[HPforGrownups] Gilderoy Lockhart and Percy.

[Michael Chance]

No: HPFGUIDX 93617

Vmonte writes:

> I just reread books 1-3 and there is something very curious about
> Lockhart and Percy.  They are often lurking about, and always showing
> up at curious moments.  Percy in particular seems to show up at
> strange times throughout the books.  I have no real reason to point
> this out except that they appear to be spying for someone -- and not
> necessarily for the same person.
>
That actually reminds me of a theory someone wrote about, on a different
Harry Potter based mailing list, about Lockhart. I can remember it, mainly
because I've always quite liked Lockhart and thought this was an amusing way
of describing his behaviour.

Anyway, her suggestion went along these lines - Lockhart was one of
Voldermort's agents, and as a result he was going around memory wiping some
of the best witches & wizards. Not completely wiping of each person's
memories, but just the important parts - like how they discovered an
important potion or how they came up with a suitable way of defeating one of
Voldermort's creature..... Things along those lines, plus the occasional
complete memory wipe.....

She also mentioned that Lucius Malfory had been donating a lot of money to
St Mungos, though I have no idea myself off hand......

Michael