Chapter 278: Lo Hart's Theatrical Play
Chapter 278: Lo Hart's Theatrical Play
"Tsk, tsk... Unexpected..."
Half an hour later, Lo Hart collected the exam papers and began reviewing them immediately.
"Many of you remembered that I like lilac, which is great... But why didn't you recall that my greatest achievement to date is winning the Wizard Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award five times? I just mentioned it."
He winked at the students again.
Although a small group of die-hard fans immediately covered their chests, breathing rapidly with faraway looks, as if they had drunk fake alcohol, most of the students weren't buying into his act.
Gryffindor's Katie Bell, sitting in front of Conna, couldn't help but giggle and shrug her shoulders as Lo Hart spoke, her entire body trembling with laughter.
Even Mikael and Ryan struggled to contain themselves.
"But..."
Lo Hart's tone suddenly rose, "Miss Milel Sinis knows my birthday is January 26th... Good girl!"
"Actually..." He flipped through the papers, "One hundred points for this outstanding young witch! Where are you?"
A trembling hand rose from the front row, belonging to the student Kyle had chosen at a glance.
"Excellent!" Lo Hart smiled, "Very good! Ten points to Gryffindor!"
"There are two students who are a bit disappointing, they only got question fifty-three correct."
Lo Hart took out two papers,
"I think they should read 'Journey with Giants' more carefully... In Chapter Nine, I clearly stated that my secret ambition is to eradicate evil in the world and sell my own line of hair care products... not toothpaste."
"But toothpaste is also a good choice, I'll consider adding it to the 'Lo Hart Series'."
Conna lowered her head and gently nudged Kyle under the desk.
Apparently, those two papers belonged to them.
Conna had initially written about hair care products, but when she saw Kyle confidently write 'toothpaste,' she changed her answer, resulting in the current situation.
"It's your own mind that's not firm..."
Kyle whispered, "And getting a perfect score means you'll be called out, so this is fine."
"Now, back to the topic..."
Lo Hart set the papers aside and picked up... a book.
Initially, Lo Hart had arranged for some Cornish Pixies to surprise the first-year witches and wizards.
However, during yesterday's second-year class, he realized that this surprise was a bit too stimulating and ended up becoming a scare.
The entire classroom was in disarray due to the pixies, and even his own wand was thrown out the window.
He had to search for it in the bushes yesterday, claiming to be helping with pest control.
After that incident, Lo Hart understood that he probably couldn't handle such flashy operations.
Additionally, the third year was much harder to fool than the second year.
So, today, he decided to play it safe.
When the students saw the book 'A Journey on the Ship with Vampires' in his hands, they all frowned, even his die-hard fans.
The sight of the book instantly reminded them of last year when Professor Quirrell's 'Reading Class' dominated their days, and a faint garlic scent seemed to waft through their noses.
"By Merlin's beard... We're not going to read again this year, are we?!" exclaimed a Gryffindor sitting next to Kyle.
Many others shared his sentiment.
Lo Hart quickly provided them with the answer.
The good news was they didn't have to read mindlessly... But the bad news was that they had to act it out.
Lo Hart turned the content of his book into a dramatic scene, asking the students to perform it like a unique theatrical play.
To be honest, this was even worse than reading... Unfortunately, Lo Hart didn't see it that way.
"He probably thought that this method of performance would better showcase his bravery."
And for a performance, you need actors.
The first person Lo Hart thought of was the most famous student in the class, Kyle, who had received the Merlin Knight Order Second-Class Medal.
"If he were to be my supporting actor, it would feel amazing."
"Oh, and that second-year Harry Potter isn't bad either."
Lo Hart thought to himself, and so he did.
He called Kyle up to the podium and decided to have him play the role of the vampire from the book.
"Professor, can I ask you a question before we start the performance?" Kyle asked.
"Ask away, you can ask a hundred if you like," Lo Hart said, tidying up his hair to resemble the book's character as closely as possible.
Kyle casually flipped through the book, A Journey on the Ship with Vampires, and glanced at it.
"In this part... you easily repelled the attacking vampire with the Sunlight Charm..."
Read the correct version at 69shu! 6=9+shu_ba.
"But Professor, I'm curious... what's the effect of the Sunlight Charm? Is it an enhanced version of the Lumos Charm?"
"It's a new spell," Lo Hart said with a smile. "The Lumos Charm can't emit such bright light."
For a moment, the Gryffindor students were fine, but the Hufflepuffs all turned to look at Mikael in the middle of the classroom.
They still remembered clearly... the explosive flash of light that suddenly appeared in the classroom during their first spellcasting lesson two years ago.
If there really was a Sunlight Charm... it was probably no different.
However, Mikael was completely unaware of this... he had fainted after casting the spell and had no idea what happened afterward.
On the podium, Kyle continued, "Can you demonstrate it for us?"
"Um..." Lo Hart became a bit tongue-tied. "Next time... this spell isn't suitable for use in the classroom..."
"How about this one..." Kyle flipped a few pages, "You used the Levitation Charm to gather seawater and trap the vampire. This should be doable, right?"
Lo Hart fell silent again.
But it didn't end there. Kyle continued flipping through the book and asked, "Also, why aren't vampires afraid of garlic, but they're afraid of amulets soaked in garlic juice..."
"Why did you choose to travel by ship? Why not use Apparition?"
"And how did you manage to make the vampire only eat carrots?"
"Is that vampire still alive?"
"If it's still alive, have you considered sharing the method? After all, solving the problem of their bloodsucking is like solving the problem of werewolves transforming on the full moon. You'd be eligible for the Merlin Knight Order First-Class Medal!"
"Right..."
Kyle seemed ready to ask a hundred questions, and his string of 'whys' made Lo Hart's head spin.
This story was something he had stolen from an old wizard, and the only thing he had done was cast a Forgetting Charm on the wizard and then artistically modified the entire story. How could he possibly know so many details?
Lo Hart looked at the increasingly curious gazes around him and felt a wave of panic. He quickly stopped the chatty Kyle.
"Okay, okay... close the book."
"I don't mind answering these questions, but the other students still have class."
"Consider it an assignment I'm giving you. You can think about it on your own. Of course, if you still don't understand by the end of the year, I'll tell you the answer."
Lo Hart skillfully deflected the situation and then found an excuse to send Kyle back, replacing him with another Hufflepuff wizard who looked honest and obedient to act in the play with him.
If Kyle had stayed any longer, who knows what other questions he might have asked. The risk was too great.
...
(End of Chapter)
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