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[Welcome back to the Harry Potter world, host.]
[Warning: Staying in this world for more than 30 days will gradually imprint your soul with the world's mark. You need to leave on time to avoid being affected by the world's aura.]
In the Harry Potter world, in Gilderoy Lockhart's study.
A flash of light appeared.
With his left hand holding a magic suitcase and his right hand gripping a wand, Lockhart quietly materialized.
In front of him, two stacks of thick magical books were floating.
Just as he was about to take out his wand to cast a spell and place his luggage down, Lockhart furrowed his brow slightly.
After experiencing the Marvel world, he realized that the wizarding world was far from being as exciting as Marvel.
Sighing slightly, Lockhart could feel the somewhat sluggish magical energy within him.
However, thinking back on the rewards from his trip to Marvel, he couldn't help but smile brightly. He had gained so much.
Just the [Thor's Power Prototype] he obtained from Thor made Lockhart immensely excited.
Although he couldn't directly gain Thor's power, the prototype of Thor's power, combined with his affinity for advanced lightning magic, had significantly enhanced his abilities.
But when recalling his time in Kamar-Taj meeting the Ancient One, Lockhart looked at the ring on his right hand, and a strange expression appeared on his face.
His encounter with the Ancient One hadn't gone as expected.
It wasn't that things went wrong, but rather, everything was progressing too smoothly—too abnormally smooth.
When he first met the Ancient One, he had casually mentioned that he was a wizard from another world, but the Ancient One showed no surprise.
Then, when Lockhart expressed his desire to learn the magic of Kamar-Taj, the Ancient One didn't refuse but instead gave him a ring and let him borrow books from the library.
It was all too smooth, so much so that it made Lockhart feel a little uneasy.
He couldn't help but wonder if the Ancient One was fattening him up for some sinister reason.
Shaking off the thought, Lockhart chuckled to himself. The Ancient One probably wasn't like that, right?
After hiding the thought deep in his mind, Lockhart followed Cassilius to the library.
There, he selected several books suitable for his current level.
However, due to library regulations, he could only borrow three books at most.
Thanks to a little bug in the system's time mechanic, Lockhart managed to gather the books he needed and requested the world transfer to bring them to the Harry Potter world.
Now, he was ready to study them in earnest and return to the Marvel world after a month.
The timeline would remain unchanged, and no one would notice. At least, that was the plan, Lockhart thought.
With a flick of his wand, the two stacks of books in front of him floated and flew into the nearby bookshelf.
Looking at the many magical books stored inside, Lockhart suddenly felt a sense of security.
As a wizard, knowledge was vital.
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The next day, in the study.
Lockhart leaned back in his chair, with a thick magical book floating in front of him. He had already flipped through about a third of it, and as he waved his wand, the pages slowly turned.
The cover of the book was bronze-colored, and the title was written in Latin: The Talo Sorcerer's Theory of Rune Magic.
On the desk in front of him, a quill floated above a blank sheet of paper.
As Lockhart's mind focused, the quill began to write down his analysis and summary of the Runes.
"Runes are unique to Asgardian wizards and are the foundation of their magic.
Unlike the wizards of Midgard, we channel the power of the World Tree to manipulate elemental particles."
"Asgardian wizards use runes to harness elemental particles…"
Lockhart continued reading, sometimes showing a look of realization, other times smiling slightly, and occasionally furrowing his brow when he encountered a challenge.
The more he read, the more familiar he became with the techniques of Kamar-Taj's sorcerers, feeling as though he had witnessed their growth over thousands of years as they guarded the Earth.
Suddenly, a knocking sound came from the window.
Lockhart furrowed his brow and turned toward the glass, seeing an owl tapping lightly on the window. He opened the window and allowed the owl to enter.
After feeding it some food, he opened the letter.
Sure enough, just as he had guessed, the letter was from his publisher, Liheng Bookstore, reminding him about the release of his new book, The Wizard Who Knows Magic, in two days.
Although the bookstore was requesting payment in Galleons, Lockhart couldn't help but smile at the thought of the revenue.
After all, he had spent a considerable amount of Galleons on magical supplies for his travels to unknown worlds. It was time to make some of that money back.
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Two days later, at Liheng Bookstore.
Lockhart, dressed in a dark green suit, sat in the backroom of the bookstore, watching the books around him with a satisfied smile.
It was a great moment to make money.
As he thought about his books being used as textbooks at Hogwarts, he couldn't help but grin. Though it might be a little shameless, the Galleons were real.
The new books would help him replenish his magical resources.
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Meanwhile, in Diagon Alley...
"Hey, Hermione!"
Harry Potter, having just returned from Knockturn Alley with Hagrid, greeted his friend Hermione Granger.
"Hi, Harry! What brings you to Diagon Alley today?"
"I was thinking we could go to Liheng Bookstore. Gilderoy Lockhart is hosting his new book release there."
Hermione, eager to go, dragged Harry to the bookstore, where they encountered a large crowd.
Once inside, Harry felt more at ease seeing familiar faces like Ron and Molly Weasley.
"Harry, you're here too!"
"Didn't know you liked Lockhart's novels as well," Ron commented.
"Well, my mom is a big fan of Gilderoy Lockhart," Molly added, a hint of excitement in her voice.
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In the bookstore, the voice of an announcer echoed.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Gilderoy Lockhart!"