Chapter 216: Don't Be Fooled by Appearances.... Hals!
See? What do you think? Ivan was stunned, and then remembered the scene in the original time and space, when the Horcrux sucked Harry into his memory.
Sure enough, the next moment, the diary seemed to be blown by a strong wind, and the pages of the paper turned over with a clatter, automatically turning to the first page, and the black ink hooked together into scribbled words...
Ivan glanced at it, it was the beginning of a story, and then the white light exploded, and a suction force pulled his body, Ivan subconsciously operated the brain occlusion, and that feeling disappeared again.
Perhaps sensing the barrier, an endless black mist poured out of the diary, and Ivan became vigilant, but the black mist did not approach him, but spread in all directions...
When everything stabilized, Ivan found that the surrounding area had become a pitch-black space, completely composed of black fog, and the tables, chairs, and beds in the bedroom had all disappeared...
Ivan was somewhat flustered, seeing these black fogs, he vaguely remembered that when he fought Voldemort last year, the other party also cast a kind of black fog that could devour the essence of life and corrode the shadow of the unicorn.
Fortunately, Tom's black fog is not so powerful under Ivan's perception, and it is not difficult to break through the space formed by this black fog.
Thinking of this, Ivan was much more relieved, quietly waiting for Tom Riddle's action.
Ivan didn't have to wait long, and in the pitch-black space, a figure suddenly appeared beside him, and then the figure spoke.
"Hello Hals, first time we met, I'm Tom Riddle!"
Ivan turned his head to look over and saw a handsome black-haired boy of fifteen or sixteen years old beside him, who was wearing a Slytherin robes and a shiny prefect badge on his chest....
Ivan's pupils shrank, and he was very surprised, he didn't expect Tom Riddle to be a Horcrux that still retains the power to manifest his body...
"Hello, Tom, I have to say, you're much more handsome than I thought," Ivan said with a quick smile.
I don't know how Tom disfigured himself in the future... Is this the price of power?
Ivan kept complaining in his heart, and at the same time stretched out his hand, intending to shake hands to confirm the other party's status.
Tom reached out and shook Ivan's hand...
Ivan felt that he was not grasping an entity, as if he could crush the opponent's hand with a single force.
This made Ivan's heart feel a little reassured, judging from the performance of the other party in the secret room in the original time and space, he should not have the ability to directly hurt people.
"Tom, what is this place, what are you bringing me here for?" Ivan asked.
"The person who made me has cast a spell on the diary so that I can meet you here... This is the world of my memories! ”
Tom explained, and with a wave of his hand, the pitch-black space suddenly changed.
The billowing black fog continued to surge, combining black and white into scenes and figures, and this monotonous world suddenly became as if someone had been splashed with colorful paint...
Ivan stared around and saw that it was an orphanage, standing in the center... It's a short, dark-haired kid.
Tom Riddle, with a hint of nostalgia, began his own narration...
"It's a long story, I grew up in a Muggle orphanage and never met my parents.
In fact, most of the other kids there do the same. Once... I have a good time with them, I am friends, and my intelligence impresses the dean...
I thought I was going to keep going like this, waiting for a family willing to adopt me and start a new life..."
As Tom Riddle spoke, the surrounding scenes began to change constantly, embodying everything he said, and Ivan watched this scene silently, and did not reply.
Tom's tone suddenly became high.
"You might find it hard to imagine that there was a dispute in that little orphanage... There are always a limited number of delicious snacks and toys, and there are always some children who will gang up to bully others and have some fun.
And I, on the other hand, soon became an outlier in their eyes! That's how it all started that day! ”
The black fog that makes up the scene reorganizes and transforms into an outdoor scene.
Ivan looked around, and it was in the courtyard next to the orphanage.
In the distance, a little boy with black hair is arguing with several children of the same age.
Just as they were pushing each other, a slender black snake suddenly burst out of the grass, and the children present were startled and screamed and ran away, but a small fat dun in the crowd tripped and fell to the ground.
The black snake also seemed to be frightened, and it was ferocious, and pounced on the little fat dun.
At the critical moment, the black-haired boy hissed from his mouth, and the black snake immediately collapsed, but the little chubby dun was still so frightened that he peed his pants...
The scene continues, and the black-haired boy clearly feels that the other children are repulsing him more and more due to his ability to talk to snakes.
And that's not even the worst of it!
Because the little black-haired boy soon showed more magical qualities, when his mood fluctuated, he could shatter the cup or kettle next to him, or even pick up objects in the air.
This ability can sometimes inadvertently hurt others....
This makes the brunette boy isolated by almost everyone, but the brunette boy is not sad because he has a new playmate, the black snake...
I don't know how long these days lasted, and in Tom's telling, it soon came to another turning point, a couple, ready to adopt a child in an orphanage!
Most of the children look forward to being adopted by the family because they know from the dean that they will be able to live a better life in the future after being adopted!
So when the man in the suit and leather shoes arrived at the orphanage with his wife, all the children were trying to please them, and Tom was no exception.
Not only that, but he is handsome.. Intelligent, very well-organized, he quickly stood out from these ordinary children, and the couple was extremely satisfied with him.
The director of the orphanage and all the staff also spoke for him as much as they could...
Seeing that everything was about to be achieved, the little chubby dun inadvertently mentioned that Tom likes to be with a snake and communicates with him often!
In the picture, the couple's faces immediately changed... The dean's face also became ugly, and he immediately reprimanded the little chubby dun for not talking nonsense...
"Look, I saved him, that's what he did to me," Tom, who was standing next to Ivan and watching the scene, sneered.
"That little fat man is too bad," said Ivan, as childlike as he could, "your dean is a good man..."
"Good for me? Are you sure? Tom Riddle laughed even more happily, and then his face suddenly darkened and he muttered in a low voice. Don't be fooled by appearances.... Hals! ”