Professor Flitwick knows more about Entrancing Enchantments than any wizard I've ever met, the sly old dog.
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, about Professor FlitwickI was a Seeker, too. I was asked to try for the National Squad, but preferred to dedicate my life to the eradication of the Dark Forces.
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsWhoops - my wand is a little over excited!
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry: "You're running away? After all that stuff you did in your books?"
Lockhart: "Books can be misleading."
Harry: "You wrote them!"
Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, Third Class, Honorary Member of the Dark Force Defense League, and five times winner of Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award. But I don't talk about that; I didn't get rid of the Banden Banshee by smiling at him!
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsI expect you'd like my autograph, would you?
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixWell, that can sometimes happen. But, the point is, uh, you can no longer feel any pain. And, very clearly, the bones are not broken.
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsLockhart: "Yes, well, the point is the bones don't hurt anymore."
Hagrid: "Bones? There aren't any bones left!"
Sword? Haven't got a sword. That boy has, though. He'll lend you one.
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsYes, I know what you're thinking! "It's all right for him, he's an internationally famous wizard already!" But when I was twelve, I was just as much of a nobody as you are now. In fact, I'd say I was even more of a nobody! I mean, a few people have heard of you, haven't they? All that business with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named! I know, I know - it's not quite as good as winning Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile Award five times in a row, as I have - but it's a start, Harry, it's a start.
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsSpooky how the time flies when one's having fun.
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsFame is a fickle friend, Harry. Celebrity is as celebrity does. Remember that.
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsCan you possibly imagine a better way to serve detention, than by helping me to answer my fan mail?
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsProfessor Dumbledore has granted me permission to start this little dueling club, to train you all up, in case you ever need to defend yourselves, as I myself have done on countless occasions. For full details, see my published works.
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets1. What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favorite colour?
2. What is Gilderoy Lockhart's secret ambition?
3. What, in you opinion, is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date?
On and on it went, over three sides of paper, right down to:
54. When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday, and what would his ideal gift be?
"His memory's gone", said Ron. "The Memory Charm backfired. Hit him instead of us. Hasn't got a clue who he is, or where he is, or who we are. I told him to come and wait here. He's a danger to himself." Lockhart peered good - naturedly up at them all. "Hello", he said. "Odd sort of place, this, isn't it? Do you live here?"
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsAn extraordinary lightness seemed to spread through his whole body and the next second, in a rush of wings, they were flying upward through the pipe. Harry could hear Lockhart dangling bellow him, saying, "Amazing! Amazing! This is just like magic!"
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHow many autographs would you like? I can do joined-up writing now, you know!
Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix