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It seems extraordinary that no action beyond sidelining Dumbledore is taken after the outbreak of petrifactions, and even more extraordinary that the fraudulent Gilderoy Lockhart is allowed to remain in his job for a week, never mind three terms.
March Books 6) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling nwhyte 2009
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The Gilderoy Lockhart of candidates has a new couple of gaffes.
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And my car is named Gilderoy after Lockhart in the Harry Potter series.
Becky - Again! University of Arizona Women's Resource Center Blog 2009
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And my car is named Gilderoy after Lockhart in the Harry Potter series.
Archive 2009-01-01 University of Arizona Women's Resource Center Blog 2009
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Gilderoy is the Stephen Colbert of Hogwarts, a man enamored of his own talents but with barely the slightest capacity to acknowledge his inadequacies.
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I am SO excited that in this issue, we are going to have brunch with none other than Gilderoy Lockhart!!
Archive 2005-08-01 Nupur 2005
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Their version was that Gilderoy escaped to America, whereas in reality he was recaptured and put to death.
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Another tramp told the story of Gilderoy, the Scottish robber.
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Gilderoy was the man who was condemned to be hanged, escaped, captured the judge who had sentenced him, and (splendid fellow!) hanged him.
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But just then a head poked out of a door at the far end of the corridor and a voice called, 'Gilderoy, you naughty boy, where have you wandered off to?'
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003
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