Opening for Business

"Now, you are going to witness the most terrifying demons in this world. Please try not to scream, because that will anger them!"

Lockhart brought out a large cage and placed it on the podium, covered with a cloth so people could not clearly see what was inside.

Yet the occasional ferocious screeches made one think of crying Mandrakes, and coupled with Lockhart's suspenseful expression, the young Wizards were completely bluffed.

"What do you think is in there?"

Ron looked genuinely frightened, and even though he was sitting in the back row, he still shifted further back.

"The most terrifying thing? Could it possibly be a cage full of Snape?"

Eli wore a look of disdain. What kind of scary thing could Lockhart possibly manage to get with his level of skill?

I'm afraid that if he helped an old granny cross the street by the roadside, he could write hundreds of chapters of a novel to praise himself.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been built up enough, Lockhart whipped the cloth off the cage.

Inside were entirely palm-sized blue winged pixies. They looked quite irritable, and the moment the cloth was removed, the cage was almost knocked over by them.

The young Wizards below were all prepared to scream, but when they saw the contents of the cage, they were speechless for a long time.

"Cornish Pixies?"

Gryffindor's Seamus grinned, his face practically plastered with "Is that it?"

Lockhart was still putting on a mystifying act. "That's right, freshly caught Cornish Pixies!"

Look at his attitude, it was as if he were saying that bowl of rice just now was entirely eaten by me, not fed by my mom and dad!

Even Goyle let out a sneer.

Young Wizards hailing from wizarding families were not the least bit unfamiliar