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Chapter 214: Lockhart's Grand Performance!
Chapter 214: Lockhart's Grand Performance!
"I bet Lockhart will definitely make a fool of himself later, or I'll eat all my Wizard's Chess pieces!"
Just as the two were about to clash, Ron turned around and said confidently. But as he turned back and saw the result, he was instantly stunned.
"Your appetite must be pretty good, Ron!" Ivan remarked sarcastically.
"What just happened?" Harry was completely confused. He only saw Marcus cast a Spell that hit Lockhart and was then deflected back.
It wasn't just Harry; the young wizards in the audience couldn't believe their eyes. Everything happened so fast.
"It was the Armor Charm! Professor Lockhart used the Armor Charm to deflect Marcus's Spell!" Hermione spoke up, deducing from the effect that it must have been the Armor Charm.
"No way, I didn't hear him say the incantation for the Armor Charm!" Ron didn't believe it at all.
"Actually, it's possible to cast Spells without speaking the incantation. Powerful wizards almost always have the skill of Wandless Magic", Ivan explained.
Moreover, if one understands the principle of a Spell, even a young wizard can achieve this after some practice.
Just like in the original timeline, Harry, in his sixth year, managed to cast the Dangle Charm wandlessly using the knowledge left by Snape.
"Powerful wizard? You're sure you're talking about Lockhart?" Ron's expression was quite odd.
"I didn't say that", Ivan shrugged.
"That's right, I used the Armor Charm just now, Miss Granger, ten points to Gryffindor!" Hearing the whispers, Lockhart turned around and clapped loudly.
"And Mr. Hals!" Lockhart looked at Ivan and continued. "He guessed that I'm a powerful wizard capable of Wandless Magic, so I'll give him ten points, fifty points!"
Fifty points?!
The young wizards in the audience were momentarily stunned, and Hermione hesitated, wondering why she only got ten points.
Ivan scratched his head, not expecting Lockhart to suddenly do this for him.
But soon, Ivan understood that Lockhart was probably trying to curry favor with him.
Adding fifty points at once, he really left nothing to chance.
"Professor Lockhart! Can you please remove the Spell from me first!" Marcus, who had been forgotten for a long time, shouted.
Marcus was extremely regretful. He couldn't understand why Lockhart suddenly became so powerful.
Moreover, being forced to do a tap dance in front of everyone was not a pleasant experience, so Marcus had to swallow his pride and ask Lockhart to remove the Spell.
"Not yet!" Lockhart smiled, shook his head, and looked at the audience. "Now, I'll teach you how to effectively subdue your opponent and render them unable to counterattack."
As he spoke, Lockhart casually flicked his wand.
A brilliant flash of light streaked through the air.
With a look of terror, Marcus was instantly hit by a powerful force, sent flying backward, and crashed into the wall, sliding down to the ground.
Marcus's wand flew out of his hand, spinning through the air and landing in Lockhart's hand.
At this moment, Lockhart put on a show, explaining to everyone how he used a magical tool to cast the Disarming Charm.
"This is the Disarming Charm! As you saw, this Slytherin had his wand easily taken from him."
"Of course, generally speaking, if you want to use the Disarming Charm, you need to say the incantation—Expelliarmus!"
After saying this, Lockhart playfully winked at the young witches in the audience, his high-pitched voice echoing throughout the large hall.
"After all, there are only a few magic masters like me in the entire magical world!"
As Lockhart finished speaking, the audience erupted into enthusiastic applause. Some of the young witches screamed and called out Lockhart's name, and a few even cried from excitement.
They had always been fans of Lockhart, but his recent series of embarrassing incidents had left them extremely disappointed.
Especially after the Quidditch match, it became common knowledge that Lockhart was a fraud.
If someone openly expressed admiration for Professor Lockhart at Hogwarts, they would definitely be met with ridicule and contempt.
So these die-hard fans had a tough time, dealing with the mockery was one thing, but the collapse of their faith was the most devastating.
But now, things were different. Lockhart had demonstrated his impressive strength and exceptional Wandless Magic skills in front of everyone!
This reignited their hope, and how could they not be excited?
The other young wizards were somewhat incredulous because Lockhart's transformation today was too drastic.
However, Lockhart's two consecutive Wandless Magic demonstrations, performed with such ease and confidence, had convinced most of the audience.
"Since when did Lockhart become so powerful?" Ron muttered, his mouth wide open, even suspecting that someone might have used the Polyjuice Potion to disguise themselves as Lockhart.
Hermione was also extremely surprised, her brown eyes wide open, taken aback by Lockhart's sudden outburst.
Ivan noticed Hermione's reaction and found it a bit strange, as he thought Hermione would be just as excited as the other young witches who idolized Lockhart.
At this moment, Lockhart was enjoying the long-awaited cheers, feeling a bit giddy, but he didn't forget about the lesson. Clearing his throat, he addressed the audience.
"So, who wants to come up and show off their skills!"
Seeing that no one was volunteering, Lockhart spoke again, more encouragingly. "I believe you all have accumulated plenty of grudges. This is a great opportunity to vent. You can challenge anyone, anyone at all!"
No sooner had Lockhart finished speaking than Malfoy jumped up onto the stage.
"Well done, Malfoy! You're the first person with the courage to come up! I can hardly believe you're in Slytherin—the Sorting Hat should have placed you in Gryffindor!" Lockhart praised.
"I have no interest in being in that foolish house. I'd rather drop out and go home than go to a place like that!" Malfoy said, his face darkening with arrogance.
The young Gryffindors in the audience were indignant, glaring at Malfoy, but he didn't care. His eyes were fixed on Ivan, his mind filled with memories of being humiliated by him since the start of the school year.
"Hah" Thinking about this, Malfoy was about to call out Ivan to duel, but then he remembered how Ivan had taken down over a dozen Slytherins on the Quidditch pitch. His body trembled, and he changed his mind, shouting loudly instead.
"Harry-Potter!"
(End of Chapter)
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