Gilderoy Lockhart
MajorGilderoy Lockhart is a vain and flamboyant wizard with golden wavy hair worn beneath a perfectly positioned turquoise hat with gold trimming set at a jaunty angle. His forget-me-not blue eyes match the vibrant robes of turquoise, aquamarine, jade green, deep plum or lurid pink that sweep around his frame. A constant wide smile reveals all of his large brilliantly white teeth even when he is not speaking, giving his handsome face a dazzling and confident expression that he shares with the many animated photographs of himself that line his walls.
Gilderoy Lockhart bursts onto the scene in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* as the vain, self-aggrandizing Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, dazzling Hogwarts with his flamboyant robes, dazzling smile, and tall tales of heroic exploits stolen from others. His fraudulent nature unravels spectacularly during the Chamber of Secrets crisis, culminating in a botched memory charm that leaves him with profound amnesia and a permanent stint in St. Mungo's Hospital. Though absent from subsequent books, Lockhart's brief tenure serves as a comedic cautionary tale against celebrity wizardry, with his legacy reduced to a punchline in the wizarding world's hall of infamy.
Physical Description
Gilderoy Lockhart is a vain and flamboyant wizard with golden wavy hair worn beneath a perfectly positioned turquoise hat with gold trimming set at a jaunty angle. His forget-me-not blue eyes match the vibrant robes of turquoise, aquamarine, jade green, deep plum or lurid pink that sweep around his frame. A constant wide smile reveals all of his large brilliantly white teeth even when he is not speaking, giving his handsome face a dazzling and confident expression that he shares with the many animated photographs of himself that line his walls.
Gallery
Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Evolution
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Gilderoy Lockhart is a vain and flamboyant wizard with golden wavy hair worn beneath a perfectly positioned turquoise hat with gold trimming set at a jaunty angle. His forget-me-not blue eyes match the vibrant robes of turquoise, aquamarine, jade green, deep plum or lurid pink that sweep around his frame. A constant wide smile reveals all of his large brilliantly white teeth even when he is not speaking, giving his handsome face a dazzling and confident expression that he shares with the many animated photographs of himself that line his walls.
- Hired as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, captivating students with his charisma and fan club.
- Hosts a chaotic dueling club where his incompetence is exposed during a snake-summoning mishap.
- Claims credit for past adventures by stealing stories from others using Memory Charms.
- Attempts to obliviate Harry and Ron to cover up his fraud, but the charm backfires, erasing his own memory.
- Permanently hospitalized in St. Mungo's with total amnesia after the incident.
Relationships
Lockhart serves as Harry's teacher, initially accusing him of publicity-seeking, but their relationship sours when Harry and Ron confront his fraud, leading to Lockhart's downfall.
Hermione starts as an ardent admirer and member of Lockhart's fan club, gifting Harry his collected works, though her enthusiasm wanes upon discovering his true incompetence.
Book Appearances
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
First appears Ch 3