allendalepharm Chapter 293 Everything Points to the Triumph of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 293 Everything Points to the Triumph of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 293 Everything Points to the Three-Way Battle
"I don't recommend you bring all the Duelist Club kids to Beauxbatons."
Snape refuted Grindelwald's instigation.
When Lockhart arrived at his office, Old S was busy with the final stages of the "Venom Potion," throwing a rune-like snake with two heads into the cauldron.
For example, the Neanderthal snake has three heads; one of its heads was bitten off by the other two heads that were arguing.
"This is the age of Dumbledore and Grindelwald," he said quietly, gazing at the Neanderthal writhing and struggling in the cauldron. "But the future will ultimately be ours."
As he spoke, he drew his wand and tapped the cauldron. The Neferpitou convulsed violently as if its bones were being ripped out, then instantly curled into a ball and remained motionless. "I know you have many ardent fans, but—"
He looked up at Lockhart, who was munching on an apple, and said, "The most accomplished bastards of the future will undoubtedly emerge from the dueling clubs you teach. They will become the backbone of this society, going to various ministries of magic, magic schools, and international organizations."
"The advantage of leaving a portion of yourself at Hogwarts is that you will retain influence over Hogwarts in the future."
As their friendship deepened and his heart became less closed off, Snape gradually revealed the qualities that Voldemort and Dumbledore had valued.
The parts he talked about were things Lockhart had never thought about.
"Is that so?"
Lockhart's expression was somewhat strange. "Grindelwald took Gregory Goyle with him. The boy will be transferring to Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry next school year."
Snape continued adding powder to the cauldron. "It seems the effort you've put into Crabbe Jr. has given Grindelwald some insight into the future potential of a pure-blood family."
Lockhart dared not take credit, "No, Grindelwald has always been very good at discovering talent."
"The same to you."
Snape's lips curled into a slight smile. "You probably don't know, but Fudge is now like a peacock, showing off everywhere how, under your guidance, he found his own magical path—the 'Bubble Head Charm'."
Peacock —
That's a familiar way of addressing me.
For some reason, Lockhart recalled the scene where he mentioned Voldemort's title as the Half-Blood Prince to Snape. (79)
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You stingy little thing.
Naughty~
Weekend, Lockhart's house next to the Hog's Head pub in Hogsmeade.
On this day, the young wizards of the Duel Club gathered here.
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Today's main character is—Ron Weasley!
"Gentlemen! Gentlemen!" Fred jumped onto the table, clutching a thick stack of manuscripts, and waved them wildly at everyone. "Please allow me to show you an extraordinary achievement!"
George, with his arm around Ron, proudly exclaimed, "Ron from Weasley, my brother, has successfully developed a language to communicate with the Madagascar cats! Cat language!"
"This is a great leap forward in the history of magic!" Fred shouted excitedly. "Following fairy language, mermaid language, and snake language, the fourth animal language has appeared! Right here! Right now!"
"It's not a Madago cat," Ron weakly retorted, his face flushed. "It's a Hakimi cat bred by the professor."
"This is a great moment!" Fred shouted. "In the history of magic, the invention of the fairy language marked the beginning of human wizards formally integrating into the magical world in ancient times; the mermaid language marked the beginning of ancient wizards conquering the oceans and lakes; and parsley profoundly influenced the development of ancient runes and mysticism—"
"And now, cat language!"
Fred glanced down at the manuscript and read aloud, "Hakimi Cat Language: Basic Communication Phrases, compiled by Ron Weasley, marks the beginning of another new era!"
What new era?
The young wizards of the Duel Club were all acutely aware of how Professor Lockhart's creation of the new magical creature Hakimi would change the world.
The little wizards absolutely adore these chubby cats that look like little tigers.
It possesses an extremely pure, almost magical beauty, like that of a werewolf cub, making one marvel at the wonders of the Creator.
"Fred, stop talking, just take it down and let us try it!"
Hermione, Ginny, and Luna, the young girls, couldn't wait any longer and urged the excited Fred to quickly take down the manuscript and share it.
Angelina, Arya, and Katie, known as the Gryffindor Three Musketeers, even brought Hakimi over and stared at him longingly.
Oh~
Fred could refuse Hermione and Luna, but he couldn't refuse his sister Ginny, much less Angelina.
That was Angelina, whom he and George both adored.
For a time, the young wizards were very excited.
Excited shouts rose and fell.
But this excitement belongs to them, not to Draco.
He disliked the Weasleys at all and didn't want to see the redheads partying in the Duel Club.
So he led Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle to a corner and found Professor Lockhart lounging on the sofa, looking out at the snow.
"Professor, I heard—"
Draco glanced back at the young wizards in the distance and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to be the headmaster of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?"
Lockhart raised an eyebrow. This kid's got all the information?
This matter is probably known only to a few people at the moment.
Oh~
He glanced at Goyle, who was standing beside him, and realized that Goyle was going to Durmstrang with Grindelwald, so he probably found out about it because of this.
"Yes, but it hasn't been announced yet." Lohat nodded. "You know, it's best to keep a low profile before things are settled, so that things can succeed."
Draco quickly made a "I'll keep this a secret" gesture to his lips, but couldn't help asking, "May I come with you?"
"You?" Lockhart was taken aback, looking him up and down.
"You'll definitely be taking Crabbe with you, and I don't want to be alone at Hogwarts. More importantly, I want to continue learning from you!"
Draco was very sincere. After thinking for a moment, he tugged at his girlfriend Pansy, who was standing next to him, "She too."
The clever little Slytherins are adept at finding the best environment to live in.
But they were still too young, and there were some things they were too ashamed to say.
The biggest reason for his firm decision to transfer schools came from Lucius's teachings to his son: "You should firmly follow Professor Lockhart. He is the future and the guarantee of the future glory of the Malfoy family."
Thus, some decisions were made without even needing to discuss them with Lucius.
Not to mention, the Malfoy family, the Lestrange family (to which Draco's aunt Bella belonged), and the Black family (to which Draco's uncle Sirius belonged) all wielded considerable influence in Beauxbatons.
Follow Professor Lockhart to Beauxbatons!
The clever Malfoy knew what to do.
He also casually helped his girlfriend Pansy along. She also came from the Parkinson family, one of the twenty-eight holy pure-blood families. Her father worked at the Ministry of Magic and was an ally of Lucius. He believed the adults would agree with his judgment.
Lockhart picked up a cup of black tea from the small round table beside him and sipped it.
There was no immediate response.
He had to consider Dumbledore's attitude toward the matter, and finally nodded.
"Can!"
As Grindelwald said during the political discussion at the campfire gathering in the Mushroom House, "The most valuable aspect of the pure-blood theory is that pure-blood families consider themselves superior to some others, so they naturally accept that some people are superior to them. Then we can easily control them, and they are very willing to accept it."
Why not?
"Great!" Draco excitedly exchanged glances with Crabbe and Pansy.
Gore opened his mouth, wanting to ask if he could come along since everyone else was going, but for some reason, the thought of going together gave him a chilling sense of dread.
It was as if the great villain Gellert Grindelwald was staring at him.
Lockhart glanced at Goyle with a smile, sensing the slight magical fluctuations emanating from him, but said nothing.
He had some considerations.
Now that we've decided to go to Beauxbatons and have some staunch followers, there are some things we need to arrange.
He scrutinized Draco carefully, and finally asked, "If I were to entrust the Hakimi breeding base to you, could you manage it well?"
He originally intended to entrust this task to Ron, but Ron was busy with the study of the Hakimi language and neglected the training of Hakimi, and did not show much talent in this area.
Similarly, Lockhart saw no talent in Draco for nurturing magical creatures.
But he saw the power of the families behind these pure-blooded children, which may be one of the most important factors in promoting Hakimi.
This is a case of being bound by shared interests.
"I'm willing to give it a try." Draco's eyes lit up, then he quickly added, "No, I mean, I'll do my best!"
He has that confidence.
Unlike his classmates like Harry, he was better at utilizing the power of his family.
They had ways of gathering a group of magizoologists to help them, and they believed they could do the job well.
"Very good," Lockhart said, indicating his satisfaction.
He stood up and called the young wizards to begin a meeting.
The main discussion focused on the progress of the various projects developed by the Duel Club.
Everything is in its early stages.
First, there's the Quidditch dueling competition, which currently only has one training facility, and it's only just begun.
This project is being led by Percy, who is about to graduate and plans to take charge of it full-time.
This competition will bring him tremendous political resources.
Its potential to "train wizard armies" gives it ample opportunity to collaborate with the magic ministries of various countries, the sports departments of the International Wizarding Federation, and the Auror division.
Percy had two deputies, Draco and Hermione.
Draco primarily worked with him on external communications, while Hermione mainly assisted him in managing internal operations.
Of course, everything is difficult at the beginning, and Percy was having a headache about which angle to approach the operation of this event.
"The three great magic schools are about to restart the Triwizard Tournament." Lockhart thought for a moment and gave a direction. "Headmaster Dumbledore and Headmaster Grindelwald have discussed it and hope to hold it on an unprecedented scale."
He looked at Percy and said, "You can go to the three great magic schools and recommend your Quidditch dueling as a sport, and try to get the support of the three headmasters so that this sport can become part of the Triwizard Tournament."
Percy perked up. "Yes, we can start with the magic school! The Triwizard Tournament—that will be a globally watched event!"
He is very methodical and often lacks innovative thinking, but he is extremely capable of working within a framework and can come up with ideas very quickly.
"I will contact student representatives from the other two universities as soon as possible and, under the guise of student exchange, also set up a training team in Beauxbatons and Durmstranger."
"Then take these grades and talk to the principals!"
Draco glanced at Professor Lockhart, knowing that this would be the next headmaster of Beauxbatons, and that the matter should go very smoothly.
So he became very enthusiastic, saying, "I will help you. I know many outstanding students from these two schools. With their participation, the training team will be established quickly."
Hermione has the best mind of the three, especially after spending a lot of time learning about Muggle events during this period, she has countless ideas in her head.
"We should promote star players; that's the most attention-grabbing way!"
As she spoke, she stood up. "Hogwarts has Harry Potter. His Quidditch talent was discovered by Professor McGonagall in his first year, and he's the savior; everyone knows him!"
"Viktor Krum is at Durmstrang Academy of Magic! He—"
For many young Hogwarts wizards, this was clearly an unfamiliar name, and many looked puzzled.
Ron and Harry exchanged a glance, as if to say, "Who is this guy, putting him on the same list as your savior?"
"Although he is still a student, he is already an internationally renowned Quidditch player!" Hermione was proud of the wealth of information she had prepared, proudly sharing what she knew that others did not. "He is the Seeker for the school team, as well as the Seeker for the Bulgarian national Quidditch team, and will be participating in the global Quidditch World Cup this summer."
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Good guy.
Such a fierce general.
Suddenly, even Harry seemed a bit out of place.
This is something Harry couldn't do: stand out uncontested from the school team, then join the national team, and finally represent the country in the World Cup.
Ron's face contorted as if he had just swallowed a piece of chocolate that tasted like shit.
Harry, on the other hand, took it all in stride; he didn't like his attention-grabbing title of "savior" at all.
Especially after learning certain things, every time I hear this title, I always think of the real savior, his deceased mother.
The young wizards had a heated discussion.
Lockhart, sitting above, was thinking that the Quidditch World Cup that everyone was looking forward to this year probably wouldn't be held. Grindelwald wouldn't allow this large-scale international event to prematurely exhaust everyone's attention and enthusiasm.
But without a doubt, this will be the most suitable starting point for Quidditch duels, the first project of the dueling club.
From this perspective...
Perhaps becoming the headmaster of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the best choice for me.
Riding the wave of the "Triple Crown Tournament," the other three projects of the Duel Club will also experience rapid development.
Project Two: Hakimi's Pets, led by Lockhart, with Draco and Ron as his deputies.
Project 3: The entire industry chain of Dictamnus dasycarpus pharmaceuticals, headed by Cedric, with Crabbe and Luna as his deputies.
Project Four: The Magical Item Lab, led by George and Fred, with Angelina, Aria, and Katie as deputies.
Everything seemed to have become inextricably linked to the "Top Three Championship" of the next school year.
in the afternoon.
Lockhart took the young wizards to visit the Hog's Head pub next door.
Compared to places like Honeydukes Candy Shop, Lady Patiffe's Tea House, and the Three Broomsticks Bar, which are frequented by young wizards, this is undoubtedly a place that young wizards would not dare to visit normally.
In the filthy, dark bar, the people coming and going were all sorts of shady characters who dared not show their faces. Just by walking past the tables, one could hear at least three illegal things being discussed.
But clearly, Lockhart's students were not afraid of these dark wizards.
In fact, just as some ill-intentioned eyes were fixed on this group of chattering young students, a tall and handsome figure walked in, and all eyes nervously withdrew.
Gilderoy Lockhart!
It is said that he used an extremely terrifying spell to kill thousands of dark wizards at once.
They killed without any psychological burden.
cruel!
Brutal!
terrible!
Terrible!
Many people even left money for drinks and tips on the table and quietly slipped away.
"If you come a few more times, they won't dare to patronize my little shop anymore," Aberforth complained, wiping the cups that still looked a bit greasy no matter how he wiped them. "Your reputation isn't exactly righteous in some places."
Lockhart shrugged nonchalantly. "Send some butterbeer and some snacks to our little wizards."
Aberforth lazily waved for the tavern waiter to get to work, then pulled Lockhart to a corner.
"I heard you're going to be the principal of Beauxbatons?"
???
Lockhart blinked, wondering how so many people knew about this.
"Gellert Grindelwald—" Aberforth's face showed disgust and resentment at the mention of the name, full of displeasure. "He purged a large number of opponents in Beauxbatons. Given that he was already the principal of Durmstrang, many people felt that he had gone too far and that it was not his place to interfere."
Lockhart was stunned. "Is that so?"
"I went to Albus and asked him why he wasn't doing anything about it. That's when he told me that Gellert was paving the way for you."
Aberforth sneered, full of malicious speculation, "That's how I found out you were going to be the headmaster. But I don't think Gellert is that kind of person. He's just always full of malice towards the French magical community and is deliberately using your name to cause trouble."
Oh~
understood.
Lockhart realized what was happening and carefully chose his words, "Someone has come looking for you? They hope you can help them?"
Aberforth nodded. "We can never guarantee that we are always right, so we should allow for dissenting voices to keep us constantly alert."
Lockhart couldn't make a guarantee, only promising, "I'll look into it."
He always suspected that Deng was playing the good cop while Grindelwald was just playing the bad cop, waiting for his reaction.
How to maintain one's stance without directly clashing with them is an art.
He needs more intelligence.
"You should pay more attention to what's happening outside of school," Aberforth reminded him meaningfully. "Have you heard? Rita Skeeter was almost killed by Gellert."
"???" Lockhart narrowed his eyes, feigning surprise as he asked, "Huh? Why?"
Aberforth chuckled, full of mockery, "She's planning to report on Gellert's misdeeds in Beauxbatons, haha, she thinks Gellert is as easy to bully as Dumbledore."
He spread his hands and said, "I heard that she shouted that she was yours, and that's why Gellert let her go."
"That's why I say, a new era has truly arrived."
"You shouldn't just be a professor, or just a principal, you know what I mean?"
"This is well-intentioned advice from your elderly neighbor."
Aberforth concluded sarcastically, "Remember this: neither Albus nor Gellert are good people!"