The slacker professor at Hogwarts

Following Professor Lockhart through the tunnel of light, we walked for an unknown amount of time before the light suddenly became blinding. Before we could even lower our arms to shield our eyes, we heard Professor Lockhart's relieved voice: "Great, we're finally out."

Clearly, escaping that terrifying locked room was not as easy as Professor Lockhart had imagined.

When the three of them, Malfoy and Lucius, found themselves back in Hogwarts Castle, they touched the cold stone walls of the castle in disbelief. Lucius couldn't hold back his emotions and his eyes welled up with tears.

He had narrowly escaped death. He pursed his lips tightly, trying not to look undignified, but his slightly trembling arms betrayed him.

Compared to the prideful old Malfoy, old Goyle and old Crabbe were much more direct, hugging each other and shouting, "We're not dead! We're not dead!!!"

Lockhart patiently waited for them to calm down, waving his wand to cast cleansing and flower healing spells, finally making them look less disheveled.

"Thank you!" Lucius was extremely grateful.

Lockhart shrugged. "Although I have dedicated my life to fighting dark wizards, my compassion and kindness compel me to not stand by and watch someone die."

How did I become a dark wizard?!

In the past, Lucius would have been either furious or turned hostile if he had been treated this way, but now he was simply expressing his gratitude.

Old Lu was so enthusiastic, holding his hand and making so many promises that even Professor Lockhart, the champion of justice, felt embarrassed to continue his cold treatment of him. His attitude finally softened considerably. "Draco and Harry Potter are my two favorite children, and I don't want my students to lose their fathers."

"If you want to thank someone, thank yourself for having such an outstanding son. He deserves my help."

Lucius nodded. "Yes, Severus told me that you took good care of Draco, and he learned a lot from you."

Even old Goyle and old Crabbe came forward to express their gratitude, and Severus also mentioned the two children, saying that Lockhart thought they were not stupid, and even gave them the comment that "they are more wizarding and have great potential."

Severus bluntly stated that Goyle and Crabbe might only ever encounter Lockhart as a professor willing to patiently teach them in their lifetime.

Lockhart never expected that Old S would say so many good things about him behind his back.

I have to say, I was actually quite touched.

Although he didn't really need the friendship of the Malfoys, his purpose this time was simply to cause trouble for Voldemort.

He understood that the collapse of a great building always begins from within.

He taught Harry Potter and his friends to "find solutions for characteristics," and naturally, he did the same himself.

Was Voldemort's greatest strength his dark magic or his mystical Horcruxes?

Do not!

Voldemort's greatest strength was his influence; upon his return, he was surrounded by followers and his influence was immense.

This is the aspect of the Dark Lord that made Old Deng most wary.

"If you need any help from the Malfoy family, please feel free to come to me!" Lucius was very generous to his savior, making promises over and over again.

Lockhart was truly blunt. After hearing this, he thought for a moment and said directly, "There is indeed something."

"???" Old Lu was stunned. He had spent most of his life in the world of fame and fortune, and he had never seen anything so direct. However, he still tried his best to show a sincere expression, "Please speak, the Malfoy family will do everything in its power to do it for you!"

"Oh, don't be so serious!" Lockhart exclaimed, pulling a phonograph from his ring and showing it to them. "Can you fix this?"

This……

Lucius looked at the incredibly familiar object in front of him with some confusion, his lips twitching slightly. He really wanted to say that this was the toy his father had given him when he was a child.

"Of course, repairing alchemical artifacts isn't difficult for the Malfoy family," he replied with a smile, then gestured for old Goyle to come forward and take it away. "I'll repair it and bring it to you as soon as possible."

Of course, it couldn't possibly have been delivered in person.

He really doesn't dare to come to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

Not only is he afraid to come, but he also plans to take all the children away today and transfer them to another school. They must be transferred.

There is no place in the world more dangerous than Hogwarts right now!

He almost died here today!

Lucius has made up his mind, and Professor McGonagall's attempts to stop him are futile!

then……

That's when they met Old Deng.

"Dumbledore... Dumbledore!" Lucius was stunned. According to his intelligence, shouldn't Dumbledore be in a meeting of the International Wizarding Federation at this time?

He couldn't help but blurt out, "What are you doing here?"

Dumbledore scrutinized him and his two henchmen, responding only calmly, "I am the headmaster of the school; where else should I be, Mr. Malfoy?"

In fact, he sensed Professor Lockhart's renewed high-intensity use of the fairy tale book as a magical artifact at the school and quickly Apparated back.

Then he watched a fun fairy tale adventure.

To be honest, the three of them, Malfoy and his brother, performed terribly. When Lockhart threatened them and claimed that Voldemort was going to eliminate them, these traitors, they didn't even dare to put up a strong resistance.

Based on this instinctive reaction, Dumbledore could see that once Tom was truly resurrected, these few would likely become Tom's loyal lackeys.

However, it seems that something has changed now.

He glanced at Lockhart, who was standing silently to the side, nodded to the three of them, and turned to lead the way. "Let's go. The children are with Madam Pomfrey. It's not a big problem. We just need to wait for the mandrakes that Sprout is cultivating to mature."

"Professor Dumbledore!" Lucius mustered his courage and called out, but when Dumbledore turned around and stared at him with a deep gaze, he couldn't bring himself to say the words about transferring schools.

Yes!

He guessed it!

Dumbledore will not allow their children to transfer schools; he will definitely use the children as bait to lure out the Dark Lord!

How can this be!

But looking into Dumbledore's oppressive gaze, he felt as if a fire dragon had opened its mouth at them, as if threatening them—I don't want you to say anything I don't want to hear, Lucius!

What can he do?

He didn't even dare to speak.

At this moment, he wished that the two somewhat dim-witted guys behind him would just speak up without thinking, so that Dumbledore might not do anything.

However, when Dumbledore turned back and continued down the corridor, he looked at old Goyle and old Crabbe and found them both looking equally frightened, their heads bowed in fear.

At this moment, Lockhart said softly, "I have to remind you, Lucius, that perhaps the only one who can give you and your children a sense of security right now is Dumbledore."

"!!!"