Lockhart had planned to walk away.
On the night when Harry and Ron were kidnapped, Hogwarts was in chaos. The professors were busy comforting and searching for the students, and were busy communicating with the parents of the students who came in a hurry. They urgently gathered the remaining students in the castle in the auditorium. To ensure everyone's safety.
This frightened Lockhart, who thought that Hogwarts was probably going to end. Three students have disappeared or even died. Even if it is not banned, it may be closed for a long time.
Then Lockhart came up with the idea of leaving. Anyway, in recent days, he has almost lost face in this school. It is better to go to other places to cut leeks while he still has some fans.
He said hello to Professor McGonagall, and then found an opportunity to sneak out. On the way back to the office, he overheard Aaron and Dumbledore's plan to split into two groups.
He immediately realized that his opportunity had come, and it was one of a kind.
Aaron was in a hurry and wanted to rush to a corridor on the second floor. This was the best blasting point obtained by Lunas after calculation. He had to go there as soon as possible.
So, at a corner, the moment Aaron turned around...
"Everything is forgotten!"
Lockhart suddenly burst out, a dazzling green light shooting out of the tip of his wand - he bet that Aaron would be hit by him.
It can be said that he chose the best time - if Aaron was successfully attacked by him, then Riddle would let the basilisk kill Harry and Ron, then drain Malfoy of his life and leave calmly.
When Dumbledore breaks the spell and breaks into the cave, he will find nothing. The murderer has escaped and died without evidence.
By this time, Aaron had also lost his memory, and Lockhart could calmly return to the Great Hall and blame all the crimes on the mysterious attacker.
The story after that is very simple, Hogwarts will be closed due to the death of three students. Lockhart, on the other hand, could leave calmly, wait for a while, and then write a book about Aaron's stories and sell them for money.
very perfect! all the best!
The moment the green light shot out, Lockhart had already foreseen such a wonderful future.
Unfortunately, his plan failed at the first step, so everything became a castle in the air.
His sneak attack was unsuccessful.
The moment the green light shot out, a line of mercury quickly emerged from Aaron's cuffs like a snake. In an instant, it spread out in the air and turned into a protective shield of mercury.
The green light hit the mercury, causing a violent explosion, and a wave of air surged instantly, hitting Lockhart against the wall and knocking him unconscious.
"Runas, you deal with him."
Aaron didn't even bother to pay attention to Lockhart. After summoning Runas through the link of his mind, he continued to rush to the explosion point.
…
Aaron studied the Sword of Gryffindor for a long time. It was really difficult for him to see the meaning of it with just one sword, so he had to give up.
After his research proved fruitless, Aaron had no choice but to return the Sword of Gryffindor to Dumbledore.
He came to Dumbledore's office. Dumbledore seemed to be studying something when he saw Aaron coming in with a sword in his hand. He asked with a smile:
"You didn't find out the goblin's secret, did you?"
"This is indeed a difficult matter... It's hard to prove in isolation. I think I need more weapons made by goblins." Aaron shrugged and put the sword on the table according to Dumbledore's instructions.
"I'm afraid this won't be easy. Goblins are not easy to deal with." Dumbledore used his wand to fiddle with the mass in front of him and said meaningfully.
"Wait until you have the chance... What are you doing? Principal." Aaron asked curiously.
Dumbledore showed him what was under the wand - it was a ball of ashes, and Aaron recognized it at a glance. It was the diary that he had burned with fierce fire.
Aaron asked in surprise: "Is this... Riddle's Horcrux?"
"It seems that your magic knowledge is richer than I thought." Dumbledore smiled and said: "You did a good job. The soul fragments hidden in this Horcrux have been completely destroyed by you, and there is no trace left."
"But Voldemort would never just make this Horcrux, right?"
"Yes, except for power, I don't think he has found anything to trust or entrust. Such a person will be accustomed to taking everything in his own hands and will not succumb to death. In order to live forever, he must have We are far more prepared than we thought.”
"Sounds like you know him well, Professor?"
Dumbledore did not hide it, but sighed softly: "As you know, he was once my student, Tom Marvolo Riddle, this was his former name."
"A long time ago, he was once a talented young man, just like you. Unfortunately, he went astray and never returned. I thought I had a chance to educate him, but..."
"Professor..." Aaron interrupted Dumbledore at the right time and asked a question:
"Riddle is very interested in Potter. Is...is there some kind of connection between them? I mean, a connection beyond the relationship between life and death enemies?"
"Have you noticed it too?" Dumbledore's eyes flashed:
"Yes, I have this idea. Life and death are a big deal. A wizard almost died at the hands of another wizard. Perhaps from that night in Godric's Hollow, the fates of Tom and Harry were closely linked. It’s related.”
"However, this is just a guess on my part after all. We still need more verification... Well, I think we can stop talking about Voldemort and let's talk about you, Aaron."
Dumbledore changed the topic and brought the topic to Aaron.
"Talk about...what?" Aaron was stunned.
"Let's talk about your creation. The alchemical product called Moon Spirit Essence Liquid is really magical. Aaron, how long have you been exposed to alchemy?"
"About half a year."
"You are really amazing, Aaron." Dumbledore smiled and said: "I am amazed by your wisdom. You always have some eccentric ideas and make them true, but I think..."
"Half a year may not be enough for you to understand the true essence of alchemy. Your talent and creativity are amazing, but as far as alchemy itself is concerned, I'm afraid you still need to make up for it."
"Oh?" Aaron suddenly became interested. Judging from the silverware that Dumbledore placed in his office, he could tell that Dumbledore was definitely very accomplished in this area.
"Principal, are you willing to teach me?"
Dumbledore shook his head and smiled: "You have already blazed your own path in alchemy. I can't be your teacher now, but if you are interested, I can recommend a friend of mine to you. …”
"who is it?"
"I'll tell you when the time comes." Dumbledore said with a mysterious face: "Of course, there is one more thing. Since you are here, you can do it right at once..."
"You fulfilled my request, found the secret room, and saved Hogwarts. As the principal, I think I need to give you a small reward."
"Huh?" Aaron was stunned for a moment, what is this, a victory settlement?
He thinks Dumbledore looks a little strange today...
"Next, I will show you something - something that I would not easily show to others. You have to look at it carefully. From this, you may find the answer you need..."
Dumbledore blew away his long silver beard and revealed a smile like an old naughty boy.
As he spoke, Aaron felt a slight vibration coming from under his feet - Dumbledore was obviously just sitting there, motionless, but Aaron could feel that an extremely profound magic was being released.
The entire room rumbled and deformed, stacking and reorganizing rapidly like building blocks. The ceiling was opened like a lid, revealing a blue sky.
"Why did he transform the room..."
Aaron thought hard.
The roaring sound was endless, coming from all directions. Aaron turned his head and saw an incredible scene.
He immediately realized that it was not just this room that had been transformed, but the entire Hogwarts!
