Hermione, Be the Minister of Magic with Me!

"This... as if I saw it on TV..."

"Yes, it's the Muggle fighter pilot's anti-load suit. We used it to modify it." Lockhart winked at him, "Although I don't want to admit it, Muggles are really far from this kind of little invention. To stay ahead of wizards, we can't rest on our laurels

Dike, you are right. "

Harry absolutely loves this outfit

Due to various accidents, Gryffindor has not been able to obtain House Quidditch for the past two years.

The champion of the odd cup, Oliver Wood will definitely be ruthless this year, and let everyone step up their training.

Whenever he recalled the scene of everyone training in the rainstorm last year, Harry felt a little cold, and it would be a blessing for him to have a set of equipment that would make him feel less cold.

"Thank you, you are the first person to give me a birthday present this year." He said sincerely.

Just a cursory look, he found that the suit perfectly fit his current figure, which was obviously the result of Lockhart's attention.

And because of Dudley's diet plan, Harry had to follow at 4 Privet Drive - Curse Salty Fatty", and if it wasn't for a good lunch at Lockhart, he thought he would die sooner or later Malnutrition.

"Maybe it's just because we're closer." Lockhart reminded him that Ur's friends need owls, they won't make you hungry. "

"I believe so too." Harry finally felt a little happier.

Chapter 156 Refuge

When Harry was leaving, Lockhart asked Dobby to get Harry some more syrupy fruit tarts, because it was one of the few things he found Harry liked.

Dobby fulfilled his order so faithfully that Harry's pockets were so full that he didn't have to worry about running out of food for the next few days.

In Lockhart's car, Harry couldn't help but look out the window - the wanted man who came to kill him, could he have been hiding in his only path?

Seeing him looking out, Lockhart knew that the kid had started to worry unnecessarily—not to mention that his mother's protective magic was still there, and even if the magic was gone, Black wouldn't want to hurt him.

So he figured out a way to distract him.

"Our course is over today, and you can review it yourself for a while - but I have to remind you that when you reach Hogwarts, the person who takes over Occlumency will become Professor Snape, If you don't want to make up lessons for too long, it's best not to forget to review during this time."

Sure enough, the new news took Harry by surprise.

"Snape? Why him?"

"It's Professor Snape, Harry." Lockhart corrected, "Although I'm fairly confident in spiritual magic, compared to Professor Snape, I can only say that he is more dexterous and less powerful. will take over the rest of your studies."

"I've learned it!" Harry hurriedly defended, "You've taught very well, but...well, it's been quite effective, isn't it?"

"That has to be checked by Professor Snape before he will report to Dumbledore like this." Lockhart continued to drive without turning his head.

"It's over, he will definitely let me pass." Harry was a little desperate, "He will use this opportunity to do everything possible to make things difficult for me."

"It's impossible, why did he make things difficult for you?"

"Who knows, maybe it's the reason why I look so much like my father, he's been making things difficult for me since day one." Harry recalled his first Potions class, "he was in the first class. They asked me a lot of high-level questions, and I hadn't even turned over the textbook at the time. Later, Hermione told me that those questions were all about the third grade. ."

"You still remember what he asked you, which means he thinks you can remember," Lockhart said in a rounded tone, "and doesn't Hermione remember?"

"Yeah, what daffodil root powder, absinthe infusion, bezoar, what aconite... Probably only she can remember what it was." Harry repeated the question Snape had asked him. to show his disgust.

Lockhart was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth slowly.

"I think you'd better keep these three questions from Professor Bassnap for the rest of your life, Mr. Potter, and think about what he means later when you have time."

Harry doesn't know why, and he doesn't know why Lockhart, who has been calling himself "Harry" lately, is suddenly calling himself "Mr Potter"

Only Lockhart knew why he was suddenly serious—because "daffodil (actually a lily represented Lily, another meaning of absinthe wrmwd was "deep remorse," and the synthetic The potion "Living Hell Decoction - Living Death" is "Better to die than life", this Living Hell Decoction was the best potion that Snape and Lily were good at back then.

Two kinds of the same Aconitum, but because they are in different environments, they have become boat-shaped Aconitum

The two types of head and wolf poison aconite are called

This is implying that he and Lily are both as

The childhood sweethearts of the same origin, but eventually went to different paths.

And bezoar bezar, although it doesn't look interesting, but it also has a

Meaning "to make", zar means "sanctuary" and the location of the bezoar is "the stomach of the goat", which became a symbol of the devil after the 9th century AD. So this sentence is also likely to say that Harry Potter should come to Slytherin if he wants to seek refuge after his mother's death.

So, on the surface, Snape was trying to make things difficult for Harry in the first class, but he was actually expressing his remorse to Harry in this way and his nostalgia for his mother, and finally saying that he should come to Slytherin, This is how you can cover him.

It's a pity that such subtle hints are not understood not only by Harry at the time, but even by many adults, so that many fans are still writing scenes where Snape asks other people these three questions-he She wouldn't use these three questions to ask others, Hermione could prove it with her hand that was held high but ignored for a long time.

Mixed with the helplessness of "As expected of James, I'm stupid", Snape could only shout to Harry "Why don't you write it down", I hope he can slowly figure it out in the future (English yu is not singular or plural).

Harry was a little ignorant, and the first-year potions notes were still there, although he didn't mind waiting to think about the meaning of it when he had time later, but—he was also very busy.

After sending Harry Potter back to No. 4 Privet Drive, Lockhart stole a sloth, shrunk the car, put it in his pocket, and transformed back to his home.

He then began to write to Dumbledore, reporting to him the success of Mang Jie during this period."

Although he wasn't sure how cruel Legilimency Harry could withstand, at least he had a chance of success now, and it was before his thirteenth birthday. When his age and magic power continue to grow, I believe he will soon be able to fully learn Occlumency.

After writing the letter, he was about to call the owl, but then found out that he was cleaning

Dobby from the room changed his mind temporarily and had him Apparate to Hogwarts to send him off.

letter.

Lockhart is getting lazy

The birthday presents for Hermione, Hagrid and the Weasleys were delivered before Harry woke up that morning, with Hermione's gift from Hedwig and the Weasleys' gift from Errol the Old Owl sent.

I have to say that the owls in the wizarding world are still too smart. Even if Harry moved from No. 4 Privet Drive to South London was an unexpected event, they still found Harry's location easily, and To get his reply, even Errol.

According to someone from the Experiment Spells Committee, Lockhart was told that the tracking spell in the wizarding world was actually obtained after observing owls, and the tracking ability alone is really not a blow.

It is rumored that the pet of Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, is an owl. It seems that this is not unfounded. In the Yin and Shang dynasties of China, the "black bird" was worshipped, and a unique bronze huzun was also unearthed from the tomb of the "general queen" Fu Hao as a funerary object.

It is also an interesting coincidence that the early civilizations of the East and the West unanimously regarded the owl as a symbol of wisdom + war + women.

It seems that if the wizard wants to hide his whereabouts, the first step is to cast an anti-owl tracking spell for himself, otherwise he will not be able to escape no matter how much he hides.

Hedwig brought Harry a set of broom maintenance kits, Errol brought a big bag of meat patties for Harry, and Hagrid brought a copy of The Monster Book of Monsters. It took Harry a lot of effort to tie it up.

After a happy morning, Harry had to bite the bullet and go downstairs to a reception for Aunt Maggie.

In order to fight for the right to go to Hogsmeade in the third year, he must find a way to get Uncle Vernon's signature, which is almost impossible for Harry.

Aunt Maggie is very rich, but because no man can bear her bad temper, she has never been able to get married, and naturally she has no children.

And Vernon Dursley has been trying to maintain a "very close relationship" with her, and she does buy Dudley a lot of expensive gifts every year. Harry had reason to suspect that Vernon Dursley hoped that his son would inherit her inheritance in the future.

It was easy for both parties to hold each other's pigtails, and they finally reached an agreement after some wrangling. Vernon would sign the papers agreeing to go to Hogsmeade for him, and the price was that Harry had to behave honestly and well when Aunt Maggie came to visit.

But Harry's efforts to control his actions were to no avail.

Although Harry's status at Four Privet Drive has been greatly improved for various reasons, the "outsider" Aunt Maggie doesn't think Harry deserves any respect.

Especially when she's in a bad mood.

A few days ago, Maggie had been secretly in love with the neighbor, old Colonel Fabster sent back - the dog has been helping her care.

When she found that the dog was so well taken care of that even its fur was smooth, she decided that Colonel Fabster also had an interest in her, so she invited him to a movie together.

However, the other party refused - because he felt that he could not stand Maggie Dursley's temper.

After unsuccessfully pursuing the neighbors again, Maggie came to her brother's house with a belly full of grievances, and took advantage of the wine to vent her grievances on Harry Potter.

Rao is that Harry was fully prepared, but when he heard Maggie insult his parents as "liars and scum", he still couldn't hold back his emotions.

In the case of extreme anger, although Harry could neither dodge the bullet nor punch through the 60cm steel plate, he still mastered the soundless + no stick of the Inflatable Charm without a teacher.

Casting a spell, inflating his aunt and pinning it to the ceiling.

Then he packed up all his belongings and ran to No. 4 Privet Drive without looking back.

But when he calmed down, he remembered that he had nowhere else to go except here.

He thought for a moment, then walked into the roadside phone booth and dropped a few pennies.

"Hello, Professor Lockhart? It's me... I'm ashamed, but can I stay for a night. I'll be staying at the Leaky Cauldron tomorrow."

Chapter 157 Moving

Although Apparating on Muggle roads is a bit dangerous, Lockhart knows that whatever he does now can be forgiven by the Ministry of Magic, as long as he can protect Harry Potter.

So he simply used an invisibility on himself and teleported to Privet Road.

Fortunately, he has been here many times before, so he can remember the surrounding terrain

Although Apparition is very convenient, it requires the wizard to recall the local terrain, landforms and scenery in as much detail as possible before moving, and concentrate on thinking about where he wants to go, otherwise it is very easy to cause separation.

So if the wizard wants to go to a place he's never been before, it's almost impossible to use Apparition unless you watch the local tape dozens of times.

And in the places where wizards are specially used for Apparition, usually no one will change the furniture, in case the person who Apparates is separated because the destination is different from what they expected.

Therefore, wizards in cities that are engaged in infrastructure construction generally do not like teleportation very much, because it is very likely that the local area is one month ago, and the local area is another one month later. A new road, a new overpass, or a few more base stations on the side of the road will cause the wizard to teleport.

Do you think not teleporting to someone's house is just "rude"?

No, it's also for the sake of your little life.

Relatively speaking, places with a lot of old streets that haven't changed for decades and uninhabited wilderness are very suitable for Apparition.

However, these topography are usually beyond the control of wizards, so the Ministry of Magic of various countries is more inclined to use special equipment when organizing large-scale transfer activities.

For the door key, the Ministry of Magic must confirm the situation on both sides before casting magic. This will be safer, and the door key will be destroyed and recycled after it is used up.

After taking Harry back to his room, Lockhart asked a delighted Dobby to prepare another room for Harry, and Dobby couldn't wait to fulfill his orders

To this end, Lockhart also specifically asked Dumbledore if Harry had any problems living with his aunt in the next days.

Dumbledore said that it was not a big problem, because Lily's magic only needed to ensure that Harry spent the last month of the year with his relatives.

Although Harry ran away from the Dursleys' house on his birthday, by the time of his birthday on July 31, he happened to have lived at the Dursleys' house for a full month, so the ancient magic had been "charged". Harry could go anywhere next.

After receiving Dumbledore's assurance, Lockhart left Harry at his home with confidence.

But before that, he asked Harry to thank the Ministry of Magic, or apologize.

"Because of your relationship, the Ministry of Magic is so tense up and down, and you have to have someone to help you deal with the bloated aunt and appease the Dursleys. You have to show them something," Lockhart said. Harry said, "This will minimize the possibility that they will feel bad about you, so that no one will want to help you when you have something else in the future."

Harry was a little embarrassed, and although he still thought it was all Aunt Maggie's asking for it, it was a fact that he was too impulsive, and it was a little embarrassing to ask someone else to help him with that mess.

He immediately promised: "I won't do this kind of thing again."

"That's impossible to say." Lockhart was noncommittal.

Harry decided to bypass the subject: "So, what should I do."

"Write a letter of thanks, expressing that I have caused trouble to everyone because of my impulsiveness, and thank the Ministry of Magic for its meticulous care and protection. Finally, I will go to the "Reversal of Incidents Team" to help you thank those colleagues, This will minimize any misgivings that Ministry staff have against you.

Although I'm pretty sure they do good things and don't expect anything in return, if you satisfy them, it's like a positive feedback, and someone will continue to help you next time, which is human nature. ' said Lockhart.

No one likes to come out in the middle of the night to wipe Potter's ass. The same is true for the staff at the Ministry of Magic. They have to come out to work overtime after dinner. If these colleagues have no complaints, Lockhart himself will not believe it.

"Then what should I write in that letter? Explain my reasons for blowing up my aunt?" Harry was at a loss, since it was the first time he had ever experienced such a thing.

Lockhart waved his hands again and again: "No no no, first admit your mistake, then thank you, and finally "inadvertently" explain the abuse of the Dursleys to you, so that people can have sympathy for you. "

"I don't need sympathy, and if I did it all over again, I'd still brag about my aunt," said Harry sensitively.

"Then it's not "sympathy", it's "empathy" Well, it's all the same..." Lockhart didn't care about this "qualitative" question, "but you have to admit your fault first and satisfy those people who "did a good thing" , and then let them listen to your explanations patiently...and one thing I can teach you is that "taking responsibility sometimes doesn't necessarily mean having consequences," remember that."

Harry felt as if he understood, but not quite

All in all to write a thank you note to the Ministry of Magic...it's not difficult.

When Harry finished this half-apology half-thankful letter in a childish style

, Lockhart took it and looked at it, and after finding that there was nothing too wrong, he let

Hedwig was sent to the Ministry of Magic.

Although the writing is indeed a bit naive, but this is the real feeling, and those small compositions on a certain social platform with excellent writing, every word and every sentence seem to be in tears, and all the tricks hit the pain points of people. Fake.

When the work was done, Lockhart pointed Harry outside his house.

"In the next days of the summer vacation, I will also go to make up lessons for Colin Creevey. You can communicate with your friends and make an appointment to go to Diagon Alley to buy something, and I will take you there. During this time You can stroll around here. This is South London. Although it is not as prosperous as West London, it is right next to the Thames River. There are no shortage of shops. If you need anything in life, you can buy it yourself, and I will give it to you. Keep 100 pounds of pocket money..."

"I'll trade for Galleon." Harry didn't want to spend other people's money for no reason.

Lockhart, in order to take care of his self-esteem, agreed to Harry's request and took 15 Galleons from him.

Seeing Harry's puzzled look, Lockhart had to explain to him: "The pound has depreciated again recently. One Galleon can be exchanged for more pounds. When you go to Gringotts, you can pay attention to the latest exchange rate table. , it's about 1:7 now."