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Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Snape is Eager to Try

Three days later, on Sunday night, in the Headmaster's office.

 

After receiving Headmaster Dumbledore's summons, Snape walked to the gargoyle on the eighth floor. "Sizzling Honey Candy!" As Snape's voice sounded, the stone beast moved aside, revealing the upward stairs leading to the Headmaster's office. Soon, Snape entered the office and looked at Headmaster Dumbledore, who was sitting at the desk, writing.

 

Snape's face was expressionless, and he asked in a calm voice, "Headmaster, why do you want to see me?"

 

Snape's voice seemed to wake Dumbledore. The old man put down the quill in his hand, raised his head, and looked at the head of Slytherin House.

 

Dumbledore seemed accustomed to Snape's flat tone. He smiled and said jokingly, "Snape, I heard that your relationship with the new professor, Lockhart, has been going well recently. It seems that our Professor Lockhart is very good at making friends."

 

Hearing Dumbledore's joke, Snape frowned slightly and asked directly, "Headmaster, is there something wrong with Lockhart?"

 

Then, Dumbledore was shocked to find that Snape said eagerly, "If there is a problem with Lockhart, I will catch him now. I believe that with a bottle of truth serum, any secret can be revealed. Well, the magical ruin held by the opponent also needs to be revealed."

 

Hearing this, Dumbledore looked a little strange. He could sense Snape's impatience. Did Lockhart offend Snape? Why did it seem like Snape was more eager to catch Lockhart than he was?

 

So he shook his head and said quickly, "Snape, Lockhart is fine at the moment. I would like to hear what you think of Lockhart first?"

 

Hearing this, Snape felt a little regretful. With the Headmaster's order, he could rest assured and capture Lockhart. However, regarding the Headmaster's question, Snape thought for a moment and said, "I don't know much about Lockhart. However, if you ask me to comment, I can only say that Lockhart is a very generous person."

 

The last time Lockhart bought banned potions, he spent thousands of gold galleons. This time, Snape appraised the materials and got a lot of potion materials for free. Not to mention that Lockhart later ordered more batches of potions. It can be said that through Lockhart, Snape made a lot of money.

 

Hearing Snape's comments, Dumbledore was a little dumbfounded. Generous! What on earth did this Lockhart do to make Snape evaluate him as generous?

 

So he asked with some curiosity, "Why do you say generous?"

 

Snape thought about it and felt that it would be best not to bring up the matter of selling forbidden potions. Then he said in a deep voice, "I don't know much about Lockhart, but I often hear many students in Slytherin House say that Lockhart rewards them with various snacks and magic items."

 

But after thinking about it, he added casually, "The reason why he came to me is to refine some potions, and the price is not low. So I think he is very generous."

 

In response, Dumbledore nodded slowly to express his understanding. He also had some guesses as to why Lockhart went to Snape, and sure enough, it was for the potion.

 

Immediately afterward, Snape asked directly, "Headmaster, is this about Lockhart? Or is there something else I need to do?"

 

Dumbledore said with a smile, "Snape, don't worry, nothing big will happen this time. I heard that your relationship with Lockhart is developing well. I want you to help me pay attention to his research and test his views on Squibs, mixed-bloods, and pure-blood families."

 

"Headmaster, are you sure Lockhart is fine?" Snape asked with a frown. "If there is a problem, my personal suggestion is to arrest him directly and apply Veritaserum."

 

Seeing Dumbledore still shaking his head, Snape asked curiously, "Headmaster, before I begin to monitor him, I need a reason."

 

After thinking for a while, Dumbledore said in a deep voice, "Lockhart is currently conducting a magical research. If this research is successful, it will affect the entire wizarding world. So, I need to know his attitude towards half-bloods, pure-bloods, and squibs."

 

Hearing this, Snape nodded slowly, and at the same time, he was a little curious about the magical research mentioned by Headmaster Dumbledore. He asked a few questions and heard some introductions from Dumbledore. The image of Lockhart in Snape's mind changed dramatically.

 

As the exchange between Snape and Dumbledore ended, Dumbledore watched Snape leave the office, lost in thought. After entering the inheritance library, he searched for relevant traces of runes. What surprised him was that there was no material at all in the library. Therefore, there is no reason for him to be careless. It has been said in the wizarding world since ancient times that one must be wary of unknown things.

 

Flashback to Tuesday night, Snape's office.

 

Lockhart was a little surprised when he heard Snape's decisive agreement. Before he came, he had invited Filius Flitwick, a wizard who had won many duel competitions, to join the Duelling Club. To be honest, it took a lot of effort. After all, the Duelling Club was hosted by him, and Filius Flitwick could only participate in it as an assistant. Finally, because he was also a wizard from Ravenclaw, and he had agreed to some conditions from Filius Flitwick, the other party had just officially decided to join the Duelling Club.

 

Therefore, for the always indifferent Snape, Lockhart was prepared to spend a lot of effort to persuade him to participate. He didn't expect that the other party would be so decisive.

 

At this moment, Snape looked at the surprised Lockhart and directly put forward his conditions: "I need certain rights to select members, as well as the right to choose the course content."

 

After hearing Snape's conditions, Lockhart thought about it and nodded in agreement. Because this seemed to be similar to the conditions proposed by Professor Filius. It seems that every head of the house has a heart for his own house to succeed.

 

"Snape, let me tell you that Professor Filius is also joining the Duelling Club. Our first meeting will be held on Sunday. We professors can further discuss the details in the next few days."

 

After hearing what Lockhart said, Snape thought about it and found that it had no impact, so he nodded to express his understanding.

 

Lockhart saw this, a faint smile appeared on his face, and after chatting for a few words, he said goodbye. Walking out of Snape's office and strolling through the corridors of Hogwarts, Lockhart was a little excited in his heart. He found that although his plan had some twists and turns, it went smoothly.

 

Originally, he organized the Duelling Club to get some resources from Hogwarts. But following Professor McGonagall's very strict review and the fact that he had opened up a new source of income, he gave up this idea completely.

 

But he wanted to make the Duelling Club bigger. It would be best to invite all the famous professors in the school, and it would be best if Dumbledore also joined. On the one hand, it can provide better teaching quality for young wizards. On the other hand, he now hopes that the club can serve as a hub for him to have intense discussions with these top masters in various fields at Hogwarts around magic and runes.

 

Well, actually, Lockhart hasn't forgotten his original vision: Create a workers' club!

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Chapter 103: Chapter 103: The Four Heads of House Are All in the Bag

Sunday, Duelling Club

 

Sunlight shone through the glass, making the spacious hall-like classroom even brighter. There were some human-shaped puppets placed near the walls of the classroom. The bookshelves were not filled with books but with a large number of bottles and jars of potions. A large number of young wizards were having heated and lively discussions around the long high platform in the middle.

 

"Professor Quirrell's course last year didn't include any dueling lessons, but it seems that this year we finally got the chance."

 

"I'm really looking forward to it. Will Professor Lockhart explain to us how to duel?"

 

"Who says it's not? I heard from my parents that, generally speaking, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors are responsible for organizing the classes. But who told the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors to change every year? As a result, the dueling classes are sometimes offered and sometimes not."

 

"I hope this year's Professor Lockhart can stay longer and break through that curse."

 

"Have you heard? Professor Lockhart will have a fierce duel with other professors today."

 

"Really? With which professor?"

 

"I think any professor is fine, as long as it's not Professor Snape."

 

"Actually, I think Professor Snape can do it too. I kind of expect him to be defeated by Professor Lockhart."

 

"That being said, it seems pretty good."

 

At this time, Harry stood in front of the high platform, stretched his neck vigorously, and looked into the depths of the high platform with some expectancy. The same goes for other little wizards. They all heard that not only Professor Lockhart but other professors would also participate in this dueling course. There was even an exciting duel between professors waiting for them.

 

Knock! Knock! Knock!

 

All the young wizards raised their heads, looking at the colorful magic fireworks blooming over the classroom, and exclaimed softly.

 

Next moment!

 

Lockhart appeared silently on the high platform, and beside Lockhart were the four Heads of House. Seeing the surprised expressions of all the young wizards, a smile appeared on their faces. Reaching out and pressing down, the young wizards' exclamations began to decrease. Lockhart held his wand and pointed it at his neck—in a loud voice.

 

In a flash of light, Lockhart's voice spread throughout the classroom.

 

"What is a duel?"

 

"A duel is different from a battle."

 

"Battle symbolizes the struggle of life and death, while a duel symbolizes civilization and progress."

 

"The purpose of a duel is to stay away from death and to protect yourself."

 

"Welcome to the Duelling Club. Here, we will help you understand the secrets of dueling, and also teach you how to protect yourself and avoid death."

 

As he spoke, Lockhart walked in front of the four professors and introduced them to the young wizards: "I believe everyone is familiar with the teachers here today. They are your Heads of House. Each of them is a dueling master."

 

As he spoke, Lockhart pointed gently at Filius Flitwick, Head of Ravenclaw, raised his voice, and introduced: "Professor Filius won multiple dueling championships when he was young. It took a lot of effort to convince him to come and teach everyone."

 

As he spoke, Lockhart winked at the young wizards, as if to hint how rare this opportunity was.

 

"Wow, Professor Flitwick is so amazing."

 

The young wizards also exclaimed in cooperation. Filius Flitwick heard the exclamations of the young wizards. Although he was small, he still smiled widely.

 

Then, Lockhart continued to introduce: "Of course, our Slytherin Head of House, when he was young, he lurked among the dark wizards and made great contributions to defeating the Dark Lord. He has a lot of experience in dueling, and knows the dark wizard's methods very well. If you want to know how dark wizards fight, then Professor Snape will definitely give you a feast for your eyes."

 

Hearing Lockhart's praise, especially seeing the adoring expressions of some of the young wizards below, a stiff smile appeared on Snape's originally cold face. Well, originally he felt a little dissatisfied with Lockhart's performance. But seeing some young wizards worshiping him, he still felt a sense of pride in his heart.

 

Immediately afterward, Lockhart began to praise Professor McGonagall for her rich combat experience with dark wizards and her superb transfiguration skills. He also praised Professor Sprout for her rare, ingenious, and miraculous use of magical plants to fight.

 

These two professors were invited by Lockhart after Flitwick and Snape. He was planning to get all the Hogwarts professors in one fell swoop, so he tried to make sure that none of the four Heads of House were left behind. Professor McGonagall was easy to talk to. She was a little reluctant at first, but after hearing that it was Dumbledore's request, she directly chose to join. As for Professor Sprout, Lockhart easily convinced her once he said that all three Heads of House had joined the dueling club. Therefore, all four Heads of House joined Lockhart's dueling club.

 

As for how to get these professors to work together for the cause of the new magic system, Lockhart has been planning for a long time. Seeing the expressions of surprise and admiration on their faces by the young wizards, even the usually serious McGonagall and the indifferent Snape had a smile on their faces. Seeing this, Lockhart nodded with satisfaction.

 

Praise and compliments are more likely to make people feel good, and it is also easier for these professors to integrate into the Duelling Club. Especially when their own students praise and admire them, no professor can refuse.

 

After introducing the four professors, Lockhart waited for the young wizards' voices to gradually lower before he introduced himself.

 

"Everyone is familiar with the four professors. As for me, there should be no need to say more. I will teach everyone my experience in using spells, timing, and other duels. At the same time, I will also share some practical new spells. I believe that after you learn them, your dueling abilities will be significantly improved."

 

Lockhart briefly introduced what he would teach everyone, but he didn't say much. What he didn't notice was that when Snape heard him talking about the new spell, he obviously looked at him with something wrong.

 

At this moment, the young wizards below began to discuss in low voices early. However, something was obviously wrong with Harry's expression. He hated Snape from the bottom of his heart. But today he heard Professor Lockhart praise Snape, especially for his contributions to defeating the Dark Lord who killed his parents. How could Snape become his benefactor? Such thoughts made him feel extremely awkward.

 

However, his attention was soon attracted by Professor Lockhart's next words.

 

"To give everyone a better understanding of the fight, I will start a duel with a professor to show everyone what a duel is."

 

With that said, Lockhart extended an invitation to the four professors: "I wonder which professor I would be lucky enough to have a duel with me?"

 

Lockhart had just finished speaking, and within a few seconds, Snape spoke first. "Professor Lockhart, I will be the first!"

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