Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

Dudley pointed to his brain.

"It's easier to accept a brave, tough Director being under the Imperius Curse than to have him become a Death Eater."

"In any case, he can no longer be your competitor, right?"

"You will also get a powerful helper. Believe me, Mr. Crouch is more capable than most wizards."

Fudge thought about it for a moment before smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum, with all the wrinkles on his face spread out. "Of course, Mr. Dursley, you are truly my best partner."

It's a good deal no matter how you look at it to be able to regain a powerful subordinate with just a little effort.

Three days later, the Wizengamot

The Quidditch World Cup cases went on as scheduled.

Thirty-eight wizards were given different punishments according to their crimes, and of course all the employees working in the Ministry of Magic lost their jobs without exception.

There are absolutely no Death Eaters allowed and there cannot be Death Eaters in the Ministry of Magic.

Whatever the truth is, at least that’s what is claimed to be the case.

So these people must not be allowed to stay.

Anyway, they are just some small clerks. Just give up. As long as the reputation of the Ministry of Magic can be maintained, it will be fine.

Next was the trial of the main culprit in this case, Barty Crouch Sr.

Before announcing the verdict, Minister Fudge asked to first test whether the other party was under the Imperius Curse.

So the Ministry of Magic invited the top therapists from St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

After all, they are the directors of several key departments of the Ministry of Magic and the real power. Their attitude cannot be as casual as those of previous wizards.

After examination by the therapists, a conclusion was finally reached.

It was determined that Barty Crouch Sr. was under the Imperius Curse, and to a very serious degree. The caster forcibly controlled him, causing a certain degree of brain damage.

After discussion among the members of the Wizengamot, it was decided not to send Barty Crouch Sr. to Azkaban. Instead, he was relieved of all his positions in the Ministry of Magic and allowed to fully receive treatment from the therapists.

Wait until the treatment results come out before finding out the real culprit.

Chapter 260 Poor Little Ronnie

What happens at the Quidditch World Cup is a far-reaching event for adult wizards, but for the young wizards at Hogwarts, it is just a small episode, a small spice in life.

After all, not every little wizard will think about his future before graduation.

For them, this incident was not as important as what was going to happen two days later.

Well, school starts at Hogwarts in two days.

Now Harry and his friends have reached their fourth year at Hogwarts, and half of their academic life has passed.

The Godric Valley Castle was once again handed over to the two old wizards, Pippi Lu and Lucy Xi. At this time, they had officially become the stewards of the castle and decided to spend the rest of their lives in a semi-retired life in the castle. For them who had been wandering for most of their lives, a stable and good living environment might be a good choice.

After putting away their textbooks and packing the things they were going to carry with them into their bags, the little wizards arrived at the Kingdom Cross platform on time as always.

This time the passage was not closed inexplicably, there were no house-elves blocking the way, and there were no annoying Dementors attacking on the road, so they arrived at Hogwarts Station very smoothly.

Riding on a carriage that was only available to second-year students and above, they headed towards the castle.

This time, in addition to the usual group of six, there is also a little witch with a trance-like temperament on the bus.

Luna Lovegood.

The little witch that Dudley and his friends met running around the castle barefoot at night in their second year.

Now she has passed the test and become a member of the discipline group.

She was discussing something with Hermione.

But judging from the conversation, it wasn't a very pleasant one.

Hermione is a thorough logician. She starts from logic and speaks with facts. For example, when arresting a criminal, she will use evidence. Luna, on the other hand, has amazing intuition. She is irrational and often does things based on her feelings. For example, when arresting a criminal, she will directly name the criminal and act according to her feelings.

Fortunately, their different philosophies did not affect their relationship. The same experience (referring to bullying) at Hogwarts laid a solid foundation for their relationship.

They are each other's best friends (referring to same sex).

The carriage is pulled by a magical creature called the Thestrals, which have a magical property that only people who have seen death can see them. Because of this, they were once considered an unlucky symbol.

They are said to bring all sorts of terrible disasters to anyone who sees them.

In fact, bad luck and disaster have nothing to do with the Thestrals. Just like the Absol, the disaster beast in Pokémon, it is purely a label that has been put on them.

It is a skinny black Pegasus with a dragon's head and huge bat wings.

To be fair, Dudley thought they had a unique beauty.

Even though they are so thin that only bones are left, they are much stronger than ordinary horses, even hippogriffs cannot compare to them.

But unfortunately, even the Thestrals couldn't carry Dudley.

The carriage that Dudley was riding in required five Thestrals to pull it. The other carriages only required one Thestral.

Even so, the speed was much slower than other carriages.

It was already late when they arrived at Hogwarts. They were the last to arrive among the senior years except the first years.

The corridors of the castle were wet everywhere, and since they were all made of smooth marble, it was slippery to walk on them.

It's Peeves, the guy is throwing water balloons at people everywhere.

Regular pranks, he loved doing this the most.

Professor McGonagall was so angry that she yelled at him, but she had no special way to deal with it.

"Stop! Stop! The first-year students will be here soon."

But who is Peeves? He will not give up his mischievous ideas just for a new life.

The main reason is that Peeves' composition is really strange. It is neither human, nor ghost, nor magical creature. It is almost the same age as Hogwarts and is one of the most mysterious beings in Hogwarts.

Sometimes you can deal with it the same way you deal with ghosts, and a small spell can subdue it. Sometimes, let alone dealing with ghosts, even Dumbledore can't do anything to it, unless it takes the initiative to give you face, otherwise no one can do anything to it, it's like cheating.

It's not just talk that he's the most troublesome person in all of Hogwarts.

It was obvious that Peeves today was given an invincible buff, and even Professor McGonagall had no way to deal with him.

Peeves' perfect water ball attack drenched the little witch not far away.

The miserable look made Peeves laugh strangely.

Fortunately, it is not a pervert, and wizards and witches are the same in its eyes.

Just as Peeves was about to throw the second water ball, a voice sounded behind him.

"Mr. Peeves, what are you doing?"

Hearing the voice, Peeves was startled and instinctively hid the water ball behind him. Unfortunately, his body was transparent and the water ball in his hand was too big to block it at all.

"Oh, it's Mr. Dursley."

“Nothing.”

Peeves laughed and said with a guilty conscience.

Dudley didn't waste time talking to it and went straight to the point: "Let's stop with the pranks, okay, Mr. Peeves?"

"Everyone likes an obedient and sensible Peeves."

"Well, now that Mr. Dursley has said so."

A trace of reluctance flashed across Peeves' face, but he still obeyed Dudley's words.

Dudley's words were more effective on Peeves than the Bloody Baron's. Many young wizards wanted to know the reason, but unfortunately Dudley never told anyone else.

Peeves let go of the water ball with a look of regret on his face. The water ball fell vertically and hit Ron in the face as he stretched his neck to look up.

The poor child originally just wanted to watch the show, but ended up becoming a drowned rat in an instant.

Ron:? ? ?

Me.

Didn’t we agree not to play pranks?

Peeves promised not to cause trouble again, and Professor McGonagall, who had rushed over, breathed a sigh of relief. She chose to ignore Ron's last attack, because you were standing so straight right under Peeves. She waved her wand to clean up the water stains on the ground, and walked to the gate to wait for the arrival of this batch of new students.

The auditorium is still the same auditorium. It is magnificent, with countless lit candles floating in the sky, and the transparent ceiling allows you to see the beautiful scenery outside the window.

There was just an extra vacancy in the professor's seat, and the teacher of Defense Against the Dark Arts was not there.

Last year, when Professor Lupin told everyone that he could not teach the second year, many young wizards expressed their regret.

After all, he is the most reliable professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts in the past three years.

Well. The substitute teacher (Dudley) doesn't count.

Chapter 261 The Magic Eye Can See Through Clothes

It began to rain outside the castle, and soon the drizzle turned into heavy rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning and strong winds from time to time.

But this had no effect on the little wizards sitting inside the castle.

The Sorting ceremony ended quickly, and Dumbledore didn't seem to want to wait for the new wizards to arrive, so he announced the start of the meal.

Portions of exquisite, delicious, steaming food emerged one by one from the long table.

These were all made by the house-elves at Hogwarts Castle.

When Dudley cut a piece of lamb chop and was about to enjoy it, the door of the restaurant was pushed open roughly.

All the teachers and students looked towards the door in unison.

A wizard with slightly sparse hair and an older look appeared outside the restaurant door. He was wet all over and looked like he had been caught in a lot of rain.

He was leaning on a heavy cane in his hand, and every time it tapped the ground it made a dull sound and left a puddle of water.

His eye, or to be more precise, the left eyeball, was not only bulging outwards, but also looking around in 360 degrees like a surveillance camera, which looked extremely scary.

His face looked scarred and like old, rotten wood, especially where a large piece of flesh was missing from his nose.

Mad-Eye Moody, a former Auror, was an old wizard who had made great contributions to the Ministry of Magic. Half of the prisoners in Azkaban were captured by him personally.

There was no expression on Moody's face, neither happy nor angry, and he gave off an aura of "keep away from strangers". He limped towards the professor's seat in front of all the teachers and students, ignoring everything.

The young wizards, especially the newly arrived first-year students, were so intimidated by his aura that they didn't even dare to breathe.

"Hermione, it's a bit cold in here. Put this on."

The moment the one-eyed wizard pushed open the door, Dudley considerately put a coat on Hermione.

The reason.

According to the setting, Mad-Eye Moody's strangely moving left eye is not a normal eyeball, but an artificial magic eye.

Able to see everything around him, including walls, clothing, the back of his own head, and even invisibility cloaks.

Theoretically speaking, all the little wizards present were naked in front of him.

Fortunately, this guy is not a wretched character, let alone a gentleman (pervert).

Hmm. The guy who plays the role of 'Moody' now is probably just a lunatic.

Moody glanced around, and when his eyes finally fell on Dudley, or more precisely, on him and Hermione, he paused for half a second.

His 'magic eyes' that could see through disguises were ineffective.

Moody didn't know why this happened, but now was obviously not the time to talk about this. After looking around, he immediately walked towards Dumbledore.

Dumbledore stepped forward and warmly received this 'old friend'.

If there was no other candidate, he would not have wanted to invite this old friend to come out. At his current age, it was best for him to stay at home and rest.

Well, the main reason is because Moody's actions are extreme.

"Let me introduce you all. This is Alastor Moody, your new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."

"If there are any seniors who want to become Aurors, they can learn from Professor Moody."