Chapter 256 Conflict in Flourish and Blotts Bookstore
After taking the photo, Lockhart announced to everyone in a high profile that he was about to become the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts...
"Whether it's Harry Potter or his classmates, they will get a real, magical me when Hogwarts starts school on September 1st!"
The crowd immediately clapped and cheered.
A few middle-aged wizards who weren't sure whether they were fans or people who were asking for help even cried with excitement.
It seemed that as long as Lockhart went to Hogwarts, the students there would be safe.
As long as Lockhart is gone...the curse of Defense Against the Dark Arts no longer exists!
Amidst the cheers, Harry suddenly felt his arms sink. When he lowered his head, he realized that he had actually got the complete set of Gilderoy Lockhart's works. It was so heavy that he staggered a little when walking.
But the good news is that he finally doesn't have to stay here anymore.
Harry trudged out of the center of attention and to the wall.
Kyle is here chatting with Ginny.
"These are for you... I'll buy them myself." Harry poured the book in his hand into Ginny's new cauldron, then looked at Kyle and couldn't help but ask, "Where were you just now."
"Oh, I see you guys are having a good time chatting, so I'm going to buy other textbooks first." Kyle pointed to a stack of books placed on the long table next to him.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, when Lockhart called Harry's name just now, he took the opportunity to get into the crowd.
I originally wanted to avoid Lockhart, but unexpectedly, by some strange combination of circumstances, I just managed to avoid Harry's backstab...
This old boy has learned too badly now.
"What do you want from me?" Kyle asked without changing his expression.
"No, it's nothing!"
Harry was stunned by the thick pile of books. He counted seventeen books in total.
Although he knew that there would be two more elective courses in the third grade, this was too exaggerated.
"It's just two more classes...do I need to buy so many books?" Harry asked with difficulty.
"Normally it's not necessary, but I took a lot of classes."
Kyle explained: "And you need five books on ancient runes, plus seven books on Defense Against the Dark Arts. These two courses alone account for two-thirds."
"Ancient Runes..." Harry secretly swore that he would never take this unfriendly course next year.
After a brief chat, Kyle took the book to the counter to check out.
Because of the autograph session, Flourish and Blott Bookstore transferred most of its staff to Lockhart and set up a one-stop service of book selection, autographs, and checkout.
But this is only for Lockhart's books. Other books still have to be paid at the counter. โฐโฎ
There were few staff, and as school was about to start, there were many people in the store. Kyle waited in line for a long time before finally paying.
When he packed up the books and came back, he saw Mr. Weasley confronting a middle-aged man with blond hair.
His face was very ugly, and he was extremely serious.
"If you are as unafraid of inspection as you say, why are you sneaking around Knockturn Alley?"
"Speak with evidence, Weasley." Lucius Malfoy said in a long voice: "I just brought Draco to Flourish and Blotts Bookstore to buy his textbooks for next year. I have never been to Knockturn Alley."
"But you...you did so many checks before, so they must have paid you overtime."
Lucius Malfoy reached into Ginny's cauldron and pulled out a tattered copy of The Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.
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"I'm afraid judging from the current situation, there is not yet...
What good is being a black sheep among wizards if you can't even get a good reward? "
Mr. Weasley's face was redder than Harry's was on the stage just now.
"It seems our understanding of 'scum' is quite different, Malfoy," he said.
"Apparently so," said Lucius Malfoy.
He rolled his eyes and looked at the Grangers who were watching them with fear.
"Looking at the friends you've made... hanging out with Muggles, Weasley, I thought your family had fallen as far as it could go."
With a clang, Ginny's cauldron flew out.
Because it happened so fast, Kyle didn't even see whether it was Mr. Weasley who threw it or Ginny herself.
But it was no longer important. The crucible was like the fuse that lit the explosive barrel, and the scene instantly became chaotic.
Although Lucius Malfoy dodged the cauldron in time, he was knocked into a bookshelf by Mr. Weasley who followed.
Dozens of thick spell books fell down, knocking him unconscious.
"How dare you bump into me!" Lucius got up and hit Mr. Weasley with the snake-shaped cane in his hand.
But the next second, a big hand grabbed his arm.
Hagrid strode over to the books on the floor and pulled him up in the blink of an eye.
Lucius Malfoy didn't seem ready to give up, but he couldn't break free from Hagrid's hand and could only glare at Mr. Weasley fiercely.
"This is not over yet!"
"Let's go, Draco..."
Lucius threw Hagrid away, turned and walked towards the door.
When passing by the crucible, with a vicious light in his eyes, he turned his back to everyone and threw in the "Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration" that he had been holding in his hand.
"No, little girl, put your books away...this is the best thing your father can give you!"
With that, he left Flourish and Blotts Bookstore with Draco Malfoy.
"Thankfully Kyle called me over."
Hagrid reached out and smoothed Mr. Weasley's robes, almost lifting him up. "You shouldn't pay attention to him, Arthur. That guy is so bad. There is no good person in the family... Their words are not worth listening to."
Mr. Weasley said nothing.
The crucible was thrown by Ginny, so he had to take action just now so that everyone could focus on him.
And to be honest, he had always wanted to do this... After beating Malfoy, he suddenly felt refreshed.
The feeling was like drinking a cup of hot butterbeer in winter, feeling indescribably comfortable all over.
Hagrid arranged Mr. Weasley's robe and led everyone out of Flourish and Blotts Bookstore.
"Let's go out!"
The clerk seemed to want to stop Mr. Weasley, but the tallest of them only reached Hagrid's waist, so he didn't dare to do anything.
Several people were walking down the street. The Grangers were shaking with fear, and Hermione was comforting them.
Mrs. Weasley was still angry about what had just happened.
"What a good leader for the children... fighting in public... what would Gilderoy Lockhart think..."
"He was so happy!" Fred said: "He even asked the person from the Daily Prophet if he could include the fight in the report..."
