[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-don-t-call-me-a-wandmaker":3,"chapter-hogwarts-don-t-call-me-a-wandmaker-hogwarts-don-t-call-me-a-wandmaker-chapter-93":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Hogwarts: Don't Call Me a Wandmaker",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2292345,4482,"Chapter 93: Gilderoy Lockhart","hogwarts-don-t-call-me-a-wandmaker-chapter-93",93,"\u003Cp>After everyone had entered the Great Hall, the doors closed, and students sat at their respective house tables, continuing conversations left unfinished on the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Professor McGonagall pushed the doors open again, leading in a group of nervous first-years; it was clear they were fascinated by everything around them, candlelight dancing in their wide eyes and turning into murmurs of awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year, Silven had been among those new students; this year, he was an observer, watching them walk toward the front of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sorting Hat’s song was as unpleasant as ever; Silven sat below, watching its brim open and close like a mouth, and squinted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So lively, isn’t it? I hope it stays this energetic even after it becomes a wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the Sorting Hat felt a sudden chill down its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange—how could a hat feel cold? And it didn’t even have a back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sorting Hat paid it no mind and finished the final notes of its song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid applause, the Sorting began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall looked down at the parchment in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tix Alor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the wizard who had ridden the Knight Bus with Silven to the station—he was indeed a first-year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hufflepuff!” cried the Sorting Hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the new students stepped forward, and applause in the hall never ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch with the radish earrings, Luna Lovegood, was sorted into Ravenclaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gryffindor had a first-year named Colin Creevey, apparently a fervent fan of Harry, who stared at him constantly from the moment of sorting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ginny—well, she needed no mention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Sorting Hat shouted “Gryffindor!”, Fred and George immediately stood on their benches and cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew it would be fine…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ginny’s definitely a Gryffindor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy and Ron were more restrained, but still clapped vigorously, their hands turning red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Professor McGonagall called out three more names, the Sorting ended, and she carried the stool and the Sorting Hat out of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silven felt slightly disappointed—if only Professor McGonagall had forgotten to take the Sorting Hat away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were now ravenously hungry, but it was not yet time to eat; Dumbledore rose to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome back to Hogwarts. Before the feast begins, allow me a moment to announce several important matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, we have found a new professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.” Dumbledore glanced sideways, but not toward the staff table. “Allow me to introduce—Professor Gilderoy Lockhart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke, the hall erupted in deafening applause; though The Daily Prophet had already reported the news, Dumbledore’s own announcement sent Lockhart’s admirers into uncontrollable excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the applause, a side door to the staff table burst open, and Gilderoy Lockhart strode in. He wore a lavish violet robe, his golden curls gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled as he walked toward the staff table, his white teeth shining in the candlelight, pausing occasionally to nod to students from each house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause grew even louder, like a tidal wave crashing over them; witches were nearly hysterical. Silven noticed Hermione sit up straight, a flush of excitement rising on her cheeks; several older witches were so overcome they nearly fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft…” Ron seemed about to say something, but seeing the witches around him, he wisely chose silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart took nearly five minutes to cross the hall, only approaching Dumbledore when the applause had faded and most could no longer shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, thank you all,” Lockhart said in his rich, magnetic voice (so fake, Ron looked like he was about to vomit).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must say, returning to Hogwarts feels like coming home. Though I was once among Ravenclaw’s finest graduates, I never imagined I’d return as a professor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ravenclaw table erupted in cheers; their top students had never been so excited—the loudest applause moments ago had come from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is truly my honor…” Lockhart winked at the Ravenclaws. (Ugh…) (It was Ron again—he’d rather be riding the Knight Bus right now.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am honored to have been personally invited by Albus Dumbledore, the greatest wizard of our age, to assume this position.” Lockhart continued, giving Dumbledore a slight nod; the latter offered a polite smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some say this position is dangerous—but is it truly so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I,” he pointed to himself, “am Gilderoy Lockhart, Member of the Order of Merlin, Third Class; Honorary Member of the Alliance for Defense Against the Dark Arts; five-time winner of Witch Weekly’s Most Charming Smile Award…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, I mention these not to boast, but to show you that I have faced true dangers—and have walked alongside them. If any of you are curious, open your textbooks; the contents within will tell you the truth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is why I accepted the Headmaster’s invitation—to gather material for my next book…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart’s inaugural speech was longer than the Sorting Ceremony itself. At first, most were excited, but soon the cheers grew fainter and fainter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had spent the entire day on the train and was exhausted; even Hermione could no longer maintain her rigid posture, slumping slightly where she sat, dizzy with hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A puff of purple smoke suddenly burst forth, startling everyone; Silven then noticed that Lockhart had brought along a photographer from The Daily Prophet—the same short wizard who had been in Flourish and Blotts, now hiding behind the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the professors were startled by this sudden spectacle; Snape’s face darkened as he stared at Lockhart’s empty place setting, his eyes gleaming with mischief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Dumbledore remained standing beside him, occasionally smiling, nodding, or looking thoughtful…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A photo? Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another group photo, Dumbledore seized the moment and spoke before Lockhart could: “Let us welcome Professor Lockhart once more. Now, the feast begins—eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally saved,” Ron muttered, grabbing a mountain of boiled potatoes and roasted chicken legs and shoving them into his mouth. “Harry, Silven, I bet he’s a narcissist. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silven shrugged, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t say that,” Hermione countered. “He’s done so many incredible things—his introduction should be long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha…” Ron had no patience for this argument now; he gulped down a mouthful of pumpkin juice and returned to battling his roasted chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1028,"2026-06-20T04:03:11.805Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","75b8e7694ebd870bbd721bd0c79b94c1b25ea06dd35fbbe7385be7805f589eb7","hogwarts-don-t-call-me-a-wandmaker-chapter-94","hogwarts-don-t-call-me-a-wandmaker-chapter-92",149,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-don-t-call-me-a-wandmaker-cover.jpg"]