Gilderoy Lockhart was not without talent.

In fact, even before Lockhart entered Hogwarts to begin his studies, many professors believed that Gilderoy Lockhart indeed possessed considerable hidden potential, and he was indeed smarter than most of his peers.

Lockhart's biggest flaw was his unwillingness to try—unless he could be the best.

In the original timeline, the conceited attitude of "either be the best or don't do it at all" deeply influenced him, leading Lockhart to become increasingly dissatisfied with his relatively 'mediocre' self. Those shortcomings that he was destined not to excel at were unhesitatingly abandoned by Lockhart.

As a result, by the time he returned to teach at the school, Lockhart's once-decent magical abilities had become extremely rusty due to years of disuse. The only spell he could still reliably use was the Memory Charm—a spell so powerful as to be almost unanswerable, yet existing in a loophole in the magical world's laws, had become refined to perfection under his development and frequent use.

Of course, on the other hand, Lockhart also discovered another top-tier talent in himself that no one else could match: creation.

Opening a newspaper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, neither Elena nor the many transmigrators in parallel worlds were the first to think of it and implement it. Decades earlier, Gilderoy Lockhart had founded the first newspaper in Hogwarts history—unfortunately, it disappeared quickly due to a lack of capital.

"Yes, I'm a fraud... Adults mostly learn to lie in order to survive—"

Gilderoy Lockhart said calmly, as if recounting a story from the street that had nothing to do with him.

"It's like the black-hearted merchants wandering around Knockturn Alley will concoct a vague legend of dragon claw powder in order to earn Galleons, but actually sell Bowtruckle droppings to passing wizards. And in order to make my books sell well, I will promote and package them during sales, such as how to cleverly catch the last ghoul with a tea strainer."

Amidst the students' uneasy whispers, a self-deprecating smile appeared on Lockhart's face, and he shook his head.

"In fact, just provide it with some spiders, moths, and a not-too-crowded attic or barn, and this ugly, somewhat sticky creature can even become a pet in many wizarding families—"

Lockhart's gaze lingered on the students' upturned faces, and he chuckled with disdain, saying meaningfully.

"Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, not many wizards still remember the dry descriptions in *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* after graduating—even with such flawed lies, the most frequently asked question is only why not use a wand to subdue it, rather than why fight it..."

"From that moment on, I realized how powerful the magic of words and lies is in this world."

"Confusing the boundaries between fiction and reality, that's the most foolish thing... Understand?"

A mocking, ugly, and somewhat frighteningly unfamiliar smile.

In the beginning, Gilderoy Lockhart did not become too deeply mired in "stealing memories."

However, when he discovered that the readers of the magical world were more foolish and lazier than he had imagined, the vanity rooted deep within him quickly grew—and with it, a sense of superiority over others.

Most wizards do not have the ability to discern the truth; they are not much smarter than Muggles who accidentally wander into magical areas.

And compared to creating stories out of thin air, directly plagiarizing other people's real experiences is less risky. By exaggerating and embellishing those real adventures slightly, Lockhart could easily reap the attention and discussion he had once dreamed of.

But now Lockhart no longer cares about those bubble-like vanities and spotlights.

Of course, part of the reason is that he volunteered to join the "Destiny Group" and the "Special Containment Procedures Foundation."

Most of the members of these two organizations are elites from all walks of life, which can be said to be a microcosm of the current magical world, and the tasks and events they are involved in are far grander than ordinary wizards can imagine.

What's more, compared to the praise under the spotlight, Lockhart felt respect based on strength for the first time.

Especially in the field organization known as the "Night Watchers in the Darkness," Lockhart was not just a powerful combat wizard. As one of the general managers of "wiB," he was more involved in formulating elimination and capture plans, and handling the memories of a few extremely important targets, such as Peter Pettigrew back then.

Unlike those false, cloud-like lies in the past, those black histories that should have been discarded long ago.

If one were to use the words of the supreme Goblin Queen of Gringotts, the world's number one cutest... (omitting many below)... Elena Kaslana, what they are doing now should be called—rewriting the world's past, present, and future.

"...Say, Miss Kaslana."

"What is it?"

"You knew about these things about Professor Lockhart a long time ago, didn't you?"

"I knew a little, limited to the external name, but the way it's opened is not quite what I imagined. Okay, dear Granger, I admit you're right, Mr. Lockhart is indeed respectable... I was wrong."

Elena sighed, and before Hermione's second wave of attacks could unfold, she wisely chose to admit defeat.

If she had known that Gilderoy Lockhart's ideological awareness was so high, she shouldn't have tried to dispel the little girl's dream of chasing stars from this aspect.

Although the current image and inner self of this young Charms professor is indeed much more upright and stable than before (considering the daily work of wiB, the word "law-abiding" may not be so appropriate), it does not mean that Elena completely trusts this young wizard who seems to have a lot of "sea king" potential.

Gilderoy Lockhart's desperate words now sound a bit like a prodigal son returning home.

But...

"This makes this guy's personal charm even more dazzling!"

Elena sighed again.

For the little witches at Hogwarts who are in their budding adolescence, a handsome, rich, and story-filled young professor like Gilderoy Lockhart, who has had some dark past but has come to his senses, is simply like the male protagonist who only appears in novels, accurately hitting their xp.

"..."

Elena recalled her "Ravenclaw Idol Project" that she hadn't had time to complete.

In the end, it was temporarily shelved.

It's actually not a difficult thing to push it forward by force. Even though Gilderoy Lockhart has graduated from Hogwarts for many years, if you really calculate it by age, he is actually the youngest professor at Hogwarts now.

Even the youngest Potions professor in history, Severus Snape, is four years older than Lockhart at this time.

Thinking about it carefully now, this professor who has just turned twenty-eight is really a bit dangerous.

Elena silently thought in her heart that if Gilderoy Lockhart intended to solve his single problem at school, or even open a harem, it is estimated that not many little witches could resist the young professor's offensive.

After all, Hogwarts students stay at school for a maximum of seven years, which can be said to be a paradise for sea kings.

If the timing is right, he can even completely rotate and cycle through Hogwarts' exams every few years, and also ensure that there will be no simultaneous occurrences between the beginning and the end, and some worrying situations of Shura field.

Perhaps Lockhart will not attack, but once the idol project is launched, it is inevitable that foolish little witches will take the initiative to throw themselves into his arms.

At that time, things may turn from a campus fairy tale into some terrible 18r game.

And before she took action to clean up Gilderoy Lockhart, Albus Dumbledore might have already desperately used the oath backlash to completely eliminate Elena, the innocent star agent, from Hogwarts.

Elena is just afraid of this matter, she doesn't want Hogwarts to change color because of this.

"...What should I do?"

Elena, who was caught up in wild thoughts, suddenly realized a problem.

Although she has invisibly changed or saved the lives of some "bad guys," she doesn't really understand their true personalities, and the issue of their placement after they get better is not just as simple as being a tool person.

"—Ugh, I have a bit of a headache."

Elena frowned and rubbed her temples in distress.

If she had known that there would be so many chain reactions, she should have cautiously expanded the enrollment in Hogwarts in the first place.

Speaking of which, it seems that Lockhart is not the only young professor who will appear at the school next?

In the past ten years, Hogwarts has not been completely without brilliant and amazing wizards.

Compared to the combat heroes who are more likely to emerge in the era of war and chaos, the talents of the little wizards who grew up in peacetime are more reflected in academic specialties, and Quirinus Quirrell, who is six years younger than Lockhart, can undoubtedly be regarded as one of the top-ranked rising stars of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the past decade.

Moreover, unlike Gilderoy Lockhart, who has a poor reputation among professors and peers.

Quirinus Quirrell, who also came from Ravenclaw, has almost nothing to fault in terms of his academic performance during his school days or his teaching ability during his teaching period—this is almost unanimously recognized by all professors.

You should know that when school started last year, the grade that Quirrell was in charge of was the grade that eventually won first place.

Even if there are many off-site reasons for this, such as the accidental withdrawal of the first grade and the seventh grade... But this also proves that Quirinus Quirrell's teaching ability has not been affected too much by Voldemort's possession.

Apart from the deliberately disguised stutter, Quirrell is much stronger than Lockhart in terms of comprehensive strength and magical knowledge.

"...Professor Quirrell, who has returned to school, shouldn't become the next Lockhart, right?"

Elena pondered seriously.

If she remembers correctly, Quirinus Quirrell was also a very likeable Ravenclaw genius before he started that life-changing outing, confident, cheerful, and with the wisdom to see into people's hearts.

Now, after experiencing a setback, returning to Hogwarts again, maybe he will be more popular than Lockhart?

After all, in the information obtained by most little wizards, professors, and even Ministry of Magic officials, the reason why Quirinus Quirrell was seriously injured and hospitalized was mainly because on Halloween night, in order to protect the unicorn and a reckless student, he had to fight with an unknown dark wizard, and in the end, he was seriously injured and had to recuperate for a period of time.

Of course, after the public trial of Peter Pettigrew, everyone vaguely guessed the identity of the dark wizard.

If nothing else, Quirrell should have just encountered Peter Pettigrew, the "most dangerous Death Eater in history," who was wandering in the Forbidden Forest, trying to kill the unicorn. This is not a complicated or difficult thing to speculate.

Unfortunately, the young Quirrell was not Peter Pettigrew's opponent after all, otherwise there would be no later earth-shattering scam.

"Hogwarts cannot have only one idol..."

Elena rested her chin on her hand and looked thoughtfully at the sparkling lake outside the window.

If all the momentum and resources are concentrated on one person, it is too easy to cause personal worship, and even uncontrollable fanatical group effects, but creating several different types of campus idols and letting the girls start fighting each other...

Thinking about it this way, it seems that the loopholes in the previous campus idol project can be slightly filled?

Ravenclaw's little bitches, you will definitely not think that these two stars are signed to the same brokerage company, right?!

At that time, you can even do a few annual votes from time to time, pull a few runner-up professors as candidates, and then encourage students to complete learning tasks, daily tasks, and even some conduct evaluations, and finally get "true love points" to cheer for their favorite professors, and it is best to let the two professors have some small friction.

In the face of real benefits, neither Dumbledore nor the Ministry of Magic should have too many objections, right?

If this form is finally effective, she can even consider turning it into a continuous activity and expanding the scope from Hogwarts to the entire British magical world... Anyway, as the Queen of Gringotts Wizarding Bank, she has no shortage of money.

At that time, ehehehe...

"Elena, Elena! The professor just asked you to answer the question!"

Hearing Hermione's somewhat dissatisfied voice, Elena "ah?" and returned to the classroom from her fantasy.

"..."

Gilderoy Lockhart silently glanced at the absent-minded Miss.

It seems that the young Charms professor is a little overwhelmed and disappointed that the "leader" did not listen to his report carefully, especially when this situation is presented in front of dozens of students, he is even more embarrassed.

This is different from the previous course discussion, being so distracted in class is almost a must to deduct points.

But... If he deducts points, he is worried that he will be gone tomorrow.

"Sorry, Professor Lockhart, I stayed up late last night, so I was a little distracted..."

Elena looked at the embarrassed Lockhart, and before the wizard could speak, she took the initiative to bow and said apologetically.

"After class, I will definitely find Hermione's notes to copy a copy and hand it to you before the next class. Is that okay? I will try to finish it on the weekend, and if you are free, I will hand it in to your office in advance."

This is one of Hogwarts' top traffic in the future for a long time, and she has to help him establish some authority.

Commercial operation, it's not shameful.

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Good! Big chapter, big chapter!