Gilderoy Lockhart

Gilderoy Lockhart

Background

Gilderoy Lockhart is a wizard. He is a Third Class member of the Order of Merlin, an honorary member of the Dark Force Defense League and five time winner of Witch Weekly's Most-Charming Smile Award. He reputedly got rid of the Bandon Banshee. Lockhart's favorite color is lilac and his secret ambition is to rid the world of evil and market his own range of hair care products.

During the events of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) played by Kenneth Branagh

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger go into Flourish and Blotts where Lockhart is selling copies of his book Magical Me. Short Man - Daily Prophet takes a photo of Lockhart and when Lockhart recognizes Harry, Short Man - Daily Prophet grabs Harry and shoves him towards Lockhart who has his photo taken with Harry. Lockhart then uses Harry to help sell his books. In class, Lockhart introduces himself to the Hogwarts students as their new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and Hermione and Susan Bones swoon over him. He un-cages Cornish Pixies in class and they start to unleash havoc onto the class. He runs away after asking Hermione, Harry and Ron Weasley to capture the Pixies when the Pixies steal his wand. For detention, Harry is forced to help sign Lockhart's fan mail. He thinks he hears a voice, which Lockhart doesn't hear. Albus Dumbledore and the professors walk up when a crowd gathers around a petrified Mrs Norris and Dumbledore tells the students except for Harry, Ron and Hermione to return to their rooms. Professor Snape says it is suspicious how Harry was present at the time and Lockhart tells him, Harry was with him. Dumbledore then mentions Professor Sprout's Mandrakes and tells Mr Filch, Mrs Norris will be fine. During a Quidditch Match, the Gryffindor team is overwhelmed by the Slytherin team with their faster broom sticks and Lee Jordan announces another point for Slytherin. During the game, a Bludger chases after Harry who sees the Snitch and chases after it with Draco Malfoy behind him. Draco crashes and so does Harry, but he manages to grab the Snitch anyways. Hermione destroys the Bludger and Lockhart tries to fix Harry's arm, which was broken by the Bludger, but removes all of his bones in the process. Lockhart and Professor Snape introduce a Dueling Club so the students can practice defending themselves. Harry and Draco are pitted against each other and during the match, Draco creates a magic snake. The snake starts to slither towards Justin Finch-Fletchley and it appears that Harry is commanding the snake with Parseltongue. Professor Snape destroys the snake with a spell and Justin Finch-Fletchley angrily thinks Harry was sending the snake after him. After Ginny Weasley is kidnapped, Lockhart walks up and Professor McGonagall tasks him with finding Ginny. Ron and Harry run to tell Lockhart what they know and find him packing his belongings. He admits to them he stole all of his stories from others and tells them he is gifted with memory charms. They force Lockhart to come with them as they go to the girl's restroom and they ask Moaning Myrtle what she remembers before she died. Harry figures out how to open the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets and they go inside. They find the Basilisk's lair to be full of bones and tunnels. Lockhart acts like he has fainted and then steals Ron's wand. He casts an Obliviate spell against Harry, but it backfires due to Ron's wand being damaged. Fawkes later flies Lockhart and the others out of the Chamber of Secrets.