Chapter 318 Becoming the Headmaster of Hogwarts, Pureblood Duel (2-in-1)

Night, Hogwarts, Headmaster's Office.

"Principal, thank you for letting Moody and the others come for support."

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"After leaving Durmstrang, I actually noticed something was wrong."

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"Today I went to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Maladies."

"I heard what Ian said, but I didn't expect it."

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Lockhart sat at the table and whispered to Dumbledore in front of him.

Dumbledore, on the other hand, silently watched his student and listened patiently to what he kept saying.

Suddenly, Dumbledore asked.

"Lockhart, you mentioned that you went to St. Mungo's that day. What happened to the Squibs who were attacked?"

Regarding Dumbledore's question, Lockhart said directly: "Headmaster, I took a special look at them today, although they are all affected by dark magic."

"But the light of life I refined is still very effective, and everything is basically back to normal."

"Furthermore, under the influence of the Light of Life, they have all become official wizards, and all they have to do is learn the magic spell."

Hearing this, Dumbledore nodded slightly and said meaningfully.

"As long as it's okay, everyone's life is priceless. When ignoring life becomes a habit, you are not far from a dark wizard."

When Lockhart heard this, he also pointedly said: "Yes, Headmaster, I think so too."

"When you do something, you will definitely pay a price. We can't let people who bleed also shed tears."

At this point, Lockhart changed the subject and said, "Principal, I went to St. Mungo's Hospital today and learned that Neville's parents are also members of the Order of the Phoenix."

"They seem to have been attacked by the Dark Lord's men before, and their souls were severely damaged."

"Do you need my help? The light of life I refined is very effective in this regard."

Dumbledore heard this and knew that this was a sign of Lockhart's kindness.

So he didn't ask about the source of the other party's information. He just nodded and said, "Okay, I'll trouble you, Lockhart."

Hearing this, Lockhart smiled and waved gently.

Instantly, a small bottle appeared on the table. Inside the bottle, three green light spots appeared, which were the three lights of life.

The next moment, a surge of magic power surged out, a traction force appeared in the bottle, and a light of life floated out of the bottle and landed in front of Dumbledore.

"Principal, do you want to try the light of life too?"

"Look at the effect."

Lockhart looked at the principal in front of him and said.

After Dumbledore heard this, he paused, as if he was thinking about something, or exploring.

Then, nod slightly.

Immediately afterwards, in Lockhart's perception, a burst of magic surged out from in front of Dumbledore, and then wrapped in the light of life and entered his body.

Dumbledore closed his eyes slightly and seemed to be sensing the effect of the light of life.

after a long time

"Lockhart, the light of life you refined is really good. It supplements the soul power very well, and it contains a surging vitality."

"The light of life just now, if I guessed correctly, can generally last for 1 to 2 months."

"It is considered a rare treasure."

Dumbledore analyzed, but his eyes were a little complicated.

Lockhart took out the Light of Life, introduced it in public, and even now lets him try it.

It is impossible for Dumbledore not to understand the meaning of this.

If Lockhart doesn't show strength that's comparable to Grindelwald, then he's just hoping for gold, showing off, and asking for trouble.

But with the strength he is showing now, he will only be wooed and shown favor by everyone.

Lifespan is the ultimate lifelong pursuit of many wizards.

In response, Lockhart said with a smile: "As long as it works, I'm personally very happy to be able to help fighting heroes like Neville's parents."

In response, Dumbledore nodded in disbelief. He just thought that this was Lockhart's fault. A gift, or gratitude, for mobilizing support from the Order of the Phoenix.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "Lockhart, what are your plans for the future?"

After this time, Dumbledore already understood.

Lockhart probably has his own ideas, and even such a big matter bypasses him.

This shows that I feel that I am in some way.

However, he didn't feel particularly surprised, and even felt relieved inside.

Because he could sense that the conflict between the two of them had begun to intensify.

He wanted to go slow and steady, while Lockhart wanted to go fast, or in other words, he wanted to achieve greater results directly, so he could accept it even if it cost him.

For example, like this time, using squibs, students, or even yourself as bait, the price is.

Dumbledore felt strangely familiar with this.

Just like myself when I was younger.

Maybe, this is the difference between young and old thinking.

Thoughts turning, Dumbledore stared at Lockhart, as if waiting for the other party's answer.

"Principal, of course I will still teach the Defense Against the Dark Arts course to the young wizards."

"but."

After mentioning it, Lockhart changed the topic: "Headmaster, as the founder of the meditation method, I also hope that the wizarding world can prosper again."

"Later, I will further promote the meditation method and let more Squibs become wizards."

"So, I decided that if there is an opportunity in the future, I hope to build a wizard school specifically responsible for teaching meditation."

Dumbledore fell completely silent after hearing what Lockhart said.

He originally speculated that Lockhart might want to cultivate his own power, just like he cultivated the squib wizard Ian.

Or perhaps preparing to attack the Presbyterian Church.

But he never expected that Lockhart was going to leave Hogwarts and establish a wizarding school.

how to say?

In the future, I will compete with myself for students.

A strange thought came to Dumbledore's mind, but it disappeared in an instant.

The next moment, I began to think about the impact of Lockhart's establishment of a wizarding school.

Lockhart is willing to say it, which means that he has made up his mind and will definitely develop in this direction in the future.

It is impossible to directly block him in his current situation.

After all, when it comes to Tom, Lockhart needs to work together, not to mention Grindelwald.

Seeing the surprise in Dumbledore's eyes, Lockhart added: "Of course, there is no rush."

"After all, the wizard school still needs a long time to prepare."

"I now continue to serve as a professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts course, recruiting young wizards to learn."

"Of course, Principal, you can now prepare in advance for the next Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."

Speaking of this, Lockhart joked: "It seems that the position of Professor of Dark Arts at Hogwarts is indeed cursed as rumored."

"It seems that I can't do it for a year."

Dumbledore didn't care about Lockhart's joke. On the contrary, he asked seriously: "Lockhart, building a school is not an easy task. Are you really ready?"

"Also, what are you going to do about the Ministry of Magic or the pure-blood families?"

You know, establishing a wizard school is not something that can be done just by opening your mouth.

Not to mention whether you need a station and a large amount of magic resources.

The Ministry of Magic's approval alone is very troublesome. Fudge doesn't have the final say alone. There are definitely a lot of powers involved.

After all, this will involve the growth of a large number of little wizards.

Especially now that there is a Hogwarts.

Not to mention, I will be responsible for admissions and school professors later.

This is definitely not a simple matter.

Lockhart said in a slow and confident tone: "Headmaster, don't worry."

"Since I'm very tidy, it means I have a corresponding plan in my mind."

"As for whether the pure-blood family agrees or not, now it's not up to them what they do, it's still up to me whether I agree or not."

"The attack on me is not over yet."

"I don't think they are thinking about me knocking on the door one by one."

The next day, the Ministry of Magic, the Minister's Office.

Cornelius Fudge sat at his desk and looked at Lockhart sitting opposite him with some distress.

"Minister Fudge, how did the pure-blood family respond to my request?"

Lockhart tapped his fingertips on the table, making a slight sound, and asked unhurriedly.

Ever since the Wizengamot trial ended, Fudge had been inviting him to woo him.

Of course he would not refuse, after all, there would definitely be a lot of things that the Ministry of Magic would need to do later.

Of course, he won't let himself do things in vain.

A light of life is enough for Fudge to agree to help spread the word, and there will be absolutely no objections even to the establishment of a school.

Upon hearing Lockhart's question, Fudge said with a wry smile: "Professor Lockhart, there is no reply over there."

Then, he said in a persuasive way: "According to my personal experience, they just want to delay."

"If no one mentions it until the end, then just treat it as a thing of the past."

"Actually, you can try to reduce some resources as much as possible, and there is also a proposal to build a school. I think it can be slowed down for the time being, and there is no rush."

Then he seemed to have thought of something, and seduced Lockhart: "Professor Lockhart, it would be very troublesome to build this school from scratch."

"Now that Dumbledore is older, if you are willing, the Ministry of Magic will fully support your opportunity to become the Headmaster of Hogwarts."

"Isn't this much more convenient than rebuilding a wizard school?"

Upon hearing this, Lockhart shook his head firmly to express his refusal.

Didn't he have any related thoughts?

In fact, he is also somewhat interested in becoming the principal of Hogwarts.

But later I specifically discussed this with Carter and finally chose to give up.

There are pros and cons to inheriting Hogwarts.

The advantage is that there are a lot of ready-made resources and the school’s heritage.

But the bad thing is that Dumbledore is still alive, and Hogwarts itself already has a mature teaching recruitment and education mechanism.

Even if he really becomes the principal, there will be great resistance if he wants to make changes.

It is better to rebuild a school by yourself. Although it may be difficult at the beginning, it is easy to draw on a white paper.

Wouldn't it be nice to build a new wizarding school with a Lockhart twist?

Besides, the so-called difficulty is only for ordinary wizards.

For Lockhart, it was just a little troublesome.

At this moment, Fudge saw Lockhart shaking his head in refusal with a look of pity on his face.

He has been wary of Dumbledore's widespread influence for a long time.

To put it bluntly, if the other person really wanted to be the Minister of Magic, it would be very easy to squeeze him out.

Therefore, he had long wanted to restrict Dumbledore.

If Lockhart follows his own advice, with the strength of the other party and the support of the Ministry of Magic.

There is no doubt that it will solve his major problem.

As if aware of Cornelius Fudge's inner thoughts, Lockhart narrowed his eyes, a stern look flashing in his eyes.

Wanting to use him as a knife, a mere Minister of Magic is a bit clueless.

It seems that Fudge still needs to be trained and trained again.

With his thoughts turning, Lockhart said calmly: "Minister Fudge, you don't have to worry about this matter for the time being."

"For those people, without enough pressure, I'm afraid it won't turn into motivation."

"I've given them a chance."

"Now it seems that it is also necessary to let them recall the tradition of the wizarding world - pure-blood duel!"

When Fudge heard this, his eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly with a shocked look on his face: "Really? Professor Lockhart."

"You're really ready to start a pureblood duel."

The so-called pure-blood duel is a very ancient way of dueling.

That is, a duel takes place between family members until one party falls completely or is dead!

Even in the most chaotic and disordered eras, such duels were extremely rare.

But it must be admitted that this method of dueling exists and has not been abolished.

Although Lockhart is a mixed-race, with the evidence in his hands, he has enough reasons to start the duel, leaving others speechless.

For a pure-blood family, family honor is very important, and it is impossible and cannot refuse a duel.

Seeing Fudge's shocked expression, Lockhart said matter-of-factly: "Of course, my time is precious."

"I'm not interested in playing any delaying games with them."

"Minister Fudge, please inform me about this matter. I promise you that the light of life will be handed over to you after everything is over."

"Tell them that they can go find foreign aid, even if they call Grindelwald and Voldemort, it doesn't matter."

"In the wizarding world, strength is the most important thing. I feel that these wizards, who are obsessed with the glory of their bloodline, have forgotten it."

When Cornelius Fudge heard this, his heart felt cold, and he looked at Lockhart with fear in his eyes.

But he seemed to have thought of something and said nothing.

After a while, he just nodded, indicating that there was no problem and he would definitely bring the words.

Hogsmeade, Lockhart's home.

Lockhart stood in the living room, looking at Ian, Vera, and Remy in front of him, and said with appreciation: "You did a good job."

"Our plan has been implemented very smoothly. Now, you can officially enter the wizarding world."

Hearing their mentor's praise, the three of them said with bright smiles on their faces.

"They are all taught well by their tutors."

After Lockhart heard this, he waved his hand gently and said in a deep voice: "This time, everyone has paid a lot."

"What do you want as a reward?"

"Tell me about it and I'll try my best to satisfy you."

After hearing their mentor's words, the three people's eyes lit up.

This is their mentor. They know their mentor's character, so they won't be polite.

With his thoughts turning, Remy spoke first: "Teacher, if possible, I would also like to go to the new world to practice."

"In the new century, I found that both the speed of meditation practice and the speed of mastering magic spells are much faster than those in the wizarding world."

After hearing this, Ian and Vera also said: "Teacher, we also want to go to the new world and hope to stay longer."

For them, the new world is like an extremely powerful wizard's secret realm, or a paradise in heaven.

They have only been here for a month and have made a very obvious improvement in their strength.

Although a large amount of resources are tilted, the environment plays an important role.

The most important thing is that no matter how long you stay there, it only takes a second to return to the wizarding world.

This is simply too cool.

Upon hearing this, Lockhart smiled and said, "Okay, this request satisfies you."

"I will take you with me when I go to the new world later."

"Also, as your reward for this operation, I will give each of you a bottle of Fuling Potion."

"I hope that when you encounter danger in the future, you will be able to turn it into a disaster."

When they heard the reward given by the teacher, the three of them had expressions of surprise on their faces.

After systematic training, they are no longer wizard novices.

They may have heard of the effects of the top magic potion Fuling Potion.

After drinking it, good luck comes one after another, and it can be said that I have embraced the goddess of fate.

This made the three of them happy.

Afterwards, Lockhart encouraged his students a few more words, then called Remy and Vera to leave, leaving only Ian alone.

At this moment, Ian looked a little nervous and curious. He didn't know what his mentor would do if he stayed behind. Could there be a secret mission?

While thinking, suddenly

"Ian, I have learned about your family situation before."

"The family that took action was the Frank family, right?"

Hearing what his mentor said, Ian was shocked, and then nodded slowly, feeling a murderous intention in his heart.

He could never forget the hatred that killed his parents and destroyed his family.

Immediately afterwards, he had to hear his mentor say something in a calm tone that made him feel excited.

"In three days, I will take you to the Frank family to avenge the blood feud!"