lot of girls.

That's right, it's a smile, the kind of smile that can make people drown in it willingly!Harry almost gritted his teeth.Voldemort didn't know what he was thinking, didn't he suddenly feel that there weren't enough girls obsessed with Professor Roald?And that overly gentle tone, he kept that expression and tone for every girl who came here for his fame - as if he would lose something if he didn't do that!Listen to those soft voices!Look at those flushed cheeks!Harry hadn't known it before, girls could have such a side.

Didn't he do it on purpose?In the library, the girls around them came and went several times, each time without exception they said they were here to ask questions, and each time they left with a blushing face...it is necessary to use such a large amount of electricity Does his smile make them all bow down?Harry was deeply suspicious.If he hadn't considered the possibility too small, he really felt that Voldemort was provoking him on purpose.

However, Tom's performance not only made Harry, but also all the boys in Gryffindor feel a sense of crisis.

"I'd rather he'd always been that cold," Dean sighed.It was one night, when Tom came back from the library, he had already gone upstairs, and of course many Gryffindor girls said good night to him with bright eyes in the process.The rest of the male compatriots looked at this scene and basically wanted to cry but had no tears.

"He used to be just a little handsome... and later found that he was good at studying... and later found that he was willing to deal with people, and he was very good at it!" Fred frowned, "Angelina started talking about him." But I didn't see Tom doing something on purpose, so there was no reason to find fault with him.

George sighed deeply and said in a very melancholy tone: "Is there any girl who doesn't talk about him now?"

Ron poked him quietly.Hermione passed right in front of them, climbing up the spiral staircase. "Granger is different," George lowered his voice. "She has the best eyes. She was the one who fell in love with Tom first, wasn't she?"

Now it was Fred's turn to wink at his twin brother.Only then did George notice that Harry was still in the common room, not far from them.He walked over carelessly: "Hey, Harry, come and tell us, is it true that Tom didn't curse those girls?"

Did Voldemort need to cast a curse?He can make himself attractive if he wants to.Think about when he was young, he got along like a fish in water at a place like Borgin-Bock... There was no customer he couldn't talk to, like that stubborn old lady Hepburn Smith, didn't she even hesitate to show her relatives even a glance Was the golden cup shown to him?Harry couldn't read the book any more, as thoughts raced through his head.He stood up abruptly, turned and went upstairs.

The remaining group of people looked at each other in blank dismay.Wood blamed George and said, "Didn't you see Harry's face of bitterness and hatred? You forgot Hermione, your question included all the girls!"

George suddenly realized.Percy on the other side looked even more troubled, "Penello started asking me about Tom!" He scratched his head vigorously, "This is really not good news!"

The days passed.Professor Roald's tutoring is still the same.However, in order not to let Voldemort look down on Harry, he worked a lot in Transfiguration class, and also found a lot of related materials in the library.The same goes for Tom and Hermione, who seemed to be the hardest-working students in the entire second year, and Professor McGonagall looked at them with as soft eyes as they could.

During the Easter break, Harry had new things to think about as a second year student.It's time for him to choose a third-year course.However, compared with the last random election, this time he has experience.

Divination class, definitely not chosen.He's had enough of that crazy Trelawney predicting his untimely death with that startled look and tone every time... and although she occasionally makes a few real predictions, he can't afford to know it. Listen to the death warning for another four years to disgust yourself?

The protection of magical creatures class...Harry thinks about Hagrid, he doesn't mind taking a few lessons with the half giants, some animals are also very interesting...but then think of the book that bites, and the baskets of fried The snail... Harry felt he hesitated.

There doesn't seem to be much difference between arithmetic divination and divination...don't choose.

Muggle Studies didn't take it, maybe you can consider taking it?

Ancient runes... must be selected.Voldemort left several reference books like that for him in his last tutoring session. Unfortunately, he didn't understand a word at all.Want him to ask Voldemort?In contrast, if he could learn it by himself, he didn't want to ask.

To his left, Hermione had already chosen.Like last time, she took all the new classes without hesitation.Harry figured he'd have to warn Hermione later, and she'd break down.And to his right, Tom turned in his form too.Harry saw sharply that he had taken two subjects, Ancient Runes and... Muggle Studies?

He thought he could understand why Voldemort hadn't chosen divination.Both of them had had enough of that prophecy... Hagrid taught the protection of magical creatures class, and Voldemort, who had studied at Hogwarts at the same time as Hagrid, must have known what kind of person he was, so he framed Hagrid.It would be impossible for him to learn from Hagrid now.

But why did Voldemort choose Muggle research?Harry extremely doubted that it was his own dazzle, but the parchment ticked that box very clearly.

Seeing that the students handed in the forms one after another, Hermione waited aside, and Harry guessed that she was going to talk to Professor McGonagall about her timetable that completely conflicted.He had to get her to give up the idea first...Harry looked down at his timetable, gritted his teeth, and ticked off Muggle Studies, and then whispered to Hermione while handing in: "I have something to do with you." You said it was very important."

Hermione looked at him in surprise, and finally nodded after a moment.So they walked together to the end of the corridor outside the classroom.Hermione was even more surprised after hearing Harry's opinion about not using the Time-Turner: "How did you know that Professor McGonagall would propose this method? Isn't that a magic item controlled by the Ministry of Magic?"

Harry had already thought of the right words: "I guess... Otherwise, how else can you show up in two different places for classes at the same time?"

Hermione still didn't seem very convinced, but her face softened a lot: "Anyway, thank you, Harry. I will do what I can."

"So do you forgive me?" Harry felt that Hermione was in a good mood, so he quickly asked tentatively.

Hermione raised her chin towards him, her tone helpless: "Actually, I've calmed down a long time ago... But don't you think you should come to coax me first?"

Harry immediately smiled: "That's really great!"

"Don't be too happy..." Hermione interrupted him rudely, "I know there is a secret between you and Tom... Don't tell me, it's fine, I will find it out myself!"

The smile froze on Harry's face.Finding out for Hermione that Tom was Voldemort was a prospect he couldn't have imagined.At this time, Professor McGonagall just came out of the classroom, and Hermione hurried to catch up, but did not notice his reaction.

The Gryffindor Golden Triangle is back in action.This made many people's jaws drop. In their eyes, how could these three people reconcile so silently?What happened to the previous photo?Although Tom and Harry still didn't speak much, it was not as obvious as before, so only the three of them knew, and people who didn't know the inside story couldn't tell.Harry began to feel that it was of no benefit to make the sword rattling. It would be better to pretend that he didn't see it just to add more talk to the Hogwarts students after dinner.And he couldn't explain his actions that night, and Voldemort didn't show any abnormal behavior, so he could only pretend to forget about it completely.

The Quidditch season of the new semester has begun, and Gryffindor's opponent is Hufflepuff.Harry remembered the last game that was canceled because of the Chamber of Secrets attack, and secretly made up his mind that he must win this time.This also reminded him of something he had been ignoring all this time: the last time he came out of the chamber of secrets, he passed through the hall of the original basilisk.He was in such a state of bewilderment that it hadn't even occurred to him that there should be a basilisk -- not at all.No whispers were heard, no body or slough was seen, it was gone... where did Voldemort get it?

Harry felt that it was entirely necessary for him to question Voldemort seriously about this matter.They were studying in the library at that time, Hermione was bowing her head and writing quickly, and Harry noticed that Tom was not in his seat.So he got up and went looking for him, and finally found the dark-haired boy between two rows of tall bookshelves.

Voldemort flicked through the pages without looking up.He must know who's coming, Harry said to himself, and lowered his voice to ask, "Can we find a quiet place to talk?"

"I thought the library was quiet enough," replied Voldemort curtly, his eyes still fixed on the book.

Harry choked.So many students!How could he guarantee that when he was asking about the basilisk, someone would not happen to pass by?

"It seems that you still need to learn the Silencing Charm." Voldemort calmly took out his wand with a slightly burnt tip-now Harry knew why-it was his own strength, without lifting an eyelid. Strongly burnt—lightly tapped in the air, "Tell me, what's the problem."

"It's the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets!" said Harry hastily. "Where did it go?"

Voldemort finally looked up at him: "You just remembered." Then he turned to the next page, "Pissy said she wanted to find a companion, and I sent her to Greece."

The answer left Harry stunned.Percy?Is that snake's name?He asked tremblingly, "Greece...are there any other basilisks?"

Voldemort raised his eyebrows: "The basilisk was first bred by Greek wizards. Not to mention the basilisk, there are various other monsters."

Harry immediately thought of a sphinx he had encountered during the Triwizard Tournament.But Voldemort obviously didn't know what he was thinking of, because he closed the book in his hand with a snap, and said to himself in a low voice: "If I learn this thing, I've made a terrible decision." Put the book back on the shelf and walk away.

What bad decision?Harry pulled his mind back from the basilisk, since Percy (Harry felt awkward) had been sent near the Mediterranean by Voldemort anyway, he didn't have to worry about what would happen to Hogwarts.Harry looked up at the book Voldemort had just read. It was thick, with a red cover and gold letters on it - "Bible? New Testament".

Harry sneered.The Dark Lord reads the Bible...it's the news if you read it, and it's the headlines.But why would Voldemort watch this?Is it possible to learn in consideration of Muggle studies?He pulled it off, and it was an English translation.Harry took it in his hand and turned it backwards and forwards.Some words and sentences are bolded, which seem to be key words.

"...I am meek and lowly in heart. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me. Then your hearts will find rest."

Harry thought about it, but couldn't understand...

"...Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks, he finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened."

...What is this again?Do you mean to be responsive?

Turn again, "...you have heard people say: you should love your neighbors and hate your enemies. But I want to tell you: you should love your enemies, bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you, Pray for those who abuse you and those who persecute you."

This sentence is understandable...but will anyone be able to do it?Harry was suspicious.He closed the book and put it away, and went back to his seat.

Tom was next to him, his expression focused and peaceful, which did not make people think that he was a brutal and bloodthirsty Dark Lord.He was reading a very thick magic book, full of ancient runes.Harry stared at him, and the passage he had just read popped into his mind.Dumbledore said something similar, but less idealistically... Why hadn't he considered this possibility before?