Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 207, Section 205: Pulling Voldemort Out for a Pre-emptive Walk

With the exception of a very few, no one in the entire wizarding world is unafraid of Voldemort, even though many wizards consider him a madman and look down on him.

But looking down on someone and being afraid of them are not contradictory.

Because he was crazy, cruel, and rule-breaking, and even more so because he gathered a group of equally crazy subordinates.

"Professor, please calm down."

Dudley's tone remained calm as he scrutinized Boggart with a curious gaze, continuing, "It's no big deal to let everyone meet him ahead of time; they'll have to meet him sooner or later anyway."

Although it was a widely accepted fact in the wizarding world that Voldemort was dead, Dudley knew perfectly well that this so-called consensus was not accurate.

That thing will come back sooner or later.

Turning Boggart into Voldemort wasn't just a whim.

In any case, he and Voldemort were mortal enemies. Whether it was because of his relationship with Harry's cousin or because he repeatedly destroyed his Horcruxes, Voldemort would do everything he could to kill him.

Since that's the case, why not minimize our enemies and maximize our friends?

Given Voldemort's petty nature, he wouldn't tolerate anyone insulting him, even if the other party was just a minor wizard.

Moreover, no matter how strong this noseless guy is, can he withstand the spells cast by tens of thousands of wizards?

Decades ago, Grindelwald, who was as famous as Dumbledore and had the title of "the most dangerous dark wizard in history," also had the experience of having his spell blocked by other wizards working together.

Voldemort was so dangerous largely because he was overhyped and his methods were so cruel that no one dared to resist him.

Humanity’s greatest fear stems from the unknown.

Let's bring them out for a run-through beforehand so everyone gets used to them, and then we won't be so afraid when we face them in person.

"Professor, don't worry, I created it, and I can control it."

Before absorbing a certain amount of fear, although a Boggart can transform into Voldemort, it is still essentially a Boggart, lacking Voldemort's memories, and its abilities are also limited.

Even the attack methods were from Dudley's memory.

Otherwise, they could really have assembled an army of Voldemorts transformed from Boggarts.

"You have no idea how dangerous he is; you're playing with fire."

It's not that I don't want to believe Dudley, it's just that "this thing" is just too dangerous.

He cannot take the risk.

"Hilarious! Hilarious!"

Lupin cast the spell again, but Boggart was a step faster.

The wand leaped high into the air and landed gently.

This time, Lupin's wand was knocked away, rolling on the ground until it reached Boggart's feet.

"So I was playing with fire, and you thought the fire wasn't big enough, so you poured some gasoline on it?" Dudley joked.

Lupin:

As Dudley spoke, Boggart had already picked up his wand.

"Get out of here quickly."

"Go tell Professor Dumbledore and the others."

Lupin shouted loudly, but not a single wizard listened to him.

Actually, the young wizards weren't too afraid. Even if the professor failed, Dudley was still there.

Their experiences over the years have taught them that while professors may be unreliable, Dali is definitely reliable.

As long as Mr. Dursley is there, there's nothing to be afraid of.

As long as the disciplinary team is there, we are absolutely safe.

Dudley's reputation at Hogwarts has far surpassed that of the professors, even the head of the house.

"Come on, attack me!"

Dudley pulled out his wand and beckoned to Boggart with his finger: "Let's have a duel demonstration."

"Does everyone still remember how the duel was conducted?"

While Dudley was speaking, Boggart raised his hand and unleashed a beam of green light.

Dudley noticed its little trick and easily blocked it with a wave of his hand, giving a very brief comment.

"The power is impressive, much stronger than that of an average wizard."

Boggart remained silent, then raised his hand and unleashed another beam of light.

Unsurprisingly, it was blocked again.

His repeated attacks were thwarted by Dali like flies being swatted away.

As if struck by a sudden thought, Dudley said, "The first thing in a duel should be a bow, and you haven't bowed yet."

As he spoke, he gently pressed down on the wand, and Boggart was horrified to find his body bending over uncontrollably.

Even if Dudley only uses the magic of this world, with the wand in his hand, he is at least an elite wizard.

Boggart's abilities are all stolen from Dudley's thoughts, and the abilities he manifests are completely controlled by Dudley.

In theory, Lupin should not lose to this Boggart. If he calms down and takes the Boggart seriously, the Boggart has little chance of winning and will not have his wand taken away.

Unfortunately, he was frightened by Boggart's illusion of Voldemort.

They threw themselves into disarray.

You see, when a person's reputation reaches a certain level, they will naturally exude an aura of power, creating psychological pressure on their enemies. Even a counterfeit product can exert 120% of its strength.

"You look really ugly when you bow."

Dudley casually remarked, then turned to the other young wizards and said, "Everyone, remember this: if you get into a conflict with other wizards in the wild, especially dark wizards, never try to fight them with any sense of wizarding spirit."

"There's no need to bow, just like this."

Dali turned his hand behind his back and casually pointed behind him.

"Eliminate your weapon."

Just as Boggart straightened up, attempting to ambush Dudley, he was hit again, his wand flying out before he could even warm it up.

Bogut crashed heavily to the ground, dazed and seeing stars.

"Don't bother with any wizarding rules, just defeat him first."

Dudley's words made the young wizards nod in agreement.

"Wait a minute? Shouldn't this guy be afraid of me? Why isn't he showing any sign of fear?"

Boggart couldn't understand why Dudley, who should be afraid of him, could abuse him like a chicken, showing absolutely no fear.

Dudley's goal was to defeat Voldemort in front of all the young wizards.

Even if it's fake, it will reduce the fear of Voldemort in the young wizards' hearts.

There will be more and more similar incidents in the future.

Unlike those fools in the Ministry of Magic, who failed to eliminate the influence of the other wizards even after so many years of his disappearance, instead of undermining his prestige, they promoted him and for over a decade dared not call him by his name, instead referring to him as the Mysterious Man. In a way, this only made people more fearful of him.

This honey-like tactic seems to be specifically designed to promote Voldemort.

Doing nothing and letting it fade away is better than this.

Even if it's only been a few years, no one will remember who you are.

Just like that Demon King who almost destroyed the world in a certain world, how many people still remember him more than ten years later?

"Professor Lupin, I think you no longer need this Boggart."

As Dudley spoke, he pulled an empty red and white ball from his waist and threw it toward Boggart, whose body was gradually becoming blurry.

With a flash of white light, Boggart was sucked inside.

"I'll accept it without hesitation."

(End of this chapter)