"Since you have just mastered the Riddikulus Curse, the next rules are very simple."
"I only have one most basic requirement, and that is to be able to face what you are afraid of, for at least 5 seconds. The longer you persist, the easier it is for you to get rewarded."
"The first place, is a magic bracelet for boys, and a magic necklace for girls."
"Those who rank higher can get magic talismans, potions, including some of my original magic spells and other rewards."
"If you are really scared in the middle, then use the spell you just practiced on the Boggart - Riddikulus !"
"However, when you escape or cast a spell, it will be considered a failure."
"Now, do you have any questions?"
Lockhart finished speaking. Young wizards, you look at me and I look at you.
Eloise, who was standing in front, slowly raised her hand and asked in a low voice: "Professor, is this Boggart really not dangerous?"
Seeing the timid expression of the little girl in front of him, Lockhart smiled and comforted: "There must be no problem, everyone can rest assured."
"I am your professor, and I am responsible for your safety."
"This Boggart is purely scary and has almost no attack power unless you scare yourself."
Then, he encouraged everyone: "Today's class is mainly to train everyone's courage."
"As a wizard, courage is very important when standing."
"Only when we muster up the courage can we gather our will, otherwise we may not even be able to cast the spell when facing the enemy."
"Courage, as a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, I believe that the most basic quality of a wizard is."
Having said this, Lockhart reminded meaningfully: "The wizarding world in the future may usher in a rare and prosperous age, with endless opportunities, but there will also be no shortage of dangers."
"Among them, only those with courage have the opportunity to become powerful."
After hearing what Lockhart said, the students were a little confused.
But Lockhart didn't care and continued to ask, "Do you have any questions?"
Hearing this, Draco Malfoy raised his hand and asked loudly: "Professor, I would like to ask about the magic bracelet."
"Is it like the one Harry Potter had?"
Ever since Harry Potter received the Magic bracelet, his learning efficiency has improved significantly.
Later, after Ron, the loudmouth, showed off to the surrounding classmates, the effect of the magic bracelet was spread among the four house.
It makes many students very envious, even jealous.
"Yes, Draco, I just made this magic bracelet. It has the same effect as Harry's. It is very helpful for studying."
"Moreover, a new automatic defense function has been added, which can be regarded as a good alchemy item."
"The magic necklace is the same as the magic bracelet. This is a prize that can only be obtained by the person who ranks first."
"It is also the reward that the bravest deserves."
Lockhart answered with a smile, his tone full of temptation.
Lockhart's words, 'the bravest', immediately made Draco feel elated and full of thoughts.
The students also discussed it one after another.
The originally quiet atmosphere suddenly became lively.
"I am the bravest. My parents praise me for my courage. Maybe I can take first place this time." A student said proudly to his friends around him.
"Hermione, what are you most afraid of?" Ron asked from the side.
Hermione didn't answer and asked directly: "Ron, Harry, what are you most afraid of?"
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Watching the atmosphere suddenly become heated, Lockhart nodded with satisfaction.
Student, you still need to be excited.
cough!
Then, seeing that everyone was almost finished discussing, he coughed lightly, and soon, the students became quiet.
Seeing this, Lockhart said: "Okay, let's start the first trial of the brave."
"Eloise, are you ready?" Lockhart gently encouraged the first girl: "Have the courage to face your fears, I believe in you."
"Okay, Professor, I'm ready," Eloise nodded and said, looking at the brown wood cabinet in front of her, clenching her fists, and a trace of nervousness flashed in her eyes.
Lockhart saw this, nodded slightly, and with a slight wave, the brown wooden cabinet slowly opened.
At the same time, the inside was like gray mist, and the constantly changing Boggart seemed to sense something, and its body began to slowly solidify and expand.
In the eyes of Eloise, inside the slowly opened box.
suddenly
Roar!
A werewolf with a huge body, gray hair, fangs in his mouth, and a ferocious face roared at Eloise.
"Ah werewolf" some young wizards shouted in panic and backed away.
Eloise, who was in front of her, had a flash of panic in her eyes, but she kept whispering to encourage herself: "I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid, it's all fake, it's all fake."
However, the slightly trembling body, the slight clashing sound of the clenched teeth, and the tightly held wand in hwe hand.
It's expressing Eloise's inner tension.
Roar!
The Boggart transformed into a gray-haired werewolf and roared again, opening his bloody mouth and waving his gray claws, slowly moving towards Eloise.
This made Eloise subconsciously take a step back, but then she seemed to remember Professor Lockhart's words.
Looking at the slow-moving werewolf in front of her, she began to count silently in her heart: "5, 4, 3, 2, 1."
After counting in her mind, she realized that the werewolf was still some distance away from her. For some reason, the fear in her heart faded a little.
Then as if she thought of something, she began to move to the side, as if to distance herself and delay time.
Lockhart looked at Eloise's performance and nodded slightly. This little girl is really good. Although she looks a little nervous on the surface, she is quite strong when she really faces the things she fears.
At the same time, looking at Eloise who was pulling away, Lockhart's right hand ring flashed and he slightly relaxed his control over the Boggart.
Start phase 2.
Roar!
Looking at Eloise who was staring closely at him but slowly retreating, the werewolf transformed boggart seemed to sense something and began to increase its speed. It roared and waved its gray claws at Eloise.
Seeing the werewolf increasing its speed, Eloise had a flash of panic, but Eloise kept muttering silently: "it is all fake, it won't hurt anyone, it won't hurt anyone."
At the same time, she kept a close eye on the werewolf that was charging towards her, and while muttering, she quickly dodged to the side.
Roar!
The first time, Eloise managed to dodge because the werewolf was slower.
With the second and third successful dodge, the werewolf's speed became faster and faster, and the faint sound of sharp claws cutting through the air could be heard.
Watching this from the sidelines made the student feel nervous.
On the fourth occasion, he jumped behind Eloise.
The little girl suddenly panicked, and subconsciously waved her wand to cast her most convenient spell on the werewolf.
"Stupefy!"
Instantly, a red light shot towards the werewolf.
boom!
But in an instant, a pale yellow light curtain quietly emerged to resist the attack of the stun spell. At the same time, the werewolf took a big step back.
At the same time, Lockhart's voice came quietly.
"Remember to cast the Riddikulus Spell and think of the funniest think in your mind. The spell is Riddikulus ."
Hearing Lockhart reminder and seeing the werewolf rushing towards her again, Eloise waved her wand.
" Riddikulus !"
In an instant, a light yellow spell shot from the tip of the wand towards the werewolf.
This time, the werewolf was successfully hit.
At the same time, the ferocious werewolf turned into a cute werewolf version of a doll.
"Wow!" The students on the side said in surprise.
They were all worried about Eloise, but they didn't expect that this ferocious-looking werewolf turned into a cute doll.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
When the students were surprised, a burst of applause sounded.
Immediately afterwards, all the students applauded, and the whole classroom was filled with fierce applause, seeming to praise Eloise's courage.
At this moment, Lockhart looked at the little girl Eloise with approval.
When the applause was slightly quieter, he said loudly: "Eloise, in this trial of courage, you persisted for 1 minute and 35 seconds. Let us applaud the brave Eloise again."
As he spoke, Lockhart clapped gently, and the applause that had been there for some time became enthusiastic again.
Eloise, who was originally a little disappointed with her performance, began to raise her head confidently and smiled brightly at everyone.
Then, she watched Professor Lockhart wave his hand, letting the Boggart return to the brown wooden box.
He also walked back to the team of young wizards and stood nearby, looking forward to the performance of her good friend Parvati.
Seeing this, Lockhart said gently to Parvati, who was second in line: "Come, let's watch your performance."
After Parvati heard this, she stared at the box opposite and looked a little nervous.
She didn't know, what would come out of the box?
Seeing this, Lockhart's state of mind slowly opened the wooden box again.
This time, what appears is
hiss! hiss! Si
A huge python swam out from the box. The snake kept spitting out its temper and its eyes were fixed on the little girl Parvati opposite.
Hear a hissing sound in her ears and see a ferocious python.
The students behind subconsciously leaned back
At this time, Parvati suddenly realized that she could not be like her good friend Eloise.
she just felt weak all over, especially when she saw the python slowly slithering toward her and opening its bloody mouth toward her, the fear in her heart suddenly emerged.
her legs and feet are a little weak and she can't run even if I want to.
Seeing this scene, Lockhart sighed inwardly, but he wasn't surprised either.
Most people are ordinary people, and few are born with courage beyond ordinary people.
Many courageous people are acquired through training.
What's more, this is a little girl who has just turned 12 years old.
Then, with his mind turning, he controlled the giant python Boggart to stop moving, and reminded her: "Parvati, come and cast the Riddikulus spell."
Upon hearing Professor Lockhart's voice, Parvati's body went limp, as if a power had been injected into her body.
Seeing the giant python opposite her that was no longer moving at her, she waved her wand vigorously and said in a very fast tone.
" Riddikulus !"
A light yellow magic spell was fired at the giant python. In an instant, the giant python began to shrink, lying on the ground, and its body shape changed.
Soon a cute puppy kept sticking out its tongue at Parvati and barking cutely.
This change caused a flash of surprise in the eyes of the students behind.
However, the voice of Parvati was a little disappointed, because she found that she was obviously not as good as her good friend Eloise.
Lockhart saw this and encouraged: "Our Parvati faced her fear and successfully cast a Riddikulus spell. Let us applaud her."
Hearing this, the students behind her applauded, but the intensity was obviously smaller.
The frustrated Parvati looked a little more cheerful, then stood aside and revealed the third student.
Seeing this, Lockhart began to call the third student M for the next round of trials.
Maybe this student has a strict tutor.
What McCorkle fears most in his heart is his father's severe scolding.
The Boggart transformed into McCorkle father and began to criticize McCorkle for all his faults.
McCorkle was a little frightened and at a loss. Finally, under Lockhart's reminder, he waved his wand and cast a Riddikulus spell.
The stern father became his gentle mother.
Lockhart persisted, whispering reassurance, and moved on to the next person.
In this way, one after another, the students began to face Boggarts and their deepest fears.
Some young wizards performed better, passing through the first stage of facing their fears, and began to coexist with their inner fears like Eloise.
However, in the face of the increasingly approaching fear, one finally couldn't help but cast the spell.
Most students can only complete the first stage under Lockhart's guidance, and then rest nearby.
Soon, nearly half of the students had completed their training.
Then
It was the turn of the three little Gryffindors, to be precise, Harry Potter was in front.
"Harry, it's your turn next. Just like before, you have to face your fears."
"If you're really scared, cast the Riddikulus ."
Professor Lockhart's reminder came to his ears. Harry nodded heavily, and then looked nervously at the closed brown wood cabinet.
With Lockhart's gentle wave, the cabinet door opened again.
Then
One was wearing a black wizard robe, with a purple scarf wrapped around his head, and smelled vaguely of garlic.
It was Quirrell, the previous Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts.
When Harry saw Professor Quirrell in front of him, a hint of horror flashed in his eyes.
Other students,
Quirrell, looked at Harry opposite and showed a cold smile.
Then he turned around and slowly took off the light purple scarf wrapped around his head.
A strange, ever-changing, somewhat ferocious face appeared on the back of his head.
At the same time, a hoarse voice came.
"Harry, I didn't expect that I would come back to life again."
"This time, you will die in my hands just like your parents."
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"Quirell."
Harry Potter looked a little panicked, but then he thought of something and murmured to himself: "Fake, it's all fake."
When Lockhart saw this scene, a smile flashed in his eyes, but he still encouraged him: "Harry, face your fears. Believe in yourself, and the longer you persist, the better."
Hearing Professor Lockhart's encouragement, Harry gradually calmed down and shouted loudly: " Quirell, I'm not afraid of you, you're fake."
"Really?" Quirrell, no, Voldemort, slowly walked towards Harry, and said in a hoarse voice: "Although the Philosopher's Stone I wanted is gone, I am still alive."
"When the time comes, not only will your parents die in my hands, but your family and your friends, including Dumbledore, will also die in my hands."
At the same time, Voldemort, who look at Lockhart, seemed to feel something and continued: "And, your Professor Lockhart."
Hearing this, Lockhart couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
It turns out that his status in Harry's heart is not low.
Thoughts turning, Lockhart continued to watch Harry's performance.
At this moment, Harry Potter looked at the Quirell with a ferocious face getting closer and closer, feeling a little panicked in his heart.
Especially when the other party stretched out his hands, and at the same time a hoarse voice came from the other party's mouth: "Give me the stone, give me the stone."
Seeing this, Harry stared at Voldemort and began to dodge to the side, while waving his wand as if he wanted to cast a spell.
But as if he thought of something, he didn't cast the spell directly, he just dodged quickly.
The next moment, Voldemort turned around and suddenly turned into a black mist, flying away to Harry Potter slowly.
When Harry Potter saw this familiar scene, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he shouted: " Quirell, you are fake, you are fake, you are dead."
"Am I dead? Am I really dead?" A hoarse voice came from the mist: "If you are so stupid, then your parents died in my hands in vain."
The speculation hidden in his heart was revealed by the monster in front of him, and the anger accumulated in Harry's heart immediately arose.
"Stupefy!"
Harry waved his wand vigorously, and in anger, he subconsciously cast his most convenient stun spell.
boom!
A ray of red light shot toward the black mist, and at the same time, a light yellow defensive barrier flashed on the surface of the black mist. With a bang, the spell disappeared, but the black mist still existed.
At the same time, Lockhart's voice came from a distance.
"Harry, cast the Riddikulus , the spell - Riddikulus!"
Hearing Professor Lockhart's reminder, Harry's eyes flashed with disappointment, knowing that according to the rules, his persistence time had just stopped.
While thinking, he waved his wand again and said in a rapid tone: " Riddikulus!"
This time, the light yellow funny spell successfully hit the black mist.
The black gradually faded and turned into white. At the same time, the mist began to roll and the shape began to change.
Soon, a huge white marshmallow appeared in front of many students.
Let all the students exclaim again.
As for Voldemort's ferocious appearance before, the student were a little surprised.
Well, in short, Professor Lockhart's presence will definitely protect them, it will only affect the student who are undergoing trials.
Now, they were discussing in low voices the information that came out of Quirrell or Voldemort's mouth just now.
Seeing everyone's reactions, Lockhart said gently: "Congratulations to Harry for successfully facing his fear and holding on for 56 seconds."
Hearing Professor Lockhart's words, Harry seemed to have not yet reacted and was a little distracted.
Or maybe he was still thinking about what the monster on the back of Professor Quirrell's head said just now.
Is what Principal Dumbledore said true? Is the other party really dead? Is the murderer of his parents still alive?
"Harry, come here!"
But soon, with Hermione's cry, he came back to his senses, and then returned to the side of the team, acting as an audience to watch Ron's performance.
At this moment, Lockhart looked at the giant marshmallow floating in the air, a smile flashing in his eyes.
Then, with a wave of his hand, Marshmallow quickly transformed and returned to the cabinet.
boom!
With a slight bang, the cabinet door locked.
Lockhart, on the other hand, said to Ron, who was still at the front: "Ron, it's your turn, remember to face your fears."
"Never let fear control you."
After hearing what Professor Lockhart said, Ron nodded, silently reciting the Riddikulus .
It seems that if something doesn't feel right, cast the spell immediately.
hiss! hiss!
As the cabinet door opened, this time, a huge, hairy spider appeared.
constantly moving on the floor, its ferocious heads facing Ron, and hissing sounds coming from its mouths.
Ron saw the spider he was most afraid of, especially the string of black holes-like eyes on its head, staring straight at him while opening its mouth continuously, as if it wanted to bite him.
Ron's heart suddenly skipped a beat, his mouth went dry, and his heart was beating loudly, as if it was about to jump out.
" Riddikulus!"
Looking at the spider that looked like it was crawling up on its own, Ron waved his wand vigorously and cast a Riddikulus spell.
In an instant, various roller skates appeared on the feet of this giant spider. It could not walk and kept rolling.
The ferocious head was also covered by a huge red cap, and the entire spider was dizzy.
Seeing this, the students behind laughed out loud.
Lockhart's voice also came from a distance: "Congratulations to Ron for facing his fears."
"Next, Hermione."
Lockhart was somewhat curious about Hermione's greatest fear.
However, what Lockhart never expected was that the Boggart would turn into himself.
And the avatar himself told Hermione with a serious face: "Hermione, you are too stupid. You failed this exam. You are not suitable to be my student, and you should not stay at Hogwarts."
Lockhart was speechless.
In the eyes of Hermione, is he so harsh?
In order to prevent his appearance from becoming ridiculous, he directly waved his hand and asked the Boggart to return to the cabinet.
Hermione walked to the side awkwardly, her face full of embarrassment and a hint of worry.
She really likes magic and Hogwarts, and what she fears most is naturally leaving Hogwarts and losing her magic ability.
Next, Lockhart saw a vampire turned into a cute bird, a ferocious tiger turned into a cute kitten and Professor Snape dressed as a woman.
Here, Lockhart said that this was purely Neville's fault, and he had no intentional guidance at all.
He has photos to prove it, haha!
Among the subsequent changes, what surprised him was Draco from Slytherin House.
What Draco was most afraid of at the moment was that Harry Potter had defeated him again.
Well, it looks like Draco's relationship with Harry is going to be interesting.
As time passed, the event ended quietly under the funny spell of the last student.
"In today's event, everyone performed very bravely." Lockhart looked at the student standing in front of him and encouraged: "You have all faced your fears."
"And some people do better and are able to live with fear."
"I believe that in the future you will be a brave wizard who can face powerful enemies without flinching."
"Now, according to the previous rules, I will rank everyone based on how long they lasted."
"The number one ranking is Eloise, who will receive the magic necklace I refined."
"The second ranked one is Harry Potter. You can come to me to learn an original spell."
"Ranked third."
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Amid the cheers of the students and the sound of Lockhart's reward, the course slowly came to an end.
Hogwarts, Headmaster's Office.
Dumbledore sat in his chair and looked at the information on the table with a headache.
The Boggart brought by Professor Lockhart actually caused Quirrell and Voldemort to reappear, and also leaked information about the Philosopher's Stone.
But it's obvious, and Lockhart can't be blamed, as the whole course has a very good purpose.
The students are taught to face their fears, and the Boggart he choose is the most suitable magical creature - it has no attack power and is very safe.
From this point of view alone, Lockhart's teaching level is very good.
but
Harry's mentality seemed to have changed. Lockhart didn't know what Dumbledore would think after learning about Tom's existence.
Many changing factors made him quite troubled.
As he get older, his brain is a little less powerful. It's better to be young.
While Dumbledore was thinking.
suddenly
Click! Click! Click!
There was a sound of a blob of stone opening the door in the distance. With a little awareness, he knew that the person coming was Gilderoy Lockhart.
"Lockhart, what would you like to drink? Do you want honey tea?"
Dumbledore touched his beard and spoke gently to Lockhart in front of him.
"Principal, no need for the moment."
"Today, I want to talk to you about Quirrell." Lockhart said with some seriousness and worry: "I heard from Harry that it is related to the Sorcerer's Stone, and it seems to be related to the mysterious man. Can you tell me a little bit? After all, the mysterious man is related to the stability of the entire wizarding world. If he is not completely dead, we must be prepared in advance."
"There is also the stone, which must be protected. The person must not find a chance to resurrect."
Seeing Lockhart's rather worried attitude, Dumbledore sighed inwardly, knowing that Lockhart would probably not give up until he said something.
Moreover, let Lockhart distract some energy and not focus too much on the promotion of the magic system and the pure-blood family.
It's also a good strategy.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Lockhart, don't worry, the mysterious man is dead now, but the possibility of resurrection can be ruled out."
"There is someone who needs help later, and I need to trouble you."Lockhart nodded when he heard this, indicating that there was no problem.
Seeing this, Dumbledore continued: "As for the Sorcerer's Stone, don't worry."
"My old friend Nicolas Flamel is planning to destroy the Philosopher's Stone recently. It will be absolutely impossible for the mysterious man to get it by then."
"Headmaster, are you telling the truth?" Lockhart had an incredible expression on his face: "Master Nicolas Flamel really wants to destroy the Sorcerer's Stone, which is the most precious treasure in the wizarding world. It is the highest achievement of alchemy."
"Just because the mysterious man wanted to get it, he destroyed it. Is it a case of petty loss?"
Lockhart had a look of extreme regret on his face. As an alchemist, he expressed his regret at hearing that the treasure that symbolized the highest achievement of alchemy was about to be destroyed.
"Headmaster, didn't you say you were a good friend of Master Flamel before?" Lockhart said sadly: "Please persuade him, you are also an alchemist. If the Sorcerer's Stone is really destroyed, it will destroy the entire wizarding world. It will be a great loss."
"If you are really worried, seal it, it will be like destroying it."
Seeing Lockhart's expression, Dumbledore was a little stunned, as if he didn't expect Lockhart to react so strongly.
But it suddenly dawned on him that as Lockhart was an alchemist, it was normal to have such emotions.
Even when he heard the news, he felt a little incredible.
But after hearing the reasons given by his old friend, he had no choice but to accept it.
"Lockhart, this is Nico's choice, we can only choose to accept it." Dumbledore comforted him.
After Lockhart heard this, he fell silent and said as if struggling: "Headmaster, can you give me the contact information of Master Nicolas Flamel?"
"I'd like to have a chat with him if I can."
Hearing Lockhart's request, Dumbledore hesitated. After thinking about it, he nodded slightly and said, "I will talk to Nico about this. If possible, I will give you his contact information."
Hearing this, Lockhart nodded, and then as if he thought of something, he waved his wand, and a thin notebook floated out from the space extension belt on his waist, and then flew to Dumbledore.
Lockhart said: "Headmaster, these are some of my research results. Please pass them on to Master Nicolas Flamel for me."
"I am very much looking forward to chatting with him about ancient runes. I have many questions that I would like to ask Master Flamel."
"Okay, Lockhart." Dumbledore nodded slightly, indicating that there was no problem.
The two chatted for a while before Lockhart took his leave.
After Lockhart left the Headmaster's office, a smile flashed across his face, but then he returned to calm.
This time, the Bogart was used to elicit information about Quirrell and Voldemort.
Lockhart didn't pay too much attention to the stone, because it had a similar function to the dragon bone and was safer.
Of course, it would be best if he can get it naturally.
The most important goal is to establish contact with master Flamel, and finally use his experience to achieve the fusion of ancient runes and runes.
Well, this is an old monster in the alchemy field of the wizarding world. It would be a pity to die.
So, and his desire to live is important.
How to do it?
Lockhart had an idea in his mind.
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