Lockhart

June 12th, 2023

Harry Potter Auction Could Shed Light on Lockhart’s Inspiration

J.K. Rowling has always been very secretive about the various inspirations she drew upon for her magnum opus, Harry Potter. At different points in her career, she has asserted that no character was inspired by a real person, except for Professor Gilderoy Lockhart. Rowling has mentioned the character, who is introduced in the second book […]

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