The Secret under The Flash

In the huge manor, the warm sunlight flooded the whole bedroom through the window edge. Augustus sat at the desk in the bedroom and read the daily morning newspaper sent by the house-elf. Cornelius Fudge's somewhat plump cheeks showed With an official smile in the newspaper, Morton Hughes, as the head of the Muggle Agency, was revealing to the reporter's onlookers the progress of his recent activities against several Muggle attacks. The responsibility of building management essentials, and the recent collapse of the Muggle Bridge, is inexorably held accountable. Compared with the Ministry of Magic, which is in full swing every day, Augustus is much more leisurely. During this long summer vacation, he mostly read books and newspapers, sorted out the loopholes in the magic tree system, and then did some experiments on the basics of various magics in this world. . Seeing the start of the school day gradually approaching, Augustus had to put away many trivial matters in his hands and prepare for the arrival of the second school year.

"Augustus, are you there?" Outside the door, Aurora's voice came from outside the room.

"What's the matter, what's the matter?" Augustus walked to the door and opened the door.

"My dear, there is a letter from the school." Augustus took a yellow parchment envelope with green writing on it. Opening the envelope, it told him to still take the Hogwarts Express from King's Cross on September 1st. The letter also lists a list of new books he will use this year.

2nd graders to read Standard Spells, Level 2,

"Break with a Banshee" by Gilderoy Lockhart,

" Gadding with Ghouls" by Gilderoy Lockhart,

" Holidays with Hags" by Gilderoy Lockhart,

"Wanderings with Werewolves" by Gilderoy Lockhart,

"Travels with Trolls" by Gilderoy Lockhart,

"Year with the Yeti" by Gilderoy Lockhart,

"Who is Gilderoy Lockhart? There will be so many books about this person this semester." Augustus frowned. He knew the great wizard who had reached the legendary power level in this world, but this is called Gilderoy Lockhart, he had never heard of it.

"Gilderoy Lockhart is a wizard who has become famous recently. It is said that he has solved many challenges that are difficult for wizards to do. Therefore, he is famous in the wizarding world where strength is paramount. Many people know him, and his fans of witch wizards are Quite a lot. But I'm not very interested in him." Aurora explained to Augustus with a smile in her eyes.

"So, this person's strength should be extraordinary." Augustus nodded and did not ask too much. "Are we going to Diagon Alley today to buy books and magic supplies for the semester?"

"Well, your father is already waiting for us in the front courtyard of the manor," Aurora responded, then turned around and took Augustus out of the bedroom, walking along the corridor towards the front of the manor.

Clovis was sitting on the seat in the vestibule in a simple dress. When he saw Augustus and Aurora coming, he got up and greeted them.

"Augustus, the school will start soon. Your performance last semester was very good. I hope you will continue to work hard this semester. You don't have to worry too much about family affairs. Your mother and I will always be your strongest backing." Clovis's face with a smile. Augustus nodded. Although he has lived for two lifetimes, family love in this world is still very important to him.

The three got into the huge carriage parked in front of the manor, and in a gust of breeze, drove towards London in the scorching sun.

At the intersection of Diagon Alley, the carriage slowly descended, and Augustus stepped out of the carriage. The sun was a bit savage. The scorching sun was scorching the earth, and even the surrounding air was steaming and exuding heat.

The Augustus family walked to the Lihen Bookstore, and there were far more people going to the bookstore than they were. They were surprised to find a large crowd outside the store, all trying to get in. A large banner was pulled up upstairs: Gilderoy Lockhart's Autobiography is for sale today from 12:30-4:30 pm.

"We can see him face to face!" cried one of the witches. "I mean, he wrote almost all the books on the list!"

The crowd seemed to be mostly elderly witches. A tired-looking wizard stood at the door and said, "Ladies, be quiet.. don't crowd.. watch out for the books."

The crooked line stretched from the door to the back of the bookstore, where Gilderoy Lockhart was signing books.

Gradually they saw Gilderoy Lockhart. He sits behind a desk, surrounded by large photographs of himself, all of those faces winking at the crowd, flashing dazzlingly white teeth. The real Lockhart wore a forget-me-not blue robe that matched his blue eyes. The pointed wizard hat was worn playfully on one of the curls.

A short, short-tempered man held up a large black camera and hopped back and forth to take pictures of him. With every blinding flash, plumes of purple smoke erupted from the camera.

"This is Lockhart?" Augustus was a little unbelievable. Under the influence of Augustus' Eye of Detective, this man's magic reserve was pitiful, even inferior to that of many adult wizards, and he would become popular today. I don't know how many of the autobiographies he wrote are true and believable.

Not far away, Augustus noticed that Harry and Ron were lining up in another long line. "Get out of the way," the short man yelled to Ron, stepping back to pick a better angle. "This is for the Daily Prophet."

"It's amazing," Ron said, rubbing the instep of the man's sore foot.

Gilderoy Lockhart heard it. He looked up and saw Ron, then Harry. He stared at Harry for a moment, then jumped up and shouted, "Isn't this Harry Potter?"

Qun moved out of the way, whispering excitedly. Lockhart rushed forward, grabbed Harry by the arm, and pulled him forward to a round of applause. Harry's face burned, and Lockhart held his hand for the photographer to take a picture. The short man pressed the shutter frantically, and smoke wafted over the Weasleys.

Augustus looked at the scene in front of him with some amusement. It was obvious that Lockhart was a very powerful figure in the show. Although his strength was low, it did not prevent him from becoming a hot star in the media and under the lights. But what makes Augustus a little strange is that Dumbledore should not be confused by these appearances. Even if Lockhart is bright in front of people, for a legendary wizard, these illusions are easy to tear apart. Why do schools require students to buy so many books about this person? Perhaps, there is a deep meaning in it that he can't see. Augustus shook his head, thinking to himself.