Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 233, Section 231: All Fear Stems from Insufficient Firepower

"Daddy, who is Senior Tom?"

Hermione asked, holding the card labeled "Senior Tom".

She was incredibly lucky; the first card she opened in the card pack Dudley gave her was this hidden card.

Yes, the second picture is a young Dumbledore, and the third picture is Potions Master Snape.

Dudley swore he absolutely did not try to use connections or pull strings with the staff to get in.

Yes, he put them in himself, and it has absolutely nothing to do with anyone else.

"That was one of our seniors, who graduated nearly fifty years before us."

"Isn't this character card too unbalanced?"

The Wizarding Card series is very rigorous, and the strength of most wizards is linked to their achievements. For example, Snape is the best living potion master in England, so he will have a great boost when using potion cards.

"Although his health and spirit are both low, he has a 150% bonus when using dark magic?!"

Even the young Dumbledore only received a mere 180% boost when using the Guardian Charm. It's astonishing that this seemingly ordinary guy possesses such a terrifying dark magic boost.

On what grounds?

"Don't be surprised, this is just the incomplete stage."

Hermione frowned even more deeply after hearing Dudley's words.

"I have read the history of magic in many countries, and there is no dark wizard named Tom in France, Germany, or England."

Even with selective reading, Hermione's knowledge base is astonishing.

"This name isn't among the newly emerging dark wizards, so it can only be a dark wizard who's hiding their true name."

"Dumbledore has a 180% bonus, while Dudley has a 150% bonus; there's a sense of correspondence between them. This can't be a coincidence, right?"

"And in recent years, there have been two dark wizards who could rival Dumbledore. One is the most dangerous dark wizard—Grindelwald, but that's his real name."

"The other one... is that mysterious person."

Hermione's tone became somewhat uncertain at this point.

"Daddy, this character card named Tom is the Mysterious Man when he was young, right?"

"Bingo, correct answer."

Dudley snapped his fingers lightly, as if recounting a trivial matter.

He never intended to conceal Tom's identity. Anyone with a keen eye could easily guess it with a little investigation. Of course, even if they guessed it, whether they believed it or not was another matter entirely.

"Isn't it dangerous to put his information there?"

Hermione looked at Dudley with slight worry: "Didn't you say he wasn't completely dead?"

"That guy may not be doing well, but he'll be reborn sooner or later."

Creating cards of Voldemort in his youth is tantamount to a formal declaration of war; Voldemort's first act upon returning was to take action against him.

But then again, even if Dudley does nothing now, the first thing Voldemort will do when he gets back is kill him and Harry.

Since we're mortal enemies anyway, let's just make it even more thorough.

"The best way to eliminate fear is to face it."

Dali said something that a well-known positive-energy content creator often says.

"The wizards of today portray Voldemort as far too terrifying, which is wrong, Hermione. You must remember that Voldemort is very strong, really strong, perhaps so strong that hundreds of ordinary wizards gathered together would not be a match for him. We must face this fact. But he is not invincible."

Voldemort's strength is indeed on a completely different level from that of ordinary wizards, but he still has a limit and a health bar.

The meaning of having a health bar is self-evident, isn't it?

Bosses who dare to show their health bars are true warriors.

"All fear stems from the unknown."

Of course, the great Xun Ge once said: "All fear stems from insufficient firepower."

"Why was Senior Tom able to run rampant for so many years? On one hand, it was because of his cruelty, his bloodlust, and his madness. On the other hand, it was because the wizards didn't know the limits of his power, where he came from, or who he really was."

Just like the Ministry of Magic, they feared Voldemort, but not Dumbledore, who was able to go toe-to-toe with Voldemort. The biggest reason for this was that they understood Dumbledore.

"That guy seemed to appear out of nowhere, gathering a group of the most evil wizards and attempting to rule the wizarding world with absolute power."

"All I have to do is let people get to know him little by little."

"Peeling away his mysterious veil layer by layer."

Dali spoke very slowly.

"Let people know what he is. Who he is."

Character cards are just the first step; Dudley has many more methods planned to help people understand Voldemort.

Why did countless dark wizards betray Harry Potter on the spot during the Battle of Hogwarts in the original book, after it was discovered that Voldemort had failed to kill Harry Potter?

The biggest reason is that his undefeated myth was broken.

The Dark Lord failed.

Having lost the support of a large number of dark wizards, purebloods, and dark creatures, he is merely a terrifying and dangerous individual.

"What appears to be a sturdy cage is often broken from within."

Dismantling Voldemort's power was something Dudley had been doing from the very beginning.

Hermione's lips were slightly pale. She gently grasped Dudley's sleeve, moved closer to him, and felt the warmth coming through his clothes. Only in this way could she feel a little better.

There's a lot of information here.

Even though she is now a very good witch, she is still somewhat inferior to those terrifying and dangerous elements (Death Eaters).

"Does Professor Dumbledore know about this?"

Dudley nodded: "Of course Dumbledore knew. He was the one who recruited Voldemort into Hogwarts."

"What?" Hermione exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.

"He is the one who understands Voldemort the most, otherwise why would Voldemort be so afraid of him?"

"Don't worry, Hermione." Dudley gently placed his hand on Hermione's shoulder. "We still have time to grow. When that guy is fully back, maybe we can defeat him."

The Dark Lord's reputation was too great. Hermione wasn't as optimistic as Dudley. She was seriously considering how to deal with Voldemort if he returned within a year, so much so that she didn't even notice the large hand on her shoulder.

Seeing that Hermione didn't react, Dudley took advantage of the situation and moved closer, changing his hand from patting her shoulder to putting his arm around her.

"By the way, I'm going to the Ministry of Magic in a couple of days. Want to come along?"

Dumbledore had previously told Dudley that he needed Dudley to go to Wizengamor with him in two days.

The matter of the Order of Merlin, First Class, is almost settled.

Hermione shook her head slightly and said, "I want to stay and practice spells. I have a few ideas for combination spells coming up."

Hermione has this kind of personality; once she sets her sights on a goal, she will keep working hard to achieve it.

"!!!"

Finally realizing that their current position was somewhat ambiguous, Hermione blushed instantly, but she neither pushed Dudley away nor moved away, seemingly acquiescing.

(End of this chapter)