Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

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This benefited Ryan greatly.

But there was one thing that disappointed Ryan.

This research report did not mention the whereabouts of Ravenclaw - the things recorded by the Blood Queen were mostly related to experiments.

In addition to studying this research report, Ryan has recently been busy with the opening of 'Weasley and Elias Wizard Wheezes'.

Since Snape has already developed the first version of the Soul Radiance Potion, he is now in urgent need of a large amount of positive emotions as the complete material for the potion.

So Ryan had to advance the opening time of the magic house recently - he has been chasing the twins almost every day recently, urging them to come up with creative ideas for the opening ceremony as soon as possible.

In addition, the Pavatu Club test is this week, which makes Ryan almost overwhelmed with work.

He even gave the task of observing suspicious people in the school through the Marauder's Map to his cat.

Well... yes, Ryan even taught his cat to read specifically for this purpose.

This caused Hermione to sigh - after all, the sight of a cat huddled on the windowsill holding a map, meowing and struggling to observe the map was really pitiful.

"Friday is practically your house-elf..."

Hermione said this, and Ryan smiled in response.

"Actually, house-elves do get summer vacation every year, but they don't have Fridays off."

Such inappropriate remarks directly resulted in double eye rolls from Hermione and the cat.

And it is under such circumstances.

The second week of Defense Against the Dark Arts class has arrived.

"I bet Professor Lockhart's class will be the best ever!"

During the casual chat before class, Hermione rarely took the initiative to express her rather strong opinions.

"Have you all read his new book? It's absolutely amazing!"

she asked.

Harry and Ron, the parties involved, looked at each other awkwardly: "Uh...we have been reading a lot recently..."

They were vague about the details and didn't dare to mention that they had been studying "Flying with the Cannons" carefully every night recently - especially Ron, who was a die-hard fan of Charlie Cannons and had read the book 14 times.

As for those Lockhart books Hermione had given them... well, they hadn't actually read any of them.

So Harry naturally wanted to refute Hermione's words.

"I think it would be hard for Professor Lockhart's class to surpass Professor Crouch's."

He thought of Lockhart, whom he had met in Diagon Alley - to be honest, Harry didn't like that pompous middle-aged man very much.

On the contrary, it was Barty Crouch Sr., whose classes Harry really enjoyed.

The tough, uncompromising attitude towards dark wizards, the easy-to-understand and practical defense against the dark arts theory, and the unparalleled shocking courses.

This was all very much to Harry's taste - he thought Barty Crouch Sr. was the best Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.

But after hearing what Harry said, Hermione's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Harry, I can't believe you would say that - Professor Crouch, yes... his classes are good, but don't you think he can be a bit extreme sometimes?"

"Using a Corrosion Curse to corrupt yourself in front of a young wizard is not a rational act. I heard that he switched to the Vicious Boils Curse during class yesterday, and Marietta fainted from fright!"

Hermione complained.

In fact, these are also the two different views on the old Batty course in the school today.

Some young wizards held similar views to Harry's, believing that old Barty's courses were tough and meaningful, and that they could learn a lot from them. Most of those who held this view were little lions or young wizards who aspired to become Aurors.

Another group of young wizards think that Old Barty's courses are too extreme and scary, especially some little witches...Old Barty has scared many of them to tears recently.

"...I say—why not ask the amazing Ryan Elias?"

At this moment, Simo, who was sitting nearby and eavesdropping, also said with a smile.

So, Hermione and Harry really looked at Ryan at the same time.

"..."

Ryan looked at the two of them speechlessly, then said, "I think Professor Crouch's teaching methods are indeed biased and too radical in some places... But I don't think this is a bad thing..."

Having said that, he lowered his voice and said, "You are all aware of the current situation—young wizards should be more vigilant."

When he said this, Hermione and Harry also looked serious.

They naturally understood what it meant - in fact, among the young wizards in the school today, they were among the few who knew that Voldemort and his minions might be hiding in the school.

"As for Professor Lockhart..."

When it comes to Gilderoy Lockhart, Ryan's expression is also a little subtle.

To be honest, he hadn't had time to read Lockhart's new book yet - he had been too busy recently.

As for Lockhart's teaching level, to be honest... Ryan thought about it seriously after that day in Diagon Alley.

But he still felt that Gilderoy Lockhart was a very suspicious person.

His personal behavior is often significantly different from the content of his books, and sometimes they are like two different people.

For example, in his book "Traveling with Vampires", because of the adventure he had with a vampire, the vampire kindly expressed that he would spread his reputation among vampires.

However, Lockhart in the book flatly rejected this idea - because even today, vampires are almost neutral magical creatures, but there are still some of them who are malicious towards wizards.

They believe that vampires, as magical creatures that are immortal and possess magical abilities and wisdom comparable to wizards, should be superior.

This group of vampires formed the 'Rude Order' and even helped Voldemort when he was in power.

If these vampires knew of Lockhart's existence and reputation, they would most likely attack him - for them, any wizard who could gain the kindness of a vampire should be eliminated.

But Ryan knew better.

If it was the Lockhart he saw in Diagon Alley that day, he would definitely choose to accept this gift.

But Ryan didn't believe that the contents of the book were false - in fact, the contents of all Lockhart's books were extremely true.

This made Ryan very confused.

But at this moment...

"Oh, children."

Accompanied by a voice that was so gentle that it was even a little greasy.

Ryan saw Gilderoy Lockhart walk out of the office gracefully.

He was wearing a conspicuous golden wizard robe today, paired with a bright red brooch, looking extremely noble.

Combined with his carefully groomed hairstyle, this instantly caused the little witches to exclaim in surprise and admiration.

"Be quiet, be quiet."

Lockhart said this, but he was clearly enjoying the attention - so the sound he made to quiet the little wizards was actually no louder than the flapping of a mosquito's wings.

Only after he had enjoyed the cheers did he gently press his hands.

"Kids, welcome to my classroom."

The way he opened was quite old-fashioned.

"I discussed the teaching course with Barty. In the end, we agreed that I would be responsible for teaching you theories related to dark magic creatures... After all, as you know, besides being a writer, I'm also an adventurer who has traveled to many places."

"I think many of the creatures I've seen are more real than those in textbooks, so if my descriptions of them contain some characteristics or content that differ from the textbooks, don't doubt it...that's the reward of adventure."

He was obviously a good author, and these few words aroused the curiosity of the little wizards.

Even Ryan was really curious at this moment about what unique insights Lockhart had.

"And Barty, he's responsible for teaching you about the practical application of the Dark Arts—well, he used to be the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic, and has dealt with many Dark wizards... I mean, although I have some experience in dealing with the Dark Arts, why not let a veteran war hero claim the honor that belongs to him?"

Lockhart said this, and the young wizards obviously believed it.

At least Hermione apparently believed it.

"I knew it—Professor Lockhart's Defense Against the Dark Arts is definitely better than Professor Crouch's. He just gave him the opportunity."

This usually clever little witch is now showing some fan circle tendencies.

Ryan was a little curious at this moment. He had seen Lockhart's true level of magic. He had seen old Barty's level, and it was indeed very good among contemporary wizards.

Especially after years of fighting against dark wizards on the front lines, old Barty's magic stands out for its crispness and decisiveness - and that is exactly what is most needed when facing dark wizards!

But it was obvious that Lockhart had no intention of showing off his magical skills now.

Quite the opposite.

"Before the class begins, I think we should first conduct a small pop test - the test time is in the first half of the class..."

He handed out sheepskin curls one by one, and Ryan naturally took one.

To be honest, Ryan was actually quite curious - a pop quiz in the first class?

When Ryan saw the content of the test, his eyes widened.

He almost thought he was hallucinating.

1. What was Gilderoy Lockhart's date of birth?

2. What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favorite color?

3. How many times has Gilderoy Lockhart won the "Most Charming Smile Award"? What is the most famous quote from his acceptance speech?

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