
He had the belief that putting him into a garden-variety school atmosphere would rightfully prove his guilt as a charlatan. Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, on the other hand, was doubtful of Lockhart's accomplishments as he personally knew several of his victims. Lockhart's erstwhile schoolteachers came to the conclusion that they judged him incorrectly. He became famous by writing printed works about "his" exploits, gaining awards along with invitations for book signings. Then, after erasing their memories, would take the credit for said achievements. Becoming incredibly proficient in the Memory Charm, he tracked down accomplished magic users and would then proceed to trick them into talking about their most remarkable achievements. Among said antics were begging the Headmaster to approve for a school newspaper (purely so he could see his own name in print), creating a spell that shot an image of his face into the sky akin to the Dark Mark, sending himself eight hundred Valentines (resulting in breakfast being cancelled due to the number of owl droppings and feathers in the porridge), and engraving his moniker into the Quidditch pitch the latter example in particular resulted in him receiving a week's worth of detentions.įollowing his graduation, which relieved the staff, Lockhart became a bestselling author.

He studied for renown and achieved infamy among his peers as well as the Hogwarts staff with various antics. He also said that he planned to captain Britain's Quidditch team to World Cup glory, prior to becoming the U.K.'s most youthful Minister for Magic. He claimed to his peers that, before he left Hogwarts, he would make the Philosopher's Stone. When Lockhart arrived at Hogwarts, he was anticipating his peers to be enthusiastic about his magical skill he had seen himself as a genius, but no one saw him that way.ĭuring his school time in Hogwarts, Lockhart was a brilliant and intelligent Ravenclaw with exceedingly high ambitions, the latter of which almost resulted in him being sorted to Slytherin.

He was spoiled by his mother in his childhood, resulting in him becoming excessively vain. He was the youngest of three children, with the remaining two being female Squibs. On January 26, 1964, Gilderoy Lockhart was born to a Witch as well as a Muggle man.

~ Lockhart before unsuccessfully attempting to erase Harry and Ron's memories.

How you two tragically lost your minds at the sight of her mangled body. celebrity is as celebrity does, remember that.
