“He just wants to give us some hands-on experience,” said Hermione, immobilizing two pixies at once with a clever Freezing Charm and stuffing them back into their cage.
“Hands on?” said Harry, who was trying to grab a pixie dancing out of reach with its tongue out.
“Hermione, he didn’t have a clue what he was doing —”
“Rubbish,” said Hermione. “You’ve read his books — look at all those amazing things he’s done —”
“He says he’s done,” Ron muttered.
About Gilderoy Lockhart

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 6 : Gilderoy Lockhart
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