Chapter 165: Duelling Club: Lockhart's Battle for Rectification
Chapter 166 Dueling Club: Lockhart's Battle for Rectification
The four long tables in the auditorium disappeared, and a gilded stage appeared in the center, flashing dazzling light under the illumination of thousands of candles.
Zhang Xiao looked at this exaggerated stage and couldn't help curling his lips. Lockhart's bad aesthetics.
The ceiling became as dark as velvet again. Almost all the students in the school came, crowded together, and everyone held their own wands, with excitement on their faces.
They had never tried the taste of dueling. Except for secretly reciting small evil spells to friends, they didn't even have the opportunity to cast spells face to face.
There were too many people around, and the long robes were very troublesome. They always accidentally stepped on their classmates' robes and apologized awkwardly in the eyes of the other party.
"I wonder who will teach us." They squeezed into the chattering crowd sideways, and Hermione said, "Professor Flitwick was the world wizard dueling champion when he was young. Maybe he will teach us."
"Dueling champion?"
Ron raised his eyebrows and showed a surprised expression. He didn't expect that the short Professor Flitwick had such a glorious past.
Malfoy also nodded: "If that's the case"
"Anyone will do. Several professors are very good. As long as it's not--" Harry's words didn't finish, and turned into a groan-Lockhart walked onto the stage, wearing a purple robe, radiant.
The person next to him was none other than Snape, who was still indifferent and kept people at a distance.
They were all the people he hated the most, and what was even more excessive was that the two of them actually appeared together!
The little wizards all showed disappointed expressions and sighed in unison. After so long in school, Lockhart's performance had made most people see what kind of person he was.
Although many little witches still insist that Professor Lockhart is an extraordinary wizard, after all, no one has really seen him take action.
Except for the professors, after all, they rescued Lockhart who was hung up in the "Special Operation to Clear the Forbidden Forest Eight-eyed Spiders".
The boos and sighs of everyone obviously made Lockhart a little embarrassed. He smiled stiffly, waved his hand to ask everyone to be quiet, and then shouted loudly: "Come around, come around! Can everyone see me?
Can everyone hear me? Great!
This is it, based on the recognition of my strength (huge boos)-Professor Dumbledore allowed me to open a duel club and fully train everyone.
In case you need to defend yourself one day, take the way I have used countless times to protect yourself-for details in this regard, please read my published works."
Then Zhang Xiao listened to Lockhart's boasting absent-mindedly, his eyes swept across the entire auditorium, and saw many details.
For example, the queen of the hospital ward, Madam Pomfrey, was sitting on a chair in the corner, staring at Lockhart. If eyes could cast spells, Lockhart would have been riddled with holes.
In another corner, on a tall cabinet, a tabby cat with glasses on its face was lying there, yawning loudly.
Lockhart chattered for nearly ten minutes, most of which was spent bragging about himself and promoting his new book.
At the end, he finally noticed that the little wizard was about to roll his eyes to the sky, and then he stopped the topic with a sense of unsatisfaction.
".Okay, okay, I have already felt everyone's enthusiasm. More interesting details are in my new book "My Teaching at Hogwarts" which will be released soon.
Ahem - let me introduce my assistant, Professor Snape," Lockhart said, grinning.
"He told me that he knew a thing or two about dueling, and he generously agreed to help me with a small demonstration before class.
I said, I don't want you little guys to worry - after I demonstrate to him, I will return your potion teacher to you intact, don't be afraid!"
The voices of the little wizards suddenly became louder, and Harry looked at Snape in horror, with a terrifying smile on his face that was ten times more terrifying than the one that deducted points from him.
He didn't understand why Lockhart was still smiling;
If Snape looked at him with that kind of eyes, he would have spread his legs and ran desperately in the opposite direction.
Malfoy waved his fist angrily, and booed with the little Slytherin wizards:
"Dean, show him something powerful!"
Lockhart waved his wand, making a violent explosion, and the little wizards were startled and suddenly quieted down.
Hmm? This trick seems to be good? Zhang Xiao's attention was immediately drawn back.
"You are always so impatient." Lockhart looked at the audience with satisfaction. He suddenly waved his hand, and the floor of the stage suddenly flipped open. Professor Flitwick flew out from under the floor, sitting on his iconic children's cloud.
"A surprise is coming!
Welcome my other assistant! Filius Flitwick, who once won the duel champion!"
Ravenclaw immediately burst into warm applause and cheers.
Zhang Xiao sighed. Lockhart can write novels. This emotional pull, reversal and expectation are played beautifully!
Even he himself couldn't help looking forward to it. After all, Professor Flitwick is really capable.
Lockhart was very satisfied with the atmosphere below. At first, he hesitated whether to invite Flitwick. After all, the title of duel champion is still very loud.
What if Flitwick steals his limelight?
But in the end, Lockhart still invited Flitwick, because he suddenly realized that it didn't matter what the young wizards thought.
The key is how it is written in the report, as long as adult wizards see "Lockhart's assistant-dueling champion Flitwick."
Then these wizards with real spending power will instinctively think that they are stronger than Flitwick! Otherwise, why would Flitwick be the assistant and he be the leader?
And who says I really can’t do anything?
Lockhart smiled confidently. Ever since he was severely bullied by spiders in the Forbidden Forest, he had learned the hard way and decided to pick up the lost magic again.
I graduated from Ravenclaw!
Those magics are my innate abilities, I just waste them and just pick them up again!
Tonight, I will wash away the stigma and let you see the real me!
This is my battle to clear my name!
So three minutes later, the little wizards were dumbfounded as Lockhart, who was extremely confident and wanted to demonstrate a 'high-end duel' with Professor Snape, flew far away.
Even the gorgeous purple robe had a big hole.
The corners of Zhang Xiao's mouth twitched twice, isn't it, that's it? Looking at you like that, I thought you were about to rise.
That's it?
Lockhart walked awkwardly back to the center of the stage.
"Okay, everyone saw it!" He desperately arranged his natural curly hair with his hands, trying to hide it.
"Look, I hit this spell on purpose just to show you what a real disarming spell is. Actually-"
He glanced at Snape and said, "I can easily stop your spell. Your intention just now is obvious..."
Lockhart wisely closed his mouth, because Snape's face was getting darker and darker, and his hand was slowly reaching for the wand.
He hurriedly shut up, handed over the control to Flitwick, and stood in the corner and began to think hard about how to write the report so that both Flitwick and Snape could be used as his foils.
Professor Flitwick kept looking at the situation on the field with a smile, not caring that Lockhart had caused trouble again.
He floated to the center of the stage, pointed his wand at his neck, and said in a loud voice:
“Thanks to both professors for the presentation.
First I want to talk to you about what a duel is.
Duel is an art. It is not about two people standing apart, pointing their wands at each other, and chanting spells loudly.
It is an elegant art that involves so many things that even if you spend your whole life, you will not dare to say that you have reached the end of the duel.
Duels are what test a wizard's true level. "
The young wizards listened carefully to Professor Flitwick's story with completely different attitudes. This differential treatment made Lockhart in the corner's face begin to twist with jealousy.
But before the official start, I would like one of you and I to take the stage and demonstrate through actual battle what a duel is all about. "
The little wizards couldn't help but hold their breath, a little looking forward to being chosen but afraid of being embarrassed.
The Ravenclaw students looked left and right, and finally gritted their teeth and raised their trembling hands, trying to stand up to their dean even if they were embarrassed!
At this moment, Professor Flitwick looked at Zhang Xiao and said loudly:
"Zhang, how about we give a demonstration?"
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