Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 100, Chapter 98. This alchemy technique is quite useful.

Hogwarts mornings were as quiet as ever, with only Dudley and his morning exercise group on the lawn.

Dudley led the way, with the others following closely behind. After about a year, everyone had gradually adapted to Dudley's training intensity.

The physical fitness of all of them has been improved to some extent.

After their morning exercise, everyone sat on the ground rubbing their thighs, while Dali stood straight in place.

"The exam is in a week, it shouldn't be too difficult for any of you here, right?" he said casually.

In the blink of an eye, the first year of study is coming to an end.

The young wizards at Hogwarts have finally reached the pinnacle of their first year. Once they pass the final exams at the end of the semester, they will be able to advance to the second year.

"No problem."

After a period of individual instruction from the professors, the members of the morning exercise group were brimming with confidence. Even though they were only at the peak of their first-year level, they were confident they could challenge those at the late-stage second-year level (jokingly).

I think the final exam shouldn't be too difficult for everyone; the important thing is the test after the final exam.

"Really?" Ron asked hesitantly. "I mean, D.R., you're definitely fine, but can we really pass the test Professor Dumbledore sets?"

"That was a test set by the greatest white wizard."

To avoid putting too much pressure on them, Dali only told them part of the truth.

Yes, he meant he wanted to start a club.

There are quite a few organizations of this nature at Hogwarts, such as the Slug Club.

Dudley had no intention of admitting Harry and his friends as full members until the end of their third year.

"Yes, there's definitely no problem."

It was Neville who spoke, and he said in a deep, muffled voice.

At this moment, his chubby little face had gradually disappeared, replaced by a slightly sturdy body. Of course, it wasn't as exaggerated as Dudley's; he just looked a bit more sturdy than the average person. The difference between people is still very large.

However, training with Dali during this period has also benefited him greatly. Through repeated physical breakthroughs, his will has become more firm, and most importantly, his confidence has become stronger.

Training is also a way to temper one's will.

Neville's biggest weakness used to be confidence.

Neville now only knows one thing: follow D-Brother and he won't stumble. If D-Brother says they can do it, then they can.

"Ron, you have to believe in yourself."

Dudley looked at Ron earnestly and said, "With your current abilities, no one in your grade at Gryffindor is better than you."

As he spoke, he silently added a sentence in his mind, excluding the situation of other people present.

"Me?" Ron was embarrassed by Dudley's praise, his freckles becoming even more noticeable with blushing. He then denied it, saying, "That's impossible. I know my abilities. At home, I'm the least noticeable one."

Ron and Neville actually have the same problem.

Lack of self-confidence or, to put it another way, low self-esteem.

Neville's inferiority complex stems from his childhood experiences, and he will become more and more confident as he grows older. Ron's inferiority complex, on the other hand, is due to his family situation—poverty. Ron knew about his family's situation from a very young age, so he was the most obedient and the most "sensible" one in the family. This "sensibleness" is the source of his inferiority complex.

Ronnie (Ron's nickname) is a very promising and excellent wizard, just like Neville, Harry, and Malfoy.

Dudley didn't say anything more, he just patted Ron on the shoulder.

Facts will prove everything.

On the other side, Harry and Malfoy have made a bet: whoever loses the final exams won't be able to call Dudley D. for a month.

If subsequent tests fail, then it doesn't count as three months.

They really are just two little kids.

Dudley shook his head and turned his gaze to Hermione.

Compared to Ron's lack of confidence and Neville's blind self-confidence, Hermione seemed completely at ease.

"Don't worry, I've memorized all the content from the first and second grade textbooks, including the weekend class notes from each professor."

Dali:

As expected of you.

At breakfast, an owl descended from the sky and landed in front of Dudley with a letter.

After feeding it some food, Dudley opened the letter.

It's about "Dragonlance Chronicles". Due to the excellence and high quality of this work, it unsurprisingly became a huge hit. The fantasy world of the otherworld successfully conquered the hearts of men, women and children in the wizarding world. It swept all the way and won all kinds of small and big awards, directly winning the title of the most popular novel of the year, leaving the second place far behind.

It is said that the Order of Merlin is considering awarding Dudley a Third Class medal.

The third-class medal isn't really that useful; it's more of an entertainment contribution award.

This letter invited Dudley to attend the awards ceremony.

However, Dudley doesn't have time right now, so he can only have Carlo collect it on his behalf.

Before Dali could even take a couple of bites of his meal, another owl landed on the table.

This is an unsigned letter.

The assessment criteria are here.

A week later, Dudley faced his first exam at Hogwarts.

The exam consists of two parts: a written test and a practical test. The written test is very easy for Dali, and he is always the first to hand in his paper.

"The questions are too difficult."

Many of the young wizards came out of the classroom with dejected expressions.

"I probably failed the test; I can't remember any of the content."

"Did the teacher really mention that in class? I don't remember it at all."

Even the Ravenclaw students said the same thing.

Ron and Neville happened to walk past them.

The two turned around at the same time, their eyes met, and they looked at each other, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

They felt the exam questions were quite easy, even less difficult than their usual tests.

As for practical operation

The potion was to make a potion of forgetfulness, which, unsurprisingly, resulted in a perfect score.

The spell was to make a pear dance, and Dudley put his hands together, wearing gloves with a transmutation circle drawn on them.

That pear can not only dance, but it can also split into two halves and dance a duet.

As for the Transfiguration Charm, it turns the rat into a snuffbox by clasping its hands together.

An exquisitely crafted snuffbox appeared before my eyes.

He clasped his hands together.

Dudley no longer needs to rack his brains trying to achieve magical effects through scientific methods.

Once you understand the nature of matter, it's simpler to use than a mere spell.

Alchemy is really useful.

The day-long exams, which involved multiple subjects simultaneously, finally came to an end, and the liberated young wizards cheered as they poured out of the classrooms in single file.

They frolicked wildly in the castle, sprawled out on the lawn, and even rode flying broomsticks through the sky without restraint.

Oh, you can't just fly over Hogwarts Castle, so the professor caught them and deducted a lot of points.

In short, the end of the final exams meant they were free.

(End of this chapter)