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Chapter 586 Lockhart's Brain-Dead Fan!!
Darren was about to say a few words filled with the light of the Holy Father when he saw Ginny and Hermione rush forward.
Their eyes were red with anger, and they almost pointed their wands at the two witches as they shouted.
"So it was you two who have been insulting Darren in the Daily Prophet all day, you two—beep—!"
Darren was stunned.
It wasn't because these two unknown witches had been scolding him in the Daily Prophet every day. After all, the Ministry of Magic hired people who always said a few bad things about him.
Compared to Harry and Dumbledore, he could really only be considered a minor target.
So he didn't pay attention to those insults.
As for whether these two girls were among them, he didn't know.
What truly stunned him was how good Hermione and Ginny were at cursing.
There wasn't a single repeated insult. The two of them scolded fluently, as if they had been holding it in for a long time.
Not just Darren—
Even Harry and Ron stood there dumbfounded.
Three men and two women faced the enemy, yet the combat effectiveness of the two women completely surpassed that of the three men.
This really made one want to cry. Okay.
At this moment, Lockhart's doctor finally came out.
She roared angrily, "Get out, get out! Don't disturb my patients! Especially you two—every time you come to see Lockhart, his condition worsens!"
This was the attending physician, wearing a golden laurel wreath on her head, looking like a dignified figure from an illustrated magazine.
But when she lost her temper, she was just as fierce.
After driving away the two witches who had been arguing with Hermione and Ginny, she turned to look at Hermione, Ginny, and Darren behind them.
She wore an expression of confusion and wariness.
"I know you… Darren Potter, Harry Potter. I know you.
You already turned Gilderoy Lockhart into this—aren't you being a bit too early to disturb him again?"
Darren didn't like hearing this at all.
What did it mean that he had harmed Gilderoy Lockhart like this? It was obvious that this man had brought it upon himself.
Of course, he couldn't say that.
He showed an apologetic expression and then used the system to modify Hermione's memory.
He made Hermione believe that when she went out, she had deliberately brought the photo ball that once recorded Lockhart.
She had been worried about encountering Lockhart's brain-dead fans and not being able to get away, so she had brought it on purpose.
After finishing the memory modification, he looked at Lockhart's doctor with embarrassment and said,
"I'm sorry. It was an accident. I never thought I would make him like this…"
[Ding, Father +100]
[Ding, Father +100]
[Ding, Holy Father +100]
He whispered softly.
This made Harry and the others feel heartbroken.
It was clearly Lockhart's fault, but Darren had no intention of explaining it at all.
Hermione became angry.
Without warning, she released the photo ball and played its contents—especially the scene where Lockhart tried to push Darren down but ended up falling himself.
This was Lockhart's own perspective.
One second, he was still speaking happily to the photo ball. The next second, he secretly pushed Darren's back.
Darren had his back to him, completely defenseless.
But just as Darren turned around to speak to Lockhart, a coincidence occurred—Lockhart's arm was also moving toward Darren at that moment.
He pushed nothing.
He fell into the passage, and then the photo ball dropped to the ground. The entire process was ridiculous.
If this hadn't been shown, no one would have believed Lockhart would do such a thing.
Darren seemed stunned. He quickly waved his wand, causing the photo ball to fall silent.
He hurriedly put it away.
Looking apologetically at Gilderoy Lockhart's doctor, he said awkwardly,
"I'm sorry. Please don't take this to heart, and don't spread it around.
Professor Lockhart has already become like this, and I don't want people to know about those things and look down on him…"
[Ding, Father +100]
[Ding, Father +100]
[Ding, Father +100]
[Ding…]
The doctor's eyes widened. She looked somewhat incredulous.
But she still said firmly,
"Don't worry. I won't spread it… Perhaps it was just Lockhart's momentary impulse."
Darren nearly vomited.
This really was a brain-dead fan!
However, he still wore a smile filled with the light of the Holy Father, as if relieved.
He looked at Lockhart's doctor sincerely and said,
"May I go see Professor Lockhart? So many things have happened at the school over the past two years… I wanted to visit him, but I didn't know if I should.
After all, I made him like this, and I feel very guilty…"
[Ding, Father +100]
[Ding, Father +100]
[Ding, Father +100]
[Ding…]
Perhaps Darren's expression was too sincere.
This Lockhart brain-dead fan—no, the doctor—finally lowered her guard. She warmly welcomed Darren.
"Oh, it's always those awful witches who come and make him feel worse every time.
I'm glad that you, as his students, can still come to visit him. I think he'll be very happy…"
Darren nodded vigorously.
He was also certain that Lockhart would be happy to see him.
So when the doctor finally led them to Lockhart's hospital room, he smiled brightly.
He almost threw himself beside Lockhart's bed.
Then he looked at him with an expression full of remorse—though in truth, he was gloating.
"Oh, Professor Lockhart, do you still recognize me?"
Lockhart certainly recognized him.
How could someone forget an enemy tied to life and death?
Lockhart glared fiercely at Darren with his only movable eye. Darren was on the verge of laughing himself to tears.
He wiped the corners of his eyes, gestured, and said,
"Look, Professor Lockhart must have forgiven me. Just look at him—how excited he is!"
"Yes… really?"
Harry walked over with a disgusted expression.
Then he saw Lockhart's vicious glare. Harry ground his teeth in hatred.
He remembered how Gilderoy Lockhart had bullied Darren. And now he was still glaring at him.
That was something Darren simply couldn't see.
But Harry wouldn't let Gilderoy Lockhart off so easily.
He quietly jabbed his wand into Lockhart's waist, watching his eyes widen in pain before he let out a weak laugh.
He patted Darren on the shoulder and said,
"Yes, look how happy and excited Professor Lockhart is. He must still recognize you.
But he's too excited—this isn't good for his health. Let's stay a little farther away!"
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