End of the third year

"Now that Marie have finished her little tantrum."

"You could have died."

"I was prepared. Unlike you, who hurt that monster so much, you were lucky it did not eat those who fell under his eye."

Even though the slap she gave me hurt, thanks to the curse of time, I'm already healed.

"Finally, the monster and Voldy are dead, and the Chamber of Secrets is no longer a threat."

It was so incredible that if Lockhart had been in my shoes, he would've written a book about it. Too bad he can't do that now.

"Now, let's move on to the most important point. The reason I'm standing here instead of Dumbledore or another teacher is to announce that the exams have been canceled, though I'm sure there will be exemptions for some of you. During the holidays, I propose to give you lessons on what you've missed and for practical skills like charms or transfiguration. We've received permission from Dumbledore to use the school, so we won't get into trouble because of the law that forbids us from using magic during the holidays."

Most students accepted, especially Colin, as he hadn't really been able to enjoy his year here, having been petrified for the majority of the time.

"I'll send you owls with a schedule for your classes. As for the practical sessions, I think a week in early August would be perfect."

I had also planned to call my team to extract the monster's remains from the Chamber and entrust its skeleton to a magical museum.

Once everyone was informed, I left them alone while Madam Pomfrey checked for any lingering side effects.

The next day, the newspaper arrived, and the front page featured an article about Lockhart, revealing that he was a fraud, an incompetent fool who deserved to end up in Azkaban.

There was, of course, also an article about the Chamber of Secrets. Initially, I'm sure they would have put it on the front page, but I specifically requested that Lockhart's scandal take precedence—since he loves being on the front page so much.

Now, the authorities are likely searching for him to send him to Azkaban.

The article was very well-written and included all the evidence, such as his attempt to "fix" Harry's arm or the time he fled the school when given carte blanche to do what he always boasted he could do.

"That's good, but I would have preferred it to be even crueler to him."

"You might not know this, but Azkaban houses the worst creatures that exist in this world. So, the fact that he's being sent there is cruel enough," I replied, a smile forming on my lips as I turned to Marie.

"So, he took all the credit for other people's achievements. He really is the worst kind of person."

"You know, Hermione, he could have been popular with his books if he had asked for permission to publish the true heroes' adventures. Or, if they didn't agree to their names being used, he could have invented a purely fictional hero who saved the village from the wolves. The only real thing he ever won was the contest for the best smile, although I think his popularity probably helped him win that too."

I'm not exaggerating because his books are interesting enough to read, even if they don't contain enough material to serve as proper DADA lessons.

"Apparently, he'll have to reimburse all the students who bought his books because it's considered theft and pure marketing."

In addition to ending up in the worst place imaginable, he'll find himself penniless if he ever gets out of prison. What a satisfying end for someone like him.

At the evening feast, there was an announcement about Ravenclaw's victory and the new record for the most points earned by a student in a single year since the school's creation.

I was thrilled to have broken my record from last year. Now, I'll aim for the record for the most points accumulated during all seven years at Hogwarts, and I'm already off to a great start.

I want to break this record as a way to stay more active in class; otherwise, the lessons could just last half an hour for me. If I do achieve the record, I'd love to sarcastically dedicate it to Lockhart. XD.