The sickly iron fist beauty in Harry Potter

It’s a pity that nothing was found in the end. If Lucius’ tail had been caught so easily, he would not have the identity and status he has today.

Dolly just glanced at it and skipped over it.

The struggle behind the scenes is not something she can or wants to participate in now.

All she had to do was prepare for the upcoming Christmas... Oh no, before that, she had to attend an event first.

Lockhart has brought back the Dueling Club.

It is obvious that Lockhart's purpose in setting up this duel club is to further enhance his own popularity, and it has nothing to do with whether there is a basilisk or a chamber of secrets.

Lockhart probably felt that he had reached a bottleneck in his teaching career and needed some unconventional tactics to regain the respect of his students.

He applied to Dumbledore, who agreed without hesitation.

As to why Dumbledore agreed, Dolly had no idea.

Maybe it was just for fun, or maybe he wanted to do everything he could to train Harry.

Ten days passed in a flash and it was already mid-December.

Tonight is the first event of the Duel Club.

The Duel Club's activities are conducted on a grade-by-grade basis. Today is the second grade's turn, so students from all four colleges in Dolly's year will participate.

When Dolly and Hermione arrived at the Hogwarts Great Hall, the tables had been cleared to the wall, and a huge arena was set up in the middle of the hall.

The students excitedly surrounded the ring, waiting for today's protagonist Lockhart to appear.

Lockhart's appearance did not disappoint them.

He was wearing the most gorgeous robe, a jewel brooch on his chest, and even a cloak shining with colorful light. He looked like a guest on the podium of an award ceremony, rather than a professor teaching everyone.

Or as Hermione put it.

"He looks like a rooster. Does he really think he's handsome?"

165 Iron Armor Curse

Dolly almost laughed out loud when she heard this.

It's not because of anything else, but because Hermione's attitude towards Lockhart has now become pure disgust.

It was not only because she saw the present Lockhart clearly, but also because she felt ashamed of her previous behavior as an ignorant girl.

It wasn't just Hermione. Many second-year students in Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, who were the first to see Lockhart's ugly behavior, were extremely disgusted by his current appearance.

It was only because neither Hufflepuff nor Ravenclaw were the most trouble-making groups in the academy that Lockhart was able to keep his position.

Lockhart obviously knew this, but he couldn't help showing off.

After all, showing off is his most crucial weapon in making a living and maintaining his reputation, especially now is his chance to rebuild his image.

So he waved his hands in a self-assured manner and said, "Come around, come around! Can everyone see me? Can everyone hear me? Great!"

"Well, Professor Dumbledore has allowed me to start this little duelling club to fully train you all, in case you ever need to defend yourself the way I have done so many times."

"For more details on this, please see my published works."

Hearing this, Dolly took Hermione's hand, poked her palm, and asked softly, "Is there this paragraph in his book? Shouldn't you have read it all?"

Hermione rolled her eyes at Dolly and covered her face in embarrassment.

She did know, but now she thought about it, it was all a joke.

Lockhart was still boasting.

"Let me introduce my assistant. You can guess who he is."

After saying this, Lockhart clapped loudly, and the students followed suit. Then a man walked out of the darkness, and the applause disappeared the next second.

But then, applause and cheers from Slytherin filled the entire hall.

"Yes, Professor Snape. He told me that he knew a thing or two about dueling himself, and he graciously agreed to assist me with a small demonstration before class."

"I'm telling you, I don't want to make you little guys worry - after I'm done demonstrating to him, I'll return your Potions teacher to you intact, so don't be afraid!"

Hermione couldn't help but complain, saying, "Snape actually participated in such an event? Shouldn't he have kicked Lockhart out?"

Dolly shrugged and said, "Then think about it. Are there any other professors who are suitable?"

"I doubt Professor McGonagall would ever act with Lockhart."

Hermione couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth and said, "You mean Snape was forced by Dumbledore to act?"

"That's probably the case. After all, Snape can't say no to Dumbledore."

Ron, who was not far away, also muttered, "Do you think they will fight to the point of mutual destruction?"

Harry curled his lips and said, "No need for both sides to get hurt. I'll be happy no matter which one gets hurt."

Snape didn't know if he heard these discussions, but the look he gave Lockhart became even colder.

Lockhart was obviously not aware that Snape was thinking about him. He was still smiling and said, "Let's get started, Professor Snape."

Lockhart and Snape turned to each other and bowed.

At least Lockhart bowed, moving his hands in various ways, while Snape merely shook his head impatiently.

Then, they held their wands like arrows to their chests.

"As you can see, we hold our wands in the normal dueling position," Lockhart said to the hushed group. "On the count of three, we'll cast our first spell."

"Of course, neither of us will take the other's life."

Snape said grimly at this time: "I can't guarantee it."

Lockhart's lip trembled, but he pretended nothing had happened.

After all, in his opinion, Snape was just a bit cold in his words.

They were all professors at Hogwarts and colleagues, so Snape had to give him face and couldn't really hurt him.

It's a pity that Lockhart's theory applies to almost all professors except Snape, except Professor Snape.

"one two Three--"

They both jerked their wands over their shoulders, and Snape yelled, "Hanging Bell!"

Suddenly there was a flash of dazzling light, and Lockhart was knocked off his feet. He flew backwards across the stage, hit the wall, and then not only did he not fall, but he was hung upside down in the sky.

The robe covered his head, causing him to flail his arms like a captured mouse.

The Slytherin students immediately applauded and cheered, giving Lockhart no face at all, even though they didn't know Lockhart's ugliest side.

Next came the Gryffindors, who also started cheering loudly. They had long disliked Lockhart.

On the contrary, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff were a little hesitant, but in the end they also cheered loudly.

Even the two houses who were unaware of Lockhart's ugly behavior cheered, so it was okay for them to join in the cheers, right?

"Isn't he dead?"

In the end, it was Dolly who asked this question in a teasing tone. Hermione, who was clapping loudly, said disdainfully, "Who cares?"

Lockhart was of course not dead, and no matter how much Snape hated Lockhart, he would not kill him casually.

He flicked his wand gently, dispelling the hanging bell.

Lockhart then fell from the sky and hit the ground, almost tearing down the curtains.

However, Lockhart immediately tried to stand up, then staggered to straighten his clothes. After making sure that all the clothes were back in their original places, Lockhart walked back with a smile and waved to everyone.

It seemed as if all the cheers were for him now, and everyone was enthusiastically congratulating Lockhart for his wonderful performance, completely unaware of the mocking smiles on everyone's faces.

This person... Dolly exclaimed, he is simply invincible.

"Okay, everyone saw it!"

Lockhart staggered back onto the stage and said, "It was a magical spell. As you can see, I lost my fighting ability in an instant."

"Thank you, Mr. LeBlanc, for helping me get my wand back."

"Yes, Professor Snape, it is a brilliant idea to show them this move. However, please do not mind me saying that your intention to do this just now was too obvious."

"If I wanted to stop you, it would be easy. I think it would be a good idea to let them see..."

Snape's face was murderous.

He was waiting for Lockhart to say something like, "Do it again!" This time, he wanted Lockhart to spit out the rat.

Lockhart obviously realized the danger. He coughed twice and said, "The demonstration ends here! Now I will come among you and divide you into groups of two. Professor Snape, if you are willing to help me..."

They moved through the crowd, pairing people up. Lockhart paired Neville with Justin Finch-Fletchley, but Snape got to Harry and Ron first.

"I think the dream team should be broken up," he said with a smile. "Weasley, you can form a pair with Finnigan. Potter-"

Potter subconsciously looked at his sister.

"I don't think so," said Snape, with a grim smile. "Malfoy, come here. Let's see what kind of man you can make of the famous Potter."

Then, Snape's eyes turned to Dolly and Hermione on the other side.

He was a little hesitant because he knew how powerful Dolly was and no one had the chance to threaten her.

As for pairing Hermione and Dolly together, it would have provided an opportunity for practice, but the pairing seemed too contrived.

Before he could make a decision, Malfoy came over with a haughty look on his face.

He was followed by a Slytherin girl who reminded Harry of a picture he had seen in Holiday with a Hag.

She was tall and strong, with a stocky build and a thick chin that thrust forward menacingly.

"Then it will be you, Miss Bulstrode, you and Miss Granger."

"As for you, Miss Dursley, you're on a team with Miss Parkinson."

Hermione forced a smile at her rival, who ignored her.

Dolly glanced at Pansy in the distance. The other party was frightened and subconsciously wanted to dodge, but obviously had no chance.

She could only look at Professor Snape with pleading eyes, but Professor Snape didn't take Pansy seriously either.

In other words, Snape didn't take anyone in Slytherin seriously except Malfoy.

Even though he was Slytherin's favorite Potions professor.

"It looks like everyone has divided into teams. You go first, Miss Granger."

Lockhart came over at this time and did not let Harry and Ron go on stage first.

Only then did Dolly vaguely feel a trace of emotion. It was obvious that Lockhart still held a grudge.

But he didn't dare to retaliate, and could only hope that Hermione and Dolly would make a fool of themselves.

After all, in his opinion, Hermione looked thin and weak, and definitely did not look like someone capable of fighting.

The Ravenclaws and Slytherins immediately cheered Quirrell.

Malfoy's eyes even widened with excitement.

He didn't dare to confront Dolly, but it was really pleasant to let the girls around him bully the girls around Dolly.

So he simply said to Bulstrode, "If you win, I'll treat you to a meal."

The bear-like Bulstrode almost laughed out loud with joy, and his eyes were full of ferocity when he looked at Hermione.

Far from being nervous, Hermione couldn't help but laugh.

He even whispered in Dolly's ear, "What will you do if I win?"

"Will you treat me to dinner too?"

"How about I ask you to do whatever you want?"

Hermione blinked and said, "It's settled then."

After saying that, Hermione walked onto the stage with ease, and her opponent naturally did the same.

However, every time she stepped onto the ring, the entire ring creaked, making people worry that this temporary ring would collapse.

"Wands up, ready!" Lockhart shouted. "On the count of three, cast a spell to disarm them—just disarm them—we don't want any accidents."

However, when Lockhart called out 1, Hermione's opponent Bulstrode took action directly.

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