Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

The deduction wasn't difficult, but during the deduction, a team inexplicably appeared in Jimmy's head. The people in the team were all dressed in gaudy, five-colored clothes, with eerie smiles on their faces, shaking their heads and swaying.

It slowly disappeared into the thick smoke, like a hundred ghosts walking in the daytime...

The next day, Jimmy woke up with the curse still imprinted in his mind, but he was reluctant to recall the terrifying scene of the curse's deduction.

The mental cognition mantra: As if waking from a dream.

Jimmy got up and spent a little time writing the spell into a paper and sending it to Spells & Anti-Spells, as well as a copy to Lucius.

On their way to Black Lake, they changed course and went to the Owl's Hut, where Jimmy had the owl deliver the two papers.

The portion given to Lucius was meant to remind those using the Fountain of Mother's Drowning to be mindful of their identity and reduce potential harm to their mental health.

Otherwise, if those people regret their decision one day and come to the shop to cause trouble, it will be difficult to handle.

Just as Jimmy was about to return to the castle, he spotted Draco not far away on the road near the side gate. "Draco? Looking for me?"

Draco nodded. He had gone to bed early last night, but the two personalities were arguing again after he fell asleep.

Both of them are him; during every argument, his thoughts always switch rapidly between the two personalities.

This constant arguing every night couldn't go on. Jimmy said he could resolve it today, so he got up early to wait at Black Lake. But he didn't see anyone. Just as he was about to go back to the castle to wait, he saw Jimmy again on the way.

"Alright, I've created a new spell. This spell can only help you confirm your true self, but it all depends on your inner beliefs. You must think it through carefully."

Jimmy took out his wand as he spoke.

"Think about the past twelve years of your life and build your self-esteem as a man! If you're ready, tell me, this is not a joke, think about it seriously!"

Even if he fails, he can use the deduction opportunity to create another spell, but it's best not to waste the deduction opportunity.

Draco's chest heaved as he began to mentally prepare himself...

A few minutes later, he opened his eyes and said to Jimmy, "I'm ready!"

"It's like waking up from a dream!"

Without further ado, a colorful spell struck Draco, sending him flying backward, where Jimmy caught him with a levitation spell.

Jimmy went closer to check and found that Draco was not unconscious; he was just staring blankly at the sky.

Noticing Jimmy approaching, Draco stared blankly at the rainbow appearing in the sky. "I still prefer myself when I'm beautiful..."

Chapter 142 Lockhart's Collapsed House

"..." Jimmy helplessly distanced himself from Draco and said, "Don't worry, I'll heal you."

Upon hearing this, Draco, who was floating in mid-air, immediately struggled to his feet. "I don't need treatment. This is my own choice. Jimmy, please give me the potion! I'll pay for it!"

She...she was really determined to become a girl...the spell was very successful, confirming her gender.

"You can have the potion if you want, for free, provided you convince your parents to write to me."

If Draco truly wants to turn over a new leaf, Jimmy won't object, but he must get his parents' consent; otherwise, he won't give Draco the potion no matter what.

After saying that, Jimmy turned and left, fleeing back to the castle as if he had messed things up, yet it also seemed like he hadn't...

He was quite certain that the Gender Recognition Charm helped people confirm their gender, and that it was determined based on the person's inner inclinations. There was nothing wrong with the charm; the problem was with Draco.

If Lucius and Narcissa really agree to Draco's awakening, then... well, all we can do is wish Harry happiness and hope Ginny finds someone better.

Draco was willing to switch genders for Harry, so can Ginny win that battle?

We can't win! We don't have the ability!

Even Jimmy was somewhat intimidated by Draco's determination and wanted to help her matchmake Harry, provided that Lucius and Narcissa truly agreed to Draco's decision to go against their ancestors' wishes.

I went back to my dorm to wash up, then went to the auditorium early to read a book while waiting for dinner.

More and more people filled the Great Hall. Hermione appeared, and soon Harry and Ron arrived. Their arrival meant that the owls would soon begin delivering messages.

A large flock of owls flew into the auditorium through the doorway, dropping packages or letters.

Jimmy had specifically subscribed to today's Daily Prophet because, barring any unforeseen circumstances, there would be news about Lockhart in the paper today.

He opened it and, sure enough, saw Gilderoy Lockhart on the front page.

In the photo, Gilderoy Lockhart no longer has the dashing and unrestrained demeanor he once had in front of the camera. He appears afraid of the camera, wearing a gold and pink bathrobe, and keeps awkwardly turning his head to try to cover his face, only to have his face turned towards the camera by the two tall and strong Aurors beside him.

Jimmy chuckled as he read the headline: "Legendary author and entrepreneur Gilderoy Lockhart accused of assaulting Gringotts spellbreakers, damaging an intact ancient magical relic, and suspected of writing forgery!"

"Is this Lockhart's news?" Hermione leaned closer to look at the newspaper together.

The newspaper was moved to the center, and Jimmy shared the good news with Hermione.

Continuing on, Gringotts Turkey recently filed a lawsuit with the International Federation of Wizards, accusing Gilderoy Lockhart of illegally attacking Gringotts Turkey's unravelers.

They destroyed their newly excavated magical ruins, causing Gringotts at least a million Galleons in damage.

A million Galleons is certainly an exaggeration, but the wealth contained within magical ruins cannot be measured in Galleons. It is the wealth of all wizards, although Gringotts will usually declare it to be Gringotts' wealth...

The latter part of the report also included three restored photos: one of Göbekli Tepe in its intact state, another of Göbekli Tepe that was severely damaged, and the last one was a clear digital photo that Lucius restored using a hard drive.

Unfortunately, the Muggle world is developing too rapidly, and Lockhart can no longer understand Muggle technology.

Although Lockhart was once a young wizard born into a mixed-race family, he had lived in the wizarding world for so long that he had become out of touch with Muggle society. Moreover, when he went to school, there were no surveillance cameras in the Muggle world.

This transnational crime has put Lockhart at the center of the storm, and newspapers have stated that he is currently being held in the Law Enforcement Division's internment facility at the British Ministry of Magic.

Given that this is a major case involving foreign countries, and Lockhart is a public figure with many enthusiastic fans, the Ministry of Magic conducted the trial of this case in an open and transparent manner.

The current evidence points against Lockhart because he has written his incriminating testimony in a book, "Reconciliation with Göbekli Tepe," which blatantly tells everyone that he did visit Göbekli Tepe.

He also erased the memories of all the unravelers working at Göbekli Tepe, causing confusion in the evidence. All the unravelers traveled across state lines using Portkeys to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Wounds to have their memories restored.

This news put Gilderoy Lockhart in a very difficult position, as he couldn't produce any evidence to prove his innocence; on the contrary, there was a lot of evidence to prove his guilt.

Wissengamo, who is in charge of the case, has identified Lockhart as the culprit and is currently in the approval process. Once approved, they will use truth serum.

One drop of truth serum, and all secrets will vanish.

The people who find this most unacceptable are Lockhart's fans. How could their beloved Lockhart Giegie be a criminal?!

A cacophony of wailing and howling erupted in the auditorium as former GLfans members passed around the front-page headline in the newspaper, shouting things like "Impossible!"

Milton rushed over from Hufflepuff, waving his newspaper and anxiously asking, "Commander, is it true? Tell me quickly, is it true?"

“Call me Jimmy, or Blaine, either is fine. But don’t call me Commander.” After correcting Milton’s form of address, Jimmy said with a serious expression, “I don’t know, but I trust the Ministry of Magic. If Professor Lockhart is truly innocent, I believe Wizengamor will surely clear his name.”

After all… Professor Dumbledore is the chief wizard of Wizengamor!

Hermione's expression was very strange; Jimmy certainly didn't mean he wanted Lockhart to be exonerated by saying that.

"Is that so?" Milton, upon hearing Jimmy's words, was not relieved at all; instead, he wore an even more bitter expression.

She probably realized that Professor Lockhart might actually be guilty.

With so many witnesses, physical evidence, and photos, the criteria for allowing the use of truth serum have been met. The Daily Prophet has already publicized Lockhart as a criminal in advance, so how could there possibly be a reversal?

The results were expected in less than half a day. Perhaps Professor Lockhart would have entered the final stage by the time he saw the newspaper?

As they had expected, Gilderoy Lockhart huddled in a small room in the temporary shelter of the British Ministry of Magic's Department of Law Enforcement, located underground in London, looking utterly defeated, clutching his head and trembling uncontrollably.

Her naturally curly blonde hair had become sloppy, and her flashy gold-pink pajamas were stained with a lot of dirt.

Lockhart's wand has been confiscated by the Aurors. Without a wand, he cannot use his most prized Oblivion Charm. Even with a wand, he could not erase the memories of the entire world at once.

This time he's really finished. Now he deeply regrets writing a book about Göbekli Tepe.

If it weren't for that book, he could still have argued for himself.

Just then, the sound of a lock being opened came from the iron gate outside the temporary shelter, and a few words of conversation drifted into the cell through the crack in the door.

Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Lockhart looked towards the iron gate of the shelter and saw a blond man wearing a black trench coat and leaning on a cane.

Chapter 143 Pig Butchering Scam

Lucius stood outside the iron gate, looking at the disheveled Lockhart in the cell, his face full of regret and pity. "Mr. Lockhart, I never expected things to turn out this way. I was still looking forward to future cooperation, but unfortunately, the current cooperation may not be possible."

“Mr. Malfoy?” Lockhart recognized the man; he knew Lucius before, as Gilderoy Lockhart shampoo was sold in the Malfoy family shop.

While he was checking on the booming sales of his shampoo, he also met with Lucius Malfoy in the store and discussed many collaborations.

Unfortunately, all of this cooperation ended with his imprisonment, and it all became a pipe dream.

Lockhart lowered his head sadly. When he was captured the night before last, he was still sleeping in his room at the Leaky Cauldron. He was still in bed when he was hit by a dozen or so Aurors' stun spells and couldn't react at all.

Now that he has been given a potion to suppress his magical powers, he is completely unable to do anything.

Life is completely over, and there's no point in talking about fame anymore.

Lucius looked down at the loser in the cage. Lockhart exuded an air of dejection, and his eyes were like stagnant, lifeless water, making one want to laugh.

He chuckled a few times, then took out a cursed parchment from his pocket, examined its contents, and casually asked, "Mr. Lockhart, besides destroying the magical ruins of Turkey, what else have you done that would warrant your imprisonment in Azkaban?"

Lockhart, slumped on the ground, was heartbroken. His weary body could only offer a mechanical response: "What's the point of asking these questions?"

"Of course it's to save you!"

Lucius's next words ignited a faint flame of hope in Lockhart's eyes as he lay on the ground: "How are you going to save me?"

Although Lockhart often does funny and exaggerated things to show off, it's just because he likes that feeling, not because he's actually stupid.

A truly foolish person could not write a romantic, realistic adventure novel that would captivate countless witches, let alone cultivate a fan base of thousands or tens of thousands and earn wealth that ordinary wizards could hardly imagine.

Lockhart immediately realized that Lucius wouldn't help him for nothing. He struggled to his feet, walked to the iron gate, grabbed the railing, and anxiously asked, "What do you want?"

“Take a look at this contract.” Lucius sneered inwardly at Lockhart’s eagerness and slipped the parchment through the gap in the bars.

Lockhart grasped the parchment as if it were a glimmer of hope, eagerly beginning to read it. He automatically ignored the densely packed terms, but keenly noticed the most important element, immediately catching his breath: "Twenty thousand Galleons, the formula for shampoo and conditioner? I can't produce that!"

He had already invested 40,000 Gallons in producing shampoo and conditioner, which had emptied his savings. He simply couldn't come up with 20,000 Gallons!

Moreover, the Bird Snake Egg Yolk Shampoo was his brainchild, revealing the greedy faces of these despicable pure-blood families!

Lockhart glared angrily at Lucius, but then, considering his current predicament, he deflated. "I can give up the hair conditioner formula for 20,000 Galleons... I can only offer 10,000."

Over the course of more than a decade, he wrote nearly ten books, each of which was a bestseller, averaging 5 Galleons. He received half of the sales, and after deducting his expenses over the years, his savings of 50,000 Galleons were all he had, and he could not afford any more.

Lucius shook his head with a smile, looking at Lockhart with regret. "All the evidence is against you, my friend. They won't budge unless there's a significant incentive."

"Them?" Lockhart trembled with fear, like a college student encountering the dark side of society for the first time.

"Do you think those Death Eaters escaped trial back then? Each of them paid at least 100,000 Galleons to the Ministry of Magic. You might have 100,000 Galleons, but you can't afford to pay Gringotts the one million Galleons in compensation!"