LRAB Chapter 54: Mr. Lockhart's Defense Against the Dark Arts Class
Chapter 54: Mr. Lockhart's Defense Against the Dark Arts Class
"Please all students sit down! Please all students sit down!"
"I know everyone is excited to come to my class." Lockhart, with blond hair, walked in with a smile, and winked at the lone girl in the last row as he spoke.
"Hmm!"
Seeing the girl lower her head shyly, Lockhart said with satisfaction, "Today's lesson will be just as satisfying as before!"
"Especially... my fans!"
What a warm and enthusiastic person!
The girl who had just been acting "shy" raised her head slightly, revealing a pair of blue eyes that sparkled with a hint of envy.
Unlike herself... who had to sneak around to attend class... She couldn't help but purse her lips and tug at her long red hair, which was long enough to completely cover her ears.
Indeed, the student wearing a school robe with blue-copper accents is Miss Loila Hamilton.
She was currently carrying out the glorious mission assigned to her by Professor McGonagall.
That is, to observe how other Hogwarts professors teach...
It has to be said, Loira feels she could never learn Mr. Lockhart's cheerful and generous manner...
That's absolutely amazing.
How could he say those things without even blushing!
Don't get me wrong, Loila didn't mean it sarcastically, because she really does blush when she speaks in front of students.
"Alright, my dear fans, do you remember the homework I assigned in the last class?" Lockhart said, clasping his hands together and looking at the students with expectant eyes.
"I'm here to read your book!" A Ravenclaw student quickly raised his hand and said excitedly, "I'm reading your book, 'What is a Magic Circle? Listen to Lockhart's Explanation'."
what?
Loila, who was initially worried that she would be singled out for not completing her homework, looked at Lockhart with some surprise.
What a coincidence! Thank goodness Merlin! This is the only book by Mr. Lockhart that I've ever read!
"That's right, Ravenclaw gets five points!" Lockhart nodded with great satisfaction and then glanced at all the young wizards' faces.
"Well then, from now on... it's time for the pop quiz!"
Upon hearing about the pop quiz, Loila instinctively felt a little flustered, especially when Lockhart walked up to her and took out the questionnaire, deliberately lowering his voice.
"You're not a fourth-grade student, are you?"
"Ah...I..." Loila lowered her head awkwardly, not knowing how to explain. Didn't Professor McGonagall say that she and all the professors had told her that she would attend classes?
Mr. Lockhart doesn't know?
Lockhart genuinely didn't know, because McGonagall never expected Loila to choose to attend Lockhart's class.
"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Lockhart, seeing Royla's nervousness, was quite generous. He shrugged and said, "I'm so happy to have come to your class as one of my most enthusiastic fans."
Looking forward to your performance!
No… I didn’t come here… Mr. Lockhart!
Seeing Lockhart's confident smile, Loila could only hold back her words and lower her head to accept the paper.
Of course, Lockhart saw this behavior more as a girl's shyness.
What a lovely fan!
Lockhart nodded in satisfaction and then clapped his hands: "Everyone..."
"Ready..."
"start!"
As Lockhart's voice faded, many young wizards began to write furiously.
This naturally includes Loila.
This book, "What is a Magic Circle? Listen to Lockhart," is one of the few books by Mr. Lockhart that she has read... and Loira has an excellent memory for books.
Especially books with such deceptively misleading titles...
"Who did Gerald Lockhart defeat in the fall of 1985 to obtain the legendary magic scroll?"
"Lyle Trayder".
"What did Lockhart name his favorite Smiling Magic Array scroll?"
"Lockhart's smile."
"What kind of magic circle scroll did Gerald Lockhart leave in the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts?"
"A magic scroll for maintaining world peace; it can ensure that every Hogwarts headmaster fulfills their duties."
Loila's eyes swept over the question, and almost instantly she wrote down the answer with her quill pen.
These questions are so simple... Mr. Lockhart really knows how to consider his students... Royla exclaimed as she wrote.
There was no theoretical knowledge or practical principles involved, only simple memorization... Was Mr. Lockhart testing the students' basic skills?
I need to study hard myself... When the exam comes, I'll ask the students if they remember whether Müller raised his right or left hand when he first answered a question.
(What? You're asking for the answer? If you've read the first two chapters carefully, you'll naturally remember that you didn't raise your hand.)
In short, Loila finished the test in no time. She even secretly glanced at the others' papers and felt slightly relieved after finding that everyone had filled them up.
That way, there shouldn't be too many problems with my test paper... It would be terrible if I got criticized for not answering such a simple test paper well.
Loila estimated that she might faint on the spot.
"Time's up!"
After Loila recited her magic array notes one more time, Lockhart clapped his hands to signal the end of the exam.
He slowly collected the exam papers from each student's hands, a bright smile on his face.
Compared to Mr. Lockhart, I lack that smile and that hands-on spirit... If it were me, I would definitely just wave my wand and use a spell to take back the scroll, right?
Compared to Mr. Lockhart personally collecting the papers, it didn't seem as warm... Loira reflected on herself while carefully handing the paper to Lockhart.
"Hammir Lola?" Lockhart raised an eyebrow at the name. "That's an interesting name."
"Ah...as expected of my fan, you answered very well..."
"Ah... um..." Loila continued to respond to Lockhart with an awkward bow of her head. Unexpectedly, she had to write the alias that Dumbledore had given her backwards when she had to write the test paper.
Fortunately, Lockhart was unaware of Loila's situation, so he only made a slight joke before walking back to the stage to begin grading papers.
During this process, the students began to look at the textbooks on the table.
It is probably one of Lockhart's other works.
Without any writings to her name, Loila could only lower her head somewhat awkwardly, holding her Space Expansion Book in her hand, pretending to be reading as well.
"Tsk tsk tsk..." Occasionally, Loila could hear Mr. Lockhart clicking his tongue or even tapping the table lightly with his quill pen.
Every movement made her a little scared.
Was it because I answered poorly? Or were the other people's answers too good...?
"Knock knock knock!"
Lockhart tapped the table lightly, then stood up and said, "I'm very unhappy with today's test..."
"It seems that most of my students haven't really read my work properly," he said with a helpless smile.
"It's unbelievable that someone wouldn't know where I got my favorite magic circle scroll, which I mentioned on page thirty-two." Lockhart sighed. "Perhaps my work is a bit obscure?"
No, Mr. Lockhart... It's very simple...
Ah...wait a minute! This is giving students a way out! It avoids discouraging students' interest in learning, ensures their learning motivation and enthusiasm, and increases their self-efficacy! It reduces frustration and avoids learned helplessness.
Loila was amazed by Mr. Lockhart's understanding of education... she felt that her class had really been worthwhile.
"Except for one person," Lockhart paused and then suddenly said, "only she remembers everything about me, and she read the entire book!"
Who is this person? Loila looked at the students curiously. She guessed it wasn't her, because she wasn't really sure about many of them...
"That's Miss Hamel Lola!"
Who is this?
Loila was taken aback at first, then suddenly remembered something.
This is me!
"Please stand, Miss Lola!"
Ah, no! I...
Under the watchful eyes of the entire class, Loila stood up, trembling.
then……
"Smack!"
"Mr. Lockhart, something terrible has happened! Miss Lora has fainted!"
"Quickly, take her to Mrs. Pomfrey!"