Back at the lectern, Lockhart smiled again.
"I hope that the next classmate who gives me a gift won't bring such a dangerous creature in."
Chapter 320 Christmas Event
"He actually saw through it!"
Fred hung his head dejectedly, no longer paying attention to what Lockhart was saying.
"Don't worry, I'm here for you."
Hao Yun took out a bottle of medicine, dipped his finger in it, and flicked it lightly.
A drop of water fell into Lockhart's mouth. Hao Yun put away the medicine bottle and winked at George.
"If you have any questions, ask them now."
Lockhart, who was talking boastfully, suddenly changed his tune.
"Back when I was adventuring in Northern Europe, I encountered werewolves and I was so scared I almost wet myself. Luckily, I met an old wizard who saved me from being killed by the werewolves!"
The young wizards in the classroom stared at Lockhart in disbelief. They had all read Lockhart's books, and this was not how it was written.
The book tells the story of Lockhart, who, while traveling across the continent, encountered an old man being chased by werewolves in a forest in Northern Europe and rescued him.
Lockhart also sensed something was wrong and immediately shut up.
Prompted by Hao Yun, George stood up and asked.
"Mr. Lockhart, are all your adventures true?"
Lockhart laughed heartily. "Of course not. Those stories were all things I heard from other people, and then I used the power of oblivion to erase their memories."
"ah?"
The young wizards in the classroom all gasped in surprise.
"Professor, could it be that the vampire trip was also a hoax?"
"Of course it's fake! I heard it from a young wizard."
Lockhart covered his mouth, took a step back in alarm, realizing he had let slip a secret he had kept hidden for so many years.
“Mr. Lockhart, that…”
Just as George was about to ask a question, the classroom door opened, and Dumbledore appeared outside.
"Enough, no more questions, Mr. Lockhart. You are about to face trial by the Ministry of Magic!"
Dumbledore led the ashen-faced Lockhart out of the classroom, and the unsupervised young wizards were all so shocked that they didn't know what to say.
George sat in his chair and asked quietly.
"Hao Yun, what did you feed Lockhart just now?"
"Could it be truth water?!"
After Fred finished speaking, he quickly covered his mouth.
"That's a banned substance. If you give Lockhart the Truth Water and it gets discovered, you'll be in big trouble!"
Fred anxiously grabbed Hao Yun's arm, somewhat regretting bringing Hao Yun along to join in the fun.
"Don't worry, he'll be fine. I gave him a very small dose, and the effects should have worn off by now."
Even with Hao Yun's words, Fred and George remained anxious and restless.
At noon that day, Dumbledore announced Lockhart's expulsion from Hogwarts.
Three days passed without incident, and Fred and George were finally relieved. It seemed that the Ministry of Magic had not discovered that Hao had used the Truth Water.
However, the twins' happiness was short-lived. Lockhart was expelled, and Snape took over as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.
Snape's targeting of Gryffindor has been going on for quite some time, and Fred and George were nearly driven to despair by his appointment to that position.
However, the second year was quite uneventful. Voldemort was dealt with by Hao Yun, and the secret room problem was also properly resolved.
The basilisk is now an official member of Hogwarts, and it comes out to bask in the sun every day.
At first, the young wizards were very scared, worried that they would be eaten by the basilisk or petrified.
However, after spending some time together, they discovered that the basilisk was completely uninterested in them.
Even if the basking monster is disturbed while sunbathing, it will only glance at it lazily. If it can't stand it, it will push the person away with its tail.
With Christmas approaching, Fred and George approached Hao Yun to discuss whether they should hold any events this Christmas.
Hao Yun lay in the hammock and replied casually.
"Aren't there events going on? No one has managed to challenge the Three Sacred Birds yet."
Fred and George rolled their eyes. It was impossible to succeed in the challenge. The best student in the academy at the moment was a sixth-year student from Hufflepuff who had depleted half of Zapdos's health.
The remaining people were basically defeated within ten moves by the Three Sacred Birds.
"How about we organize a card-finding event to motivate the young wizards? Few people are challenging the three legendary birds you placed."
Hao Yun clicked his tongue and jumped off the bed helplessly.
"Alright, but the card-finding event has already been held once, so there's not much point in holding it again. How about we organize a tournament instead?"
Fred thought the suggestion was good, so he asked further questions.
What is the prize?
Hao Yun thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Golden Galleons, first, 100 Galleons plus one Special card; second, 50 Golden Galleons plus one Special card; third, 10 Golden Galleons plus one card from any of the three generations."
George became interested and quickly pressed for more information.
"Special trait cards, what kind of special trait cards?"
Hao Yun pulled out two glittering, high-class cards.
"This is it. It's actually a second-generation card, but I made a few minor modifications."
Fred and George looked at the cards in Hao Yun's hand and asked curiously.
"What changes?"
Hao Yun was too lazy to explain, so he took out two projectors and inserted two cards.
A positively charged Pokémon and a negatively charged Pokémon appeared in the room. The two Pokémon were very agile and started chasing and playing around the room without Hao Yun's control, making chirping noises.
Holy crap!
Fred and George were stunned; this wasn't a Pokémon card at all!
"From my observation, most girls don't really enjoy fighting. They buy cards more as pets or for decoration."
As everyone knows, girls and children are the easiest to make money from, so Hao Yun developed the fourth generation of cards.
Hao Yun believes that the fourth-generation cards will definitely replace the first and second-generation cards because the spirits summoned by the first and second-generation cards are too rigid.
"Would you put this card up for sale?"
Fred had a keen business sense; he felt that Hao Yun had created this to make money.
"Of course we'll sell them, but not now. We'll talk about it when school starts next year. These cards are quite complicated to make, so the price will be increased to 1 Galleon."
George moved closer to Hao Yun and took a card from his hand.
"Since we're going to sell it next year, why don't I take it out to show it off first, and prepare for tomorrow's sales?"
"Yes, give me two too."
Hao Yun had just taken out his cards when the two men snatched a stack of cards and ran away. Hao Yun laughed and cursed at them.
"You two bastards, don't forget to promote the tournament. You'd better put up a big poster about it in the restaurant!"
"Okay, we'll get started in a bit!"
That evening, the posters Fred and George made were put up in the restaurant.
The banner, which is three meters high, can be seen as soon as you enter the restaurant.
"The arena challenge has a first-place prize of 100 Galleons!"
"There are also rewards for second and third place, but what are the special trait cards?"
The young wizards entered the restaurant and whispered among themselves.
As soon as Fred and George entered the restaurant, they were immediately surrounded by a crowd.
"Everyone, calm down and don't act impulsively!"
Fred found himself surrounded by a horde of zombies, a truly terrifying situation.
"The arena challenge will be held on Christmas Day. If you want to register, you can contact me or George, or Ron, Hermione, or Harry to register!"
The trio of saviors were successfully conscripted.
Chapter 321 Elimination Rounds
The registration was so popular that the trio of saviors, who were forcibly conscripted, expressed their dissatisfaction.
However, Fred and George didn't care. They had made a deal with the three of them: as long as they helped them register, they would give each of them a special card after the event.
Even Hermione couldn't resist the allure of the special cards; she really loves the adorable Positive and Negative Slaps.
This Christmas, not many people chose to go home; most chose to stay on campus.
The letters from dissatisfied parents nearly overwhelmed the principal's office.
Headmaster Dumbledore simply ignored the letter. The students wanted to stay at school, so were we really going to forcibly expel them?
With Christmas approaching, the parents gave up the struggle. If they weren't coming back, they weren't coming back. It would be fine for them to enjoy some time alone with their husbands.
On Christmas Day, the restaurant was transformed into a wrestling ring, and Fred invited the Professor to watch the match, with Quidditch commentator Lee Jordan providing commentary.