Talk:Gilderoy Lockhart

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[edit] Intent

I haven't changed this, but I think the article is rather harsh on poor old Gilderoy. It should make clear that his 'dishonesty' (section: 'Lockhart's Past') and unscrupulous behaviour is not malicious. His morals, are just, um, slightly off from the rest of the wizarding world's. This text (second half of second paragraph) needs editing:

"He was disliked by Harry Potter, partly because Gilderoy thought Harry had flown a car to Hogwarts with Ron Weasley because he was trying to make himself more famous. Gilderoy thought that when he had appeared in the Daily Prophet with Harry, it had put ideas into his head. He later thought that Harry was handing out signed photos because of him."

Njál 12:44, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Parallel

While re-reading the series, I came to the conclusion that Lockhart was not really an essential character, and that the second book, in many ways, stalls the series. It comes after the introduction of the main characters, but before such pivotal roles as Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black are introduced.

Upon my recent re-reading of Half-Blood Prince, I became aware of more parallels between the two. The main purpose of book two, it seems to me, was to introduce Tom Riddle and explain that he became Voldemort. Book six does much of the same, but in greater detail and depth. Book two involves Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley coming into possession of Riddle's diary, and learning of its powers. In book six, we learn that it was a Horcrux. Harry once again takes orders from writings in and old book, and finds out about Voldemort's other horcruxes.

Here's where Lockhart comes into it. Lockhart performed memory spells on other witches and wizards so that he could take credit for their exploits. As we learned in book two, Voldemort pushed the blame for opening the Chamber of Secrets onto Hagrid. In book six, we learn that, by using memory charms, he did the polar opposite of what Lockhart did. Rather than take the credit for the accomplishments of others, he tricked them into accepting the blame for all of his evil doings. Kenobifan 04:51, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

Also, in CoS Ginny fancies Harry. In HBP, Harry fancies Ginny Lizzie Harrison 20:44, 20 November 2006 (UTC)