Lockhart is obsessed with himself and his image. In his books, he tells of his exploits fighting various types of magical creatures, but the truth is that he simply interviewed the folks who really dealt with the creatures and then performed Memory Charms on them.

In June of 1993, Lockhart accidentally blasted himself with a Memory Charm he was aiming at Ron. He is now in St. Mungo's getting his memory restored (Nr).

Books by Gilderoy Lockhart
Break With A Banshee
Gadding With Ghouls
Gilderoy Lockhart's Guide to Household Pests
Holidays With Hags
Magical Me (his autobiography)
Travel With Trolls
Voyages With Vampires
Wandering With Werewolves
Who Am I? (CS/f only, not canon)
Year With The Yeti

Gilderoy Lockhart
hair: golden, wavy (wears curlers at night)
eyes: forget-me-not blue
distinguishing features: perfect smile, coiffed hair
age: c.35-40
field: Defense Against The Dark Arts
favorite color: lilac
ideal birthday gift: harmony between all magical and non-magical peoples or, alternatively, a case of Ogden's Old Firewhisky
secret ambition: rid the world of evil and market his own line of hair-care products
interests: himself, mainly
office: filled with pictures of himself, on the walls and stacks of them to send to his fans who write mountains of fan mail
never without: an ornate feather quill to sign autographs, copies of his picture
expert in:Memory Charms
robes: various colors, including forget-me-not blue, lavender, turquoise, mauve, lurid pink, deep plum, jade green, and midnight blue
currently: at St. Mungo's Hospital, working on regaining his memory after a memory charm backfired on  him (NR)