Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 322, Section 320: Pulling a Thumb

My goal has never been you, Senior Tom.

"A squad of Aurors has gone missing at the Ministry of Magic, and the Ministry is racking its brains over it. Someone has to take responsibility for this, and you loyal subordinates are just the right people to do it."

"Anyway, I think it's reasonable for your subordinates to pay for what you did, Senior Tom."

Dudley looked down at Voldemort with a serious expression.

"What do you think of the idea that the remnants of the Death Eaters are plotting to overthrow the wizarding world?"

"The Auror squad discovered the Death Eaters' secret and intended to report it to the Ministry of Magic, but they were discovered. The poor Aurors were then brutally murdered by the ruthless Death Eaters."

Dudley's response was Voldemort's furious attack, but unfortunately, Dudley was already prepared.

"Super-strong armor for protection"

"boom!"

The enhanced armor effectively blocked Voldemort's attack.

I'll say it again.

Voldemort, who has not recovered to his peak, is not a threat.

"Senior Tom, as your junior, I have a piece of advice for you."

Dudley's voice came from behind the enhanced armor.

"I advise you to leave as soon as possible; if you stay any longer, you might not be able to leave at all."

"You're not our target, but we don't mind catching another one, haha."

Voldemort gripped his wand tightly, his lungs practically bursting with rage. He swore he had never wanted to kill anyone so much, not even his father who had tainted the Gaunt family bloodline, making him a half-blood, nor the "Boy Who Lived" who had climbed to the top by stepping on his reputation. He had never felt such intense killing intent.

Unfortunately, before he could make a move, a cry of alarm came from the Death Eaters.

"No! It's Dumbledore!"

Voldemort spotted a figure not far away, a figure he recognized all too well—it was indeed Dumbledore.

As Dudley said, if they don't escape now, they'll never be able to leave.

In his prime, he was fearless and could handle even twice the number of opponents. Now, he can't even take down a minor wizard, let alone face Dumbledore.

"Oh, right."

"I almost forgot the important thing. If I don't touch it this time, I might not have another chance."

As Dumbledore appeared, taking advantage of Voldemort's hesitation, Dudley suddenly leaped up at lightning speed and rushed in front of him.

Just as Voldemort raised his wand to defend himself, he felt his long, narrow nose being pulled hard, causing a burning pain that made a few tears well up in his eyes.

Having suffered such a great loss, Voldemort will surely find a chance to revert to his original form. At that time, his nose will no longer be as long as it is now; it will only have two small nostrils left, so there will be no way to touch it.

"!!!"

Voldemort never expected that Dudley didn't intend to keep him, but instead grabbed his nose.

He really wanted to give his opponent a hard time, but the opponent didn't linger and ran away after a quick tug. Unless Voldemort wasn't planning to leave, he wouldn't be able to catch him at all.

With a venomous look in Dudley's direction, Voldemort did not linger in the fight. Before Dumbledore could arrive, he grabbed Avery, whom he had tortured half to death on the ground, and transformed into a cloud of black smoke, carrying several Death Eaters as they flew towards the horizon.

Voldemort-style escape methods

As for why he took a few Death Eaters with him, he couldn't be left without anyone to help him, and have to do everything himself.

The Death Eaters present were initially able to hold their own against the Aurors and Strikers, but Dumbledore's appearance, coupled with the Dark Lord's inexplicable retreat, became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The Dark Lord has already run away, what's the point of them fighting?

As a result, the battle became much simpler.

It shows a one-sided trend.

Seeing that they were at a huge disadvantage, the Death Eaters promptly surrendered.

It's just surrendering; they're all too familiar with that, they've memorized the whole process.

Anyway, they are all prominent figures in the wizarding world. At worst, they can just claim that they are controlled by the Imperius Curse. It's not like they've done this before. It's just a matter of paying a price.

In the chaos, a fat man who had been unconscious due to the Soul-Stealing Curse disappeared without attracting anyone's attention.

"Dudley!" Dumbledore approached Dudley and asked, "Where's Tom?"

Dudley shrugged: "It turned into a wisp of black smoke and fled into the distance."

This was something the two had agreed upon. For Voldemort, who had split his soul into several parts and successfully created Horcruxes, whether or not he was spared was not of much significance.

Moreover, Voldemort, who appeared in the form of a goblin, was merely possessed by a fragment of a Horcrux's soul; in essence, he was just a shell. As long as the Horcrux itself remained undamaged, he could replace it at any time.

"The next time he shows up, it won't be like this."

Dumbledore said, "Knowing him as I do, he will definitely return to his original state. He has already found a way to break the curse, and he won't wait until Harry comes of age."

Father's bones, servant's flesh, enemy's blood

Of all these things, the hardest for Voldemort to obtain was the blood of his enemies. But relatively speaking, Dudley couldn't stay by Harry's side 24 hours a day, and Harry couldn't stay highly vigilant 24 hours a day either. There would always be some small accidents, such as accidentally cutting his arm and dripping a few drops of blood, or accidentally falling and scraping his skin.

If Voldemort hadn't been so ostentatious in his physical transformation, but instead had instead focused on developing his strength discreetly, he might have already made his grand entrance in his strongest form.

But who knows what will happen after today?

He will definitely reappear after regaining all the power he had at his peak.

"At least it will keep his men in line."

Dudley glanced at the Death Eaters who had been captured: "They were our target from the beginning, weren't they?"

Looking at the captured Death Eaters, Dumbledore smiled. Once they really clashed with Voldemort, these guys would definitely cause trouble from the rear. At that time, the Ministry of Magic, which was originally an ally, would no longer be able to be trusted, and the power of the Order of the Phoenix alone would be too weak.

Dumbledore's expression quickly turned serious: "Dudley, I know you've caused Tom to suffer heavy losses several times before, and this time you even fought him one-on-one without being at a disadvantage, causing him to lose many of his men. But when he appears next time, you must be extremely cautious when facing him."

"You absolutely must not face him alone like you did today. That guy is more terrifying than you can imagine. Today he doesn't even have one-tenth of his original strength."

"Though I hate to admit it, Tom is the most talented and dangerous student I've ever seen."

"Running away is not shameful."

Dumbledore stared at Dudley with an unprecedentedly serious gaze.

"Promise me, Dudley!"

(End of this chapter)