The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Seeing all this, Penny finally breathed a sigh of relief and touched her daughter's hair.

He also seemed to intend to comfort Dolly and tell her not to be frightened by her father's rage.

Little did they know that their daughter Dolly was speechless.

Although Vernon did not hit or curse anyone.

In Dolly's view, this was not a particularly severe punishment.

But Harry had lived in such an environment since childhood, and the long-term emotional and psychological abuse he suffered was far more severe than any occasional physical punishment.

Moreover, Dolly really did fall off the bed on her own, so Harry was probably not lying, but he was still punished.

In other words, Harry's temper has been tamed quite a bit now; if it were Dolly, she would probably have to fight Vernon for three minutes.

Even if the result is being hung up and beaten, one still has to express their anger.

Of course, given Dolly's current status, she has no right to criticize Vernon and Penny's behavior.

Their attitude was indeed bad.

However, they also raised a newborn baby to the age of 11 without any inheritance.

Especially since the other party is a witch's daughter, and may be hunted down by dangerous wizards at any time, this responsibility is much heavier than raising an orphan.

On the other hand, although Harry was thin and could only wear old clothes and use old stationery, he did not slack off in health and studies.

Anyone who has ever raised or had prolonged contact with infants and young children knows how difficult this is.

Harry is now able to take care of himself, and living in the storage room seems pitiful.

But when Harry was still an infant and unable to take care of himself, who was responsible for his food and daily life?

It could only be the Dursleys.

Even though there are subsidies for raising children in the UK, they can still offset some of the tax burden.

But the effort required to raise a child far exceeds what money can buy.

Moreover, the Dursleys were not short of money. Although Vernon Dursley was out of shape, he was a real company executive and a member of the upper-middle class in Britain.

Such families have even less reason to take on the responsibility of raising a child just because of a little financial subsidy.

In other words, raising Harry was their way of fulfilling their responsibilities.

As for the rest, such as personality, Dolly can only say that no one is perfect.

Besides, she's only an 11-year-old child. She can't exactly lecture her parents and expect them to truly treat Harry as their own flesh and blood.

This is exactly what's giving Dolly a headache right now.

She was supposed to charm Harry, but Vernon showed him what passive-aggressive behavior really meant.

Just as Harry was about to disappear from her sight, Dolly saw him look up at her.

Although his eyes narrowed slightly, the anger and dissatisfaction in them were impossible to hide.

Harry is, after all, a natural Gryffindor, and it's almost impossible to make him completely submit.

Moreover, it won't be long before Harry enters Hogwarts and becomes a wizard.

All of this compelled Dolly to make a change.

However, this is not urgent. She needs to find a balance between showcasing her charm and getting her parents to accept Harry.

This wasn't something she could do on her own; after all, Vernon was still the head of the household, and she was ultimately just a little kid.

Soon, the three of them sat down around the dining table.

The atmosphere returned to its previous cheerful state, but looking at the mountain of food piled on the table, Dolly instinctively felt nauseous.

Although she was really hungry, her eating habits from her previous life were still there.

It's fine to supplement breakfast with some high-quality protein and carbohydrates, but what good child would stuff their stomach with smoked meat and sausages?

Seeing that Dolly had no appetite, Vernon and Penny's expressions turned grim.

Vernon further comforted Dolly, saying, "Child, don't think about that guy."

"We've prepared a generous gift for you, and you're having a party tonight. Isn't this a wonderful day!"

"Yes, Dolly, let's eat our fill and then open the presents. You'll be very happy."

Penny chimed in, then handed Dolly a huge pile of meat products along with potato pancakes soaked in honey.

Dolly then spoke with some difficulty, saying, "Daddy, Mommy."

"Actually, I want to lose weight."

Vernon and Penny's expressions changed, and they looked at Dolly as if she were an alien.

Vernon asked even more anxiously, "Son, did someone say something to you?"

"You're not fat at all; you have your own unique beauty!"

"Look at me, don't I also have your mother's love? Be confident and don't care about what other people think!"

Penny quickly added, "Is it because the clothes don't fit? I'll take you to buy some new ones in a bit."

Dolly quickly shook her head, trying to think of a reason.

Suddenly her eyes lit up and she said, "Dad, you've misunderstood."

"I just feel that I need to learn from my mother and be a perfect woman like her."

"Dad, you are very handsome, and I used to want to learn from you. But you are a man after all, and I am a girl."

That's absolutely impeccable.

At the age of 11, coupled with their newly awakened gender awareness and the acceptance and love from both parents, Vernon and Penny were instantly as if they were drunk.

Vernon looked at his wife beside him and said with admiration, "Yes, Dolly, you're absolutely right."

"My wife is the most beautiful woman; you should definitely learn from her!"

05 How to receive Dumbledore

Under the watchful eyes of the father and daughter, Penny blushed slightly.

A small number were shy, but most were moved.

Which parent doesn't want their child to see them as a role model?

Vernon and Penny, who doted on their children so much, treasured their children's gratitude.

"Thank you, kid."

"However, I didn't do a good enough job. For example, I didn't realize that you wanted to lose weight."

After saying that, Penny took half of the meat from Dolly's plate and said, "How about we eat less starting today?"

However, looking at the entire day's worth of food on her plate—equivalent to a whole day's worth in her previous life—Dolly still didn't want to eat.

Her thoughts raced, and she continued, "But I don't want to waste the food you made, Mom. This is such a dilemma."

Vernon and Penny exchanged a glance, and then Vernon said, "Let me help with the rest of the food so there won't be any waste."

Dolly shook her head, staring at Vernon, and said, "No, Dad. You have to control your weight while I lose weight, otherwise you'll get sick."

"I hope the three of us can continue to live healthy lives; that's my birthday wish!"

After hearing this, Vernon was naturally moved for a few seconds, and even felt a little teary-eyed.

Dolly has indeed grown up, and even changed a lot.

Normally, this would definitely have made the couple sense that something was wrong.

However, today happens to be Dolly's birthday, and with such a special day as cover, Dolly's actions can be considered a reasonable change.

Seeing that Vernon and Penny were both silent, Dolly knew that her preparations were complete.

She pushed the half of the food aside and said, "Oh right, isn't there still one person in our family?"

Vernon and Penny's expressions immediately changed; they knew who Dolly was talking about.

But Vernon said with a dark expression, "Dolly, he's not part of our family, he's just a guest staying here."

Penny chimed in, "Dolly, it's your birthday today. Don't let him come out and bother you. We'll save some cake for him."

Dolly was slightly taken aback.

Because in her memory, Harry's situation in the original story wasn't this bad.

At least he could eat at the table, and later he would accompany Dudley to the zoo. That was when Harry had his first conversation with the snake, showcasing his Parsleyan abilities.

So where does the problem lie?

Dolly glanced casually at the fairy toy ring on her finger and instantly understood.

Dudley could bully Harry at will, not only because of his volatile temper, but also because he was a boy.

Vernon and Petunia don't restrict Dudley from doing such things, but they are now consciously keeping Dolly and Harry apart.

This was also an instinctive way for them to protect their daughter, but it made Harry's situation even more difficult.

But Dolly knew that this wouldn't work.

Even without the system mission, it was destined that Harry, as the savior, would become Dumbledore's darling.

Offending these wizards will not end well, after all, wizards do not have the common sense of Muggle society.

For example, Hagrid made Dudley conjure a pig's tail, which seemed like a minor punishment, but Dudley later had to go to a Muggle hospital to have the tail cut off.

If this incident causes a riot in the Muggle world, such as making it into the newspapers, how will the Ministry of Magic handle the situation?

Forget all the newspaper buyers, then break Hagrid's already broken wand again, and finally throw Hagrid into Azkaban.

Everyone will be hurt this way, and Harry will probably treat the Dursleys as his father's killers afterward.

Dolly wouldn't allow something so unlucky to happen to everyone.

What's more, Dolly also wants to enter the wizarding world.

If she, a Muggle, were to be turned into a dark wizard for offending the Savior, that would be truly tragic.

So Dolly tried the same trick again, saying, "Dad, you're right, Harry isn't a member of our family, he's a guest in our house."