Harry Potter’s Natural Villain Chapter 59: Handle
What did Lockhart see in this stack of materials?
He saw a list of all the targets he used to cast the Forgetting Curse before, as well as their current status, and of course their past experience of being stolen by him.
He turned faster and faster, making noises between the pages of the book, as if he wanted to use this unconscious action to eliminate his inner fear.
was ruined and fell into the altar. Once these black histories broke out, it would be enough to turn him from a hero that thousands of people admired to a bereaved dog. As for the latest heroic deeds, naturally, no one would believe it, let alone This in itself is false.
He tremblingly turned to the last page, and saw a sentence written in pitch black ink on it: "It's so good." His eyes seemed to be sucked in by these words, a majestic man. The old man's voice sounded in his ears, as if thunder was shocked, some of the memory fragments that had been reduced and vague also pierced into his mind at the same time, causing waves of turmoil.
A rousing spirit, Lockhart, who was sitting on the bed, came back to his senses, carefully thinking about the picture that had just appeared in his mind, and at the same time chewing on the words that warned him.
Lockhart thought of that bewitching notebook, and saw Dumbledore in the secret room showing off his power, as if crushing a bug to easily solve the basilisk, seeing himself in a coma, and that Hermione, a schoolgirl who admired herself, and Malfoy, a male student who gave her whiskey.
"Why would he give me this credit?" Lockhart thought.
He remembered the abnormal enthusiasm of those reporters just now. For him, who has experienced many battles and has fought with reporters countless times, this incident is big or small, but the reporters are so abnormal, let him sniff There was a breath of "conspiracy".
"That's right, that's it." Lockhart had an insight, and got an explanation that seemed extremely reasonable to him, and in fact there was indeed this part of the reason.
Dumbledore’s own prestige has reached its peak. As the greatest white magician in the world who has been famous for a long time and defeated Grindelwald, it will not surprise people at all to solve the basilisk, students and teachers I just feel it as it should be. "Oh, the professor has solved a basilisk, and the school is calm again."
But it would be different if I changed to myself.
Lockhart feels Dumbledore is unfathomable the more he gets his brain.
is also about saving the world. If everyone feels that if the hero is just a small effort, the gratitude will not be so profound. On the contrary, if the hero pays a huge price for this, people's respect will be very warm.
I was the one who "sacrificed a great deal" for this matter.
Dumbledore didn’t know why he knew my true level. He happened to use this as an excuse to promote my achievements and give me a personal excuse to leave school.
Thinking of this, Lockhart was grateful and awed to Dumbledore.
As for why Dumbledore had to work hard to arrange this episode, Lockhart also thought about it. If he remembers correctly, the little girl named Hermione is a wizard of Muggle descent, and the school teacher rescued it regardless of her own safety. With such a student, another storm can be set off in public opinion, once again challenging the stubborn lineage critics in the wizarding world.
The peaceful coexistence of wizards and Muggles is not only Dumbledore’s proposition, but also Lockhart’s insistence. Although the former is worthy of the name, he is the most respected wizard, and the latter is just a swindler. .
Thinking of this, Lockhart respects this old man who shares his ideals even more.
People who have experienced life and death think more about it. Perhaps Lockhart suddenly opened up, and the part of the analysis actually coincides with the truth.
But people will subconsciously forget memories that are unfavorable to them. Lockhart obviously let go of himself as the instigator and calmly accepted the official explanation. It is possible for him to be manipulated by the diary. The most likely to be ignored.
Well, maybe Professor Dumbledore moved more hands and feet in his memory.
In short, Lockhart may be interested now, but he still has to look at Dumbledore's face.
At this moment, he took a step back on the stage and said to the students off the stage: "You can ask the principal to answer this question. After all, classmate Ron, you also said that this is just a rumor." The position was handed back to Dumbledore.
"Classmate Ron is well informed." Dumbledore stroked his long beard and glanced at the audience. The students all showed excitement, "but." Dumbledore turned his words and pressed his hands down: "You seem to have made a mistake. Some magical creatures are more terrifying than the basilisk." Dumbledore The kind tone before became serious.
The students just remembered that the basilisk is one of the magical creatures. Maybe they must be able to keep them safe, and the teachers should not be too weak. The students again bowed their heads in disappointment.
But then Dumbledore sold it for a while. He went on to say: "Indeed, your magical biology teacher will retire in the third grade next year. He is older and needs more time to continue to accompany his cute little guys." Dumbledore paused. After a while, he helped the already crooked glasses. "So you will welcome a new teacher next semester. It is likely to be someone you are familiar with. Please rest assured and wait."
Hearing this, Ron had no choice but to sit back on the stool.
Harry also made a disappointed expression and punched the table in front of him.
Obviously, the scene where Snape’s old bat was beaten up will never be seen again. They actually still retain a little hope. Maybe one day Lockhart teaches, the mana will be restored. "Official reinstatement." This is also more convenient.
To get back to the subject, Lockhart continued to start his "Heroic Deeds Report". With what he thought was Dumbledore’s acquiescence, Lockhart did his best to exaggerate things, which attracted the students’ attention. With bursts of applause, Hermione was standing by his side, but she felt irritated and unwarranted.
Under the cheers, there were also some discordant voices. They all came from the position of Slytherin College. When Lockhart talked about the so-called "**", it came from other places. Applause and shouts, but what came from here were cheering and boos.
"Speaking so badly, who is it that has lost all mana now?" They talked a lot.
"It's really a shame that I sacrificed my own future to save a mudblood." Such a voice is a bit quieter~IndoMTL.com~ but there are many.
Dumbledore gave Snape a wink, so Snape waved his wide robe to signal that his students were enough.
It’s still noisy at the table. Who doesn’t know Snape’s preference for this academy. It’s still too early to stop him from being really angry. Maybe Snape wants them to do this in his heart, and reward himself. The shame of being defeated.
Most Slytherin students think so.
Pansy sat next to Malfoy and did not participate in any of the booing just now. She looked at him quietly, fearing that his mood would fluctuate further, because today’s party did not seem to be very pleasant. The more praised the achievements of the "hero", the more pitiful the villain who was trampled under his feet looked.
"Enough." Malfoy patted the table, and Pansy jumped. When she thought he was going to run away, Malfoy said something.
"If the trouble goes on, the principal won't let Professor Snape remind us. If you lose, you lose. It's not a good habit to slander others behind you. All we need to do is win back next time." Malfoy used He said this in his own insignificant voice, but it happened to be in the ears of every Slytherin student. After hearing the words, the senior students looked at him with admiration, not because they made sense, but It's because it looks like a new kind of magic.
Although it was a glorious defeat, Malfoy's reputation in the academy was unprecedentedly high, and most people chose to follow his arrangements. In comparison, Malfoy's words were more useful than their dean.
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