Chapter 151 Lockhart’s Popularity
After confirming that Bai Shu’s ability could dissolve the blood curse, Ye Ting did not plan to stay in Albania any longer.
He still had a lot of things to do in the UK.
Just two days ago, he received a letter with an invitation letter with the n.f logo, inviting him to attend a funeral.
The letter was of course from Nicolas Flamel, inviting Ye Ting to attend his funeral.
Ye Ting certainly would not be naive to think that Nicolas Flamel was about to die.
In history, Nicolas Flamel had held many funerals. According to Dumbledore, he met Nico at the last Nicolas Flamel funeral.
So, it was time to return to London.
When he came to Albania, Ye Ting got the ticket from Tonks.
When returning to the UK, Ye Ting originally planned to teleport directly using the anchor point.
Who knew that when he wrote a letter to Tonks to reveal the news, the other party actually invited him to go back together.
Ye Ting thought about it and agreed.
Tonks and the British Aurors were stationed in the Ministry of Magic in Albania at this time, so Ye Ting left the bunker where he had lived for more than a week and went to meet up with the Aurors.
When he came here, he only brought a cat, Linnet, but when he left, he had another snake.
Nagini gained immortal power and possessed some of the immortal snake’s abilities to live forever, one of which was to shrink its body.
The snake, which was nearly four meters long and as thick as a thigh, turned directly into a small snake less than a few dozen centimeters long and as thick as a little finger, and then wrapped itself around Ye Ting’s wrist and hid in the boy’s sleeve.
Ye Ting rode on a broom and quickly left the forest and returned to the wizard settlement in Albania.
Here, he saw a familiar figure.
Lockhart seemed to be making every effort to promote his new book.
He stood in front of a store, wearing a gorgeous purple silk robe with complex totems interwoven with gold threads, and holding a cane that seemed to be full of magic in his hand.
His blond hair was carefully groomed, shining with a charming lavender-like luster, and even the hair exuded a charming fragrance.
Seeing Ye Ting, Lockhart’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he flexibly shuttled among the crowd and quickly came over.
“Hey, Ye Ting! We met once on the Orient Express. Do you remember me?” He greeted enthusiastically, as if the two were long-lost friends.
“Of course I remember, Mr. Lockhart, you are a famous fantasy novelist.” Ye Ting smiled, with a hint of imperceptible teasing in his tone.
“Oh, kid, you misunderstood me. I am not a fantasy novelist, but a realistic novelist. What I write are real things.” Lockhart said, while enthusiastically extending his hand, trying to shake hands with Ye Ting.
However, Ye Ting just glanced at the outstretched hand lightly and did not respond.
But Lockhart was not embarrassed at all, and instead held Ye Ting’s shoulder intimately, as if the two of them were close.
His eyes swept over a group of reporters not far away, who were holding cameras and taking pictures not far away.
Lockhart immediately posed in several coolThe frivolous pose attracted their attention.
Seeing Ye Ting about to leave, he hurriedly stopped and shouted:
“Everyone, this young talent… Ye Ting is the boy who drove away the dark wizard in Hogwarts! I heard that he will be awarded a Merlin medal like me. I feel very honored to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with him!”
This guy, I don’t know where he got this news from, and ran to take advantage of the popularity in advance.
When Lockhart said this, the reporters around him became even crazier, and the flash lights and shutter sounds intertwined into a frenzy melody.
And Lockhart also took the opportunity to pose next to Ye Ting, which he thought was handsome.
“About a week ago, I experienced a thrilling murder case on the Orient Express with that young talent. That trip was like walking through the edge of hell. I plan to write about this experience and write a new book – “The Mystery of the Orient Express”. And this boy will be an indispensable character in my new work.”
Ye Ting raised his eyebrows slightly, and immediately thought of something:
Could it be that Lockhart wanted to take all my heroic deeds on the train onto himself?
Lockhart did have such thoughts.
In his opinion, Ye Ting was just a young wizard who was still wet behind the ears. He could deal with so many powerful wizards, let alone a child?
He was full of confidence, as if everything was under control.
“Oh, yes! There is one more thing to announce!”
Lockhart’s voice sounded again, with a bit of pride, “On that train, I completed my autobiography – “The Magic Me”. To celebrate the young man’s upcoming award of the Order of Merlin, I am willing to give him this book as a gift on the spot after it is published -”
The applause was thunderous, and Lockhart smiled even more brilliantly.
“- But he may not know that what he is about to get will be a more precious gift than my “The Magic Me”.”
Lockhart continued, patting Ye Ting on the shoulder as he spoke.
Ye Ting frowned, and Nagini in his arms was almost driven crazy by Lockhart’s strong perfume, and was eager to pounce on him and bite him.
Ye Ting hurriedly held her hand and stopped her, so that no one died.
Lockhart was still immersed in self-intoxication, unaware that he was already wandering around the gates of hell.
He continued to announce loudly: “In fact, he and his classmates will get a real me who can do magic. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am extremely honored and proud to announce that this September, I will become the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!”
In fact, Lockhart did not receive the coveted invitation letter until these two days.
Upon hearing the news, Lockhart was instantly ignited and almost jumped up with excitement.
Hogwarts, for him, is not just a school, it has a special meaning.
During the days at Hogwarts, he always fantasized that he could become a legendary figure like Ye Ting – with extraordinary strength, outstanding grades, loved by teachers, and won the admiration of classmates,Become a celebrity in the whole school, and be honored.
However, no matter how hard he tried to imitate and show off, he could never compare to Ye Ting today.
But now, after unremitting “efforts”, he finally returned with honors and achievements, which is undoubtedly a very satisfying and fulfilling thing!
Of course, “returning home” in glory is only part of it. Becoming a professor at Hogwarts, he has gained far more benefits than that.
For example… being able to make his own works become textbooks for students, sales soared, and at the same time, he can also be plated with a golden halo.
Once you get the title of Hogwarts professor, it is equivalent to getting “Dumbledore’s recognition”!
Such an honor is not something that anyone can get.
No matter from which angle you look at it, applying to become a professor at Hogwarts is a brilliant move.
As for the terrible rumor about the Defense Against the Dark Arts position, a new professor is changed every year, as if cursed…
In Lockhart’s opinion, these are just exaggerations, just as outrageous as those urban legends in “The Quibbler”.
In fact, when he was in school, the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts did change every year.
But in his opinion, those professors had their own problems, but not all of them died suddenly due to the curse.
Those professors in the past were unlucky because they were not strong enough to survive the test of this position.
But Lockhart is confident that he is different!
As long as he spends this year peacefully, he can write another best-selling book about “Overcoming the Curse at Hogwarts” and make a lot of money.
Why not do such a good thing?
As if he noticed the low pressure around Ye Ting, Lockhart finally restrained his affectation and said goodbye to Ye Ting happily, as if the previous popularity was just a joke.
It must be said that he has a way of controlling people’s hearts and knows how not to make people angry.
At least this time, he stopped before Ye Ting turned his face.
The wizard settlement in Albania is not large.
It didn’t take Ye Ting much effort to find the location of the Ministry of Magic hidden in the wizard town.
Unlike the UK, the Ministry of Magic in Albania is not located in a Muggle city, but in a wizard town.
From a distance, Ye Ting saw a young witch with violet hair sitting by the pool at the door of the building, yawning boredly.
Who else could it be if it wasn’t Tonks with that lazy look?
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As a trainee among the Aurors, Tonks was arranged to come here one hour in advance to wait, ready to deal with any possible emergencies at any time.
Although the profession of Auror seems to be infinitely glorious, there are actually many pitfalls.
For example, there are no holidays, and it is impossible to get off work on time. You have to rush to where there is danger.
But Tonks did not regret choosing this career.
It’s just that she is really bored at the moment! She picked up the pebbles on the ground andA handful of it was thrown into the pool, listening to the crisp sound of water, trying to dispel the irritability in her heart.
Just let anyone come to accompany her sister to relieve her boredom.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard in the distance. Tonks perked up and looked up, just in time to see Ye Ting smiling at her.
The boy’s handsome face was filled with a warm smile, which made her dazed and her heartbeat accelerated a few points involuntarily.
She jumped up from the ground and trotted to meet him. She stretched out her white and tender hands to grab Ye Ting and took him aside.
“Oh, what are you doing… Ouch~ Tonks! Let go! My clothes! Don’t do this…”
The young witch looked very thin and a little fragile. If it weren’t for the fact that the grapefruit on her chest was not small and she could still distinguish the front and back of her chest, she would have become a stick.
Who would have thought that she had such great strength, dragging Ye Ting like this, and walking towards the pool with big strides.
Tonks finally let go of his collar. Ye Ting touched his neck and looked helpless: “Didn’t you say you were going back to England? Why did you pull me here?”
“Oh, it’s not time yet, just accompany me to relieve my boredom.”
Tonks sat down by the pool, raised her chin slightly, and pointed to the steps, “Sit down, the air outside is so fresh, and you can enjoy the night view.”
“Then I’d rather sit on the sofa in the house, drink tea and eat dessert.” Ye Ting said disdainfully, but he also sat down next to Tonks obediently.
“I have snacks here too.” Tonks giggled, took out a handful of potato chips from her pocket and handed them over.
Ye Ting took the potato chips and smiled: “You are an Auror, and you carry this stuff in your pocket every day?”
“I’m an apprentice Auror, isn’t it okay?” 290 Tonks ate them with a crunchy mouth, looking innocent.
“Is it a temporary job again? That’s not what you said when you lied to me on the train.” Ye Ting was amazed, “You can really change your job.”
“Why are you in such a hurry to go back to England?” Tonks didn’t say anything, but just blinked and asked curiously, “Your summer vacation has just begun, and the award ceremony of the Order of Merlin is not coming so soon, why don’t you take the opportunity to enjoy a few more days here?”
“I have to attend a funeral.” Ye Ting answered briefly.
“Could it be…” Tonks lowered her voice and said mysteriously, “Nicolas Flamel’s funeral?”
Ye Ting heard this, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: “How did you know?”
He really didn’t expect that Tonks was so well-informed outside the Ministry of Magic.
“A group of wizards with an average age of over 100, and the world’s top wizards, suddenly gathered in the UK…” Tonks rolled her eyes, “No matter how slow the Auror Office is, it is impossible not to notice it.”
“Is the average age so high?” Ye Ting was stunned, “Then I am a drag?”
“Don’t say you, even Headmaster Dumbledore is considered a youngster in the group.” Tonks sighed.
“…”
“Oh, you can actually attend a funeral of this level?” Tonks gently poked the boy with her elbow, her eyes flashing with eagerness,”Can I bring my family members?”
“Family members? Who do you mean?” Ye Ting pretended to be confused.
“I can!”
Tonks came forward with a playful smile, “I can be your long-lost half-sister, or half-sister, as long as I can join the funeral.”
Ye Ting shook his head helplessly, a smile on his lips: “I’m afraid not. I received the invitation letter this time, not just following others.”
“So, the rumors are true…”
Tonks pinched her chin, her eyes revealing a trace of scrutiny, “It seems that you really stopped Quirrell and saved the Philosopher’s Stone single-handedly. Dumbledore didn’t brag, otherwise why would they send you an invitation?”
“Even if it’s true, they won’t send me an invitation for such a thing.” Ye Ting smiled lightly, picked up a stone and skipped it, “I can participate purely because I know Nico.”
The stone drew a beautiful arc in the pool, stirred up four or five ripples, and hit the inner wall of the tile with a bang.
Sorry, I’ve been obsessed with Prisoner, Little March and the real warlord Scott these past two days.
I’ll definitely update more tomorrow.
