Harry Potter’s Defense Professor

"Get your wand ready, Harry," he said lightly.

"But I don't seem to be able to use magic outside of school, sir?"

"If attacked," said Dumbledore, handing the candied haws to his left hand and drawing his wand in his right, "I allow you to fight back with any magic and incantation you can think of. However, I don't think you need to worry about being attacked tonight. to the attack."

"Why, sir?"

"Because you're with us," Dumbledore said confidently, not forgetting to tease Lockhart, "the headmaster of Hogwarts, and the man who is best at dealing with dark magic in the world."

"I don't think I can be of any help..." Lockhart said helplessly. "What on earth do you want me to do?"

"Okay, Harry." Lockhart patted him on the back. "Occlumency may make you feel better."

"Occlumency won't help," Dumbledore asked, looking down at him with concern. "It takes time to get used to this feeling."

"I'm fine," said Harry, rubbing his ears, which seemed to be reluctantly off Privet Drive, "but I seem to prefer flying on a broom."

Dumbledore smiled: "This way."

"Then tell me, Harry," said Dumbledore, "that your scar...is it hurting all the time?"

Harry subconsciously put his hand to his forehead and touched the lightning-shaped scar.

"No," he said. "I've been on Occlumency since last time."

Both Lockhart and Dumbledore looked satisfied.

"I can see that Professor Lockhart has taught you well," said Dumbledore, "and I don't think Voldemort dares to share his mind with you anymore."

"Well, I'd love to do that," said Harry. Occlumency against Voldemort was an uphill battle. "Well—where the hell are we?

"This is the charming village of Badley Barberton."

Lockhart knew what they were here for, but he didn't know why he brought him with him: "What am I here for?"

"Ah, by the way, I haven't told you yet," said Dumbledore, "but there's no way, though, you, Gilderoy, seem to have broken the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor's curse, but now we have to invite me old colleagues back to work at Hogwarts."

"What professors are we missing?" Harry asked.

"The professor of Muggle Studies is resigning. Of course, this old man will definitely not be a professor of Muggle Studies."

"What am I going to do?" Lockhart asked, knowing they were going to find Professor Slughorn, but Harry would do it alone.

"Oh, with you, you'll go from nine out of ten to ten, Gilderoy," said Dumbledore vaguely. "You're almost as famous as Harry."

"What do I need to do to please him?" Lockhart asked.

"It seems that you guessed it, Gilderoy, your wit impresses me." Dumbledore nodded, "It's okay if you don't do anything, of course, if you want to save time, you can say something. "

Of course Lockhart wasn't really so witty, he nodded helplessly.

They walked up a steep, narrow street lined with rows of houses. The chill that enveloped the whole of England could not linger here either.

"What about me?" Harry asked.

"Be respectful, Harry, and feel free," said Dumbledore lightly.

"Professor, why can't we Apparate directly to your old colleague's house?"

"Because that would be as rude as kicking the door of someone else's house," said Dumbledore. "It's polite to ask other wizards to give us the opportunity to reject us. Most wizarding houses, however, have magic against unwelcome apparitions. The Manifestation. Like, at Hogwarts—"

"—No Apparition in castles and hunting grounds,

Harry snapped. "Hermione told me. "

"That's right," Lockhart nodded. "Actually, Hogwarts is one of the most powerful places in the world against Apparition."

"Sir, I read in the Daily Prophet that something happened to Ms. Amelia Burns..."

"What happened to her?" Lockhart was shocked. The head of the Magic Law Enforcement Department was almost as strong as Scrimgeour. "What's going on."

"I'm sorry, she must have been in a fierce battle," Dumbledore said, turning into another straight side street. "There is no doubt that it was Voldemort or several Death Eaters. He was replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour, former Auror Chief of Staff."

"What about him?" Harry asked.

"It's very strong, he can protect us." Lockhart said firmly, he couldn't even imagine that such a powerful wizard stayed in the Auror pile every day, how did Voldemort kill the Minister of Magic in the original plot his? Of course, now Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge is not resigning because of Lockhart. This made him a little uneasy, he wouldn't accidentally kill Pandora's grandpa, would he?

"There is no doubt," said Dumbledore, "that he is very capable, a man of decisiveness and force.

"He was in the Ministry of Magic battle last year, and he fought You-Know-Who, don't you remember, Harry," Lockhart reminded.

"Oh yes……"

"That's it." They approached a neat little stone house set in a garden, and Harry thought of the scene of Scrimgeour fighting Voldemort, before Dumbledore stopped abruptly, and Lockhart Stopping too, Harry was caught off guard and bumped into Lockhart.

"Oh, my God. Oh, my God, my God, my God." Dumbledore exclaimed slightly, holding something in both hands.

The two followed Dumbledore's gaze towards the well-maintained path, and Harry's heart sank immediately. The hinges of the front door opened, and the door hung sideways. Of course, Lockhart wasn't nervous.

Dumbledore looked across the street, and there seemed to be no one there.

"Harry, pull out your wand and come with me," he whispered, and he didn't seem to find it strange to hold the candied haws in his left hand, and he had no intention of putting it away.

Several people entered the house cautiously.

"Fluorescent flashes!" Lockhart once suspected that he would use the candied haws in his left hand as a magic wand again, but he didn't. The tip of Dumbledore's wand lit up, reflecting a narrow doorway. There is also an open door on the left. Dumbledore, holding his shining wand aloft, walked into the living room, Harry following closely, and Lockhart entering last.

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