Harry Potter: Reborn as Lockhart

Chapter 20



Title: Talk With Dumbledore...




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Welp, now this is it… a talk with Dumbledore will definitely be hard. Because the old man will definitely try to use Legilimency on me. Not because of his so-called evil mindset, Dumbledore could have ruled the Wizarding Britain, but he didn't, he was offered to be the Minister of Magic multiple times but he still refused.


It isn't that I don't think Dumbledore is a manipulator. He definitely is… and a good one at that too. But assuming that he is evil with no proof, and there is evidence of it being otherwise. It wouldn't be good for me to fight against Dumbledore, now I definitely won't be under him. I also won't join his little super secret boy band (Order of the Phoenix).




Anyway, I just put my map under my sleeve and lie down on the bed. Thankfully there are no Paintings in the nursery or I wouldn't even dare to do something like this. Also though I usually am on guard, people become like machines when they are always 100% of the time on guard. I definitely know how it is, I used to do so myself, but someone must find something that they like doing and then that would feel fun for them. Like magic is for me, I could work for a decade straight on it and I would only feel enjoyment out of it. It's like playing video games or reading manga.




Anyway, I act like I am reading a book about dueling and float it wandlesly and act like I don't notice Dumbledore entering the nursery.

As he enters he immediately says. "You are quite good at wandless magic mister Lockhart… and charms too."

As he says that I notice a certain tone on his voice that almost makes me frown… he knows something and is not letting on. It must be the map then, I have my own Marauders Map, well now it can be called Lockhart's Map and it also shows who is in the Room of Requirements.

Welp, it would be safe to assume that he knows about me using the Room of Requirements too. I guess keeping my nightly activities a secret from Dumbledore wouldn't be something I would be able to do. The guy has access to the Hogwarts wards, so he definitely has something similar to the Marauding Map.


In the end I just answer to Dumbledore. "Magic is too fun for me. I remember back in the day mom using magic, my first memory is of her using the levitation charm."



Dumbledore smiles at this, and his eyes twinkle as he does that. Dumbledore doesn't look like the white bearded old man that he will look like in the future. He actually has most of his beard in a dark brown color. 


"Well I can understand that." He says as a smile appears on his face. He then sits down on the bed next to where I am laying. "You must have had a lot of practice with magic before Hogwarts?"


As he asks that he looks me in the eyes. I obviously look at him too, I know how Ligilimens like this work. With only eye contact he can read the things I am thinking, so he suddenly wouldn't know my whole life story with just one look. That is why he asked me this question, he most likely wants to know how I got so good at magic for only a first year.

As an Occulumens, I simply put some memories of my sister crying when she discovered that she was a squib, and then I create a memory of me guiltily looking at my sister when I did my first accidental magic at six.


I create a whole other backstory for myself. Like even though I had a passion for magic and even sneakily got some of my mother's books when she was at Hogwarts. And how I studied sneakily from my sisters and mother, just so I wouldn't hurt my sister's feelings. I also portrayed my mom as the small villain, by putting some memories of her ignoring my sisters for me, and I even felt guilty of it.


Dumbledore reads all of these memories in a split second, showing his mastery at Legilimency. When I can only tell some of their small momentary thoughts, he literally read my whole made up childhood story. Thankfully I spent a whole month creating this little story before I came to Hogwarts, just in case someone decided to use Legilimency on me. Anyway, I know that I am nowhere near Dumbledore, his mastery of magic can be called phenomenal.


Anyway in the end as he reads my memories he looks at me with a pitying look on his eyes. I just scratch my face a little uncomfortably at his question and in the end I answer. "Well… yeah… my mom taught me a lot."


I say that 'lie', he knows the 'reason' why I am  not telling the truth. In the end he drops the subject and decides to say. "Well, though your charmwork is good. I think that your flying is better and seems to come naturally."


Again as he asks that, he uses Legilimency on me. But sadly for him, I had created the fake memories for this too as it shows me training countless hours alone. With some of the other student's training memories, I made this almost perfect too and there were no loopholes, even the pain is real and if he decides to use a pensive on them he still won't see a mistake. He is most likely checking me about cheating or something like that.


"Yeah…" I agree with him on my natural talent, so I can make myself seem like a guy who says that he is just naturally talented, when in reality I simply work way harder and smarter than other students at everything I do. "Flying is definitely easy to me Professor Dumbledore. Anyway, professor… since you have taught so many students… do you think that any dream is achievable?"


Immediately as soon as I ask that he answers. "Of course Gilderoy, everyone can achieve their dreams. No matter what it is, as long as you try you will definitely reach them."



Though he says nice things like that, he is still digging through my memories. I just show him of my 'dream' of wanting to be a hero and someone famous. A childish goal, but one very possible by magic, also this should put him at rest and not just assume that I am another Voldemort.

I cry a little as he says that. "T -Thank you Professor."


He smiles at me and his eyes no longer glittering. As he looks at me, his Legilimency reads have all stopped and he takes out a box of candies from his robe and asks. "Lemon drop?"


I just shake my head at that. He shrugs at this and says. "By the way, wanna know what charm I use to make my eyes glitter like this."



"Wait! That is a charm?" I ask him curiously. He nods at my question and he takes out the Elder Wand and points it at my eyes. 


He then wipes the wand sideways and a morrow is conjured and floats in front of me. I pick it up and excitedly look at my eyes. "Woah! This is so cool!"


"I know right. You should do this as you look at other people. It will definitely make them look at you weirdly." Says Dumbledore in a joking voice. 


I smile at this. "Wow… amazing… so what is the chant for it then?"


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He then starts explaining the charm to me, he is a truly good teacher as two hours later I can use the charm wandlesly. Then he gives me some pointers on how to make my eyes shine even brighter while the charm is applied. 



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AUTHOR NOTE:
Dumbledore is NOT evil. He is definitely manipulative, but most people are so and he definitely did what he had to do in order to guarantee Harry's victory over Voldemort. So no this won't be an Evil Dumbledore fic, because if he was evil, he would be ruling the magical world for a long time by now. So it would be illogical to write him as evil. 

Dumbledore is someone who never reaches his peak in power, simply because he was afraid of his own greed. If Dumbledore ever reached his peak and was willing to go for the kill, then Voldemort definitely wouldn't exist. Also some people say that he never goes for the kill, not even against Voldemort so that makes him naive. That is simply his choice, he is an old man, and I never said that at the age of over 100 he was sane.🤣



P.S: Dumbledore isn't exactly too lean on not using Legilimency, even against minors. Which is technically against the law... but he isn't a perfect human...🤣