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When Lockhart set his sights on Hogwarts, he certainly considered turning the charade into a real affair.

The results would definitely be better if I actually became the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts than if I didn't.

So he inquired about the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor from the previous academic year, and the answer he finally got was—Vinda Rozier, born into the pure-blood noble Rozier family.

He was once Grindelwald's second-in-command, and his position among the Saints was second only to Grindelwald.

Grindelwald can be compared to Voldemort of all of Europe.

Those in the know understand that what Grindelwald did was something Voldemort couldn't possibly pull off.

Grindelwald was a true wizarding leader, while Voldemort was just a terrorist.

Perhaps Voldemort will eventually become a ruler, but who told him to die so abruptly?

Grindelwald was defeated by Dumbledore, the greatest wizard of his time, and even his rebellion against the Saints required the cooperation of most of the European wizarding world.

Voldemort couldn't even figure out the British wizarding community.

He even died at the hands of an infant.

In Britain, Voldemort is definitely more famous than Grindelwald.

But if we consider the European or even global context, Voldemort and Grindelwald are just little girls.

Lockhart's information about Grindelwald was inaccurate, and that inaccuracy was enough to terrify him.

Is he a stubborn person?

Is someone like Venda Rozier someone he could easily scam?

Lockhart dared to point a "gun" at Dumbledore because he knew Dumbledore was a good person. A good person wouldn't deliberately target someone like that.

Venda Rozier is no good person.

She's a famous "French Rose" throughout continental Europe, and Professor Rozier really got angry, so he just went and did a real-life interview.

Who can save his life then?

He will never leave Hogwarts Castle for the rest of his life?

So... what about the curse on the Defense Against the Dark Arts professorship?

Legend has it that this curse was cast by Voldemort, and even Lockhart couldn't handle it.

Now look what's happened; he's stuck in a rut.

Lockhart stared at the offer letter in his hand, his mind in turmoil, before he noticed the key point: his position was not Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, but lecturer.

When did Hogwarts establish the position of lecturer?

And... 300 Galleons, isn't that a bit too meager?

Hogwarts professors' salaries are not high overall, but even so, a Hogwarts professor still earns a little over 1000 Galleons a year.

Moreover, Hogwarts professors enjoy a high level of privacy benefits.

Snape's potion ingredients, Professor Sprout's herb seeds and fertilizer, Professor Flitwick's various books, and Professor McGonagall, who is the vice-principal.

Not to mention Hagrid guarding the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts.

The professors at Hogwarts each have their own ways of making money, but the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts is rather special.

If someone can serve as a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor for an extended period, the hidden benefits and resources of that position are certainly considerable.

Unfortunately, everyone knows that the professors of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts are only available once a year.

The job is rotated every year, which means there's much less lucrative work in this position.