Chapter 275

The crowd cleared a path for him.

Lockhart walked over excitedly; he patted Harry on the shoulder, grabbed Harry's arm, pulled him to the front, and asked.

"Darren... he's still outside, I can't find him for the moment..."

Harry said hesitantly; just a moment ago, Darren had been pulled to the very front by Mrs. Weasley.

But Darren saw a witch who was so anxious to see Lockhart that she was about to cry, so he gave up his spot to that witch.

Darren also said he was going outside to help others, to see if any ladies needed assistance. As a result, he didn't know where he had gone now.

"So that's how it is; he must have felt very sorry that he, an ordinary student, was taking up Lockhart's headlines, and that's why he left!"

"No... my brother is..."

Harry hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by Lockhart, who shook Harry's shoulders vigorously.

Not caring at all what he said, he spoke directly: "No, Harry, you don't need to explain; the great Lockhart would never hold a grudge against a child.

I once received the Order of Merlin, Second Class; I wouldn't mind these things!"

His words drowned out Harry's other sounds.

Harry had been saying that Darren had received the Order of Merlin, First Class, which was much

more impressive than Lockhart's.

But Lockhart suppressed his voice completely.

"Harry, your smile is truly beautiful. We can be on the front page together!"

Lockhart revealed his clean, white teeth.

Harry wanted to struggle, but he was still held tightly by him.

Lockhart even acted as if they had an extremely good relationship in front of everyone.

"Young Harry Potter, and his brother, Darren Potter, have come to Flourish and Blotts to buy my complete set of books..."

He pulled Harry even tighter.

He even struck several poses for people to take pictures.

"But what they don't know is that they will receive something even more important than books... that's right, it's me.

Just this year, I am honored to announce that I will be serving as the professor for the Defense Against the Dark Arts course at Hogwarts..."

Lockhart spoke on and on.

By the time Harry finally escaped from his grasp, a long time had passed. When he prepared to wipe his sweat, he realized he was already holding a full set of Lockhart's books.

He shoved all the books to Hermione, because the Weasley family had already been given new books by Pachi, and only Hermione hadn't bought them yet.

"You must like this, right, Potter?"

Just as Harry was handing over the books, Malfoy's voice came. He turned around vigilantly.

It was indeed Malfoy.

"What did you say?"

"What did I say? I said the famous Harry Potter must love being on the front page, right?"

Malfoy said sarcastically.

Then, the next moment, he heard an angry voice say: "Malfoy, you're bullying my brother again. I've said it before, if you have the ability, argue with me directly!"

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +50】

【Ding...】

"Darren, Darren Potter! It's you again. Do you think I don't pay attention to you because I'm afraid of you?"

Draco shouted angrily.

Clearly he was the one who was Darren's real brother, yet Darren would always stand in front of that Scarhead!

"When he was taking pictures with that Lockhart, he didn't even think about bringing you along. Are you willing to just be his little follower?"

Draco said indignantly.

Although he was very jealous that Harry was in the newspaper.

But he also saw that when Harry was in the newspaper, he didn't think about calling Darren at all.

"He must be afraid that you'll steal his spotlight!"

Draco concluded at last.

These words of his were about to drive Harry crazy.

He hadn't thought that way at all; at first, he really hadn't found Darren. Later, he realized that Lockhart wasn't much of a person, so he wanted even less for Darren to go over and suffer.

How did he become a vain person in Malfoy's mouth? What if Darren misunderstood?

It was just that he didn't have time to speak before he saw Darren clench his fists angrily and say: "My brother never thought that way. Malfoy, if you say that about my brother again, I'll smash your nose with my fist and make you stay at St. Mungo's before school starts!"

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding, Saint Father Value +100】

【Ding...】

Darren accepted these rewards and glared at Malfoy.

Malfoy snorted; he refused to talk to this jerk Darren. Darren was just a big idiot; why should he argue with him?

So he looked unhappily at Ron again.

Since he couldn't find trouble with Scarhead right now, he would find trouble with Ron.

"Weasley, seeing that your family bought a pile of books this time, I'm afraid it has already emptied your house, right?

I think, in order to buy these things, your family will have to go hungry, poor Weasley?"

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