With the sound of the door closing, Hermione and Harry disappeared from Lockhart's sight. The Golden Trio of Gryffindor wanted to learn meditation, which was an unexpected surprise. Of course, he would not refuse. As long as they practiced meditation, they would naturally enter the new magic system. This would undoubtedly be more beneficial to Lockhart's promotion plan.
In his plan, he would select corresponding representatives from each group to carry out propaganda. There would be Squibs, wizards, pure-bloods, mixed-bloods, young people, and old people. All in all, he aimed to create a perception for the entire wizarding world in a short period of time—that meditation had a wide range of applications and that anyone who wanted to learn it would definitely get results.
As for the magic bracelet they wanted, that was a small problem. A small goal could be set for them, and they would naturally achieve it.
With his thoughts turning, Lockhart looked at Sunny, who had stood up and was looking around. Waving his magic wand, the small treadmill appeared in front of the desk again. At the same time, a familiar voice came from Sunny's ears.
"Sunny, come on, let's hold on for 15 minutes this time."
"Chirp, chirp," Sunny made a desperate complaint.
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Diagon Alley, Daily Prophet.
Daily Prophet editor-in-chief Cotton Becker was at his desk, looking at the proofs that would be sent out tomorrow. Cotton was a middle-aged wizard close to 50 years old. He was slightly fat, wore a loose gray wizard robe, and had slightly sparse hair. At this moment, while looking at the sample manuscript, he did not forget to take a puff from the black pipe in his mouth. Between exhalations and inhalations, wisps of smoke emitted from the top of the pipe.
Suddenly, Cotton's office door burst open, and an excited voice followed.
"Editor-in-Chief, big news, big news!"
Cotton looked helplessly at his capable editor and waved, "Bobby, don't be anxious, take your time. What's the matter?"
Daily Prophet editor Bobby Winger said excitedly, "Hogwarts is recruiting research assistants."
"What research project?" As the editor-in-chief, Cotton immediately grasped the key point and asked directly.
"Professor Lockhart at Hogwarts has found a way to give Squibs the ability to cast spells. It is said that Principal Dumbledore also participated, and it is almost successful. Now they are just waiting to recruit a group of Squibs and do the final test."
"What!" After hearing what Bobby said, editor-in-chief Cotton had a look of shock on his face. Squibs being unable to cast spells had been a common belief and law recognized in the wizarding world for thousands of years. He didn't expect that someone would break it now.
As for the authenticity of the news, he did not doubt it. The reputation of Hogwarts for thousands of years was unquestionable, let alone Dumbledore's involvement. Although Bobby said 'supposedly,' the shrewd editor-in-chief Cotton naturally knew that such rumors were never groundless. Dumbledore was definitely involved; he just didn't show up directly. Not to mention, this was issued in the name of Hogwarts. If Dumbledore wasn't involved, who would believe it?
As for Professor Lockhart, Cotton was familiar with him. They had collaborated with the Daily Prophet a lot in the past. Lockhart was quite capable but somewhat vain. For such a person, it was more reliable to say that Dumbledore had researched it than that Lockhart had. Perhaps Lockhart was just a puppet introduced by Dumbledore.
A lot of thoughts kept popping up in Cotton's mind, and his expression was uncertain. If he could become the editor-in-chief, he certainly had the ability and vision. This was big news, but the amount of information contained behind it was enough to shock the entire wizarding world. This was the reason why he hesitated.
The editor, Bobby, naturally didn't think as deeply as the editor-in-chief. He just thought this was big news. After it was sent out, it would definitely cause a sensational effect, which would be very beneficial to the sales of the Daily Prophet. In his eyes, after hearing the news, his editor-in-chief walked back and forth as if making a decision. Although he was a little confused, he still waited silently.
After a while, editor-in-chief Cotton said to Bobby, "Put this news on the front page and send it out the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow will be normal."
"Ah, okay, editor-in-chief," Bobby was stunned when he heard the instructions but nodded quickly. He seemed to understand the truth behind it, but he also didn't.
After Bobby left, Cotton waved his wand, and the quills, letter paper, and envelopes on the desk floated. As Cotton's thoughts changed, he continued to record a large amount of text. After a moment, more than ten envelopes appeared in front of him. Cotton rang the bell beside the desk, and soon, more than ten owls flew over. After a while, the owls flew away with these envelopes.
After everything was done, Cotton returned to his chair and let out a breath. He didn't dare to offend Dumbledore. The pure-blood families, who were the financial backers of the Daily Prophet, couldn't be offended either. So, he took a middle approach. He knew that when the Daily Prophet announced the news, it would cause huge waves.
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Malfoy Manor.
Lucius Malfoy sat at his desk, an opened envelope placed next to him. It was a letter from Cotton, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet. At this moment, Lucius rubbed his temples in distress. This year had been quite magical for him. At the beginning of the year, traces of his master, the Dark Lord, had begun to appear, making him feel terrified. Not long ago, Bellatrix's vault was stolen, which made him even more frightened. Bellatrix, who had always been in the Dark Lord's camp, held a position of power. Her vault contained many of the Dark Lord's treasures. He could imagine how angry the Dark Lord would be when he knew that his treasure had been stolen.
And the news he saw today made him feel like he was dreaming. Hogwarts had successfully developed a way for Squibs to perform magic. Once it was announced, it would definitely affect the status of pure-blood families like theirs.
But this might also be an opportunity for the rise of pure-blood families. As long as the method was in the hands of pure-blood families, the benefits were immense. Thinking of this, Lucius's breathing became rapid. He immediately wrote 11 letters and handed them to the other 11 pure-blood families on the school board. He believed that if the school board exerted full pressure, certain results should be achieved. Although Dumbledore was the principal, the costs of running Hogwarts were shared by the families who were members of the school board. Therefore, they also had considerable influence in Hogwarts.
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