Natural Magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 101 Harry’s Punishment

All eyes turned to Dumbledore.

Dumbledore had a sharp edge at his back. He looked at the childish eyes of the little wizards below and felt extremely nervous, just like throwing a smelly sock in a honey jar and stirring it back and forth; Dumbledore would rather be with Geller decades ago. Grindelwald did not want to be suspected by these children again when he faced him face to face.

That last year was enough!

"I think I will handle this matter fairly and exercise the power of the principal in accordance with school rules."

Dumbledore smiled slightly, his eyes flashing, but he was hiding his helplessness. The fact that Harry Potter and Ron Weasley drove to school in a speed car was unpredictable. He clearly didn't make any arrangements this year. .

"Oh, nothing can trouble Gilderoy Lockhart, who is good at mediating. After all, Lockhart is an internationally renowned figure and author, a recipient of the Order of Merlin, Third Class, an honorary member of the League Against Dark Arts, and a five-time Professor of the Wizarding Weekly Most Charming Smile Award."

Lockhart flicked his suit and quickly walked to the stage, showing a standard smile and flashing his white teeth: "But I am not a guy who only smiles. I have real abilities that can help... Oh, yes Solving the problem between Mr. Harry Potter and...the little red-haired wizard only requires some simple logical thinking."

"Okay, okay, please leave it to me, respected Professor Dumbledore!"

Lockhart pushed past Dumbledore and walked to Harry and Ron. Professor McGonagall was about to say something, but Dumbledore stopped him. Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, which could calm him down.

He suddenly thought that recruiting Lockhart was a good decision. It could not only fill the vacancy in the Defense Against the Dark Arts position, but also solve some troublesome problems.

"Oh, let's get some logic out of the way. So, let me ask you two, did you drive to Hogwarts because you couldn't pass the pillar?"

"...Yes, yes." Although neither Ron nor Harry liked this flamboyant guy, they still said this, and Lockhart smiled even more happily when he heard this.

"Oh, I think this case has been solved. We can't punish these two children who knew the danger and were unwilling to be late. We should give them extra points, so..."

"I think every kind girl and gentleman will forgive a classmate who tries his best to be punctual, right?"

Lockhart smiled at the young wizards in the audience with a confident smile, Bree looked indifferent, and Draco looked directly at Lockhart with all his nostrils, but not everyone was so sensible and ignored this Flower peacock effect.

"Oh, it's so charming."

"Lockhart!"

"Wow, he is so kind. This kind of professor is what we need..."

"Yes, I have read his books many times. He is a hero in the stories!"

"Shut up!" Snape's voice was not loud, but it instantly suppressed the noise caused by Lockhart's influence in the hall, but the atmosphere of punishing Harry Potter was still swept away.

Snape looked at Lockhart coldly, frightening him away from what Lockhart was about to say.

Snape turned and stared at Dumbledore and said, "Although I don't know where you found such a confounding fellow, I hope you can expel these two trolls as soon as possible, and Slytherin will return later." There is internal activity.”

Dumbledore glanced at Lockhart appreciatively and asked Lockhart to straighten his back. However, Lockhart was no longer needed at this time, so Dumbledore immediately walked up and said, "I don't think it's that serious. Severus, we are a school here, and it is our responsibility to teach the growth of young wizards. Few students have been expelled from Hogwarts. This has a great impact on a young wizard. We must stop this kind of behavior. Behavior should guide the little wizard to the correct growth."

"Well, I think because taking care of the Whomping Willow, You and Professor Sprout will take a lot of time, how about I let these two children be taken to confinement to help you whenever you need them during this semester. "

"Watching the little wizards grow up is a process that every professor enjoys. We are like their parents. Please be more tolerant of the children. Parents of children outside the school will also hope so."

Dumbledore's eyes flashed when he saw Snape's expression change.

"Hmph!" Snape glanced at Harry with disgust. He understood that Dumbledore had already found a reason to keep the savior, and it was hard for him to refute it openly. What's more... Lily, Harry is Lily's child. He wanted to keep an eye on him... Snape tolerated it for the time being, but it was not enough!

Looking at Snape's ashen face, Dumbledore understood that Snape had compromised, and all that was left was—

Dumbledore looked at Bree covertly. He didn't know how Bree, who pursued justice last semester, would react to his handling of Harry's matter. Harry would only affect Snape, a professor, but if Bree stood up , that would be different.

Dumbledore is well aware of the relationship between Bree and Professor Sprout, and Professor McGonagall will help him impartially. He also knows something about Flitwick and the ancient tree goblin. Of course, many juniors in the academy Wizards trust Bree.

Bree naturally received Dumbledore's signal, but she could only rely on herself for justice. Seeing Harry's timid appearance, Bree was not interested in continuing to watch this farce.

"Professor Dumbledore, can you finish this quickly? I think we are all hungry."

Bree's words resonated with the little badgers, and many of them had their stomachs growling.

"Oh, haha, okay, let's finish it quickly. The sorting ceremony is a happy day, but we can't keep the little wizards waiting."

"Then... Harry Potter and Ron Weasley will each be deducted 150 points. The upper limit of deduction points was originally [-], but this time the situation is a bit bad, so I'm sorry. This year's Gryffindor House Points accumulate starting from negative points..."

"Oh no!"

The little wizards in Gryffindor were all dejected, and some even glared at Harry and Ron, but they also thought it was cool that Harry and Ron drove the air speeder. After considering it, they decided to take the risk and get more house points. interesting.

Dumbledore shrugged helplessly, patted Harry and Ron on the shoulders and said, "Go down quickly, you must be hungry."

After saying that, Dumbledore also asked Snape and the nervous Professor McGonagall to sit down.

Professor McGonagall finally exhaled. She did not want to experience the students of her college being expelled for making mistakes. This would definitely be the biggest crisis in her educational career, even more serious than last year.

After Harry and Ron trembled and lowered their heads and sat down next to the angry-looking Hermione, Dumbledore coughed twice, stood up from his seat and said, "Don't forget to introduce."

As soon as Dumbledore said these words, Lockhart stood up quickly and said first: "Oh, no need to introduce me. I think every little wizard knows the famous Gilderoy Lockhart. special!"

Lockhart stood tall, spread his arms and said: "I will lead Hogwarts to the pinnacle of education and become the best wizarding school in the British wizarding world!"

The big white teeth on Lockhart's handsome face were very dazzling in the candlelight, but they also gave most male wizards a toothache.

"Wow!"

"Clap clap clap!"

"So handsome, my God, I believe Professor Lockhart!"

Most of them were admired by the little witch. Even Hermione temporarily put aside her complaints, nagging, and warnings to Harry and Ron, and instead looked at Lockhart like a fangirl.

"I think he must be an aspiring wizard, much better than the gloomy Snape, and the books he wrote are indeed very good. I was attracted by the stories in them!"

After Hermione finished speaking, she looked at Harry and Ron who were still lowering their heads and said: "You should cheer up instead of being like ostriches here. Do you hear me? You can read more of Professor Lockhart's books and the deeds in them." I will definitely give you direction, and by the way, I can also tell you what it means to be wise and brave, rather than being reckless and arrogant!"

Hermione snorted, sat down and continued to look at the stage. She thought why she didn't read Lockhart's book in advance. It would definitely allow her to understand this charming wizard earlier. He was in Diagon Alley at that time. What a great opportunity to sign an autograph, but it's a pity that she missed it. Lockhart is so knowledgeable and ambitious, no wonder those witches like him!
Harry and Ron looked at each other and saw each other's rejoicing and helplessness, but now what they should do is pretend it didn't exist, and think about how to make up for the three hundred points. This is much better than sending the dragon last time. Leaving was much harder.

As Lockhart introduced himself as if meeting a fan, Bree's patience was gradually worn away.

Lockhart only felt a cold wind passing through his neck. He suddenly paused, swallowed and said, "Oh, I have never been a talkative person, so I will give my time to the principal now."

Dumbledore smiled awkwardly and said helplessly: "Then let's start dinner. Everyone has been waiting for a long time."

Following Dumbledore's words, hot food appeared on the four dining tables and the teacher's bench, and Bree's expression finally returned to calm.

"I hope this professor won't be as stupid as Quirrell before him..." Draco said casually, but he quickly overturned his words.

"Perhaps he will be stupider than Quirrell. Let's see what good can come from that. Little girls who only have sweet and sweet love in their heads like to read those bad stories. My mother sneered at them and never touched those things. .”

Bree ate the steak on the plate carefully and whispered: "Don't worry about him. The professor is here to teach, not to chat. As long as you take one class, you will know the quality. Don't bother."

After rubbing the sleeping Nico in her pocket, Brie did not wake him up, and was going to go to the kitchen to find nectar for him later. As for the huangzi in the other pocket, it had already smelled the smell of meat and came out, so Brie held it in her arms. Inside, press it with your hands to prevent it from running around.

"Meow…"

Brie was holding the steak in his right hand, and covering his mouth with his left hand, he was drooling. He wanted to rush to Huang Zi's cat face at the table and eat the juicy beef in one bite... He was not even full, so he had no time to care about it.

　My brain is not good, so I will post one chapter for the time being and two more chapters in the afternoon to make up for it. . . . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)