Lockhart was reading a letter from Alastor Moody, which had marked the areas where the Dementors might have congregate after statistics, and was now in the manual search phase, a rather dangerous task for the participants were reliable and well-trained Aurors. Lockhart looked at it for a moment, put it away, picked up a newspaper, and looked at the missing persons and other news.

The Ministry of Magic captured several real Death Eaters two days ago, and although they were all minor characters, they also caused an Auror to be injured because the Auror refused to use powerful spells and death curses on the other party. Lockhart couldn't help but smile and looked at the name—Louise Mountbatten, such a familiar name, isn't this the female Auror who has a particularly bad relationship with Tonks.

There is news of Chinese wizards, the Ministry of Magic has officially established diplomatic relations with Chinese wizards, and Chinese wizards have been stationed at the headquarters of the Ministry of Magic......

There was a knock on the door, and Lockhart let him in, a student: "Professor Lockhart, Professor McGonagall asked you to go to her office." ”

"Okay, thanks. ”

Lockhart slouched to his feet and left his office. It was only the beginning of November, and it was already snowing outside, and the Dementors' ability to change the climate was quite powerful, and in the cold wind, Lockhart arrived at the Transfiguration Professor's office.

"Gildero. There was quite a lot of people in the room, and Professor McGonagall motioned for Lockhart to look at an item on her desk. Lockhart glanced strangely at Harry's messianic trio, and a nonchalant Snape walked over to Professor McGonagall's desk.

"Where did a cursed necklace come from?" Lockhart concluded, observing the contents on the table.

"Our savior, Potter, thinks Draco Malfoy brought it in from outside the school. Snape said coldly.

"Katie was going to give this to Headmaster Dumbledore, but he went out. McGonagall explained.

"Where is the Headmaster?" Lockhart wondered, hadn't the Horcrux hiding place already been settled, why was it still running away.

"He's the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, he's going to receive the Chinese wizards and sign the law or something......" Professor McGonagall told Sù Lockhart, then turned to look at Harry, "Harry, do you have any evidence for accusing Draco Malfoy like that?"

"No," Harry said, "but I just know!" Harry's words immediately made Hermione and Ron next to them frown.

"You are...... Know. Snape snorted coldly and turned to look at Harry, "Your talent is amazing, Potter. No mortal would ever dream of having such a talent as you...... How great...... You 'savior'. ”

"You three, go back to the dorm. Before Snape could taunt Harry further, Lockhart interjected and ordered. After Professor McGonagall made the same suggestion, the three of Harry obediently left McGonagall's office.

"There is no doubt that this was a murder against Mr. Principal. McGonagall glanced at the necklace on the table.

"But it's not going to work out...... Lockhart was a little frustrated, talking a lot with Draco, but he still went about his own plan, "Students are checked before they enter the school, both men and women. ”

"Indeed, this is a stupid and pointless attempt...... Snape said with a calm face, knowing as well as Lockhart what was going on, "especially if Mr. Headmaster knew that someone was going to turn against him." ”

"Does the Headmaster know?" asked McGonagall, a little curiously, "does he know who." ”

"Actually, he knows everything, he's always been so amazing, isn't he? Snape said with a slight sarcasm, and then the tone changed: "Professor McGonagall, you don't have to worry about this matter, just take care of the students." ”

"That's right, Severus and I will take care of this. Lockhart nodded in agreement, waving the necklace into the box, "Put this thing away, Professor McGonagall." ”

McGonagall gave the two men a quizzical look, deciding to trust them. She nodded, and put the box containing the necklace into the cupboard. "So, take care of this, I don't want to see any more students hurt. ”

The two left McGonagall's office, and Snape and Lockhart walked side by side, eagerly asking Lockhart, "Gildero, did you get unicorn blood without the curse?"

"They all say that there is no such thing, where to get it. ”

"Have you looked for Hagrid?"

"I've looked for it, actually, he's already done it, and he doesn't have the kind of thing you want. Lockhart shook his head helplessly, "The hell is the weather, Hagrid asked me to ask how to make a basilisk." ”

"Basilisk, that's the product of alchemy, I don't know. Snape also didn't understand something, "I'm going to go to the Forbidden Forest to observe the unicorns' routines and try to figure this out." ”

"You're crazy......" Lockhart glanced at Snape.

"It's for research, you know the! You lazy guy. Snape said with a look of disgust, "I'll go to Hagrid and ask where the unicorn lives, and you can go back." ”

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"Draco, you don't have to quibble, I can only sue you and don't allow this dangerous method to be used again!" Lockhart said sternly to Draco Malfoy, "Where are you assassinating! You might as well blow up the whole of Hogwarts, Dumbledore will be hurt!"

"I'm sorry, Professor. Draco bowed his head, "But ......"

"Can't you just study hard?"

"But even if I can't kill the Headmaster, I can't make the Dark Lord think I've done nothing......" Draco argued.

Well, that's a good reason, and it does have to give the Dark Lord the illusion that he's trying to assassinate Dumbledore in order to ensure his own safety, Draco isn't stupid.

"Okay, so what's the next big news you're going to make?"

"I'm going to put something in the wine in the three broomstick shops and have someone give it to Dumbledore, so that whoever is poisoned can get Snape to tell the Dark Lord that I'm trying. ”

...... Is this kid only going to do these two tricks, Lockhart frowned.

"Let me ask you, how is that big guy of yours doing?"

"What big guy?" Draco looked alarmed.

"Don't you have to be nervous, okay, I already knew, I just want to know how I'm doing now?"

Draco said hesitantly, "I just started to fix it, and I haven't made much progress." ”

"I ask you to keep you informed of the progress of that thing's repairs, and if it's done, I'll hide and let the Dark Lord's men come in on errands, understand," Lockhart said mildly, "Do you want me to join the fight in a daze?" ”

"Okay, Professor, I see. ”

"Well, don't get into trouble with Harry lately, you're the one who wants to do big things, don't be like a child, you go back. Lockhart suddenly remembered: "Don't put too much poison!"