It's Floo again, and Dudley and they make their way to Diagon Alley through the fireplace of Longbottom's old house.

While it can be purchased elsewhere, Diagon Alley is always the place with the most items to go to school at Hogwarts.

Because it was just to buy school items, it was easy, so Ms. Augusta didn't follow.

Most of the items needed for the second grade are the same as last year, and if you buy them, you don't need to buy another one.

It's just that the textbooks need to be bought new, and the first-grade ones have already finished learning.

The books at the Blotted Bookstore are always the most complete except for the only ones, and you can buy almost all the books except for contraband.

Today, however, the bookstore is extremely crowded.

A large crowd was crowded outside the door, and a huge banner was pulled upstairs:

Gilderoy Lockhart autobiography "I Can Magic" is signed for sale, 12:30-4:30 p.m. today

"Lockhart?"

Neville muttered the name, then turned to Dudley and said in a dry tone, "Brother D, I have an ominous premonition. ”

Dudley nodded, confirming his suspicion, "I think your hunch is correct, it seems that our Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher is him." ”

Sure enough, as Dudley's words fell, an extremely excited male voice came from the Blotted bookstore.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure and pride to announce that this September, I will be the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!"

Neville: Gan!

Hermione: 'Good thing I already had Plan B. ’

Thinking so, Hermione silently glanced at the other two books in her book list, "Dark Forces: A Guide to Fighting Back" and "Magic Defense Practice".

"Look, it's Potter, Harry Potter!"

The crowd didn't know who shouted, and then the three of them saw a man dressed as a peacock, taking pictures with poor Harry in his arms.

Harry grimaced in the flash of light, looking unhappy at all.

Harry felt that he had been unlucky after leaving Dudley's side recently, he had been in Weasley's Burrow, the house was not big or ornate, but it was very comfortable, and Mrs. Weasley's craftsmanship was good, second only to Dudley.

As a result, a ghost thing who doesn't know what it suddenly appeared, and said nonsense to punish himself and prevent him from enrolling, and he didn't agree, and as a result, the thing disappeared, and then there was a series of strange accidents in the Burrow, and the key was that he was present every time

I finally stayed up until the appointed time to come over to buy a book, but I encountered some autograph session, and I was pulled over to take pictures.

He doesn't like to be famous. Although he is indeed a celebrity in the wizarding world.

"Hey, what are you doing here? Give it back. ”

A frustrated cry caught Harry's attention.

Then he saw Dudley, who was holding a large black camera, and a short man next to him was trying to snatch it back from his hand.

It's a pity that even if he jumps, he can't reach the shoulders of the force.

"This was for the Daily Prophet, you know? Daily Prophet! ”

After several failed attempts, the short man glared at Dudley angrily.

"So what?" Dudley said that he did not compromise because the other party moved out of the Prophet Daily, but even more did not buy it, "I think even the Prophet Daily should have the consent of others before filming." Harry didn't like to shoot him. ”

The Prophet Press, which had previously refused to publish Dudley, was owned by the Daily Prophet, a third-rate junk newspaper with little vision.

"You're not Mr. Potter, how do you know?"

He roared and struggled to push Dudley away, only to stumble himself.

"Brother D." Harry shouted excitedly, and then suddenly remembered Lockhart beside him.

This is their new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, and it's best not to offend Mrs. Weasley when he says he's very good.

To Harry's surprise, Lockhart was not angry, but even happier.

"Hey, look who I found!"

Lockhart's eyes lit up when he saw Dudley: "The author of the Dragonlance Chronicles. Mr. Jerry. ”

He let go of his grip on Harry's hand and approached Dudley's position in an exaggerated but natural gesture.

"I narrowly beat my new work "I Can Magic" and won the most popular title this time."

Lockhart's outrageous words caused Hermione's displeasure.

She's a big fan of Dudley.

So where is the slight advantage, is it obviously crushed in all directions?

Dudley wasn't surprised that Lockhart would know him.

Anyway, this guy has been the best-selling winner in the wizarding world for many years in a row, and I really don't believe it if I don't have some connections.

Moreover, Dudley received the Merlin Order of the Third Class at the first-year year-end dinner in front of all the teachers and students at Hogwarts.

Although that thing is not valuable, there are still only a handful of people who have won this medal in the past few years, and he was the only one last year.

"What day is it, let me be in this cramped, humble bookstore. Meet two celebrities in a row. ”

Lockhart walked in front of Dadley, and originally wanted to pat the other party's shoulder in the posture of a senior to encourage the junior, but found that the other party was half a head taller than him.

I'm sorry my shop is so small. Although the owner of the bookstore was angry in his heart, he was still smiling on the surface.

"Come on, let's take a picture together." Lockhart offered to extend the invitation.

"Mr. Lockhart, I don't think so."

Very decisive refusal.

Dudley, of course, knew he was promoting his new book.

If he could pull Dudley and Harry for a picture, the headline for tomorrow's news would be, 'Good news!' Teacher Jerry and Harry Potter both appeared, it turned out to be Lockhart's new book'or'Or 'shocked, the relationship between the mysterious Teacher Jerry and Lockhart turned out to be'

He doesn't like to be taken advantage of.

And his current home focus is on Hogwarts.

There was a commotion in the crowd.

"There's a fight over there!"

Inside the Blotted Bookstore, two adult wizards are scuffling together, and next to them is a pair of twins who are shouting something, as if to cheer.

"Beat him, Daddy."

"Hit him in the nose, hit him in the nose!"

It was the Weasleys and the Malfoys who clashed.

"Aren't you going to say something? Draco. ”

Ron walked over to Malfoy and snorted at the two parent comrades who were scuffling together.

After going through the wizarding chess level, the relationship between Ron and Malfoy has subtly changed a lot.

Although many times it is still quarrelsome.

Malfoy was silent for a while, then shook his head slightly: "It's like a kid who loses a fight." ”

'Father, you let me see it, you don't mean that you have a fight with someone else, do you? ’

'Critical father, you're about to lose.'

'It's a shame. ’

(End of chapter)