The slacker professor at Hogwarts

Chapter 86 This is all fake! Fake!

What they were seeing was definitely a novel experience for the young wizards.

Whether it's a wizard like Hermione from a Muggle family, or Ron Navee who grew up in a traditional wizarding family and was exposed to magic from a young age.

The power of magic seemed to create a completely different world around Professor Lockhart.

They looked at the lush primeval forest beyond the verdant light, and then at the dark and gloomy forest that appeared within the light, and felt it was all so novel.

But as they approached Professor Lockhart and stepped into this uniquely styled world, all they felt was tension.

The surrounding forests have lost their vibrant life. The withered and dead trees look like the claws of a demon struggling and waving towards the sky. The soft green grass on the ground has turned into tiny bones on the scorched earth, crunching underfoot.

The more I followed Professor Lockhart forward, the more eerie the feeling became.

Within the light, they arrived in front of a strange building, which, from a distance, resembled a graveyard where eerie winds howled.

However, as soon as they looked beyond the light, they could see in the scene of the primeval forest landscape that they had already reached the middle of the lake!

Everyone's expression was very Zhixin.

Finally, they stopped in front of a large crypt with a four-meter-tall skull statue holding a scythe. Lockhart turned around and smiled at them. "Lockhart's mini-quiz, students, tell me your thoughts?"

What a perverse sense of humor!

Snape sneered from the side, knowing full well that the young wizards were afraid, yet he still wanted them to describe their feelings.

Unexpectedly, several of the young wizards immediately raised their hands.

Meanwhile, Harry Potter, whom he had been keeping an eye on, saw that Draco seemed poised to answer directly and spoke first, "The forest is lifeless, the skeletons are unknown, and the air is thick with the scent of death, yet we see no scavengers like crows. Professor, I determine that this is a threat from dark magic creatures, and it should be related to the broader category of 'the existence of life'!"

"Very good!" Lockhart nodded in satisfaction, glanced at Draco who was secretly pouting to the side, and gestured for him to share his thoughts.

Draco quickly held up the bone in his hand, which he had clearly just picked up from the ground. "Professor, I just tried taking a bite. It looks exceptionally crispy, as if it has completely lost its moisture. But in reality, this is a lake, so I don't think this dark magic creature is suitable for this environment. It's 'relatively easy to drive away.'"

"Perfect!" Lockhart nodded in delight, then looked at the other young wizards. "Anything else to add?"

Professor Snape, who was standing nearby, was stunned.

He looked at the children in disbelief, especially the silly Harry he knew so well, and Draco, whom he had watched grow up, and for a moment he felt a sense of unfamiliarity with them.

He would never have expected his two children to behave like this before.

Oh~

He remembered.

When Gilderoy last went to Urquhart Castle to help solve the problem of dark magic creatures, he did tell everyone that when encountering magical creatures, the first step is to observe the state of the environment in which the dark magic creatures are located, so that it is easy to distinguish the state of the monsters.

So for a moment, he was impressed by Lockhart, who was testing the children—he had actually taught the children these things.

This seemed so novel to him.

As the young wizards shared their thoughts, he suddenly gained a general understanding of the dark magic creatures he was about to face.

"Perfect!" Lockhart was extremely satisfied with the young wizards, and looked at them with a smile. "So, what are some common ways to deal with dark magic creatures in this area? Neville, you tell us."

"The Patronus Charm, Professor! We can use the Patronus Charm to fight it!" Neville exclaimed excitedly.

He was so excited when he realized that this could solve the problem. After all, everyone had been practicing this spell for a while, and he clearly realized that he was capable of resisting this dark magic creature. Finally, he wouldn't perform poorly because he was too stupid, and at least he wouldn't be a burden to everyone.

Oh, he realized it.

He was just forgetful, not stupid. He recalled Professor Lockhart mentioning that this adventure required mastering the Patronus Charm.

Suddenly it dawned on me—wow, the professor already knew that!

To be honest, he hasn't mastered the Guardian Angel spell very well yet.

He wrote to his uncle and grandmother to tell them he wouldn't be home for Christmas because he was going on an adventure with the professor, and mentioned how frustrated he was that his Patronus Charm could only emit a faint silver light. However, his uncle and grandmother seemed pleasantly surprised in their reply.

Everyone was comforting him, saying that it was already quite impressive that a second-year wizard could master such a powerful spell to this extent.

But Neville knew that wasn't the case.

So far, three members of the Duel Club have been able to unleash Guardian Angels with animal forms: Ron's twin brothers, George and Fred.

And Luna Lovegood, a first-year student.

Seriously, nothing is more exciting than Luna, a first-year wizard who has only been in school for half a year, unleashing her full Patronus.

Even the arrogant young master Malfoy obediently shut his mouth in front of him.

"Perfect!" Lockhart's smile grew even brighter as he looked at the young wizards with satisfaction, knowing full well that these were the fruits of his teaching.

He absolutely had to publish a book; he had to write about this adventure!

This action will be used to fill in the content of the teaching career book that the original owner had been conceiving, and to elaborate on '

The theory of "fairy tale adventure".

The original owner published over a dozen best-selling books in nine years after graduation; it wasn't just about writing one book on marketing and promotion and then writing another.

Materials need to be accumulated constantly, every moment.

very perfect.

Lockhartmore, wand in hand, smiled at everyone. "Neville's judgment was correct, students. Remember, use the Patronus Charm; it will help you resist the invasion of dark magic's forces into your minds!"

As he spoke, he pointed with his wand at the graveyard behind him, "I think it's necessary for me to explain to you what's going to happen next."

"What you are encountering now is not a real scene, but a manifestation of the 'phenomenal' characteristics of the 'non-existent' creature of black magic. I am using magic to bring it to life."

"And now, we are entering into its phenomena through spiritual contact."

As he spoke, he flicked his wand, and the emerald green magical light collapsed rapidly, the scene of the dark forest before him vanishing quickly.

Soon, everyone was surprised to find that they were indeed in the lake.

What's even more surprising is that after the initial panic, no one seemed to feel any suffocation or fall into the lake.

"Look!"

Hermione excitedly pointed in the direction they had come from, and everyone looked up and gasped.

At the edge of the lake, in front of the woods, Professor Lockhart was holding his wand, with everyone standing around him, and Professor Snape standing guard vigilantly to the side.

But they were clearly in the lake.

The feeling of watching yourself from afar is simply amazing.

"An extension of the mind, our perception connects with dark magical creatures through communication, entering into their phenomena."

Old Deng's trick is incredibly effective!

Especially when facing dark magic creatures.

Professor Lockhart continued, drawing everyone's attention back, "Next, we need to confront this dark magic creature with our minds. Please remember this: when dark magic corrupts the mind..."

Your guardian angels will protect your hearts!

"Then, everyone, please get ready."

"This will be an adventure on a spiritual level, and we will gather everyone's spiritual strength to fight it and resolve it!"

He smiled mysteriously, "This is the time to test everyone's mental strength."

The magic wand is waved.

"Soul-to-soul communication!"

boom!

Everyone present began to feel as if the whole world was collapsing rapidly, with dazzling lights flashing before their eyes, as if they had suddenly lost the concept of space and time.

"Relax~" Everyone has an instinctive defense mechanism in their mind, not to mention that the young wizards in front of him have learned the Guardian Charm to protect their souls. Lockhart's mastery of Old Dumbledore's magic is not yet proficient, so he can't forcefully control them and can only appease them to cooperate.

"Answer the call of adventure, and you will follow me into it."

"Similarly, resisting the call to adventure means that no matter what you encounter next, you will break free from it, so it will not bring you any danger."

Such reassurance is effective.

Especially for Snape, who was always on high alert, his expression was complicated for a while. Finally, looking at the young wizards, he sighed, closed his eyes, and chose to follow them into what Lockhart called an adventurous journey.

He would resist doing so, but he couldn't abandon these young wizards either.

Soon, the whole world seemed to be rapidly reconstructed, and everyone once again felt grounded, as the bustling sounds of a thriving city rushed towards them.

"Done!"

Lockhart's voice reached everyone's ears, but it seemed to come from a very far place, and gradually they could no longer hear it.

Snape immediately opened his eyes, startled to find himself on a bustling street in an unfamiliar city.

He appeared to be sitting in a bookstore, surrounded by a crowd of excited people waving books and shouting, "Severus Snape! Give me an autograph!"

He stared intently at the book; the cover clearly read, "Severus's Potions Class."

— By Severus Snape, Potions Master

Below that is an even more eye-catching line of text: "Highly recommended by magic master Lily Evans!"

!!!

He stared at the scene in disbelief, feeling his breath quicken.

Trembling, she snatched the book from a fan and stared blankly at the image of Zhi Rong on the cover.

The magical master Lily Evans is not Lily Potter.

Do not!

Do not!

This is all fake! Fake!

He pursed his lips, his face tense, his eyes filled with sorrow. He trembled as he turned the pages of the book, looking at the preface written for him by the magic master Lily Evans. In it, Lily, as a good friend, introduced everyone to her great achievements in potions.

"Master Snape, please sign this for me!" The fan in front of him looked at him excitedly.

Snape, however, simply reached out sadly, his hand trembling, yet he dared not touch the name on the page.

Snapped!

God knows what kind of willpower he used to close the book again, carefully place it on the table, and finally draw his wand.

Regardless of the problem here, regardless of what is happening in front of us.

in spite of-

Whether Lily actually appears here or not, he has no choice but to do this—to break through this hateful illusion. He still has a group of students waiting for him to protect them!

I'm sorry, Lily, I have responsibilities I must bear.

He looked back longingly at the Lily signature printed on the book, so reluctant to leave, but finally pushed away the people in front of him with all his might and strode towards the bookstore door.

Gilderoy Lockhart!

You damned bastard, you better be telling the truth!

The best guardian spell really works!

He waved his wand forcefully, chanting a mournful incantation towards the sky, "Protect the Gods!"