Chapter 94: The More Banned, the More Popular

Lockhart placed the notebook back in its original box and closed it tightly. Although he had the means to deal with the so-called soul illusion space proposed by the Horcrux, he wasn't so greedy as to enter it directly. Horcruxes are now on the demand side. Why not give it a good hang and pull out some high-value items? This series of performances by the Horcrux made Lockhart feel that all his efforts were worth it. This is the Dark Lord who can be compared to Dumbledore. Although he may still be in a young state, don't forget that the other party is still the heir of Slytherin.

Thursday morning. The autumn wind drives away the heat and brings coolness. From time to time, people can still hear the chirping of birds in the sky and occasionally see a sliver of yellow leaves passing across the sky. Today, Lockhart took a special day off for himself to take a good rest and devote himself to research and teaching in a better state. He walked out of the castle, followed a path, passed through the greenhouse, passed the Whomping Willow, and came to the guard's hut next to the Forbidden Forest.

What is the most beautiful scenery in Hogwarts? Black Lake should be one of them. But if you talk about the most interesting scene, the Forbidden Forest should be what many students yearn for. Although the school explicitly prohibited entry, many young wizards still ran in. Or maybe this follows a theorem: the more banned, the more popular it becomes!

"Woof woof woof!" Just as he got closer, a big dog ran up and barked. Maybe he knew Lockhart's identity, so he didn't bite him directly. He just stood in front of him and kept barking, as if he was calling for something. Soon, a burly half-giant with a thick beard walked out of the hut.

"Fang, down boy," Hagrid shouted loudly, and at the same time walked forward and rubbed the big dog's head. Then, he looked at Lockhart standing opposite with some confusion. "Professor Lockhart, what are you doing here?"

Recently, he had been listening to Harry, Hermione, and Ron telling stories about Professor Lockhart. Well, in Harry's stories, Lockhart is usually the positive character, and the bad guy is usually Snape. Therefore, he subconsciously felt good about Lockhart's character.

"It's nothing, Hagrid. I don't have any classes today, so I just wanted to take a walk in the Forbidden Forest." Hearing this, Hagrid was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but sigh. Professor Lockhart was indeed a famous explorer. He wanted to enter the Forbidden Forest and said he was just taking a walk.

"By the way, I heard from the principal before that you have in-depth research in the field of magical animals. It just so happens that I have just developed an alchemy item here, which I will give you as a meeting gift." As he spoke, Lockhart stretched out his right hand and gently rubbed the Sling Ring, and a dark green magic amulet quietly appeared. Then, while controlling the amulet to float into Hagrid's hand, he introduced: "This is the latest magical amulet I have researched. It has the ability to sense the emotions of animals and simply communicate with them. I feel like it would be of great help to a magical creature expert like you."

Upon hearing Lockhart's introduction, Hagrid's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at the small amulet floating in his hand. Harry and Ron were indeed right, Lockhart is a generous man. But a trace of sadness flashed across Hagrid's face. The size of the amulet is perfect for ordinary people, but for a half-giant like him, it's a bit small.

Lockhart saw the distressed look flashing across Hagrid's face, and after thinking for a moment, he understood Hagrid's sadness. After thinking about it, he waved his wand and three pieces of dark green amulet flew out from his space bag. They combined together. Soon, a large magic amulet was formed. Immediately afterwards, the large magic amulet floated into Hagrid's hand again. This time, Hagrid felt that the amulet was particularly comfortable.

"Thank you, Professor Lockhart. I like your gift very much." With that said, Hagrid quickly turned around, waved his thick arms, and said: "Professor, please come in, please come in quickly." Then, Lockhart followed Hagrid into the hut.

After entering the hut, Lockhart frowned slightly. The house looked a bit messy. Although it looked like it had been cleaned up, it still gave off a dirty feeling. But Lockhart didn't say anything. He found a relatively clean place to sit down and was about to observe the surroundings. Then he saw Hagrid hand him a cup. Uh, the cup seemed a little dirty. It must not have been washed for a few days. Gently shaking the Sling Ring, and quietly, the cup was as clean as new.

Soon, Hagrid took a jug of butterbeer and poured a full glass for Lockhart, and another for himself. Sitting next to him, he whispered: "Professor Lockhart, I like the gift you gave me very much." Although Lockhart could clearly see that Hagrid was controlling his volume, it still felt a little loud. A half-giant indeed.

After a few casual remarks, Lockhart wanted to get straight to the point. "Hagrid, I want to ask something." Lockhart took a sip of butterbeer and asked Hagrid. "What is it professor?" Hagrid asked. "Do you know where there is green velvet grass in the Forbidden Forest?" Looking at Hagrid's confused eyes, Lockhart continued to add: "I heard that the main food of the Golden Snidget is green velvet grass. I want to try my luck and see if I can see one."

Hearing this, Hagrid, who always cherishes small animals, hesitated. He knew where to find the green velvet grass. But after hearing what Lockhart meant, it seemed that he wanted to catch the Golden Snidget. This made him feel a little hesitant.

Lockhart saw Hagrid's hesitation and understood what he was worried about. He said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Hagrid. I have been practicing some space spells recently. You should know that the Golden Snidget can increase the efficiency of practicing space spells. It won't have any impact on it. Besides, I just want to try my luck. It's best if I can meet it naturally. It doesn't matter if I can't find it." At this point, Lockhart pretended to smile bitterly: "Even if I am lucky and encounter one, I may not be able to catch it."

Hearing this, Hagrid nodded and thought about it again and again. Maybe because he heard Harry and the others talk about Lockhart's character before, or maybe because of the gift Lockhart gave him today, the worry in his heart weakened a lot, and he slowly said: "Professor Lockhart, I know where to find green velvet grass. I have seen a Golden Snidget once before, but it was very sensitive and teleported away immediately."

Having said this, Hagrid showed a look of pity on his face. He has absolutely no ability to resist the fluffy and adorable Golden Snidget. However, Lockhart's eyes lit up. Originally, he was just taking a break from his busy schedule to try his luck. He didn't expect that he would actually gain something today. So he immediately asked: "Hagrid, where did you meet it?"

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