Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

Even without magic, he has plenty of borrowed methods to get things done.

Gilderoy Lockhart was still in a daze, completely unsuspecting, and easily accepted the "Pandora's Box" that Jimmy handed him.

Even with just a quick glance, the meticulous organizational structure centered around him immediately came to mind, captivating his gaze and filling him with longing.

"Good! Very good! Excellent! Look at these brilliant ideas. I have high hopes for you, Jimmy, and I always have. It seems you've come to your senses. Great! I'll leave this matter to you. You can ask me for any support you need. Your ideas are fantastic!"

Lockhart couldn't resist the tempting offer, so much so that he overturned all his plans to join Hogwarts. He had to admit that Jimmy Blaine was a true genius!

A genius second only to him.

Look at these ingenious ideas: fan support activities, randomly giving away signed copies of books with purchases, randomly giving away autographed photos during holiday events to increase team cohesion, and even promoting the Gilderoy Lockhart hair care line...

Lockhart had so many ideas that he couldn't possibly read them all. He had to take the proposal back and study it carefully for three days to learn its essence!

The Gidro Lockhart line currently only has two hair care products: Bird Snake Egg Yolk Shampoo and Bird Snake Egg Yolk Conditioner. This is one of Gidro Lockhart's proudest creations, as he has always been proud of his naturally curly hair.

Jimmy took advantage of this, saying, "Professor Lockhart, I must say that your line of hair conditioners is too expensive. Although it works very well, ordinary wizards may not be able to recognize the name of the Gilderoy Lockhart line of hair conditioners because of the price."

I've made some progress in my potion research lately, and I can help you modify the formula to reduce both its cost and effectiveness, so that more people can enjoy the benefits of the Gilderoy Lockhart hair conditioner!

"That's right, I'm still young, and I might not have enough money to buy materials and do experiments, so I'll have to wait a year or two."

Chapter 120 Reasonable Losses

"One or two years?" Lockhart was quite pleased with the previous content, but he was dumbfounded when he heard the time. He shook his head with a smile, "I must humbly say that I am not good at associating the Gilderoy Lockhart hair care line with mid-range products."

But you can't do any more for me; I have to give you real support!

This is for my fans, for...GLfans, what materials do you need?

Although I haven't heard of Jimmy having any achievements in potions, isn't it necessary to make some necessary investments in order to cultivate the next generation?

"Great, Professor! I think we should set the initial funding at three hundred Galleons!" Jimmy immediately beamed with delight and loudly promised, "I guarantee we'll see results within two months!"

Snape, who had just arrived at the Great Hall, paused in his eating, looking at the boastful Jimmy with the eyes of someone looking at a troll.

Two months? It might take two years to see results!

"Ok?"

Gilderoy Lockhart was stunned. When did I say I was going to give money?

However, after thinking about it, he realized that paying him was the right thing to do. Otherwise, if people came to him every time they needed materials or thought of different materials, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

"Okay! But this isn't a good time to talk about it here. Come to my office later! You know where it is."

"Of course, Professor, I don't think anyone wouldn't know him."

"Haha, you're right!"

Lockhart, beaming with pride, left with his head held high and returned to his office to wait for Jimmy to come to him.

After he left, Jimmy returned to the Gryffindor long table and was immediately surrounded by his friends.

"Jimmy? Are you alright?" Hermione was worried that Jimmy had gone crazy. Wasn't he just being cold to Lockhart a moment ago?

Isn't the contrast between before and after a bit too great?

"Is he up to something again?" George and Fred were also curious about Jimmy's plans. "Is there anything we can do to get involved?"

Harry then asked Jimmy, "I thought you didn't like Lockhart."

Ron was more direct; he looked constipated and asked, "Are you crazy?"

Jimmy didn't answer immediately. He picked up his wine glass and took a sip of milk to soothe his throat. He had shouted a bit too loudly and his voice was a little hoarse.

After finishing his milk, he waved for them to sit down and said, "I'm not crazy. I've just figured it out. Lockhart is my most respected professor! Doing what I can for my professor is just the duty of a good student, isn't it?"

George suppressed a laugh and said, "I remember you said the same thing about Professor Quirrell last year."

"Got it!" Fred said, his face lighting up with understanding after being reminded. He then grinned mischievously with George.

“How is that the same? This time I’m sincere!” Jimmy slammed his fist on the table in anger. How could these people look at him like that? “I respect every professor, including Professor Snape.”

The more he said this, the more convinced the others became that Jimmy had ill intentions, and after a few laughs, they dispersed.

After finishing his meal, Jimmy went to the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor's office.

I felt uneasy when I came here last semester, but this time I feel only peace.

"Jimmy, come in quickly!" Lockhart's office door was open so that he could let any little witch who deliberately passed by his office admire his heroic figure at any time.

Stepping into Lockhart's office, Jimmy's first impression was that it was messy.

The office was filled with more than a dozen suitcases of various sizes, and the empty spaces on the walls were covered with portraits of Lockhart himself, all of whom were giving Jimmy that award-winning smile.

There was a full-length mirror on the right side of the entrance. He looked into the mirror and saw that the dotted line representing the curse above his head had changed from red to green.

The faint curse has changed its effect...

Lockhart pulled two bottles of Gilderoy Lockhart hair conditioner from a large suitcase. This was his pride and joy, a high-end product that cost as much as 80 Galleons per bottle.

"This is what I created for the Gilderoy Lockhart hair care line, Gilderoy Lockhart premium shampoo, and Gilderoy Lockhart special treatment hair lotion!"

Gilderoy Lohart stroked the naturally curly blond hair with rapt attention, saying, "Ah~~! Using the two products together can keep your hair shiny for three days! It's very effective, and although each bottle costs 80 Galleons, it can only be used by wizards who love their hair."

But that doesn’t mean I can’t make mid-range products. I just don’t want to give up the bird snake egg yolk ingredient. Adding bird snake egg yolk to shampoo is like giving magic to ordinary things!

You! Jimmy~ Jimmy~ Jimmy! You've made me realize that I should be working for the benefit of my fans, right?

He praised excitedly again, "Fantastic! Your proposal is fantastic! I hope you can make the mid-range Gilderoy Lockhart hair conditioner a success. What support do you need?"

"Professor Lockhart, what are you saying? Besides 300 Galleons, your greatest support is your smile!"

After the effects of the curse changed, Jimmy didn't seem to find anything wrong with saying such shameless things...

"Hahaha!" Lockhart laughed three times, looking at him with an expression that said, "You're so good with words, Jimmy. I think I know what to do!"

He returned to his desk, took out a photo of "Gidero Lockhart making hair care products," and signed it with a beautiful cursive script using his ornate peacock quill pen.

"Don't be shy!"

Jimmy slipped the autographed photo into his pocket. "I'll treasure it, Professor Lockhart. Actually, there's one more thing I need: the formula for Gilderoy Lockhart's premium hair care product."

I want to retain the bird-egg yolk ingredient, but reduce the dosage, so that perhaps others can also use the Gilderoy Lockhart hair conditioner series.

Lockhart's expression was somewhat strange, but considering Jimmy's talent, he was unwilling to give up on the soul of Gilderoy Lockhart's high-end hair care product, the avian snake yolk.

In the end, he took out a notebook and a small red bag with gold trim from yet another suitcase and handed them to Jimmy.

Lockhart said earnestly, "I have high hopes for you, Jimmy. Do your best, and come to me anytime if you encounter any problems!"

Suddenly, he remembered something and said with a smile, "Another celebrity can help you, Harry!"

His hair is always messy and greasy; you can ask him to help you test the effects of Gilderoy Lockhart mid-range hair conditioner.

Perhaps his detention could be changed to helping you experiment with shampoo, hmm... that's a good idea!

“Fantastic!” Jimmy nodded in agreement, thinking of Harry’s messy hair. “I’ll go find Harry to experiment with, but that might have to wait until October. I need to find more information to research the hair conditioner formula.”

Jimmy was secretly pleased with himself after successfully getting the money; it wasn't his, but experiments always incur costs.

If you're making shampoo and accidentally turn it into some other medicine, and then have to sell it with tears in your eyes, isn't that normal?

Anyway, he couldn't have done it on purpose; in the world of potions, Jimmy is still an apprentice.

He could even use the products he made on Hermione, whose hair was truly influenced by magical talent and always looked messy and frizzy.

Chapter 121 Joint Strike

From the day Jimmy gave his impassioned speech in the Great Hall on September 7th, declaring his intention to retaliate against those who slandered Professor Lockhart, a spectacle unfolded throughout Hogwarts.

Many of the girls in the castle wore special brooches that read "GLfans," which meant they were members of Gilderoy Lockhart's support group.

Every day, they would stand tall and hand out brochures throughout the castle, praising the great things Gilderoy Lockhart had done.

Stop the werewolves from attacking the village, help the snowman find warm wool socks, help the wizard get rid of household pests...

Gilderoy Lockhart's achievements seem endless, filling an entire page with various portraits of him.

The GLfans members were frantically pressuring others to believe in Gilderoy Lockhart every day, their fanaticism was irritating, and all the more normal people had one question.

What benefits have these people been receiving for enthusiastically recommending Gilderoy Lockhart to others?

Hermione used to consider herself a fan of Gilderoy Lockhart, but Jimmy's transformation and the increasingly eerie castle have made her uneasy.

The adoration for Lockhart gradually turned into scrutiny and skepticism.

Every time Hermione saw Lockhart surrounded by a retinue in the castle, she couldn't help but ask herself, where exactly did Lockhart resemble the character in the books? He was like a beautifully dressed peacock, constantly showing off his glamorous side to others.

But in the blink of an eye, he reveals the "backside" behind his beautiful feathers. Apart from playing his tricks every day, he hardly ever displays any great qualities.

She also saw that Jimmy had become the leader of that GLfans support group, spending every day with a group of girls, and intensely cracking down on those who refused to be educated.

The people in the cheering squad seemed to have gone mad, which made Hermes feel uneasy.

That indescribable sense of separation grew stronger, and even the two brothers, George and Fred, could feel it.

Gilderoy Lockhart's fan marketing began to backfire, with more and more people becoming resistant to the bombardment of publicity by the GLfans support group.

This is exactly what Jimmy wanted, and not only that!

He mobilized Lockhart's fervent fans, who bombarded the Ministry of Magic and the Daily Prophet with letters.

With each person sending three or four different letters a day, the Ministry of Magic and the Daily Prophet were thoroughly annoyed, to the point that even Rita Skeeter went into hiding.

Jimmy single-handedly created a group of people who hate dogs, extreme fans.

However, Gilderoy Lockhart thoroughly enjoys all of this, and he no longer indiscriminately distributes his autographed photos. According to the suggestions in the fan club formation plan, celebrity merchandise should be distributed in "small quantities, big impact" mode.

To answer the question above, what benefits did those enthusiastic fans receive?

Of course there are. The positions within the support group are clearly divided into ranks, and little witches who join the support group can obtain different positions based on their contributions.

The support group's organizational structure is as follows: the lowest-level member, the group leader who manages a 5-person support team, the team leader who manages three teams, and the group leader who manages all the team leaders.

Each rank offers different benefits, with the lowest-ranking members having one opportunity per month to shake hands with Gilderoy Lockhart.

Team leaders get a weekly handshake opportunity, and at the end of the month, all team leaders can take a group photo with autographs.

At the captain level, it's not like those superficial group photos can compare; you get trial packs of Gilderoy Lockhart's hair care products every month!

Furthermore, the team leader also possesses the rights of the other team members and group leaders.