Professor Lockhart

[alt_poppy]

Thank you, Gilderoy. As you've requested, I am replying to let you know that I have received the note you sent Mr Weasley to deliver. And, yes, I did also receive those you sent with Miss Bundy after breakfast and yesterday evening with Miss Kirke.

And yes, yes, I did notice the stacks of books and parchments you piled on my desk whilst I was seeing students yesterday. There's no reason for you to bring more, I'm well supplied with reference materials of my own. Indeed, I would have no where convenient to put any more should you disregard my request.

No, I haven't had a chance to look closely at those you've already provided.

In any event, Gilderoy, I assure you that we've fully finalised our plans for the Mandrake potion and will not require your assistance.

Thank you.

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[alt_sirius]

Lockhart's the Defence professor, isn't he?

What's he doing pestering you about making a potion when Horace is a perfectly qualified and fully licenced Potioneer?

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[alt_poppy]

Gilderoy Lockhart is an insufferable peacock, who is competent at precisely ONE thing: self-promotion.

And at that, he is tireless.

Actually, if you're willing to believe rumour, he is capable of some rather shady practices to convince the 'witnesses' to testify in his books as to his brilliance at all and sundry feats of fabulous sorcery. Whether it consists of bribery or the Confundus, I can't say. But it all comes to the same thing: he believes himself capable in every area and wishes everyone to listen to his ceaseless stories of how he has marvellously mastered every challenge in the great, wide world.

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[alt_sirius]

Well. He's not caught me. That's one challenge he hasn't mastered.

Come to think of it, I thought I saw something about him working with the Ministry this summer - although, if what you say is true, then we should only hope he offers them the same 'assistance' he has been foisting onto you, Horace and Pomona!