Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 206, Section 204: That guy without a nose is ridiculous.

"As expected of Mr. Dursley, there was absolutely no flaw, no fear whatsoever."

A young witch exclaimed in genuine admiration, and her sentiments were immediately echoed by the other young wizards.

"I have never seen anything that Mr. Dursley is afraid of."

"Whether it's trolls, basilisks, or those Dementors outside, Mr. Dursley can handle them all with ease."

Listening to the young wizards' generous praise, the members of the discipline group unconsciously puffed out their chests, making it seem to anyone who didn't know better think they were being praised.

Lupin unconsciously glanced at Dudley again; even he had things he was afraid of.

No wonder he was the little wizard that Dumbledore mentioned so many times.

"A Boggart is a shapeshifting creature that transforms according to your deepest fears."

Dudley slowly and deliberately repeated Boggart's characteristics, speaking slowly but loudly so that every student could hear him clearly.

Boggart remained in the clamp position on the ground, as if he had no sense of reach.

"Professor Lupin, the spell you taught me is truly exquisite; it can immediately resolve the Boggart problem."

"However, as far as I know, there are two other ways to prevent Boggart from transforming."

"One is fearlessness; without fear in one's heart, transformation is impossible. The other..."

Dudley pointed to his head: "Occlumency, which can block any mental probing ability, including Boggarts."

Lupin nodded in agreement: "That's right, just like Mr. Dursley said, these two methods can also be used against the Boggart."

"But these two methods are generally not feasible for wizards."

The young wizards nodded in unison, indicating that they had learned something. Many of the Muggle-born young wizards also began to ask their classmates what "Occlumency" was.

The former goes without saying, but the latter's brain-blocking technique is not something just anyone can learn.

There are very few wizards in the entire wizarding world who know Occlumency.

"Professor, I have a bold idea."

"Can Boggart transform according to what I desire?"

Dudley was slightly tempted when he saw the red lettering above Boggart's head.

They can be domesticated.

Whether Boggart's transformations are illusory or real, they are very useful.

If it's an illusion, then it's Zoroark, the master of illusions; if it's a physical entity, then it can be used as a Ditto with countless transformations.

"What do you mean?" Lupin didn't quite understand Dudley's meaning.

Dudley took out his wand and gently twirled it in a circle: "Like this."

The next second, Boggart, who had been lying on the ground and turned into a clamp, began to transform.

"A very powerful Confusion Charm." Lupin nodded, recognizing the spell Dudley had cast.

A clever confusion spell is also a way to deal with a Boggart, as it can cause the Boggart to have a false perception.

In a sense, "funny funny" is also a branch of the confusion spells.

However, Lupin quickly became uneasy, because he saw Boggart transform into a man—a man dressed in a black robe with a striking bald head.

"Who's that guy? Is he a professor? Why doesn't he have a nose?"

The little wizard said this the first time he saw the man.

The other young wizards also teased each other, making fun of each other's appearances.

"Wow, he's so ugly."

"His skin was horribly pale, as if it had been soaked in white flour."

"My teeth are all rotten."

"Can you smell the garlic? He stinks."

"Seriously, this tastes like the canned fish I ate in Germany."

The young wizards weren't afraid, because they knew it was a Boggart in disguise. They could talk about anything, even a dragon, let alone a man.

Compared to the relaxed demeanor of the young wizards, Lupin's expression was much more solemn. He gripped his wand tightly, his eyes fixed on the other person, not daring to relax for a moment.

He knew who the other person was; that impression was too deep.

He had seen him before, and even fought against him, along with the Potters.

Not only him, but Harry and Neville also stared wide-eyed. The face was so memorable; they had seen it before, right on Quirrell's head.

Voldemort, or rather, Mysterio.

The truth, if spoken, would surely cause panic.

The young wizards only knew that Voldemort was a mysterious figure, but how could they possibly know what he actually looked like?

Even parents who had seen Voldemort wouldn't specifically describe his appearance to the young wizards.

"Danger! Everyone back up!"

Lupin gestured for the young wizards to stay away from the Boggart, believing they couldn't just stand by and do nothing, so he began casting a spell.

"Hilarious! Hilarious!"

Even if this is a Boggart in disguise, the danger level has skyrocketed, making it far more terrifying than the Dementors outside.

However, the opponent reacted extremely quickly. At the same moment Lupin released the spell, Boggart immediately turned around and pointed.

Green sparks bloomed from her fingertips, thwarting Lupin's curse.

The curse was neutralized.

"Look! He's so strong! He blocked the professor's attack."

"Does Boggart really have that much power?"

The young wizards exclaimed in surprise, saying that the Boggart they had just faced was not this strong; it couldn't even dodge, let alone fight back.

"Why did Mr. Dursley make Boggart like this? Who is he?"

The young wizard from Slytherin was clearly more thoughtful than students from other houses, but still no one guessed his identity.

No one expected that Dudley would create a Voldemort-like figure.

"I see. What an amazing creature, possessing a certain amount of power yet not quite complete." Dudley stroked his chin and nodded in approval.

After transforming, a Boggart can possess certain characteristics of shapeshifting creatures. For example, if someone is afraid of Dementors, it will actually transform into a Dementor and possess certain Dementor characteristics. It can also give the other person a fake Dementor kiss.

Therefore, this thing was also defined by the Ministry of Magic as a dark magic creature among magical creatures.

However, the level of danger is hard to determine; it depends on what you are afraid of.

If you're afraid of a pile of shit, then even if a group of Boggarts turns into thousands of piles of shit, it will at most disgust you, but won't cause any real harm.

Boggart looked at his fingers, the knuckles were charred black, but even so, a hint of joy appeared on his face, which was as white as a boiled egg and had no eyebrows.

Boggarts possess a certain level of intelligence, but the degree of their intelligence also depends on the creatures they fear.

To use excrement as an example again, even if it becomes countless excrements, it can only stay obediently on the ground, without any intelligence, unable to move, let alone fly.

He turned to look at Lupin, a smirk spreading across his face, and let out a grating, unpleasant laugh: "Hehehehe, you're afraid of me!"

Boggarts feed on fear, and their power increases when they absorb enough fear.

The original book mentioned that Voldemort underwent many magical transformations, gaining immense power, and when he reappeared, no one recognized him.

(End of this chapter)