How to Win Over the Girl You Like

Gellert Grindelwald calmly replied, "No. Nurmengard only has one Squib guard responsible for my meals, and it's been the same few dishes for decades. I'm sick of them."

Tom clicked his tongue. "That bad? I heard Azkaban gets Christmas Fawley."

Gellert Grindelwald's life was truly miserable. In Azkaban, when he was bored, he could argue with his fellow inmates, pick up soap, and even had the opportunity to write letters home and have people visit him.

But Nurmengard only imprisoned Gellert Grindelwald; what's the difference between that and a dark room?

Don't ask Tom how he knows so much about Azkaban; Slytherin students have no shortage of relatives who live in Azkaban.

Now Tom even thinks Azkaban is an integral part of Slytherin House.

With the food heated up, Tom naturally steered the conversation towards gossip. "Mr. Grindelwald, there's very little written about your duel with the headmaster in the books."

"There's only one assessment: a legendary battle. Could you tell me the details?"

Gellert Grindelwald refused. "Tom, knowing too much won't do you any good."

Andros agreed, saying, "Gellert Grindelwald is right. Knowing too much is indeed not good. Every powerful wizard has their own style and characteristics, which you cannot understand yet."

"The more you know, the more you will subconsciously learn and imitate, which can easily lead you astray."

Since both teachers said so, Tom wisely stopped asking questions.

He turned on the TV and ate his Christmas Eve dinner while watching it, listening to the two old men chatting in his mind and commenting on the TV program, which made for quite a lively experience.

After finishing his meal, Tom checked the system and found that Gellert Grindelwald's approval rating for him had increased to ten points.

Once it reaches 20 o'clock, you can draw another talent. The more talents you have, the stronger you will be, and the sooner you can defeat the fire dragon.

He decided to give it his all. Sitting on the sofa, he suddenly sighed. "If I had known the second teacher would be Mr. Grindelwald, I wouldn't have gone home this holiday."

"If you stay at the school, you'll be able to see Professor Dumbledore."

Gellert Grindelwald was stunned, then his liking for Tom increased greatly.

Although the child didn't know what was going on Albus Dumbledore, he still wanted to let him see his old rival. What a sensible child.

The system panel flashed.

[Gellert Grindelwald's approval rating has reached 20%, rewarding one talent draw opportunity. Talent draw in progress... Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Heart of Dark Magic.]

[Heart of Dark Magic: Increases the efficiency and power of learning Dark Magic Dark Magic, and reduces the difficulty of creating your own Dark Magic.]

Tom grinned from ear to ear; it was like a godsend, a perfect solution to his immediate problem.

With Gellert Grindelwald's guidance, he will soon possess the strength to slay a fire dragon.

The current problem is finding a lone fire dragon, but there's no rush. He still has a year, so there's no need to be in a hurry.

When I woke up the next day, the floor was covered with packages, nearly a hundred in total, of all sizes.

Tom didn't start opening the blind boxes right away. Instead, he first organized the package and took out a small notebook with the names of all the Slytherin students on it.

Then check off each one one by one.

The person who gives you a gift isn't necessarily your friend, but if they don't even give you a gift, it means they're not even willing to go through with the formality, and that's something to pay close attention to.

Most of the gifts were things like candy, magazines, or simple toy models; their symbolic meaning outweighed their monetary value.

Tom didn't care what gifts others gave him; as long as someone gave him a gift, he was a good boy, and the gifts he sent out were also these kinds of things.

However, some are quite generous.

Zabini sent a brooch inlaid with gemstones, which were enchanted to have a constant temperature.

This thing only lasts a few months before it becomes ineffective, leaving only its decorative effect.

Even so, it would still cost tens of Galleon to buy outside, since the materials are quite valuable.

Nott gave Tom a set of wand cleaning tools, which Tom had seen at Ollivander's shop and which cost more than wands. Tom strongly suspected that old Ollivander actually made money from after-sales service.

Rosier's simple and straightforward gift, which was also the one that Tom liked best, was fifty Galleon.

Malfoy's gift, a book about law, huh?

Students from other colleges also gave gifts; Susan Bones gave a book about food.

Hannah gave him a bag of beef jerky. Tom tried it and thought it tasted good, but he preferred a stronger flavor and felt it was a little bland.

Harry also gave him a gift, a golden scarf embroidered with the Gryffindor lion. Seriously, is it appropriate to give that to a Slytherin?

Tom was speechless. He would have taken it as a provocation if it were anyone else, but Harry wasn't that clever. If he disliked someone, why would he give them a gift?

The twins also gave him a gift: ten large Dungbomb.

Neville not only gave Tom a Remembrall, but also included a thank-you note.

His grandmother finally agreed to change his wand, and indeed, casting spells became much easier after the change, but it was still far from meeting his grandmother's requirements.

Tom's help ended there; he just felt that Neville was really unlucky to have such a stressful grandma, which reminded him of those "tiger parents" from his past life.

Snape sent a letter with only one sentence. "Let's have another duel after school starts."

This is definitely an attempt to teach him a lesson, isn't it? He kindly gave him a gift, and all he got in return was a challenge to fight again?

This made Tom very sad. What? You're asking what he gave her? He gave her a book called "How to Win Over Your Dream Girl".

He's a dean, over thirty years old, and he doesn't even have a wife, let alone children. His student has to worry about his marriage.

Tom scoffed, "They don't even appreciate it," and tossed the letter aside.

He began to look at the gifts Hermione and Daphne had given him.

Hermione gave her a magical lamp that emits a soft light.

In her letter, she told Tom to take good care of his eyes and not become nearsighted.

The items weren't expensive, but you could feel the little witch's deep care.

Daphne gave her a mirror with a note attached. "Look in the mirror and call my name."

Tom did as he was told. "Daphne, Daphne."

The mirror began to glow, and soon, Daphne's smiling face appeared in it.

"Tom, you're finally up. It's almost noon."

"Isn't this supposed to be a gift-opening ceremony after waking up? I saved yours and Hermione's for last."

Tom looked at where Daphne was, which was probably her bedroom. It was a large suite, over 100 square meters, and decorated in a princess style.