Fudge's plan finally came to nothing.
Aaron's attitude was very firm - he was unwilling to hand over the patent for the Golden Apple Potion to the Ministry of Magic. He had other arrangements for the patent.
"However, out of respect for the Aurors who have shed blood and sacrificed their lives in the fight against the dark forces, I am willing to give you a promise. If I produce this potion myself in the future, I will give it to the Aurors first."
After hearing this, Scrimgeour, who was a little unhappy at first, softened a little. He shook hands with Aaron, then turned and left.
Fudge probably didn't want to come here in vain. At this time, there were many famous figures in the field of potions gathered in Hogwarts Castle, so he planned to meet them. As for other Ministry of Magic employees, Let them wait in the castle for now.
McGonagall was not very happy about this. She felt that Fudge suddenly brought such a large group of people, which would disrupt the order of the school——
Although there were many visitors in the castle because of Aaron in the past few days, they did not come with so many people at one time. Secondly, they followed the rules and order and did not have any impact on the normal life of the castle.
In this regard, Dumbledore’s opinion is simply:
"Leave him alone Minerva, it's rare for Fudge to be so showy in this castle."
Dumbledore's tolerance made Fudge even more proud. After drinking tea with Damocles, he heard that there would be a Quidditch match between Slytherin and Gryffindor this afternoon - this was supposed to be in It was supposed to be held a week ago, but because Hogwarts has been visited frequently recently, it was postponed to today.
So he very readily expressed that he would stay - as if the haze of Aaron's rejection of his deal had been cleared away - and he would lead everyone from the Ministry of Magic to watch today's Quidditch match.
"Experience youth - this is the most precious thing. I hope that the employees of the ministry will always keep a young and enterprising heart."
Fudge said plausibly.
Mag's face tensed up, but she still smiled and didn't say much.
It wasn't until Fudge met another potion master and greeted him with a big smile that McGonagall murmured in a voice inaudible to others:
"I don't want to worry about your lunch."
…
Lockhart sat in his office, anxious - he felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
In the current Hogwarts, many people have realized that he is a parallel importer - not to mention the professors, some of whom taught Lockhart back then, how can they still not know what kind of character he is?
As for the little wizards, even those who were once extremely fanatical about Lockhart, many of them have realized that the so-called idols they fanatically pursue are actually just idiots with a handsome appearance.
The representative figure is Hermione. Originally, she still had some idol aura towards Lockhart. In addition, her character naturally respects people like the professor, so she has been unwilling to let herself see through his true face.
But Aaron's appearance changed everything.
In today's Hogwarts, anyone can see how outstanding Professor Custer is - he has been diligent and dedicated to his students since he took office, and never excludes or belittles anyone. As long as he humbly asks for advice, he will I will teach you everything I can.
Not to mention, Professor Custer is extremely capable. Just by releasing a potion, it caused a sensation in the wizarding world. The Minister of Magic and many potion masters came to visit in person - this was probably Lockhart's dream. Enjoy the treatment you get.
With such an outstanding young professor for comparison, as long as you are not blind, you can easily see the difference——
I also like to tell stories in class. Although Professor Custer's stories are not as vivid as yours, his teaching ability is real.
Moreover, Professor Custer teaches a potions class. There is a lot of long waiting time when brewing potions. He uses this time to tell stories in order to make the class more lively and attract the attention of the little wizards. force.
And what about Lockhart? The main contents of the Defense Against the Dark Arts courses he taught were storytelling and drama. Some far-sighted students had begun to worry. According to Lockhart's teachings, what should they do if they encounter dark magic and dark creatures in the future?
Perform a play for others?
Although, Aaron himself has never meant to compare with Lockhart - there is nothing to compare with this pure clown, and he is not Batman.
But people's hearts are like this. You two joined the job together, so you have to compare the two new professors.
In comparison, there is a huge difference between clouds and mud.
And it was this result that gave Lockhart a sense of crisis.
He came to Hogwarts, firstly for Harry, and secondly, to have a teaching experience at Hogwarts. As the teacher of the Boy Who Lived and the savior of the wizarding world, Lockhart would have another legendary experience. .
This will greatly enhance his reputation and help him promote various products under his name.
Yes, even Lockhart has his own long-term plans. In comparison, the Galleons that Hogwarts students earn from buying textbooks are second to none.
Unfortunately, Aaron joined the company in the same year as him.
He would also tell the little wizards about his adventures. Although the story was not as vivid as Lockhart's, it was better than reality. In contrast to the two, some people have begun to realize -
Although the stories told by Lockhart are superior in terms of rhetoric and embellishment, he always seems to be missing something, and there is always a sense of smoke and mirrors.
What's even worse is that Aaron's abilities are so outstanding.
This is a dig at Lockhart’s background!
What if, one day, people in Hogwarts and even the entire magical world realize what level a wizard with so many adventures should possess?
So, shouldn’t it be time for all the lies Lockhart told in the past to be exposed?
It's as if a novelist worked hard to write about a proud man. He fabricated a legendary life for this character to arouse people's favor.
As a result, someone took a closer look and found that such a character existed in reality - and that he was far more powerful than the novelist had boasted.
This is very embarrassing. No one who writes novels would dare to brag like this, but in the end, someone actually became such a legend.
"No, absolutely not..."
Lockhart panicked. Inadvertently, he touched his wand, and a bold idea quickly appeared in his mind.
Yes, why didn’t I think of that?
Lockhart suddenly had an idea.
Since Aaron's adventure stories are true, then he only needs to do what he did in the past:
First, get all the stories out of Aaron's mouth, and then cast a forgetting spell on him when he's not prepared!
Your story is great, now it's mine!
As for the probability of success? Lockhart was not worried. He had done it so many times in the past, and he had often encountered wizards with superb magic powers. Didn't he succeed in all of them?
Thinking of this, the gloom in Lockhart's heart was swept away. He held the wand and seemed to have seen himself writing Aaron's adventure stories into books and making a lot of money.
OK, done!
Lockhart made up his mind, calculated mentally or not, this wave——
The advantage is mine!
