In addition, this can also explain one point - that is, Hogwarts may not be good at "education" in terms of "teaching and educating people", and Lockhart is not the only example.

In the eyes of the new Lockhart, being in the limelight is actually a good thing, it will make people feel more honored and motivated to move forward, but the original owner does not understand the difference between "worthy of the name" and "unworthy of the name", and in many In fame, he chose the least valuable one

Or to put it a bit ugly, without technology, you will pretend to be stupid if you don’t pretend to be a fool.

But no matter how Lockhart brags, this Mrs. Lockhart chose to believe it, and every wizard said what a great person her son was. This is also a common problem of motherhood.

Parking the car at the door in memory, Lockhart yelled at the door.

"Mom, I'm back!"

Mrs. Lockhart moved on hearing the news and pushed the door out.

"Oh, my little Gilder! You're back at last! Why not Apparate? Or Floo powder."

Lockhart stepped forward and hugged the excited middle-aged woman.

"That's so rude, Mom. And Kelleher and Selki are coming back to congratulate you on your birthday, and they're going home after congratulations, and I'll always send them off."

"Their husbands have cars, so let them pick them up, you're too tired to travel long distances

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Mrs. Lockhart waved indifferently, and let Lockhart help her through the door.

Lockhart said in his heart that your bias is too outrageous. If his two sisters heard it, they would be afraid...

"Oh, my dear sisters, so you are already here... how are you doing recently?

Seeing the two women with sullen faces in the corridor, Lockhart grinned habitually, and then went up to say hello-this has gradually become his nature.

Dagger dagger.

"we are doing well."

Kai Laihe squeezed his cheek and showed a forced smile.

"Mother's eccentric eyes" is something I can't get used to no matter how I endure it.

But Lockhart knew that this was caused by the psychological gap of his mother.

Kelleher is named after the giant queen in Scottish mythology, while Selki is the swan banshee in Scottish mythology, and Guidro is the great thief in Scottish folklore.

If you just look at the names, Mrs. Lockhart may have been more looking forward to the witchcraft talents of her two daughters.

At the birthday party, Mrs. Lockhart loved the magic ruby ​​necklace from her son, but she was indifferent to the Chanel pouches and silverware from her daughters. Seeing the ugly faces between the two sisters, Lockhart was even more embarrassed.

But he couldn't disappoint his mother, he could only continue to say something she liked to hear, and finally dealt with this difficult birthday party.

Although Mrs. Lockhart said no, and the sisters also declined, Lockhart

In the end, he insisted on taking them home in his own car.

"The law and order in the UK is getting worse and worse. Recently, the Falklands war has won Argentina again. Those little hooligans are running around in the name of celebration. I dare not let them go home by themselves." Lockhart explained to his mother. road.

Lockhart said the truth, no matter how eccentric Mrs. Lockhart was, she agreed to Lockhart's newness before she could ignore the danger of her two daughters."

Sit in that magically expanded and decorated interior that looks like a presidential suite. Even though Kelleher and Selki were still a little upset, they couldn't hold back their curiosity.

"The roof...it's not empty, I thought London could see the stars again.

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After Selki poked, she realized that the sunroof was not on the car, but the enchanted roof.

Not only that, but like the Ministry of Magic's car, Lockhart's car has been modified a little in addition to the expansion spell. Although it does not have the function of taking off like the Weasley's car, it passes through the English countryside. That bad gravel road without bumps is a breeze.

If you want Zhuangkou, I can get two such cars to give to you, so that it will be more convenient to pick up the children and go to the supermarket, and there will be no motion sickness. ' said Lockhart.

Hearing his words, Kelleher narrowed his eyes.

Well, what the **** are you thinking? Let's be honest, you don't do us favors for no reason, but I know you too well, brother. "

"Oh my God!" Lockhart exclaimed exaggeratedly, and New Yule was concerned that his sister was suspected of having ulterior motives. What image do I have in your hearts?

"You know what the image is. Don't interrupt... It's okay to say it straight, otherwise we will be uneasy."

Lockhart knew that changing people's ideas would not happen overnight, so he had to settle for the next best thing.

"Although I think there must be some misunderstanding between us, I do have something wrong this time..."

As Lockhart spoke, he looked back in the modified rearview mirror, only to see his two older sisters show "that's it" expressions.

"...Well, I recently saw an opportunity to do some gold, sterling and dollar business, so wanted to talk to William," Lockhart said.

William is Kelleher's husband. Hearing Lockhart's words, Kelleher suddenly became alert.

"What are you doing? He's just a business manager."

"Enough," Lockhart said. "You go and tell him that the pound is likely to lose its value lately, and I happen to know a man—and probably not a man—who has a lot of pounds in his hand, and the pound It's useless for him, he just wants to exchange these pounds for gold. We can make a big deal together and take what we get rYu

Kelleher looked at him suspiciously for a moment before speaking.

"I can tell you about it, but I don't understand finance. You have to talk about the details yourself."

She didn't agree immediately, apparently still skeptical.

Lockhart was still concentrating on driving on the surface, but his heart was full of joy.

"That's enough, my dear sister, as long as you finish this big deal, you can think about whether you should go to the Maldives or Hawaii for your vacation this year."

Chapter 5 Good appearance is a necessary condition for communication between the two worlds

Originally, Lockhart thought that his sister's side should be the first to reply, but the first to respond was Ragnor, the fairy of Gringotts Bank. On the morning of his mother's birthday, he received a reply from the goblin, just as he was about to carry out his duties as a Hogwarts teacher and convince the parents of Muggle-born students .

Considering the time it takes for the owl to send the letters back and forth, Lockhart guessed that the goblin should have received a recommendation from Rosmerta, and made a decision in almost a few minutes.

That's right, at this time, Ragno should not have been tricked by Ludo Bagman with Leprechaun gold coins, and it was still in such large-scale events as the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, so there should be more to the wizard. minimum trust.

"Dear Mr. Lockhart:

I am very interested in your suggestions and I am looking forward to your arrival. Please make an appointment and we will be ready.

Sincerely, Gringotts Bank"

Lockhart thought about it for a while, and then set the time to three days, believing that this time would be enough for the owl to fly back and for Gringotts to make preparations.

He wrote a quick reply, didn't keep the Gringotts owl waiting too long, and gave it an extra small fried fish while stuffing the paper roll into the leather bag on its leg.

The owl grabbed Lockhart's "postage" in one bite, and seemed satisfied with the treat. After swallowing the fried fish with its head up, it flapped its wings and flew away.

The phone from her sister still didn't come, Lockhart set a reminder spell next to the phone, then picked up the car keys and went out.

There were not many people on the list that Dumbledore handed him, only twelve people.

Hogwarts enrolls less than 100 students each year, and the total number of Harry O Potter's class is only about 40. This can be seen from the preparation of the lessons by the staff. Mrs. Hooch prepared 20 brooms for the students of Gryffindor and Slytherin in the flying class, and Professor Sprout prepared for Gryffindor and Heath Two of Chipachi Academy students prepared 20 pairs of earmuffs.

This year is slightly better than last year, reaching more than 70 people. It may be because the wizarding world also ushered in a baby boom after Voldemort's first defeat. Most of these little wizards came from pure-blooded or mixed-race families.

Moreover, not every Muggle family who received the letter from the owl could not understand clearly. The Ministry of Magic officials also sent someone to warn their children when they showed their magical talents, and explained it to a certain extent, so the parents would not Treat the Hogwarts letters as a prank.

In other words, the parents who still refuse their children to study at Hogwarts may have other ideas.

As usual, officials at the Ministry of Magic would be happy to add some "safety measures" to these children, so that they won't have any more magical riots and let them live like Muggles.

In this regard, pure-blood wizards are very happy to see, they don't want these dirty "mudbloods" to enter the school and defile the glorious Hogwarts.

But Dumbledore considered that Hogwarts had a peak history of 1,000 students, and the current scale of about 300 students is too mashed. He wanted to bring in as many wizards from Muggle families as possible, and balance the power of pure-blood families by the way.

Although he has rich experience, it is not impossible for him to convince a group of parents, but he does not want to waste too much time on this kind of thing.

Since Voldemort's return is inevitable, and Dumbledore has

After seeing Voldemort's remnant again (the Sorcerer's Stone incident), it is imperative to speed up the layout and create the perfect savior in his mind. He doesn't have the Maldives time to tangle with a group of parents.

Dumbledore noticed that a student like Justin Fenraeli was a British "Dragon man" who was originally going to Eton College, but his mother, Lady Fenraeli, had changed after reading Lockhart's book. The idea was to send the child to Hogwarts. It can be seen that Lockhart's charm is really all-ages.

So the job fell to Lockhart.

"Even a viper has his uses," Dumbledore said to Professor McGonagall in private, complaining that he was just a liar, but he would also educate students in the process of revealing the truth. Let them know who they should be and who they shouldn't be. "

Of course Lockhart himself did not know these details, but this did not prevent him from taking it seriously.

After all, the training of successors and factions by politicians starts in school days: since Lockhart has made up his mind to be Minister of Magic, he should exert his influence on young wizards and cultivate their confidants as soon as possible while their minds are still unstable. is the best policy

In this way, even if he no longer coaches at Hogwarts a year later, the club that has been passed down from his confidant will become a steady source of new blood for his political team.

He drove the car all the way to South Kensington, in London's Chelsea district, and parked outside a rather chic residential compound.

Don't look at this house is not big, but considering that this is the most expensive area in the UK, everyone who is eligible to live here can't be underestimated.

Lockhart roughly guessed the address when he saw it - people can still get along well even if they don't come to Hogwarts, why send their children to a place that is completely out of his control and has an uncertain future?

As he rang the doorbell, a young woman in a formal dress slowly opened the door for him.

"Hello, is this the Mason Mansion?" Lockhart asked politely.

Hearing this, the young woman looked Lockhart up and down.

Lockhart dressed up for today's meeting. In addition to a well-pressed white shirt and handmade trousers with obvious creases in the trousers, he also wore a sky blue, imitating the style of a tuxedo. Lengthened and improved wizard robes.

About 85% of the Muggle clothing elements and 15% of the wizard clothing characteristics, this will not make Muggles feel very weird, but also add a unique temperament, coupled with the unique affinity of sky blue for women, Loja It can be said that it used the heart.

People are always a visual animal, neat clothes and handsome appearance can always make a good first impression quickly, and colors and styles can also give people some psychological hints, so the matching of clothes is suitable for qualified people. It is also compulsory for civil servants and politicians.

The woman seemed to let down a little bit of vigilance:

"Yes, may I ask who you are..."

Lockhart put on his usual business-specific smile: "My fellow Gilderoy Lockhart, a professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, had an appointment before... May I ask this lady, is Mrs Mason at home? "

The young woman's eyes froze, and she subconsciously stroked her hair: "I am

Lockhart immediately made an annoyed look: "Sorry, please forgive my mistake, Mrs. Mason."

"It doesn't matter." Mrs. Mason said repeatedly that she didn't mind, "So you are Professor Lockhart, I thought... In fact, I have met you

"Ministry of Magic' officials, I thought all wizards were like that... informal

"I apologize for the trouble they have caused you, ma'am," said Lockhart. "It is the nature of public officials to be arrogant and rude to anyone who cannot give them power, whether wizard or non-magical. It's all like that."

"That's true." Mrs. Mason understood, apparently she and her husband had dealt with these kinds of people too.

"Excuse me, where should I park my car so that it doesn't interfere with your and your neighbor's travel?" Lockhart asked again.

Only then did Mrs. Mason realize that it seemed a little rude for her to let someone stand at the door. In order to hide herself, she walked outside the door and pointed to a passageway between her own house and a neighbor's house.

"Your car can go down the trail over there and park by the garage in my backyard. I'll get you some drinks. What would you like? Tea? Coffee? Or a brandy?"

Lockhart didn't mean to back away: "Tea will do, thank you."

Under Mrs. Mason's puzzled eyes, Lockhart raised his right index finger and snapped his fingers at his car.

The car vibrated again at once, and slid obediently to the back of the house, following Mrs. Mason's direction.

But Mrs. Mason saw that there was no one in the car! Seeing her jaw-dropping look, Lockhart said a wit: "It's already a qualified car, you have to learn how to drive yourself."

Mrs Mason swallowed a mouthful of saliva, then stepped away: "Come in, please.

Chapter Six Lockhart Says Mrs Mason

In the living room, Mrs. Mason didn't let Lockhart wait long, and soon brought a pot of tea, a can of milk and a few cookies, then pointed to the sugar on the table and asked Lockhart to do it himself.

Lockhart didn't add anything, but took a sip from the teacup.

"The tea from the Darjeeling lineage in Wuyi Mountain has a slight "blood wash" function to drink in the morning, and it is also very popular in the wizarding world. Thank you for your hospitality..."

Lockhart first thanked him, and then came straight to the point.

We recently heard that there have been some changes in Mr. Mason's academic plan.

, may I know what you and your lover think about this? "

Mrs. Mason smiled embarrassedly and politely and kindly to each other, and she was really embarrassed if she wanted to refuse.

She pondered her words carefully: "Please understand that for our family, Sam's future was a certainty early on, and some kind of talent in him--some kind of talent we didn't know about before-- It was a complete accident for us, although we don't know if this accident will have a positive or negative impact on him, but we don't want him to deviate too far from his original track."