"Wizard Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award, sixth time!" Lockhart put down the magazine with satisfaction. The latest and fastest updates, available for free
On the cover is the picture of him emerging from the Shrieking Shack, holding his wand up to the sun. In the photo, even though he was covered with bruises, the corners of his mouth were still slightly raised, forming a "charming" smile. In fact, the corners of his mouth twitched after being slapped by Ms. Ravenclaw.
"Okay, 6, thank you for coming to visit me. And Ms. Rowena. Thank you very much!" Although he kept thanking her, he did not dare to look at the lady standing behind Lu Yuan. It's obvious that he has been psychologically affected.
"Gilderoy, my name is Elaine Ravenclaw now, you can call me Elaine."
The lady's appearance has changed from gray to bright silver, her cheeks have become thinner, and the shape of her eyes has also changed significantly. Her height has shrunk from the original height of 1.8 meters to 1.7 meters. Even if she wears high heels and stands next to Lu Yuan, she looks like a cute bird. In short, she has perfectly transformed from a domineering female CEO to a slender and pleasant figure, and her body has more obvious traces of French ancestry.
Even if the current Ms. Ravenclaw was compared with the portrait she left in Hogwarts, she wouldn't be able to find much in common. People who don't know anything about it will never doubt it in that direction. But that was not important. What really scared Lockhart was that the Ravenclaw lady standing in the ward had a body! She is no longer a ghost!
When he realized this, Gilderoy Lockhart became spartan. "Ma'am, you are resurrected?!"
In the magical world, resurrection from the dead is a bigger problem than eternal life! After all, the alchemy stone once allowed Nicoléme to live for hundreds of years. Although it is said that there is such a thing as a resurrection stone, no one has verified whether the resurrection stone can really bring people back to life! As for Voldemort "resurrecting from the dead" in the future, that can only be regarded as false. In fact, he never died, he just recast his body!
"Resurrection doesn't count." Ravencra said with a regretful expression on her face.
Lu Yuan told her that when she died and actively transformed into a ghost, part of her soul had been permanently lost. This is the law of nature and cannot be undone, so this part of the soul cannot be compensated. So she is not actually "resurrected" in the strict sense. It's just that the ghost wears a prosthetic jacket named "Elaine". Such a "body" is less effective than a real body in resisting spells that attack the soul. a lot of.
But in Lockhart's eyes, every subtle expression of Ms. Ravenclaw's regret was clearly reflected on her face. Isn't it called resurrection if it is so vivid? !
How high are your requirements for resurrection?
"Forget it." Elaine shook her head and waved away the complicated thoughts just now.
You can't be too far-fetched in life. Compared with the appearance of the devil, who is neither a human nor a ghost, her situation is actually extremely good! It's just that my soul feels a little uncomfortable, like wearing a coat that doesn't fit well. But if this situation were made public, I don't know how many people would be jealous! Thinking of this, Elaine quietly glanced at the man with his back to her, his eyes very complicated.
An amazing guy.
When they first fought, she didn't feel how strong Lu Yuan was. Ravenclaw could just notice that Lu Yuan seemed to have been restraining himself from using certain methods. Ravenclaw didn't care about this. As one of the top magicians in the world, she also had many hidden methods. Unfortunately, how could she have guessed that some people would go so far as to hide up to a hundred people in order to win or lose? Ninety-nine percent of the power (Neville Longbottom's upper limit is still too low today)!
And Neville, the unlucky guy, has been having bad luck this semester, and his strength has once again stagnated. It is estimated that we will have to wait until the summer vacation to catch up with the average progress.
Therefore, it can be said that the person she fought against was not Lu Yuan, but the first-year version of Lu Yuan.
However, when she and Lu Yuan were able to sit down and chat, they were shocked to discover that this "young man" who looked less than twenty years old had a vast reserve of knowledge! You know she is Ravenclaw! The spirit of Ravenclaw Academy is "the plunder of all knowledge", and they highly value wisdom and knowledge itself. As the founder of the academy, Ms. Rowena Ravenclaw is not considered a second person in the world regardless of her strength or the depth of her knowledge.
Even the crown she created can make the person who wears it instantly smarter, and can gain knowledge from the crown that is completely limitless to most people!
But in front of Lu Yuan, the only four words she got were "dwarfed by comparison", and later, it changed to "high mountains to stop"!
Because no matter how tricky and weird questions Ms. Ravenclaw asks, as well as the difficulties that have troubled the wizarding world for countless centuries, including resurrection from the dead, immortality, breaking through the level wall, and other eternal secrets, they can all be found six miles away. Be unlocked and get more than one answer! Of course, all the answers were vague bullet points where you knew what he was saying was right, but you had no idea how to get there.
Because "knowledge is priceless and can never be given away for free", there is a tacit understanding between Ms. Ravenclaw and Lu Yuan that needs no words. If the lady can bring out the same precious knowledge, Lu Yuan will naturally exchange it happily; but if the lady can't bring it, then she can only see if there is an opportunity to work for Lu Yuan.
"Can you allow me to live like an ordinary person? After I woke up, I was suddenly full of desire to experience everything in this world again." At that time, Ms. Ravenclaw sincerely requested, "For this, I am willing to give my life All knowledge is the price!”
Ms. Ravenclaw clearly remembered Lu Yuan's appearance at that time. When he heard this almost unreasonable and unreasonable request, he didn't even move his eyebrows. After just picking up the water and taking a sip, Yun Danfeng said softly, "What's so difficult about it? The weather is nice today, how about we finish the matter today?"
Then he dug out Ms. Ravenclaw's bones, activated the completely calcified physiological tissues, and then cloned a new body. At the end of the last century, around 1992, cloning was no longer a high technology. . However, the genetic data is not complete yet, and there are many problems in clinical aspects. But for the two men who mastered magic, these were no obstacles. How to combine the soul with the body, how to transform the clone body into a "prosthetic body" that matches the soul/ghost, this is the "core technology" mastered by Dawn!
Then there was today's "Elaine". Then "Elaine" went to the Ministry of Magic to register her and Lu Yuan as a "husband and wife relationship", and registered the "Screaming Shack" as joint property in their names, so 6 Without knowing it, not only did Yuan have a wife, but half of his real estate was also divided!
Lu Yuan is really resentful about this! How easy is it for Chinese people to buy a house? You turned around and took away half of my hard-earned money! But when Ms. Ravenclaw said that she could pay the debt with her own body, no matter this or that, he was shamefully cowed again.
"Now," Elaine Ravenclaw reluctantly pulled away from the memories, took out a wand from her sleeve, and pointed it straight at Lockhart's forehead. "Swear! Lockhart, you have gained enough fame and fortune. As a price, you must promise to keep all these secrets in your heart!" Although ladies were mentioned in the previous books, they were all fabricated. The lady will submit the application only after she has reviewed it and found no problem.
Ms. Laclawen is not dead yet. Not only is she not dead, she has even changed her identity and returned to the world. If such a secret is exposed, it would be strange to overthrow the entire magical world!
"Okay, I swear to Merlin," Lockhart had just started to say with his hands raised, when his forehead was hit hard by Elaine's wand, causing him to scream in pain.
"Don't try to get through it!" Elaine raised her eyebrows, and the Queen returned to the world instantly. "Lockhart, or it would be easier if I just turn you into a frog and remove your brain."
"No!" Lockhart begged immediately. The two had no choice but to conclude an "unbreakable vow" under the witness of Lu Yuan, keeping this secret in their hearts forever. The "Unbreakable Oath" will kill the oath taker the moment he breaks his promise. Considering Lockhart's character who cherishes life as much as money, at this moment he must be eager to give himself a "forget everything"! It's safest not to know anything.
"Don't worry, Lockhart, we are friends." Seeing Lockhart's depressed look, Lu Yuan stepped forward to comfort him. As a witness to the oath, well he can relax a little bit. But Lao Liu is obviously not the kind of warm-hearted friend. He is definitely the worst friend among bad friends.
"If friendship can't warm your heart, then let money do it." Lu Yuan smiled and pulled out a check, and the amount on it instantly dazzled Lockhart's eyes!
The book Secret Rendezvous with the Screaming Shack is selling so well! It can be said that it has really reached the point where everyone in the magic world has a copy, and it is even sold to the magic world overseas. This frightening sales volume really verifies the grand goal of "a census of the magic world" as mentioned by the Daily Prophet!
Therefore, even though the total economic volume of the entire magical world is limited, after excluding publishers, channels and taxes, Lu Yuan and Lockhart still received a cash check of up to half a million gold galleons in the first issue! Although the value of this money is equivalent to a huge sum of 3.5 million pounds, it is impossible to exchange 4 million pounds for 500,000 gold galleons. The exchange rate of one to seven is only used for small-amount exchanges. In order to maintain the financial stability of the magical world, large-amount exchanges can never be opened when the economies of both parties are unequal.
It can be said that this time Lu Yuan and Lockhart teamed up to rob the entire magic side! The effect can be compared to robbing Gringotts.
Of course, each person got half of the money, and Lu Yuan got 250,000 Galleons. Although the book was written by Lockhart, the entire incident was planned by him, and he had a clear conscience for receiving the reward. Now that the jingle of gold galleons has fallen into his pocket, Lao Liu’s funds, which were originally exhausted by buying a shop and a house, suddenly became abundant again. Many things that you want to do but don’t have the funds to do can now be fully implemented.
Of course, there are many other additional incomes besides that. We don’t mention the appreciation of the Screaming Shack itself due to the successful exorcism. After all, this is the countryside, and the increase in price is not as high as that of the capital. The Ministry of Magic sold a house with problems to an unsuspecting foreigner. If there were no problems, forget it. Now that the problems have exploded, of course they have to come up with a compensation plan!
The Ministry of Magic refused at first, but after Lu Yuan threatened him again with rhetoric about diplomatic immunity and diplomatic incidents, Cornelius Fudge had no choice but to give in! Of course, it is impossible to withdraw cash directly, which will record Fuji's incompetence in the accounts! Therefore, we changed the method and asked the Ministry of Magic to carry out free engineering renovation of the Shrieking Shack in accordance with the requirements of Lu Yuan's "couple". The total cost cannot exceed five thousand Galleons.
Then there are the bets in the Screaming Shack gambling game from 6 far away places. It must be said that the British gambling system is huge and complete, and they bet on everything. Some gambling games were set up so "detailed" that Lao 6 not only won a lot, but also won many times! This is simply a story.
Adding up all these, Lu Yuan's total wealth has successfully exceeded 400,000 Galleons, and he has successfully entered the wealthy class of magicians, and almost all of it is in cash!
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Hogwarts, Christmas holidays.
For the Gryffindor Golden Triangle, this is a dark and frustrating semester.
Hermione Granger, Miss Know-It-All was called a "mudblood" by Malfoy, and for the first time she learned the meaning of this discriminatory word. This made her feel gloomy for several months; Ron Weasley first got into trouble with a flying car, and then broke his wand. This not only made him suffer in the Transfiguration class, but also had trouble with Malfoy. The consequences of magic backlash during "battle" are extremely disgusting, so I won't go into details here.
Finally, the most miserable of the trio, our savior, Harry Potter.
First, Dobby the elf almost starved to death, and then he got into trouble while riding in a flying car. It wasn't over yet, he plunged into the vortex of the secret room being opened. And because of his insistence, he got deeper and deeper into the whirlpool, and even became the object of suspicion.
He broke his arm after being chased by a Bludger during a Quidditch match, and then had the entire arm bone pulled out by Lockhart.
He spoke to a snake on the stage of the Dueling Club, revealing that he was a "Parselmouth", but he didn't even know what "Parselmouth" meant. Salazar Slytherin and Voldemort were both "Parselmouths" , which means that it was probably Harry who opened the Chamber of Secrets!
Compared to these, being chased and harassed by fans and meeting an unreliable teacher (Lockhart) are really nothing.
So at Christmas time, none of the depressed trio chose to go home, and they all stayed on campus for the holidays. To be honest, Harry was even a little grateful to Lockhart now. The big incident he stirred up attracted everyone's attention, even those on Harry. This made him really relieved.
When Hermione pushed open the door to Harry's dormitory, she saw the two of them alone in the room, sleeping soundly with their heads down.
"Wake up!" Hermione shouted loudly, and she opened the curtains forcefully!
"Oooh" Ron and Harry both groaned in pain as the bright light shone on their faces. "Hermione?" Ron covered his eyes with his hands, and finally saw clearly that the person standing in the room was Hermione, and she was holding an owl. "Hermione, you shouldn't be here, this is the boys' dormitory!"
"Merry Christmas, Ron!" Hermione said solemnly and in a clear voice, ignoring Ron's complaints. She raised the owl she was holding and said, "There is your package. It was delivered to the lobby during breakfast. I brought it here for you. Its claws are really tight. Unlike some people, this owl is very insistent on its duties."
"Oh my God, stop it! My whole head is screaming for me, but this is not my owl? And my parents' gifts are already here. They went to Egypt." Ron hugged He said with pain in his head. This owl has vigorous movements and a wide wingspan, and looks nothing like his old owl. But after seeing him, the owl did fly directly from Hermione's arms and landed in front of him, stretched out one foot, grabbed a long package on it, and looked at him arrogantly!
"Come on, praise her, and then give her a biscuit." Hermione reminded her in a low voice, feeling a little unacceptable for having such a friend.
"Oh, okay." Ron grabbed the package with one hand absentmindedly, and with the other hand he casually went to the box to grab a biscuit and handed it to the owl. "Gu" the owl complained dissatisfiedly, picked up the biscuits and flew away from the window. "You're really good." Hermione was speechless. She turned to Harry and said, "Get up. The polyjuice potion is ready. I'll add some more lacewings. I don't think you care about these details."
"Who will mail me something?" Ron said to himself. There were only simple words on the package, "Dear Ron Weasley" and "Your friend, 6", and nothing could be seen at all. He had no choice but to open the package in twos and threes to reveal the contents.
"Ah, it's a magic wand, a brand new magic wand!" Ron shouted happily, with a voice that could almost be heard by the entire Gryffindor!
His magic wand broke while driving the flying car. Although he wrapped it with magic tape afterwards, it was obviously impossible to repair it! That magic wand caused him to make countless mistakes in the first half of the semester, but he didn't dare to tell his family about it. Not to mention the price of a magic wand, just reminding his parents of the "Flying Car Incident" was enough to make him Have a nice drink!
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"It's willow wood and unicorn hair, exactly the same as what I used in the past!" Ron's shouting continued. He tried to wave it casually, and the magic power flowed through the staff violently, and then a large cloud of sparks shot out from the end of the staff, exploding the leftover cake he and Harry had eaten last night all over the room!
"No, it's even better than my original wand!" He looked at the wand and said in surprise.
"Ron Weasley!" At this moment, a gnashing voice sounded from the side.
"Uh" Ron turned his head in fear. He saw the furious Hermione and the roll covered with the leftover cream from last night.
Hermione pulled out her wand forcefully and pointed, "Suffer death! Ron!"
A big battle broke out in the dormitory. The three children laughed and shot harmless magic fireworks at each other, finally swaying away all the stress accumulated during this period! Even the matter of Hermione's Polyjuice Potion being brewed was forgotten.
"Hi! Ron, what did you receive?" When the war came to an end, Ron's two twin brothers, George and Fred, ran in happily, dragging their little sister Ginny. "Ah, Miss Granger is here too. Merry Christmas, Miss Granger. Merry Christmas, Harry."
The twins exchanged words with each other, greeting everyone like a rap, and then the three of them all fixed their eyes on Ron, which made him confused. Of course, when Ginny saw Harry, she shyly hid behind her brothers. So much so that Harry didn't notice at all that Ginny was now wearing a new robe.
"Come on, what's your Christmas present? It's from that magical 6."
"What George and I have is the modification blueprint for Sweep Seven Star No. 5! (A very old-fashioned broomstick, used in Quidditch matches)"
"Yeah, that's great!"
"There's even better! A big box of miniature processing tools. We can even use it to build a brand new Hogwarts."
"The best thing is if we can complete this transformation independently according to the drawings."
The two people said together, "We will win the right to visit and use the magic workshop! Awesome!" The two clapped their hands, and finally pushed Ginny forward, "Our lovely little sister received a new robe. Others When people close their eyes, she wants Harry to be the first to see it."
Harry was very embarrassed and envied the warm and lively family. Ginny shyly hid her head in her clothes, but what she was thinking was, "In addition to the clothes, there is actually a check for ten thousand gold galleons! Oh my god, how should I use it? It's so distressing! I'm so far away!"
But, girls are born with a talent for things like low-key luxury. The so-called hatred is better said to be happiness. Lao Liu is the best at throwing money at girls.
"My new wand!" Ron shouted after realizing that this "6" had mailed Christmas gifts to every Weasley child, raising his own wand. As a result, the two brothers ignored him again, turned to look at Harry and Hermione, and said mysteriously, "What do you think he sent to Patsy?"
Percy Weasley is a rare member of the Weasley family who is deeply ambitious but lacks a sense of humor. He is an outlier in the Weasley family. He has excellent grades and always teaches people seriously, so much so that his younger brothers don't like him! Percy's dream is to enter the Ministry of Magic and eventually become the Minister of Magic!
"Percy too?" Ron asked strangely.
"Of course, 6 is a good man!" George emphasized immediately. In fact, "6" was only mentioned in the minds of his parents, and they had never seen this person. Seeing Harry and the others shaking their heads, the twins finally revealed the answer to the mystery. "It's an MBA holiday training class at a Muggle university! It's said to be worth two thousand gold galleons! We don't know why it's so expensive. Miss Granger, do you know?"
Because Hermione and Harry come from Muggle society, only they can possibly answer their questions.
As a result, even Miss Know-It-All blushed and shook her head, saying she had never heard of it. But Miss Know-It-All promised that she would write home and ask immediately!
Although they didn’t know what an MBA was, everyone who received the gift was very satisfied. The most satisfied person was Percy! When he looked at the introduction information in the pamphlet that came with the letter, his old-fashioned face turned into a smile!
In the end, all the Weasley children said happily, "6 is such a good person!"
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