Hogwarts: From Silent to Dark Lord

Chapter 184 Lichen Bookstore in Diagon Alley!!

Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, it was the end of August.

The new school year at Hogwarts is about to begin, and Toby and Jamie are about to enter their second year.

“Mr. Grindelwald, do you seem to have been going out a lot lately to see your aunt, Ms. Bakilda Bagshot?”

In the living room, Toby sat on the sofa and smiled at Grindelwald, who was reading the daily Prophet.

Since Grindelwald lived in his home, he seemed to have started a retirement career, usually reading books, reading newspapers, or fiddling with the flowers and plants in the courtyard, or going out to wander.

Of course, he also visits Ms. Baghida Bagshot from time to time, but he uses a different identity, which is not difficult for Grindelwald.

He didn’t even need a compound decoction, he only needed to use Transfiguration to transform into another person’s form.

“What do you want to say?”

Grindelwald said without raising his head that although his current life is very peaceful, he does not hate it unexpectedly, and even likes this kind of life.

In the past month, he has also become very familiar with the two teenagers, Toby and Jamie, and their talent in magic shocked him, even he and Dumbledore back then.

Toby and Jamie also ask Grindelwald some magical questions in normal times.

After all, Grindelwald is a contemporary of Dumbledore, even if it is slightly inferior to Dumbledore, but it is far beyond many wizards, and his knowledge is quite profound, especially in the study of dark magic.

With such a character, Toby and Jamie certainly have to work hard, and such opportunities are not available to everyone.

Grindelwald didn’t refuse, and seemed to be optimistic about Toby and Jamie, giving them guidance in many ways.

“Hogwarts is about to start, after school starts, Jamie and I will live at Hogwarts, Mr. Grindelwald, I wonder what your plans are?”

Toby said tentatively.

“What about you, what are your plans, let’s be blunt, there is no need to turn a corner.”

Grindelwald said lightly.

“Then it depends on Mr. Grindelwald, whether you have the courage to do so, Hogwarts changes the professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class every year, because this course is cursed by Voldemort.”

“The professor of our Defense Against the Dark Arts class this year is Gilderoy Lockhart, a writer who has written many books, he is a recipient of the Order of Sir Merlin, a third-class medal recipient, and an honorary member of the Anti-Dark Arts League.”

“Winner of The Wizard Weekly’s Most Glamorous Smile Award five times.”

Jamie said.

“Oh, it sounds like this guy has a good resume.”

Grindelwald said.

“In fact, he is just an incompetent liar, and the experiences in his books are all stolen from other wizards, but his Oblivion Charm is used well, and he has not been discovered.”

“If you want, Mr. Grindelwald, you can borrow his identity, I think it should be very easy for you.”

“Back then, you borrowed the identity of an Auror Percival Graves and successfully infiltrated the Pretty Country’s Magical Congress, I wonder if your skills have regressed after a few decades?”

“If you can not reveal your identity under Professor Dumbledore’s nose, you can also say that you won Professor Dumbledore.”

Jamie said with a smile.

“It’s kind of funny, Dumbledore always thought he could control everything, and if I can succeed this time, I can tease him.”

“I will let him know that he cannot control everything in the world, and this time it will be his failure.”

Grindelwald said that he was indeed a little impressed by Toby and Jamie’s suggestion.

Although he and Dumbledore have the closest relationship, they also have competition, and he has always been worried about losing to Dumbledore, if this time can be defeated by another way.

Well, for him, too, a great victory.

“Well, tomorrow morning, let’s go to Diagon Alley! Our great writer will sign books there! ”

Toby said with a smile.

The next day, Toby, Jamie and Grindelwald arrived at Diagon Alley through the Phantom Transfiguration, which was more comfortable than comfortable, but faster than the speed.

Diagon Alley is the most prosperous place in the entire wizarding world of the Eagle Country, and it is even more lively when school is about to start, school supplies, textbooks and books need to be purchased here, of course, first-year students also need to buy wizard robes, wands and the like.

“Mr. Grindelwald, you don’t seem to have a wand yet, do you need to buy one at the Ollivander store?”

Jamie asked the middle-aged man on the side.

Grindelwald was proficient in human transfiguration, and it was too simple for him to become another person.

“No need, in addition to the old wand, my previous wand is still kept in the Gringotts vault in country D, and I will go and take it out when I need it.”

Grindelwald said.

For a wizard, the wand can last a lifetime, and unless the wand is accidentally damaged, it will not be replaced with a new wand.

The wand is more like a companion for wizards, and the longer they spend with each other, the more compatible the wand and wizard will be, and the smoother the magic will be.

Therefore, a wizard will not easily change his wand unless necessary.

When the three came to the vicinity of Lichen Bookstore, they saw a large crowd of people crowded outside the bookstore, and a large banner was pulled up above the bookstore.

“Gilderoy Lockhart, autobiography, ‘I Can Magic’, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today.”

The big banner said this.

Most of the wizards crowded at the door of the bookstore were middle-aged witches, and their expressions were very fanatical, as if they had seen their idols.

“Ladies, please be quiet……… Line up……… Don’t be crowded……… Beware of books………”

The man who maintained order at the door of the bookstore had a tired face, and it seemed that his voice was already hoarse.

“This is probably the charm of middle-aged men!”

Jamie said with a smile.

To be honest, Gilderoy Lockhart still looks quite good, looks quite handsome, and knows how to dress himself, always showing off his white teeth, no wonder he fascinated those middle-aged obasant.

When Toby and Jamie crowded into the bookstore, they saw Gilderoy Lockhart dressed up and sitting behind a desk, shining white teeth and signing the witches’ books.

“Get out of the way!”

A short, grumpy wizard held up a large black camera and shot it from multiple angles in front of Gilderoy Lockhart, and when the camera’s flash flashed, it spewed purple smoke.

The wizard was a reporter for the Daily Prophet, who was responsible for photographing Gilderoy Lockhart, and published the photograph in the Daily Prophet the following day.

Gilderoy Lockhart seemed tired, he shook his somewhat sore arm, raised his head, and happened to see Toby standing in the crowd.

Toby suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Gilderoy Lockhart squeezed through the crowd and rushed over with an arrow to Toby.

“Oh, isn’t this Toby, a little genius who won the Order of Merlin of the First Class, I don’t know if you remember me, we met at the Merlin Medal Ceremony.”

“Although I have been awarded the Order of Merlin of the Third Degree, it is also easy for me to obtain the Order of Merlin of the First Degree.”

Gilderoy Lockhart said excitedly, and even put his arm around Toby’s shoulder, signaling the reporter to come and take pictures of them.

Sure enough, the Prophet reporter rushed over and kept taking pictures of Toby and Gilderoy Lockhart.

In fact, since Toby received the Order of Sir Merlin, he has become famous in the entire wizarding world, and for almost half a month, the Daily Prophet has published his photos and introduced him one after another.

“Pretty, Toby, we’ll definitely make headlines this time.”