Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 475, Section 470: Voldemort's Olive Branch

However, the panic he had anticipated did not materialize. All the young wizards simply turned their gazes, which were directed at the Death Eaters, toward him, remaining silent and still like a group of emotionless mannequins.

"Voldemort, no, Tom, you think you killed Dumbledore? You're wrong, Dumbledore is not dead."

Harry's words startled Voldemort, causing his hand holding the Elder Wand to tremble slightly.

This guy's scheming against Dumbledore runs deep. He was mentored by Dumbledore in his youth, and after graduating, he formed the Death Eaters only to be suppressed by the Order of the Phoenix. His numerous plots were repeatedly thwarted by Dumbledore's arrangements, so his first reaction upon hearing this was naturally, "Is this another one of Dumbledore's schemes?"

However, Harry's next words put him at ease.

"As long as someone dares to defy you, as long as someone dares to stand up against you, then Dumbledore will always exist."

Yes, yes. Dumbledore is dead. He was killed by his most trusted subordinate, Bellatrix Lestrange, with the Killing Curse. He is now absolutely dead.

"Bott! How dare you speak to your master like that!"

Before Voldemort could speak, Antonin Dolokhov, who considered himself his most loyal hound, was the first to jump out.

"Scraping the bone and piercing the heart!"

He raised his hand and cast an Unforgivable Curse on Harry, intending to teach him an unforgettable lesson.

"Super-strong armor for protection!"

Unsurprisingly, it was blocked by the protective spell released by Harry.

Of the three unforgivable curses, only the Killing Curse can directly penetrate protective magic; the other two are relatively easy to block unless attacked from behind.

Dolohoff, refusing to believe in such superstitions, cast several more spells at Harry, all of which Harry either easily deflected or moved away from.

Harry had already experienced this level of combat in his fourth year. Even Barty Jr. had been defeated by Harry in a head-on confrontation two years ago, let alone Dolokhov. Even though Dolokhov was a top fighter among the Death Eaters, he was still only at the level of Barty Jr., and perhaps even slightly inferior. But Harry was no longer the Harry of two years ago.

Harry never once looked at Dolohoff directly; his gaze remained fixed on Voldemort.

The scar on his forehead throbbed with pain, as if burned by flames, but now he could ignore these minor aches and pains.

A spell burst from the tip of Harry's wand, shattering the armor charm cast by Dolohoff and striking him directly. The next second, he collapsed to the ground, his body curled up like a boiled shrimp, letting out a painful howl.

"You are not Harry Potter."

Voldemort stopped the other Death Eaters who wanted to help, and turned his gaze to Harry as well: "You are Dudley Draxley, only you have this power."

He said with certainty.

His gaze swept over the young wizards standing motionless behind Harry, assuming they were frightened, unaware that they simply didn't think that Dolohoff was worth helping.

"Do you want revenge for Dumbledore? But he's dead. No one can stop me now. You will all serve me from now on."

Voldemort pointed to himself, then looked at Harry.

"A very beautiful spell, clean and efficient black magic."

"Is it a spell of pain?"

The Pain Curse is a type of black magic similar to the Crucifixion, belonging to the curse family. While it is not as torturous as the Crucifixion, the Crucifixion will stop tormenting the victim once the cast is stopped. However, the Pain Curse is different; it will cling to the victim like a leech, flaring up periodically and causing intense pain throughout the body. This effect will last until the victim dies.

"Do you want to learn even more powerful dark magic? If you're willing to join me, join my Death Eaters, I can impart all my knowledge to you, and all past transgressions will be forgiven."

"I am a merciful person. As long as Harry Potter doesn't become my enemy, I might not even take his life."

"Power, money, even women—I can give you whatever you want."

Voldemort had now placed himself in the position of the master of the magical world.

He felt a surge of admiration for Harry's talent.

Although it was he who mistook Harry for Dudley.

"I refuse." Harry answered decisively without hesitation. "Although I'm not D.G., if it were him, I think he would have given the same answer."

"Very well. Then, die."

A hint of regret flashed across Voldemort's face. He genuinely wanted to recruit the other. Then, he suddenly launched an attack. Unimaginable and terrifying magical power emanated from his body. A powerful spell shot out from the tip of the Elder Wand, forming a beam of light like a laser cannon, carrying boundless killing intent as it rushed straight toward Harry.

Voldemort, already at the pinnacle of wizardry, combined with the power of the Elder Wand, was unimaginably powerful.

Even Voldemort himself was surprised by the absurdity of the spell, but that surprise quickly turned into joy.

Fortunately, this is not a killing curse, which means that other spells can be used to resist it.

But even so, it's definitely not something Harry alone can withstand.

"Ultimate Defense!"

Harry's classmates behind him shouted in unison. They had never been frightened by Voldemort, nor by the Death Eaters. They immediately unleashed the most powerful protective spell—Ultimate Protection.

Red light burst from the tips of everyone's wands, converging into a massive barrier that stood firmly in front of Harry, preventing Voldemort's curse from descending.

The next moment, the barrier shattered and the spell vanished.

Under the influence of the spell "Recoil," Voldemort took three steps back, while Harry and the other young wizards all took one step back.

This scene was just like when a group of Aurors, along with Nick Lemaire and others, fought against Grindelwald's curse.

It seemed like Harry's side had the upper hand, but in reality, Voldemort had only casually cast the spell; he hadn't even started to take it seriously yet.

If Harry gets serious, it's not necessarily true that they can stop him.

Because he is Voldemort, the most evil and terrifying dark wizard of the last few centuries.

"Owner!"

Seeing that Voldemort had suffered a loss, the Death Eaters cried out anxiously.

"Shut up!"

Voldemort's chilling voice silenced the Death Eaters, who all shut their mouths.

Just as Voldemort was about to say something to Harry, the air around Harry distorted slightly, and Dudley appeared beside Harry.

"Phantom appearance?"

Moreover, Apparition was used inside Hogwarts Castle.

This isn't magic!

(End of this chapter)