What did Lockhart see in this file
He saw the list of all the targets he used the Oblivion Curse before, as well as their current situation, and of course their past experiences stolen by him.
He turned faster and faster, and there was a rattling sound as the pages of the book rubbed against each other, as if he wanted to use this subconscious action to eliminate his inner fear.
His reputation was ruined and he fell to the altar. Once these black histories are exposed, it will be enough to turn him from a hero admired by thousands of people into a bereaved dog that everyone shouts and beats. Fake.
He tremblingly turned to the last page, only to see a sentence written in pitch black ink on it: "You can do it yourself." His eyes seemed to be sucked in by these words, and a majestic old man's voice was There was a ringing in his ears, like a thunderbolt, and at the same time, some blurred memory fragments pierced into his mind, causing waves of turmoil.
Shocked, Lockhart, who was sitting in the bed, came back to his senses, carefully thinking about the picture that appeared in his mind just now, and at the same time carefully chewing the words that warned him.
Lockhart recalled the bewitching notebook, saw Dumbledore in the secret room displaying his supernatural powers, and dealt with the basilisk as easily as if crushing a bug, saw himself in a coma, and the man who worshiped him The female student Hermione and the male student Malfoy who gave her whiskey.
"Why would he give me the credit?" Lockhart thought.
He thought of the abnormal enthusiasm of those reporters just now. For him, who has fought countless times with reporters, the incident this time was big or small, but the reporters were so abnormal that he smelled a The breath of "conspiracy".
"By the way, that's it." Lockhart had a flash of inspiration, and he got a very reasonable explanation in his opinion, and in fact there was indeed this part of the reason.
Dumbledore's own reputation has reached its peak. As the world's greatest white mage who has been famous for a long time and defeated Grindelwald, solving the Basilisk will not surprise people at all. The students and teachers will only feel that As it should be. "Oh, the professor has dealt with a basilisk, and the school has returned to calm."
But it's different if you replace yourself.
The more Lockhart thought about it, the more he felt that Dumbledore was unfathomable.
It is also about saving the world. If everyone feels that the hero is just a little effort, the gratitude will not be so deep. On the contrary, if the hero pays a huge price for this, people's reverence will be quite warm.
I am the one who "sacrificed a lot" for this matter.
Dumbledore didn't know why he knew my real level, so he just used it as an excuse to publicize my achievements and give me a decent excuse to leave school.
Thinking of this, Lockhart felt both grateful and in awe of Dumbledore.
As for why Dumbledore took great pains to arrange this outing, Lockhart also thought of it. If he remembered correctly, the little girl named Hermione was a wizard of Muggle descent, and the school teacher rescued such a wizard regardless of her own safety. Students, they can set off another storm in public opinion and once again challenge those stubborn blood theorists in the wizarding world.
The peaceful coexistence of wizards and Muggles is not only Dumbledore's proposition, but also what Lockhart has always insisted on. Although the former is worthy of the name and is the most respected and respected first wizard, the latter is nothing but a fool. .
Thinking of this, Lockhart respected this old man who shared his ideals even more.
People who have experienced life and death think more. Perhaps Lockhart suddenly became enlightened, and part of the analysis actually coincided with the truth.
However, people will always subconsciously forget the memories that are not good for them. Lockhart obviously let go of himself as the instigator and calmly accepted the official explanation. May have been overlooked.
Well, maybe Professor Dumbledore has tampered with his memory more.
In short, Lockhart may be moved now, but he still has to act according to Dumbledore's face.
At this moment, he took a step back on the stage, and said to the students in the audience: "You can ask the principal to answer this question for you. After all, Ron, you also said that this is just a rumor." Then he gave up his seat. To Dumbledore.
"Student Ron is very well informed." Dumbledore stroked his long beard and glanced at the audience. The students all showed excited expressions, "However." Dumbledore changed the topic and lowered his hands: "You seem to have made a mistake about one thing. Some magical creatures are more terrifying than basilisks." Dumbledore The previously friendly tone turned serious.
Only then did the students realize that the basilisk is also a kind of magical creature. Maybe it can guarantee their safety, and the teacher's strength should not be too weak. The students once again lowered their heads in disappointment.
But then Dumbledore sold a pass. He continued: "Indeed, next year your third grade teacher of magical creatures will retire. As he gets older, he will need more time to continue to accompany his group of cute little guys." Dumbledore paused After a while, he helped his glasses that were already a little crooked. "So you will welcome a new teacher next semester, and it is likely to be someone you are familiar with. Please wait at ease."
Hearing this, Ron had no choice but to sit back on the stool.
Harry also made a disappointed expression and thumped the table in front of him.
Obviously, they will never see the scene of Snape's old bat being violently beaten again. In fact, they still have some hope. Maybe one day Lockhart will teach him and his mana will be restored. job". This is also more convenient.
Closer to the point, Lockhart continued his "report on heroic deeds". With what he thought was Dumbledore's acquiescence, Lockhart even exaggerated what he could do, which drew rounds of applause from the audience , Hermione stood by his side but felt only bursts of irritability and unreasonable disgust.
Under the cheers, there were also some discordant voices, all coming from the position of Slytherin house. Whenever Lockhart talked about the so-called "***", there were applause and shouts from other places However, what came here was booing and booing.
"Speaking so loudly, who is the one who has lost all his mana now?" They talked a lot.
"What a shame, sacrificing one's own future to save a Mudblood." The voice was softer, but not less.
Dumbledore gave Snape a wink, and Snape waved his baggy robes to signal to his students that enough was enough.
The dinner table was still noisy, who didn't know Snape's preference for this college, and now this kind of pretended obstruction is too early to really catch fire, maybe Snape also hoped that they would do this in his heart, so as to repay his defeat shame.
Most Slytherins think so.
Pansy sat next to Malfoy, and did not participate in any booing just now. She looked at him quietly, fearing that his emotions would have some deeper fluctuations, because today's party did not seem very pleasant, the more he praised him, the more he praised him. The feats of the "hero", the more pitiful the villain looks when he is trampled under his feet.
"Enough." Malfoy slapped the table, startling Pansy, and just when she thought he was going to run away, Malfoy said something.
"If the trouble continues, the headmaster won't ask Professor Snape to remind us that if you lose, you lose. It's not a good habit to slander others behind your back. All we need to do is to win back next time." Malfoy said with his own micro The uncheckable voice uttered these words, but they happened to reach the ears of every Slytherin student. After hearing the words, the senior students looked at him with admiration, not because the words made sense, but because of this It looks like another kind of novel magic.
Despite the glorious defeat, Malfoy's reputation in the academy was unprecedentedly high, and most people chose to follow his arrangements. In comparison, Malfoy's words were more effective than their dean's.
Looking at the eloquent Lockhart on the stage, Malfoy just sighed.