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On the other hand, Kyle was indeed in his room, but he was not reading.
Not needed for now...
Two days later, Kyle took the diary out of the box.
He stared at Riddle's name for a while, then turned to the blank part of the second page and naturally copied the Transfiguration Notes on it with a quill.
But before he could write much, the words began to become fainter and fainter, and finally were directly absorbed by the paper and disappeared without a trace.
Then a new line of text inexplicably appeared on the blank paper, using the ink he had just used.
[Hello, are you a student of Hogwarts? ]
The words flashed for a few seconds and then disappeared.
Kyle's expression changed slightly, and he picked up the quill again and hurriedly wrote a long paragraph on the paper:
"Who are you? Where are my notes? Also, why can you talk to me and know that I am a student of Hogwarts? Is this some kind of dark magic item?"
The writing disappeared and did not reappear until a long time later.
[My name is Tom Riddle. I am not a dark magic item, but a memory left in a diary. Just like those magical portraits in the castle, so I can talk to you in this way.]
[You just wrote about the precautions for transforming static objects into animals. This is from the Intermediate Transfiguration Guide. You should be a third-grade student.]
Kyle raised an eyebrow.
It seemed that Tom Riddle was very patient. He answered every question of his and they were flawless.
Kyle thought for a moment and wrote:
"I know those portraits and I often talk to them... but this is the first time I have seen such a magical diary."
"You're right. I'll be in the third grade when school starts."
This time Riddle gave a quick answer.
[Are you still studying during the holidays? I guess you must be a student with good grades like me. ]
"I memorized all the books!" Kyle wrote quickly, his handwriting a little sloppy, "and I'm number one in my grade."
[I knew I wouldn't be wrong. We should get along very well.]
"Are you also number one in the grade?"
【Always.】
Riddle seemed eager to get Kyle to believe in himself and soon wrote again.
[In addition, I also won the Special Contribution Award for the school in the fifth grade. You can go to the award display room and see my name there.]
What's so good about this? I have one too, and one more than you...
Kyle thought to himself and picked up the quill:
“Special Contribution Award… This is truly an amazing achievement.”
"If you are as good as me, you must have won the Order of Merlin."
As if he hadn't expected Kyle to ask this, Riddle was silent for a long time again...until Kyle became a little impatient and new words appeared on the paper.
[When I left this diary, there was no...]
[But I believe that if I want it, I can get the Order of Merlin.]
Even with just words, Kyle could feel Riddle's confidence.
But it seems that what he said is true.
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 260 Make a friend
Tom Riddle was indeed very good at reading people's minds and disguising himself.
After learning that the person who picked up the diary was a young wizard with excellent academic performance, he has been building his own persona as a "genius academic master" in an attempt to quickly get closer to Kyle.
Maybe it can’t be considered a character setting… after all, he is a top student.
It was also because of this that he was always able to answer Kyle's questions quickly.
Even Kyle learned a lot of useful tips from him.
For example, in the Transfiguration class, when facing relatively small insects, drawing circles with the magic wand can increase accuracy, which is much more convenient than poking directly.
"I just tried it, and the method you mentioned is indeed very effective."
Kyle was writing quickly in his diary.
"I always thought that wrist movements would affect the results of the deformation."
[In fact, as long as you are skilled enough, wrist movements can actually play a very good auxiliary role. ]
[This is what I learned from a very professional magazine called "Transfiguration Today"]
"I'll definitely check it out... Can I buy it in Diagon Alley?" Kyle asked.
[No need to buy them, they are available in the school library. They are at the bottom of the fifteenth bookshelf near the right corridor.]
"I'll go see it after school starts."
[However, they may have moved to another location. You can ask the librarian first. ]
[After all, I was created in 1943, so it’s been a long time now…]
Kyle looked at the words in the diary, and the hand holding the quill paused for a moment, then continued writing as if nothing had happened:
"My God, it's been fifty years... I thought you were only a few years older than me!"
[You are right to say that.]
[I am just a memory that stays at the age of fifteen. Time has no meaning to me, so no matter how many years pass, I am still fifteen.]
"You must be lonely then,"
[No, because I found a friend in you. ]
Soon, another line of words appeared in the diary. The handwriting was much more sloppy than before, as if Riddle was very nervous when he wrote this sentence.
【Would you like to be my friend? 】
"Of course!"
Kyle wrote without hesitation: "I have always wanted to have a friend like you who is smart, warm-hearted, and loves to learn."
【I am really happy.】
Kyle had been communicating with Riddle in this way for the entire morning, writing faster and faster, and his handwriting becoming more and more casual.
During this period, in addition to asking some questions about spells, what Kyle talked about most was his regret for not being able to become a real classmate of Riddle.
While Riddle was answering those questions, he also tried to find out about Kyle's situation indirectly.
Gradually, from some clues inadvertently revealed by the other party, he gradually had a general understanding of the person who picked up the diary.
She is a little smart, but much worse than him. The reason why she gets good grades is more because of rote memorization, and all she knows are things written in books.
He also has very few friends, only two. One likes wizard chess, and the other is obsessed with Quidditch. They are both mediocre people that he doesn't even bother to look at.
And Riddle could see... these were all real, not lies to himself, which made him extremely excited.
This is simply prey that is delivered to your doorstep, given to you for free.
It's so easy to deal with this kind of person.
Because I have been out of tune with the people around me for a long time, I naturally lack a sense of identity in my heart...
He just needs to act as a qualified listener and companion, and the other person will definitely open his heart to him and tell him all his secrets.
……
It was not until the afternoon, when Riddle could no longer hold back and began to mention the situation outside intentionally or unintentionally, that Kyle decided not to continue.
"somebody is coming……"
He wrote this sentence hurriedly, then closed the diary and put it into the box next to him.
Kyle stood up and flexed his wrists.
As previously thought, Riddle does know Legilimency.
Just now when he was writing, he suddenly felt a vague sense of being watched.
But the time was very short, only a moment. If he had not been on guard against Riddle, he might not have noticed this subtle change at all.
And Riddle is not as calm as imagined.
He originally thought that the other party would pretend for a while before revealing his purpose, but after only one morning, he couldn't help but ask about the situation outside.
You are still young and too impetuous.
Who is the most powerful wizard now... Is Professor Dumbledore the headmaster of Hogwarts... Aren’t you asking these questions just to find out what your future will be like?
If Dumbledore is still alive and well, it undoubtedly proves that he has failed in the future, and failed completely.
On the contrary, if he succeeded, the most powerful wizard would only be Voldemort... although this was impossible.
After the diary was opened by a little wizard, Riddle should have guessed that Voldemort was "dead", otherwise how could such an important thing as a Horcrux be lost.
So the ultimate purpose of asking is probably to know the reason.
But just as he opened his mouth, Kyle found an excuse to close the diary, not giving him a chance to continue asking.
Kyle came to the window sill and rubbed the feathers on Rodan's neck. How should I put it? Riddle seemed to be easier to deal with than he thought.
The first step of the vest has been put on. As long as we take it step by step, we should be able to ask a lot of questions that he wants to know.
At least the part about "Voldemort's death in Godric's Hollow" is very valuable.
Want to get something for nothing? No way, it's only fair for everyone to answer one question each.
"Kyle!"