Marvel: I, Hermione, am from Hogwarts!

The aura of death rushed towards him, and Lucius froze instantly, his pupils dilated, and cold sweat poured down his back.

Hermione's voice rang out softly, yet carried an undeniable authority: "I don't like it when people point wands at me."

"My Avada Kedavra curse isn't quite up to par yet; my aim wasn't great this time, but I might be able to next time."

Feeling this extraordinary sense of oppression, Lucius dared not move. He had no doubt that Hermione would actually kill him.

Hermione looked at Lucius's stiff expression, a slight smile playing on her lips, and pointed to the sofa opposite her.

"Lucius, please have a seat."

Lucius sat down mechanically.

After a long while, he finally raised his head and stared at Hermione:

"You... if I tell you the whereabouts of those dark wizards and Death Eaters, will Lockhart... testify for Draco?"

Hermione nodded, her smile widening.

"Not just Lockhart, but also Harry Potter."

Lucius was taken aback, first letting out a sigh of relief, then a bitter look appeared on his face.

He always looked down on Harry Potter, thinking he was just a lucky "savior" who got a good reputation for nothing.

But now, his son's fate depends on this good reputation.

Lucius was filled with mixed feelings. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he just let out a sigh.

"Those people... are not to be trifled with."

He paused, glancing at Lockhart, who seemed unconcerned.

"Lockhart... may not be their match."

Hermione shrugged, looking relaxed.

"That's not something you need to worry about."

Lucius was completely exasperated and slumped onto the sofa, giving up all resistance.

"Okay...I promise you."

He originally planned to use the diary and Ginny to cause some trouble at Hogwarts and, incidentally, annoy Dumbledore.

Unexpectedly, Hermione outsmarted him, and he ended up shooting himself in the foot.

Chapter 116 was definitely Voldemort's doing!

Now, even if Lucius reveals the whole truth, no one will believe him.

Lockhart and Hermione, one a "heroic professor" and the other a "genius girl," no one would believe that he was a "suspected former Death Eater."

Moreover, even if someone believed him, he couldn't explain how the diary ended up in his hands, or why he gave it to Ginny.

Doing this is essentially tantamount to self-destruction.

Hermione nodded when she saw Lucius give in.

Ginny escaped the clutches of the diary, Lockhart gained fame and a future, Harry was cleared of the suspicion that Parseltongue had harmed his classmates, and Dizzy received the official recognition as the heir to Slytherin.

Everyone has a bright future, right?

Looking at it this way, she really is a kind and good person.

……

The truth about the petrification incident came to light, and the following day, at the strong request of the Board of Governors, Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts.

Hermione pushed open the door to the headmaster's office and immediately saw Dumbledore.

He was sitting at his desk, staring intently at the destroyed diary on the table.

The cover of the diary was charred black, and the middle was pierced by a sharp object, leaving a series of shocking holes.

Hermione stared at the Horcrux for a moment, her eyes flickering slightly.

After a long while, he suddenly spoke, breaking the silence in the principal's office.

"Good morning, and welcome back, Headmaster Dumbledore."

Dumbledore looked up and smiled slightly.

Good morning, Miss Granger.

He pointed to the tattered diary on the table.

"I think you recognize this."

Hermione approached and picked up the diary to read it carefully.

"This is a Horcrux."

Her voice was calm, without a hint of surprise, as if she were saying that the weather was nice today.

Dumbledore nodded slightly, seemingly unsurprised by Hermione's assessment.

"Fragments of Voldemort's soul remain on it, along with an unsettling aura of evil."

His deep blue eyes gleamed with wisdom behind his glasses.

"It seems we all underestimated Professor Lockhart."

"Dumbledore said slowly."

"He is not only courageous and intelligent, but his magical abilities also far exceed our expectations."

"He actually managed to defeat a young Voldemort and the Basilisk of Slytherin all by himself."

"What's even more surprising is that he can also brew mandrake compound medicine. Just a few days ago, he knew nothing about it."

Dumbledore paused, then turned his gaze to Hermione.

"But I don't understand, why should Lockhart be chosen as the hero?"

Hermione shrugged, unsurprised.

As Dumbledore had indeed guessed, it was she who defeated the Basilisk and destroyed the Horcruxes.

“Headmaster, as you know, this is the second time. I’ve ruined Voldemort’s plans again and destroyed his Horcruxes. I don’t want to be targeted by some shady characters every day.”

"Let Professor Lockhart steal the spotlight for me."

"Besides, doesn't he enjoy being the center of attention?"

Hermione suddenly thought of a question.

It was supposed to be Harry Potter outwitting Voldemort, but somehow it all became her job.

With her meddling, the series immediately became: "Voldemort and the Philosopher's Stone: The Death of Voldemort" and "Voldemort and the Chamber of Secrets: Voldemort Surrenders".

At this rate, will we then have titles like "Voldemort and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Voldemort is Really Submitting," "Voldemort and the Goblet of Fire: Voldemort is Finally Resurrected," "Voldemort and the Order of the Phoenix: Voldemort Dies Again," "Voldemort and the Half-Blood Prince: Voldemort Dies Repeatedly," and "Voldemort and the Deathly Hallows: Voldemort Does Sit-ups"...?

Dumbledore, seeing Hermione lost in thought, could tell that she wasn't telling the truth.

However, this is not important.

He doesn't care about the process as long as the result is good.

Most importantly, the Horcruxes were indeed destroyed; that is an undeniable fact.

He suddenly changed the subject.

"By the way, the Forbidden Forest suddenly turned out of season a few days ago, inexplicably becoming a frozen wasteland. Hogwarts' production of Octopod venom will be halved from now on. Do you have any clues?"

Hermione snapped out of her daze, blinked, looked innocent, and spoke indignantly:

"It must have been Voldemort's doing. That despicable Voldemort, he even went after Spider-Man!"

Dumbledore: "..."

……

In the days that followed, Hogwarts returned to its former tranquility.

Because Hermione orchestrated this locked-room mystery, the events were brought forward considerably.

The truth, which was originally only discovered near the end of the school year, was resolved shortly after the start of the semester.

Adhering to the principle that Hogwarts only experiences one crisis per year, everyone got through the rest of the school year smoothly without any further incidents.

Hermione peacefully practiced magic, alchemy, gardening, and animal husbandry at the House of the Ball.

Lockhart continued to serve as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, and Hermione dutifully became his teaching assistant.

She didn't let Lockhart apply directly to the Ministry of Magic, mainly because she was unsure if Lockhart would resign early and leave the professorship vacant, in which case such a huge curse might fall on her head.

Let Lockhart fill in for the full year first.

Where there's a ball, there's a hard place.

"Boom - boom -"

The sounds of explosions from the clash of spells were deafening, and various colored lights flashed, intertwining and colliding in mid-air.

The two figures moved with ghostly speed, constantly changing positions, and with each swing of their wands, spells were accurately fired at each other.