Harry Potter’s Defense Professor

"Take me back first and give it a try. Maybe it will be easier to talk to you." Lockhart thought for a while and said, even if he didn't help, it was unlikely that there would be a fierce conflict or even that he would be caught and handed over to the mysterious man. “If I’m not welcome, I’ll leave of my own accord.”

"Then I have to go to the Ministry of Magic to finish things first." Hu Xinya said, "Wait for me here?"

"how long?"

"One or two hours..."

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the coffee shop over there, hurry up." Lockhart moved his face closer again, not to take advantage, but to use Legilimency to make eye contact to make sure the other person wouldn't lie.

"Yes!" Hu Xinya shrank back with a blush on her face, "I can leave now."

"Hurry up, remember I'm waiting for you!" Lockhart pinched her and let her go with satisfaction.

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Lockhart used Polyjuice Potion to transform into a Muggle man. He was sitting in a coffee shop just one street away from the entrance to the Ministry of Magic, drinking hot drinks and looking at the beauties passing by.

He came to his door for no reason and asked someone to disguise himself for an unknown person - wizards are also human beings, and you cannot expect them to be charitable. They will help you for free when they hear someone needs help, let alone helping you fight against the currently legal wizarding authorities.

Does he have anything he can ask for? The Philosopher's Stone has been given away a long time ago... He regrets it very much. He still wants to come back. Is the umbilical blood of the unicorn the Philosopher's Stone they have been looking for for a long time? The raw materials are not known; the Elder Wand cannot be given away, at least not until Voldemort is killed. Maybe Hu Xinya could call that guy out, beat him up, and then subdue him and use the soul-stealing curse to make him serve her?

It's not that simple. He doesn't even know the opponent's strength. Even if he wins, there will probably be a bunch of brothers who will come to take revenge. Wait, it seems like he is overthinking it. It is impossible for Hu Xinya to help him... deal with one of his own people. of. Once you have sex, you treat the other person as your own woman. Not to mention that Lockhart is not this kind of person, and probably the other person is not either.

Maybe make a bunch of promises like you did with the Muggle Prime Minister. But it won’t happen until the Ministry of Magic is taken back? But the Muggle Prime Minister is different from them. The British are directly threatened by Voldemort, but Hu Xinya and the others are not like that...

Thinking about the problem, time passed quickly. Before the snack with coffee was finished. Hu Xinya walked into the coffee shop to find him.

She looked around and couldn't find anyone, but soon someone hooked her shoulder and was pulled out of the cafe.

"Why did you become like this!"

"Otherwise, I can't hide myself and wait for you the whole time, or show my true face and fight with the guys from the Ministry of Magic while waiting for you?"

"Oh. Okay, are you sure you want to go back with me to meet them?" After Hu Xinya said this, she looked a little weird, as if she was going to meet her parents. "Have you thought of a way to convince him to help you?"

"No, we'll talk about it when we get there." Lockhart pulled her to the alley by the side of the road, "You lead the way."

"Let's talk about it when we get there?" The beauty in uniform widened her eyes, "Then what do you want me to tell him?"

"No need to say more. I just asked him to help me disguise myself. Do I have to tell him clearly that after the disguise is over, I will join the Ministry of Magic to overthrow it." Lockhart shook his head. "As long as you know it in your heart, there's no need to say it out loud. If something happens, you can just sort yourself out."

"It seems reasonable, then you are ready."

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Britain's perfect floo network amazed the wizards who came from China to conduct diplomatic work. Although their own transmission network is also being repaired and expanded, the country is too big and this is not a good thing. This kind of infrastructure cannot be connected to the country. Every corner - being able to apparate to any place. This is why Hu Xinya insists on apparating to and from work, because she won't have such a convenient experience when she returns to China.

They followed the phantom to a house in the suburbs of London, and Hu Xinya took him inside...

This building is very large, with more than a dozen rooms, most of which emit vague magic fluctuations. Apparently there are many wizards living in it.

"The first floor is for ordinary staff." Hu Xinya said, "The second floor is for those two..."

"Um."

Lockhart followed her upstairs. The stairs faced a hall with a strange coffee table in the middle. There were several wisteria chairs around, and sitting on one of them was an old man wearing ordinary plain cloth, with sparse white hair hanging down on his shoulders like ginseng whiskers.

This was a very powerful wizard. Lockhart could tell at a glance that he was at least on the same level as the previous Zhang Jianshuo who could tie with Dumbledore... but he didn't look as energetic as Zhang Jianshuo.

Two of these top-notch Eastern wizards, whom I didn't even get to meet during my last trip to China, came to England for no apparent reason. Is it because wizards of this level are nothing in China, or is it because there is no Voldemort causing trouble in their family, so they can run around without worry?

After the two went upstairs, they quickly attracted the attention of the old wizard. The two men, one old and one young, looked at each other. The other man smiled at Lockhart and nodded without saying a word.

Lockhart did not deliberately hide his aura, and quickly attracted the other old guy to walk out of the room.

"Why are you here, you little young man!" Zhang Jianshuo still had a fairy-like manner and spoke with great authority. "Is this where you should be? Do you really think I dare not catch you and hand you over to the Ministry of Magic?"

"Old senior, I haven't seen you for a long time. You seem to be doing well." Lockhart smiled at him, "I believe you are not such a person."

"You are familiar with each other?" Hu Xinya was a little surprised, but she felt relieved after thinking about it. Powerful wizards would naturally have their own social circle.

"You believe it's useful, don't act like you know me very well." The old man laughed and scolded. "Hey, you look a little different. It feels like... you're missing something, but you've become a lot stronger..." His expression changed. "Did you also use some evil tricks?"

Lockhart is a little frightened, you can see it!

"What do you think? Have you ever seen the devil whose name I cannot even mention?"

"Yes, I saw it once from a distance. Hehe, the reason why I called Senior Brother over is because I felt that this person was no match for him, and I was afraid that he would be disadvantageous to me." The old Taoist priest asked curiously: "That person is so strong, is he Didn't you kill many wizards and then absorb the essence of the victims? Did you use the same spell?"

"No, it's not like that." Lockhart shook his head, "He won't attack you out of nowhere. Is the senior brother you are talking about this old gentleman? Is he the one who is good at disguise?"

"How do you know!" the old wizard admitted with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Xinya, did you tell him?"

"Uh... yes, we have some friendship. He asked me if there was any non-magical way to change his appearance..." Hu Xinya said weakly, "I brought him to see you."

"Don't be so scary. Let me introduce you. This is the kid who gave me the Life-Renewal Stone...but it seems that he is wanted by the British Ministry of Magic. His identity has been impersonated." Zhang Jianshuo introduced with a smile. . "This is my senior brother. He is dozens of years older than me. His body is a little stiff. After hearing about you giving me a stone that can extend my life, I came here and used it. The effect is good."

"Really?" The wizard known as the eldest brother looked at Lockhart from head to toe, and his expression improved slightly. "Little friend, do you still have the life-renewing stone? Give me another one and I will help."

Life-saving stone? That's what they call the Philosopher's Stone. It's quite appropriate. It's a pity that not only is it gone, but he himself almost died twice because of giving it away.

"No more. It seems that the piece has been used up." Lockhart shook his head helplessly. "But my friends and I are trying to figure out the production method and ingredients soon. I can give you one as a gift..."

"Tsk, when the time comes..." The old guy didn't hide his disdain.

"Actually, we have already made some semi-finished products, and now we still need the most important ingredient." Lockhart took out a small gray-white magic stone given to him by Snape. "This semi-finished product has side effects, very strong side effects, you can take a look."

"Really, let me take a look." Zhang Jianshuo walked to Lockhart with great interest, took the small stone and observed it carefully.

"Then let's wait until it's done." The old wizard said with a hint of arrogance, "It would take a lot of resources from heaven and earth to be so disguised that even water can't wash it off and spells can't see through it, and I don't have any. How much inventory, let alone letting me, an old man, help you get it myself..."

"Tsk tsk, it's really a half-finished product." Zhang Jianshuo said with a smile, "Young man, my senior brother has this temper, but he is telling the truth. He is very lazy now, and the disguise requires a lot of things."

"Well, it's okay -" Lockhart shook his head in annoyance. It seemed that he had to think of a way. This room was not protected by the Loyalty Charm. Maybe he could trick the old guy named Zhang away and then force his senior brother to submit? The biggest consequence of this plan is that the opponent may be annoyed and jump out to help Voldemort at a critical moment in the battle... and although this guy looks like he will fall apart if he moves, he may still be very lively in a fight.

Lockhart was calculating whether he was a match for the old man in front of him. Zhang Jianshuo's expression suddenly changed - standing next to Lockhart, he actually felt that he had lost control of the magic in the air around him. This phenomenon can only occur in one way. Possibility: The other party's influence on magic is much stronger than his, that is, the magic affinity is far higher than his!

How is this possible? He spent decades tempering his body to develop his magic affinity to the level it is today, and the other party has reached a higher level after just one year of not seeing each other? Could it be that when I casually told him some tips and conjectures, the other party actually figured out the correct way to practice magic affinity?

Is the fact that the other person looks younger is a by-product of reaching this state? Did he give away treasures like the Philosopher's Stone knowing this outcome?

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【Recommendation ticket】

——(To be continued.)

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