Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

A strange, meaningless laugh came out of his mouth unconsciously.

Next up is Neville.

This child was quite honest. He didn't produce some strange things like the previous three, but instead produced a ball.

"Very good, very good, everyone is very good, then who else wants to try, please line up, everyone can try."

Now everyone's interest was much higher than before, and they began to line up one after another and cast spells on the Boggart one by one.

"I heard about the bet between you and Snape. You are very brave." Seeing that the little wizards were no longer afraid and the Boggart could not absorb any power of fear, Lupin felt much more at ease and walked to Dudley, the only one who was not in line, and said.

The bet mentioned naturally refers to the matter of improving the potion.

"Professor Lupin, I don't think that was a bet."

Dudley corrected and emphasized, "It's just students completing homework assigned by the professor."

"Oh, sorry, so that's what you thought." Lupin said decisively.

He didn't expect anyone to speak up for Snape.

Soon the little wizards took their turns, and only Dudley had not tried yet.

Hermione was in the first few tests, and the Boggart turned into Dudley and told her that she had failed every subject. She was so angry that she almost tore the Boggart apart on the spot.

"Then it's my turn finally."

At this time, the image of the Boggart is a hand caught in a mousetrap.

So Dudley went up.

The mousetrap and the hand were silent and nothing happened.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the Boggart remained the same, as if Dudley did not exist.

Dudley also noticed this situation and originally thought of just letting it go, but suddenly something occurred to him.

'Let's take this opportunity to do an experiment.'

Chapter 206 That guy without a nose is so funny

"As expected of Mr. Dursley, there are absolutely no flaws and nothing to be afraid of."

A little witch expressed her sincere admiration, and her sentiment was immediately echoed by other little wizards.

"I have yet to see anything Mr. Dursley is afraid of."

"Whether it's a troll, a basilisk or the group of Dementors outside, Mr. Dursley can handle it with ease."

Listening to the generous praise from the little wizards, the members of the discipline group puffed out their chests unconsciously, and those who didn't know would think they were praising them.

Lupin unconsciously glanced at Dudley a little longer; even he was afraid of something.

He is worthy of being the little wizard who has been mentioned many times by Dumbledore.

"A Boggart is a shapeshifting creature that changes shape based on your greatest fear."

Dudley slowly repeated the characteristics of the Boggart again, speaking slowly but loudly so that every student could hear it clearly.

The Boggart on the ground still kept the clamp in place, as if it hadn't sensed the force.

"Professor Lupin, the spell you taught is really ingenious. It can solve the problem of Boggart immediately."

"But as far as I know, there are two other ways to prevent a Boggart from transforming."

"One is fearless. Without fear in the heart, one cannot change shape. The other is..."

Dudley pointed to his head. "Occlumency. It blocks any mental detection, including Boggarts."

Lupin nodded in agreement. "Yes, just like Mr. Dursley said, these two methods can also deal with Boggarts."

"It's just that these two methods are incapable of being performed by ordinary wizards."

The young wizards all nodded, indicating that they had learned it. Many Muggle-born young wizards also began to ask their classmates what "occlumency" was.

Needless to say, the former is a technique that not everyone can learn.

There are only a few wizards in the entire wizarding world who can perform Occlumency.

"Professor, I have a bold idea"

"Can the Boggart transform according to what I think in my mind?"

Dudley was slightly interested when he saw the red words on the Boggart's head.

Can be domesticated.

Whether the Boggart's transformation is illusory or real, it is useful.

If it is illusory, it is Zoroark, the overlord of illusions. If it is real, it can be used as the ever-changing Ditto.

"What do you mean?" Lupin didn't quite understand what Dudley meant.

Dudley took out his wand and turned it gently in a circle. "Like this."

The next second, the Boggart, which had been lying on the ground and turned into a clamp, began to transform.

"A very powerful Confounding Charm." Lupin nodded, recognizing the spell cast by Dudley.

A sophisticated Confusion Spell is also a way to deal with Boggart, which can cause the Boggart to have a wrong perception.

In a sense, 'funny' is also a branch of the confusion spell category.

But soon Lupin was no longer calm, because he saw that the Boggart had turned into a man in a black robe with a striking bald head.

"Who is that guy? Is he the professor? Why doesn't he have a nose?"

A little wizard said this the first time he saw the man.

The other little wizards also had teasing looks on their faces, complaining about each other's appearances.

"Wow, he's so ugly."

"His skin was horribly pale, as if it had been soaked in white flour."

“My teeth are all rotten.”

"Do you smell any garlic? He stinks."

"Really, the taste reminds me of a certain canned fish I had in Germany."

The young wizards were not afraid because they knew that this was a Boggart transformed. Not to mention a Boggart turning into a man, they could talk freely even if it was a dragon.

Compared to the relaxed look of the young wizards, Lupin's expression was much more solemn. He held the wand tightly in his hand and stared at the other party, not daring to relax even a bit.

He knew the other party's identity, which was very impressive.

He had met him before, even fought against him, with the Potters.

Not only him, Harry and Neville also widened their eyes. The impression of this face was too deep. They had seen it before, on the back of Quirrell's head.

Voldemort or You-Know-Who.

If the truth were told, it would cause panic.

The young wizards only knew that Voldemort was a mysterious man, but how could they possibly know what he looked like?

Even parents who have seen Voldemort would not specifically describe his appearance to their young wizards.

"Danger, everyone step back."

Lupin signaled the young wizards to stay away from the Boggart, thinking that they could not just sit there and watch, so he cast a spell.

"Funny!"

Even if this was a Boggart, the danger factor increased sharply and it was far more terrifying than the group of Dementors outside.

However, the other party's reaction was also extremely fast. At the same time when Lupin released the spell, the Boggart immediately turned around and pointed.

Green fireworks bloomed from his fingertips, blocking Lupin's spell.

The spell was canceled.

"Look! He's so strong! He blocked the professor's attack."

"Is a Boggart that powerful?"

The young wizards said in surprise that the Boggart they faced just now was not so strong. Not to mention fighting back, they couldn't even dodge.

"Why did Mr. Dursley let the Boggart become like this? Who is he?"

The young wizard from Slytherin obviously thought more than the students from other colleges, but still no one guessed his identity.

No one would have thought that Dudley would directly create a Voldemort.

"I see. It's a truly amazing creature, possessing certain powers yet not being complete." Dudley commented, nodding while pinching his chin.

After a Boggart transforms, it can possess certain characteristics of transformed creatures. For example, if someone is afraid of Dementors, it will really turn into a Dementor and possess certain characteristics of Dementors, and it can also give the other person a fake Dementor's Kiss.

So this thing is defined by the Ministry of Magic as a dark magic creature among magical creatures.

It's just that the degree of danger is hard to determine, it depends on what you are afraid of.

If you're afraid of a pile of shit, then even if a group of Boggarts turn into thousands of piles of shit, at most it will only make people feel disgusted, but will not cause any actual harm.

Bogut looked at his fingers. The knuckles were all burnt black, but even so, a hint of joy appeared on his face, which was as white as boiled eggs and had no eyebrows.

Boggarts have a certain level of intelligence, but the level of intelligence also depends on the creatures they fear.

Let’s use the example of shit. Even if they turn into countless shits, they can only stay on the ground honestly. They have no intelligence, cannot move, and cannot fly.

He turned his head to look at Lupin, the corners of his mouth cracked and he let out a harsh and ugly laugh: "Hehehehe, you are afraid of me!"

A Boggart feeds on fear, and when it absorbs enough fear, its power grows.

The original book mentioned that Voldemort underwent many magical transformations and gained powerful strength. When he appeared again, no one could recognize him.

Chapter 207 Pull it out and take Voldemort for a walk in advance

Except for a very few, there is no one in the entire wizarding world who is not afraid of Voldemort, even though many wizards think he is a madman and look down on him.

But contempt and fear are not contradictory.

Because he is crazy, cruel, and breaks the rules, and more importantly, because he has gathered a group of equally crazy subordinates.

"Professor, please be patient."

Dudley's tone was still calm. He was examining the Boggart with curiosity, and continued, "It's okay to let everyone meet him in advance. We'll have to meet him sooner or later anyway."

Although it was a recognized fact in the wizarding world that Voldemort was dead, Dudley knew clearly that this so-called recognition was not accurate.

That thing will come back sooner or later.

Turning the Boggart into Voldemort wasn't just a whim.

Anyway, he and Voldemort are mortal enemies. No matter because he is Harry's cousin or because he has repeatedly destroyed his Horcruxes, Voldemort will try his best to kill him.

In this case, it is better to make fewer enemies and more friends.

With Voldemort's petty mind, he would not tolerate anyone insulting him, even if the other person was just a small wizard.

And no matter how strong this noseless guy is, can he withstand the spells of tens of thousands of wizards?

Decades ago, Mr. Grindelwald, who was as famous as Dumbledore and had the title of "the most dangerous dark wizard in history", also had the experience of being united by other wizards to block the curse.

A big reason why Voldemort was so dangerous was because he was over-hyped and his methods were so cruel that no one dared to resist.

Humanity's greatest fear comes from the unknown.

Take it out for a walk in advance so that everyone can get familiar with it, and then they won't be so scared when they face it.

"Don't worry, Professor. I created it and I can control it."

Before absorbing a certain amount of fear, although Boggart can transform into Voldemort, it is still essentially a Boggart and does not have Voldemort's memories, and the abilities it can exert are also limited.

Even the attack method was from Dudley's memory.

Otherwise, it would be possible to form an army of Voldemort transformed from Boggarts.

"You have no idea of ​​the danger he is in. You are playing with fire."