The third loop.
Woke up, read, received private guidance from the Dark Lord, went to the kitchen with the Dark Lord to administer the Potion, and went to sleep.
This time, I was smarter and had a good meal before administering the Potion, so at least I wouldn't be hungry.
The fourth loop.
Woke up, read, received private guidance from the Dark Lord, went to the kitchen with the Dark Lord to administer the Potion, returned to the dormitory, and suffered from insomnia.
Today, the Dark Lord felt that my learning progress wasn't fast enough, so he assigned me extra homework. Sigh, when will these terrible days end?
The fifth loop.
Woke up, read, received private guidance from the Dark Lord, went to the kitchen with the Dark Lord to administer the Potion, returned to the dormitory, and suffered from insomnia.
I don't know if it's my imagination, but I feel like the Dark Lord's exclusive Potion has become even stronger. The smell inside the Castle feels more potent at night, and I wonder how the Dark Lord can tolerate this smell.
"Ugh..."
Sigh, another day of insomnia.
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The seventh loop.
To avoid enduring the unpleasant smell in the Castle and to relieve some study pressure, I decided to take a walk by the Black Lake outside the Castle at night.
But what did I see? Percy Weasley and Penelope Clearwater were on a date. So, the Gryffindor male prefect and the Ravenclaw female prefect were secretly dating.
And Cedric Diggory and Cho Chang were not far away. Is this one of Hogwarts's dating hotspots? I felt like I was force-fed a mouthful of dog food.
It's just that Harry and Ginny weren't there. According to the Dark Lord, weren't they and Cedric and Cho Chang in a love square? How strange.
The eighth loop.
While studying with the Dark Lord, I inadvertently revealed that Percy and Penelope, and Cedric and Cho Chang, could be found dating by the Black Lake at night. But somehow, the Dark Lord started acting crazy again.
"They are all damned heretics! For Hogwarts's blue and pure world, FFF group Tom Riddle requests to fight!"
So, the crazy Dark Lord immediately dragged me to find Professor Snape.
That night, when I returned to the Black Lake, Percy, Penelope, and Cedric, Cho Chang, were caught red-handed by Professor Snape, who was strictly cracking down on early relationships.
And this won't be the last time. According to the Dark Lord's instructions, I have to report them to Professor Snape once a day in every loop from now on, to satisfy Professor Snape's little hobby of catching early relationships.
But I always feel that this is due to Professor Snape's twisted psychology because during his student days, his relationships with Lily Evans, James Potter, and Sirius Black all came to naught.
Because he was rained on, he tore up all the umbrellas.
Sigh, there's no harm without comparison. It's indeed better to be a bit gossipy like Professor Dumbledore.
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The 31st loop.
After a month of hands-on teaching from the Dark Lord, I feel that my strength has increased significantly. I estimate that no one in the Death Eater ranks back then would have received such treatment as I have.
However, living the same routine day after day, no matter what, one will eventually feel tired.
So, the Dark Lord kindly offered to accompany me for a walk towards the Forbidden Forest. As a result, we encountered Headmaster Dumbledore, who was also walking, and Professor Lockhart, who was again by his side.
This time, I confidently said to the Dark Lord, "There's definitely something going on with these two. I can't believe Professor Dumbledore, at his age, likes Professor Lockhart's type. If the reporters found out, it would definitely be big news in the magic world."
"If you're really curious, why not follow them and see? Don't worry, if you get discovered, I'll cover for you."
At the Dark Lord's instigation, I inexplicably followed them. But this time, what did I hear?
Dumbledore actually called Professor Lockhart 'Gellert.' Could this Gellert be the one I'm thinking of?
"It's the one you're thinking of, the one whose last name is Grindelwald." Just as I was doubting my sanity, the Dark Lord confirmed my guess.
The next second, I almost fainted. Please, two generations of Dark Lords and one White Wizard—can Hogwarts even be good anymore? No wonder they're discussing whether Hogwarts is the safest place.
And the Dark Lord's next sentence made my heart stop.
"Dumbledore and Grindelwald are a couple, you know."
Is this magic world still the one I know? Will I, who knows this secret, be jointly eliminated by them?
"So, what was the great war between Dumbledore and Grindelwald about back then?"
I asked the Dark Lord beside me what might be the last question of my life, my voice even becoming incredibly dry.
"That's because Dumbledore couldn't satisfy Grindelwald."
Looking at the Dark Lord's confident expression, I felt like something was off. So, the great wars in the magic world all stem from the love-hate relationships between lovers?
According to this theory, were the Dark Lord and Dumbledore also in such a relationship back then?
That night, I, once again, suffered from insomnia.
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The 62nd loop.
Today, the nth version of the Dark Lord's exclusive Potion that I brewed finally achieved his desired effect: colorless, odorless, and even undetectable. According to the Dark Lord, it's simply an essential tool for home use.
After I skillfully used the Disillusionment Charm to sneak into the kitchen, expertly administered the Potion, and then calmly left the kitchen, the Dark Lord declared that I had mastered this training. He said I could tell him in the next loop that he wouldn't need me to brew this Potion anymore, nor would he need me to administer Potions in the kitchen.
At that moment, I almost cried with emotion. Finally... finally, I don't have to endure that strong smell every day, and I don't have to endure the pain of not being able to use the bathroom at night anymore.
Thank you so much, my Lord Dark Lord.
But the next second, my heart leaped again.
"Once you're out of the loop, remember to brew a batch of this Potion for me immediately. I have a great use for it."
So, my Lord Dark Lord, what exactly do you want to do?!
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The 77th loop.
After my usual meeting with the Dark Lord, my rare peaceful life was once again broken.
After a moment, the Dark Lord returned with an elegant woman I had never seen before.
"This is Ms. Veida Rosier. I paid a high price to get her to teach you."
Veida Rosier, I had heard my family mention this name: the Black Rose of France, Grindelwald's most important right-hand woman.
So, not only has Grindelwald moved into Hogwarts, but even his Saints have come. Can Hogwarts still be inhabited?
And the Dark Lord has also moved in, so does that mean there are Death Eaters in the Castle as well?
So why choose to attend Hogwarts? Wouldn't Beauxbatons, or even Durmstrang, be better?
Mom, Dad, I want to go home!