"Potions is not just waving a magic wand stupidly - I emphasize this sentence again and again when every new class of students is admitted, but how many of them can actually remember it?"
Professor Slughorn smiled mockingly.
"Potions is different from Charms. In class, the wand is rarely used. This alone makes the little wizard who is very curious about magic full of disappointment..."
"But what they don't know is that there are many things that Charms cannot do, and only Potions can achieve..."
"For example, Felix Felicis, this Potions, can bring luck, but Potions is rarely involved in fate. For many wizards, they do not have the blood of Divination and cannot touch the existence of fate. But Felix Felicis can allow him to obtain the blessing of fate without being in contact with fate..."
"However, it has the same thing as Charms, that is, the unknown Potions formula is never safe..."
"In this regard, you are doing the right thing..."
"In Hogwarts, it's okay, because I and Hospital Wing's Madam Pomfrey are here, so even if the little wizard has problems with Potions, it won't be a big deal. But in Knockturn Alley, there are many wandering wizards who died of unknown Potions..."
"You have few contacts now, so you don't understand that the size of the flame and the speed of stirring with the wand actually have an impact..."
"Sometimes, just by skipping the stirring, Potions, which was originally intended for treatment, may turn into poison..."
Professor Slughorn once again praised Tom, "Now that you know the importance of Potions, I look forward to when you can join Slug Club..."
"That's what I'm after..."
The conversation between the two ended here.
The professor who originally had the idea of coming to inquire about Tom, faced Tom's impeccable response and did not delve too deeply into it.
It was also after this banquet that many Slytherin really regarded Tom as a chief who could act alone. Regarding the first grade, the other little wizards no longer said anything.
Even because Dawson lost to Tom, even some second-year wizards who got wind of the situation gradually began to move closer to Tom.
I heard that due to the further weakening of his power, there were several sounds of broken glass coming from Dawson's dormitory...
After that magical banquet, Hogwarts people from other colleges also got some news through their own channels.
After learning that not only was Tom's clothes extremely dazzling, but his strength was also outstanding, some admirers of him appeared in the school.
Of course, they are basically junior wizards.
It is also because of this that many people know about his clothes.
Students other than Slytherin are more concerned about the beautiful style and gorgeous look.
But among Slytherin, some people expressed curiosity about the combat effect of this special wizard robe.
For this reason, he told these people some news about Kyle.
In addition, after Tom knew that Kyle planned to open a store in Britain, these advance warm-ups seemed to become more and more popular as time went by.
Because he has been sought after by many of his peers, Tom's original low-key style has gradually become more conspicuous at this time.
He always seems to be the center of attention.
But this situation directly made Dumbledore's vigilance more and more obvious.
"So similar--"
He expressed this sentiment.
The current Tom is so similar to the young Grindelwald. They both look like leaders full of charisma, they just stand there and are the center of the crowd.
You know, Tom is only in the first grade now.
After he really successfully graduates from Hogwarts, will there be a large number of loyal believers around him, just like Grindelwald and his Acolytes?
But the principal's ambiguous attitude prevented Dumbledore from making any further responses.
Whether it's more temptations or more influence on thinking.
Watching a person who looked very similar to his old friend grow up before his eyes made him feel uncomfortable, and he hesitated for several weeks.
Finally, witch Herbert noticed something and took the initiative to call Dumbledore to the greenhouse for a chat.
"Albus, just in terms of strength, you are already completely above us, but after all, I have grown up with you a little bit, so I have something to say..."
"Please tell me, senior sister... I..."
"I have heard about your past, and these experiences seem to have become your strength, but... the past itself is a fading existence. Blindly dwelling on the past may make you lose your future..."
"Just like this Whomping Willow, I have been cultivating it since very early. I want to use it as another line of defense for the castle, but..."
"No matter how I try to cultivate it, it can never become the one I cultivated in the past... It is also the one that I failed to cultivate early... It seems to be always cautious, but it becomes more and more helpless..."
"Later, after I completely handed it over to a student who I trusted very much, its cultivation became more and more successful..."
"That witch is also a very excellent Herbology witch. When I saw her, I thought of the future. Maybe she will be a very suitable person to succeed me..."
As she spoke, the witch began to talk about a witch she had never heard of.
This nagging seems to indicate that she has indeed begun to age.
Facing the guidance from his seniors, Dumbledore did not have any other opinions. He just quietly listened to these instructions and then fell into his own thinking.
Since that day, Dumbledore seemed to have changed, but it didn't seem like it had changed.
Tom is somewhat aware of it, but for him, immersing himself in the study and research of magic seems to be more interesting.
After getting the Phosphorus Fire Burn, he once again fell into the analysis of new magic.
Simply speaking, in terms of release, he mastered it very quickly. In just one month, he had already performed better than the previous man.
This magic seems to fit Tom's own will very well, and when it is released, it turns out to be a rare smoothness.
At the same time, his own wand is constantly responding to this magic.
Do you still remember that Tom's own wand does not have a core? From the beginning, it was only composed of Snakewood.
If placed in the hands of other little wizards, a wand without a wand core would naturally not be so easy to control, but this wand Tom is different. It is not that difficult to control at all...
However, because there was no wand core, he always felt that something was missing from the wand.
He didn't feel this way when he cast any magic in the past, but now, this magic made him feel this way.
At the beginning, Tom also found a lot of books about magic wands.
But - the choice of wand core cannot be done casually. You must know that there is a degree of compatibility between the wand body and the wand core of any wand. Ollivander's family has studied this for generations, and then selected three relatively universal wand cores and a large number of suitable wand body materials.
Since he couldn't match Tom's wand with a wand core, it meant that a regular wand core wouldn't work.
Then you need to use special rod core materials.