Defense Against the Dark Arts Office.
Lockhart's body was leaning on a chair, with a half-opened black notebook in front of his desk.
The entire office was quiet except for the slight chirping of cicadas outside the window.
Suddenly, the surface of the black notebook flickered with light, and a transparent figure walked out of it, then disappeared into the body in the chair.
Soon, Lockhart opened his eyes, looked at the notebook in front of him, and raised the corners of his mouth.
Tom's talent, especially regarding black magic, is one of the best among all the wizards he has ever seen.
Otherwise, Voldemort would not have become a Dark Lord.
But talent is talent after all, and realizing it is the right way.
Now Tom is not of much use except for research.
A lot of research, but in his opinion, could have been completed earlier; however, the time to deliver the results was delayed.
And he usually behaves very seriously. To be precise, every time he goes over to watch, he behaves very hard, just like he did just now.
This made Lockhart want to find an excuse to teach him a lesson, but he couldn't find one.
Teaching him a lesson for no reason will only demotivate him.
Therefore, he has to find another way to stimulate him.
Resurrection seemed to him the most suitable.
And after resurrection, with a little training, he will become a top combat power, which is equivalent to adding another power to his camp.
Help him with research in normal times, and help him fight when something goes wrong.
Simply perfect!
As for betrayal, tsk tsk tsk, do you think his golden dragon magic brand is just for show?
Of course, he couldn't directly resurrect Voldemort.
But it is still possible to resurrect Tom who is still in school.
The other party's memory and cognition are all in the Hogwarts school years. Although his mentality is a bit ruthless, he is very rational and knows what to do and what not to do.
It's nothing like the future Voldemort, who went a little crazy because of his excessive splitting of souls and making Horcruxes.
Lockhart didn't believe that Tom didn't want to resurrect his current self but wanted to resurrect a twisted version of himself.
He was very much looking forward to seeing the scene where the two Toms would meet in the future.
With his thoughts turning, Lockhart put away the Horcrux notebook and at the same time took out a special diary of recent events and placed it in the box.
Well, there's quite a bit about Voldemort in it.
Hogwarts, second-year Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.
Today is their first Defense Against the Dark Arts class this week.
This made the students of Gryffindor House and Slytherin House very excited.
Every time they take Professor Lockhart's class, there are more or less little surprises.
Of course, there are good and bad.
When it's good, they get some rewards, such as getting some snacks.
And when things go wrong, they get a test paper.
However, Professor Lockhart mentioned in the last class that this class will be a practical course, which not only does not require reading but also has very interesting activities.
This made them look forward to it.
At this moment, Harry Potter said to his two friends next to him with great expectation, "What activities will Professor Lockhart carry out this time?"
"Is it possible for us to have a one-on-one combat?"
Hermione on the side also guessed with some anticipation, "Maybe."
And Ron said, "Actually, I feel that as long as we don't read, everything will be fine."
Hermione rolled her eyes at Ron and said speechlessly, "Ron, do the homework left by Professor Snape."
"Don't wait until the deadline. Or you will have to clean up the slugs for Professor Snape."
When Ron heard this, he felt a little downcast.
The last time he made a potion, he made a mistake. Not only did Snape take points from him, but he also got disgusting slugs.
The scene at that time was simply a nightmare.
"Hermione, please lend me your homework this time," Ron begged pitifully.
Harry on the side also lit up.
Although he could finish his Potions homework, it would be great if he could learn from Hermione.
At this moment, suddenly—
"Let me see the wand!"
A familiar but annoying voice came.
In an instant, Ron's wand placed on the table flew directly to the side.
Ron, who had just reacted, immediately turned his head and looked at the location of Slytherin House not far away, his expression becoming ugly.
He saw Draco Malfoy, whom he hated most, holding his wand in his hand, waving it constantly, and passing it to his two followers.
"Draco, give it back to me!" Seeing this scene, Ron immediately ran towards Malfoy and shouted at the same time.
Harry and Hermione looked at each other and followed quickly.
"Let's see, this is the wand that Professor Lockhart gave Ron because he took pity on the poor guy." Draco waved Ron's wand and mocked.
"Look at the Weasley family. They are simply a disgrace to the pure-blood family. They are so poor that they can't even afford a wand. Others gave it to them because they thought they were pitiful."
When Ron heard this, his anger suddenly emerged.
"Draco, you bastard, you deserved to be defeated by Harry last time," Ron cursed and swung his fist at Draco.
When Draco heard Ron's words, his face immediately turned dark.
He felt extremely humiliated when he lost to Harry Potter in the last duel, and it made him angry to be mentioned again this time.
"Mimblewimble!" The Tongue-Tying Curse
Draco, who was a little annoyed, waved the wand in his hand and cast a small curse directly on Ron.
"Stupefy!"
At the same time, Harry from behind saw Draco's movements and quickly cast a stun spell and shot it at the curse.
In an instant, two magic spells emitting red light collided with each other and then canceled out.
Ron's face turned pale when he saw this scene, but he immediately cursed, "Malfoy, can you only do sneak attacks? You are despicable, obscene, and shameless."
"Give me my wand if you dare, and we'll duel."
After Draco heard Ron's angry curse, his face became a little ugly, but he mocked, "Ron, you can't even cast the stun spell."
"A person like you is simply a disgrace to pure blood and is not worthy of a duel with me."
Ron was furious when he heard this, but he didn't have a wand in his hand.
Instead, he clenched his fist and waved at Draco again.
At the same time, Harry saw Draco holding Ron's wand.
He waved his wand directly and said in a hurry, "Expelliarmus!"
In an instant, a wand flew away.
As soon as Draco reacted, he found that Ron's wand in his hand had flown towards Harry Potter opposite.
Seeing this scene, Ron's face flashed with joy, and he quickly turned to Harry and thanked him, "Harry, thank you."
After saying that, he took back his wand from Harry's hand, turned around again, and waved it at Draco, "Coward, let's have a duel between men."
After Draco heard Ron's words, he smiled disdainfully and said, "I told you, I will not duel with such a disgrace as you."
"If you want to duel, Harry Potter, it's up to you."
Well, what he did just now was all for the purpose of having a duel with Harry.
The last time he failed in public, it made him feel ashamed.
After going back, he seriously learned some new magic and came to Harry to avenge his shame.
At this moment, suddenly—
"Professor Lockhart is here, Professor Lockhart is here."
Draco and his party suddenly heard the excited shouts of a young wizard from the door.
His face changed slightly, and he snorted coldly.
He said to Harry again, "Harry, if you are still a man, and at 12 o'clock tonight, in the dueling club room, let's have another duel."
After saying that, he took the attendant beside him and returned to his seat.
Professor Lockhart was one of his favorite professors, and he didn't want to leave a bad impression.
Harry, Ron, and the other three quickly returned to their positions after hearing this.
They knew that no matter which professor it was, they would definitely not have a good look at the scene just now.
Well, except Snape.
Soon, the three Harrys returned to their seats, and the other students also had a chat and then discussed in low voices, as if they were guessing what the surprise that Professor Lockhart mentioned was.
"Harry, are you really going?" Ron said worriedly. "Don't forget last time, he said he wanted to duel with you, and he didn't even come."
"If we weren't lucky, we might have been caught by Filch."
Hermione on the side also said, "Yes, Harry, and if you are caught wandering at night again, our Gryffindor will have to deduct points again. We lose so much already."
Well, Ron's two troublesome brothers were the biggest deductors of points, and she even doubted whether they were undercover agents sent by Slytherin House.
After Harry heard this, he thought about it, looked at the silver bracelet on his right arm, and said confidently, "Don't worry, I have an invisibility cloak, and I will definitely not be discovered this time."
"Besides, if we don't go, I'm afraid Draco and the others will use this to mock us again."
"Besides, I have mastered several magic spells recently. I believe it will definitely surprise Draco."
Hearing what Harry said, Ron nodded and said directly, "Okay, then I will go with you tonight."
Hermione hesitated for a moment and said, "Then just in case, I'll go with you."
"Even if we are discovered, we can still take care of each other."
Soon all the students stopped communicating and looked forward expectantly.
Because Professor Lockhart entered the classroom carrying a suitcase and stood on the podium.
At this moment, Lockhart didn't know what had just happened. He looked at the expectant eyes of the students with a faint smile on his face.
"As I told you last time, today's Defense Against the Dark Arts course will be very interesting."
"Come on, everyone, please stand up and stand in the aisle."
Lockhart put the suitcase on the podium and smiled at everyone.
After the students heard this, excitement appeared on their faces, and they quickly stood up and moved towards the aisle.
Boom! Click! Boom! Click.
Accompanied by the sound of a large number of tables, chairs, and benches moving, the students lined up in three rows.
When everything was quiet, Lockhart looked at everyone and nodded slightly.
Immediately afterward, he waved his magic wand, and a transparent ripple enveloped the entire classroom. At the same time, all the tables, chairs, and benches began to float upward and then moved to the back corner.
After a while, a very spacious space was left in the middle of the entire classroom.
Seeing this, Lockhart walked down and greeted the young wizards, "Come, everyone line up and stand in front of me."
As soon as Lockhart finished speaking, the students gathered together excitedly and then pulled their friends to line up.
"Hermione, Harry, here, here." Ron on the side waved to Hermione. "I wonder what interesting things Professor Lockhart has come up with this time?"
Ron was very excited about this since his team finished first after playing against the elves last time.
"Let's move closer." Parvati, the little Gryffindor wizard, pulled her friend forward.
Soon, a long queue formed in front of Lockhart.
Looking at the female student standing at the front and the students whispering behind her, Lockhart had a smile on his face.
Cough!
Lockhart coughed lightly, and the young wizards immediately fell silent and lined up neatly in a long queue.
Seeing this, Lockhart waved his wand, and the suitcase that had fallen on the ground opened automatically.
Immediately afterward, a closed box slowly floated out from the open suitcase.
Then it landed firmly next to Lockhart.
Looking at everyone's curious eyes, Lockhart showed a gentle smile and said, "Today, let everyone see a strange and magical animal—the Boggart."
As he spoke, Lockhart stretched out his wand and waved it gently, and Boggart's words appeared in mid-air.
"Boggart, a 2X-level magical creature, has the ability to transform. It usually lives in dark and narrow places."
"It's just like the box you're looking at." Lockhart pointed to the box next to him and then continued, "And what's magical about him is... It can see into your heart, like a roundworm in your belly."
"The more you fear something, the more he will turn into that and terrorize you."
"For example, if you are afraid of a werewolf, it will turn into a werewolf, and if you are afraid of a vampire, it will turn into a vampire."
After Lockhart finished speaking, the young wizards on the opposite side exclaimed in low voices, seeming to be amazed by the Boggart's talent for seeing through people's hearts.
"Of course, he just threatens you. After all, it is only a 2X-level magical creature with almost no attack power."
"And you just need to master one magic spell."
Having said this, Lockhart paused, raised his wand, and while waving it slowly, said to the students, "Come, repeat after me."
"Riddikulus!"
Seeing Professor Lockhart's actions, all the students chanted spells in unison.
"Riddikulus!"
"Riddikulus!"
Soon, a long queue formed in front of Lockhart.
Because this spell is relatively simple, all the students have basically mastered it quickly.
Seeing this, Lockhart said to everyone, "Next, let's start the practicum lesson."
"Confront your worst fears and conquer them."
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