allendalepharm Chapter 123 Are you calling me?
Chapter 123 Are you calling me?
Chapter 123 Are you calling me?
"I'm sorry to bother you, Professor Lockhart."
The person knocking on the door was none other than Vincent Crabbe.
This is really strange. This big, clumsy-looking guy is always following behind young Malfoy or going out to hunt with Goyle. It's rare to see him doing anything on his own.
"It's alright, come in."
Lohart opened the door, turned around, and Rita had already disappeared.
At that moment, the little golden retriever was curiously looking out the window. When it saw him looking over, it pointed to the spot where Rita had been sitting, and then pointed out the window again.
This left Lockhart somewhat amused and exasperated—Rita was clearly trying to save face by using this mysterious disappearance to show that she wasn't without means to escape his terrifying threat.
But she shouldn't have done that in Lockhart's office. The Guardians of the Homeland thought Rita was up to something bad, and Boggart had already watched as the Winged Demon chased after her.
Hmm.....
Hopefully Rita won't be too scared.
The winged demon is actually quite conspicuous. Although it usually curls up into a small ball, when it spreads out its wide wings, which are as beautiful as a butterfly with a deep blue front and a fluorescent green back, it is larger than the largest owl.
When it flies, not only can a small beetle not see it, but even the young wizards at school events can clearly see its eye-catching figure.
But Lockhart's winged demon is different from ordinary winged demons.
Lockhart knew how to be a professor, so guiding the Winged Demon to better utilize its abilities couldn't be easier.
In fact, it's mainly because it's a perfect match for my major.
The venom in the thorny egg sacs of the winged demon carries a powerful obliteration spell effect; even when diluted in large quantities in the moisture of the clouds, it is enough to affect all living things in the city.
Lockhart initially instructed it on how to release the venom in such a diluted form that it would be almost imperceptible to most wizards, in order to erase that part of the memory from all the creatures that witnessed it.
This was not a method he invented; the original owner obtained a magical notebook from a powerful Auror in history from a Ministry of Magic official, which recorded this method of finely manipulating the Oblivion Charm.
That Auror called this technique "Magical Magic That Muggles Cannot See."
Using this technique, he could walk freely on the streets of Muggles without anyone remembering ever seeing him.
The winged demon was clearly quite adept at it, sometimes sneaking into the school's owl shed to steal owl food without being discovered.
Recently, Lockhart began studying the Weather Charm, and it has benefited the most from it. The Forgetfulness Charm toxin it released has even completely eliminated all magical fluctuations.
Yes, there is a little bit, at least it's so obvious in Lockhart's eyes.
He strictly forbade the Winged Demon from doing this in the office, feeling that the Winged Demon's method of releasing toxins with egg sacs was becoming more and more like farting.
And so, the Winged Demon, farting and spewing poison all the way, followed Rita toward the Forbidden Forest, using its micro-manipulation techniques to release toxins.
They even encountered Professor Kettleburn, the professor of the Magical Creatures Protection class, on the way without being noticed.
Rita didn't linger in the school castle complex. She flew straight into the tunnel under the Whomping Willow and flew continuously along the tunnel all the way to the Screaming Shack in Hogsmeade Village. Listening to the bustling noise of traffic in the distance outside, she transformed back into human form and collapsed on the ground.
She stared excitedly at the world through the crack in the door, laughing maniacally, "I'm not dead! Hahahaha, I'm not dead!"
"Gidero! You can't catch me!"
"No one can catch me!"
"Ha ha ha ha-"
She wanted to rush into the village outside the gate and stand in the crowd, which would give her a sense of security. She wanted to shout and scream in the crowd, to release her inner fear.
But that won't work.
She lay there almost limp, as if she had survived a catastrophe, gasping for breath. As she gasped for air, she burst into laughter, a manic, distorted laugh.
She started coughing as she laughed, and then she burst into tears.
She had never felt so wronged before!
So unfair~~
As a Ravenclaw known for her intelligence, she possesses exceptional magical talent and the wisdom to conceal it early on. This information gap has allowed her to avoid being taken advantage of in society after graduation.
No!
Never!
But just now, in Lockhart's office, she had never felt so much like a trembling little bug being looked down upon by a demon.
Timid, terrified, and constantly afraid of being crushed to death.
"Gidero Lockhart!"
She uttered Lockhart's name almost syllable by syllable, her eyes filled with a viciousness and resentment that rebounded from her initial cowardice. The intense, twisted hatred in her heart drove her to a mad desire to tear Lockhart apart!
You just wait!
Do you think I don't have ways to deal with you?
you-
"Are you calling me?"
A warm and bright voice suddenly came from behind her, a voice so familiar that it sent chills down her spine in an instant!
Rita froze, her fingers, which had been gently gripping the broken wooden door of the screaming shed, suddenly tightened their grip, as if she would collapse to the ground if she let go of the support.
She swallowed hard, even starting to deceive herself, screaming in her mind.
It's an auditory hallucination, it's an auditory hallucination, it's an auditory hallucination!!!
Must be!
But her eyes could not deceive her; she could clearly see a shadow looming over her, projected onto the wooden door, its edges blurred like those of a menacing monster.
"Rita, are you calling me?"
The voice asked again.
Rita finally had to face reality. She even began to worry that ignoring Lockhart might anger him, which would be incredibly impolite.
She felt that the frames of her glasses were a little crooked, but she didn't dare to make any extra movements to straighten them. She just slowly turned her head to look behind her with her neck extremely stiff.
She saw a pair of exquisite shoes.
This is one of her little habits. People like to use the style and quality of clothing to give an impression and label of the person they meet. She is particularly good at observing details such as shoes to infer the state of the person wearing them.
These are the shoes Lockhart wore today!
She was absolutely certain.
This made her heart tighten, and all her illusions vanished, leaving her helpless to face reality.
Her eyes were wide open, as if they were about to pop out, and slowly, accompanied by the pounding of her heart, she looked up little by little.
The crooked glasses frame distorted her vision somewhat.
She finally looked up and saw Lockhart's radiant smile. The smile was so dazzling. She had noticed Lockhart's transformation long ago. His most perfect and charming smile had slowly become the radiant smile she had now, with an indescribable gentle and steady quality, yet also a lightness that seemed to be flying freely.
"Gi-Gi-Gi-Gi-Dro!"
She spoke these words breathlessly, looking down at the other person, feeling as if they were reaching out a hand and forcefully gripping her heart, making her almost suffocate.
"Are you calling me?" Lockhart simply asked.
This question, however, was like a final, heavy blow, completely shattering her defenses. Her head lolled to the side, and she fainted.
"!!!"
Lockhart gave her a strange look, then suddenly smelled something odd and quickly took a few steps back, moving away from the slut.
To be honest, Boggart initially planned to transform into "Hanging Kobe" to capture Rita Skeeter and bring her back, since it didn't understand why Rita would want to escape the office in this way.
However, such a sudden departure was clearly not in Lockhart's plan, so it thought that capturing him might help Lockhart.
But it quickly changed its mind.
Following the instinct of his inner magic, he quickly conjured up the image of the witch's deepest fear.
It's incredibly good at doing this.
Then, just as it had frightened many wizards in the past, people successfully scared themselves into fainting through its mirror.
In fact, it once scared a wizard to death. Although it didn't quite understand why the wizard was so frightened to death at the sight of his wife, it really could scare people to death.
So Rita wasn't scared enough, otherwise she should have been scared to death, instead she fainted.
But what should we do next?
It wouldn't have had this problem before; being scared to death was too common for it. After all, it's not a living being.
Whether urine is excreted or stored inside its body, it makes no difference to the creature in front of it.
But not anymore.
After spending a lot of time with its owner Lockhart, it actually started to develop a bit of a "human" quality, or rather, a biological quality.
It would find the scene before it somewhat disgusting.
Boggart turned to the winged demon. "Why don't you take her back?"
The winged demon wouldn't do that. It was even startled by Boggart's current appearance, fearing that Lockhart had really given it such an order. It quickly flapped its wings and flew headfirst into the tunnel leading from the Shrieking Shack to Hogwarts. Run!
What a disloyal bastard!
Boggart looked at the witch with some worry, but fortunately the weeds growing in the corner of the Screaming Shack made a rustling sound, conveying Lockhart's message to it: come back quickly, don't worry about her.
Very good!
Boggart began to twist and deform rapidly, instantly transforming into the form of a winged demon, and flew into the tunnel.
This is the ability it developed with Lockhart's help.
It can "record" past fears and "load" them to manifest, instead of requiring Lockhart to adjust his mental state each time to find the corresponding fear image.
It has even begun to try to truly see itself as a mirror, reflecting the beauty in the human mind.
This is clearly a further step towards evil.
After all, Harry Potter would go crazy if he saw a Boggart turn into his mother Lily Potter.
Anyway, the friends are all growing up alongside Lockhart.
They are constantly developing their own potential, and are even beginning to evolve in a biological direction.