Hogwarts magic is justice

Chapter 57 Poor five-legged monster!

Lockhart's reputation was ruined, so he disappeared for a while, but when he reappeared, he pulled off something big!

An open class! And it's an open class for the whole school!

Although I hate him, he is still a professor after all, and he has this power.

Because of the large number of participants, this open class was not held in a classroom of any grade level, but was arranged in the auditorium.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's lesson is about how to deal with a magical creature of level XXXXX, the Five-Legged Monster!"

Upon hearing this, the entire student body gasped in surprise, but all the professors who were observing the class changed their expressions. Even Dumbledore, who had been smiling, stopped smiling and his gaze toward Lockhart began to flicker.

Without a word, Snape pulled out his wand and stared intently at Lockhart. If any danger arose, his first spell would definitely not be cast on the five-legged monster, but on Lockhart!

This wretched thing is really disgusting. I might as well take this opportunity to quietly kill it... No, killing it won't do. There can't be any more murders at Hogwarts, but leaving it half-dead is no problem.

Coincidentally, Owen had the same thought, but he was thinking a little deeper. He wanted to take the opportunity to test it out. Loharit wasn't possessed. The green light of the Killing Curse was unique and too obvious, but the light of the Crucifixion Curse was deep red. If you didn't look closely or hear the incantation, it was actually not much different from the Disarming Curse. He just didn't know if the Crucifixion Curse could affect two souls at once.

As for the Imperishable Curse, Owen never even considered using it. As an unforgivable curse, it could only control one individual, which was a bit of an overestimation. He didn't even need a counter-curse. As long as his will was strong enough, this curse was useless. In fact, as long as he could walk out of the curse with his own will, he would basically be immune to it.

Don't ask why Owen knew, and don't really disregard the Old Demon King... Even without his wand, the Unforgivable Curse is still incredibly powerful.

Lockhart observed the professors' actions, but he wasn't afraid; in fact, he exuded confidence: "Alright, without further ado, now please watch how I subdue the five-legged monster!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his wand and opened the cabinet opposite him. A foot covered in reddish-brown fur stepped out, followed by a second foot. Then, the five-legged monster was truly revealed to everyone.

Irving raised an eyebrow. He was genuinely surprised that it was a real five-legged monster, and not some fake creature transformed from a cat or dog.

The students might not be able to tell the difference between real and fake; just the terrifying appearance of the five-legged monster was enough to make their hearts race. But the professors were different. Like Owen, they were incredibly surprised that Lockhart could actually catch a five-legged monster.

Being able to capture it alive is enough to prove their strength. You should know that even an Auror would need a small team to deal with a monster like this.

Is this the same person who was scared away by a group of Cornish elves?

"Everyone, watch carefully as I deal with this five-legged monster!"

Lockhart was now in a frenzy. He raised his wand and pointed it at the five-legged monster: "Crush to pieces!"

The spell was cast, but it was wildly off target. It didn't hit the five-legged monster's head, but instead struck its torso, albeit slightly to the left. The monster simply twisted its body to dodge the spell. However, Professor Flitwick, who was guarding behind the monster, couldn't avoid it. The old man, his face darkening, simply flicked the spell with his wand, sending it flying towards the ceiling, successfully… knocking down some dust…

Did you miss?

Lockhart's confidence vanished, and he quickly explained, "This is just me warming up. Next... the flames will roar!"

This time, there were no surprises; there was no flame at all, only a wisp of black smoke coming from the tip of his wand.

The five-legged monster didn't care about any of that. Extremely hostile to humans, it locked onto Lockhart and charged at him. Lockhart panicked. Without bothering to explain, he immediately used his third spell: "Conviction!"

Unfortunately, he still couldn't use it... In his panic, his already not-so-effective spells became even less effective. Just as he was about to use his best forgetting spell, the five-legged monster rushed in front of him and stomped down heavily with one foot. Lockhart instinctively dodged, and so, this fatal kick only broke one of his legs.

"ah!!!!"

A pig-like scream instantly echoed through the auditorium. The scream was so loud that it startled the five-legged monster, causing it to take a step back.

What a pity... If he hadn't retreated, he could have added another kick.

Owen waved his wand, dispelling the spells the professors had cast on the five-legged monster. Then, to the professors' astonishment, Owen began calling out names: "Mr. Malfoy, please begin your performance."

Draco was taken aback for a moment, then drew his wand and charged forward, unleashing his first spell as he ran: "Legs Freeze, Instant Death!"

The five-legged monster's five large, hairy legs locked together the instant the spell struck. Before it could even fall, Draco's second spell followed: "Upside-down Bell!"

Looking at the five-legged monster hanging upside down, Owen secretly glanced to the other side. Sure enough, Professor Snape's face darkened immediately. Although he didn't know why, Owen knew that Professor Snape hated this curse the most!

Draco, you've narrowed your own path...

"Alright, Mr. Malfoy, you can go back now."

"what?"

Draco was about to run onto the stage when he heard Owen's words and froze on the spot. But when he saw Owen smiling at him and shouting "Slytherin, ten points!", he turned his stunned expression into a polite smile, bowed, and then ran to his seat.

"Next, Miss Granger."

After he finished calling the roll, the five-legged monster hanging in mid-air fell down, and Hermione stood up, showing no intention of running up, simply waving her wand in place: "Petrify them all! Petrify them all! Petrify them all!"

Perhaps lacking confidence in herself, Hermione cast three petrification spells within two seconds, and the five-legged monster remained frozen in place.

"Gryffindor gets ten points! Next up, Cho Chang."

From the Ravenclaw group, a witch stood up and, like Hermione, waved her wand on the spot: "Faint! Faint! Faint! Faint!"

The girl was still a little insecure. In her opinion, Hermione had used three spells in a row, so she should have to use four, right?

So, the five-legged monster, who had just regained its mobility, immediately fell asleep...