After asking about Lockhart's purpose, Professor Sprout first expressed surprise, but then thought about it and said she could give it a try.

"Ordinary magic pea vines are too soft, and they are very easy to break after drying... It is not safe to use a permanent expansion spell, because if the magician dies, the inn will collapse immediately after losing the source of magic." Lauter explained to him, "So I personally recommend crossing willow catkins with magic peas and planting them in the Bonan Forest to educate their offspring..."

"They? Burnan Forest?" Lockhart seemed to have heard something extraordinary.

West.

It's the magic tree forest, where the trees can communicate and even move

"It turns out the passages in Macbeth are real...well, I don't understand that," Lockhart admitted, "but will you be able to nurture it by next September?

Professor Sprout thought for a moment: "If the funding is sufficient, it should be possible

Is 00 Galleons enough? "Lockhart's generosity of others is also without blinking an eyelid.

There are many capricorns... Thank you, Gilderoy, next year's "Magic Plants" New Breeding Award will definitely be mine. ' said Professor Sprout with delight.

Professor Sprout was a pragmatic person. She said she could, and Lockhart had confidence in her.

"Thanks a lot, Pomona, and when 'Jack Pea' grows, you can have a room for yourself," Lockhart said.

He also had no choice but to use "Jack Peas" as a hotel, because Rosmerta didn't want to expand her tavern, and she didn't need to expand her business in this way, so Lockhart had to find another way.

However, if it was to build a large hotel, Lockhart felt a little overwhelmed by the cost, and the resort hotel was really useless except for receiving tourists, so after thinking about it, it was more appropriate to use "Jack Peas".

More importantly, this thing won't make the British Ministry of Magic lose face in front of foreigners.

He could even imagine how surprised Muggles would be to see this thing

Chapter 202 Halloween Holiday

When the Halloween holiday came, the students of Hogwarts came to Hogsmeade again with the joy of "finally having a holiday".

After seeing the changes in Hogsmeade, they couldn't believe their eyes.

It has turned into a large construction site at this time, and many open spaces have been surrounded by a brand-name construction company whose name has never been heard before, ready to start construction.

Unlike the construction method in the Muggle world, the wizarding world can build a house without laying a foundation and pouring cement, and even pillars can be erected casually. Just like Gringotts Bank and the Burrow, it can be ignored to some extent. Newtonian mechanics.

Anyway, there are firm mantras and permanent sticking mantras, and it doesn’t matter if the house is built crookedly, so the engineers of this construction company do not need to learn mathematics, mechanics and materials science knowledge, and they are much happier than the monks who study civil engineering.

However, whenever the wizard who built the house is about to die, they have to send a reminder, and change someone to cast a new permanent spell on the house, otherwise when a person dies, the house he built will collapse.

So you can see such a bizarre scene in the wizarding village - the gates, windows and other parts of the building materials that can be bought in the Muggle world are built in a normal way, but the building itself is crooked and out of style.

Lockhart thought about it after seeing the finished product and thought it would be fine.

If Muggles come to live here, he can tell them that this is an "art village" where many architectural artists have left their extraordinary designs

As we all know, as long as anything is connected with art, the force will climb up immediately. One piece of disgusting design, even if the model's eyes are all hanging up and squinting, they can use art as an excuse to excuse themselves, and they don't know that they are insulting.

Insulting art or insulting people's intelligence and aesthetics.

Although Lockhart felt that the final product of the Wizarding Construction Company was a little bit, it reminded him of those pigsties built with old bricks in half an hour in the countryside, but at least it was better than those "arts" that only his own people praised. Much more, so you can still see it.

I hope those Muggles can cultivate their tolerance for different cultures.

But the students at Hogwarts didn't care about that, they just knew they were going to have fun.

- Some senior students didn't want to come, but after hearing from their classmates who went back last time that Hogsmeade had new things, they also rushed over this time during the holiday to see what the movie was about.

A flea market has recently emerged within the four colleges, specializing in selling all kinds of gadgets, and it has gradually become famous among the students, and they also sell Hogsmeade movie tickets.

The group of people sold the movie tickets for tonight's broadcast to the common rooms of the major colleges almost a week in advance, saying it was called "The Terminator".

As soon as the Muggle-born students heard the name, they began to strongly recommend it to their classmates around them, guaranteeing that it would definitely be a good movie, which made the pure-blood wizards feel a little itchy.

The students came to Hogsmeade for The Terminator, but the Hogsmeade construction site scene made them smell unusual, and they vaguely felt that something might change in Hogsmeade.

Those little pure-blood wizards certainly knew what was going on, but they were also surprised by the Ministry of Magic's handwriting this time.

After seeing this scene, they also had a glimpse of the Triwizard Tournament next year.

treat.

After Hermione and Ron came to Hogsmeade, they didn't even buy a movie ticket, and went directly to the Screaming Shack without saying a word.

In his office, Lockhart was giving a class on principles of industrial economics to his only subordinate, Gemma Farley.

Yesterday we have learned the laws and trends of the evolution of the industrial structure. Today we are going to learn three theories of industrial structure organization, which are mainly divided into the Harvard School, the Chicago School and the New Austrian School. In order to get started quickly, I tend to start with the Harvard School. The framework for the analysis of the rule of thirds begins with…”

Gemma listened very carefully, because what Lockhart talked about was the content of Muggle-side university politics and economics textbooks, which was too advanced but refreshing knowledge for the wizarding world.

Lockhart seems to be a little too easy when talking about the future industry of Hogsmeade, so she is curious what theory Lockhart is planning on this.

When she tentatively asked Lockhart these questions, she got Lockhart's offer to "take a class."

To be honest, she really didn't expect that, because this kind of knowledge involving "domination" has always belonged to the dragon slaying technique in the eyes of the pure-blooded family. But she said them so freely, which made her confused.

But Lockhart told her that this is "common sense" on the Muggle side, and although only people who have received education such as sects can learn it, it is generally accessible to ordinary people.

Just when Gemma was frightened, Lockhart laughed again, saying that Gemma didn't need to worry about these things.

"Don't worry, modern Muggle economic theory is basically in the service of big financial groups, so there is not much progress in this area. The wizarding world only needs a few talented people to study for a few months. Understand the doorway, we are not far behind."

Only then did Gemma feel relieved and began to study seriously, and she enjoyed it, and her learning progress was very fast.

In fact, it's not so much because she likes the class that she likes the time alone with Lockhart.

It's a pity that Gemma's mathematics is really poor, so many theoretical Lockhart can only tell her a conclusion, and she can't understand the process of derivation, calculation and modeling, which is a pity.

It seems that it is necessary to talk to Dumbledore and ask him to teach mathematics... No, at least arithmetic education should be popularized first. We can't be like Mr. Weasley, staring at the Arabic numerals 20 and Faraday's portrait on the banknotes and asking questions. What is its face value.

Just as Lockhart was speaking to Miss Farley about the goals of industrial organization policy, there was a knock on the door.

Gemma Farley went to open the door with a displeased expression on her face. She was still muttering in her heart as she walked, wondering who was so ignorant to come to the Ministry of Magic on weekends to disturb the peace of others. If not For any special reason, she must have a seizure

As a result, when she opened the door, she found that there were actually two Gryffindor students outside the door, and they were arguing loudly.

Gemma's face suddenly darkened.

"Oh, it's you. It's not a playground, it's not open to students, thank you... oh, it's you."

Gemma had a vague idea of ​​Ron and Hermione because she had been to Lockhart's clubs when she was in school, but for obvious reasons, she wasn't very concerned.

Originally, Hermione was arguing with Ron, when she saw the door opened, she

Subconsciously, she wanted to salute Lockhart, only to find that the door was opened by a woman she didn't know.

"Who are you? I'm looking for Gilderoy Lockhart," Hermione told her.

Chapter 203 Practical Lessons

After hearing that Hermione was looking for Lockhart, Gemma glanced at her up and down several times.

Especially when her eyes fell on Hermione's unkempt hair, and her teeth that would look a little jagged after opening her mouth, Gemma's mouth showed a hint of disdain or satisfaction.

"Mr Lockhart is very busy, as you can see, Hogsmeade is now a new look, the whole wizarding world is preparing for the upcoming grand show, I think he may not have time to listen to the growth of boys and girls troubles," she said lightly to Hermione.

Hermione frowned slightly: "Although I don't know what "growing pains" is, we do have business to ask. "

"Oh, what could that be?" Gemma didn't mean to let go.

Ron looked at the two of them and said this word by word, and suddenly there was a feeling that these two people couldn't see themselves at all in their eyes now.

So he bent down a little, looked in under Gemma's arm on the door frame, and sure enough he saw Lockhart packing up his books.

"Professor Lockhart!" Ron shouted. "It's us!"

After Lockhart heard the familiar voice, the movement of packing the books stopped.

"Oh, so it's you."

He threw the book aside and shouted to the door, "Miss Farley, they have an appointment with me, let them in."

It was only then that Gemma noticed Ron's movements, or that there was another person here.

"Didn't your mother educate you, is it rude to act like this?" She was a little annoyed, "The education of the Prewett family doesn't seem to affect you."

Ron's red hair was so iconic that Gemma didn't have to think to know it was another Weasley.

Seeing the conflict at his door, Lockhart felt helpless.

Despite graduation, Slytherin and Gryffindor still seem to be at odds with each other - that's how Lockhart sees it.

No way, one is his subordinate, the other is the "protagonist" and future successor, Lockhart has no way to favor either side.

"Dobby, there are guests here, please bring me some snacks and tea! If you don't have any candy, go buy some."

Lockhart yelled into the empty corner of the room, trying to round the corner.

In the eyes of a pure-blood family, a qualified house-elf is one that shouldn't let you know it's there unless you call it.

Dobby has undoubtedly implemented this." Even if he was eager to stand up and ask Harry Potter's friends about the current situation of his spiritual support, he still held back his professionalism and did not come until Lockhart. Summoned.

"Enough candy, Master! We haven't tried many of Mr. Ambrosio's new products!" Dobby showed up with a plate.

Lockhart pointed to a new "reception" table in the office and motioned them to sit down.

Although Gemma was upset about being interrupted by the duo, she followed basic etiquette and made an excuse to go out while Lockhart was talking to a guest.

It's just this hatred that she remembered.

After she went out, Lockhart began his own inquiry.

"Long time no see, Ron, Hermione, you just said you had something to come to me, didn't you?

What happened recently?

"A lot of things, Professor. Ours, Harry's, and Hagrid's…"

Both Hermione and Ron looked a little scowling, because what had happened recently did make them feel a little haggard.

Hearing that there was also something about Harry, the **** dog who was dozing by the fireplace suddenly pricked up his ears.

"Have some candy to make yourself happy, and then talk about it one by one," Lockhart reassured them.

Along with Hermione and Ron's narration, Lockhart also learned some of the recent situation of Hogwarts.

The first was Harry. During a Quidditch match against Hufflepuff, a dementor suddenly broke into the pitch to "search", and he was caught off guard and fell off his broom. He was slightly injured, and his Nimbus 2000 also flew to the side of the beating willow and was smashed to pieces by it.

"That's really bad, but are people all right?"

"He's fine, he just lost his broom, and Harry is a little upset," said Hermione regretfully.

"Uh... I remember, the Twigg 94 test sample sent by the dueling club should have been sent, right?" Lockhart asked again.

"It was delivered, but Harry didn't like it. He said that it has decent protection for a duel, but the speed is too slow, not to mention surpassing the opponent, not even chasing the Snitch." Ron replied.

"Really? Too slow?"

Ron knows this very well: "It's true, the broom has hand guards, pedals, bumps, anti-slip particles, and a point brake and anti-collision buffer spring inside. It's safe, but the overall shape It is also completely destroyed, and the speed cannot be improved, which may be equivalent to the speed of sweeping five stars or even three stars.”

"So for the game, he has to buy a new broom quickly." Lockhart nodded, "but the next game should be next spring, and there is still time, he can use the Christmas holiday to buy one. "

After talking about Harry's current situation, they talked about Hagrid again.

Hagrid was honest for a while after Lockhart's persuasion. In the lower grades' class on protecting magical creatures, he properly taught them how to protect Flobber caterpillars and thorns.

But then maybe it was because the teaching process was too easy, or maybe it was because of a natural attack, and Hagrid finally got up.

He first introduced a very controversial animal - a 4X-rated water monster by the Ministry of Magic - into his fifth-grade class, and had students try putting bridles on his head.

Then, he did not know where to get a 5X-level big guy, a baby dragon of a mountain tyrannosaurus, and used it to "open the eyes" of the seventh graders.

The students had mixed praise and criticism for his actions, some like Ravenclaw thought it was too much, but most of the Gryffindors praised him and thought the new professor was not bad.

After two times without incident, he finally overturned the car on the third time - when the 3X-level Hippogriff was introduced into the third-grade class, a Hippogriff named Buckbeak. Attacked Draco Malfoy.

Although the Gryffindor students were willing to testify that Malfoy was completely self-inflicted and refused to salute Buckbeak for the injury, it obviously didn't help.

Lucius Malfoy brought the matter to the Ministry of Magic, and claimed his son's

For "injury", the Ministry of Magic was asked to put the Hippogriff to death.

"I only read 3 chapters of the book you gave me because I was looking for cases related to animal executions and looking for the appropriate legal provisions..." Hermione told Lockhart a little embarrassedly, "but your homework 'I've done it, Harry

Both Ron and Ron now think the work of house-elves deserves respect. "

"Really done? How did you do it?" Lockhart was intrigued.