Since John determined that he wanted to become the next Dumbledore in the wizarding world, he began to accumulate his own power.
People such as Damo Alex, Mundungus, Tang Mi and others are all his connections outside.
Lockhart is so weak that he can't even deal with elves, but he has a huge group of book fans and many publisher friends outside.
This gave John something to think about.
"Gilderoy Lockhart, do you choose to tell me the truth, or do I treat you to a drink of Veritaserum?"
John randomly took out a bottle of potion from the small bag, which scared Lockhart to death.
He has no strength to speak of. Veritaserum is something that can damage your brain if you drink too much.
Hearing that John was going to give himself something to drink, he was so frightened that he backed away.
Unfortunately, there was a wall behind him and no way out, so he had no choice but to compromise.
As if his backbone had been ripped out, he collapsed on the ground and told the story of how he used the forgetting spell to cheat the story and turn it into his own.
John looked strange as he listened to his words.
"Are you saying that all your stories are copied from others?"
Staring at Lockhart's awkward smile, John was surprised.
With a flick of his wand, John conjured a chair.
Sitting on the chair, he said with a half-smile: "I didn't expect you to be a social expert, although your strength is a bit lacking, and you are full of lies."
Seeing that he had no intention of crushing him, Lockhart also stood up with a stern look on his face and said awkwardly: "I really wanted to be an adventurer at first, but my strength is too poor. The only thing I can do is Forgetting spell."
After graduating from Hogwarts, he tried to travel around the world as in the book, but he was beaten up and bruised all over.
One day he met an old wizard in a tavern. After he told the story of his adventure with the Tibetan Yeti, Lockhart got into trouble.
He succeeded, using a forgetting spell to make the wizard forget the experience.
He recorded the story and published it, and became everyone's favorite Gilderoy Lockhart, winner of the "Wizard Weekly" Most Charming Smile Award.
This made him even more uncontrollable, taking stories from others and polishing them to make them his own.
Selling through the ranks, he was the darling of publishers and had the most charming smile that young women loved.
Gradually, he was lost in Vanity Fair.
"You are quite a talent." After hearing this, John tapped the cup and filled it with tea.
After picking up the teacup and taking a sip, John said, "Don't worry, I won't drive you away from Hogwarts. On the contrary, you can stay here and continue to teach."
"real?"
The surprise came so suddenly, Lockhart hurriedly walked over and said: "What do you want, I mean, what do I have to give?"
He has made up his mind that as long as John does not expose himself, he will be satisfied no matter it is money or anything else.
John glanced at the eager Lockhart, pointed his finger at Lockhart, and said calmly: "I want you."
"ah?"
Lockhart was confused. Could it be that John liked him?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder.
"Can you change it? I'm afraid my fans will be sad, and you're still so young."
Lockhart's twitching posture almost made John spit out a mouthful of water. He put down the cup and said angrily: "I want you to help me work!"
Lockhart, knowing that he had misunderstood, was relieved but also puzzled. What would John, a second-year student, do on his own?
"Lockhart, you are a smart man. You should know that cleverness does not last long. I can keep your position as Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. Accordingly, you have to do something for me."
"As for what it is, it may be asking you to write a letter, or it may be asking you to go out and find some people."
There was a glint in John's eyes. Lockhart had accumulated quite a lot of connections over the years.
Especially the ladies of the ancient pure-blood families. Just a word from Lockhart, these people can be said to be crazy.
As long as Lockhart maintains his persona, these ladies will be a considerable force.
John stood up, stretched out his hand to the somewhat embarrassed Lockhart, smiled and said, "Let's have a good cooperation, Professor Lockhart."
Lockhart didn't know how John was going to help him, but it was his only choice, reaching out to complete the agreement with John.
...
Saturday.
John wanted to stay in the Gryffindor Chamber of Secrets, but Malfoy knocked on his dormitory door from outside.
"Watch, John, how those poor Gryffindors will be humiliated by us."
Malfoy is holding Nimbus 2001, the latest broomstick in the Nimbus series.
In terms of performance, it is much higher than the Nimbus 2000.
The Slytherin Quidditch team has seven such broomsticks.
John shook his head helplessly, forgetting the money-making behavior.
They found Professor Snape and got the special approval note on the pretext that they needed to get familiar with the new equipment. They also deliberately chose a time when Gryffindor was practicing.
John didn't want to get involved. If it weren't for the fact that Goyle and Crabbe couldn't stand the two guys, they would keep knocking on the door. He wouldn't have wanted to come at all.
After arriving at the Quidditch pitch, John stepped aside and Malfoy had already stepped forward to provoke him.
Harry originally wanted to visit Hagrid, but Wood, a Quidditch fanatic, came up with new tactics and pulled them all over for training.
Ron and Hermione also came over to watch Harry train, and their little fanboy Colin also came over, the camera in their hands never stopping.
This made Wood suspect for a time that he was a mole sent by Slytherin to find out information.
George reminded him: "Slytherin doesn't need spies, Oliver."
Once it came to Quidditch, Wood seemed to be a different person. He asked testily: "How do you know?"
George pointed below, where a large group of people in green robes and Quidditch uniforms came over, and said, "Because they came on their own."
Wood looked over and saw the Slytherins coming, and he immediately landed on the ground to stop them.
"Flint, it's our training time! Please get out!"
Marcus Flint, the Slytherin Quidditch captain, was a tall man. He showed a cunning look and said with a sneer: "This place is big, Wood."
When the Gryffindor players saw that they were coming with bad intentions, they also gathered around. Wood said sharply: "But I've reserved the stadium! I've reserved it!"
He repeatedly emphasized that Flint's arrival was well prepared.
"But I have a note specially signed by Professor Snape to train our new Seeker."
Flint took out a note specially signed by Professor Snape, which made Wood dumbfounded.
Wood asked reluctantly: "You have a new seeker? Where is he?"
Malfoy had a mean smile on his face, knowing it was time for him to appear.
He walked out from behind the tall team member with a smug smile on his face, which made Harry's hands itch.
Fred Weasley still remembered a fight between Lucius Malfoy and his father, and he said in disgust: "Aren't you Lucius Malfoy's son?"
This sentence played right into Slytherin's hands, and they laughed triumphantly and wildly.
"You actually mentioned Draco's father, so you should see the gift he generously gave to Slytherin."
Seven Nimbus 2001 was brand new, smooth and shiny, making the eyes of the Gryffindor players blurry.
Now Gryffindor could only watch Slytherin being proud. Ron and Hermione came over and couldn't bear to see Malfoy so proud.
Hermione stood up for Gryffindor and said harshly: "At least no one on the Gryffindor team has to pay to be on the team!"
This hit Malfoy's pain point. His face darkened and he said viciously: "No one asked you, you stinky little mud..."
Before he finished speaking, Malfoy panicked as he remembered that John was not far away.
Although he didn't finish his words, the Gryffindor team members heard what he meant. They surrounded him angrily, and Slytherin had to stand in front.
When Malfoy looked up, Ron had already taken action angrily.
"Go eat slugs!"
Ron, who had changed his wand, struck decisively, and Malfoy was hit and fell to the ground.
He felt something slippery in his throat, as if it was trying to get out.
He opened his mouth and spit out a fat slug, which disgusted him to death.
Then things got out of hand and Malfoy kept spitting out slugs, which sent him to the school hospital.
Ron was surrounded by Gryffindors, shouting that he had done a great job.
This made Ron couldn't help but raise his neck, and even Hermione looked at him with admiration.
John shook his head when he saw this scene and said: "Draco should be given some pain. In this world, power is supreme, and he should not laugh at people who are stronger than him."
Using blood to measure a person's identity seemed very stupid to John.
Although both parties were his friends, John felt that Draco's beating was not unjust at all.
He could break the spell, but John felt that Draco should suffer.
Speaking of which, if John hadn't changed Ron's wand, Draco wouldn't have been injured just now.
All I can say is that if you don’t seek death, you won’t die.
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