Hogwarts, Defense Against the Dark Arts office.
Lockhart sat at his desk, looking at the black notebook on the table, carefully reviewing his meticulously forged memories. After thinking for a moment, he controlled a quill next to him and silently wrote:
*On Runes and Immortality - Gilderoy Lockhart*
*Experiment 16: In addition to maintaining the immortality of the soul, extending lifespan must also provide sufficient vitality for the body. Research has shown that soul runes are beneficial to increasing the activity of the soul, but at the expense of the body's vitality. Therefore, the human body must be strengthened, and we can start with the bloodline.*
*Idea 1: Pure wizard blood.*
*Essay: It has been two weeks since I came to Hogwarts as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. I have to say that the books in the library have really helped me a lot. The differences between ancient runes and modern runes are worthy of in-depth study. Through comparison, we can find new functions and more effectively display the meaning of runes.*
A dense section of rune research plus essays, basically a full 10 pages. After finishing writing, Lockhart closed the notebook, took out a delicate blue wooden box from the suitcase, which also contained a notebook of his research on runes, and then put the black notebook in it. At this moment, a smile appeared on Lockhart's face.
There was no need to rush into researching Voldemort's Horcruxes. First of all, the first thing to do is to be able to communicate with the Horcrux, and how to let the other party communicate with him efficiently? There is no doubt that he can only give the other person what they want; otherwise, no one will pay attention to him for no reason.
And what could Lockhart give to Horcrux Voldemort? Is it possible that he can provide life force to the notebook and help him resurrect like in the original work? Lockhart would only do this if he was mentally retarded. Or pretend to be a child and get this notebook by chance. So what's the point?
He knew what the most valuable thing about Voldemort's Horcrux was: the fragment of his soul, specifically, Voldemort's own talent. This is a Dark Lord who can fight against Dumbledore, and his magical talent is beyond doubt. Pretending to be a child and discussing runes with him would be a waste. It would be better to use the immortality that Voldemort has been pursuing as bait to lure him. As long as he has desires, he has weaknesses. If there was a weakness, Lockhart might be able to exploit it.
Well, actually, Lockhart's core goal is to make Voldemort work for him. This is what he considers to be the most valuable thing about Voldemort's Horcrux, besides the notebook itself.
What is most important in the 21st century? Talent!!! A person's intelligence, especially the intelligence of top talents, is a valuable asset that cannot be measured in value. This sentence makes what Lockhart often mentioned in his previous life equally feasible in the wizarding world.
Now Lockhart gave Voldemort a general idea of pursuing immortality through runes, as well as a detailed introduction to runes. The rest depends on the other person's desire to pursue immortality. As for the effect, Lockhart said that just now he sensed several extremely obscure spiritual thoughts sweeping through him. However, the other party did not forcefully break through his memory but just wandered around the periphery to capture his emotions. This was not what Lockhart had expected.
He had previously specialized in studying the methods of many mind masters, which were almost the same as what Voldemort just used. They all sense the other person's emotions and thought fragments, and then combine them with their own experience to obtain their own information without anyone noticing. This is the method a master of mind thoughts should have. For example, Dumbledore did this before, and Voldemort did the same. Directly entering other people's minds to obtain memories is too crude a method.
Well, of course, what Voldemort obtained was all information he had forged before. What he forged was a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts who was obsessed with using runes to pursue immortality and power. He believed this would surprise Voldemort.
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*At noon the next day, Hogwarts corridor.*
Lockhart had just finished teaching today's lessons to the fifth-year students and was preparing to return to his office. As a result, in the corridor, he saw Snape walking towards him, wearing a black robe and an expressionless face.
"Hi, good afternoon, Professor Snape."
Snape saw Lockhart across from him, probably because of the previous transaction, so he had a stiff smile on his face, nodded, and replied, "Good afternoon, Professor Lockhart." Then he walked directly past Lockhart and towards his office.
Regarding Snape's attitude, Lockhart shrugged, but after thinking about it, he turned around and said, "Professor Snape, when are you free in the afternoon? I'll go to the office to find you. Your goods have arrived."
After hearing what Lockhart said, Snape turned around, stared into Lockhart's light blue eyes, and said, "I have classes in the afternoon, and I'm free at 8pm." Lockhart thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. After Snape saw it, he didn't say anything and turned around to continue walking to his office. Although he was interested in the two unknown magical plants mentioned by Lockhart, he now had a pot of potion boiling and needed to go back in time to adjust the heat.
Lockhart was walking leisurely, and from time to time some young wizards who had just finished class would say hello to him, and of course, he would respond with a friendly nod. Soon, he returned to his office. After returning to the office, Lockhart took out the delicate blue box from the nearby bookshelf and took out the black notebook inside. Turning to the latest page, he continued to write:
*No. 58 Rune Conjecture.*
*Guess the meaning: Soul Cloud*
*Effect: It has the effect of nourishing the spirit. It is suspected to be related to the soul. It can consume either vitality or magic power.*
*Guessed uses: Improve spiritual power, enhance the spirituality of magic items, and temporarily enhance the psychic telepathy of wizards.*
Lockhart simply wrote a few lines of conjecture about rune No. 58 and briefly sketched a rune No. 58, then closed the notebook again and put it back into the blue box. Communication with Voldemort couldn't be accomplished overnight, and he never thought about letting the other party reveal his identity through a few lines of words. Therefore, Lockhart is prepared to reveal some information that is helpful to the soul and immortality in his notebook from time to time. He believed that before long, Voldemort would take the initiative to talk to him.
After all, he simply put forward his conjecture, and at most he could only draw a rune. If the other party wants to get more key information, they can only communicate with him. Lockhart was quite skilled in this move when discussing projects in his previous life.
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Later that evening, Lockhart went to Snape's office at the agreed time. Snape, as usual, wore a stern expression, but there was a glimmer of curiosity in his eyes.
"Good evening, Professor Snape," Lockhart greeted as he entered the office.
"Good evening, Lockhart. You mentioned you had something for me?" Snape asked, his voice as sharp as ever.
"Yes, indeed," Lockhart replied, pulling out a small, carefully wrapped package from his bag. "This contains the two unknown magical plants we discussed."
Snape's eyes narrowed with interest as he took the package. "Interesting. I'll examine these later. Thank you."
Lockhart nodded, "I believe you'll find them quite fascinating. Also, if you need any assistance with your research, don't hesitate to ask."
Snape gave a curt nod, "I will keep that in mind. Now, if you excuse me, I have some potions to attend to."
Lockhart took his leave, feeling a sense of accomplishment. As he walked back to his office, he couldn't help but think about the potential alliance with Voldemort's Horcrux. If he could tap into that dark power, it would open up new possibilities and avenues for him. But for now, patience was key. He needed to let Voldemort come to him.
As he settled back at his desk, he reflected on his strategy. Everything was falling into place. The seeds were planted, and it was only a matter of time before they bore fruit. With a contented sigh, Lockhart resumed his studies, knowing that the future held great promise.
Hogwarts, Snape's office.
Snape was grading students' homework in his office, occasionally glancing at the twins George and Fred dealing with slugs. These two were caught by him again during their night-time mischief last night. Naturally, Gryffindor was deducted points again, and neither of them could escape punishment. It just so happened that a new batch of slugs arrived and needed someone to deal with them. If not the two of them, who else would he look for?
George and Fred looked at the disgusting slugs in their hands with repulsion, especially the slimy feel and foul smell. It made them want to gag from time to time. But there was no way to vomit; Snape had given them the scent of a magical plant in advance to prevent them from throwing up. This gave them no chance to escape by vomiting. They could only deal with the slugs while enduring the torture . And Snape, of course, had cast a spell to isolate the smell, otherwise, how could he bear it?
Suddenly!
Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Please come in!"
Hearing the crisp knock on the door, Snape said indifferently. Immediately afterward, the office door opened, and Lockhart entered Snape's office. Lockhart rubbed his nose and looked at the slugs in George and Fred's hands with disgust. He casually said to Snape, "Professor Snape, the Cloud Ginseng and Golden Clover you asked for have arrived. I will send them to you. I also have some things to discuss with you."
As Lockhart spoke, he cast a spell on himself to isolate the disgusting smell of slugs. At the same time, he looked at George and Fred, who were dealing with the slugs, as if he were watching a show. He had heard that Snape had caught these two troublemakers wandering at night again, which not only caused another 20 points to be deducted from Gryffindor but also led to their punishment.
After Snape heard this, he turned to look at George and Fred, especially the look of surprise mixed with anticipation in their eyes. He said in a somewhat cold tone, "That's all for today. Continue to come here tomorrow night."
After hearing Professor Snape's words, the two expectant expressions suddenly disappeared, and their faces were filled with sadness. However, they nodded quickly, greeted Lockhart, and quickly ran out of the office. Well, slugs are really disgusting!
At this moment, Snape looked at Lockhart and said calmly, "Take it out." After Lockhart heard this, he took out two gift boxes from his space bag, opened them respectively, and then controlled them to float on the desk in front of Snape. Snape looked down at the pale golden clover and the lavender Cloud Ginseng flower. First, he reached out and tore off a petal of the flower, put it in his mouth, and tasted it. He closed his eyes slightly, and after a moment, he opened them. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he said to Lockhart, "This can indeed enhance mental power, but more importantly, it has very little toxicity. The refined potion will have lower resistance. If the price is not high, it will be a good substitute."
After hearing this, Lockhart's face flashed with joy, and he quickly pointed to the golden clover next to him. "Snape, try this." Snape picked off a pale golden leaf, smelled it gently, and tasted it. After a while, he continued, "Golden clover does have the effect of restoring magic power. But its point is not to restore magic power, but to strengthen the body and even have a slight purifying effect on blood."
Then, Snape said with some regret, "Unfortunately, the purifying effect on the blood is too small, almost insignificant. Unless it is used for a long time, the effect will not be seen in a short time."
Hearing Snape's regretful tone, Lockhart moved inwardly and asked, "Snape, if you have a golden clover of aged high quality, can you make a potion for purifying bloodline?" As he spoke, Lockhart reached out and carefully took out a crystal ball, which contained a dark golden clover. This is a golden clover that is hundreds of years old. It is a collection of Morin. Lockhart mentioned that he needed a golden clover before. After the relationship between the two gradually improved, he gave it directly to Lockhart as a token of friendship.
After Snape took it, he seemed to know the preciousness of the material this time. He cast a spell slowly but very accurately and took out the dark golden clover. First, he cast a detection spell, seemingly receiving some information. Then he took out a small knife from the side, slightly cut out a small piece, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly and carefully. This time, Snape thought longer, while Lockhart next to him waited more patiently, though with a hint of anticipation in his expression. He did not forget that The Ancient One emphasized that the bloodline should be as pure as possible.
After a while, Lockhart saw Snape open his eyes, with a hint of joy on his face, and nodded and said, "Yes, this golden clover can definitely produce a pure blood potion. If you just sell the medicinal materials, to a pure-blood family, you can sell them for at least 500 gold galleons. If you are lucky, it can reach 700 or 800. It is not impossible. And when it is refined into a potion, it can be sold for at least a thousand gold galleons."
Hearing Snape's judgment, Lockhart was slightly shocked. He didn't expect that a gift from Morin could actually restore a lot of his wealth. But after thinking about it, Lockhart still said to Snape, "Snape, if I let you refine the potion of pure blood, what else do you need?"
In response to Lockhart's question, Snape showed a genuine expression. Generally speaking, no wizard would let go of the opportunity to acquire pure blood, especially mixed-blood wizards like them. Magic power comes from blood. The higher the level of blood, the better the magic talent and spell-casting ability.
After a moment of silence, Snape said in a deep voice, "We need other precious materials to match, but I have them all here, with a total value of about 100 gold galleons." Then, Snape added, "In addition, if I try to refine it, it will cost at least 50 gold galleons, and there is no guarantee of success."
Hearing what Snape said, Lockhart's face froze, and he thought to himself that it really cost a lot. He now simply calculated the balance of gold galleons, which was only about 800 gold galleons. If he has to pay these 150 gold galleons, his net worth will drop a lot. But luckily, he should be able to make a lot of money this time. Lockhart touched the space bag in his hand and thought to himself.
However, after thinking about it, Lockhart still smiled, took out more than ten different magic materials from the space bag, and said something flattering. "Snape, please identify these materials and estimate their price."
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