Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

Gilderoy Lockhart, one of the creators of Blaine's potions, huddled in a corner of his cell, shivering as he listened to the raging storm outside.

Boom!

A deafening roar, like a whip, lashed Lockhart's back once more. He was huddled in the corner of the cubicle with his back to the corridor, his trembling body causing the chains on his hands and feet to rattle.

Frosty mist slowly condensed in the air, and the ever-approaching cold made Lockhart turn around in terror in the corner. Lightning struck the top of the huge wave whipped up by the gale, and a ghastly white light shone into the ventilation vents embedded with rusty steel bars.

Boom!

The sound quickly followed, followed by a dark, ghostly figure with flowing robes.

There was more than one ghost; three or four Dementors dressed in black robes appeared in Lockhart's cell in succession.

Gilderoy Lockhart frantically waved the chains on his hands, but no matter how much he struggled, the three Dementors quickly stole away any joy he felt.

Being in this painful prison, the only way to make time pass faster is to recall the happy times.

But all the prisoners knew they couldn't do that, because the Dementors' favorite food was people's happy memories.

"No! Get away! I am Gilderoy Lockhart, I am a great writer, an adventurer, I am the most dazzling person in the world, get out of my way!"

After being fed for over a month, Lockhart had become somewhat deranged, but no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't fight back against those greedy monsters.

Half an hour later, the prison guards entered the cells, distributed newspapers to the prisoners, and drove away the terrifying Dementors. "Alright, your mealtime is over for today. Go back outside!"

Dementors are monsters that feed on happiness; in the wizarding world, those who possess the purest happiness are often the villains.

To prevent the Dementor population from spreading to both the wizarding and Muggle worlds, the British Ministry of Magic reached an agreement with the Dementors, who then became the guards of Azkaban.

However, the number of prisoners is always limited. If they are allowed to consume drugs without control every day and their happiness cannot be replenished in time, they will soon be drained, and the Dementors will cause trouble.

Therefore, prison guards would distribute the Daily Prophet to the prisoners every now and then, using outside news to awaken their positive emotions so that the Dementors could have a good meal next time.

Chapter 151 Gilderoy Lockhart's Prison Break

"Ha, great writer~ great adventurer~!"

Gilderoy Lockhart lay on the ground, his eyes vacant, a newspaper thrown at his face, the Aurors' contemptuous laughter ringing in his ears.

He lay on the ground, listening to the footsteps fade into the distance. After a long time, he removed the newspaper from his face, propped himself up, and greedily absorbed the information on the newspaper.

No prisoner in Azkaban would refuse a newspaper; without access to outside information, they would be overwhelmed by extreme suffering the next time the Dementors arrived.

That kind of despair that reaches the very soul can bring back all the painful memories, and happiness will no longer appear in life, leaving only the deeper and more distant emptiness behind the dark abyss.

Lockhart couldn't stand the feeling. He never knew that being in Azkaban was more unbearable than being without a dress and cheers. The Dementors had taken away the joy of being the center of attention, leaving only the embarrassment of being a clown and the ridicule of passersby that he had never cared about before.

The gazes of those people in his memory sharpened, like needles piercing his body and soul.

“Bryan…?” Lockhart’s eyes widened at today’s newspaper. “Bryan…potion? This is…Sophie Shampoo? Opening…”

This newspaper was published ten days ago, during the first day of promotion for Blaine Potion. It not only showed the address of Blaine Potion stores, but also displayed a before-and-after photo of a blonde girl using Suya shampoo.

Even in black and white photos, Clohart could immediately see the huge difference before and after using the Soothing Shampoo. After using the Soothing Shampoo, the hair was radiant and dazzling, and the beauty of the young girl was fully reflected in her shiny long hair.

Lockhart gritted his teeth, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the blonde girl's shiny long hair in the photo, then he looked down at his own dirty, filthy nightgown.

Lockhart's brain was trembling. He tore the newspaper to shreds, crumpled up the photos of people with terrified expressions, and smeared them on his head, squeezing out terrifying sounds from his hoarse throat.

"Ahhh!"

Lockhart clutched his head, slamming his fists against the wall and then into the ground, his furious roar echoing throughout the prison.

This roar seemed to trigger a chain reaction, with various curses and wild laughter echoing from prisons in all directions.

Two hands with visible veins gripped her hair tightly and pulled it out, tearing her proud, naturally curly blonde hair out by the roots, leaving her bloodied scalp covered in bristly mane-like hair.

"Jimmy Blaine!" Enrage turned his eyes bloodshot, Lockhart roared like a beast, venting his boundless fury after suddenly learning the truth, swinging his fists and punching until the flesh was a bloody mess.

The Auror, who had already gone far away, hurriedly returned, took out his wand and banged on the iron cage, "Hey, quiet down, great writer! What's gotten into you all of a sudden?"

Lockhart, inside the iron cage, suddenly turned around and lunged at the iron gate like a mad beast.

The Aurors outside the iron cage seemed to be used to such things, and simply took a step back, waiting to see Lockhart make a fool of himself.

The iron gate vanished in an instant, and Lockhart's bloodied hands became strangely swollen, with white bones protruding and growing into claws, haphazardly reaching out to grab the terrified Aurors outside the door.

Deng!

The chains snapped, and the Auror outside didn't even have a chance to raise his wand again before crashing into the opposite cell and passing out.

Lockhart grabbed the Auror and vented his anger like he was hitting a punching bag.

White mist and cold air filled the air. Hearing the commotion, the Dementors rushed to the scene. Lockhart turned his head and saw those terrifying monsters. Fear resurfaced in his out-of-control consciousness.

He dropped the Auror he was holding and charged in the opposite direction of the Dementors like a mad beast.

When the prisoners in both cells saw Lockhart, they all cheered excitedly, and the prison was filled with all sorts of howls and screams once again.

Then a loud bang was heard, and the entire stone prison shook. The other Aurors who were in the lounge heard the noise and ran to the cell block. They saw an Auror lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance, and a large hole that had been smashed open at the end of the corridor.

Below the cliffs lay the turbulent sea, and Lockhart, like a nimble fish, swam freely on the ocean, rushing madly toward Scotland.

……

Jimmy learned of Lockhart's escape two days later. He was busy simplifying the synergy connection function between Auto Chess games. It was Milton who told him about Lockhart's escape.

They escaped from prison...

The newspaper showed several Aurors seemingly professionally investigating a large hole in the wall that had obviously been smashed open. They were earnestly taking notes in their notebooks, just like the goblins in the Gringotts attack case in the first year.

The content seems extensive, but in reality, it consists of only a few paragraphs: the prisoner goes mad, attacks the Aurors, and escapes.

Finally, a prisoner opposite Lockhart recounted the scene in exchange for a reduced sentence: the iron gate of the cell suddenly disappeared, Lockhart went berserk and grabbed an Auror, smashing him everywhere, severely injuring the Auror before escaping due to the appearance of Dementors.

Cornelius Fudge explained the prison break by saying that the Dementors were able to manage the prisoners well, but the problem lay with the Aurors guarding the prison.

The management is good; the problem lies with the people executing the orders.

That's a good explanation, but now that an extremely dangerous wanted criminal has gone missing, we have to find him, right?

Therefore, a large number of Aurors have been mobilized to protect all those whom Gilderoy Lockhart might retaliate against, including Gringotts employees, Lucius (who betrayed Lockhart), and several whistleblowers such as Gilmandan.

The only one left behind was Jimmy. After all, Jimmy had been hiding behind the scenes and using underhanded tactics, and he couldn't possibly reveal that he had tricked Lockhart. He could only secretly be on high alert.

To ensure his own safety, Jimmy also raised his spells and transfiguration levels by 10, bringing them to level 60.

For a while afterward, Jimmy played Auto Chess while keeping track of the Daily Prophet's real-time updates on Lockhart's escape.

The investigative methods in the Wizarding World are not as bad as one might imagine. On the last day of the Easter holiday, the Aurors discovered Lockhart on the shore of the Nestor Point Lighthouse in Scotland.

The Aurors then gave chase, and during the following days of classes, the Daily Prophet was filled with reports of the Aurors' failed pursuit, the theft of Auror wands, and Lockhart's brainwashing of the pursuing Aurors into babies.

Cornelius Fudge dispatched elite strikers from the Ministry of Magic, along with seasoned Aurors, to pursue them, but with little success.

At least people now know that Gilderoy Lockhart was heading towards Hogsmeade.

Jimmy sensed something was wrong after seeing the news report that day, and immediately sent Dobby to the Blaine Potions store to inform everyone to close down and take a break, with the reopening date to be determined.

The students at Hogwarts and Hogsmeade were greatly affected by this information. When an Auror claimed to have found traces of Lockhart's activities near Hogsmeade, Hogsmeade and Hogwarts were plunged into a state of unease.

Shops on Hogsmeade Street were closed, and students were no longer allowed to leave the school on weekends, creating a tense atmosphere both on and off campus.

Many parents who learned of this urged Cornelius Fudge to act quickly to stop Lockhart from harming the children at Hogwarts.

Cornelius Fudge, under pressure, returns to Hogwarts...

Chapter 152 Waiting for a Rabbit to Run into a Tree Stump

Cornelius Fudge arrived at Hogwarts with a humble attitude, and even though he dispatched all the elite Aurors he could muster and their best strikers, he still couldn't bring Gilderoy Lockhart back.

This incident caused him to lose face in front of various media outlets, who had to admit that Gilderoy Lockhart was a powerful dark wizard that ordinary Aurors could not deal with, and that someone with the ability had to take action.

Albus Dumbledore, the wizarding world legend who defeated the Dark Lord twice, is the best choice.

“Albus, you can’t ignore this. Gilderoy Lohart was someone you brought to the school.”

Dumbledore stood behind the headmaster's desk in his office, raised his hand and gently pressed it down. "Calm down, Fudge. Things haven't gotten to that point yet. As the headmaster, I will naturally protect the children from harm."

If Jimmy heard this, he would definitely secretly despise Old Deng's so-called protection.

Connelly Fudge rubbed his palms together nervously. What he wanted wasn't a promise to protect a child. He hesitated and said, "I mean... Gilderoy Lockhart was the one you brought into the school, right? He should be... brought back by you."

He felt increasingly dissatisfied with Dumbledore, even though it was Dumbledore who had put him in the position of Minister of Magic.

Gilderoy Lockhart was admitted to the school by Dumbledore's own insistence, so shouldn't he be the one to handle this now that something has happened?

The Ministry of Magic isn't going to clean up other people's messes...

Dumbledore was about to speak, but paused before he could open his mouth, turning his gaze to what was behind Cornelius Fudge.

Cornelius Fudge, who was keeping a close eye on Dumbledore's gaze, turned around and saw the headmaster's office door being pushed open, and a familiar person barging into their conversation.

“Professor Dumbledore…and Minister Fudge.”

The person who came in was Jimmy. He didn't like fighting and killing, and as the saying goes, leave professional matters to professionals.

When there are tall people, the short ones who haven't grown up yet should focus on their studies and make progress. He came to the principal's office because of Gilderoy Lockhart's matter.

“Jimmy, I remember the password to the Headmaster’s office has been changed.” Dumbledore lowered his head slightly, looking at Jimmy with wise eyes behind his half-moon spectacles.

Jimmy casually explained, "I asked Professor McGonagall about the cockroach pile. I'm here about Lockhart."

“Lohart’s matter—no, son, this is not something you can handle.” Connolly Fudge seemed a little apprehensive at the mention of Lockhart’s name. He shook his head and waved his hand helplessly. “Go back. I have something very important to discuss with your headmaster.”

Cornelius Fudge acted like a child, which was understandable. Jimmy only glanced at him before turning his attention back to Dumbledore. "Lockhart might be here to see me."

“Tell me about it,” Professor Dumbledore nodded.

"The elegant shampoo in my shop is actually an improved version of Lockhart shampoo. I guess he found out about this and is holding a grudge against me."

Jimmy's explanation was rather hasty, and I felt that he hadn't conveyed the meaning very well, so he added something.

"Previously, Professor Lockhart asked me to help improve the bird snake egg yolk shampoo, and I have already given him the improved formula."

This formula is an improvement on that one, and I've already paid Lucius Malfoy; it's normal business practice.

Cornelius Fudge opened his mouth. As Minister of Magic, he knew all too well how Lucius Malfoy got his formula; it was clearly obtained through deception and fraud.

Lockhart commissioned Jimmy to improve the formula. Could Jimmy really improve two formulas in such a short time?

At this point, Connelly Fudge finally noticed something very subtle about Jimmy: he chatted and laughed with adults, and even tried to do business like adults. And if he was going to do it, he did it quite well, in a very professional manner.

Even his mistress had begged him to buy Suya shampoo, so the business must have been very successful.