Chapter 220: The Strong Can Submit to the Weak!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yvonne frowned, not sure what Tom meant.
"Did you know that the head of the orphanage was actually afraid of me? He thought he was hiding it well…" Tom laughed.
"At first, I was also fooled by them. Later on, I found out that they were trying their best to promote me and only wanted to chase me away…"
"So whether it's the Head of House or any other employee, they're all the same!" Tom seemed to be holding something back, reaching the breaking point…
As Tom's mood changed, the Black Mist Space shook, then settled again, and Ivan fell silent.
He did not expect Tom Riddle to suffer such a blow as a child…
"What happened to the little fat boy?" Ivan asked suddenly.
"He was taken in by the couple because he was the only one who knew how to please them, other than me," Tom sneered.
"Anyway, after what I've been through, I realised that what I did was wrong…" Tom began again.
On the screen, the story continues.
Ivan could see that the dark-haired boy was using his special powers to get back at everyone who had bullied him.
Such as stealing their favourite things, hogging all the tasty treats and so on…
This caused Little Tom to be feared by children his own age…
However, the good thing was that no one dared to bully him anymore!
Yvonne was also keenly aware that little Tom seemed to have come to like the feeling of being given and taken over,
He even seemed to enjoy the fear of others…
Yvonne saw everything but said nothing.
"And so it went on until I was eleven years old… when I met your current Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore!" Tom Riddle, lost in thought and memories, waved his hand to recreate the scene.
At the orphanage, the eleven-year-old Tom adapted to living alone.
There were still people who whispered about him and spoke ill of him, and even if Tom Jr. tried to get back at him, it would not change the situation.
More worrying to Little Tom was the fact that the head of the orphanage and its staff would often invite psychiatrists to examine him…
As if to send him to "special" places,
One day, a mysterious man in a burgundy velvet suit came into Little Tom's world.
And set his cupboard on fire with a spell, showing him the wonders of magic.
"He's your current Headmistress, Albus Dumbledore!" Tom murmured through the flames.
It was also Ivan's first time seeing Dumbledore at such a young age, looking to be no more than middle-aged, with a russet beard and a firm, decisive manner.
After discovering that Little Tom's cupboard was full of booty taken from other children, the younger Dumbledore forced Little Tom to return everything and apologize to everyone there!
At this point, Tom suddenly smiled sarcastically.
"Yes, I must apologise for them, for every child there, for the Head of House, for the staff.
Just because I, Tom Riddle, caused them a lot of trouble," Tom said wryly.
When did the Head of House and his staff, the children who had ostracised him, apologize to him?
Who had interfered then?
Tom paused for a moment, then continued with feeling.
"Of course, I do not hate him… Professor Albus Dumbledore taught me a valuable lesson on his arrival — that the strong can bring the weak to heel!"
Yvonne was silent for a long time, looking at Tom, who was calm but slightly deranged.
He had seen it all from Dumbledore's point of view in his previous life, and now that he was in Tom's place, he felt something entirely different.
Perhaps Tom had the choice to hide something, but Ivan was impressed that Tom, of all the scenes and ages he could remember, never cried once.
Even when he was ostracised and targeted, he calmly considered his revenge plan.
When they realised that they were different from others, they actively trained their extraordinary abilities.
It was for this reason that the young Tom was able to keep the children of the orphanage in line, so that even the Head of House and his staff, who were adults, did not dare to interfere.
In contrast, Harry's childhood was much weaker, when he was bullied by a group of mischievous children, and he never actively inspired or honed his skills…
This contrast caused Ivan to marvel at Tom's adaptability, and his extreme personality.
"Afterwards, I attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and entered Slytherin." Unaware of Ivan's thoughts, Tom Riddle continued to tell his story.
Under Dumbledore's guidance, the young Tom began his education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was soon able to show signs of magical talent, as he was handsome and well-behaved.
Even the Headmaster of Hogwarts, Armando Dippet, favoured him…
"Except for Albus Dumbledore! He has always been deeply prejudiced against me, and will never approve of me, no matter what I do!" Tom looked gloomy.
While in the Black Mist Dimension, Ivan was shown about his academic career at Hogwarts, and was awarded the House Cup almost every year.
Even so, Dumbledore is extremely wary of him…
"Tom, you were well liked by most people at the time. Wasn't that enough?" Ivan asked, puzzled by Tom's obsession with Dumbledore.
"Of course it's not enough!" Tom repeated, shaking his head and looking grim. "Dumbledore is special, he was the one who led me into the wizarding world, and he was an extraordinary and powerful wizard…"
"I have seen him perform magic many times in my time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and it became clear to me that his magical abilities far exceeded those of the other professors, and that the Headmaster of Hogwarts, Armando Dippet, was no match for him…"
"More important, I want to understand the secret of his power! I need to find that answer!" Tom whispered.
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