Chapter 145: The Shocking Party In The Magical World, The Miserable Lockhart

Chapter 145: The Shocking Party In The Magical World, The Miserable Lockhart

In the suitcase, out of caution, Wayne called King Feng back to check his body.

"Chirp!"

"You said my vitality has not changed much?"

Looking at King Feng's firm eyes, Wayne felt relieved.

It is true that he knows too little about Horcruxes, and this diary is not an ordinary Horcrux.

Of all the subjects, Wayne's worst was Dark Arts.

First, because his talent is indeed the lowest, he has no intention of doing research.

Secondly, there is no suitable teacher, and it is inappropriate to ask anyone for advice.

Horcruxes are the pinnacle of black magic, so he will naturally be extra cautious when handling them.

Just now during the conversation with Tom, he felt a vague sense of peeping. It was obvious that this diary was using teleportation.

But mental spells such as the Imperius Curse and the Confusion Curse did not appear. It is probably because Tom's power is still too weak to use them.

The next day, Wayne came to the auditorium in the morning and saw all the Weasleys with smiles on their faces.

The students holding the Daily Prophet were whispering to each other, and from time to time they would look at Lee at the Gryffindor table.

"Cedric, show me the newspaper."

Wayne walked over and said hello, and Cedric handed him his hand.

The photo on the home page is of King's Cross Station. I don't know what processing method the Daily Prophet used to make the photo look a bit eerie.

The title is even more shocking.

"Our world is no longer peaceful"

"The savior has been turned away. Is this a loss of morality or a distortion of human nature?"

"Let us go into this newspaper's exclusive decryption column to dig deeper into the truth behind the speeding incident.

Wayne's mouth twitched.

On the one hand, I was amazed at the efficiency of the Daily Prophet, which published the news in just one night.

On the other hand, it is this outrageous title.

Take a look at the author's name.

Rita Skeeter.

That's okay.

Usually, Wayne also likes to read the news written by Rita Skeeter. Regardless of whether it is true or not, at least in terms of topicality and excitement, it is much more interesting than other columns.

There is nothing wrong with using it as a recreational activity.

Moreover, Rita Skeeter is also an illegal Animagus, and the ladybug she transforms into can sneak into various places that are usually inaccessible.

Maybe some of those breaking news are true.

Following the title, Wayne continued reading.

I first introduced the whole story of the speeding incident, which was no different from the previous reports. But in the middle, I changed the subject and focused my attention on the platform.

"Eight witnesses have confirmed that the savior Harry Potter and his follower Ronald Weasley tried to enter the platform, but the platform was completely sealed."

"Muggles were shocked by their strange behavior. In order not to attract too much attention, the Savior chose an alternative plan prepared by Arthur Weasley, then Director of the Department for the Prohibition of the Misuse of Muggle Items at the Ministry of Magic... "

"After arriving at the school, the Savior felt extremely uneasy. He felt that this was a premeditated attack..."

"In order to get help, the savior wrote a crying letter asking for help and sent it to this newspaper. There were his bloody handprints on it. It can be imagined that his mentality was on the verge of collapse.

What follows is an exaggerated description of Harry's mentality and criticism of the Ministry of Magic.

There was even a malicious conjecture that some Death Eaters had slipped through the net and infiltrated into the upper echelons of the Ministry of Magic, wanting to get rid of the Savior and avenge the mysterious man.

Wayne shook his head.

Rita Skeeter is really brave enough to write about this... She even dares to bring it up to make excuses for the mysterious person.

But yes, the wizarding world now generally believes that Voldemort is dead.

Even if you still dare not mention the name, but use the name of the mysterious person, people like Rita Skeeter who only want news at their own risk still dare to use it.

After reading the entire article, Wayne knew that his goal had been achieved.

I guess Fudge will be sweating when he learns the news, right?

The one who made the biggest sacrifice here was Harry.

Beside the long Gryffindor table, many little lions gathered around Harry to comfort him and reassure him that no one in school could hurt him.

Even a few sentimental girls secretly wiped away tears, feeling that it was too difficult for Harry.

Harry looked depressed after being comforted, but he couldn't tell the truth.

I could only rush to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.

This is the first Defense Against the Dark Arts course this semester, and the students are looking forward to it.

Including Hermione.

Lockhart's external image is that of a powerful wizard who has solved many difficult incidents, and is praised for many of his magical skills in the book.

Most people really can't see his true nature.

Wayne didn't say anything. Everyone is not a fool. When Lockhart keeps blowing himself up, they will naturally find out that he is a liar.

As for the kind of person who is still stubborn, he is too lazy to deal with that kind of retard.

But seeing Hermione wringing her fingers excitedly, Wayne couldn't help but joked:

"Do you think Lockhart can break the Defense Against the Dark Arts curse?"

The little witch was startled and quickly said: "It should be possible. Since he dares to take over, it means he must be sure of himself.

"Then you mean that Lockhart is stronger than Professor Dumbledore."

"Of course not!" Hermione blurted out. Although she also admired Lockhart's 'deeds', comparing him to Dumbledore...

This is an insult no matter how you look at it, an insult to Dumbledore's reputation.

"Then why do you think Lockhart can break the curse?" Wayne asked with a smile.

"Oh, you are so annoying." The little witch became a little angry and slapped Wayne. How should she answer such a question?

Could it be that something will happen after Lockhart teaches him for a year?

Such words were not something she could say.

There was a sudden scream in the classroom, and Lockhart came, carrying a cage covered with quilts in his hand.

Lockhart enjoyed this feeling very much, showing his shining white teeth and smiling broadly.

He cleared his throat to silence everyone, then picked up Neville's copy of "Walking with Trolls" and held it up in his hand, showing a photo of himself with pierced eyes and introducing himself:

"I, Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, 3rd Class, honorary member of the League Against Dark Arts, five-time winner of the Wizarding Weekly Most Charming Smile Award - but I won't talk about it, I don't rely on my smile to drive away A female ghost!"

Several students laughed cooperatively.

"Harry." Lockhart suddenly called Harry's name. Harry, who had been trying to reduce his presence, looked up blankly.

Lockhart smiled at him: "I read today's newspaper. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can come to me. All crimes will eventually be brought to justice."

Now Lockhart is very envious of Harry's hotly searched physique. It has only been two or three days since school started and he has already made headlines twice.

If this opportunity is given to him, how much limelight can he make?

Now Lockhart just wants to have a good relationship with Harry so that he can gain popularity in the future.

Harry reluctantly said thank you, and then looked sadly at Wayne who was playing with Hermione's little hand.

Unfortunately, Wayne ignored him at all.

Next, Lockhart handed out the paper, and the questions on it were all about personal information.

【What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favorite color?】

[What is Gilderoy Lockhart’s secret revenge?]

[What do you think is Gilderoy Lockhart’s greatest achievement to date?]

There were three questions of this type, which was overwhelming, so Wayne was too lazy to write them down and copied Hermione's paper directly.

The little witch glared at him, but did not stop him.

Half an hour later, Lockhart took back the test paper, praised Hermione and Wayne for all the correct answers, and added ten points to Hufflepuff and Gryffindor.

Wayne discovered that although this person is a fool, he has the right to add points...

It seems that it can be used.

"Let's get down to business." Lockhart had no idea that he had been targeted by a cute little badger. "He bent down and placed the big cage he had just brought in on the table.

"Now————beware!"

"My mission is to teach you to defend yourself against the most evil things known to the wizarding world. It's dangerous, but as long as I'm here, you won't come to any harm."

The curiosity of many people was aroused, and they stretched their heads curiously [and held their breath.

Lockhart lifted the hood.

"Not bad." He said exaggeratedly: "Just caught the Cornish elf!"

Seamus couldn't help but let out a scoff.

That's it?

This thing is not as dangerous as himself, at least he can still cause some explosions from time to time.

These elves with a danger level of only 2X are only naughty and mischievous.

Lockhart was very angry at Seamus's attitude. He opened the small door of the cage and said loudly:

"Now! I'll teach you how to deal with them!"

Lockhart waved his wand in a flashy manner and recited a spell that Wayne had never heard of before, but nothing happened in the end.

His wand was also snatched away by the elves and rudely thrown out of the window.

These little guys were wreaking havoc in the classroom, grabbing ink bottles and scattering them, tearing books to pieces, and the classroom became a mess.

Lockhart wanted to run away when the situation was bad, how could Wayne do what he wanted?

The wand rotated slightly, and the door to the classroom was completely locked. Then it swept over the elf and cast the manic spell.

The group of elves became even more crazy, grabbing Lockhart's expensive robe and tearing it apart.

"Someone help me! Hurry! Catch them quickly. This is your mission in this class!"

The students were all busy with themselves and had no time to talk to him.

It's not that the little wizards tried to fight back, but the elves were too flexible and the magic spell couldn't hit them at all.

Hermione wanted to take action, but was stopped by Wayne, who criticized her dissatisfiedly.

"Are you looking down on Professor Lockhart? He is just making everyone happy."

"Really?" Hermione was a little skeptical, but when she saw Lockhart's miserable condition, she immediately became anxious.

"But he's already bleeding."

"That's a bitter trick."

"His eyes were scratched.

"It's also a bitter trick."

.........Please give me flowers...

"He has fainted!"

"That's also suffering..."

Hermione finally couldn't hold it any longer, waved her wand and shouted: "Petrify them all!"

Most of the elves were immobilized, their wings stopped waving, and fell weakly to the ground.

Lockhart, who was dragged into the air, also fell down and hit the grave.

The little wizards were also inspired and used stun spells and freezing spells one after another. Even though they were not accurate, they still shot down all the Cornish elves.

Looking at Lockhart who was unconscious and covered in blood, everyone panicked.

"Is he dead?" Toby couldn't help but said.

"This is the first class...has the power of the curse become stronger again?" Seamus swallowed.

"besides

gas. Harry stretched out his hand to test it out. Just then, the bell rang, and he and several boys took Lockhart to the school doctor's office.

Wayne looked at Hermione: "Do you still think he can break the curse now?"

The little witch pursed her lips and said nothing.

Lockhart was injured during the first period and was admitted to the infirmary.

The news spread throughout Hogwarts at a lightning speed.

During lunch, Wayne could hear everyone discussing Lockhart and the curse of Defense Against the Dark Arts.

In the past, even if professors had problems, they could at least last for half the academic year.

It even took an entire school year for the curse to come true, like Quirrell.

Lockhart didn't just pay back what happened so quickly in the first class of school.

Everyone has speculated whether the effect of the curse has become stronger. If this trend continues, it is estimated that the professor will not be a yearly thrower, but a monthly thrower.

-...0

Just cancel this course. What if the curse spreads to students?

Lockhart's poor performance also caused many people to question him, but just one mistake could not sway his die-hard fans.

Many students are still defending Lockhart, saying that he was just nervous and not prepared, and that he will definitely get better in the future.

"I always feel that this matter has something to do with you.

Cedric rubbed his chin. The fourteen-year-old boy had already developed some hairiness. He said with some suspicion:

"Quirrell last semester, you made him cry."

"Slander, be careful I will sue you for slander." Wayne's expression remained unchanged as he ate the pasta on the plate.

"It's all done by Cornish elves, it's none of my business."

Seeing his performance, Cedric became even more suspicious.

However, he did not continue to ask further. If he really wanted to tell the truth, Lockhart was incapable of dealing with such a simple magical creature.

The corners of Wayne's mouth raised slightly.

This Lockhart is no less a fat sheep than Quirrell...

Not only did the first class contribute 500 points to him, but it also triggered a fall.

[It has been detected that a liar has tricked the host, and a long-term mission——‘The Demon King’s Revenge’ is hereby issued. 】

[The mission reward is determined based on Lockhart’s misery, and the settlement time is the end of the school year, or the death of the mission target. 】

It's okay, okay, this is not a bad fall.

Otherwise, Wayne would really suspect that he was the reincarnation of some yellow guy.

Lockhart's injury did not make the headlines in Hogwarts for a long time.

Just because... something more important happened during the dinner.

Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge came to the school with several Aurors and Arthur Weasley.

"Harry, it's great to see you safe."

Accompanied by Professor McGonagall, Fudge went straight to the Gryffindor table and gave Harry, who was still dazed, a warm hug.

An Auror took out his camera and took a photo.

"Don't worry, I have set up an investigation team to investigate the matter on the platform, and we will definitely investigate and get to the bottom of it.

Fudge smiled very enthusiastically. He patted Harry's shoulder heavily and said meaningfully: "Harry, you have to believe that the Ministry of Magic will always be on your side."

He now urgently needs Harry to express his position. In just one day, the Ministry of Magic has received a large number of letters of accountability from wizards all over the country.

Some were concerned about the platform, and some were concerned about Harry.

In short, they are expressing their dissatisfaction with Fudge and the Ministry of Magic's inaction.

This shocked Fudge. These are real support rates. We must not let the incident continue to ferment.

So after he made the response arrangements, he quickly came to see Harry and Dumbledore.

Harry also responded and said calmly: "Thank you for your concern, Minister Fudge."

"I'm fine now. It's just about the investigation about Mr. Weasley..."

"What investigation?" Fudge laughed loudly: "Of course there is nothing wrong with Arthur. The previous investigation was just a routine matter. He did a very good job, very good | The Ministry has already

We decided to promote him!"

Now Harry finally relaxed and smiled at Arthur behind Fudge.

After a show of taking photos, Fudge went to Dumbledore to discuss some matters.

Mr. Weasley came to the basement, and Wayne called out.