The Day of the Draw at Hogwarts

"Gilderoy Lockhart..." Looking at the name on the document, Bones fell into memories.

As both a graduate of Ravenclaw House, although Bones had already graduated when Lockhart enrolled, she still often heard news about Lockhart from other juniors.

She had a good impression of this junior. He was handsome, smart, and good at talking. As for being flamboyant and pushy? This is the prerogative of genius. Bones bought every single one of the books he published and even got a signed collection. She is not the only one doing this, almost all the witches in the Ministry of Magic are doing this - collecting his signed books, postcards and sending letters to him...

Last year, he also became the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, which resulted in such a scandal.

Bones found it hard to believe that Lockhart's adventures were fake. After all, those adventures were so legendary. How could a wizard with such an experience fall under the Oblivion Curse? But the evidence was solid, and she couldn't make any small moves.

Ten years in Azkaban was the punishment given by Fudge.

However, today's document attracted Bones' attention. Some people questioned Lockhart's case and believed that the sentence was too harsh.

The punishment for abusing the Oblivion Curse in the wizarding world is not severe enough to be imprisoned in Azkaban for ten years. In addition, there is no perpetrator in this case, so some people think that Lockhart's sentence can be commuted.

Bones thought for a long time and finally put a check mark on his application for commutation.

…

"Bones has become the new Minister of Magic." After Hermione quickly browsed the newspaper, she threw the Daily Prophet aside and continued to write the paper assigned by Professor Lupine.

After writing a few sentences, she suddenly remembered something and said to Tom: "By the way, I just saw Minister Bones signed a commutation order for Lockhart, and Lockhart is about to be released from prison."

Tom:?

What? Lockhart is actually going to be released from prison? ! He has only been here for a few months, not even half a year!

Tom was angry.

Did Lockhart commit a crime? Of course it's a crime! Did he get the punishment he deserved for his crimes? Unfortunately not. He was in Azkaban, and despite all his efforts, he didn't stay for half a year. How could letting him go so lightly be worthy of those wizards who had their memories and glory taken away from them?

These victims may remain insane for the rest of their lives, as improper use of the Amnesia Spell can cause irreversible damage to the brain. In the original world line, Lockhart lived in St. Mungo's Hospital of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the rest of his life after being hit by a rebound amnesia spell.

In addition, the matter was so loud that almost the entire wizarding world knew about it, but no one came forward to accuse Lockhart. Tom had reason to believe that these wizards had been turned into madmen and fools by Lockhart's forgetting spell. , and even cut off contact with the wizarding world.

The Ministry of Magic would pardon such a person, but not Tom Yoder.

Do you want to be free? good! But your freedom is limited!

Tom immediately left Granger's house to make further arrangements. Hermione's angry screams came from behind, but he just pretended not to hear them.

…

The dark, cold waves crashed on the rocks, breaking into tiny waves that slapped on the black outer wall of the castle. The humid waves brought salty air, making the castle even more humid. The shabby clothes of the prisoners inside were covered with a layer of water mist.

Although it was already noon, most of the prisoners were still curled up in a corner of the cell sleeping - only sleep could slightly relieve their pain, but only slightly.

Because in a place like this, despair is everywhere and pervasive. Even if you fall asleep, you will only have nightmares.

However, even Azkaban has cells with better locations. For example, the cell located in the southeast corner of the castle has a much better environment than ordinary cells. This cell is located high up, so water droplets will not rush into the room along the windows with the waves and wet the bedding. At the same time, a lot of hay is laid in the room to ensure the warmth and dryness inside to the maximum extent. The most luxurious thing is that at noon, this cell still has the opportunity to bask in the sun.

This room was paradise compared to the rooms downstairs which were little better than a sewer. Its location is so favorable that there are rumors from the Ministry of Magic that it is a room for the illegal Minister of Magic.

Now, this room holds a blond prisoner. He was huddled in the hay with a frown on his face, shivering from time to time and grinding his teeth. When his lips moved, a few bright white teeth always appeared.

Although the prisoner's robe was dirty and worn, anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that the robe was made of very good material and was expensive to make. The same goes for the prisoner's hair, with traces of the care he took to take care of it still vaguely visible.

The prisoners imprisoned here must have had a very comfortable life before being imprisoned. However, his pale face and shabby clothes proved that his subsequent prison life must have been very difficult.

Squeak!

The cell door was opened, and the prisoner in the straw squirmed and opened his eyes with difficulty.

Two witches stood at the door. They looked at the man in the cell with sympathetic expressions.

After a moment of silence, the two said with difficulty: "Mr. Lockhart, you are free."

"It's unimaginable that I will see the light of day again." A few hours later, Lockhart followed the two witches back to London. At this time, he had put on clean robes, washed away the dirt on his body, and his messy hair had been rearranged and returned to its original golden wavy curls. Except that his face was still pale, Lockhart seemed to be the same person he was a year ago.

The people who came to pick Lockhart out of prison were two of his ardent fans. Lockhart was able to enjoy "preferential treatment" in prison because of the arrangement of these fans. After he was released from prison, fans spontaneously helped him a lot.

"It's worth celebrating." A witch congratulated Lockhart, then looked at him and asked, "Sir, what are your plans after you are released from prison?"

Lockhart smiled bitterly, "I plan to write an autobiography first, telling my story in prison, and also writing about my experiences in the first half of my life. I have almost the title of the book, so I'll call it "I "The First Half of Life: Struggle", and by the way, I will write a travel diary and talk about my travel experiences over the years..."

"We are looking forward to it. Can I ask you for a signed collector's edition after it is published?" The witch smiled shyly. She thought the man in front of her was really handsome! As for the negative news about him circulating in the ministry, she calmed down and thought about it for a long time, but she always felt that it was false. Someone must be persecuting Mr. Lockhart!

Lockhart felt relieved as he listened to these familiar sentences: Great, this familiar feeling is back!

He grinned, revealing eight white, shining teeth: "Of course, no problem!"

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