Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Ron complained, and Harry couldn't help but nod.

"You're right, Ron, but it's not quite right - to be more precise, he's like a purple peacock that failed to mate."

Although Lockhart's behavior was usually very flamboyant, this time it was too much.

If you don’t know him, you might think he is a legendary wizard like Dumbledore.

However, after seeing old Barty Crouch following Lockhart into the classroom, Harry understood why Lockhart dressed like that.

Recently, the reputations of Lockhart and Crouch, the two professors of Defense Against the Dark Arts, have become increasingly apparent in the castle.

After all, any discerning person or young wizard who is truly willing to learn magic can see that Crouch is much more reliable than Lockhart.

And for Lockhart, this was obviously a great humiliation.

He dressed like this today, definitely to outdo Crouch!

And in fact he did it.

Because compared to Lockhart who was dressed "flashy", Crouch's outfit at this moment was as simple as ever.

He was wearing a black, serious wizard robe and his hair was meticulously combed.

Without even glancing at Lockhart, he walked silently into the classroom and sat down in the professor's seat.

But Lockhart was very much in the driver's seat at this moment, and he naturally took on the role of "leader".

"Dear young wizards, welcome to the Dueling Club, an extension of the Defense Against the Dark Arts course."

"I am your Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, the founder of this club, and Barty Crouch is also the professor in charge of the club."

Anyone with a bit of common sense could tell at this moment that Lockhart's choice of words was quite thoughtful.

He first emphasized that he was the initiator of the club, but introduced Barty Crouch Sr. as the professor in charge of the club.

It almost sounds like Crouch is his subordinate.

But in fact, everyone knows that the authority and status of the two Defense Against the Dark Arts professors in the Dueling Club should be the same.

But it was obvious that Lockhart himself was very satisfied with this "little design" that made him look more outstanding.

So at this moment, he was waving his wand while speaking.

"Well, first of all, I need to introduce the subject that this great club will be extending and developing. I believe everyone has read my book 'I Am Magical', or those bizarre stories. That is part of what one must go through to become a great wizard... adventure, yes, exciting adventure!"

He said loudly, giving himself the title of 'Great Wizard'.

"Among them, magic is an indispensable and important tool, especially some duel magic... I wouldn't say I'm proficient in them..."

"In fact, you're not proficient either, right? You don't know anything."

Ron was muttering among the crowd, and similar mutterings were evident among the nearby young wizards.

But Lockhart pretended not to hear anything and said very naturally: "But I did have some adventures, which are very worth remembering, and I decided to teach some of them to my dearest students."

He continued his long speech, from his excellent academic performance in the past to the ancient and elegant etiquette of dueling - he was indeed an expert in this kind of superficial work, and he spoke very clearly. Even Ryan below felt that he had learned a lot from it.

Although he knew very well that dueling etiquette was a concept that had only appeared in the past few hundred years, duels thousands of years ago mainly relied on simple and unpretentious sneak attacks or using evil spells and curses to weaken the enemy first, which was the most effective way to duel.

What elegance?

Does that give you a better chance of survival?

And after Lockhart finished his long speech.

Barty Crouch Sr.'s speech was much shorter.

"I've always believed that the teaching of Defense Against the Dark Arts should be closer to practical application than theory."

He said in a deep voice.

"Dark wizards live in danger, so they often have ample combat experience. You may not be able to be as ruthless or vicious as they are...at least most of you don't have the experience and ability to fight against them."

He obviously noticed Ryan when he was halfway through his speech, which made his expression look a little weird for a moment.

But his mental state was obviously very good, and his expression returned to normal in a moment.

"But at least, you should learn to guard against them."

Chapter 202: Professors, shall we practice?

obviously.

Compared to Lockhart's long speeches which were mostly self-boasting, what old Crouch said was obviously much more pertinent and sincere.

At least at this moment, many young wizards nodded repeatedly after listening.

But Lockhart seemed to be annoyed at seeing old Barty being so recognized, so he immediately followed suit, saying, "Before the official club activities begin, I will first introduce everyone to the classification of spell levels. This is the classification used by some spell research experts within the Wizengamot... As you know, this means it usually only appears in discussions among professionals."

He said this with such pride: "And now, I will pass it on to you."

At this point, the young wizards all looked at Lockhart with suspicion - it was obvious that they all had considerable doubts about Lockhart's professionalism.

But Lockhart continued speaking now.

"First, the spell—yes, it is of course the key to a duel, and it is also the key to fighting against dark wizards."

"But as you all know, the power of a spell depends on the wizard who casts it—for example, me... I'm not bragging, but my attainments in some spells are indeed very high, even surpassing most of the spell masters you know!"

He said proudly.

These words obviously caused an uproar among the young wizards below.

They were all amazed at Lockhart's shamelessness.

"With his level of spells! How dare he call himself a spell master?"

Ron and Harry were even more indignant.

But Ryan thought about it and didn't say anything.

He knew very well that if his previous guess was correct, then Lockhart's attainments in certain spells were indeed terrifyingly strong, and he might even have reached the level of a legendary wizard.

At this moment, Lockhart obviously noticed the discussion among the young wizards below.

This made his face darken.

But it is obvious that his ability to adjust his emotions is undoubtedly extremely fast.

So at this moment, he quickly came to his senses.

He adjusted his expression, smiled again, and then pretended to wave his wand.

Immediately, golden letters appeared above the classroom: "Authoritative Analysis of Spell Levels - Exclusively Taught by Gilderoy Lockhart."

"..."

But Ryan was speechless at this moment.

Because he could see that even the gold powder floating in the air at this moment was prepared by Lockhart in advance, and was not created by him through some powerful imaging spell.

But no matter what, Lockhart's voice was serious at this moment.

"The same spell can have different effects when cast by different wizards - and the reason for this is due to four factors."

He waved his hand and wrote out four words.

'Props' 'Spirit' 'Magic' 'Body'.

“First of all, the props – that goes without saying.”

Lockhart raised his wand: "Wand, magic props... like this..."

He said and stretched out his hand.

Then one of the rings on his hand immediately burst out with magical light.

The powerful magic created a whirlwind, causing the young wizards in the classroom to exclaim involuntarily.

Lockhart was clearly very proud: "This ring can summon strong winds - although its current effect seems to be limited to this, in fact... if I use it at its full strength, it can even summon a storm strong enough to destroy a house."

He said proudly.

And what should be said or not.

Even Harry and Ron, who had great hostility towards Lockhart, had to admit that the effect of Lockhart's ring looked really cool.

The other little wizards naturally had the same opinion.

Their eyes brightened visibly.

"Professor Lockhart, that ring is the one you wrote about in your new book..."

"What did I remember it being called?"

Many young wizards asked excitedly at this moment.

Lockhart obviously hadn't experienced the feeling of being sought after for a long time - as his courses progressed, he became more and more of an invisible figure in school.

So when he heard the rare questions from the little wizards, he immediately nodded and said.

"Yes, all the fans who have read my new book must know it—'Storm Ring', the spoils I got during my adventure..."

He began bragging about the contents of his new book, especially about the monsters he encountered while exploring the ancient tomb.

"They had ethereal bodies, like Dementors, but more united and more threatening. We almost died there until we finally entered the core of the tomb..."

His eloquence was still excellent, and the stories he told were so touching that even Ryan was moved.

"What a great story, and that ring..."

Ryan looked at Lockhart's ring subtly, with a look of genuine surprise.

He was an expert in knowledge, so he could tell at a glance that the ring was indeed extraordinary.

The magic power of the spell engraved on it was quite powerful, and Lockhart had indeed only activated a small part of it.

It was the work of a powerful wizard, and it might even have come from an ancient magical tomb.

"From which victim did Lockhart steal it?"

Ryan guessed in his heart.

But at this moment, Lockhart continued to talk about his views on spells.

"Powerful magic items and wands allow wizards to cast spells with ease. They may not be directly helpful in the study of magic, but they are very important when fighting against dark wizards, dueling, and especially when exploring and adventuring."