Lockhart's authority had been shaken.
Kano thoughtfully left Lockhart a room full of cheerful pixies, so Lockhart did not hesitate to switch classrooms for his Defence Against the Dark Arts lessons.
Then the whole story spread. The girls and boys who worshipped Lockhart had cold water poured over them, and divisions emerged within his fan club.
"Professor Lockhart simply can't be bothered to act!" Whenever anyone questioned Lockhart's strength, the girls led by Lavender would pull one of his books from their robes, excitedly flip to a certain chapter and page, and press it against the speaker's face.
"Our Lockhart is so outstanding! You're just jealous of him!"
"I think he was merely giving us a chance to practise." Hermione said with a frown. "Yes, that must be it."
She represented the fans who were still reasonably rational. Of course, there were also girls who appeared rational on the surface but were actually even crazier than the rabid fans.
"Why didn't the pixies scratch up Lockhart's pretty face?" Ron whispered in front of Harry and Kano. "Maybe we could discover their artistic talent."
Without a doubt, Ron represented those who disliked Lockhart.
Kano? Kano was someone who enjoyed a good show. During this peaceful year ahead, Lockhart would be his entertainment. If there was no entertainment, he would create some.
"Professor Lockhart, you truly are a great wizard. Could you recreate the XX spell you described in your book XX?"
He would use sparkling, expectant eyes to leave Lockhart hanging in midair, too awkward to back down.
As a result, Lockhart later did not even dare meet Kano's eyes during class.
Of course, he could not neglect serious business just because he was having fun.
On the first weekend after term began, Kano entered the Forbidden Forest once more.
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