Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 276: The Test and the Writing! Hagrid's Life Takes Flight!

Dali listened silently to Old Deng's story, then chuckled.

"In the past, I was the one advising you not to take direct action, but now you're the one advising me. Hahaha, okay! We'll do as you say."

Dudley stopped worrying about taking action against Voldemort's main soul at this stage.

The conversation then turned to what Dumbledore had just mentioned, and which was also a major undertaking they had been working on for a long time:

"Now, with Harry's example, it has been proven that I possess the ability to separate Voldemort's soul fragments from Horcruxes without causing any damage."

There are two differences between the three relic Horcruxes and Harry's living Horcrux.

Firstly, Harry himself possesses the protective magic of love, ensuring his safety.

Secondly, the fragments of Harry's soul were accidentally split by Voldemort, without any special protection from dark magic or curses.

But I've already tested it with Voldemort's Horcrux, and neither of those points are a problem.

Theoretically speaking, I could start working right now to deal with the Voldemort soul fragment among the three Horcruxes, gain the miraculous power to bring the dead back to life, and resurrect Harry and your loved ones, and everyone worthy of resurrection…”

Dumbledore's eyes widened at Dudley's words, and he couldn't help but imagine the resurrection of his loved ones. However, he forcefully suppressed these thoughts with his willpower and interrupted Dudley:

"Enough, Dudley. Let's wait until the Soul-Anesthetic Potion is made and until we've gathered enough power of love to protect the three relict Horcruxes!"

We've waited so many years, what's another year or two?

This opportunity is extremely rare and once in a lifetime; we must wait until everything is absolutely foolproof before taking action.

"If Harry didn't possess the protective magic of maternal love, I would never have let you take action so directly."

"Great! Very good! Excellent!"

Upon hearing Dumbledore's words, Dudley couldn't help but clap his hands in praise, saying, "I'm relieved to hear that."

"Dudley, are you... testing me? Testing whether I'll become too ambitious because of Harry's success?"

Dumbledore quickly realized what was happening and asked Dudley in a very certain tone.

After asking the question, he was speechless. Looking at Dali, who was smiling and clapping at him, he didn't know what to say next.

I don't know whether to praise Dudley for being cautious or blame him for not trusting him.

"Don't be angry, Dumbledore."

Dali walked over and patted Old Deng on the shoulder. "Details determine success or failure. We're doing something big that goes against the rules of nature, so we can't be too careful."

You're an important teammate of mine, so your mindset is naturally of paramount importance. Therefore, don't blame me.

Dumbledore could only nod slightly in agreement.

Afterwards, the two discussed some details about Hogwarts' educational reforms, various magical studies, and Horcrux-related matters before going their separate ways.

They left the Room of Requirement together; Dumbledore went back to the headmaster's office, while Dudley went to the library on the second floor.

He will continue to study and perfect the magical animal contract magic on the side of love.

Two days later, Dali wrote the last word of the cultivation manual on his desk in the library's reading area.

The Heart-Side Magical Creature Contracts Magic Training Manual has been successfully created!

Dudley gave Hagrid the title of first author and made himself the second author.

Then he immediately notified Hagrid and Dumbledore.

The message to Hagrid was to intensify his study of the training manual, laying a solid foundation for his future role as a professor of magical creatures, where he could teach this magic to his students.

Hagrid is a bit simple-minded and clueless. He has mastered the Love Side of the Magical Creatures Contract spell, but he can't articulate it clearly. Casting this spell relies heavily on his talent and his straightforward, honest mind.

This kind of understanding alone is not enough to teach students well; they must practice, practice magic, and practice their expression skills.

As for informing Dumbledore, it was naturally to have him contact Wizengamor to quickly convene a meeting to verify the magic, award Hagrid a medal, contact publishers and bookstores to distribute and print the training manual, and contact newspapers and the Ministry of Magic to create momentum for this matter and for Hagrid.

Then inform Professor Kettleburn to prepare for retirement, help Hagrid familiarize himself with the course procedures for Conservation of Magical Creatures, complete the handover, and finally discuss the amount of his retirement pension.

Under Dudley and Dumbledore's arrangement, things proceeded in an orderly and highly efficient manner.

The meeting in Wizengamor was completed in just three days. Dumbledore made a trip to the Ministry of Magic and brought back two more Order of Merlin First Class medals.

The award was presented to Hagrid and Dudley in the Great Hall of Hogwarts Castle.

It was also announced that Hagrid will officially take over Professor Kettleburn's class after Christmas this year, serving as the professor of the Conservation of Magical Creatures class, and teaching students about love-side magical creature contract magic and knowledge related to magical creatures.

A day later, the Daily Prophet published the news on its front page, accompanied by a photo of Hagrid and Dudley receiving their medals in the Great Hall of Hogwarts.

This group photo was taken by Dalirangha using a portable magic camera donated by Rita Skeeter, and then mailed to the Daily Prophet.

On the same day, the Magical Creatures: Covenant Magical Training Manual was officially published and released, and was available at Flourish and Blotts in Diagon Alley, as well as other bookstores large and small in the wizarding world.

This sparked a buying frenzy in the wizarding world.

Hogwarts students don't need to worry about not being able to buy the books. After the books are printed by the automatic printing press in the wizarding world, the first batch is sent to Hogwarts and distributed to all students free of charge.

The accounts were kept through Hogwarts' public accounts, and the funds did not involve the treasury that Dumbledore had confiscated; they were all donated by the school's board members.

Everything was arranged perfectly.

After fulfilling his promise to Hagrid, Dudley did not become complacent with the glory and prestige that came with it.

Aside from teaching students who passed the test on weekends, he devoted most of his time to researching other forms of magic.

His recent research focuses on soul-absorbing magical items based on the abilities of Dementors.

Although the solution of using a dedicated anti-enemy wand and a precision killing charm is already in place, having more methods and paths is always a good idea, and it's never a bad thing to explore them further.

Not to mention, Dudley can also gain inspiration in other directions while studying this subject, such as mental attack and mental defense magic.

But this time, Dali encountered another setback and fell into a research bottleneck.

He almost killed the Dementor that Little Barty had captured using the Patronus Charm, but he still felt he was missing the final step and couldn't create the magical item he wanted.

It wasn't until he managed to steal a moment from his busy schedule to attend a gathering of 'Slug Club' members hosted by Professor Slughorn that he suddenly realized there was an alternative path that could help him succeed.