The days at Hogwarts

"Now I'm going to tell you about Researcher Fire Dragon!"

The Weasley boys pricked up their ears when they heard this; they had an older brother who was studying dragons in Romania and was very interested in this position.

"When raising a fire dragon, the most important spell you need to learn is the Eye Spell! The Eye Spell is very effective against fire dragons. I once used the Eye Spell to instantly subdue three Hungarian Horntail Dragons in the Romanian Islands..."

Hearing this, Percy curled his lips. George had already started to curse in a low voice: "What kind of eye-sickness spell is this? This kind of spell that hurts and angers dragons must not be used. Charlie would rather be bitten by a dragon than hurt them."

Fred nodded beside him, but because he was eager for a letter of recommendation, he listened patiently.

For the next half hour, Lockhart recounted several examples of how, with his help, Aurors had defeated dark wizards and Quidditch team captains had been inspired to develop new tactics to defeat powerful enemies.

He was speaking passionately on the stage, and the young wizards in the audience were listening with their brains numb. They didn't hear any inside stories of the profession, but only Lockhart's great achievements, as well as his versatility and mastery of the core skills of various professions.

Perhaps Lockhart was a little tired from the endless narration, so he paused and said, "Does anyone want to know what's going on?"

There were some whispers of discussion below, but no one stood up to ask questions because they didn't know what to ask, whether it was about how to harm a dragon under the nose of its keeper, or how to interfere with the Aurors' arrest of criminals...

Finally, a junior wizard in the corner raised his hand. Lockhart looked at the kind and familiar face and was very satisfied. He immediately called him up.

"Professor, I want to know about the profession of memory cancellation agent in the Ministry of Magic." Loren said slowly.

Chapter 170 Who is the Liar?

"Memory canceller?"

The young wizards present murmured to each other, as some of them were hearing about this position for the first time.

There are also several students whose families work in the Ministry of Magic and understand the nature of this position. For example, Percy whispered to Penelope and the people around him: "It is responsible for maintaining the Statute of Secrecy and erasing the memories of Muggles."

Penelope's mouth opened slightly, and she said in surprise: "Erasing memory? This job is really interesting."

When Hermione heard about memory erasure, she knew what was going on. Loren had already learned the three memory spells, Legilimency and Occlumency, and the only thing left was the last one - the Oblivion Charm.

Harry and Ron pricked up their ears and listened carefully. They were seen by Muggles while driving the flying car, which was the effect dealt with by the amnesia specialist.

"Why isn't Professor Lockhart talking?" Ron muttered in confusion.

On stage, at a certain moment, Gilderoy Lockhart suspected that Loren already knew his true identity and used the Memory Canceller to test him.

He looked at the audience. Loren's eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, expecting the teacher to solve his doubts, a typical expression of a good student. Lockhart laughed at his own suspicion. Coming to the unfamiliar environment of Hogwarts, his nerves were too tense. It was okay for him to be suspicious of the professor, but he even doubted the students.

His method of stealing other people's adventure experiences was flawless. Countless readers could not find any flaws. Even the difficult reporter from the Daily Prophet could not find any loopholes. What could a low-grade student know?

He shook his head to get rid of this ridiculous idea. If he didn't want to expose his true colors, then he was really interested in the memory cancellation agent. Lockhart was secretly delighted and his voice became excited again: "Oh! Memory cancellation agent, no one knows this position better than me!"

"I once led a team of six memory cancellation agents to erase the memories of tens of thousands of Muggles in just one night."

"You could say," Lockhart held his hands out in front of him and pushed forward.

"No one," he bent four fingers, holding only the index fingers of his two hands up at both sides for emphasis.

"You know more about memory cancellation than I do." Lockhart smiled brightly and with a good set of teeth towards the densest part of the crowd.

Loren fell silent facing the mental attack, and the young wizards also fell silent. To be honest, Lockhart's award-winning smile was really not ugly, but his series of actions were really embarrassing.

Loren had intended to slowly build up his favorability, and after becoming more familiar with Lockhart, he would find a suitable time to ask him to learn the Oblivion Charm in a less abrupt manner.

But now, professional club lectures have brought opportunities to him.

Loren picked up the words that fell on the ground and asked in an innocent and simple voice like a good student: "Professor, does a memory cancellation officer have a lot of work to do? Is it very busy?"

"It's quite leisurely. The main job is not to erase memories, but some paperwork and report-related work. I am only responsible for erasing memories in some special periods and when there are cases of violation of the confidentiality law." Lockhart paused and smiled at another group of students. "It's even a bit boring."

The young wizards in the audience perked up. Unlike the meaningless boasting before, they were more concerned about the specific content, intensity and busyness of the work. The senior wizards changed their numb expressions of almost falling asleep and sat up straight to listen carefully to Lockhart's introduction.

Lockhart was in a very good mood. Not long after he came to Hogwarts, these students no longer respected him because of some accidents. Although he could please himself by talking to himself and singing a monologue, he felt another wonderful feeling when he could really show his knowledge in front of the crowd.

Loren's questions were right within the scope of his limited knowledge, giving Lockhart a real sense of satisfaction as a professor answering students' questions.

As a master of forgetfulness spells, he had considered this job more than once. But stability and legitimacy also meant restraint and boredom. He longed for the attention of the crowd and longed to be talked about by people, which doomed him to have no chance of becoming a memory canceler.

"Professor, what spells does a memory canceller need to learn? Does he need to take a qualification certificate?" Loren asked again.

Lockhart's eyes lit up. This question had hit a nerve. This time it was real. No one knew more about the Memory Charm than he did.

"Forgetfulness spell!" Lockhart's voice was a little excited. He couldn't wait to show his talent in front of the little wizard. "The most important thing to erase memory is the Forgetfulness spell!"

"The spell is Obliviate, which is usually used to erase specific memories." Lockhart walked back and forth in front of the stage with a confident smile on his face. "This requires a deep understanding of the human soul and brain, because the slightest mistake can cause irreparable damage to the brain."

"Professor, do you know this spell? Can you teach me?"

Loren's innocent and doubtful voice sounded at the right time, and it sounded so pleasant to Lockhart's ears that he must be an angel sent by Merlin to help him.

"Oh, you know, this is a very difficult and dangerous spell."

The smugness on Lockhart's face turned into a kind of reserved attitude, but the smile that he couldn't suppress betrayed him. "However, I am indeed very good at the Memory Charm. If you really want to learn, you can join my club, and we can discuss the specific teaching methods in private."

"No problem, professor!" Loren was as happy as a good student praised by the professor.

Hermione looked at his fake innocent smile, then looked at Professor Lockhart who was also smiling brightly on the stage, and she fell silent.

Although Lockhart is a liar, I feel that he is a bit pitiful. I can't tell who is the liar. Thinking about what Lockhart said just now, it may cause irreparable damage to the brain...

Forget it, I hope Professor Lockhart is in good health.

Influenced by Loren, other young wizards also began to raise their hands to ask questions. Although Lockhart was a fake explorer, his social experience was real, and so was his Order of Merlin. He knew the pros and cons of various professions and the inside story, which could provide some reference and help to the young wizards who were about to graduate.

The young wizards aspire to various professions, from being a food taster at Honeydukes to being an intern or assistant in various departments of the Ministry of Magic. Percy listened carefully to the latter information.

The lecture ended amidst a burst of noise and a feeling of reluctance to finish, and Professor Lockhart left the stage amid applause and praise.

The content of the first lecture of the career club set off a heated discussion on campus. Even on weekends, the young wizards took time out from their precious play time to discuss the lecture. Especially the senior wizards who were about to graduate had new expectations for various careers.

Although the bragging content in the first half of the lecture was not outstanding, the Q&A in the second half and Lockhart's sharing of social experience are still worth discussing.

This heated discussion greatly satisfied the vanity of a certain Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

In fact, the starting point of the professional club is not just to show off and flaunt one's experience and status. Lockhart has another purpose. He hopes to use this as an excuse to delay the opening of a club with Defense Against the Dark Arts as its main content.

Club activities are different from teaching. It cannot be just empty talk. He cannot fool around with storytelling, stage plays and data assignments. He must show his real ability.

Some things can be had, but this is really not there. Lockhart could foresee that he could use gimmicks to attract young wizards at first, but then he could only let their popularity slowly fade away. The worst thing was that it might arouse Dumbledore's suspicion.

But with the current level of discussion, he has good reason to postpone starting the course club.

After Lockhart finished his breakfast and walked out of the hall, the young wizards along the way greeted him enthusiastically and occasionally asked the professor about the advantages and disadvantages of a certain profession.

At the Gryffindor table, Ron swallowed his ham sandwich and muttered, "He's a liar, but he seems to know something, but he's not -"

The Navisimo around them all frowned.

Harry drank a whole cup of hot milk in big gulps, wiped his lips casually with his hand, and said happily: "Whether he is a liar or not, we have spent another safe weekend. I think Professor McGonagall has forgotten about the Whomping Willow and the flying car."

So Ron also laughed happily.

On the other side, George and Fred watched Loren swallow the last mouthful of mushroom soup and handed him a tissue. They said to him seriously:

"We're leaving our recommendation letters in your hands!"

"George and Fred will always remember you."

"Hiss——" Loren looked at the twins with a toothache on his face. It felt like he was not saying something good.

He waved his hand helplessly: "It depends on the situation. I can't guarantee it. If you don't have a letter of recommendation, I can lend you money."

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Returning to the office with a perfect smile on his face, Lockhart took off his carefully selected top hat and hung it on the wall. After closing the door, he rubbed the stiff apple cheeks on his face and felt that he had gained some professorial experience after the lecture.

"I'll have to write this down for my next book." Lockhart smiled, satisfied with his ideas once again.

"I haven't finished writing the manuscript for Wandering with Werewolves 2 yet. I haven't responded to the thousands of letters from readers that have accumulated since the book signing for Magic Me. I also have to work on the materials for the teaching material." Lockhart sighed as he looked at the papers piled on his desk, and complained happily, "This is the trouble that comes with fame."

Boom boom boom!

There was a knock on the door.

"Professor, it's me, Loren Morgan." Loren's friendly voice came from outside the door.

Lockhart's eyes lit up when he saw the pile of letters. He greeted them enthusiastically, "Oh, of course. Come in!"

Loren murmured in his heart, is the favorability already so high... It always feels a bit too enthusiastic.

The Memory Charm cannot be learned in a short time. This time I came mainly to discuss with Lockhart how to teach it specifically and determine the teaching time according to Lockhart's teaching plan.

I have astronomy class on Monday night, and I have to help Snape with an experiment on Friday night. Apart from these two days, I can choose any other time.

Hoping to come up with a conclusion as soon as possible, he made an appointment with Hermione to go to the Forbidden Forest to find Hagrid later, but time was a bit tight. He promised to bring anthelmintic for Hagrid before school started, but he only remembered to ask Snape for it yesterday. I wonder if all the vegetables planted by Hagrid have been eaten...

When you push open the door, the first thing you see is the dozen or so paintings of Lockhart displayed in the office. The largest life-size painting is placed in front of the bookshelf, and the smallest is also a half-length painting hanging on the wall.

The portraits show Lockhart wearing different styles of dresses, hats inlaid with gold rims of various patterns, and the badge of Merlin, but all of them show a set of good teeth and a dazzling smile.

Well, that fits his impression of Lockhart.

Loren said politely, "Good morning, professor."

"Hey! Loren, good morning!" Lockhart's voice was full and excited. He walked over and put his hand on Loren's shoulder, and took him to sit down next to the desk.

"I know you want to learn the Oblivion Spell and think that being a memory canceller is a good job." He patiently advised Loren, "You are still young and should not limit yourself to being a memory canceller. I have letters from readers from all over the world who work in various industries. You can help me write the reply envelopes and take a good look at them to gain more knowledge. Then you can decide what you want to do."

The voice was soft, the smile was warm, and every word was meant for Loren.

Loren's scalp tingled as he looked at the thick stack of envelopes tied together with string. If he really had to write a reply for Lockhart, it would be dark by the time he finished writing. What would happen to Hermione and Hagrid?

He racked his brains, thinking about how to refuse Lockhart while still allowing him to continue teaching the Oblivion Charm.

Loren advised calmly: "Professor, you can find Harry, the Boy-Who-Lived, and ask him to reply to readers' letters with you."

He silently apologized to Harry in his heart and promised to compensate Harry in the future, but now, he had to ask Harry for help.

Lockhart's eyes lit up. If two celebrities wrote back together, it would surely attract more readers to buy books and write to him. This would make him more popular, greatly increase his fame, and even increase the royalties and remuneration for the next book.

In addition, it seems that Harry's ancestors made their fortune in the shampoo business. Maybe the shampoo business, which had not been doing well before, can also be made...

"I remember that when school started, Harry still had one punishment that had not been given out—" Lockhart muttered to himself. Helping him reply to letters was better than doing physical labor, and it was more meaningful. No matter how he thought about it, Harry had no reason to refuse.

As soon as the idea of ​​two celebrities replying to the letter together came to mind, Lockhart was eager to make it a reality. His breathing became rapid unconsciously, but he still controlled himself and smiled at Loren: "Loren, young people should identify a goal and work hard for it. I believe you have your own judgment on your future career."

He patted Loren's shoulder encouragingly and said, "Come to my office every Wednesday night. As a professor, I should help every student who is pursuing their dreams."

"Come back now, we'll see you in class."

As they were talking, Loren was unknowingly led out the door, and he didn't even have time to open his mouth to ask about the letter of recommendation.

A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist.

Harry, I'm sorry.

He could only apologize to Harry again in his heart.

Chapter 171 Harry is my close roommate, brother in life and death

The first floor of the castle, the auditorium.

Hermione was buried in a thick book with a Transfiguration notebook next to her. She looked up from the book from time to time and wrote line after line of notes on the paper.

Compared with the simplified and revised required textbooks, the advanced knowledge in the elective courses is more profound, and some concepts and definitions are difficult to read.

"Transfiguration refers to any transformation that changes the target's form in any way, including advanced transfiguration, cross-species transfiguration, and human transfiguration. The Summoning Spell focuses not on summoning but on constructing an object with magic. The Vanishing Spell causes an object to dissipate, rather than being transferred to another location."

Hermione first recited the concepts in the book orally, then read them silently in her mind. After repeating them several times, she made sure she had memorized them, and finally wrote down her doubts and confusions in her notebook.

The downside of taking elective courses is that Professor McGonagall doesn't teach the regular courses, so she can only study on her own, look up information on her own to solve her doubts or accumulate knowledge to ask the professor later.

However, compared to these two methods, she prefers another way.

Through the gaps between the strands of hair, one can vaguely see the fair skin and delicate nose tip, but what is attractive is the pair of eyes that are immersed in the book, focused and serious. The beige paper of the book is reflected in the eyes, as if shining.

The hall was large and empty. Little wizards who were having breakfast came and went. They were busy enjoying their weekends and splashing water with pebbles at the Black Lake...

There were thousands of ways they could have fun over the weekend, but Hermione didn't care. Her world was filled with just one book.

Loren walked into the hall and saw Hermione reading in the corner. Because she didn't have classes on weekends, her hair was messy and almost covered her head. This mess added a touch of gentleness to the girl.

Unconsciously slowing down his pace, Loren walked behind the girl, craned his neck to read the question written in the notebook, and whispered: "Are the Vanishing Spell and the Summoning Spell counterspells to each other?"

He thought for a while and answered, "It can't be considered a counter-curse. In fact, there are still differences in the definition of the Vanishing Spell and the Summoning Spell in the magic world. Just use the concept that is easier for you to understand."

So Hermione wrote a note in front of this question in her notebook, and then asked: "Can the Vanishing Charm be used on people?"

"Well, no, the Vanishing Charm can only be used on objects without magical powers."

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