At the mention of enchantments, Pomona thought of someone—Lockhart. During Valentine's Day in the year he served as Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, he decided morale needed lifting, so he decorated the entire Great Hall in pink. There were flowers everywhere, along with pink balloons and confetti. Lockhart even wore pink robes for the occasion.
At the time, Severus and Flitwick were seated together, their faces "matching in ash-gray." In fact, it was not just the two of them; none of the teachers looked pleased, and not merely because of the dreadful decorations.
But Dumbledore had already permitted it, so what could anyone say? The crucial thing was that Lockhart mentioned Flitwick and Severus during his speech. He said, "Let us see how Professor Snape brews a love potion. Flitwick knows more than any wizard I know about using enchantments, that old dog."
Flitwick buried his face in his hands, while Severus intended to dose anyone who made a request with poison.
Pomona had once told Neville that potions could allow someone without magical ability, like Filch, to experience the joys of magic. They could also allow those without magic to use it. Not only witches—even a Muggle woman who got hold of Amortentia could make someone fall in love with her.
There was a spell called the Entrancing Enchantment. Anyone who knew it would have no need for Amortentia, because it could produce the same effects. Lockhart's words made it hard not to suspect that Flitwick had used the spell when courting women outside the school.
In fact, aside from enchantments, Hogwarts's protective enchantments were also maintained by Flitwick. Electrical appliances could not be used within those protections, which also kept dangers from outside at bay.
Flitwick kept sweets such as Ice Mice in his desk drawer, and