Gaining Favor with the Little Loli

Add to that Aberforth Albus Dumbledore, that formidable figure whose strength was almost second only to the wizards of the Epoch.

It must be said that this generation of the Dumbledore family are all monsters.

Tom couldn't help but complain: This "King Realm Wizard" summoning is a total trap; all sorts of weird and wonderful people come here.

Although I didn't get the SSR-level Eternal Saint, Ariana's stats are definitely SSR-level among the King Realm Wizards.

He doesn't know whether he should cry or laugh.

But complaining aside, the fact remains that a little girl has taken up residence in my mind, and there's no point in dwelling on it anymore.

Tom suddenly thought of a crucial question and cautiously asked, "Ariana, how old are you this year?"

"Ariana is thirteen years old." The little girl's voice was soft and small, but Tom could hear it clearly.

Tom: So this little girl is actually older than him?

He shook his head, too lazy to dwell on his age, and with a thought, the Study Space instantly changed.

A three-story villa appeared at the edge of the white mist, enveloped in a layer of golden light.

"Gellert Grindelwald must not approach this house or see inside without your permission."

Tom looked at Ariana and asked softly,

"Are you at ease now? If you're still not at ease, I'll build you another high wall to completely keep him out."

"No need," Ariana gently shook her head, her voice still very soft. "Just don't let me see him."

"Don't worry!" Tom smiled gently. "I'm in charge of this space. I'll make sure he disappears completely from your sight."

"From now on, we'll be classmates. Andros is a very powerful wizard. If you learn from him, you'll definitely be able to control the Obscurus within you."

"Tom ..." Ariana hesitated for a moment, then spoke weakly, "But when the space summoned me, it said I was your teacher."

Pfft--

Tom's smile froze on his face for a second, then it moved to Andros's face.

Andros patted Tom on the shoulder and teased, "Tom, I have to criticize you here. You're the only student here; everyone else is your teacher."

Tom rolled his eyes and said to Ariana, "Fine, fine, then Ariana, you'd better work hard and try to start class as soon as possible."

The girl pursed her lips, revealing a faint smile, and the timidity in her eyes lessened somewhat.

"Ariana, why don't you go back to the villa and rest?" Tom said softly. "Whatever you want, you can make it appear simply by thinking about it."

"But only things you've seen and used before. I have some things to take care of, I'll talk to you later."

"Okay." Ariana nodded obediently, turned and walked into the villa, gently closing the door behind her.

Tom then pulled Gellert Grindelwald back from his daze in the Nurmengard Tower, and as soon as he appeared, Tom began to complain.

"Grindelwald, look at you! You've scared that young girl half to death! She went berserk the moment she saw you, and almost tore this space apart!"

"How can you blame me?" Gellert Grindelwald looked completely innocent. "Who knew you could summon Ariana? I wasn't prepared at all!"

"I'm not ready yet!" Tom rolled his eyes and pointed to the villa in the distance.

"See that house? Don't go near it unless absolutely necessary. They said they don't want to see you again."

Gellert Grindelwald frowned slightly, his tone tinged with guilt. "Let me apologize to her."

"What happened back then was truly an accident. We were all so engrossed in the moment that no one noticed she was right next to us."

"No way." Tom refused without even thinking. "You've lived for decades now, but Ariana's consciousness is still stuck on the day you dueled."

"She won't listen to anything you say now. Once she's more familiar with this place and has moved on from the past, I'll ask her again if she'd like to see you."

Gellert Grindelwald remained silent for a moment, knowing that Tom was telling the truth, and could only nod helplessly, his eyes filled with regret.

"By the way," Tom suddenly threw out a question, "Whose spell hit Ariana back then?"

Gellert Grindelwald's eyes flickered, and he pretended not to hear the question, deliberately avoiding Tom's gaze.

But his reaction had already ruled out a wrong answer for Tom.

It definitely was Aberforth. If it were, given Aberforth 'Gellert Grindelwald personality, he would have already started cursing.

Tom didn't press the matter further. He exited the Study Space, glanced at the time, and instantly panicked.

I was so busy dealing with the summoning that I didn't even have lunch, and now it's almost time for class.

He granted Ariana permission to observe the outside world, and sure enough, the little girl was immediately captivated by the sights of Hogwarts.

She spent almost her entire life confined to her home, never venturing out, harboring a fear of human contact while simultaneously harboring a deep curiosity about the world.

That's great, now we have Tom as our "human support".

Even without leaving the house, Ariana can still explore Hogwarts, and her affection for Tom is steadily increasing.

Being small has its advantages, unlike Gellert Grindelwald, whose approval rating has remained stuck around 90 and just won't go up.

Ariana has only been here a short time, and her approval rating is already close to 30%.

Tom rushed to the History of Magic classroom, but less than five minutes into class, Daphne next to him was fast asleep, fast asleep.

Tom, meanwhile, muffled Professor Binns ' hypnotic lecture and started talking to Ariana in his mind.

As he introduced himself, he told Ariana funny stories about Hogwarts.

And then there's her brother, Albus Dumbledore's now the headmaster.

Upon hearing that more than a hundred years had passed since her death, Ariana remained silent for a long time, her voice tinged with a sense of disorientation.

"So, I've been dead for all this time."

"Ariana, shall I take you to see Headmaster Dumbledore after class?" Tom asked in his mind.

Ariana didn't answer immediately. After hesitating for a while, she whispered, "Then, let's go take a look. By the way, do you know where Aberforth is now?"

"I know!" Tom casually passed the information to Newt Scamander.

"I heard from an elder that Aberforth owns a 'Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade."

He paused, then added, "If you want to go, I'll sneak out this weekend and take you to see him. I promise we won't be discovered."

"Thank you, Tom," Ariana said, her voice filled with gratitude.

[System notification: Ariana Albus Dumbledore's approval rating for you has reached 40%.]

Tom was secretly pleased with himself: This is the right way to build rapport! Gellert Grindelwald, you old man, you should learn from this!