Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 312 Responding to Rumors! Lockhart Shows Off the Oblivion Spell!

Snape often alluded to Lockhart in his classes, implying that Lockhart was all talk and no action, only daring to talk about theory and never daring to demonstrate anything in practice.

That statement is absolutely correct.

But Lockhart couldn't let these rumors spread, otherwise he would lose face as a big star.

Therefore, in order to protect his reputation and to respond to the rumors, Lockhart consulted with Dudley and prepared to carry out the original plan to teach the students the Oblivion Charm ahead of schedule.

For this reason, he sought Dudley's help and made some preparations on his own.

At Dudley's behest, Hagrid helped Lockhart acquire three vampires to serve as targets for classroom spellcasting and as teaching aids for practical exercises.

Vampires are not the undead that are transformed from living people like vampires; they do not have a human form and are ugly in appearance.

However, vampires are also skilled at sucking blood. They are ferocious magical creatures found in the Scottish Highlands, belonging to the category of dark creatures, and are not particularly strong.

Hogwarts is located in the Scottish Highlands, so vampires can be found in the Forbidden Forest.

While patrolling the Forbidden Forest, Hagrid asked the centaurs and unicorns, and found the vampires. He quickly captured three with his bare hands, locked them in an iron cage, and handed them over to Lockhart.

Before class that day, with Dudley's tacit approval, Lockhart made a big fuss about himself at Hogwarts, creating a lot of momentum for himself and finally releasing his long-suppressed desire to perform.

When the class officially started, he invited all the Defense Against the Dark Arts professors except Ecclesiastes, as well as Dudley, to be present to witness the event.

Then, in front of all the students, professors, and teaching assistants in the classroom, he cast the Oblivion Spell with all his might on a vampire monster in a cage that looked ferocious and ugly, gripping the iron bars of the cage and roaring incessantly.

A dazzling white light flashed.

The effect was so astonishing that most of the people present were left speechless and amazed.

Because the vampire that Lockhart had cast the Oblivion Curse on, had now become mentally impaired.

Its claws no longer gripped the iron bars, its ferocious mandibles no longer hissed, and its bloodshot eyes were blank, forming a stark contrast to the other two restless members of its kind in the cage.

Lockhart was very pleased with the crowd's amazement, and grinned, revealing his signature charming smile.

Then, he carried a basin of fresh pig's blood, which he had also gotten from Hagrid, and placed it next to the cage.

The two vampires in the cage, who hadn't been cursed with the Oblivion Charm, saw the pig's blood and smelled its stench. They immediately became agitated, frantically scratching at the bars on the side closest to the blood, trying to get their hands on it and drink it.

But the vampire, which had been cursed with the Oblivion Spell, stood frozen in place, still looking dazed and lost.

"Look everyone, I have used the Oblivion Curse to erase all of this vampire's memories, and even made it forget its instinct to suck blood!"

Lockhart announced this arrogantly to the crowd, his words brimming with boastfulness.

Seeing this, Moody, Lupin, and Sirius, while somewhat disapproving of Lockhart's boastful attitude, admitted that Lockhart's Oblivion Spell was indeed quite impressive.

Making a creature forget all its memories, even its natural instincts, requires extremely advanced forgetting spell skills and a high level of magical cultivation.

They were unaware of Lockhart's specializations and exceptions in magic, so they all nodded in sincere agreement.

But Snape was not willing to give up, and suddenly retorted:

"Professor Lockhart, if I remember correctly, the Oblivion Charm is not a direct offensive spell, nor is it a defensive spell specifically for fighting vampires, right?"

What does it prove that you inexplicably cast a forgetting spell?

"Hahaha!"

Lockhart suddenly laughed heartily. Since he had made a plan to demonstrate the Oblivion Charm, he must have been prepared to deal with such questions.

He wasn't afraid of Snape questioning him; he was afraid of no one questioning him, leaving him to perform a one-man show.

His smile at that moment was one of confidence and assurance.

"Professor Snape, your words are far too old-fashioned."

Lockhart retorted, "You're an academic wizard, perhaps too reliant on the solutions written in books by your predecessors, unaware of the wonders of using spells effectively."

Upon hearing Lockhart's words, Snape's expression instantly darkened further.

Currently, of the six professors in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, five are present except for Ecclesia, who is bedridden.

Of these five professors, Moody is a heroic Auror who has spent many years capturing dark wizards, making him a true practical wizard.

Lupin has been working in the wizarding world for many years as a werewolf wizard, and he is also a practical wizard.

Sirius Black was imprisoned in Azkaban for ten years, constantly dealing with the harassment of Dementors, making him a prisoner-turned-warrior.

As for Lockhart, if his writings were based on his personal experiences, he would certainly be considered a seasoned, hands-on wizard.

In this way, defining Snape as an academic wizard is equivalent to placing him in a different faction from the other four professors, thus isolating him.

Although Snape was a loner, that didn’t mean he liked being isolated.

He was about to say something to refute Lockhart, but Lockhart didn't give him the chance at all.

Lockhart continued, "A jack of all trades, master of none. It's better to specialize in one spell."

So what if the Forgetfulness Curse isn't a direct attack spell? Who can maintain their original fighting ability after their memories have been erased? Professor Snape, could you?

"you……"

Snape was holding his breath, and before he could even open his mouth, Lockhart interrupted him.

"You certainly can't either, Professor Snape. Wizards and magical creatures alike become easy to deal with once they become idiots."

Like this vampire afflicted by my Oblivion Curse, now even a Muggle could easily destroy it with a little strength and some tools.

"If it can also defend against dark creatures and ward off danger, why can't the Oblivion Charm be used?"

Lockhart argued logically and clearly.

His calm and unhurried tone, coupled with his deceptively handsome old face, further enhanced the persuasiveness of his words.

Professor Moody couldn't help but nod in agreement again.

The Oblivion Curse is white magic, which is more humane than black magic that kills people directly. It is very suitable for capturing dark wizards. If the anti-curse could also have such a strong effect and would not delay the interrogation after capture, it would be a particularly good combat technique.

He liked it very much.

"You're not only good at the Forgetfulness Charm, that's why you're saying this, are you?"

Snape wasn't so easily refuted. Seeing the situation was turning against him, he quickly seized the opportunity to speak, directly attacking Lockhart's weak point.