Harry Potter’s Natural Villain

Time flies, the school year at Hogwarts is finally coming to an end, the Great Hall is beautifully decorated again, the students are gathered together, and since Gryffindor is far ahead of the current score, the Great Hall is full of hangings. The bright red and gold ribbons, which are the colors of Gryffindor, hang a banner behind the guest seat, which depicts a majestic lion.

There was a jubilant atmosphere in the auditorium, not only because the semester was coming to an end and they could return to their homes for a pleasant vacation, but also because they saw their long-awaited hero in front of the guest table.

It was another routine speech by Dumbledore. Although the students were not drowsy, they were not in high spirits. They were looking forward to the speech of the handsome man behind Dumbledore.

Well, it seems that my students can't wait any longer. I can't compare to the young people today. Dumbledore still laughed at himself, and didn't care that his students were being punished. The man behind him attracted attention.

Let the person you expect to speak now, I think he must also want to exchange many opinions with you. Dumbledore gave his place to the man behind him.

The students in the audience burst into applause.

This man is none other than Professor Lockhart, who has been away from Hogwarts for a long time.

Actually, I just did a little bit of work. Lockhart said with a smile on the stage, showing his graceful demeanor and charming heroic appearance. His white teeth exposed in the smile were so clean that they seemed to reflect light. He wore a blue forget-me-not-colored robe, covered with all kinds of medals and honor marks, and just a single action was enough to arouse cheers from the students of various colleges, whether male or female.

No matter what culture or country, it is the instinct of ordinary people to worship heroes.

Well, Slytherin students are the exception for now, because their hero exploits are obliterated by the hero on stage.

I, Lockhart, the third-class medal of the Merlin Order, oh, no, it should be the second-class now. The Merlin Order only found me a few days ago and asked for a replacement medal. Honorary member of the Anti-Dark Magic Alliance, five times awarded Witcher Weekly most charming smile award, in fact, these are some false names, among all my identities, I am most proud to be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. Lockhart gently He raised his head and looked straight ahead, with a little blur, as if he was reminiscing about his teaching career at Hogwarts.

As soon as the words fell, fierce applause broke out in the auditorium again. Harry and Ron's hands were about to slap red, and they shouted Lockhart's name loudly.

Thank you for your enthusiasm. Lockhart made a gesture, and everyone was quiet, But for some reason, I can't teach here anymore, I think Professor Dumbledore has told you, I use magic As a Defense Against the Dark Arts course, which is very important to everyone's safety, I think the teachers in this position need not only good theoretical knowledge, but also strong practical ability. , is now completely incapable of this ability.”

There were bursts of sighs immediately from the audience. The students felt sorry but could not do anything about it. As for the retention, they just thought about it. Although they were very grateful to him, apart from themselves, from the perspective of their parents and the school, they would not be able to do anything. A person like that would not be allowed to continue serving as a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.

Professor Lockhart! Someone suddenly raised his hand in Gryffindor's direction and shouted loudly. Many students, including Lockhart himself, all turned their attention to that person, only to see a flaming red hair scorching hot eyeball.

Oh, isn't this classmate Ron? Lockhart still maintained a gentle gentle smile, not annoyed by someone interrupting him, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation,

Get Ron up to speak. Is there any problem?

He didn't care when he shouted, and only after shouting did he realize that he seemed a little nervous in front of everyone's eyes, but Ron still bit the bullet and said, I heard that the professor in our school will retire next year because of his age. He is a magical creature in our school. Conservation teacher, I thought you might be able to try this course?

Students from various colleges whispered and discussed, and the students other than Slytherin hoped that he would stay.

Lockhart was a little moved, but when he glanced at Dumbledore out of the corner of his eye and saw his smiling expression, he immediately took back the thought in his heart.

Because he remembered an incident that happened to him at St Mungo's Hospital at the time.

Fighting basilisk bravely, sacrificing himself, protecting students, plus the good reputation accumulated in the society before, Lockhart has naturally become the darling of the major media in the wizarding world, except for a certain magazine that is not very normal, almost All the newspapers wanted to interview him, and when Lockhart woke up, he found himself lying on a big bed with a clean white sheet covering him, and then the door was opened, these Westerners Reporters flocked to his bed and began to ask questions.

Mr. Lockhart, I heard that your ability to cast magic has been affected, is this true?

Do you regret teaching at Hogwarts?

What were you thinking when you rescued Granger?

How do you beat a basilisk that has lived for hundreds of years or possibly longer?

A series of questions made him even more confused, but since Lockhart, who had only relied on low-level magic before, was able to make a splash in the wizarding world, he was naturally exceptional - he was very good at bragging.

Judging from the fact that he copied other people's stories and his own processed works sold well, he should tell stories very well, and the same stories told by different people can be said to be very different.

Lockhart's literary talent is very good, and his wit is not lacking. In just a few words, he realized that he seemed to be regarded as a hero by these people, so he began to play on himself, and he didn't care whether he did it himself or not. Yes, even if he only remembered how he seemed to faint on Christmas Day.

It's too late to say it, the basilisk waved its huge tail and set off a whistling wind, but as you all know, I can only fight against him with my eyes closed, and my ears are the only one that can tell the direction. The means... so I... Lockhart gushed, eloquently.

After a speech, all the reporters gave him warm applause for his wit and bravery.

A reporter raised his glasses and said, Mr. Lockhart just woke up. We can't disturb his rest time anymore. Let's go here today. I believe we will have more opportunities to interview him in the future.

The reporters nodded and said yes, and after saying goodbye to Lockhart, they rushed out of the ward together.

Lockhart lay back on the bed, thinking about it all, it's not a trivial matter, he thought. The reason why he dared to act so recklessly before was because of the magical effect of the Forgetting Curse, but this inexplicable hero status always made him feel deeply uneasy, and people are always a little afraid of things that cannot be grasped, even if it looks like this. Below may be a good thing.

However, Lockhart, who had held a press conference, suddenly felt a wave of fatigue rushing towards him. He decided not to think about it anymore, and went to sleep before thinking about the rest. Leaning back, when his head was about to touch the soft pillow, he caught a glimpse of a bedside table beside the hospital bed. One of the drawers was slightly open, and there seemed to be a stack of thick materials. Take these file-like things out.

Taking a closer look, Lockhart's spirits were fading, his drowsiness disappeared, and he immediately subconsciously looked at the door of the ward that had been locked, and only heaved a sigh of relief when he found that there was no one around.

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