The slacker professor at Hogwarts

074 The original work is no longer the original work

Teaching is a very interesting thing for Lockhart.

For him, this was not just a job, but also a way to sort out his own memories. Every question from the young wizards would trigger his thinking, thus connecting more information and constantly building a complete knowledge system.

Another benefit is that after he finishes teaching the theory classes, Professor Snape will now take over the practical training, and he can learn even more from him.

Old Si has a lot of experience with guardian spells.

Delicious.

Beyond that, teaching has a deeper meaning for him—it is a process in which he truly engages with the fairy tale of Harry Potter.

Interacting with the characters in the original work has different effects on them.

Gradually, these people became more real to him, and the perception of the "original work" gradually faded from his mind.

The "original work" is no longer the "original work." The Harry Potter fairy tale has become different because of his involvement.

This is a wizarding world with "Professor Lockhart," and it should be a completely new fairy tale.

So real and vivid!

The wizarding world is fascinating, magic is fascinating, dark magic creatures are fascinating, and even the young wizards are fascinating.

Lockhart had never felt his own existence and the meaning of his existence so clearly.

This feeling is wonderful.

"Protect the Gods!"

A silver light shone from the tip of the wand, and this misty aura spread like ripples on water, constantly undulating in the office, soothing the hearts and souls of every living being.

Unfortunately.

Lockhart's appreciation of the beauty of life seems not yet tangible; his Guardian Angel is still just a flash of silver light.

But then some different changes occurred.

The little golden retriever, the wronged fairy, and the Boggart—dark magic creatures that resisted the power of the guardian deity's spell—were initially nervous and trembling in their respective dens. However, as the dreamlike silver light washed over them, they began to enjoy a feeling they had never experienced before.

Pleasure?

hapiness?

No, it's a wonderful feeling; it's like soothing the soul, gently stroking their body hair, even their very soul.

The office fell into a uniquely peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

These dark magic creatures, including the little golden retriever, suddenly became able to clearly sense the restlessness in their past lives. They began to settle down, squinting at the man who was lazily leaning against the tree trunk, his eyelids lowered.

And so these dark magic creatures fell asleep.

For the first time in my life, I experienced an indescribable sense of relaxation.

Moonlight streamed down, mingling with the magical glow, while the chirping of insects drifted in from outside the window on the gentle breeze. Everything was so beautiful.

Yes, it's wonderful.

Perhaps this is how it should be described.

Lockhart gazed dreamily at the magical light. He didn't even need to delve into the beauty and joy within himself; he simply felt a profound sense of wonder at the glow of the Guardian Charm.

magic……

It doesn't have to be dazzling and intense; it can also be so calm that it's captivating.

Interestingly, the lighting and shadow effects of magic in the Wizarding World have always been a mystery.

For example, the Disarming Spell has no light or shadow effect when it is cast, but it seems that when the intensity reaches a certain level, it will become light-emitting, and at its most extreme, it can even turn into a surging plasma.

And the Guardian Spell before us is just as special.

A silvery-white light.

Such a magical glow was uncommon, but Lockhart was extremely familiar with it.

Because the threads of memory drawn from the head also have the same luster.

Constantly searching through memories for various silvery magical lights, the ones I encounter most often in my daily life are the ghosts in the Hogwarts castle complex. They also have a similar hue, but they tend to be more pearly white or even pale white.

Is there any connection between these?

Lockhart's whereabouts are currently unknown.

This doesn't seem to have been studied in the wizarding world. Perhaps if he continues down his magical path, he will find an answer.

late at night.

The moonlight was hazy, and the cool, silvery light cast a mysterious glow over the tranquil yet bustling Forbidden Forest.

Lockhart led his friends from the quiet Hogwarts, where humans had been resting, toward the Forbidden Forest, where the night was filled with the sounds of rustling and activity.

From a 'mysterious' perspective, nighttime seems to have a different meaning in the wizarding world.

Thus, night tours seem to have acquired a unique meaning.

This is a unique magical experience and feeling.

Just like when he said, "Magic is the ultimate romance of fairy tales," and "Fantastic Beasts come from fairy tales, and dark magic creatures come from cult fairy tales," this is not about tracing the origins, but rather a kind of magical understanding.

The Forest Witch's Forest Darling state is also a kind of magical enlightenment.

He walked lightly through the primeval forest. Owls in the treetops hooted and greeted him, golden snakes emerged from the grass and slithered along, brushing against the backs of his feet, and unknown insects hummed for him.

After a short sleep, the little ones seemed to come alive again, radiating vitality and appearing more spiritual than before, unlike their previous restlessness.

The little golden retriever perched on Lockhart's shoulder, but couldn't help looking at the forest with anticipation. Encouraged by Lockhart, it excitedly jumped onto a nearby treetop, chirping and hopping around, occasionally disappearing from sight.

The winged demon also spread its broad, azure-blue wings, which seemed to glow, and flew lightly through the Forbidden Forest.

The wronged fairy floated quietly behind him, no longer maintaining the witch's head that conformed to human aesthetics. The long ears on the rabbit's head occasionally twitched slightly when they heard the surrounding noises.

On the contrary, Boggart, who is usually very talkative, was curled up in the pocket of his wizard's robe and didn't want to move, dozing off in a half-asleep state.

Lockhart soon met the other children in the forest.

The Dragon Cave Rabbit with its magical rabbit hole, and the lady in the car who appeared out of nowhere.

Of course, there will also be some uninvited guests.

An eight-eyed giant spider followed the tire tracks of the woman's car.

Well, perhaps to the Octopods, he and Ms. Car were the uninvited guests in the eyes of these creatures living in the Forbidden Forest.

Lockhart was not afraid of these eight-eyed giant spiders, even when he was alone with his companions.

He gently waved his wand, as if he could feel himself becoming one with the forest, and pointed at the eight-eyed giant spiders, which then rustled and disappeared back into the darkness.

"Let's go back to sleep~"

He said it just as he remembered the forest witch saying, persuading the forest creatures that intended to attack her.

"what?"

"wrong!"

Lockhart waved his wand, sensing the faint messages emanating from the forest. Suddenly, his expression shifted as he looked at the group of Dragon Cave Rabbits at his feet. "This isn't the territory of the Eight-Eyed Giant Spider, is it?"

The rabbits nodded quickly, their long whiskers swaying back and forth.

It's important to understand that even if an animal is holding onto its prey tightly, it generally won't rashly enter the territory of other animals.

This is a matter of life and death.

The area Lockhart is now walking in is the territory of a male Sphinx, who guards his wife and several cubs.

Sphinxes, with the head of a human and the body of a lion, originated in Egypt and love riddles and crosswords. They usually prefer to remain motionless as statues, only becoming dangerous when what they are guarding is threatened.

This is a powerful and intelligent creature that is in no way inferior to centaurs. If it discovers that the eight-eyed giant spider has come to its territory, it will definitely not mind enjoying an extra meal.

"They seem overly active!"

Lockhart sensed the displeasure emanating from the forest at the disruption of its order. After a moment's thought, he raised his wand and placed the tip near his mouth.

Soon, the wand changed.

The tip of the staff rapidly expanded and twisted, growing a pair of thick beaks with three light purple stripes.

"Forest, forest, give me a hint~"

He said.

The beak at the tip of the wand opens and closes, emitting a clear and unique bird call that travels far.

The calls continued incessantly until a flapping sound came from behind the fan.

A large green bird that looked a lot like a parrot flew in from nowhere, tilted its head, stared at Lockhart with wide eyes, and suddenly spoke in human language—"Quack~ the devil's minion~ quack~ the devil's minion~~~"

After saying that, it flew away again.

"???"

Lockhart looked around at his friends, somewhat bewildered. "Does anyone understand what it means?"

Everyone was shaking their heads.

The fairy who had died unjustly tilted her rabbit head, listening to the sounds of the earth, and replied, "It seems there is a powerful dark force influencing them?"

She wasn't sure; the sound of the earth was also unfamiliar to her, and she had only just embarked on this path.

Lockhart shrugged, deciding not to bother with it.

"Okay, I'll remind Hagrid tomorrow."

He didn't like these eight-eyed giant spiders, but that didn't mean he could slaughter these monsters at will.

Strictly speaking, these eight-eyed spiders are now valuable assets of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Even Hagrid, who initially kept the eight-eyed spider Aragog in the Forbidden Forest, did not have the right to dispose of it at will.

Lockhart's impression of these giant spiders, besides these, was that during the final battle, the eight-eyed giant spider joined Voldemort's side.

There was a reason why Voldemort was defeated. In order to achieve victory for his own faction, he disregarded the interests of the wizarding community and recruited intelligent beings such as werewolves, giants, dementors, and giant spiders to attack humans. Such actions would definitely make most wizards stand against him.

This is no longer a matter of opposing camps; it's a matter of principle concerning human living space.

"Tsk~"

Lockhart shook his head.

Besides suddenly becoming interested, he had another reason for visiting the Forbidden Forest.

That is to create a setting for the young wizards' adventure in the new chapter of Carol's Bedtime Stories Fairy Tale Book, "The Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts".

The scene that was previously modeled after the Slytherin sewer chamber is no longer suitable to be used.

He didn't want the young wizards to have any conspiracy theories about him after they found out about the Chamber of Secrets in Slytherin. Besides, after fooling the three Lucius brothers once, it wasn't appropriate to show it to everyone again.

So he thought he might as well build the scene like a primeval forest, with a terrain similar to the Chamber of Secrets in Slytherin, so that the members of the Duel Club could accumulate more experience and eventually find a speedrun version.

Thinking about this, Lockhart suddenly had an idea: "The spider's cave might be a good setting!"

awesome!

That's a good idea.