Lockhart

[Dianne Singson]

No: HPFGUIDX 19630

>Neil

*[speculative moment] - I've always assumed that Gilderoy used an
'Aphrodisia' spell to captivate those around him.  Depending on their
potential to be attracted, this would cause some people to be charmed by
him
and others to fall head over heels in love with him.<<

Lockhart seems to be some kind of a male version of a veela (is there
such thing?). He seems to have sort of "brainwashed" Mrs. Weasley and
Hermione with his good looks, so even if he was this stupid git (as Ron
put it), Hermione oversees this fact and still fancies him.  Isn't that
like the sort of thing the veelas at the Quidditch World Cup did, or how
Fleur was able to make heads turn when she went over Harry's table for
"ze bouillabaisse"? This is a really silly idea but I can just imagine
all sorts of funny things about Lockhart.

--Dianne