Night, Hogwarts, Headmaster's Office.
"Principal, thank you for letting Moody and the others come for support."
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"After leaving Durmstrang, I actually noticed something was wrong."
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"Today I went to St. Mungo's Hospital."
"I heard what Ian said, but I didn't expect it."
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Lockhart sat at the table and whispered to Dumbledore in front of him.
Dumbledore, on the other hand, silently watched his student and listened patiently to what he kept saying.
Suddenly, Dumbledore asked.
"Lockhart, you mentioned that you went to St. Mungo. What happened to the Squibs who were attacked?"
Regarding Dumbledore's question, Lockhart said directly: "Headmaster, I took a special look at them today, although they are all affected by dark magic. But the light of life I refined is still very effective, and everything is basically back to normal."
"Furthermore, under the influence of the Light of Life, they have all become official wizards, and all they have to do is learn the magic spell."
Hearing this, Dumbledore nodded slightly and said meaningfully.
"As long as it's okay, everyone's life is priceless. When ignoring life becomes a habit, you are not far from a dark wizard."
When Lockhart heard this, he also pointedly said: "Yes, Headmaster, I think so too."
"When you do something, you will definitely pay a price. We can't let people who bleed also shed tears."
At this point, Lockhart changed the subject and said, "Principal, I went to St. Mungo's Hospital today and learned that Neville's parents are also members of the Order of the Phoenix. They seem to have been attacked by the Dark Lord's men before, and their souls were severely damaged."
"Do you need my help? The light of life I refined is very effective in this regard."
Dumbledore heard this and knew that this was a sign of Lockhart's kindness.
So he didn't ask about the source of the other party's information. He just nodded and said, "Okay, I'll trouble you, Lockhart."
Hearing this, Lockhart smiled and waved gently.
Instantly, a small bottle appeared on the table. Inside the bottle, three green light spots appeared, which were the three lights of life.
The next moment, a surge of magic power surged out, a traction force appeared in the bottle, and a light of life floated out of the bottle and landed in front of Dumbledore.
"Principal, do you want to try the light of life too?"
Lockhart looked at the principal in front of him and said.
After Dumbledore heard this, he paused, as if he was thinking about something, or exploring.
Then, nod slightly.
Immediately afterwards, in Lockhart's perception, a burst of magic surged out from in front of Dumbledore, and then wrapped in the light of life and entered his body.
Dumbledore closed his eyes slightly and seemed to be sensing the effect of the light of life.
after a long time
"Lockhart, the light of life you refined is really good. It supplements the soul power very well, and it contains a surging vitality. The light of life just now, if I guessed correctly, can generally last for 1 to 2 months. It is considered a rare treasure."
Dumbledore analyzed, but his eyes were a little complicated.
Lockhart took out the Light of Life, introduced it in public, and even now lets him try it.
It is impossible for Dumbledore not to understand the meaning of this.
If Lockhart doesn't show strength that's comparable to Grindelwald, then he's just hoping for gold, showing off, and asking for trouble.
But with the strength he is showing now, he will only be wooed and shown favor by everyone.
Lifespan is the ultimate lifelong pursuit of many wizards.
In response, Lockhart said with a smile: "As long as it works, I'm personally very happy to be able to help rescuing heroes like Neville's parents."
In response, Dumbledore nodded in disbelief. He just thought that this was Lockhart's fault. A gift, or gratitude, for mobilizing support from the Order of the Phoenix.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "Lockhart, what are your plans for the future?"
After this time, Dumbledore already understood.
Lockhart probably has his own ideas, and even such a big matter bypasses him.
However, he didn't feel particularly surprised, and even felt relieved inside.
Because he could sense that the conflict between the two of them had begun to intensify.
He wanted to go slow and steady, while Lockhart wanted to go fast, or in other words, he wanted to achieve greater results directly, so he could accept it even if it cost him.
For example, like this time, using squibs, students, or even himself as bait.
Dumbledore felt strangely familiar with this.
Just like himself when he was younger.
Thoughts turning, Dumbledore stared at Lockhart, as if waiting for the other party's answer.
"Principal, of course I will still teach the Defense Against the Dark Arts course to the students."
"but."
After mentioning it, Lockhart changed the topic: "Headmaster, as the founder of the meditation method, I also hope that the wizarding world can prosper again. Later, I will further promote the meditation method and let more Squibs become wizards. So, I decided that if there is an opportunity in the future, I hope to build a wizard school specifically responsible for teaching meditation."
Dumbledore fell completely silent after hearing what Lockhart said.
He originally speculated that Lockhart might want to cultivate his own power, just like he cultivated the squib wizard Ian.
Or perhaps preparing to attack the Presbyterian Church.
But he never expected that Lockhart was going to leave Hogwarts and establish a wizarding school.
how to say?
In the future, he will compete with Lockhart for students.
A strange thought came to Dumbledore's mind, but it disappeared in an instant.
The next moment, he began to think about the impact of Lockhart's establishment of a wizarding school.
Lockhart is willing to say it, which means that he has made up his mind and will definitely develop in this direction in the future.
It is impossible to directly block him in his current situation.
Seeing the surprise in Dumbledore's eyes, Lockhart added: "Of course, there is no rush."
"After all, the wizard school still needs a long time to prepare. I will continue to serve as a professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts course, recruiting students to learn. Of course, Principal, you can now prepare in advance to search for the next Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."
Speaking of this, Lockhart joked: "It seems that the position of Professor of Dark Arts at Hogwarts is indeed cursed as rumored. It seems that I can't do it for more than a year."
Dumbledore didn't care about Lockhart's joke. On the contrary, he asked seriously: "Lockhart, building a school is not an easy task. Are you really ready? Also, what are you going to do about the Ministry of Magic or the pure-blood families?"
The Ministry of Magic's approval alone is very troublesome. Fudge doesn't have the final say alone. There are definitely a lot of powers involved.
Lockhart said in a slow and confident tone: "Headmaster, don't worry. Since I'm very tidy, it means I have a corresponding plan in my mind."
"As for whether the pure-blood family agrees or not, now it's not up to them what they do, it's still up to me whether I agree or not."
"The attack on me is not over yet. I don't think they are thinking about me knocking on the door one by one."
The next day, the Ministry of Magic, the Minister's Office.
Cornelius Fudge sat at his desk and looked at Lockhart sitting opposite him with some distress.
"Minister Fudge, how did the pure-blood family respond to my request?"
Lockhart tapped his fingertips on the table, making a slight sound, and asked unhurriedly.
Ever since the Wizengamot trial ended, Fudge had been inviting him to woo him.
Of course he would not refuse, after all, there would definitely be a lot of things that the Ministry of Magic would need to do later.
Of course, he won't let himself do things in vain.
A light of life is enough for Fudge to agree to help spread the word, and there will be absolutely no objections even to the establishment of a school.
Upon hearing Lockhart's question, Fudge said with a wry smile: "Professor Lockhart, there is no reply over there."
Then, he said in a persuasive way: "According to my personal experience, they just want to delay. If no one mentions it until the end, then just treat it as a thing of the past."
"Actually, you can try to reduce some resources as much as possible, and there is also the proposal to build a school. I think it can be slowed down for the time being, and there is no rush."
Then he seemed to have thought of something, and seduced Lockhart: "Professor Lockhart, it would be very troublesome to build this school from scratch."
"Now that Dumbledore is going old, if you are willing, the Ministry of Magic will fully support your opportunity to become the Headmaster of Hogwarts. Isn't this much more convenient than rebuilding a wizard school?"
Upon hearing this, Lockhart shook his head firmly to express his refusal.
Did he have this idea?
In fact, he is also somewhat interested in becoming the principal of Hogwarts.
But later he specifically discussed this with Carter and finally chose to give up.
There are pros and cons to inheriting Hogwarts.
The advantage is that there are a lot of ready-made resources and the school's heritage.
But the bad thing is that Dumbledore is still alive, and Hogwarts itself already has a mature teaching recruitment and education system.
Even if he really becomes the principal, there will be great resistance if he wants to make changes.
It is better to rebuild a school by himself. Although it may be difficult at the beginning.
Besides, the so-called difficulty is only for ordinary wizards.
For Lockhart, it was just a little troublesome.
At this moment, Fudge saw Lockhart shaking his head in refusal with a look of pity on his face.
He has been wary of Dumbledore's widespread influence for a long time.
To put it bluntly, if the other person really wanted to be the Minister of Magic, it would be very easy to squeeze him out.
Therefore, he had long wanted to restrict Dumbledore.
If Lockhart follows his advice, with the strength of the other party and the support of the Ministry of Magic.
There is no doubt that it will solve his major problem.
As if aware of Cornelius Fudge's inner thoughts, Lockhart narrowed his eyes, a stern look flashing in his eyes.
With his thoughts turning, Lockhart said calmly: "Minister Fudge, you don't have to worry about this matter for the time being. For those people, without enough pressure, I'm afraid it won't turn into motivation. I've given them a chance. Now it seems that it is also necessary to let them recall the tradition of the wizarding world – Blood feud duel!"
When Fudge heard this, his eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly with a shocked look on his face: "Really? Professor Lockhart."
"You're really ready to start a blood feud duel."
The so-called blood feud duel is a very ancient way of dueling.
That is, a duel takes place between family members until one party falls completely or is dead!
Even in the most chaotic and disordered eras, such duels were extremely rare.
But it must be admitted that this method of dueling exists and has not been abolished.
Although Lockhart is a mixed, with the evidence in his hands, he has enough reasons to start the duel, leaving others without away to refuse.
For a pure-blood family, family honor is very important, and it is impossible and they cannot refuse a duel.
Seeing Fudge's shocked expression, Lockhart said matter-of-factly: "Of course, my time is precious. 'm not interested in playing any delaying games with them. Minister Fudge, please inform me about this matter. I promise you that the light of life will be handed over to you after everything is over. Tell them that they can go find foreign aid, even if they call Grindelwald and Voldemort, it doesn't matter. In the wizarding world, strength is the most important thing. I feel that these wizards, who are obsessed with the glory of their bloodline, have forgotten it."
When Cornelius Fudge heard this, his heart felt cold, and he looked at Lockhart with fear in his eyes.
But he seemed to have thought of something and said nothing.
After a while, he just nodded, indicating that there was no problem and he would definitely bring the words.
Hogsmeade, Lockhart's home.
Lockhart stood in the living room, looking at Ian, Vera, and Remy in front of him, and said with appreciation: "You did a good job."
"Our plan has been implemented very smoothly. Now, you can officially enter the wizarding world."
Hearing their mentor's praise, the three of them said with bright smiles on their faces.
"They are all taught well by our tutors."
After Lockhart heard this, he waved his hand gently and said in a deep voice: "This time, everyone had done a lot. What do you want as a reward? Tell me about it and I'll try my best to satisfy you."
After hearing their mentor's words, the three people's eyes lit up.
This is their mentor. They know their mentor's character, so they won't be polite.
With his thoughts turning, Remy spoke first: "Teacher, if possible, I would also like to go to the new world to practice."
"In the new world, I found that both the speed of meditation practice and the speed of mastering magic spells are much faster than those in the wizarding world."
After hearing this, Ian and Vera also said: "Teacher, we also want to go to the new world and hope to stay longer."
For them, the new world is like an extremely powerful wizard's secret realm, or a paradise in heaven.
They have only been there for a month and have made a very obvious improvement in their strength.
Although a large number of resources are tilted, the environment plays an important role.
Upon hearing this, Lockhart smiled and said, "Okay, this can be achieved. I will take you with me when I go to the new world later."
"Also, as your reward for this operation, I will give each of you a bottle of Felix Felicis Potion."
When they heard the reward given by the teacher, the three of them had expressions of surprise on their faces.
After systematic training, they are no longer wizard novices.
They may have heard of the effects of the top magic potion Felix Felicis Potion.
After drinking it, good luck comes one after another
This made the three of them happy.
Afterwards, Lockhart encouraged his students a few more words, then called Remy and Vera to leave, leaving only Ian alone.
At this moment, Ian looked a little nervous and curious. He didn't know what his mentor would do if he stayed behind. Could there be a secret mission?
While thinking, suddenly
"Ian, I have learned about your family situation before."
"The family that took action was the Flint Family, right?"
Hearing what his mentor said, Ian was shocked, and then nodded slowly, feeling a murderous intention in his heart.
He could never forget the hatred that killed his parents and destroyed his family.
Immediately afterwards, he had to hear his mentor say something in a calm tone that made him feel excited.
"In three days, I will take you to the Flint Family to avenge the blood feud!"
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Pureblood Presbyterian Church.
In a spacious conference room, there is a large brown wooden round table in the middle, which is filled with a certain amount of magic power and exudes a light fragrance.
When others smell it, they will find that they are calm and focused.
On the round table, there are a large number of seat cards and pure glass with bright red names engraved on them.
Names of pure-blood families such as Burke, Crouch, Nott, Fawley, Flint, etc.
At the head of the seat, an old man closed his eyes and adjusted his breath. Despite this, he could vaguely sense the majestic aura exuding from his body.
The seat card placed in front of him was engraved with Thorn' bright red handwriting.
It seems to indicate that this is an old wizard from the Thorn family.
When the old man closed his eyes, occasional black shadows flashed in front of the spacious meeting space.
This is someone using apparition to reach the conference table.
Whenever a wizard arrived, he glanced at Vlad Thorn sitting in the front, and a trace of respect and fear flashed in his eyes.
Then there was no reply, he just sat in his seat and waited silently.
As time passed by, even though there were wizards sitting at the table, the entire conference room remained silent.
However, from time to time, there were weak magic fluctuations in the entire space, as well as subtle changes in their expressions.
It seems to indicate that everyone communicates privately through magic.
cough!
It seemed that everyone who was supposed to be in the conference room was here. Vlad Thorn, the Presbyterian president sitting at the front, coughed lightly.
Suddenly everyone focused their attention on the old man.
"Everyone, a new big change is coming." Vlad Thorn said indifferently: "Grindelwald leaves Nurmengard, Voldemort appears again in the wizarding world, and the new Lockhart coout."
"Today, the key discussion is what should our Presbyterian Church do?"
After hearing what Vlad said, an old wizard from the Flint Family stood up and said, "President Vlad, I personally think it is unrealistic to remain secluded from the world. Some people have begun to disrupt the pure-blood order created by our Presbyterian Church, trying to dilute the influence of pure-blood families And the opponent is not weak. 3 of our member has been captured, they have been defeated. They are now reduced to squibs, and they don't have much life left."
After hearing what Justo Flint said, a large number of wizards' expressions darkened, as if they were unhappy.
The 3 old wizard that had been captured. they had met before, and they were more or less related to each other. But now that they were completely turn into squib
"Justo, Vlad, are you sure that Lockhart can fight Grindelwald?"
"It's basically certain." Justo Flint nodded and confirmed: "Abbett saw it with his own eyes, and I also checked the memory to make sure there is no problem. And this Lockhart, like Grindelwald and Voldemort, seems to have awakened his wizarding talent, which may be related to the transformation spell."
Hearing this, everyone was a little silent.
Awakened wizard talents, and wizards who have not awakened wizard talents. The combat power is worlds apart.
Among the elders, only Vlad Thorn had awakened the wizard talent.
This is why the other party symbolizes the leader's main position.
"Can you win over Professor Lockhart? Or is he going to war with us?" the wizard of the Prewett family on the side said.
After hearing this, Justo Flint was silent for a moment and said somewhat cautiously: "At present, the other party has not completely shown a fight-to-die attitude. But according to the information we received, this Professor Lockhart wants to establish a wizarding school dedicated to teaching meditation. What the other party wants to do will undoubtedly disrupt the pure-blood order we have established."
Just as Justo finished speaking, the wizard on the side asked in surprise.
"Justo, are you sure? Is Dumbledore willing? In the entire British wizarding world, only Hogwarts has the ability to recruit wizard students."
"Yes, Justo, if that's the case, can you enlist Dumbledore to target Lockhart?"
Facing everyone's questions, Justo stretched out his hand and said, "Everyone, for Dumbledore, I've done some testing. His attitude was very strange, neither confirming nor denying. It seems that he wants to see what our Presbyterian Church will do next."
"What's Voldemort's attitude? He doesn't like Squibs." The wizard on the side asked in a deep voice.
"Voldemort has not expressed his attitude. He seems to be watching the next action of our Presbyterian Council." Justo replied in a deep voice: "Obviously, they are all waiting for the attitude of our Presbyterian Council. If we are weak, I'm afraid."
No need for Justo to say anything else, everyone already knew what might happen.
"I have received news that Lockhart is preparing to engage in a blood feud duel with us. The first in his target will be my Flint Family."
"Everyone, let's act, we must show the strength of our Presbyterian Church now."
When Justo Flint finished speaking, the entire conference room fell into silence.
As mentioned before, Lockhart's strength is comparable to Grindelwald.
They don't have the confidence to compete with Grindelwald, and naturally they don't dare to say that they can beat Lockhart.
the Presbyterian Church is just a sporadic alliance based on pure-blood status and the pursuit of immortality.
When it was good, everyone was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
When there is no benefit, then let everyone live their own lives.
If they win this blood feud duel, they will all benefit.
If they lose, as long as they turned around in time, the impact on them would not be great. The only impact would be on the Flint Family.
It is normal for pure-blood nobles to adapt to the changing circumstances.
Even if the order is really chaotic, with their superior wizard blood, they can rise, but they need to hide in the beginning.
This is the confidence of being a pureblood.
Even when Voldemort was rampant, their Presbyterian Church was not affected much.
They didn't believe that Lockhart alone could cause any trouble.
Especially now that Grindelwald, Voldemort, and Dumbledore are all present.
Lockhart really dares to attack the Presbyterian Church, isn't he afraid that the Presbyterian Church will turn to others?
When Justo saw everyone's attitude, he sighed lightly and knew what everyone was thinking.
After all, everyone knows what kind of person they are.
If this blood feud duel hadn't involved the Flint Family, he wouldn't have wanted to get involved.
However, he persuaded Vlad Thorn to convene this meeting.
Otherwise, everyone will just listen and not take action.
Fortunately, this time it is not only the Flint Family that is targeted, but other families must also take action together to share the responsibility, especially Lucius Malfoy, who must not try to escape this time.
Otherwise, don't blame the Flint Family for falling out directly.
With his thoughts turning, Justo Flint said in a deep voice: "Everyone, we all know the rules."
"As long as we can survive this disaster, our Flint Family owes you all a favor, and we are willing to give five ancient magic books, three Hogsmeade shops, and a small magical creature breeding farm."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard the conditions offered by Justo.
"If this fails, I and our Flint Family owe you a favor. And I share an extremely precious piece of information."
At this point, Justo paused, as if to let everyone focus.
"We found something in Professor Lockhart's hands."
"Somewhat similar to the magic stone, it is called the light of life. It can extend the life of the wizard and has a nourishing effect on the soul."
Having said this, Justo observed everyone's expressions and saw that everyone's breathing was slightly rapid, especially when Vlad Thorn, who was sitting in the upright seat, opened his eyes.
So he smiled and said word by word.
"Through this blood feud duel, we have a chance to legitimately capture Lockhart and obtain the Light of Life refining he possesses."
Night, Malfoy Manor basement.
Lucius was wearing a black wizard robe and walked steadily, but subconsciously stepped lightly as he walked deeper into the basement.
Deep in the basement, a black notebook lies on the table.
Seeing this, Lucius stepped forward, bent down, and stared at the black notebook placed in front of him with awe.
As if aware of Lucius' arrival, a soul phantom emerged from the black notebook.
Although he is a phantom, you can still see the handsome appearance of the other party, as well as the dark and elegant temperament.
It was none other than Tom Riddle, or the younger version of Lord Voldemort.
"Master, the Presbyterian Church is taking action. This time the President of the Presbyterian Church, Vlad Thorn, will personally take action and participate in the blood feud duel."
As he spoke, he lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Voldemort's eyes.
He had not forgotten that his master had cursed so many wizards in the Ministry of Magic to death just in his soul state.
It was simply terrifying.
He is truly the most powerful dark wizard in history.
After hearing this, Tom raised the corners of his mouth slightly, then waved his hand gracefully and said, "Okay, Lucius, help me keep an eye on the duel between the two."
"Who wins and who loses, and what magic Lockhart used, noted them all carefully to me, and report back to me when you come back."
"Understood, Master, I will definitely analyze Lockhart's strength clearly."
Hearing this, Tom gently waved his hand to signal Lucius to step back.
Just as Lucius was leaving, Tom suddenly reminded: "Prepare the resurrection materials as soon as possible."
"Peter Pettigrew's side is almost ready, all that's left is your side."
When Lucius heard this, his heart trembled, he quickly nodded in agreement, and then pushed out cautiously.
After seeing Lucius leave the conference room, Tom did not return directly to his notebook Horcrux.
Instead, he stretched out his illusory right hand and gently touched the black notebook in front of him.
Feeling his soul passing through the notebook, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
I finally had the chance to leave Gilderoy Lockhart behind.
However, at the next moment, he seemed to sense something, and a golden dragon magic mark appeared between Tom's eyebrows.
In an instant, Tom's soul face began to change into something ferocious, as if he wanted to howl, but he held back.
Soon, as the magic mark disappeared between his eyebrows, Tom's soul phantom also collapsed.
However, his face remained expressionless and he suppressed his inner thoughts.
I hope I can see Lockhart's true power this time.
At that time, when he cuts off the brand and successfully resurrects, Lockhart will definitely enjoy what is called the Unforgivable Curse package.
While thinking, Tom plunged back into his notebook.
Now, he still needs to continue to condense his soul and lay the foundation for his subsequent resurrection.
Two days later, in the morning, Flint Manor.
In today's manor, a large number of wizards are scattered throughout the manor. They are constantly wandering around and seem to be patrolling, looking a little wary.
On the green lawn in front of the manor, suddenly.
A red halo emerged.
Immediately afterwards, two figures walked out.
It was Lockhart and his student Ian.
Lockhart, who had just arrived at Flint Manor, made no secret of it and directly exuded his aura, extending it to the entire manor arrogantly.
Almost instantly, most of the wizards in the entire manor suddenly felt in a trance, their chests seemed to be carrying thousands of weights, and they were somewhat unable to breathe.
As if sensing the aura emanating from Lockhart, a cold snort came from the air, and a huge amount of spiritual power pressed towards Lockhart and Ian.
Feeling the quality of this spiritual power, Lockhart raised his eyebrows slightly.
Without any hesitation, the spiritual power that had undergone soul transformation poured out in large quantities, without using any skills, and directly attacked arbitrarily.
Click! Click!
The two spiritual powers collided with each other, and all the wizards seemed to hear a clicking sound from the air, as if they were in a stalemate.
Although the other party has been practicing for many years, constantly refining and strengthening his spiritual power.
But compared with Lockhart's soul transformation, it is still slightly inferior.
The stalemate lasted for less than half a minute before the situation was broken. Lockhart relied on higher quality mental power to directly counterattack.
However.
Buzz!
As Lockhart spread his spiritual power throughout the manor, he suddenly found that he couldn't seem to find the other party.
Immediately afterwards
tread! tread! tread!
Soon, with the sound of footsteps, dozens of wizards appeared in front of Lockhart.
What surprised Lockhart even more was that even though the other person was right in front of him, he still couldn't feel the other person through his mind, as if the other person was in another dimension.
This made Lockhart feel a sense of vigilance in his heart.
Sure enough, no one should be underestimated.
Purebloods have been able to control the wizarding world for thousands of years, and they really have some tricks up their sleeves.
With his thoughts turning, Lockhart looked at the wizards opposite, especially the leading old wizard.
With a light step, a burst of magic energy spread out around him.
In an instant, the surrounding green lawn turned into a huge circular flat land at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Lockhart and many wizards are at the center of the circle.
Then Presbyterian President Vlad Thorn heard a voice coming from the other side.
"Gilderoy Lockhart, the founder of the meditation method, and his disciple Ian, are here to seek justice!"
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