There is an old saying at Hogwarts that a student's life is incomplete without a night out.
On the surface, the school has formulated various school rules to constrain students' behavior, but any student who has been in school for a few years knows that violating school rules is not actually a problem. Being caught in the act is the biggest problem.
Tom went out for a night walk today not because he was in his rebellious period, but because he just wanted to earn more achievement points.
Although the system has not released any other tasks except for the task of competing for the College Cup, the achievement list has been expanded.
Tom did some research and found that earning achievement points was not as difficult as he had imagined, at least in the early stages.
These days he just attended classes normally, answered questions, earned extra points, and occasionally walked Daphne around, and his achievement points reached 150.
There is a special "Night Tour of the Castle" series of achievements in the achievement list, and you can get achievement points by exploring.
Tom went to buy goods today.
Andros is good in everything except that he is very resistant to black magic and has no corresponding talent.
He wanted to collect a thousand achievement points as soon as possible and then summon a King of the Century to be his teacher, preferably a King of the Century who was proficient in black magic.
.....
After leaving the lounge, Tom walked slowly, just like he did during the day. The candlesticks on the wall illuminated the corridor. As the candlelight flickered, the light and shadows changed unpredictably.
With the help of the changes in light, Tom was able to improve his proficiency in the Disillusionment Charm.
The Disillusionment Charm is not a true invisibility spell. Its principle is like that of a chameleon, changing the light it reflects and completely blending in with the surroundings.
The Disillusionment Spell is not easy to be exposed in a stable environment, but in a complex and changeable environment, it will test the caster's level.
The corridor was eerily quiet at night. From time to time, a figure would appear on the wall, but would quickly disappear, like a wandering ghost.
Gradually, the shadows appeared less and less frequently.
Tom has been able to control the color fluctuations caused by changes in light and dark very well.
There is no specific level division for spell proficiency, but it is divided into several stages.
The first stage is to cast spells with difficulty, but sometimes the spells work and sometimes they don't. This is considered the entry level.
After getting started, practice more and grasp the feeling of successfully casting a spell, and you will soon reach the second stage - mastery.
Mastery means being able to cast spells easily with a near 100% success rate.
At the same time, we also need to improve the control of spells. For example, the levitation spell, some people can only make things float straight up and down, while others can make the floating objects dance. This is the difference.
As you continue to advance, you will reach the level of silent spells, which will make casting more covert and quicker.
But many wizards will often shout out spells even if they have mastered the trick of silent spells, because this can help them concentrate better, guide their magic power, and the spells they cast will be more powerful.
As for the last part about wandless spellcasting, Andros has the most say on this, as he is the strongest wandless spellcasting master in ancient and modern records.
According to him, wandless spellcasting actually has nothing to do with the proficiency in spells. What is needed more is the level of understanding of magic and... talent.
Some people may be able to use the Disarming Spell to fight against Avada Kedavra, and their proficiency has reached maximum, but they just can't cast spells without a wand. Without a wand, they become useless.
This is a sign of lack of talent.
Tom found that his talent seemed to be in control. After mastering a spell and practicing it, he could quickly and skillfully apply it.
This is a bit like Hermione. Hermione has learned a lot of spells, but she can only use them. The power... is really average.
But Tom is different. After all, he has Andros' magical talent, and his upper limit has been explored. In the future, he will use elementary spells as unforgivable curses.
....
Two hours later, Tom finally reached the second floor.
He unlocked the rooms one by one and stayed in the house for a while until he got the system prompt. That's why he was so slow. In two hours, he got the twenty points.
Tom was too lazy to go shopping anymore. He was a little hungry, so he went to the kitchen to find something to eat.
Although they are all in the basement, the Slytherin common room is in the south of the castle, and the kitchen is located directly below the castle, which is still some distance away.
Tom walked down the spiral staircase and came to an empty underground space where many wooden barrels were placed and several oil paintings were hung on the wall.
Opposite a fruit painting is a wooden barrel that is larger than the other barrels. This is the entrance to the Hufflepuff common room. You only need to knock on the barrel in rhythm to open the door.
But the prerequisite is that you must be a student of Hufflepuff, otherwise the door will not only not open, but will also sprinkle pungent vinegar to punish the reckless person.
It is said that Hufflepuff has the best conditions in the whole school.
Only those who have lived on campus will understand how nice it is to have a dormitory right next to the cafeteria.
No, this is not the cafeteria, this is the kitchen.
It is open 24 hours a day, so there will always be someone to warmly welcome you whenever you come, and the private customized kitchen will satisfy all your needs.
In addition, the location of Hufflepuff's dormitory is also very good.
The auditorium and classroom are not far away.
The other colleges are very far away.
Gryffindor and Ravenclaw are on the top floor, and Slytherin is in a corner.
If there is a certain step count, these three colleges will definitely walk thousands more steps than Hufflepuff every day.
After envying other people's colleges again, Tom came to the fruit portrait and scratched the green pear on the fruit plate.
The pear began to twist in an anthropomorphic way, making a chuckling sound, and finally twisted and twisted until it became a handle.
Tom: ...
You know what, this little gadget is quite unique, and Helga is quite childlike in designing such an interesting mechanism.
Tom muttered as he pulled the doorknob. It was a large room, almost as big as the Great Hall, with a high ceiling and many gleaming copper pots and basins.
Seeing Tom coming, a house-elf popped up in front of him and bowed deeply.
"Sir! I'm Hobi, what can I do for you?"
"I'm Tom Riddle." Tom introduced himself, and then asked, "I'm a little hungry, I came to find something to eat."
"Hobie will arrange it for you right away!" the house-elf screamed and immediately ran to the stove.
While Tom was waiting, the kitchen door was opened again.
Two identical red heads poked their heads in and made eye contact with Tom who happened to be looking over...