Unbeknownst to Harry, at this very moment, in the Muggle world, outside London...
The person he had just been thinking about was now facing a black-covered diary on the table, his expression somewhat strange.
Allen sat in a chair in the study on the second floor of the villa, his hands supporting him on the table, his body leaning slightly forward, his eyes fixed on the black diary lying quietly on the table.
Um...
It's almost identical to the one Dumbledore pulled from Lockhart's arms and casually tossed into the Fiendfyre.
If the system screen hadn't been still lit, and if he hadn't just witnessed the diary appear out of thin air on the desktop, he probably would have thought someone had retrieved the one from the fire in Diagon Alley when he wasn't looking.
The text on the system's light screen was still flickering slightly.
The emergency mission "Eliminate the unforeseen impact" has been completed.
[Task Rating: S+]
[Quest Reward: Tom Riddle's Diary (Tutorial Edition) ×1.]
Below the light screen were several lines of smaller text, which were detailed descriptions of the props.
[This diary is an independent entity and has no connection whatsoever with Tom Riddle's Diary in the Wizarding World.]
[The soul residing within the diary possesses only a teaching function and lacks any other independent consciousness.]
[This soul retains all of Tom Riddle's knowledge from before his graduation from Hogwarts, and can teach or answer various questions related to Magical Theory, spell analysis, Potions recipes, the History of Magic, and Hogwarts courses.]
[Item Effect:]
[1. Open the diary, write down your questions, and the spirit within the diary will provide answers in written form. The content is strictly limited to the knowledge Tom Riddle acquired before graduation.]
[2. It can only provide knowledge instruction and answer questions; it cannot induce, bewitch, or manipulate others, nor will it generate any content related to dark ideologies.]
[3. The diary cannot be corrupted by Dark Magic, will not generate a physical soul projection, and only has text-based interaction.]
[Restrictions:]
[1. It will not initiate a conversation; it will only respond when the user writes a question.]
[2. Unable to provide information about Tom Riddle's experiences after graduation, his practice of Dark Magic, or secret knowledge related to Horcrux.]
[3. Does not possess any offensive, curse, or possession abilities.]
[Note: This item is a custom-made, modified teaching version, completely separate from the diary containing Voldemort's Soul Fragment in the original work. It is for magic learning reference only.]
"System," Allen said, somewhat strangely, "Are you serious?"
The system's light curtain remained unchanged, simply floating there quietly.
To be honest, he can only be considered a wild wizard right now.
After transmigrating, aside from the combat experience and knowledge fragments given by the system, I have never received any proper magical education.
He figured out his spells entirely by guessing from the " Standard Book of Spells " book, he was dizzy from flipping through books on Potions recipes, and he knew absolutely nothing about the History of Magic.
But according to the system, this diary contains all of Tom Riddle's knowledge from before graduation.
That's Tom Riddle, one of the most outstanding students in Hogwarts' history, who got twelve O's in the Open World Championship and mastered almost every subject at the school.
Even though he later became someone whose name couldn't even be mentioned, the knowledge he accumulated during his time at school was still extremely rare in the entire Wizarding World.
The more Allen thought about it, the more he felt that the value of this thing was almost unbelievable.
He picked up the Quick-Quotes Quill on the table and neatly wrote a line on the first page of his diary.
"Hello."
The moment the pen tip leaves the paper, the ink is absorbed by the paper.
A second or two later, a line of silver lettering emerged from the depths of the page, neat and clear.
"Hello. Please write down your magic-related questions, and I can answer them based on my knowledge of Hogwarts ' curriculum at the school level."
Allen stared at the line of text for a moment, and inexplicably, the software called "a certain package" from his past life popped into his mind.
He shook his head, suppressing the inappropriate thought, and his gaze returned to the diary.
Judging from the tone of that line, the other party indeed only has a teaching function left, like a talking reference book.
On a whim, Allen bombarded the audience with dozens of questions, ranging from Charms the History of Magic, from Potions to Astronomy, one after another.
The diary also answered each question honestly, the silver ink flashing and disappearing on the pages, like an unseen teacher patiently correcting homework.
The more Allen asked, the more he realized that this person was indeed capable.
During his time at Hogwarts, Riddle mastered almost all the subjects, and his answers were often very insightful, showing him things that others missed.
For example, when explaining the principles of spells, he won't just tell you "this is the correct way to cast the spell," but also "why you should do it this way" and "what would happen if you did it another way."
After asking about a dozen questions, Allen finally put down his pen, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh.
"Wow, that's incredibly detailed! Did Tom have such a strong knowledge base back in his student days?"
He looked down at the quiet diary on the table, its old black leather cover gleaming faintly under the light.
"With this, I should be able to fill in most of the gaps before I finish writing the third book."
He was about to ask a few more questions about the Patronus Charm when a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
He picked up his pen and quickly wrote a line: "When I don't ask you, can you take the initiative to speak?"
The silver lettering appeared. "No. I will only respond if the user writes a question in writing."
Allen nodded and put the pen back on the pen holder.
"Indeed, then I'll use it as a reference book."
He yawned, drew the curtains, and turned to walk towards the bedroom.
Unbeknownst to him, in the Muggle world of London, a discussion about him had only just begun.
The Times editorial office, Fleet Street, London.
A middle-aged man wearing round-framed glasses sat at his desk, with two thick novels open in front of him.
He has been completely engrossed in reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Part 2) since its release, and it has inspired him in some ways.
He has now been sitting in his office all night.
His name is Charles Eliot, and he is the culture editor of the Times.
At this moment, a striking title was written on the draft paper in front of him:
Did you really understand Harry Potter?
Several weeks later, the release frenzy for " Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Part 2)" in the Muggle world had long since subsided.
The previous debate about literature had gradually subsided after the "Let each be well" editorial in the Times Literary Supplement.
Martin made no further comments, and Professor Simon and others did not pursue the matter further; the literary world returned to its usual order.
The second volume of " Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets " is still selling like hotcakes in bookstores, but the discussion has shifted from "Is it worth reading?" to "When will the next book be released?"
Just when everyone thought the matter was over, a new article appeared.
This article was widely reprinted by major newspapers; The Daily Telegraph placed it as the headline in its culture section, and the Guardian's editor wrote in the editor's note, "This is worth reading."
Following this, the article was published in the book review section of the New York Times, the culture column of the Boston Globe, and the weekend supplement of the Montreal Gazette.
No one knows which newspaper this article was first published in, because it was reprinted by hundreds of newspapers and magazines within just three days.