Lockhart thought for a moment and decided to trick Dumbledore about a part of his future

planning.

Throughout the millennium at Hogwarts, the political structure of the British wizarding world is almost a history of the struggle between the Lion House and the Snake House: the pure blood battle and the incompetence of the teachings are from Slytherin and Gryffindor. started.

Then they also brought the academy disputes to the political arena, surviving in the Wizarding Council as the Conservative (Snake) faction and Left (Lion) faction in the wizarding world respectively, until the Wizarding Council was later cancelled and the Ministry of Magic was established.

Relatively speaking, Yingyuan and Guanyuan are more like soy sauce in politics.

People in Eagle Academy tend to pay more attention to academics, while Tumor Academy supports the mainstream productivity in the magic world. They are not interested in political struggles, sometimes supporting lions, sometimes supporting snakes, and jumping around repeatedly depending on their own interests.

If it weren't for Voldemort being too aggressive and killing innocents indiscriminately, the Hawks and Sapas would not have completely fallen to the Lions in the end.

Another point that must be emphasized is that the political position of the wizards has nothing to do with blood.

Although the standards of the Snake House are "pure blood" and "ambition", this is more of a political attitude, and many mixed blood actually mixed into the Snake House, such as Snape and Voldemort.

And the pure blood in the Lion House is actually no less than that of the Snake House, such as the Potter family and the Weasley family.

Not to mention the Weasley family, the Lions have been **** for generations. And Ralston o Potter has been a member of the Wizengamore Court since 1612, and firmly supports the "International Wizarding Secrecy Act" and opposes the conservative Malfoy family who opposes the "Secretary Act".

Therefore, the enmity between Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy is actually a tradition, a kind of "inevitability of chance", and their family's festivals can be traced back hundreds of years, which can be called a feud.

If you want to go into politics, you can usually only join the Lions faction or the Snake faction. It is not impossible to set up a centrist faction yourself, but don't be a douchebag, and a **** will be looked down upon by both sides at the same time.

After Lockhart asked Dumbledore for the connections of the Lions, Dumbledore thought for a while and decided to agree to him.

It's not just compensation.

Although Lockhart came out of Eagle Academy, his current external image is that of an "adventurer" and an idol wizard who "fights against the dark magic", and does not discriminate against Muggles. Approaching, Dumbledore felt that supporting such a politician to fight with Fudge and beat Fudge, the effect may be better than now.

At the beginning, Fudge had kneeled and licked Dumbledore without limit in order to gain the upper position, and he had to write to Dumbledore for advice on almost everything, in order to gain the support of the Lion faction.

At that time, Voldemort had just fallen, and the prestige, status, and activity energy of the Order of the Phoenix were in full swing, but the people of the Order of the Phoenix didn't care much about power, so Fudge was able to get on this express train.

However, the desire for power made Fudge unwilling to be Dumbledore's puppet forever. He began to seek a way to get rid of the influence of the Lion faction, which is why he got on the line with Lucius Malfoy, the big financier of the Ministry of Magic, and switched to more The wealthy and powerful Snake faction.

Looking back, the reason why Fudge refused to admit Voldemort's return for more than a year was because he was afraid that after the return of the Order of the Phoenix, he would regain power by fighting against Voldemort, and then replace him who betrayed the Lion faction. .

For the sake of power, politicians can ignore the facts. I believe everyone can see from the current political news in various countries. No one can hide Fudge's careful thought.

Now that Fudge has betrayed the Lion faction, Lockhart is naturally eyeing these vacated Lion faction political resources.

There are two main political resources of the Lion faction: one is "political correctness", which is the love that Dumbledore often said, and the other slogans and ideas such as \"Education without discrimination" and "Equality of wizards"; It is because of their combat power that they shoulder the responsibility of eliminating black magic.

"Political correctness" may seem nonsense, but occupying this moral high ground allows the Lion faction to unite far more wizards than the Snake faction, and can naturally resonate with the good camp. Just like having the power and status, you must be called God Luo, this is a necessity called "justifiable".

But at the same time, the Lions are weaker in "lawfulness" than the wizarding conservatives, that is, those who adhere to the "tradition" of the Serpents.

If lawfulness is not an advantage, then the heritage accumulated by adhering to the tradition, that is, wealth and connections, the Lion faction is far inferior to the Snake faction. For older wizards, they are more concerned with interests than ideals, so in the end they will gradually tend to the idea of ​​​​the serpent.

And Dumbledore is an anomaly. When he was young, he madly pursued the idea of ​​​​serpents, but after breaking up with his beloved Grindelwald because of the death of his sister, he realized that people's simple emotions are more valuable than any interests. The wealth of the Dark Lord has transformed from a seedling of the Dark Lord to a representative of the Lion faction.

So you will see Dumbledore doing things with the Serpent's way of thinking, but doing things that are in line with the Lion's way of thinking. The headmaster of Hogwarts is not just a headmaster, he is also a politician.

"Although I have already asked Snape about this, I still want to ask you, Gilderoy, I can help you and give you the resources you need most, but what can you give us in return?" Dumbledore said so ask him.

Lockhart has already figured out the answer to this question: "Justice is not cheap, and those who maintain justice should also be paid reasonably. I will be committed to building an order where "good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil". . "

"for example?"

"Since we protect the life and property of Muggles, then we should get the corresponding trading profits from Muggles; since we are committed to defeating the dark magic world, then \"the safest wizarding country in the world\' It should also become the best immigration choice for wizards in the world; since Hogwarts is willing to dedicate its knowledge to all wizards, it should naturally become the best destination for wizards to study magic in the world... Of course, these are not Free, as I just said, justice is not cheap. "

Dumbledore knew what Lockhart was going to do as soon as he heard it - a typical Snake mentality.

But he wasn't going to refuse.

"I sincerely hope you can stay at Hogwarts a little longer," he told Lockhart.

Dumbledore stood up and shook hands with Lockhart, it seemed that he had finally decided to get some air out.

"I'm monitoring the situation on Miss Wesley's side almost in all directions, and I've also checked the location of the pipes through the tracking spell, and the target has been locked in the dilapidated girls' bathroom, your office I also set up an alarm around the picture, so you don't have to worry about your own safety. Also, I heard that you ordered goods from Greece through Gringotts, and I believe that as long as you have that, there should be no more problems."

"Really? It's a reassuring assurance." Lockhart seemed relieved.

Dumbledore smiled: "So you still care about your own life, Gilderoy, I thought you were a desperado who did not care about your life for power!"

"In some cases, life can be given up, but it must be given up meaningfully," Lockhart said solemnly.

Chapter 74 Daily life of protecting students

Probably knowing the content of Lockhart's meeting with the Headmaster, Snape came to him the next day.

"I didn't expect you to be so stupid!" he reprimanded Lockhart to his face, "You dare to take the benefits of that old bee? You will be squeezed out of all the value by him, and then thrown away like a used up shrunken fig peel. ."

"Impressive metaphor, but don't worry." Lockhart poured him a glass of wine, "Power is not something that is so easy to control. Dumbledore knew that he could not control power, so he I just need to find a spokesperson. I'll be fine until I find someone better... You see, even that idiot Fudge can get rid of him."

"That's because Fudge knows how to judge the situation." Snape said in a muffled voice, "He jumped out of Dumbledore's control early, and then accepted Lucius's favor, but you still have to jump in. "

\"Follow Dumbledore and I will gain more prestige."

"Forget it, that's because he can only give you this." Snape scoffed.

"In fairy tales, the warrior who defeated the dragon can always get a mountain of treasure, the favor of beauty, and even the inheritance of the throne. But in reality, the person who has finished his work will only be killed by the old king with a glass of poisonous wine. "

\"I'll just pretend I didn't understand." Lockhart didn't care.

Seeing that he couldn't get in, Snape didn't bother to persuade him to continue. Anyway, he was completely trapped in Dumbledore's place and couldn't get out. If one more fool jumped in, he could be considered a company.

He moved his nose twice, as if smelling something.

"I think I smell hellebore syrup... Mildew?" he opened his mouth

ask.

"Good nose, it was sent by Miss Know-it-all. She should have cooked it herself, but because of some accidents, I accidentally spilled some on the carpet, and I haven't asked the house-elf to wash it."

"Really? Originally, I was worried that my materials might be wasted. If she can make the softener, it seems that it shouldn't be completely wasted."

Snape said as he crouched down to look at the carpet, which was obviously a different color.

"The moonstone powder is not handled well enough, she should be sieved with ordinary burlap, and the temperature of the flame when it boils is not perfect... If it was in my fifth grade class, I would give at most one, but considering that this is a Second grader's work, should I praise her for her audacity?"

\"What material is wasted?" Lockhart was intrigued.

"African tree snakeskin, if combined with what they're boiling in that girl's bathroom, it should be a decoction," Snape said with a stern face.

"For this thing, Potter is still messing around in my class, throwing fireworks into the tumescent potion, and hoping I won't find it. Hmm...I don't need Legilimency at all, I can see who this is directly from his expression. Damn, that little fool not only can't close his brain, he can't even control his expression."

"You didn't fire him?" Lockhart expressed his "surprise" in a timely manner

Snape's sneer grew louder.

In this way, the principal hopes that the savior will show more initiative, even though the place where they make the decoction is right at the snake's doorstep. "

Lockhart thought it was a bit outrageous:

The place where the three saviors brewed the compound decoction was the entrance to the secret room, and it was impossible for Voldemort not to find it.

In theory, Ginny Weasley or Tom Riddle just need to secretly add some colorless and odorless poison to the pot of compound decoction when they go to class. The HP series of novels will probably be full after two books are published. end.

Snape apparently thought so too: "I'll take a look at the decoction before it's ready, so they don't drink anything they shouldn't, you little fools!"

No matter what the saviors plan to do with the compound decoction, they are obviously investigating in the wrong direction, but since Dumbledore allows them to make mistakes, then Lockhart and the others can only be patient and wipe their **** for the savior trio.

Lockhart was about to say something about suggesting that professors take turns on duty when a portrait burst into the empty frame hanging on the wall of his office.

Lockhart recognized him because he was the author of "Principles of Magic," Adalbert Wafflin, who had a portrait at Hogwarts for his academic excellence, and was a member of the Chocolate Frogs.

Originally, his portrait was hung on the Gryffindor Tower. Because he was often woken up by the little lions who roamed at night when he was sleeping, he felt a little disturbed, so Dumbledore changed the portrait. There are abandoned girls' bathrooms hanging in one place, and it's quiet enough here.

Now that Waughlin's portrait came to him, there must be something to say.

Professor Linehart, the Headmaster wants you to go downstairs immediately, that is, down the corridor on the second floor. ' Waughlin said to Lockhart.

"What's the matter?" Lockhart stood up.

"Go there to evacuate a second-year student named Justin O'Finnery, who's very close to the bathroom, and \'that\' is coming out again. "

"I see."

Lockhart sighed, then ejected his wand.

"Linkul, take me downstairs!" he shouted.

—A house-elf appeared out of nowhere, then grabbed the hand Lockhart handed him, then snapped his fingers, and Lockhart and the elf disappeared into the office.

Because Lockhart's actions were too aggressive, Snape was a little bit confused, and it was not until everyone disappeared that he remembered that he should go over and stare.

To actually use the magic of a house elf for Apparition... This guy is really just for the benefit, and he has no dignity as a wizard!

In the second-floor corridor, Hufflepuff's Justin O. Finneri was hiding in the dark corridor reading a book, only to be startled by a hand slapped on his shoulder behind him.

He shouted in a hurry, then raised an amethyst amulet in his hand, and his torso was lying on the ground.

Lockhart didn't expect his reaction to be so big.

"Mr. Findlay? Why are you hiding here reading?"

As he asked, he picked up the book on the ground, but the title of the book made his expression suddenly become a little weird.

"Queen Maeve and Her Lovers O One O The Love Story of Ireland"

Looking at such a powerful title, and the animation on the cover of the book that is quite in the style of Renaissance Italian oil painting (of course, the style of painting is not similar, the main difference is that the women inside do not like to wear clothes very much), which Lockhart I don't know what kind of book this is.

Justin Fenraeli finally saw who it was at this time. Seeing Lockhart flipping through the book he was reading with interest, his face suddenly turned purple like a pig's trotter.

"Sir, I think I can explain... This is when I bought an old textbook at a used bookstore, and the store owner said that he could send me another book, and then deliver it along with the other textbooks.

Come on..." He said hurriedly.

Lockhart interrupted him, because the time was limited, and the snake was about to come out if he continued chatting.

"Ah, totally understandable. If we didn't come to Hogwarts and we went to Eton, you budding kids would be in the school bike shed by now, exchanging the same kind of books... Come to my office and I'll show you something better."

Chapter 75 Reverse Osmosis in the Muggle World

Justin O Finnery followed Lockhart to his office with a hint of apprehension.

He noticed that there were still two wine glasses on Lockhart's table, and there were some leftovers in them - obviously, there were guests who had just left.

Lockhart pointed with his wand, and the bottle and glass disappeared from the table, replaced by a plate of sweets and a pot of black tea.

Seeing these things, Justin Fenlieri was relieved, but still a little uneasy after all.

"Professor... The next class is Transfiguration, and I wouldn't dare to be late for Professor McGonagall's class... and I haven't previewed it yet."

He just wanted to use the excuse of taking classes to get in the way, but then he remembered the herbal medicine class that was canceled because of Blizzard, and the time for this was enough for them to have free time to do something else, so he had to make up for it again.

But Lockhart didn't look like he wanted to pursue anything.

"Mr. Findlay, I'm not talking about this, this book is still yours, I'm talking about your family." Lockhart handed him a cup of tea.

Justin O Fenraeli obviously didn't expect this to be what he asked.

\"My family? They're all Muggles," he answered honestly.

"It doesn't matter who they are, what matters is whether you, as a wizard, want to give them something in return." Lockhart said solemnly, "They are your parents, Mr. Finchley."

"Uh...yeah. I'll bring back some magic photos and some fancy gadgets for the summer, my dad loves that fang-tooth flying saucer that screams when shot by a shotgun, and my mom... ah, she loves it Your book, let me bring back the full set

Woolen cloth.

JJ

Lockhart had known this during the summer, after all having female fans in the Muggle world would satisfy his vanity.

"It's an honor," he said. "It's a good thing that things from the magical world can benefit your family. But if it's just a little bit of trouble, it doesn't seem to make sense... You know the first-year Sa Mr. Muir Mason?"

Everyone has heard about it. His family seems to be in the construction business, and he can take on a lot of government public construction work every year. "Finlay said the truth.

"Great, they recently started a wizarding club of Muggle origins: I hear that aside from some group activities, the most common thing they do is figure out a way to buy things from the wizarding world and bring them back to their families. , and get some stuff from the Muggles to bring into the school and sell to those little wizards."

Justin O Fenraeli smiled after hearing this: "I have also participated in two events in that club, professor."

Lockhart looked surprised. "Really? I don't know what you're up to... But I'm curious, what exactly do wizards need from Muggles?"

"Too many, Professor."

When it comes to this, Justin O Fenlieri looks a little proud:

"For example, kerosene lamps, which are brighter than candles, but cheaper than magic lamps. Many wizards will buy one. Headmaster Dumbledore discussed with us and said that they want to use them to replace the candles on the ceiling of the auditorium, otherwise Every year during the Sorting Ceremony, candles, whose protective magic had failed, dripped wax from the ceiling.

Another example is the sale of imported astronomical telescopes—that’s my idea—it has a magnification effect of 720 times, an entry-level product from Germany’s Bosch, Professor Sinista, who teaches astronomy, said that this telescope is more yellow than the one sold in Diagon Alley. The copper telescope was much clearer and so precise that she could see the sand on the surface of Mars with just a magnifying spell.