Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 461, Section 456: I'm Doing Renovations at Hogwarts

"Therefore, I believe that Hogwarts' protection is far from adequate."

Dali gave a final summary.

Professor Flitwick was too shocked to speak, his mind filled with Dudley's theory of non-human phantom appearances. Professor McGonagall had no choice but to speak for him.

"Dali, what you're talking about is at least something needed in the face of war."

She thought Dudley was making a mountain out of a molehill; Hogwarts was safe and there was no possibility of war in the near future.

"Professor McGonagall, do you think this isn't war yet?" Dudley said, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the professors. Professor Snape looked full of agreement, Professor Flitwick looked thoughtful, Professor McGonagall looked serious, Professor Sprout looked astonished, and Slughorn looked like his heart had collapsed.

"I think all the professors here should understand that although the Daily Prophet and the Ministry of Magic have tried their best to conceal 'him', he has actually returned."

When Dudley mentioned him, everyone's expression changed slightly; Voldemort was an indelible shadow among all wizards.

That's why Harry is called the Star of Hope.

"This is war, and it's a war that Hogwarts couldn't avoid, the Ministry of Magic couldn't avoid, and we couldn't avoid. A thousand years ago, Hogwarts was the wizards' last hope, and a thousand years later, Hogwarts is still our hope."

"I want to make Hogwarts a truly indestructible Camelot Castle."

Dudley's voice was firm and strong; he really enjoyed life at Hogwarts.

"I think Mr. Dursley is right, we should redo the school's security system."

Slughorn was the first to agree. He just wanted to find a safe place to spend his old age, and if possible, he would like to see his students again. He swore it wasn't for the gifts; he just wanted to see them and chat.

"So, Dudley, if the task of building the Hogwarts protective facilities were entrusted to you, with the professors assisting you, could you complete it?"

Dudley didn't stand on ceremony and replied directly, "Of course, Professor Dumbledore."

Dumbledore nodded, then turned to the other professors and asked, "Gentlemen, what do you think?"

"Since he made this suggestion, let him carry it out. If he needs any help, he can come to me anytime."

As the professor with the best relationship with Dudley and who also treated him as his own disciple, Snape followed suit and expressed that he had always felt that Dumbledore did not take Voldemort seriously enough and did not consult him on many things. Sometimes he even did not understand what Dumbledore was doing.

If Hogwarts were really that safe, Sirius Black wouldn't have broken in years ago.

If even a mere Sirius Black can get in unnoticed, why do you think Voldemort couldn't get in?

However, as a double agent for both Voldemort and Dumbledore, he believed that knowing too much was not a good thing, so he chose to provide assistance when necessary, which would also explain his actions when facing Voldemort.

"I would also be very happy to help Mr. Dursley," Professor McGonagall echoed Snape's statement.

Then came Professor Flitwick and Professor Sprout.

"Since everyone agrees with me, then I will certainly take on the responsibility."

Dudley had always wanted to reform Hogwarts: "I'll leave the fish-men to Professor Dumbledore. I doubt they'd want to see me."

"I will talk to them properly."

Dumbledore nodded. Of everyone present, only he and Dudley knew the language of the merfolk. However, it seemed that Dudley had offended the merfolk badly during the Triwizard Tournament. Whenever they saw him, the merfolk would hide.

After receiving an affirmative reply from Dumbledore, Dudley said, "I will go and communicate with the centaurs."

"Are you familiar with centaurs?" Professor Flitwick asked curiously.

Dali shook his head: "I'm not very familiar with them. I don't deal with them often, so I plan to reason with them."

Professor Flitwick scratched his not-so-wealthy forehead in bewilderment.

If a centaur is willing to reason with you, then he is not a centaur.

Centaurs are the most stubborn race in the world. No matter what you say to them, they can always bring up astrology and then use a bunch of mysterious things that only they themselves understand to play cryptic games.

Simply put, it's about dragging your IQ down to their level, and then using your extensive experience to defeat you.

Most importantly, even though they live in an agricultural and hunting era, they always speak to you with an air of superiority.

As a result, centaurs were less popular than banshees, at least banshees could be communicated with, and although they weren't very good-looking, at least they had huge breasts.

So are you sure you can reason with them?

Professor Flitwick believed that Dudley was not frequent enough to visit the Forbidden Forest and was unfamiliar with the living habits of the horsemen, so he worried that Dudley would be taken advantage of.

Just then, Professor Snape said, "Felius, let Mr. Dursley go first. Some things you only learn from experience. If there's anything you're worried about, Professor Hagrid can go with him."

Professor Flitwick nodded upon hearing this, agreeing with Snape's point, and said no more.

Hagrid, the forest ranger and professor of magical creatures, frequently enters the Forbidden Forest; he must have a way of communicating with the centaurs.

Unlike Professor Flitwick, Snape believed that his disciple had a solution, which is why he said that.

Others may not understand Dudley, but doesn't he?

This disciple never did anything without a certainty of success.

"Let's put communicating with the centaurs aside for now. Let me first discuss with the professors what we need to do next."

"Professor Snape, I need you."

"Professor McGonagall, I need you."

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Dudley began assigning tasks to the professors. The tasks were not particularly difficult; they were all within their areas of expertise. For example, Professor Sprout was to cultivate herbs, Professor Snape was to brew potions, Professor McGonagall was to work on her expertise in transfiguration, and Professor Flitwick was to cast intricate spells.

Dudley was responsible for modifying and piecing together the items completed by the professors.

As for Professor Slughorn...

Dudley looked at Professor Slughorn, who was visibly pregnant and gazing at him pitifully, and said, "I need you to experience the new facility after it's built, and then tell me where it's still not safe."

As the professor who is best at escaping and hiding and who needs a sense of security the most, this task is the most suitable for him.

Let's start transforming Hogwarts now!

(End of this chapter)