TSS: Chapter 35: The Legacy of Katalysator Part II

> *“This should not have happened,” she told him, her voice soft. “This was my fault — completely my fault. If I would have spoken to your father years ago or if I had simply kept my mouth shut during our last meeting, we would not be here.” She actually looked remorseful, and Gilderoy wondered if that was why she hadn’t technically struck the death blow — at least not yet. “I cared too much for him. I told him things I could not. If what I had said got out… if those who followed me had even an inkling of what was truly to come…” She shook her head, seeming to clear it with the motion.*
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— Emily Riddle expressing her regret in regards to Sigmund Lockhart's fate.

## Summary:

Sigmund lives his life, has a son and eventually gets himself killed when he refuses to join Lady Voldemort after she reveals too much of her plans. Gilderoy Lockhart's life before taking the DADA position at Hogwarts is revealed.

## Plot:

**September 1st, 1945:** As a young transfer student, recently rescued from Katalysator, Sigmund Lockhart is sorted into Gryffindor during the opening feast, thus marking the beginning of his Hogwarts education.

**September 3rd, 1945:** After the Transfiguration class, Albus Dumbledore holds back Sigmund Lockhart to have a talk to him, trying to pry some information about what actually happened during the boy's stay at Katalysator. Throughout this conversation Lockhart is able to find out that Emily Riddle has taken a job at the questionable establishment of Borgin and Burke's in Knockturn Alley. He is also advised not to pursue that avenue.

**June 21st, 1946:** In the Hogwarts Express, Sigmund Lockhart is looking over his end of year grades.

**August 14th, 1946:** Sigmund Lockhart ends up visiting Emily Riddle at her workplace. She recognizes him, rejoices to see him again and takes him out for lunch. Before departure, she notices the state of his truck so she ends up enchanting it and apparating him back to the orphanage. When Lockhart jokes that she should teach him, she considers and asks him to request the same in a few years as she might reconsider.

**November 6th, 1947:** A recently minted fifth-year prefect, Sigmund Lockhart walks with his female counterpart, Cassandra. The two talk and decide to help one another — Sigmund to develop his lacking leadership skills and Cassandra her duelling ones.

**June 26th, 1948:** A dejected Sigmund Lockhart leaves Borgin and Burke's after he finds out that Emily has left the country due to her obligations and would likely not return for several years.

**June 8th, 1950:** After his N.E.W.T's, Sigmund Lockhart is held back by Horace Slughorn. The professor promises to help him start his career in professional duelling.

**February 3rd, 1958:** Sigmund Lockhart receives a letter from Giaus Weitts that sheds some light into his actions, ask for them to meet again and asks for his blessing to name his future goodson — that has yet to be born — after him.

**September 24th, 1960:** Sigmund Lockhart wins the World Duelling Championships by defeating Igor Shevchenko in the finals.

**January 26th, 1961:** Gilderoy Gavriel Lockhart is born.

**February 16th, 1961:** Sigmund Lockhart receives a letter from Emily Riddle congratulating him on both his victory in the World Duelling Championship and for the birth of his son. She promises that when she will be back to England full time, the two of them will meet again.

**July 10th, 1970:** An outraged Gilderoy Lockhart is refused by his father the request to learn how to duel given his age. To stop his demands his father reveals some aspects of his past.

**September 1st, 1972:** A young Gilderoy Lockhart is sorted into Ravenclaw.

**June 20th, 1975:** Gilderoy Lockhart has a conversation with his parents about grades and about happiness.

**August 11th, 1975:** Emily Riddle announces her return to Magical Britain as Lady Voldemort, with her horrible handiwork being plastered on the front page of the Daily Prophet.

**June 18th, 1976:** Looking at his end-of-year grades, Gilderoy Lockhart decides that it is high time, given the political climate, to actually further improve his grades and overall knowledge.

**October 2nd, 1977:** In the library, while studying Transfigurations, Gilderoy Lockhart ends up stumbling upon Saul Croaker. He other boy encourages him to think more for himself and points out a worthy study material for Lockhart's current Transfiguration essay.

**December 16th, 1977:** Saul Croaker and Gilderoy Lockhart stuck a deal to help each other improve academically, with he former being helped in Charms and the latter in Transfiguration.

**June 16th, 1978:** In the Hogwarts Express. Gilderoy Lockhart stares gleefully at his end-of-year results.

**April 14th, 1979:** In the early hours of the evening Emily Riddle comes to the Lockhart residence. There, in the yard, Voldemort tries and fails to recruit Sigmund Lockhart.

**July 4th, 1979:** The early morning of the day is the time for an attack by werewolves controlled by Lady Voldemort. After dealing with the Lockhart parents, Emily Riddle spares Gilderoy Lockhart's life expressing her regret and orders him to bury his father.

**July 10th, 1979:** At Gringotts, Gilderoy Lockhart emerges from a pensive baffled by the relationship that his father had with Emily Riddle, firmly convinced that the Riddle that has returned to Britain was a different one than the one who left it many years prior.

**July 14th, 1979:** Right after his father's funeral, Gilderoy Lockhart is approached by Giaus Weitts. The older man cautions the boy that living only for revenge is no way to live.

**November 1st, 1981:** Reading the Daily Prophet that heralded the end of Lady Voldemort, Gilderoy Lockhart shifts his goals deciding to focus on fighting werewolves.

**January 28th, 1986:** Somewhere in Europe, Gildeory's attempt at tracking Fenrir Greyback do not go as planned. The stumbles upon a troll and ends up dealing with it swiftly.

**February 6th, 1987:** After managing to finally get rid of some yetti's following him, Lockhart muses that it might be an idea to write a book about his never-ending adventure.

**September 16th, 1989:** In the Wagga Wagga District of Australia, Gilderoy Lockhart is finally able to track down and kill Fenrir Greyback.

**October 15th, 1989:** Gilderoy Lockhart embarks on his new passion, writing.

**July 5th, 1992:** Gilderoy Lockhart receives a letter from Albus Dumbledore inviting him to take the position of professor against the dark arts at Hogwarts.

**July 24th, 1992:** In the Department of Mysteries, Gilderoy Lockhart meets with Saul Croaker. There he agrees to keep track of two students that are persons of interest and to keep an eye on the events at Hogwarts as the Unspeakables fear that future meddlings might occur at the school.

## Characters Introduced:

Simon Prichard.

Cassandra Collins — later Lockhart.

Horace Slughorn.

Fenrir Greyback.

## Character Deaths:

Igor Shevchenko.

Sigmund Lockhart.

Cassandra Lockhart (born Collins).

Fenrir Greyback.