allendalepharm Chapter 143 You're a madman!
Chapter 143 You're a madman!
Chapter 143 You're a madman!
The capture of Coban Yaxley was not complicated; Lockhart didn't even have to lift a finger.
"They've changed a lot." Snape, who had witnessed the entire capture operation, had a complicated expression. Even though he disliked Harry Potter so much, he had to admit that the young wizards had performed exceptionally well.
This excellence is multifaceted.
The intensity of the spells, the skill in casting them, the timing, the coordination between the casters, and most importantly, the state of mind during the spellcasting, all far exceeded Snape's expectations.
The one who surprised Snape the most was Hermione.
Yes, Hermione Granger.
Despite Hermione's seemingly outstanding performance at school, Snape didn't actually think she was that great.
Hermione's previous excellence stemmed from hard work, not from innate talent. He didn't perceive much talent in this little witch; she was far inferior to Percy Weasley or Cedric Diggory.
In Lockhart's words, it's "not magical at all."
He looks like a Muggle elite, not a fine little wizard.
The most memorable difference was naturally made by Lily Evans.
Lily also comes from a Muggle family, but she has a completely different personality from her sister Penny. She has a natural-born witch vibe that is hard for him to describe unless he is a writer like Lockhart, but that doesn’t mean he can’t see it.
However, Hermione is now starting to show the behavior one would expect of a witch.
"Desire!" Lockhart answered with a smile. "Innate talent is certainly good, but that only means fate is arranging this path for you. But I think acquired desire is the most valuable thing; it unleashes an extremely strong will!"
Snape fell into thought and nodded slightly.
Sometimes, even if he doesn't admit it, that's the truth—Dumbledore pulled him out of the mire and back to teaching at Hogwarts. In the process of being redeemed, he unknowingly developed the mindset a professor should have.
He began to think more about educational philosophies, a change he had never really noticed before.
Of course, more importantly, Snape clearly felt the changes in his own mindset in the six months since Lockhart's arrival. He began to ponder his own magical path and finally reached a turning point.
He was actually influenced by this friend and began to abandon the idea that bloodline determines everything, and started to think about the power of the mind.
"Adventure is never a simple matter..."
Lockhart glanced at Ms. Mary, who was fast asleep on the sofa, with a puzzled expression. "Yes, it's not a staged play that assumes we can just go on stage and perform, or that there will definitely be a happy ending. No, its dangers constantly remind us that if we're not careful, we'll be doomed."
"Therefore, no one can accomplish anything without an extremely firm will."
Lockhart turned to Snape and said, "This kind of will is not about actively encouraging yourself and gritting your teeth to increase your courage to face it, but about believing from the bottom of your heart that this is how it should be."
"From the bottom of your heart?" Snape frowned slightly. His past understanding of magical will was more inclined towards control, which led to spells like the Tongue-Sealing and Throat-Locking Curse and the Upside-Down Bell Curse. Lockhart's concept of magical will, however, leaned more towards mind-driven, a field he was completely unfamiliar with.
"Yes." Lockhart casually waved his wand, casting a stun spell on one of Mary's henchmen who had quietly woken up and was pretending to be unconscious. He then casually sat down on the sofa opposite Mary, squinting at the witch who could bring him utter ruin.
"We were extremely sensitive to the danger, and at that moment we had many means to deal with it."
"But if we listen carefully, we can hear the call of adventure, so we choose the most magical way to solve it, even if we have no confidence at all, we still believe in the bottom of our hearts that this is the way it should be."
"because……"
He shifted his gaze from Lady Mary and smiled at Snape. "We believe magic can solve everything for us, and that's the secret to magic's power."
Believing in the impossible and placing hope in mystery, mystery responds to the wizard's call, and magic blossoms.
When the "fairytale adventure" delves deeper into this stage, sometimes it really requires a strong will and unwavering determination to not change one's course in order to continue on the path to higher levels of magic.
Actually...
The original owner stole the memories of so many powerful wizards. Is it really that difficult to resolve such a hidden danger?
The original owner already had a solution.
As a con artist, the thought process naturally revolves around fraud.
The method is very simple.
That is to create a dark magic creature that steals time, and then he bravely fights this terrible monster as a hero, and writes this experience into a book. He even has a title in mind: "My Hardest Victory".
To convincing readers of a fictional dark magic creature, one needs a more solid reputation as a master magician—this is why the original owner of this body hasn't written the book yet.
He knew that his reputation was actually quite hollow and still lacked authority.
Lockhart now possesses that kind of authority.
He established a solid reputation at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, spreading that reputation through his students and professors, demonstrating his abilities step by step through his adventures, and solidifying that foundation by writing a new book, "Where Are the Dark Creatures?"
Now, he doesn't even need to risk writing a book like "My Hardest Victory" that requires filling in a lot of information and may have loopholes, following the original owner's line of thought. He can just continue to publish "Where Are the Dark Magic Creatures 2", stuffing this time-thief dark magic creature into a lot of information about real dark magic creatures, and leave the rest to his fans to debate.
A perfect excuse!
He had defeated the dark magic creature in his past adventures, protecting many lives, but the shape-changing monster then began to do evil deeds in his likeness. So he vowed to catch this despicable monster.
See, there couldn't be a more perfect way to fill the gap.
The only problem is that it's a lie.
It's not a question of whether lies can solve one's own predicament, but rather that they are not magical.
The moment Lady Mary appeared before him, Lockhart vaguely felt the call of adventure.
Lockhart yearns for a passionate life.
He never resists taking risks.
Even though this matter is so dangerous, and a slight mistake could lead to complete disgrace.
But adventure is never a pre-arranged theatrical stage with a guaranteed happy ending waiting for you to play your part; it is extremely dangerous, otherwise it wouldn't be called adventure.
It takes immense courage to stand firm on one's own magical path.
"Even if I end up disgraced, even if I die, even if I end up with nothing..." Lockhart smiled brightly, "I will never regret walking this path of magic."
Having transmigrated to a world with such wondrous magic, wouldn't it be a waste of the transmigration if I didn't go crazy and pursue it with abandon?
What's the point of a peaceful and stable life?
"I don't necessarily have to become a magic master, I don't necessarily have to live for hundreds of years, and I don't necessarily have to leave a good reputation in this world..."
Lockhart muttered, "I don't care!"
"I only care about magic!"
"I chose this path simply to allow more magic to appear, to experience its wonder, and to let it bring me joy. Nothing else matters to me!"
Even if things go awry in the end, those dozen or so powerful wizards will all know that Gilderoy Lockhart stole their memories. Even if their reputations end up worse than Voldemort's, and they become another villain that everyone hates and kills...
so what?
Lockhart could only think—ah, another great magical adventure is about to begin!
come on!
Let's be more enthusiastic!
"You're a madman!" Snape frowned.
"Haha~~" Lockhart shrugged. "That's how wizards are. I'm happy with it. I think I was born to be a wizard, so magic should naturally appear on the wand in my hand!"
"See, it's that simple."
The logic is that simple: if you don't let your mind soar freely and joyfully, and instead cling to things like fame, status, or whatever, then what does that have to do with magic? Will mystery respond to you? Will magic respond to you?
Do not!
What you're chasing doesn't require magic!
(End of this chapter)