Chapter 247 Unfortunate people have their own misfortunes

Ada didn't know how Myrtle felt when she returned to the bathroom, but in Myrtle's body, the unfair treatment received by Muggle-born wizards was vividly displayed.

Isolation, ridicule, insult and abuse, this kind of behavior can almost be equated with bullying, and no one even cared about her death. If Armando Dippet hadn't ordered Olive Humbet to search for the missing Myrtle, her body would have been lying in the bathroom for who knows how long before anyone discovered it.

After Myrtle's death, she returned to the world in the form of a ghost and began to stalk Olive Humbey, who had laughed at her before, and even caused a scene at Humbey's brother's wedding. The unbearable Humbet had to go to the Ministry of Magic and asked the Ministry to restrain Myrtle's behavior, so Myrtle had to stay at Hogwarts.

All Myrtle's revenge is to remind Hong Bei that her death was caused by Hong Bei. Humbey, who is harassed by ghosts and cannot live a normal life, is indeed a bit pitiful, but Myrtle is even more pitiful than her.

When Myrtle's parents came to school, they could only cry over their daughter's body, but they could not see the ghost of their daughter next to the body. Myrtle Warren did not do anything outrageous during her lifetime. She was just an ordinary girl who loved to cry. She did not deserve such treatment.

Being so close to my parents, my parents can't see me. Myrtle couldn't hug or comfort her parents. What could be sadder than that?

After listening to Myrtle's story, Ada felt a little depressed, and even her steps became a little heavy. She had felt similar to Myrtle.

The entrance to the secret room was found and the basilisk was clarified, but the task issued by the system was not yet declared completed. Ada thought that it was probably because Dumbledore failed to enter the secret room successfully, so the task was not completed.

In the Gryffindor dormitory, Ada lay on her side on the bed and stared out the window blankly. It wasn't until the fish belly turned white in the east that Ada fell into a deep sleep.

The next day at Hogwarts was as usual, studying, chatting, playing and having fun. The attack had not happened for a long time, and the students felt much more at ease. Mirrors can still be seen everywhere in the corridor, and many students will adjust their clothes when passing by the mirror.

Although he already knew the location of the secret room, the strange thing is that Dumbledore never took any further action after his first attempt. He did not continue to explore the secret room, nor did he drag the basilisk out and beat it to death. Perhaps he was waiting for the heir of Slytherin to reveal his flaws! When the time comes, everyone will get their stolen goods together, and they will be caught in one fell swoop.

If the heir of Slytherin really sees that the situation is bad, or learns that the basilisk has been eliminated, he is likely to sink to the bottom of the water and hide, just like Voldemort fifty years ago. If he really hid, it would be even more difficult to bring him out again, just like finding a needle in a haystack.

Although Ada found the clues to the secret room, everything in the secret room seems to have nothing to do with Ada. She will no longer search for the secrets hidden in the school, but will start a journey from the common room to the Room of Requirement. life.

This school year, due to the attack in the secret room, Ada neither went to Snape to learn potions, nor did she go to the secret passage on the fifth floor to fight with dolls. However, she did not regress at all, and instead continued to A big step forward.

Although Ada had no time to practice, she reorganized the magic and spells she had learned before and summarized them. The accumulation and precipitation in the past few years have benefited Ada a lot. She has a deeper understanding of magic and magic, allowing her to walk more steadily and faster in the pursuit of power.

Just when Ada was learning new things and feeling fulfilled every day, there was a person in the school who was not happy at all. His smile is no longer bright, his curly hair is no longer shining, and he is even more troubled by a report published in the Daily Prophet.

Yes, this person is Gilderoy Lockhart, Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.

The special preparations for Valentine's Day did not turn into a surprise, but instead turned into a shock. Lockhart was already furious in the school. Even the professors did not hide their contempt when they looked at him. Lockhart's reputation was in tatters, everyone treated him like an idiot and a liar.

The words idiot and liar go against each other, but they appear perfectly in Lockhart. In the mouths of students, Lockhart's titles have become "the one who smiles like an idiot" and "that swindling professor", and these two titles have a tendency to spread outside the school.

If this alone is not enough to make Lockhart anxious, the students will not be able to influence his fans for the time being. However, the articles published in the Daily Prophet in recent days have been more cruel to Lockhart than the last.

Some of these articles are criticisms of Lockhart by educators, who are dissatisfied with his teaching level, and thus have doubts; some people feel that he is not worthy of his reputation and is not as powerful as he writes in his books, and does not deserve a medal. Merlin's medal, demanding that his medal be withdrawn; some people think that Lockhart is a complete liar, and the so-called real experiences in his books are just his own imagination and did not really happen at all. The Ministry of Magic is investigating the matter thoroughly.

This kind of doubt has been with Lockhart since his debut and has never stopped, but it suddenly reached its peak in 1993. Although Sir Merlin did not withdraw his medal, and the Ministry of Magic did not officially respond, these questions still made Lockhart feel anxious and caused a lot of hair to fall out.

Turnip greens, all have love. Some people questioned and criticized, while others defended and defended him. For a while, a war of words about Lockhart was going on in major newspapers and magazines at the same time.

This scene felt very familiar to the melon-eating Ada, and she could even give advice to slutty fans like Lockhart. For example, do you know how hard Gilderoy worked, persisting in writing a book even though his hand was broken? Or, do you know how hard Gilderoy worked, persisting in attending fan meetings despite having a fever of 100 degrees?

As long as Lockhart fans are willing to pay, Ada can think of their collective bankruptcy with such slanderous remarks.

Although there was no advice from Ada, Lockhart's fans still performed very well. They made great progress on all fronts and successfully restored Lockhart's precarious image and reputation. Just when they were about to make noise with gongs and drums and blast firecrackers, two reports in the "Daily Prophet" directly caused them to retreat all the way and be defeated.

The first article came from a very old reporter who once reported on the epic decisive battle between Dumbledore and Grindelwald.

The veteran reporter mentioned in the article that Lockhart has always claimed that his books are based on his personal experience, but the veteran reporter does not think so. Because part of Lockhart's experience is very similar to that of his friends, and can even be said to be exactly the same, this can be regarded as a coincidence. But the old man's friend suddenly lost his memory and forgot his past experience, and it was just before Lockhart's new book was published. Is this still a pure coincidence?

This remark attracted the attention of many people, but this wave of hard work failed to wake up Lockhart's fans immediately. Instead, they personally attacked the respected old man and almost sent him to the Holy Mang. Ge.

Probably because evil people need to be punished by evil people, at this time, a second article appeared in the "Daily Prophet". This article came from columnist Rita Skeeter.

In the article, Rita Skeeter exposed Lockhart's crimes and deceptions, affirming the words of her industry predecessors. At the same time, she also pointed out in the article that the reason why Dumbledore hired Lockhart was to expose Lockhart's unlearned side, reveal Lockhart's identity as a liar, and reveal the truth to everyone.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and people thought of the old reporter's article again. In addition, Rita Skeeter's article was so vivid, as if she had seen and heard everything with her own eyes.

At this time, even many of Lockhart's biggest fans turned against him, began to despise Lockhart, and burned all items related to Lockhart. The wall has been pushed down by everyone, and the drum has been beaten by thousands of people. Now people are waiting for the Ministry of Magic or the person involved to come forward to reveal Lockhart's hypocrisy.

Overnight, Lockhart went from brilliant wizard to bereaved dog. But despite the unfavorable situation, Lockhart still did not relent. He believed that as long as he got through it, he would still be the same Lockhart as before.