Chapter 23: The Medical Master Lockhart

    Cyrus looked at the professor''s chair. All the professors, including Dumbledore, were watching with fear, but interestingly, no one took action.

    ''Now, what is going on? I am not the only one who can see that something is wrong with the Bludger, when why the professors are sitting on the stands like idiots. Why aren''t they doing something?''

    "Shouldn''t the professors do something about the ball?" Cyrus couldn''t help but ask.

    Ron''s face didn''t look good, but he still explained: "Of course, they can''t. You know, you will always encounter some unusual things in official Quidditch matches. If professors interfere in everything, the game will be ruined." Ron looked at Harry being targeted and continued, " I think unless someone''s life is really in danger, no one will intervene."

    "But what about Harry and the others? Why isn''t the Gryffindor team asking to check the Bludgers?"

    "Of course not. What if there is no problem with the Bludgers? Then they will be disqualified from the competition! Before the game started, Wood even told Harry, ''Either catch the Golden Snitch or die on the field.''" Ron''s face turned pale, " We have to think of a way!"

    "I can''t find who is casting the spell!" Hermione said anxiously.

    Cyrus knew who was doing the trick, but he had no intention of doing anything about it.

    His eyes stayed on another seat in the playground.

    As the big sponsor of the Slytherin team, Lucius Malfoy naturally came to the match. On the one hand, he wanted to watch his son''s game, and on the other hand, he also wanted to take a look if the diary left by the Dark Lord was really capable of opening the secret room..?

    The question is, will Lucius Malfoy act the same as in the original book this time?

    In the book, when Riddle was controlling Ginny, did he have any secret contact with Lucius? Did he find the right time to drive Dumbledore away?

    Cyrus immediately realized that the plan he had in mind might not be so easy to implement.

    At this time, Lucius Malfoy was watching Draco''s game wholeheartedly. Although he is usually extremely strict with Draco and does not show any pretense, but he loves his children.

    He just behaves strictly to make the young boy into a Malfoy.

    If Draco wants his love, he must be Malfoy first!

    "Must, Malfoy first!" Cyrus mumbled this sentence silently, already having a plan in his mind.

    But regardless of whether Riddle had contacted Lucius in the book or not, at least for now, he plans to do so. With the name Malfoy, Lucious will not dare to have any objections to his orders.

    Of course, not now.

    Therefore, it is really not unjust for this kid to be petrified...

    "Lie back, Harry," Lockhart reassured him. "It''s a simple spell that I''ve used countless times."

    "Why can''t I just go to the campus hospital?" Harry gritted his teeth and looked at Cyrus, "Even if Ginny comes..."

    He remembered that Ginny easily broke Ron''s curse.

    In comparison, she was much more reliable than Lockhart.

    In fact, of course, Cyrus could easily cure Harry, but if he didn''t let Lockhart, the "master of medical skills," show his talents, how could he petrify Colin who was going to visit Harry in the hospital?

    "He really should go to the hospital." said the mud-covered Wood, who couldn''t suppress the smile on his face after winning the match despite the injury to his Seeker. "That was a great catch, Harry. It was brilliant. Wow, I''ve never seen anyone doing so like you did."

    Harry looked through the dense crowd of legs around him and saw brothers Fred and George Weasley desperately trying to press the out-of-control Bludger into the box. The Bludger still struggled ferociously.

    "Stand back," Lockhart said, rolling up his emerald green sleeves.

    "Don''t - don''t -" Harry said weakly, but Lockhart was already twirling his wand. After a second, he pointed his wand at Harry''s arm.

    A strange, deeply uncomfortable feeling ran like lightning from Harry''s shoulders to the tips of his fingers. It was as if his arms were being drained.

    He didn''t dare to see what was going on, so he closed his eyes and turned his face to one side. But as people around him gasped and Colin Creevey was busy snapping photos again, he found that his worst fears had come true: his arm didn''t hurt anymore—but it didn''t feel like there is an arm. He could only feel... one arm!

    "Eh?," Lockhart said in a panic, "Ah! Yes, yes, sometimes this happens. But the key is that he is no longer in pain. This must be remembered. Okay, Harry, Take a stroll to the hospital - ah, Mr. Weasley, Miss Granger, can you go with him? - and Ms. Pomfrey can - *Ehm*- fix it up for you again."

    Harry stood up, feeling his body tilt oddly to one side. He took a deep breath and looked down at the right side of his body. The sight before him almost caused him to faint again.

    What protruded from his sleeve looked like a thick, flesh-colored rubber glove. He tried moving his fingers, but there was no response.

    Lockhart failed to connect Harry''s bones. And instead removed all the bones....

    "Haha, you must not be feeling any pain. Just tell me if it still hurts...." Lockhart said with a smile.

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