Harry Potter’s Defense Professor

"Only when I really started working did I realize that I was a waste who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun." Sirius said with a wry smile, "I basically can't help here."

"No, you have helped a lot, you just don't know it. What's more, in this situation, as an excellent wizard, you can guard the Ministry of Magic with us, which is the greatest help." Martin also had a terrible headache. They succeeded in taking back the Ministry of Magic, but it was not easy to manage. In comparison, being an Auror was simple and mindless. If only Scrimgeour wasn't seriously injured and bedridden...

"Not many people came to apply, mainly because the floo network was cut off, newspapers could only be delivered by owls, and those who wanted to apply had to come by car or broom..."

"This situation will get better soon. When the seventh-year students from Hogwarts graduate this year, I hope they will all work in the Ministry of Magic." Lockhart said, "But we can't wait. There are many things to deal with. First of all, , I have to start looking for the Dark Lord's last Horcrux. Then... I have to seize the time to exterminate the escaped Death Eaters. Although they have been kicked out of the Ministry of Magic, those pure-blood families still have a large number of family members and followers in various places. ...As long as the Dark Lord does not die, most of them will be summoned to fight us again."

"But now the Floo Network is unavailable, and the number of Aurors and Strikers -" Lupine said, "is not enough even to guard the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts in London."

"Yes, I understand." Lockhart said, "I will take people to Gringotts to search first. You can help me find out the names and addresses of all the Death Eater families that have applied for protection under the Loyalty Curse and been approved."

"What do you want to do?" Arthur asked.

"There are three possible places where that cup is hidden," Lockhart said. "In the vault of a large Death Eater family in Gringotts, or in the home of a Death Eater protected by the Fidelity Charm. The third one is also The worst thing that could happen is that a mysterious person takes him with him..."

"Maybe it's hidden somewhere in the wild." Lupine asked. "I don't think it could be in Gringotts. Otherwise, these two days would be enough time for the mysterious person to break into the vault and take it away."

"We have to search for it even if it's impossible." Lockhart said, "It's even more impossible in the wild than in Gringotts. If that's the case, there's nothing we can do about it, but at the same time, it would be troublesome to resurrect the mysterious person if he dies."

"Why?"

"Can I say it's intuition?" Lockhart said with a smile. This secret may only be known to those who have been resurrected with a Horcrux. He won't tell anyone. "By the way, Remus, Severus promised me that he would continue to serve as the temporary Headmaster of Hogwarts and as the Defense Professor. But now he needs a Muggle Professor and the Head of Gryffindor. Mike Professor Ge is still lying in St. Mungo's...the therapist said he can't survive it——"

"No, she will definitely be able to survive it." Arthur said with conviction, "Professor McGonagall is a strong woman!"

"I understand your feelings." Lockhart shook his head, "But even if she can wake up, do you still have the heart to let her continue to be the dean?"

"But I'm a-" Lupine frowned.

"You want to say you are a werewolf again?" Lockhart said dissatisfied. "This is not a criterion for selecting the dean at all, okay? You are from Gryffindor. They also saw the scene when you protected the students during the Battle of Hogwarts. Look who will, or who dares." be opposed to?"

"Okay, we agreed that I will only take over temporarily." Lu Ping nodded.

"Well, just concentrate on helping Severus handle all the affairs of Hogwarts. Don't worry about the Ministry of Magic." Lockhart said, "The improvement of the castle's energy supply system, the wizard level examination and Examiners and so on...be careful with everything."

"I don't know how to arrange exams——"

"Go to the Department of Education later to make a list and contact the examiners of previous Wizarding Level Examinations. Let them handle it." Lockhart said, "Children have learned everything they need to learn in the first six years. Seventh In addition to learning some advanced spells and reviewing,

It’s about identifying and understanding your own interests and strengths. A formality will suffice - I hope most of them pass and then come to the Ministry to help, do you understand? "

"This is so irresponsible -" Arthur was worried.

"They will be trained at that time, not just let them go to the battlefield as soon as they arrive!" Lockhart said, "Okay, do your own thing, Albert will be discharged from the hospital today. When he arrives later, take him to the Auror command Ministry, I'm going to search Gringotts now."

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He visited Diagon Alley again, this time, not as a customer or depositor. Instead, he arrived as the Minister of Magic with a dozen strikers.

The streets of Diagon Alley are really quiet now - because the floo network has been cut off, there is no pedestrian on the street, and the new Ministry of Magic has recruited a large amount of magical supplies, so there is no need to open a shop now.

The original wanted notices and posters with the portraits of Scrimgeour and Harry have been cleared, and new wanted notices for the Death Eaters are still being produced and printed.

The dozen batters who followed him were not very powerful characters - but they really didn't need to be very powerful. After all, he was on a mission with the new Minister of Magic, who was said to have just defeated the Dark Lord.

They walked along the winding cobblestone streets towards Gringotts, the snow-white tower that towered high between the streets. Along the way, I met several wizards living in Diagon Alley. They looked at Lockhart in awe and stayed away from him.

Soon they reached the bottom of the marble steps leading to the bronze door. The two wizards who were supposed to be guarding the door on both sides had escaped because they were hired by the Death Eater government, and were now back to being guarded by two uniformed goblins.

"Mr. Lockhart -" one of the goblins said in a panic, "are you bringing so many people with you?"

"Search Gringotts," a clever striker explained to Lockhart first. "The Ministry of Magic suspects that the Death Eaters have hidden dark magic items in the family vault."

"Can--"

"You can't make the decision, why are you asking so many questions? I'm going to see the person in charge." Lockhart stepped onto the steps without looking, and walked in, followed by a group of beaters.

There are also two goblins standing in front of the second door. The silver door is still engraved with the verse that thieves will be punished. Lockhart looked up at it and smiled contemptuously. A somewhat vague memory emerged in his mind: when he was twenty-three years old, he published his first novel, which unexpectedly became popular and brought him tens of thousands of galleons. income. This was the first pot of gold in his life. After spending a little money to buy some things for his parents, he opened an account here and deposited all the remaining galleons in it.

At that time, Gringotts seemed to him a solemn and mysterious place, a treasure house of magic, and a symbol of power and wealth. It contained gold that he could not earn even if he wrote a hundred novels. Even if he wrote a thousand novels, A treasure that even novels are not qualified to touch...

When Sirius took him into the Black family's treasury for the first time, the veil of mystery was lifted, and Gringotts was reduced to a well-protected storage room in his eyes.

And now, this place seemed undefended to him - although Gringotts had exquisite protection, it did not have a nearly infinite energy supply system. Lockhart could have fought his way in, broken the wards, taken whatever he wanted, and walked away...

Of course, he wouldn't do that since he's now the Minister for Magic.

A few seconds later, they were standing in the huge marble foyer.

Behind the long counter, goblins sat on high stools, receiving the first customers of the day. Completely different from the closed shops outside, there are still some customers in Gringotts. The war, especially the successive major events, makes some wizards worry about their money being robbed, but more importantly, they are worried about the money they have saved. The money couldn't be withdrawn... Wizards from around London and beyond came to Gringotts to deposit and withdraw money.

Lockhart led his men to an older goblin at the end of the counters on both sides.

"Search Gringotts." A striker placed a search warrant on his desk. "Seize all property in Gringotts owned by families with ties to Death Eaters."

"Mr. Minister!" said the goblin, obviously surprised, "Ah! Please wait a moment."

"My patience is limited," Lockhart said expressionlessly.

The goblin left in a hurry, and the new Minister of Magic glanced around - many wizards in the hall were looking here, and even several goblins who were handling matters raised their heads and stared at him.

A minute later, a goblin wearing gold-rimmed glasses who seemed to have more power hurried over.

"Mr. Minister, I am the manager here. Do you want to search Gringotts?" the goblin wearing glasses said uneasily, "But according to the Lich Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance, wizards are not qualified to do this -"

"The new wizarding law will soon grant me this power," Lockhart looked a little domineering, "but for the sake of insurance, I want to exercise this power in advance now. Please cooperate with me. I will be extremely grateful -"

"If the new wizarding law stipulates that wizards can search Gringotts -" Bogrorod said unhappily, "then please come back after the new wizarding law is promulgated. At least for now, I'm afraid I have to stick to my principles."

"Adhere to principles?" Lockhart said impatiently: "I also have principles, that is, I will never go to waste, so I'm afraid I will have to conduct a mandatory search today."

"If you insist on doing this, it will be equivalent to tearing up the Lich Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance, Mr. Minister." The goblin said without being humble or condescending.

Lockhart didn't like goblins. They were greedy, bullying, and had a different understanding of property than humans. Goblins believed that anything they created belonged to them forever, and wizards only had temporary use after buying it. After death, the rights are not left to others but must be returned to the fairies. The most famous example is that the goblins once sued Hogwarts to the Ministry of Magic, asking them to return Gryffindor's sword, but the Wizengamot refused to accept it.

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——(To be continued.)

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