False Memories Used to Startle the Snake

When Lockhart steals other people's stories, he tries to find wizards who live in remote mountains and have little contact with the outside world as his targets.

In addition, given the eccentricities of these wizards, even if someone comes to their door and notices their abnormalities, they usually attribute the abnormalities to failed magical experiments or accidental Potions accidents.

In some respects, Lockhart had made very meticulous preparations to ensure that the secret would not be discovered.

If it weren't for a stroke of luck that Dumbledore discovered him, Lockhart would probably have been hard to spot unless he was exceptionally outstanding.

This led Wizet to a question, "Headmaster Dumbledore... if Lockhart had simply kept his disguise and tried not to reveal his true strength..."

"Actually, he probably won't be discovered, right? Even if someone wants to verify it, he can use 'finding material' as an excuse to temporarily disappear from the public eye."

"Once the hype dies down, he'll return with a new book, which can be seen as a response to some of the previous doubts... So why did he come to Hogwarts in the first place?"

"Yes...as long as he maintains the original rhythm, no one will be able to find his weakness..." Dumbledore nodded, "But people are prone to desires..."

"Making money through writing is only the first step. After gaining wealth and recognition from fans, he will have higher pursuits and desires, such as the various titles he always talks about."

Hearing this, Wizet almost hallucinated, hearing the introduction so familiar it was practically calloused. "I... Gilderoy Lockhart... Order of Merlin, Third Class..."

Lockhart remembered these titles very clearly and would always recite them before engaging students in a performance in class.

Dumbledore continued, "When Lockhart felt he had gained the approval of others and possessed considerable wealth, he naturally wanted to go further."

"For example... coming to teach at Hogwarts and gaining Harry's favor or even support could help Lockhart take another step forward and achieve what he really wants to do."

"That's what I told Lockhart back then, and it's also the reason he was willing to go to Hogwarts. He simply couldn't refuse it... to become the ' The Chosen One ' professor."

The influence of Voldemort still lingers even now; otherwise, people wouldn't use terms like "that person whose name cannot be mentioned" or "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" instead of calling him by his name.

Harry's defeat of Voldemort, leading to the collapse of Voldemort and his followers and restoring the England wizarding world to normalcy, had a profound impact.

Thinking of this, Wizet looked at Dumbledore and asked, "Headmaster Dumbledore, can I understand it this way? If it weren't for unforeseen circumstances... he probably wouldn't have left Hogwarts so easily, right?"

"Yes!" Dumbledore answered readily, then asked with interest, "Have you come up with a plan?"

"I just have an idea," Wizet said thoughtfully. "Since he won't leave Hogwarts easily, we can use Mr. Avakian ... to provoke Lockhart a little."

Dumbledore stroked his beard and smiled, "Before, you wanted to try to 'lure the snake out of its hole,' but now you're preparing to 'stir up trouble'?"

Wizet nodded and explained his thoughts, "Based on my understanding of Mental Magic and memory, it's actually a good thing that Avakian is experiencing mental confusion."

Both Altom Avakian and Malo Fufang were somewhat puzzled. "What does this mean?"

Dumbledore helped explain, "This means that memories weren't erased by some means, but rather hidden and stored away. We can think of stored memories as a dessert cabinet..."

"Altom's current situation is that one of the desserts, along with the drawer compartment, has been completely removed... The resulting empty space will affect other memories as well."

"But if this memory is erased, then the cabinet will actually change... It will directly discard this empty space and re-enter a sealed state, so it will not be affected."

After saying that, he picked up a Toffee Fingers. "Wizet, you can continue."

Wizet nodded. "Lockhart's Magical Theory are impressive... Now it seems that the reason he was able to master these Magical Theory is because his memories were not destroyed."

"Lockhart needs to periodically revisit those memories to ensure he can handle questions... to avoid forgetting the contents of the book and to reduce the likelihood of exposure and questioning."

"And Mr. Avakian's appearance in front of him would arouse Lockhart's suspicion... that something might have happened to the preserved memories, and thus he would examine them."

"I get it!" Altom Avakian chuckled. "Once that bastard feels guilty, we'll be able to find where the memories are hidden!"

His smile quickly faded. "But I'm in a very bad state right now. Even with the Baruffio's Brain Elixir, I can't stay awake for long."

Wizet said, "Since the story in ' 《Wanderings with Werewolves》 ' is based on your own experience, we can create a temporary grid to temporarily replace the real grid."

"Did I hear that right?" Altom Avakian asked in surprise, looking at Dumbledore for confirmation. "To actually do... that much?"

Malo Fufang was also looking at Dumbledore, with a very similar look of confusion on his face.

"Magic is truly amazing," Dumbledore said with a smile. "However... I'm afraid we'll have to trouble Wizet with this."

"When I brought you here, didn't I already tell you? I found a very reliable helper."

"I think it's a good idea!" Altom Avakian rubbed his hands together, looking excited. "If a student were to carry it out... wouldn't that be a case of risking big for small? I love this kind of thing!"

"Headmaster Dumbledore, I still need your help," Wizet said, looking at Dumbledore. "Because my experience is insufficient, I may not be able to recreate much of what is in the book."

"Of course." Dumbledore nodded, pressing his wand to his temple. "Please wait a moment..."

After a short while, he pulled out a Silver Thread and handed it to Wizet.

Based on Lockhart's words, Wizet continued to refine the "Fulcrum Theory," and what could be done according to this theory was not just as simple as breaking the Obliviation Charm.

Wizet also remembered Archimedes ' famous quote. "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."

This statement can also be applied to the "Fulcrum Theory." As he continues his research, he will be able to leverage more and more things using the "fulcrum."

What he can do now is use the "sense of accomplishment after winning chips" as a fulcrum to pry open Altom Avakian's memories and insert the false memories constructed by Dumbledore...