Chapter 114: Tentative

In the Hogwarts kitchen, Mike and Franklin are waiting for Lockhart to arrive. The table in front of them was filled with all kinds of exquisite delicacies, and the house elves on the side hangers were still waiting for the two.
I don't know how long it took until Mike felt a little impatient when the door to the kitchen was finally pushed open.
Lockhart hurriedly walked into the kitchen and said with a smile: "Sorry, I was blocked by my fans in Hufflepuff when I passed the entrance of the Hufflepuff Lounge. I was delayed in order to sign them. Some time."
Lockhart's smile froze the moment he saw Franklin, he looked at Mike in doubt, as if asking him why there were other people here besides them.
Mike naturally understood what he meant, and said blankly: "Franklin is my good friend. He came here because he was worried about my safety. Don't worry, he has a very strict mouth. You don't have to worry that he will take us today. Talk leaked out."
Lockhart struggled for a while, and finally made up his mind, and sat in the chair opened by the house elf. With a smile on his face, he said, "You laughed Mike. Of course I believe Franklin. He is a good boy. I always think so."
Franklin heard Lockhart's words and made a vomiting motion in secret.
At this time, the house elf hanger was also carrying a plate for Lockhart, which was something that looked like cheese toast with eggs and put it into the oven to bake, and looked at the hanger with a cautious expression. , This piece of bread should not be simple.
Lockhart's eyes brightened the moment he saw this dish, he quickly tied a napkin to himself, cut a piece and put it in his mouth.
"Yeah! Welsh rabbit, rare delicious!" Lockhart reveled. "My favorite dish when I was at Hogwarts. After graduation, I have tasted Welsh rabbits from many places, but none of them have a good taste. The food in Gwarts is delicious, I have to say that the cooking skills of the house elves at Hogwarts are really great."
The hanger swung excitedly after hearing Lockhart's praise.
"Isn't this the Deluxe Cheese Toast?" Franklin whispered to Mike, "Is it that exaggerated?"
Mike shook his head somehow, and didn't reply, he just took a sip of the juice in front of him.
Lockhart saw that no one responded to him, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face. But his rich experience of making ugliness made him quickly adjust the expression on his face.
"Mike, do you know why I agreed to Professor Dumbledore's invitation to come to Hogwarts as a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor?"
Seeing that Lockhart was still in circles, he decided not to save him any face. After he settled on Lockhart's teaching materials for this year's Defense Against the Dark Arts class as the full series of novels he wrote, he had the answer in his heart.
"Well~, I think you might be selling your novels. You know, almost every little wizard at Hogwarts bought a set of your books. You should have already made a profit?"
Franklin on the side laughed scornfully when he heard Mike's answer.
"Why do you think that? I came to Hogwarts to prepare for my new novel!" Lockhart's face turned black. "I know that the Defense Against the Dark Arts class was cursed by a mysterious man, but in When I received the invitation from Dumbledore, I agreed without hesitation, because my desire for inspiration suppressed my fear of mysterious people!
And Hogwarts did not let me down. I returned to Hogwarts again after so many years, and I was so helpful and inspired constantly!
Especially your experience, Mike. Your experience in this year's Basilisk incident is almost like the protagonist in that kind of novel. So I want to conduct an interview with you about the Snake Removal operation so that I can write it into my new novel. "
Lockhart finished the long sentence at once, picked up the cup on the table and drank the juice in it. Then, as if afraid that Mike would not agree, he continued:
"I decided to use a new perspective for this new book, changing my previous style of writing in the first person. This time I will use the third person to write this book, Mike, you will be the protagonist of this book!
And me, Guidro Lockhart! Will be your defense against the Dark Arts class professor, who will give you full help in your confrontation with the basilisk. This book, I plan to call it "The End of the Millennium Basilisk"! "
After listening to Lockhart's account quietly, Mike became vigilant. After reading the original, he knew that Lockhart was a memory thief.
His novels are all about the experiences of others who are stealing. After tricking others into telling his own magical experience, he gave him an improved "forgetting nothing" to let the other party forget his own experience, and then Loha It will be his own.
After thinking about it for a while, Mike still decided to test it out boldly. According to the original book, Lockhart's strength is not strong. Lockhart should not be his opponent when he is wary, let alone the surroundings. A group of house elves are staring.
And if Lockhart is really the heir~EbookFREE.me~, then I will make a lot of money this time.
The black thornwood wand appeared in his hand, and Mike adjusted his sitting posture slightly so that he could use the armor body to bounce back the Forgotten Curse that might strike.
"Professor Lockhart, I can agree to your request." Mike laughed, "but at the same time I have always had a question and I want you to help me out."
Lockhart was immediately overjoyed when Mike promised, and even claimed to be.
"I have read your autobiographical novels. In those novels, you described yourself as a powerful wizard who is almost omnipotent." McDonnell paused, "but I have come in contact with you in the past few months to see. You don’t seem to be as strong as written in the book. Why is that?"
Lockhart's face became stiff when he heard the words, and he stammered: "This...I have preserved my strength. If I show my sharp edge, I'm afraid to scare you little wizards."
"Oh? If that's the case, why didn't you stand up and defeat the basilisk when the basilisk was rampant at Hogwarts?" Mike mocked. "Also, I heard that you're doing it for Gryffindor. A cage of Cornish elves was released in the first class. As a result, the situation at the scene seemed to be out of control, and you, it seems that even such a group of elves can't handle it, and you hide under the table in fear."
Franklin couldn't help it anymore and laughed loudly.
The expression on Lockhart’s face also changed from blue to purple, and after taking a few deep breaths, he said angrily: "This is slander! I just wanted to give the students a chance to deal with emergencies independently. Opportunity for an event! If I take action, those little beasts will all die instantly!"
Mike looked at Lockhart with a faint smile, his expression clearly not believing what he was saying.