Harry Potter: I, Tom Riddle, am not the Dark Lord

After reincarnating into the world of Harry Potter, Tom feels incredibly lucky—

He receives his Hogwarts acceptance letter without a hitch and even awakens a powerful magical system.

There’s just one tiny problem that’s been bothering him—

His full name is Tom Riddle, which happens to be... suspiciously familiar.

But that’s fine! Tom considers himself a model student—

He just wants to study hard, explore the magical world, and become the greatest wizard in history.

Too bad no one else seems to believe him.

Dumbledore: “Both Toms left a strong impression on me... but this second one gives me an even bigger headache.”

Snape: “The Dark Lord? Please. If you want a real menace, look at this Riddle.”

Pure-blood students: “Tom is the future of the wizarding world! He’s the one true sun!”

The noseless one: “There can only be one Tom Riddle in this world! …Fine, you win. From now on, I’ll just go by Voldemort. Just… please give me back my Horcruxes?”

Years later, when the name Tom Riddle once again becomes taboo,

Tom is genuinely confused—

All he ever wanted was to study magic peacefully.

How did the world end up like this?

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T/N: I just found out that this novel has already been translated by someone else up to Chapter 64. But I’ve already put a lot of work into this too and have translated 60 chapters so far. What do I do now? I can translate faster and get ahead of the book (till 80th chapter within 48 hours) or just drop this fanfic entirely. What do you guys suggest? Give powerstones to show support.

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Important Distinction: My version has a richer translation quality, with more natural phrasing and smoother storytelling that stays faithful to canon. And close to None errors!