The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 221 The World Is Not Worth It
That morning, Gryffindor students were taking a Herbology class in the greenhouse outside the castle. Under the guidance of Professor Sprout, the fourth-year students were collecting Babolatuber pus.

The babo tuber is an extremely ugly plant that resembles a large, black, slimy slug. Its pus is a sticky yellow-green liquid with a pungent odor.

Although it looks disgusting and the undiluted pus can cause damage to the skin, it is a highly valuable potion that can treat stubborn acne.

At Ada's age, blackheads and pimples are very common. Some students who love beauty cannot stand this physiological phenomenon that makes them ugly. In order to restore their beauty, they choose to use magic to deal with blackheads and pimples, and then they send themselves to the school clinic.

If they knew about the ugly plant in front of them, perhaps they could have avoided a trip to the school hospital. As long as students pay attention to the use of the babo tuber, they can get rid of the torment of acne.

Ada, wearing dragon-skin gloves, squeezed pus with a hideous look on her face. Although she was not a face lover, the appearance of the Babo tuber was really beyond her bottom line.

As for the appearance and feel of the Babo tuber, Ada didn't even want to look at it or touch it. She wanted to leave the greenhouse immediately, but she did nothing except stay there to squeeze out the pus and be nauseated by the strange smell in the greenhouse.

In a word, Esmeralda Drizzt is very angry now!
In the afternoon, Ada sat with her shoulders folded in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, or what used to be a classroom.

The room was filled with portraits and photos of Gilderoy Lockhart, including busts, full-length portraits, and head shots. Whenever a student looked at the portrait, Lockhart in the painting would show his iconic smile.

After the whole class was seated, Lockhart cleared his throat loudly to quiet everyone down. The students were quite cooperative. This was the first Defense Against the Dark Arts class for fourth graders, and everyone wanted to see what tricks Lockhart could come up with.

Lockhart pointed to a giant portrait in the classroom and said, "I am Gilderoy Lockhart, a member of the Order of Merlin, honorary member of the Dark Arts Defense League, and five-time winner of the Most Charming Smile Award from Wizard Weekly - but I don't talk about that. I didn't drive away the Wanlun ghost with a smile!"

The classroom was silent. Except for Lockhart in the portrait who was applauding him, no student paid any attention to this extremely narcissistic professor.

But Lockhart seemed to have no idea what "embarrassment" was. The students' lack of cooperation did not make him feel embarrassed. He still faced everyone with a smile, his white teeth shining.

Lockhart, with his powerful laugh, thought he had eased the awkward atmosphere in the classroom, so he took out a stack of papers and distributed them.

After handing out the papers, he returned to the podium and continued, "Let's do a small test first. You have thirty minutes to answer the questions. I hope you have understood the profound magic in my book and found the path that suits you."

It sounds better than singing. As long as he doesn't take out his wand, Lockhart is still a hero.

Ada took out her quill and began to answer the questions:
1. What is Gilderoy Lockhart’s favorite color? Answer: Lilac.

2. What is Gilderoy Lockhart's secret ambition? Answer: To rid the world of all evil and to sell Lockhart's line of shampoo.

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54. When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday? What would be his ideal birthday present? Answer: January 1964, 1. His ideal birthday present would be all magical and non-magical people living in harmony, or a large bottle of Ogden's Old Firewhisky.

There are three pages of all these questions. Apart from Lockhart's die-hard fans, the only people who can answer these questions are academic masters like Ada.

Half an hour later, Lockhart collected the test papers and looked through them in front of the whole class. Lockhart was very disappointed with the students' answers, because these kids didn't know him well, which made Lockhart a little sad.

When Lockhart saw Ada's test paper, he smiled again and said, "Good, very good. Miss Esmeralda Drizzt is really my soulmate. She knows all my secrets."

Angelina and Alia looked at Ada in surprise. This was not the Ada they knew. When Ada heard about Lockhart's performance before, she sneered at him. Did the relatives come early today?
Fred and George tried hard to control their facial expressions. The two brothers knew Ada too well. Just looking at the smile on Ada's face, they knew that Ada would never let Lockhart go.

"Full marks! I'll also give you my autographed photo as a reward!" Lockhart said, "Let me see where Miss Drizzt is?"

Ada raised her hand and looked at Lockhart on the podium with a smile.

"Excellent!" said Lockhart, smiling. "Excellent, a beautiful lady, ten points to Gryffindor! And now..."

That's great, Hermione was right, if you answer the test correctly you will get extra points. Now that the points are in hand, it's time to get down to business! Ada thought to herself.

Seeing that Ada still raised her hand, Lockhart decided to fulfill the wish of his little fan. He said kindly, "Miss Drizzt, do you have any questions? If you want to take a photo, you have to wait until after class!"

Awakened, hunting time! "Professor, I heard that you once said that you would lead the national team to win the Quidditch World Cup. The national team's performance in the world championships in recent years has been disappointing. We need you for the 1994 World Cup!"

Ada stood up and spoke sincerely, as if she was really a fan of Lockhart and really hoped that Lockhart could lead the national team to win the championship.

As we all know, the nickname of the Three Cats Army is the European China Team. Don’t be ridiculous if they win the World Cup. Just go to bed.

"Ah, this..." Lockhart was speechless for a moment. How did this little girl know about the boasts he made when he was in school?
Looking at the speechless Lockhart, the students seemed to understand what Ada wanted to do and were waiting to see a good show.

"Professor, you said that after winning the World Cup, you will become the youngest Minister of Magic. There is not much time left for you, but I still believe in you!" Ada said devoutly, as if she was a pilgrim, and Lockhart was the saint she was meeting.

"Ah, this..." Lockhart was shocked. He didn't understand how this little girl knew this. Lockhart thought about it carefully. He didn't seem to have a classmate named Drizzt!
Fred and George followed suit, shouting, "Professor, when are you going to become Minister of Magic?"

"Today!" Lee Jordan shouted, not wanting to be left behind. "Today!"

The students laughed. The current minister was Cornelius Fudge. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be able to stay in this position for a long time and Lockhart would never be in this position.

Lockhart was bragging when he said that he would become the youngest Minister of Magic, but there was one person who was recognized by everyone as the youngest Minister of Magic. This person was Tom Riddle, also known as Voldemort.

"Professor, Hogwarts kept the Philosopher's Stone last school year, but none of us have seen it. I just heard that you said when you were in school that you would make a Philosopher's Stone before graduation. Can you let us see the Philosopher's Stone you made?"

Ida continued to ask, "I believe that you are generous and will let us, who are ignorant, see the Philosopher's Stone, right?"

Last school year, Quirrell attempted to steal the Philosopher's Stone, and it was Ada and Harry who stopped him. All the students knew this, but no one had seen what the Philosopher's Stone looked like, and all the students in the classroom started to make a noise.

In the wizarding world, the only person known to have created the Philosopher's Stone is Nicolas Flamel. Even if you tire Lockhart to death, he still can't get the Philosopher's Stone. Not to mention that the Philosopher's Stone has been destroyed, even if it hadn't been destroyed, Lockhart wouldn't dare to take the Philosopher's Stone.

"Ah, this..." Lockhart regretted very much at this moment. Why did he say so many stupid things when he was young?

Lockhart was a spoiled child in his childhood. After entering school, he found that he was no longer the best one. He couldn't accept this huge gap. He was eager to return to the center of the world and started his own performance. The three questions of Ada were all the bragging he had done when he was young.

The bigger the boasting, the better, so as to attract other people's attention. Who cares whether it can be completed or not? Lockhart never expected that such a bully would appear today and keep holding on to his boasting.

"Professor, why don't you say anything?" Ada showed an aggrieved expression, and her tearful look made the classmates in the classroom feel heartbroken.

Ada's voice was already filled with tears. She said with red eyes, "Professor, can't you satisfy your fans' wishes? Or did I make you angry?"

Under the guidance of Fred and George, the students in the classroom began to follow Ada's words. The students were asking when Lockhart would become a minister, when he would lead the national team to win the World Cup, and whether he could let everyone see the Philosopher's Stone.

The students' chattering soon broke through the ceiling of the classroom. The Lockharts in the portraits hid themselves one after another, leaving only Lockhart standing blankly on the podium.

Lockhart seemed to have lost the ability to speak, the ability to smile, and even his hair no longer sparkled.

At this point, Ada finally showed her fangs. She continued, "Professor, I feel very sad that students in school always doubt you. They don't realize how powerful you are."

Lockhart finally responded, and a light of hope appeared in his eyes.

"You may not know that I happen to be a little famous among the students, so they made a bet with me. They said that you can't defeat me with a spell." Ida continued, "Professor, for your honor, it doesn't matter if I get hurt... Everything is for your great honor."

"So, can you challenge me to a duel?"

Lockhart's eyes dimmed. This world is not worth it...

(End of this chapter)