The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

After the two words were forgotten, Harry and Ron's expressions became blank.

After a while, the two of them gradually got out of their dazed state.

Lockhart was already standing in front of them, put on a pair of aqua robes, and said in a confident tone: "Children, we are going to Hogwarts!"

Ron's expression became vivid, "Okay, Professor Lockhart! Your idea is still useful, otherwise we will definitely be stuck at the train station. If we miss the opening ceremony, I really don't know what to do."

Harry vaguely felt that something was wrong, something indescribably awkward, but he couldn't put it in words, so he could only follow Lockhart's footsteps in confusion.

When they came to the two oak doors of the castle, Harry found Filch standing outside the castle, holding his cat named Lady Norris in his arms. Lady Norris stared at the The pair of big red eyes looked at them.

"Take a good look at this castle. This may be your last night here," Filch looked at Harry and Ron with a malicious smile, while bowing slightly to Lockhart.

"Ha! It's no big deal!" Lockhart showed his white teeth and stepped forward, as if he wanted to settle the matter directly.

"Sir, Professor Snape said that he would like to take these two children to his office. If you are with them, please go with them." Lockhart's words had no effect. Qi replied to Lockhart very respectfully, but his attitude was extremely firm.

"Well, maybe Professor Snape can't wait to get my autograph. I do have a lot of older fans," Lockhart shrugged. "To be honest, I should have let me take a shower before meeting him. To let it go now would damage my image."

Harry and Ron felt a sense of despair: they felt that Snape didn't look like a groupie.

Filch led them through the foyer, down the stone stairs, gradually away from the Great Hall smelling of food, and finally arrived at Snape's office.

When he entered the room, Snape was reading the Evening Prophet.

"You were seen by at least seven Muggles!" Seeing a few people coming in, he slammed the newspaper away and threw it heavily on the desk.

"Perhaps some of you need to explain why you didn't come by school bus. And you, Professor Gerold Lockhart! Since you were with them, why didn't you stop them?" Snape's cold voice said With an angry trembling sound, both Harry and Ron shuddered and sobered up a lot.

Snape tapped the door with his wand, and the door closed with a bang.

"Do you know how serious this is? This will expose our world, not to mention you have damaged-"

"Wow! The headline!" Lockhart took the newspaper and read it happily, "Ha, it's a pity that the photo is not very clear and does not show my heroic appearance while driving..."

"Your driving style?" Snape suddenly raised his head.

"That's right!" Lockhart gave Snape a very sunny smile, "Under my leadership, the three of us went on a magical adventure! I drove the car straight into the clouds and passed through Most of Britain…”

"Shut up!" He stood up from his chair abruptly, holding the desk with both hands and walked around to Lockhart, "I can guarantee that I will use all my savings to exchange for you to become a Slytherin student—— That way you'll be at my disposal, and that way you can find a suitable bunk in Azkaban tonight!"

Whoosh!

Snape conjured a rope and tied Lockhart tightly.

"Severus, I understand your star-chasing mood, but I hope you are sensible..." Lockhart's mouth was sealed by Snape. Snape was still a little worried, so he added a petrification spell.

"Stand here honestly," Snape glanced at Harry and Ron, "I'll be back soon. Maybe more than one person will be kicked out of the castle tonight."

Snape left the office.

Harry didn't feel hungry. At this time, he fell into great uneasiness. He knew that Snape should have gone to find Professor McGonagall or Professor Dumbledore. Although Professor McGonagall is fair and just, he is also extremely strict. I am afraid that Ron and I will be in trouble. He could only hope for mercy from Professor Dumbledore - it was said that he always gave people a second chance, and Harry would rather spend a semester in solitary confinement than be expelled.

Snape disappeared for half an hour. This half hour was extremely torturous for the two of them. It's like you've arrived at the airport and the plane is about to take off in two hours, but you haven't received the green code yet.

When Snape reappeared, he was accompanied by Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore, as well as a man dressed as a Ministry of Magic official. Professor McGonagall pursed her lips tightly, looking extremely angry. She raised her wand as soon as she entered the room, startling Harry and Ron, but she just lit the fireplace and untied Lockhart to defrost him.

"Professor McGonagall—" Lockhart wanted to speak, but was silenced by Professor McGonagall.

"Professor Dumbledore, is this the new professor you hired this semester? Taking the initiative to lead students to seriously violate the Statute of Secrecy?" It seemed that Professor McGonagall was indeed very angry. She actually choked Dumbledore in a rare words.

She clearly remembered that Lockhart was a disgusting attention-hungry person - he often spoke arrogantly when he was in school and said many big things, including but not limited to: he could make the Philosopher's Stone before graduation, Led England's Quidditch team to win the World Cup and became Britain's youngest Minister of Magic.

He once had his name carved into the Quidditch pitch in 20-foot-long letters, had his likeness projected into the sky - like the Dark Mark, and even sent himself an 800-meter gift on Valentine's Day. A greeting card and a swarm of owls even forced breakfast to be cancelled.

Professor McGonagall was originally baffled by Dumbledore's decision, and now she feels even more outrageous.

Dumbledore glanced at Lockhart and unblocked him, "So it was really you who drove them to Hogwarts?"

"Well, you can say that..." Lockhart felt a little guilty, but he still answered bravely.

Dumbledore confirmed the details with Harry and Ron, and it must be said that Lockhart was really proficient in the Oblivion Curse, and their confessions were perfectly consistent and very reasonable.

So Dumbledore stood up straight and looked at the Ministry of Magic official who had been watching the show next to him.

The official cleared his throat and said, "It seems that this is the situation. Mr. Gerald Lockhart, you are involved in a serious violation of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. You need to come with me..."