In order to give these gradually idle Ministry of Magic staff something to do, so that they don't have to think about it all day, Lockhart held several internal meetings and arranged the next stage of work:

1. Continue to follow the original plan, use regulations and benefits to guide or tempt wizards to register their information, and restore order to the pre-war state as soon as possible.

2. If the enemy does not move, I will not move, guard the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts, as long as you ensure that there is no problem with the internal inclination and loyalty review, no matter how big the enemy's conspiracy is, it will not be able to turn the sky upside down.

3. The Department of Mysteries, under the cooperation and guidance of Muggle scientists, quickly developed anti-radiation magic, and after success, sent someone to dig out the energy supply core deep underground. Lockhart asked the construction crews to rush to work as quickly as possible to restore the defense and the Floo network.

4. Arrange the wizard level exam to ensure its smooth completion.

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After the initial panic, the mood of the people slowly stabilized, and the speed of order was accelerated again, and the wizards who began to sign up for the Ministry of Magic began to come one after another, so that the shortage of manpower gradually eased, and the fleeing strikers turned themselves in and asked for pardon when the war seemed to be over.

Coupled with the smooth implementation of the new wizarding law, the arrival of the Muggle government's special grant for wizards and the proceeds from the search of Gringotts made the funds more abundant than ever. Not only was the money that Lockhart and Cyreth lent to the Ministry of Magic filled, but they even made a small profit from it, and neutral wizards began to join the Strikers and Aurors with great benefits and temptations.

As the law enforcement team expanded, the Ministry of Magic began planning to send wizards around the country to reopen branches...... If there are no accidents, when the senior wizard level exam is over in June this year, and a group of Aurors and staff are added, the Floo network can be restarted and order in the wizarding world can be completely restored.

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Pandora also returned to Hogwarts, where she and Hermione had little contact with Lockhart as Lockhart greeted Headmaster Snape and Headmasters Slughorn and Lupin. But the latter is apparently by observing Pandora's words and deeds. Having come to the conclusion that she does not accept sharing a husband with her, she is full of pride every time she contacts Lockhart on a note.

Speaking of Hogwarts, after the secret passage of the Room of Requirement was closed, Ginny, who had been hit by the aphrodisiac, finally had no choice but to harass Lockhart with notes all day long, and he could ignore the message sent by the little witch as long as he dealt with a few casual sentences.

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Weeks have passed, and the new power lines for the Ministry of Magic's defenses have been reconnected to the Great Crystal, and the restoration of the Floo network is just around the corner. With the passage of time after the return of peace. Attitudes towards the Death Eaters in prison, including those convicted of aiding the Death Eaters during the war, gradually changed from "retinues and accomplices of the Dark Lord" to "those who were deceived or coerced astray by the Dark Lord".

Undoubtedly, these people who have healed their scars and forgotten their pains do not include the Aurors and Order of the Phoenix who were directly involved in the war. The upper echelons of the Ministry of Magic were unanimous: even if these Death Eaters were really "not bad in nature", it was the same as judging whether a person was a hero - whether they should be punished was never based on whether they were good or bad, but whether they actually committed a crime.

The annoyance doesn't just come from the enemy - the news that Lockhart killed a large number of "resistors" in the course of capturing the Death Eaters around London caused an uproar when the news spread - and although he didn't let up, the people were not stupid: the Death Eaters were understandably resisting arrest. How is it possible for a family of all ages to violently resist arrest?

Even if he resists capture, with Lockhart's strength to defeat the Dark Lord, can't he be captured alive instead of killing them all?

Lockhart's image in the eyes of the public is also gradually changing in the debate. From the very beginning "Mentor of the Savior", "Hero of the Defeat of the Dark Lord". gradually became a "self-righteous murderer".

After a series of positive titles over the years, Lockhart finally earned a negative nickname: "The White Devil". It means that although he is standing opposite the Dark Lord, he is acting in the same way as the other party.

Naturally, the Death Eaters who had been ordered by the White Lord to be locked up in the Ministry of Magic prison were even more transformed. became a poor man who was persecuted because of the wrong side.

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Lockhart did not give any response to these chaotic objections and controversies from the outside world, and did not even bother to let Rita guide public opinion. Because these ordinary wizards are so bad. Nor is it possible to remove him from power or anything when the middle and upper echelons of the Ministry of Magic are all Aurors and the Order of the Phoenix.

Killing one person is a murderer, killing dozens or hundreds of people is called a murderer, killing tens of thousands...... Calling males, killing hundreds of millions - only men's hands and women can do it. At the moment, all this mess of trouble, Lockhart felt that it was nothing more than because he had not killed enough people. He also knew that he was a little out of control that day, and he didn't need to kill these people at all, so he would fall into the hands of others, and now he has the right and strength, and there are many ways to retaliate...... But the mistakes made are irreparable, and fortunately, no one is qualified or able to judge them now.

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The Wizarding Rank exams were finally over, and at the end of June, Hogwarts was out for the holidays, and most of the students went to meet their parents, who had moved to London, except for a few who did not want to move their nests, and were escorted back to their remote homes by the Ministry of Magic's hitters.

The members of the Order of the Phoenix were finally able to gather openly again, and on the night of the Hogwarts holiday, all the core members of the Order of the Phoenix had dinner in Grimmauld Square - because the Floo network had not yet been restored, everyone either lived in the headquarters or the Ministry of Magic, and they did not dare to leave London and go home (fortunately, the Black family's house was big enough) to celebrate the graduation of the Salvation Trio.

The effect of the aphrodisiac in Ginny finally waned and disappeared two weeks before the holiday - Lockhart, as a client, naturally had the most intuitive experience: Ginny had stopped harassing him with notes since a few days ago, and did not pounce on him like crazy when they met at the Burrow. Instead, his face flushed slightly, and he glanced at him with sexy and seductive bright brown eyes, not knowing whether he was annoyed that Lockhart had poured himself an aphrodisiac, or angry that he had been taken advantage of.

Lockhart only felt relieved about this, Ginny is a very likable girl, but the appearance of drinking aphrodisiacs is really too ruined, it is better to be normal.

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[Ask for a recommended ticket-monthly pass-like]

――(To be continued......)