Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 27. He's a good child who loves his younger brother.

"Yes! Of course I'll go!"

It wasn't Dudley who spoke, but Petunia, who practically roared the words when she heard Dumbledore's.

Everyone turned to look at Penny, even Vernon's mouth dropped open, unsure what to say, staring in astonishment at his wife.

"Darling, didn't you say you wanted to get away from that place?"

Vernon's mind was in a mess. He wanted to get to the bottom of things, but now was clearly not the time.

However, he didn't know that Penny was thinking, "I knew Dudley was so talented; he would definitely get into Hogwarts and become a great wizard."

The speed of their change of attitude was astonishing.

This is actually a true reflection of an ordinary person. No one is a saint, and double standards are the norm.

Petunia could ignore Harry's feelings, but Dudley couldn't; he was the mediator between them, as he had for years: "Before I answer the Headmaster's invitation, please allow me to ask a question."

"you say."

Dali tried his best to adjust his mindset using the Ripple Breathing technique, maintaining a state of perfect tranquility so that the other person couldn't read his thoughts, regardless of whether they were being malicious or judging him unfairly.

"What happened to the henchmen of the man who killed my aunt's family? Have they all received their due punishment? I heard from that wizard named Hagrid that the laws of our ordinary world do not apply to wizards."

"I think that man's men must really want to get rid of Harry."

At this moment, all I can think about is myself.

After hearing Dudley's words, Harry felt enveloped in warmth once again.

She quietly wiped away the few drops of moisture that had overflowed from the corner of her eyes.

Brother D is so great, I'm so happy I could cry.

"The vast majority of them received their due punishment and were imprisoned in Azkaban, well, that is, the prison in the wizarding world," Dumbledore said, pausing when he mentioned Azkaban, then explaining that the Dursleys were ordinary people.

"The vast majority?" Dali raised an eyebrow, grasping the key point of the sentence.

Dumbledore thought for a moment and decided to use simple words to express himself: "Some people make mistakes on impulse, which doesn't mean they are bad people, much less that they will harm Harry, at least not while he is at Hogwarts."

"I understand." Dudley nodded, summarizing in very concise terms: "Wealth, power, and influence will get them out of trouble. They won't harm Harry unless there are benefits that are tempting enough for them."

"Did I say that?"

Dumbledore gave Dudley a deep look; the Dursleys' children were more mature than he had imagined.

"Well then... one last question." Dudley placed his hands on the edge of the table, interlaced his fingers below his nose, and asked in an extremely slow, expressionless tone, "Is Hogwarts safe?"

Is Hogwarts safe?

It's perfectly normal for a Muggle child who doesn't know how great Hogwarts is to have this question.

Professor McGonagall, with a hint of pride, interjected after Dudley finished speaking: "Of course, Hogwarts is the safest place in the world!"

Dudley looked at Dumbledore, who, looking somewhat like Gandalf, slowly said, "Rest assured, Mr. Dursley, Hogwarts is perfectly safe."

"You promise."

"I promise."

"Then it is a pleasure to study at your esteemed school."

Dudley abandoned his previous seriousness and broke into a bright smile, laughing like a child if you ignored his muscular physique.

Professor McGonagall smiled too: "Then Harry..."

Before Professor McGonagall could finish speaking, Harry eagerly exclaimed, "If D-bro's going, I'm going!"

As for her parents' opinion, just look at how excited Penny was just now; she definitely agrees.

As for Vernon, he listened to Penny.

Watching this scene of fraternal affection before her, Professor McGonagall quietly wiped a tear from the corner of her eye. Despite her serious demeanor, Professor McGonagall was actually a very sentimental person.

Except for Vernon, who was still muttering under his breath in dissatisfaction, this was a happy ending for everyone.

"Minerva." Dumbledore nodded in satisfaction, as long as Harry went to Hogwarts. "We might need you to take them to Diagon Alley to buy the things they need for enrollment, since they all grew up in the Muggle world and have never been to Diagon Alley before."

"I originally wanted Hagrid to lead them, but I don't think he's quite suited for this job."

Professor McGonagall did not object to Dumbledore's arrangement; on the contrary, she was quite happy about it: "I'm also going to bring a little witch who received the letter tomorrow."

"Let's go together."

"Then I will come to pick you up at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Of course, the parents of the little wizards can also come along."

Professor McGonagall's last words were clearly addressed to the Dursleys.

"Absolutely"

Before Vernon could finish speaking, Penny quickly pinched the soft flesh on his waist. As Vernon grimaced in pain, she took over the conversation and smiled at Professor McGonagall, saying, "Of course."

Not far from the Dursleys' house, Dumbledore suddenly said to Professor McGonagall, "Minerva, what do you think of young Mr. Dursley?"

"She's a good child who loves and cares for her younger brother."

Dumbledore paused slightly after hearing the phrase "protect his brother," then nodded thoughtfully, seemingly lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Vernon, Petunia, Dudley, and Harry sat in opposite corners of the sofa, staring at each other.

"Penny."

While Dumbledore and the others were there, Vernon couldn't ask them anything, but now that they're gone, he's getting impatient.

He had a million questions in his mind.

"Dali, Harry."

Before Vernon could finish speaking, Petunia interrupted him, turning to Dudley and Harry and saying, "You two should go and rest first. There are some things the adults need to discuss."

So the two obediently returned to their respective rooms, leaving Penny and Vernon alone.

"Brother D, we can go to school together again."

Before they parted, Harry said with a hint of excitement.

Although it's a bit of a shame that I can't go to Smetine High School, the thought of being with Dali makes it all worthwhile.

Dudley ruffled Harry's hair and said meaningfully, "Harry, you'll probably need to guide me a lot at Hogwarts."

The moment he got back to his room, Dali almost burst out laughing.

I'm finally going to have a magic spell.

Today is such a lucky day! Not only did I get accepted to Hogwarts, but I also gained magic.

So Dudley decided to take advantage of his incredible luck and extract the magic.

Perhaps there is a limit to how lucky a person can be.

At the same time, Dali forgot something important.

The law of conservation of character.

As the slot machine slowly came to a stop after spinning wildly, Dali received the results of the lottery.

"Congratulations: You have obtained the magic spell—Illumination!"

Dudley: "Damn, I knew it!"

PS1: Remember this illumination spell, it might not be very useful. PS2: Although it felt good to reject Dumbledore, firstly, Dudley's original wish was to learn magic, and secondly, not going to Hogwarts to write Harry Potter would be too much of a challenge for my imagination. Do you want to see purely original content for the remaining two magic schools? You guys don't seem inclined to let me plagiarize, hmph (￢︿￢☆)

(End of this chapter)