Chapter 146 Celebrity Killer Rita Skeeter
When people noticed the contents of Lockhart's book, the entire British wizarding world was shocked.
Professor Lockhart actually understands the curse left by Slytherin!
This is really, really cool—wait a minute!
The wizards soon realized something was wrong: Mr. Greengrass said that Slytherin's manuscript was only found in his warehouse in recent days. But the story of Professor Lockhart using the humanoid restoration spell to kill the werewolf happened more than ten years ago.
What these two people said didn’t match up!
Could it be that one of the two is lying?
Then this news is so exciting.
After realizing this, the Daily Prophet immediately sent a reporter to Hogwarts. Even if there is no evidence that Lockhart is lying, wouldn't it be great to dig deeper into the story between him and the werewolf? There are too many things to talk about, such as where he learned the humanoid restoration spell, what are the differences between his spell and the spell published by Mr. Henry, etc.
The reason why a reporter was sent to "interview" Lockhart instead of Henry Greengrass was because interviewing Lockhart could lead to a promotion and salary increase for the editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper, but interviewing Mr. Henry was not easy.
Soon, Daily Prophet special correspondent Rita Skeeter arrived at Hogwarts with her photography assistant.
Rita Skeeter is a very controversial figure in the British wizarding community. Her works are provocative and sometimes completely untrue. In other words, she is a person who has understood the true essence of journalism. Taking quotes out of context, sensationalizing, and observing people's emotions were all skills she used with great proficiency.
It is extremely difficult for the big shots she targets to escape unscathed. Now the editor of the Daily Prophet sent her to interview Lockhart. It was hard to tell what his intentions were.
What's interesting is that despite being in a ward, unable to even get out of the bed, and having only one hand to move, Lockhart is well aware of the situation outside.
He spent most of the day answering letters from readers, sometimes writing letters for seven or eight hours a day. The rest of the time was spent reading newspaper headlines and dealing with young fans at school.
People outside the ward may not have such high-intensity social interaction as him.
So the moment Rita Skeeter pushed out of the ward, he understood her purpose.
This move played into Lockhart's hands: he was worried that he would not have the opportunity to take advantage of the popularity of the "Restore Human Shame"!
The interview started in a pleasant atmosphere. But soon, Rita frowned: Lockhart was very strict and refused to reveal where he learned the humanoid restoration spell. Instead, he kept talking about his adventures for just half an hour. During the interview, he almost recited the synopsis of "Wandering with the Werewolves" to her.
Wait until he finishes speaking
Rita Skeeter couldn't bear it anymore and decided to take a direct hit. She asked: "So Professor Lockhart, you must be very good at the humanoid restoration spell?"
Lockhart dared to answer this question, so he nodded, saying that he was very good at the humanoid restoration spell.
There was a smile on Rita's lips that showed her success: This is what I've been waiting for.
Her instinct told her that Lockhart had some secrets hidden in him. For example, he doesn't know how to restore human form at all! His adventure stories were told by hearsay or simply made up!
"That's great, I'm sure the Ministry of Magic will appreciate your efforts!"
Lockhart felt uneasy for no reason, but Rita Skeeter had decided to end the interview and took a photo of him lying on the hospital bed before leaving.
This photo wiped out all the uneasiness in Lockhart's heart. He was shocked and angry: How dare they suddenly take a photo of him in such an embarrassing state! ! !
But Rita had already walked out of the ward and disappeared, and Lockhart could only lie down on the hospital bed slumped, accepting his fate - the next Daily Prophet's Most Charming Smile Award would be far away from him.
What he didn't know was that Rita's reporting had hurt him far more than that...
After leaving the ward, Rita, who was still unfinished, decided to interview a few more students. She wandered aimlessly in the corridor, and then her eyes lit up: she discovered an interesting person.
Daphne Greengrass, the daughter of Henry Greengrass, was bound to get some powerful information about Lockhart from her mouth, so she quickly chased after him.
Les was about to go to the Great Hall for lunch with Daphne when a tacky blonde witch blocked their way.
"Classmate, is it convenient for me to conduct an interview?"
Les wanted to refuse, but he heard the second half of Rita's words.
"...about Professor Lockhart."
Les agreed, and he walked to the courtyard of the castle with Daphne, Rita, and her photographer.
"Classmate, what kind of person do you think Professor Lockhart is? Is he a little - oh, I don't mean to offend, but does his strength match his reputation?"
Les was keenly aware of the hidden hints behind Rita's words, so he happily told Rita all about Lockhart's first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson, without any reservations, and he was very considerate. Retelling what Lockhart said on the Hogwarts Express about the Restoration Curse.
Rita's eyes lit up when she heard the explosive news from Les, and her automatic writing quill danced into a blur.
After finishing the interview with Les, Rita left with great satisfaction. She didn't even have time to eat lunch - she had to rush back to the editorial office to catch up on the manuscript and try to publish the interview tomorrow morning.
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Early the next morning, Lockhart received today's "Daily Prophet" on time. As soon as he got the newspaper, he looked at the front page, and then Lockhart's eyes darkened: Sure enough, Rita... That old woman Skeeter used an ugly photo of herself lying in a hospital bed!
When he saw the title for the second time, his eyes were not filled with black eyes, but his eyes were filled with tears, because the title read in bold and black letters: [Gilderoy Lockhart: The Great Adventurer or the Great Adventurer] A sensational clown? 】
[Gilderoy Lockhart, claims to be proficient in the humanoid restoration spell. As we all know, the Restoration Curse was a magical spell invented by Mr. Salazar Slytherin. It was not seen until a few days ago. However, Mr. Lockhart claimed to have cured werewolves using the "Restore Curse" more than ten years ago. .
According to reliable intelligence, there is a huge difference between Mr. Lockhart's spell and the spell in Slytherin's manuscript - when the author asked why, Mr. Lockhart changed the subject]
[In the first Defense Against the Dark Arts class...]
[The reason why Lockhart was admitted to the campus hospital was...]
Looking at the sharp words and the image of a liar on the paper, Lockhart felt dizzy, and finally passed out.
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