Strictly Speaking, This Is the Second Half of Chapter 40

[Member My Younger Brother Isn't as Handsome as Me started a video call]

[Admin] Yan: Whoa, I caught it while it's fresh.

Fred and George's Off-Campus Girlfriend: Twins, I'm here!

Proprietress Number Two: Hahaha, I knew taking a break before finals would let me catch the twins' livestream.

Bug Ming: Teacher Two, can you see the future?

[Proprietress Number Two has been muted for three hours by group owner ?]

[Group owner] ?: Exams are coming up. Stop watching..

[Admin] !: First time I've seen Question Mark mute someone. Wow.

Hogwarts' Ceiling: So, has anyone noticed where this is?

"Good question." Fred held up his phone and smiled. "Here's a hint: we're in one of Hogwarts' secret passages~"

Voldemort's Runaway Women's Clothing: ? What kind of hint is that? Waiting for a live translation.

Mrs. Malfoy Number Two: Translation? I've taken IELTS and TOEFL, let me!

Magpie: Yay!

My Surname Is Weasley: So how is a secret passage a hint? Aren't there loads of secret passages at Hogwarts?

[Admin] Fujiya Nougat: Maybe... they're going to find that guy Lockhart?

[Admin] Fujiya Nougat: Ahem, after all, we all really want Professor Lupin to come online, don't we?

James-Brand Shampoo: ...It seems, actually, it's just memory loss. It won't kill him, and everything he had was stolen in the first place, so I won't feel sorry for him at all. (shaking head.jpg)

My Older Brother Is Farting: ? Impressive, you figured it out already?

Bug Ming: Actually, I'm more curious about how you're going to get him removed.

Fred and George were taking a shortcut to Lockhart's office with Ron's wand, and the kindhearted pair also planned to let their fellow group members witness this historic moment.

Since it was finals season, many group members were busy with exams and rarely came online, so only a handful of people were in the call at this hour. Of course, that included certain professors lurking in secret, such as a certain Professor Dumbledore and a certain Professor Snape, who was waiting to see Lockhart make a fool of himself.

Once Lockhart was gone, the professor's position would be his.

That was what Snape thought. Lupin? Surely Dumbledore wouldn't be so absurd as to make a werewolf a professor. In a very good mood, Snape decided to deduct fewer points from the twins for attacking a professor.

Dumbledore himself, meanwhile, thought that if Lockhart were exposed as a fraud, he could invite Lupin over with every justification. Or Lupin might submit an application himself, and all Dumbledore would have to do was approve it. How relaxing that would be... Dumbledore was happy, Snape was happy, and the group members were happy too.

It was wonderful news for everyone.

Fred and George's plan was to take Lockhart's wand from him by reasonable means, then provoke him into picking up Ron's wand. The only spell the man knew was Obliviate, so he wasn't much of a threat.

Besides, they had their O.W.L.s next term! Though they didn't think the exams were as important as their dream of opening a shop and making money when they grew up, if they did badly, Mum would definitely beat their backsides raw!!!!

Saving even one subject was worth it!

Stepmother Literature: Wow, I can see the entrance to that guy's office.

The Ferret Who Loves Green Apples: Hey, I'm already looking forward to this.

Lockhart probably never imagined that one day he would be brought to justice because of spoilers from a group of people.

Ahem, there was no need to go into the details. In short, the twins successfully lured Lockhart out of his office. They had originally planned

to use an excuse, such as asking for an autograph, to switch his wand for Ron's, but it turned out there were quite a few justice-minded students at Hogwarts.

The girls who discovered they had been deceived after learning the truth in particular-a passerby spotted the Weasley Twins secretly livestreaming and guessed that they were going to bring this incompetent fraud of a professor to justice!

So she hurriedly summoned some friends to help.

Good grief, Fred was dumbfounded by the turnout.

Wait, what? We've only just started putting the plan into action!!!

The group members looking forward to seeing Lockhart get his just deserts were also stunned for a moment.

Bug Ming: ? Was this part of your plan too?

Is Draco Still Slicking His Hair Back Today?: Sure enough, fans who turn into haters are the scariest...

Lockhart, meanwhile, felt great about himself. He thought that his charm was simply too powerful: he'd only been quietly signing autographs for the twins, and so many fans had come running to ask for them.

Fred and George stared at each other. They really hadn't expected this.

Lockhart was just about to clear his throat and tell his fans to calm down, that there was no need to rush and he'd sign for them one at a time.

Then a female fan suddenly shouted, "Lockhart! How are you going to repay what you owe us!? I never thought all your accomplishments were obtained through deception!" After that, things spiraled out of control. Even Fred had never seen a scene like this.

Dumbledore, watching it all through the livestream: ? This scene looks rather familiar?

Lockhart panicked a little. He had never been exposed before. How did they know!

A little cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but he forced a smile. "What are you all talking about! I truly did experience those dangerous things."

The group members watching the drama were dumbstruck.

Snape's Cauldron: I don't know why, but I have this illusion that they're going to pull out a length of hemp rope and tie Lockhart up any second now.

Voldemort Wig Wholesale: Surely they wouldn't go that far? Lockhart just has somewhat poor character and is too hypocritical.

Professor Snape Is Mine: I think I just saw Snape coming this way?

Bug Ming: Good grief, Professor Snape's coming over to kick him while he's down.

Fred and George watched in a daze, but they came to their senses and joined the side denouncing Lockhart, firing up the crowd while livestreaming it all.

Snape walked over gracefully, and for various reasons, the students unconsciously stepped aside to make a path for him.

"I imagine there would be people more than happy to visit those places and investigate what really happened, Professor Lockhart." Snape was in a wonderful mood. "And I seem to recall that certain spells can be reversed."

Lockhart understood that his affairs had been completely exposed... As for fighting, he definitely couldn't beat Snape, so he had no choice but to give up. The fame he had maintained for so many years was all ruined in an instant, boo-hoo-hoo...

The biggest villain this year turned out to be Lockhart-

Even Dumbledore was shocked.

The group members all typed 6 to express their admiration for the wizards.

So fans turning into haters after an idol's downfall applied in every world. Now they'd seen it.

The real protagonist, Harry Potter, had just finished revising for his Astronomy exam that evening. Only then did he learn that he seemed to have missed a huge show, and not one of his fans had reminded him?

[Group owner] Red-Lipped, White-Toothed The Chosen One: Harry, study hard!

Even Hermione hadn't expected things to unfold this way.

Lockhart had avoided Obliviate, but he could never regain his former fame, because the next day's Daily Prophet headline read: [Shocking! Famous figure Lockhart actually did this for fame!]

Even Lockhart himself was shocked at how quickly the news had spread.

At last, their second year of study came to an end.

On the train ride home, Harry and Hermione were preparing Ron mentally.

"For Harry's godfather, thanks for the effort, Ron!"

The twins passed by and cheerfully encouraged their younger brother too. It was easy for them to say, since neither of them was the one carrying the rat~ After being mocked by the twins, Ron wasn't very frightened anymore. All that remained was his anger at the twins for gloating over his misfortune.