Chapter 194 Carrying the train and leaving overnight
At the same time, in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom,
As a classroom once used by Quirrell, it has changed a lot now:
On the wall hangs Lockhart’s golden photo frame, as if he is a legendary hero, and there are also posters with his handsome signature.
This is more like a fan meeting for Lockhart than a classroom.
Ye Ting sat in the classroom and didn’t see Lockhart for a long time. He couldn’t help wondering: “Could this guy really be scared by a small curse and resign and run away?”
There are many young wizards who think the same as Ye Ting.
There are more than one or two people who heard their conversation in the corridor, and it has spread throughout the college.
Everyone talked about it and speculated about Lockhart’s whereabouts.
However, among the many discussions, only those fans who worship Lockhart still stick to their beliefs.
They believe that their idol will never be defeated by a small curse, let alone disappear.
Hermione’s eyes flashed with a trace of hesitation, and Ron tried to imitate Ye Ting and make a bet with her.
He even said confidently: “Lockhart will definitely not come, we don’t have to take the Defense Against the Dark Arts class for a whole year!”
But fate always seems to like to play tricks on people. At the moment when Ron’s voice fell, the door of the classroom was suddenly pushed open, and Lockhart’s figure appeared in front of everyone.
He had that iconic, extremely bright smile on his face, and his frighteningly white teeth flashed a dazzling light in the sun, almost enough to illuminate the entire classroom.
Lockhart walked up to the podium quickly, and said loudly in his energetic and passionate voice:
“Hello everyone! I guess you must have been wondering where your Defense Against the Dark Arts professor went… Did you think I was scared and went back home after hearing those rumors about the curse?”
Lockhart deliberately lowered his voice when he said this. His eyes swept across every curious face like a searchlight, making the atmosphere very tense. Then he suddenly raised his voice and announced proudly:
“How is this possible! Who am I? I am Gilderoy Lockhart! The shining holder of the Order of Merlin, the third-class medal, the honorary member of the Dark Arts Defense League, and the five-time winner of the Most Charming Smile Award of Wizard Weekly!”
There was a sparse applause from the audience, falling like small raindrops.
Most of the applauders were those little witches with bright eyes. They still kept a little trust in Lockhart like loyal fans.
The other little wizards looked at him half-believingly, with more doubt in their eyes.
Lockhart’s return made Hermione proud. She glared at Ye Ting proudly, like a victorious little peacock, then stood up and declared loudly:
“I knew you would not be scared by those curses, professor! Because in your autobiography “Breaking Up with the Female Ghost”, you said that no one in the entire wizarding world knows how to remove curses better than you!”
“Well said! Gryffindor plus ten! ”
Lockhart’s face turned black. When he heard this, he thought of Dumbledore’s interruption just now, and he felt like he had eaten a fly.
But there was no way. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he could only bite the bullet and pinch his nose to give Hermione extra points.
“Then what did you do in the principal’s office, professor?” A little wizard suddenly asked from the audience.
Lockhart looked around after realizing it, trying to catch the figure of the questioner, but unfortunately failed.
But this didn’t bother him. Lockhart coughed lightly and began his long speech.
“Great question! When I learned that this position might be cursed, I, Gilderoy Lockhart, went straight to your principal, Dumbledore, without hesitation, just to uncover the secret of the curse… and plan how to break it! ”
Speaking of this, Lockhart winked cunningly, and a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
“I guess you will never guess what I ran into in the principal’s office! The old sly guy, Dumbledore, was secretly reading my works! Oh my God, I never thought that even he is my loyal fan…”
The little wizards in the audience were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped when they heard this, and the shock in their hearts was beyond words.
They simply couldn’t connect Professor Dumbledore with the image of worshipping Lockhart. This was simply the most outrageous joke they had heard this year!
Ye Ting, who was sitting in the crowd, looked at Lockhart who was talking nonstop on the stage, and couldn’t help sighing in his heart.
This guy is really a senior liar, with a thick skin comparable to a city wall, and he can always come up with Way to make his past stupid things perfect.
In a sense, this is really a rare talent!
It’s a pity that Lockhart was too obsessed with the halo of fame, and he didn’t know how to live or die and did a lot of stupid things in the original time and space that were completely out of touch with his own strength, such as delusionally challenging Snape…
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fallen from the clouds to the dust in the school in just a few months, and became a joke after dinner.
“Then what happened to you being beaten into the school infirmary by the Whomping Willow!” Someone else said.
“I know that something happened recently.”
Lockhart still kept smiling and said: “But I strongly suspect that some wizards are behind this. After all, many colleagues are jealous of my talent, reputation, and strength… Hey, excellent people are always easily envied, aren’t they?”
“Professor Lockhart, who is behind this? “A little girl from Ravenclaw answered curiously, like a professional supporting actor.
Lockhart reached out and gently rubbed the shiny golden hair, shook his head and sighed, and said mysteriously: “Hey, the interests involved are too complicated. Those who understand will understand, and those who don’t understand will not understand even if I tell you. The interests involved are too big. Some things still need to be experienced by yourself…”
Lockhart pretended to be oppressed.
It can only be said that his words are really lethal to the twelve-year-old wizards.
Many students were frightened by his profound words and resumed their admiration for him.
Lockhart crossed his arms across his chest, a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, revealing a row of white teeth, and he said loudly: “In short, I, Lockhart, came to Hogwarts for only three things: magic, magic, and magic!”
His eyes swept among the students, “You may have been unfortunate in the past, never met a true master of defense against the dark arts. But today, you are lucky again, because…”
Speaking of this, Lockhart took a deep breath, took a step back, and raised his wand instantly, posing a handsome and compelling posture, blinked at the students, and boasted:
“…I will teach you the most powerful and coolest magic in the world!”
“Yes, I know what you are thinking in your heart “What!”
Lockhart pretended to be mysterious and lowered his voice, imitating the tone of the students, “He said it easily, he is a genius, how could we learn such powerful magic?”
He shook his head, his eyes became unusually firm: “But I want to tell you, when I was twelve years old, I was just an ordinary little wizard like you. So, how did I get to where I am today?”
Lockhart reached out and patted his chest: “There is only one answer, that is-use your heart! As long as you study hard, there is no magic that you can’t learn!”
After speaking some correct nonsense passionately, Lockhart took out a cage covered with a mysterious cloth from under the podium and gently placed it on the podium.
He lowered his voice again, and said with some expectation:
“Now–be careful! My mission is to teach you how to resist the most evil and darkest forces in the wizarding world! In this classroom, you will face the most terrifying and incredible things. But remember, you are safe with me. I only ask you to stay calm no matter what happens.”
He paused and added, “Also, I must remind you that after I lift the cover, everyone must not scream. Because that may anger them!”
The whole class held their breath and waited for battle.
Lockhart solemnly lifted the cover. (To read the exciting novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
“Not bad,” he shouted exaggeratedly, “Freshly out of the oven Cornish elf, just caught!”
The students looked at each other, disappointed. They listened to Lockhart’s exaggeration and thought that the cage was locked up with a fierce character like the Dark Lord or Dementor.
What was the result?
Just a bunch of elves.
These elves had livid faces, were small, about eight inches tall, had sharp cheeks, and their voices were as shrill as a group of budgies quarreling.
As soon as the cover was opened, they chirped non-stop, jumped up and down, shook the cage bars, and made all kinds of weird faces at the people around them.
“Don’t be disappointed, kids!”
Lockhart opened the cage door with a smile and released the elves, “They can also be cunning little destroyers like the devil!”
These little guys have been locked up for a long time, and once they get out, they run around like rockets.
Two of the elves grabbed Neville’s ears and made him like a puppet.picked them up.
Some of them rushed out of the window, leaving a pile of broken glass in the back of the classroom.
The rest of them were making a scene in the classroom, crazier than a rhino out of control.
They grabbed the ink bottle and smashed it against the wall. The Lockhart in the poster was instantly stained with ink.
Then, they tore the books and papers into pieces and scattered them on the ground like snow. []
They also tore down the pictures on the wall, turned the trash can upside down, and threw the school bags and textbooks out of the broken window without hesitation.
The other little wizards were in even worse trouble.
The elves were like little bombers, flying and smashing into the students’ faces. Most of the little wizards were so scared that they hid under the table and trembled.
Lockhart staggered and almost fell. He hurriedly waved his wand in a pretentious manner, as if preparing for some big move.
“Come on, I’ll take you out!” Ye Ting stepped forward, protecting Hermione and others, and walked out of the classroom with big strides.
Harry and Ron knew Ye Ting’s ability, and seeing that the situation was not good, they followed him tactfully.
The elves rushed towards them frantically, but a green barrier appeared out of thin air, and the elves rushed into it one after another, just like hitting a translucent wall, and bounced to the ground one after another.
Seeing this scene, the students seemed to have found a savior and rushed to the door one after another.
Lockhart also crawled out from under the table, trying to sneak away in the chaos.
However, Ye Ting was quick-witted and secretly flicked his finger at him, and a fine electric current accurately shot into his calf.
“Ouch!” Lockhart’s feet immediately went numb, and he fell on his back.
“Hurry up and save me… Save me…” Lockhart screamed.
But no one paid attention to him, and they all quickened their pace and rushed out the door.
When the last little wizard left, he closed the door behind him, leaving Lockhart alone in the classroom.
Lockhart was dumbfounded.
What was worse was that several elves flew over and hung him in the air.
He waved his wand and shouted at the top of his lungs: “Just some elves… Peschi Pixie Pestenomi!”
But his spell had no effect. An elf grabbed his wand and threw it out of the window.
Countless elves rushed towards Lockhart frantically. He gasped in fear and had only one thought in his mind:
Leave tonight!
Damn his face!
Damn his dream of being a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor!
He didn’t want to stay in this hellhole anymore!
In a sense, Lockhart and his predecessor Quirrell were both outstanding actors – they were both great actors.
The difference is that Quirrell is a tough guy who can sneak into Gringotts, and there is a fragment of the legendary card “Dark Lord” hidden in the back of his head, but he likes to pretend to be weak.
On the other hand, Lockhart is a complete noob who relies on the glorious deeds of others to gild himself and pretend to be invincible.
If Quirrell is like a shoe box as a chassis, the appearance is shabby, but the inside is a magical machine with explosive performance;
then Lockhart is like a shoe box with a shabby appearance, but the inside is a magical machine with explosive performance;
Gold, but inside is a computer with a graphics card that has been mining for two years and is about to be scrapped. It looks good but is useless.
These two people are simply two extremes, one in heaven and one in hell.
But no one expected that Lockhart couldn’t even deal with a group of elves. He was grabbed by his legs and hung on the ceiling chandelier like bacon… This level of weakness is really beyond imagination.
It seems that Lockhart is not only a mining card, but also a washed mining card that is on the verge of being scrapped! .
