Chapter 176: A Man's Thoughts
"Don't mention the grades, we're not going to work at the Ministry of Magic anyway!" Fred saw that Lockhart's face was not very good, and quickly added: "But we both passed the Defence Against the Dark Arts class!"
"Forget it, you two lazy people, I didn't expect anything from you. Lockhart shook his head, they were no longer his own students, and they were polite to themselves, not afraid, "Show me your good things." β
So the twin brothers took Lockhart into the roomβ
"That's right...... Hey, we thought the spell cap was just a funny thing. You know, it's that you wear this hat and ask someone to put a curse on you, and then you stare at his face and the curse will bounce back. I didn't expect the Ministry of Magic to buy 500 for all their staff!
Lockhart picked up a "spell hat" and looked at it closely, it had a crude defensive spell attached to it, which should normally be able to block a small offensive spell.
"It doesn't look bad, it's not powerful, but it's an enchanted item. Luo Ha nodded and put down what he was holding, "The enchantment method you got there, this is a relatively advanced discipline, and most people don't pass it on." β
"We spent more than a hundred Galleons from a broken pure-blood family to buy a method of making zuΓ², and found that it worked, so we went on to develop a spell-proof cloak, a spell-proof glove, and ......."
"Interesting, I'll build you to improve its mana storage device, or you can apply to the Ministry of Magic to connect to the Floo Network power supply system, then its defense capability will be greatly increased. After thinking about it, Lockhart shook his head, "But the Ministry of Magic can't approve this kind of thing to be connected to the energy supply network, so you better find a way to improve it." β
β...... We will, in fact, it has been a few improved products now, the original product can only deal with some small magic, and now it can resist some small evil spells or something......"
"Come on, I think this thing is good, I order a set for everyone in H.A., I think we should be able to provide after-sales service." β
"Of course...... Professor, how much do you want? George said excitedly.
"A hundred sets, I think this way they can improve their safety in their usual training. Lockhart thought for a moment, "How much?"
"Four hundred Galleons, cost price, we don't want to make your money. β
Lockhart casually wrote a check for five hundred: "It's not easy for you to start a business, and I won't take advantage of you, send it to me after school starts." β
"Okay Professor, we're going to go all-out into the Defence Against the Dark Arts realm, because that's a cash cow. George said excitedly.
"And our decoy bombs, just taken off the shelves, look," Fred said, pointing to a large pile of weird-looking, black owl-like things that looked like they were ready to flee at any moment, "and you just throw one out of the way, and it will run away quickly, making a lot of noise, and distracting people when you need to." β
"Well, let's send a few of them then. Lockhart continued to nod, "I'll go first, I wish you a prosperous business." β
"Let's go, Professor!" shouted George and Fred happily.
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After returning to the Order of the Phoenix headquarters, after only one day, Harry also came to Grimaud Square, and it seemed that Harry and his godfather really had a deep relationship.
Hermione was clamoring to come, but Mrs. Weasley stopped her. Harry explained to Lockhart, "Mrs. Weasley asked me to tell you that it's normal for someone as good as you to have a lover, but don't touch Hermione's ideas. She also said that Hermione would like to teach you, it was all my fault with Ron, and the other boys at school, and she even let Ron chase Hermione......"
"Hermione would like Gildero because Gildero is full of virtues!" Cyreth was also dissatisfied with Mrs. Weasley's statement, "If I were a girl, I would like Gildero. β
"Yes, I think so too......," Harry hastened to explain.
Lockhart waved his hand, he certainly knew that he had many shortcomings. But by mistake or he covered himself up well, he had never made a fool of himself in front of the members of the Order of the Phoenix and the students of Hogwarts, nor had he exposed his shortcomings, and almost everyone around him, including wise people like Dumbledore, trusted him, not to mention Hermione, who had been "saved" by himself more than once, and she was almost madly infatuated with herself.
"Actually, Gildero, I don't want to make you angry," Cyris said in a sincere tone, "I don't know your little girlfriend, but I can't think of a better girl than Hermione anyway, you should consider it." β
A year ago, Lockhart would have lost his temper, but now it's different. If you ask yourself, Hermione is indeed a good girl: smart, excellent, gentle with herself, very good-looking, and most importantly, she is also a member of the Order of the Phoenix, and living with her will help her a lot. If you want to talk about shortcomings, Hermione loves herself too much, she has a strong desire to control and aggression, although she has been hiding well in front of herself, but as a person who has come over, he can see that she is using her age and status as a professor, as well as Hermione's infatuation with herself, to temporarily restrain her.
And Pandora, she's just not as smart as Hermione, can she be said to be a vase? Even if it's a vase, she is also the granddaughter of the Minister of Magic, and she is also an authentic pureblood! And although she is in Slytherin, she is a very weak girl, even after two years of dating, Pandora is still willing to show obedience to Lockhart at any time, and is also very conscious of giving him his own space, and rarely loses his temper, Lockhart guesses that this has a lot to do with the fact that Pandora is not an only child.
Lockhart's father told him that the most important thing is whether a woman can tolerate her husband in marriage and leave him space. It is precisely because of this that Lockhart moved the idea of marrying Pandora, he didn't want a wife who was too capable and wanted to control himself in the palm of his hand.
However, at least for now, Lockhart likes both, and the Order of the Phoenix is not the whole of his life, and feelings can't be used as a criterion for selection at all. Lockhart was uncomfortable at the thought that at least one of the two girls would eventually leave him. Hermione was able to accept Pandora's existence because she was particularly infatuated with herself, and Lockhart could feel that Hermione's patience was almost at the limit, and she was trying to do everything her girlfriend should do step by step, and then strive for the position. And Pandora, when she confessed to herself, she was single without touching a woman for several months, she can be regarded as the original match, loyalty to her is almost an obligation, there is no reason for her to accept the two women sharing a husband, something that Lockhart himself finds unspeakable.
Lockhart chose not to make a choice right away, admitting that he wasn't a decisive person, and that he was stopping what Harry and Cyrith were trying to say.
"Harry is here, what are we going to eat for the evening?" asked Lockhart, pretending to be light-hearted, "Siris, your craft isn't very good." β
"Let's order takeout. Cyris also gave up on this topic, he didn't find a wife himself, what do you care about helping others. "The restaurant on Grimaud Square is good, I'll buy it later and bring it back. β
"Good idea, what is Harry going to eat?"
"Beef! β
"Gildero, what about you. β
"Feel free, I've been in China for a month, and I can't remember the name of the British dish......"
PS:(The inner activity of the protagonist,Actually, it's the author's idea.,If a reader thinks it's too realistic, skip it.,Anyway, this volume isn't for the protagonist to fall in love.γ Two updates will start tomorrow, of course, if the recommended votes are sufficient, the author's manuscript can still support a few weeks of Wednesday changes!)