Lockhart was right; Vizette wasn't being dismissive at all.
During this period of school opening, in addition to his daily routine of watering and fertilizing the greenhouse, he also had the "Rubik's Cube theory" to consult and study.
Lockhart would occasionally nod and greet his book-loving students.
However, his main attention was still on Vizette. "I've heard from Professor McGonagall that you also study magical artifacts, which I'm quite good at too!"
"Remember the book 'Gadding with Ghouls'? It's the last part where I caught a crazed ghoul with a tea strainer. That's no ordinary tea strainer."
"I cast an Undetectable Extension Charm on the tea strainer! It trapped the ghoul inside. It tried to destroy the tea strainer, but its claws were almost crushed by the filter!"
"The Undetectable Extension Charm?" Vizette frowned slightly. "Professor Lockhart, I remember you mentioned it in 'Travels with Trolls'…"
"You learned the Undetectable Extension Charm in an ancient forest, through an altar surrounded by mandrakes."
"But 'Gadding with Ghouls' comes before 'Travels with Trolls,' right? You already had the Undetectable Extension Charm back then?"
"Ah…maybe I'm confused?" Lockhart's expression stiffened slightly. "It's a spell similar to the Undetectable Extension Charm…yes! That's it!"
"That's why I realized the importance of the Undetectable Extension Charm, and that's why I paid attention to how to learn this magic... The key is that I can make magical items!"
"This is an ancient discipline, its prototype comes from ritual magic, which then extends to alchemy, and then is further simplified to become the science of magical item making."
"Prank items like magic fireworks are products derived from magic item making. But to make a magic stone, you have to go back to alchemy."
"Alchemy has an important principle, namely the principle of 'equivalent exchange,' and it is also necessary to pursue a balance between the two, so that the magical artifact is not more powerful than its creator..."
Many of Lockhart's theories could be corroborated by Vizette from the book, demonstrating that Lockhart's claims were not unfounded and that he did indeed have some research on the creation of magical items.
As Vizette took notes and Lockhart spoke, the two unknowingly approached Lockhart's office.
Lockhart was carrying a large flowerpot in his arms. He was already panting heavily from walking all the way, and beads of sweat slid down his forehead, past his nose, and onto the ground.
Nevertheless, his blond hair remained completely intact, with neither its style nor its shine damaged in the slightest.
"Huff... Vi... Vizette... do you know the Scouring Charm?" He gasped for breath, trying to put the flowerpot down.
Vizette quickly stepped forward, took the flowerpot from his hands, and simultaneously cast a Wandless, Silent Levitation Charm to lighten its weight.
"Professor Lockhart, let me get this for you! After all, Professor Sprout said that Mandrake is a dangerous magical plant."
"Uh…that's true…" Lockhart nodded, rummaging in the pockets of his robe with both hands, and pulled out a lilac-colored handkerchief to wipe his sweat.
"Actually, I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to test you... Professor McGonagall told me that you could use this magic to make magical items before!"
"I have another piece of advice for you... Even though we possess magic, we shouldn't always be thinking about using it. We are still human beings, and we should learn to live!"
"Don't immediately think of magic for everything. Things like washing up, taking a bath, and styling your hair... these are all pleasures of life, and you need to know how to enjoy them..."
They arrived at the office door, where a pink package lay with a greeting card on top.
"Enjoy life…Vizette!" Lockhart beamed, expertly taking out the greeting card and showing it off in front of Vizette. "I can't help it! I have just too many fans!"
The greeting card read: "My dearest Professor Lockhart, we heard you were injured. We hope our gift can help you and make you feel better—your most loving fan ❤!"
For some reason, the handwriting gave Vizette a sense of familiarity.
Lockhart tore open the package, and inside was a toilet seat, a lilac-colored plush toilet seat.
Upon seeing the gift, Lockhart's face darkened instantly. He threw it forward and tossed it to the other side of the corridor, displaying the potential of a chaser.
Upon seeing the gift, Vizette's face tightened, and thanks to the special training he received from his private potion lessons, not a single smile appeared on his face.
Upon seeing such a unique "gift from a book lover," he knew who had given it to him.
"Huff...huff..." Lockhart tried to catch his breath before finally calming down. "That gift...never mind...come...come in..."
Inside the door was a familiar decorating style, with large and small picture frames on the walls, all of which were moving portraits or oil paintings, depicting the same person—Lockhart himself.
When Vizette entered the room, a similar glint appeared in the eyes of all sorts of Lockharts.
Vizette carefully arranged the flowerpots, which acted like a wall, creating a barrier to isolate Lockhart.
Lockhart gave him a very strange feeling; compared to an experienced adventurer, he seemed more like a researcher who only knew theory.
However, in the magical world, those who possess outstanding magical theories will generally also possess corresponding magical talents.
Vizette, however, could not sense this in Lockhart.
So far, Lockhart had only demonstrated the spell "Peskipiksi Pesternomi" and the incredibly magical Memory Charm.
Lockhart took a sip of water, stood in front of Vizette, and twirled his wand between his fingers as if he were playing with a pen.
Snap!
Before he knew it, his wand fell to the ground, scattering a few sparks.
"Oh…you little rascal!" Lockhart's voice was a little playful. "I don't usually use the Memory Charm, so it's throwing a tantrum!"
"Vizette, do you know about wand studies? 'The wand chooses the wizard'... Many wizards don't understand this, which is why they can't become like me!"
"I've looked into it." Vizette nodded.
The theory of wand magic is not wrong, but it cannot be applied in this way.
Lockhart coughed dramatically, "Ahem! Let's begin the lesson... let's learn wand magic... oops! Let's learn the Memory Charm!"
He pulled over a small blackboard. "Let's start with the gestures. They need to be as elegant and crisp as if you're holding a conductor's baton. Rotate your wrist… and then draw an 'N' shape…"
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"Very standard spellcasting movements…no wonder Professor Flitwick praised you so much…Next is the incantation, pay attention to my lip movements and tone of voice…"
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Lockhart's expression froze again as he listened to Vizette's incantation. "I didn't expect you to be able to do this so quickly... Haha... You're really amazing..."
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