allendalepharm 058 Where Are the Dark Magic Creatures?
058 Where Are the Dark Magic Creatures?
Old Voldemort, the 66-year-old wizard, seemed a bit mischievous.
Old Deng, the 111-year-old sorcerer, seemed quite helpless.
They were even somewhat angry.
Tom slaughtered his own men, greeting him with their blood, which Dumbledore found unbearable to watch.
But it must be said that this adventure has come to a bloody end.
The raging flames consumed Alecto Caro's body, and Dumbledore watched expressionlessly, his hand gripping the Elder Wand tightly.
"He's right here among us, ready to cause trouble at any moment, Dumbledore. You need to be prepared for that."
Lockhart suddenly said something like that.
Dumbledore turned to look at him. "What do you know!"
Lohatt nodded, then shook his head. "I'm sorry, Dumbledore, I can't say anything more about him. His curse on professorships hasn't disappeared. I just narrowly escaped death, and I really don't know if I'll be so lucky next time."
He yearns to live passionately, even without fear of death, but that doesn't mean he's stubbornly courting death.
That's not a fairy tale adventure, that's brain-dead.
Dumbledore didn't press him, but instead fell into deep thought, "Around us... Hogwarts?!?"
Lockhart did not answer, nor did he dare to.
He simply gazed wistfully at the burning corpse before him, sighed, and drew his wand, waving it gently.
"Disappearing like smoke and clouds, ascending to heaven!"
Flames swept across the area, and Alecto's body rapidly disintegrated, turning into ashes that drifted into the sky with the flames, completely erasing any trace of its existence from the world.
The smoke dissipated...
Ascend to heaven!
That was the melancholy of life passing away.
Lockhart had come out on this adventure with Old Dumbledore to kill his opponent, but now, watching his opponent's life end in this way, Lockhart felt no joy. Perhaps, he was indeed not suited to be a dark wizard.
……
After taking Lockhart back to the headmaster's office, Dumbledore took Amycus from Snape to the Ministry of Magic; he clearly had too much to do.
The infiltration of a veteran Death Eater into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is destined to cause a major upheaval in the wizarding world. He needs to take charge of the Ministry of Magic and the International Confederation of Wizards in order to control and suppress some of the influence.
But this has little to do with Lockhart.
He also has his own things to do.
Having experienced this wonderful "Lockhart's Life" journey in the fairy tale book, he seems to have a better understanding of how to fully digest those precious memories in his mind.
His previous thinking always revolved around stepping into the other person's fairytale adventure to match the magic they cast, thereby gaining the ability to use that magic.
Now, he has gained an even deeper understanding.
They are compatible, but cannot become each other.
To resonate with others, one must also maintain one's own identity and forge one's own magical path based on the other's foundation.
That's what digestion is, not becoming the other person.
So when it came to the character of Lockhart, the idea became very clear—publish a book!
Instead of following the path of others who seek fame by acquiring the wisdom of others and integrating it into their own writings, we must forge our own path.
The writing of "Where Are the Dark Magic Creatures?" needs to be accelerated!
The Dark Lord is watching him closely, and Tom Riddle in the diary is about to cause trouble. He desperately needs a wizard with a systematic power, not just one or two spells.
Harry Potter, get to work!
Yes, this book has eight co-authors, his personal students at the Duel Club: Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville, as well as Draco, Goyle, Crabbe, and Pansy.
However, in order to ensure that this book can 100% continue the original's glorious success as a bestseller, the title of "Savior" Harry Potter is definitely the most effective.
The original owner knew all too well about these things; his extensive experience made this perfectly clear to Lockhart, and Lockhart chose to trust his judgment.
The data collection for "Where Are the Dark Magic Creatures?" did not go very smoothly.
The problem lies with our savior.
As a result, Harry had to endure Malfoy's sarcastic remarks and the scathing, straightforward mockery from his lackeys, making him so angry that he wanted to pull out his wand and shut them up.
But there was nothing we could do; after all, it was him who caused the problem.
"How to deal with the basilisk..."
Lockhart flipped through the manuscript in his hand, glanced at Harry's anxious expression, and smiled slightly. "You mean, you couldn't find any information about how to deal with the Basilisk?"
Harry nodded, glancing at Hermione, Ron, and Neville who were trying their best to encourage him, before finally mustering his courage to say, "The strong mind you mentioned before—'a clear worldview of right and wrong, a positive attitude towards life, and the immense courage to face terrifying dangers'—is enough to make one fearless of the Basilisk's threat. I don't think it should be written into the book!"
Lockhart put down the manuscript in his hand and looked at him with some surprise. "I think I've explained it very clearly. This is the correct answer. You should be able to understand the powerful effect of mental strength in dealing with dark magic..."
"But, Professor!"
Harry interrupted him forcefully, taking a deep breath, "The truth is, not all wizards possess such abilities. If we write it down in a book, many people who think they have such courage might die needlessly in the mouths of basilisks!"
Lockhart glanced at him in surprise, then at his friends beside him, confirming that this was Harry's own idea, and couldn't help but laugh, a very happy laugh.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
He was very satisfied with Harry Potter's current state. He was no longer the naive and uninformed boy he was when he first met him. Instead, he was starting to show some signs of exploring academic directions.
congratulations.
This is the result of his teaching!
"Yes, Harry!" he agreed. "You've convinced me; that's a very insightful point!"
Harry breathed a sigh of relief, a look of joy at being recognized spreading across his face.
But his smile quickly faded.
"But you have to give me an answer!" Lockhart stared intently at him. "This isn't just about helping me organize information; it's also part of your learning process as you follow me to explore Dark Magic's Biological Defense Technique. I hope you can find the answer."
Imagine it...
"Harry, imagine one day you have to face the Basilisk, you have your wand in your hand, but your mind is blank and you don't know how to deal with it."
He clapped his hands. "Are we supposed to rely on luck always being on our side, or just have the courage to charge forward?"
Harry was silent for a moment, then finally nodded firmly at him. "Professor, I will find the answer!"
"very good!"
Lockhart was satisfied with his attitude. He turned to look at Malfoy and the others who were watching and laughing, then looked at Hermione and the others, and patted the manuscript paper next to him. "And you guys, you think you have collected all the information that can be collected, which is good, but I don't see any brilliance in your wisdom. You have no original insights."
"What I need is not servants to help me collect information, so I might as well find some house-elves to help me."
"What I need is for you to participate in the writing of this book; you need to think more deeply about it."
"People need to see from the books what the great wizard Gilderoy Lockhart has accomplished in training his young wizards. You need to have amazing wisdom to prove all of this."
No bestseller can have only one main theme; that's something academic papers need to do. The interweaving of the main and subplots in a bestseller is extremely important; it can create a wonderful double-layered effect.
The book they are currently compiling naturally focuses on the professional content of "Where Are the Dark Magic Creatures?" as its main storyline. However, the secondary storyline, "My Professorial Career and the Untold Story of Harry Potter," is the more interesting part of the book and a guarantee of its bestseller status.
Of course, other young wizards are also very important. I believe that once this book is published, the Malfoy family (Draco), the Parkinson family (Pansy), the Weasley family (Ron), the Longbottom family (Neville), as well as the old pure-blood families Gregory family (Gow) and Vincent family (Crawb), will all spontaneously lend their support.
Lockhart knows all about these things.
He beckoned, and a plume of black smoke flew out of the peach tree hollow beside the fireplace, transforming into a gigantic 'upside-down god corpse' standing in front of the little wizard.
"Ahhh..."
The young wizards were already startled, and after someone screamed in terror first, the others finally couldn't help but yell in fright as well.
Lockhart simply watched them with a smile, and only after they had finally calmed down did he invite them to a more spacious area in the office.
"Now I hope you can truly experience these dark magic creatures, experience them more closely!"
"So, which one should we start with?"
Lockhart beckoned the Boggart behind him to come closer, "How about we start with the Dementors?"
There is no magical creature more wondrous in this world than a creature imbued with dark magic.
Speaking of the Boggart, its ability is not simply the so-called "mimicry".
In the original books, when Harry faced the Boggart, the latter, after transforming into a Dementor, truly possessed the ability to extract pleasure and cause depression inherent in Dementors.
Although it's a weakened version.
However, it has also evolved to have the characteristic of being countered by the "Guardian Spell".
The Boggart's ability is to project and evolve the greatest fear in a wizard's soul. The power of its dark magic is not something it exerts itself, but rather something that leverages the wizard's soul power to spontaneously and passively create dark magic effects within the wizard's own body.
Most fears stem from one of the darkest experiences in life. Lockhart has enough material in his mind to support all of this, as well as the original Lockhart's many inexplicable abilities such as the evolution of fantasy, the supplementation of scenes, empathy, and the ability to express himself, and the flexible use of memories.
That's why this Boggart in my hands has achieved the effect it has today.
Other black magic biologists who study Boggarts wouldn't be able to do this.
Lockhart has always been adept at using his intelligence; even with just a little knowledge, he always finds ways to maximize its effectiveness.
The Dementors are enormous, standing 12 feet tall (3.66 meters).
Lockhart stood in front of the Dementors, observing the young wizards who were clearly pale and in terrible condition. Among them, Harry Potter seemed to be in the worst shape; he even covered the scar on his forehead and looked like he was about to collapse.
After carefully confirming that the young wizards were not yet in a state of complete collapse, Lockhart began to recount the story of the Dementors.
"Because of the characteristics of the Boggart, it can't really demonstrate the abilities that Dementors should have. It can only help us to identify and learn the characteristics of Dementors."
"Try to use the positive power of your mind to fight against the influence of these dark magics."
Lockhart instructed them on how to deal with the current situation before continuing his story.
"On the surface, Dementors' abilities are 'absorbing pleasure' and 'devouring souls'..."
"But I hope you don't stop at this superficial ability. We should think more deeply about why they have these abilities, grasp their essence, and then deal with them from the root!"
"Back in 1718, when Minister of Magic Damocles Roll decided to establish Azkaban, Dementors had already existed in the castle that is now the predecessor of Azkaban for centuries. At that time, the Ministry of Magic collected and compiled a lot of information from many experts who studied Dementors and buildings with dark histories, which formed the initial means of controlling Dementors."
"The more than 270 years of operation of Azkaban prison has allowed the Ministry of Magic to accumulate far too many secrets to control Dementors, which are dark magic creatures, and are not as simple as the 'Patron Charm' that is circulating in the market."
"It turns out that as long as we gain a deeper understanding of the nature of dark magic creatures, we can communicate with them and make good use of their abilities."
"Remember this: the essence of Dementors is the 'withering of life's colors'; their most fundamental power is to make life lose all its color..."
"What I am about to say will not appear in the book we are going to write, because this information comes from illegal channels, from a certain Ministry of Magic official."
"..."
The young wizards were clearly distressed as Lockhart recounted the story.
Harry even had to lean half his weight on Ron to avoid collapsing to the ground.
In fact, he had been trying very hard to resist the positive mindset that Professor Lockhart had been teaching him all this time, otherwise he felt he might have fainted on the spot.
But this still made him feel uncomfortable. The professor's voice seemed to come from a very far place, and the scar on his forehead throbbed with pain. His head was burning and throbbing.
Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open with a very forceful push.
The weekend sunlight streamed in through the door, finally making Harry feel a little better.
"Professor Lockhart, I heard you went on an adventure with Professor Dumbledore? Can you tell me about it...?"
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly exclaimed, "Oh!!! Children, be careful!"
The newcomer was none other than Professor Kettleburn, who was startled by the imposing Dementors.
This old wizard clearly had a wealth of combat experience.
He strode forward on two prosthetic legs, blocking the children's path, and drew his wand, waving it rapidly, "Patriot!"
A silvery-white, translucent light burst forth from the tip of his wand, quickly transforming into a gigantic fire dragon-like creature in mid-air, which pounced on the Dementor.
His magical power was so great that the weakened version of the Boggart, which had transformed, was almost powerless and was slammed into the wall, turning into a cloud of black smoke.
Boggart was clearly enraged by the sudden attack, sensing the deepest fear in the old wizard's heart, and his expression changed instantly.
"Roar~~~"
It transformed into a gigantic fire dragon, extremely large in size, seemingly weighing almost three tons. Its entire body was pearly white, with pearl-like scales displaying iridescent colors, shimmering and sparkling. Its eyes had no pupils, and it stretched out its wings with great force in the not-so-spacious office, roaring so loudly that its neck trembled rapidly.
A particularly bright red flame was rapidly gathering in its mouth, as if it might unleash a terrifying dragon's breath at any moment.
"Oh!!!! Merlin's pink bubble skirt!"
Just then, a magic wand appeared from the side and was waved lightly.
Boggart gave Lockhart a resentful look, then instantly turned into a wisp of black smoke, swirling and hiding in the pocket of his wizard's robe.