Chapter 133 New Semester, New Look
"Be safe. When you get to school, you must learn to get along well with your roommates, no matter which college you are in - it doesn't matter even if you go to Gryffindor. Our ancestor, Dragon Heart Adrian, is known as the 'most Gryffindor Slytherin'!" Mr. Henry squatted down and straightened the collar for his little daughter.
Mr. Henry's words made Les frown beside him: So you are quite proud?
Mrs. Greengrass was nagging Daphne to keep good grades, remember to adjust clothes according to the weather in time, take more care of her sister, etc., which made Daphne look impatient.
"Don't worry about the secret society for now, run the store well, live well, and if you feel uncomfortable on the full moon night, you must contact me as soon as possible." When it was Les' turn, the roles of adults and "children" seemed to be reversed.
He did not assign specific tasks to Rupert, but just asked her to live well. Of course, if she encountered anything unusual or got any information by chance, she should remember to contact him as soon as possible.
Les hoped that the two werewolves, Rupert and Valentina, could be reborn after the transformation.
The train whistle sounded, and several people said goodbye in a hurry. The children boarded the train, and the parents stood on the platform and watched the train gradually go away. The new semester began.
"Excuse me, can I sit here?" The door of the carriage was pushed open, and a somewhat unexpected person appeared at the door of the carriage.
He was wearing a blue robe, the same color as his eyes, the same color as the forget-me-not flowers. The pointed wizard hat on his head was worn crooked, but the hat cleverly did not mess up his fashionable curly hair.
"I met a few fans on the way, pestering me for autographs and asking me to tell the story of how I repelled the female ghost in Ben, so I came a little late. As a result, there was no empty compartment on the train-can I sit here?" He had a bright smile on his face, and at the same time showed a beautiful, white teeth.
"Mr. Lockhart?!" Daphne, Astoria and Hermione were all shocked, and Hermione couldn't help but stand up and shouted out the name of the visitor.
The rather showy man in front of him was Gilderoy Lockhart, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor hired by Hogwarts this year.
"What a coincidence!" Lockhart's smile became even brighter, "I met my fans again. The magic world is simply a small village!"
Speaking of which, the compartment where Rice and the others were was not particularly suitable, because including Rice, there were already four little wizards here, and if Lockhart squeezed in, it would undoubtedly become a bit crowded.
However, Hermione looked ecstatic, and Lockhart was a professor at the school, so Rice obviously couldn't kick him out.
As for the reason why Lockhart wanted to squeeze into the train here, it was naturally because he saw the two daughters of the Greengrass family. His first choice was Harry. If he shared a compartment with Harry, he could make several newspaper headlines later, but the problem was that he looked around and couldn't find the compartment where Potter was, so he could only settle for the second best and sit with the Greengrass sisters.
In his opinion, it would be good to chat with them more. Mrs. Greengrass's generosity had left a deep impression on him at the beginning - his first few books were published by her.
Chatting more with the two little Greengrasses might yield more gold coins.
While Lockhart was thinking about how to get the gold coins from the Greengrass family, Les was also quite excited. He wanted to chat with Lockhart, the adventurer, and he believed that Lockhart could give him a surprise.
Last year's Professor Quirrell was too abstract. He hoped that this year's Professor Lockhart could give students a good lesson.
"How could you, how could you -" Hermione was looking for something in her backpack, her words incoherent.
"Come to teach at Hogwarts?" Lockhart helped Hermione finish what she hadn't said. "The reasons are complicated. First, there are many of my fans in the school. I think this is a great opportunity to get close to my fans. Second, it's because of Harry Potter. I believe that I, Gilderoy Lockhart, the third-class medalist of the Order of Merlin, an honorary member of the Dark Arts Defense League, and the five-time winner of the Most Charming Smile Award of "Wizard Weekly" will definitely collide with the Boy Who Lived!"
Les: ...
Lockhart's way of introducing himself made him dream back to the Middle Ages, when some Muggle lords also liked to add a bunch of honorary titles before their names.
Hermione took out a pile of textbooks and brought them to Lockhart for his signature.
Lockhart did not refuse, and directly took out a colorful feather pen and signed his name on each book.
In the following journey, Lockhart kept bragging about his adventures. Astoria and Hermione listened very attentively, their eyes were shining, and they asked a few questions from time to time.
Daphne was a little drowsy. She felt that Lockhart's story was just like that, and she could do it almost as well - for example, to expel werewolves, although she didn't know how to restore human form, she could kill werewolves!
Les frowned. He felt awkward listening to Lockhart's experiences, which were always vague and ambiguous.
"Speaking of which, Professor Lockhart, in your book "Wandering with Werewolves" -" Les was quite touched by the story in this book, because he had actually lived with a werewolf for a period of time, and the restoration spell mentioned in the story also made him feel very familiar.
"Ah! That was my previous experience in Armenia. It is a beautiful small country. The Muggles there may look cold on the outside, but they are actually very welcoming. After chatting for a few words and getting to know each other, they will invite you to visit them. Home, bring you a bowl of pita bread and a pot of steaming stew... Let me tell you, Armenian Harabli cheese is even better when paired with freshly baked hot bread!" Loha! Te's chatterbox was suddenly opened, and he began to talk endlessly about how he helped a village in Armenia to get rid of the werewolf scourge, and wandered around with the werewolf.
Les listened with great interest and almost forgot what he wanted to ask.
"Oh, by the way, did you cast the humanoid restoration spell on that werewolf again?"
Lockhart waved his hand: "Of course not, kid. A good magician will only pursue success once. Being careless when taking risks can kill you. You only have one chance!"
Les was surprised. The characteristics of the humanoid restoration spell required the caster to replant the spell after a period of time, so he quickly asked: "When was the last time you met the werewolf? He has always maintained his human form. , never transformed once?"
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