Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

Dumbledore has been away from the center of power for too long due to personal reasons. His former friends, such as Nick Flamel, have died one after another in recent years. The only powerful wizard still alive today may be the one in the tower.

And he might never meet the person in the tower in this life.

Harry felt a little angry, although he didn't like Sirius very much, but he wanted Peter to get the punishment he deserved. He couldn't understand why the Minister of Magic kept procrastinating on something so obvious, but he had no choice but to look at Dudley.

Feeling Harry's gaze, Dudley, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

"Mr. Fudge, the order to arrest Sirius should not have come from you."

"Oh, yes, Mr. Dursley." Fudge was slightly stunned when he heard this, and nodded.

If Fudge was wary of Dumbledore, his tone towards Dudley was much better.

The current relationship between the two can barely be considered as partners.

Dudley strolled up to Fudge's side. He was a full head taller than the short Fudge.

"Then what do you have to worry about?"

Dudley said quietly, "I think this is what happened."

"Soon after he took over as Minister of Magic, the wise and brave Mr. Fudge discovered that Sirius's case was not simple with his innate intuition. In order to find out the truth and to prevent any wizard from being wrongly accused, he secretly investigated alone. Finally, with his unremitting efforts, he discovered an astonishing secret."

His story immediately attracted Fudge's attention. His tone was full of temptation and inducement. As he narrated, Fudge's breathing began to become heavy.

"Sirius, the vicious criminal, turned out to be innocent."

"Minister Fudge is a proper and kind wizard. He will not tolerate any case of injustice or miscarriage of justice."

"This is the fault of the previous Minister of Magic, but Minister Fudge is willing to take full responsibility and apologize to the public on behalf of the Ministry of Magic."

The previous Minister of Magic, Millicent Barnold, has been retired for a long time. When will we put the blame on someone who has left the center of power?

Blaming the predecessor and then stepping on him to get to the top is a quality that every good politician should have.

With every word Fudge's eyes brightened, and Dudley knew that now all that was left was the finishing touch.

He leaned down and whispered in Fudge's ear, "Because of the Dementors, your current reputation is already very low. If you don't think of a solution, your position may be unstable. As far as I know, Mr. Barty Crouch reflected deeply on not being able to compete with you last time, and now he has won over many supporters."

"This is not good news for your loyal ally."

"It is in our best interests that you remain as Minister of Magic."

Now that things have come to this, if Fudge still doesn't react, then I'll really have to consider changing someone. People can be stupid, but not too stupid.

"You are a smart man, you should know what to do."

Dudley said and sat back down.

Fudge thought about it for a while with his underdeveloped brain and found that this plan was perfect. Not only could it reverse the current predicament, but it might also increase his support rate to the peak.

Especially Dudley's last sentence, "Smart man", was of great benefit to Fudge.

Well, he always thought he was excellent, otherwise why was he the Minister of Magic and not someone else.

"Well, well, I'm deeply sorry for what happened to Mr. Black, and I hate Peter Pettigrew's evil behavior. Please rest assured that the Ministry of Magic will never wrongly accuse a good person, nor will it let any bad person go."

Fudge seemed to be under an imperius curse, and his tone of conversation changed 180 degrees. He changed his previous excuses and spoke righteously.

"We will definitely give everyone justice."

Fudge's words almost made the others drop their jaws.

Sirius, Lupin, Harry, Hermione and the others all looked at him with strange eyes, but Fudge remained unmoved, and there was not even a trace of red on his wrinkled face. Shamelessness is a quality that every good Minister of Magic should have.

Dudley sat in his seat with a normal expression, as if he knew nothing. Dumbledore looked at Dudley with a smile, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

In the original book, Fudge is very short, and is described as: a stocky little man.

In addition to valuing power, this guy is also quite greedy for money.

Chapter 229 Detective Fudge

Not long after Peter was secretly taken away by the Ministry of Magic, the Daily Prophet broke a shocking news that attracted the attention of all wizards.

Sirius was innocent. There was a hidden reason behind his betrayal of the Potters. The hero Peter Pettigrew was not dead.

One after another, big news was thrown out, attracting the attention of wizards who had little entertainment activities.

The newspaper's sales instantly surpassed The Quibbler that day and returned to the top spot.

On the same day, the Daily Prophet published a personal special issue of Minister of Magic Fudge, telling the story of how Minister Fudge discovered that Sirius was innocent.

The plot is quite exciting. In the description of the article, Fudge is described as a mature and steady detective.

Although many high-ranking wizards scoff at this statement.

Detective Fudge? That idiot deserves it?

But Fudge was indeed welcomed by the lower-level wizards who were unaware of the truth, and his support rate also increased significantly.

Speaking for the lower-class wizards, this gimmick alone made him the most popular Minister of Magic.

As long as this personality does not collapse, he will be able to hold on to the position of minister.

After all, powerful wizards in this world are a minority, and most people are ordinary people.

Of course, Fudge also knew how to return the favor, and another group of Hogwarts graduates were arranged with jobs, and even positions were reserved for students who had not yet graduated.

Among them was Percy, who had just joined the disciplinary team.

So, even if it is a pile of dog shit, it has value in utilization.

Especially the shit in high positions.

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The red sun gradually sank below the horizon, and the bright moon, like a round disk, gradually hung on the branches.

It is another full moon night.

"Really. Is there really a magic spell like that? I mean, it's incredible."

In the headmaster's office, Lupin was a little incoherent because this was too important for him as a werewolf.

"Professor Dumbledore, I mean Mr. Dursley can really suppress my transformation?"

Not long after he sat down, Lupin stood up again and paced back and forth in the room.

Dumbledore understood his excitement and nodded: "Don't worry, Remus, Dudley is more capable than you think."

Two weeks have passed since the Shrieking Shack incident. Because it involved the previous Minister of Magic and was a shocking case involving thirteen lives, Sirius was currently staying at the place required by the Ministry of Magic. Overturning the case required going through many procedures, and the Wizengamot alone had to discuss it no less than five times.

Dudley also spoke up, "Professor Dumbledore has submitted this spell to the Wizengamot. Once it passes the review and is confirmed to be effective, the Ministry of Magic will announce the spell to the public. By then, it will be popularized on a large scale, and werewolf wizards will be able to live a normal life."

Lupin no longer knew what words to use to express his feelings at the moment.

Excitement for sure, but also deep gratitude.

"I would be very happy if you could keep your big black dog friend from harassing Harry."

Dudley's words made Lupin very embarrassed again.

Sirius has come to harass Harry no less than ten times during this period. If it weren't for the Ministry of Magic's mandatory requirement, this guy would have gone to Harry for no reason.

It would be fine if Harry was willing, but the key point is that Harry has no feelings for Sirius, his godfather who was nominally responsible for raising him after his parents' death but whom he hadn't seen for more than ten years.

A godfather in the wizarding world is a guardian appointed by parents to ensure their education if something bad happens to them.

However, Sirius cannot be said to be incompetent as a godfather; it is almost as if he does not exist.

So in Harry's heart, he is not as good as Snape.

At least Snape could teach him potions.

While they were talking, the moon was already hanging high in the sky.

A beam of bright moonlight shone through the skylight. Bathed in this beam of moonlight, Lupin suddenly fell to his knees, his body beginning to tremble constantly.

"That feeling is coming. I can't control myself anymore!"

Lupin shouted, alerting Dudley and Dumbledore.

With a terrible growl, Lupin's head began to lengthen, as did his body. His shoulders kept arching, and hair began to grow on his face, hands, and body. It was clearly visible, his hands were curling into claws, and his teeth began to turn into canines and kept growing larger.

His eyes were filled with bloodthirsty madness.

"Owu~~!" Lupin, who had turned into a werewolf, wanted to attack, but his limbs were entangled by several vines.

The vines are entangled exactly at the joints of the limbs. Unless the opponent has the strength of a mountain monster, it is impossible to break free from the restraints.

Although werewolves are more dangerous than mountain monsters and giant monsters, they are still far inferior in terms of strength.

Dudley calmly took out his wand and placed it on the werewolf Lupin's forehead.

"Human form restored!"

The spell to restore the human form.

A pale blue light emanated from the tip of the wand, radiating in all directions from it as the origin.

Slowly, the frequency of Lupin's struggles began to gradually decrease, the madness in his eyes gradually subsided, and he gradually regained clarity. His canine teeth also began to shrink, and his luxuriant hair also retracted into his body. Until he regained his human form

"No matter how many times I see it, it's still magical," Dumbledore said in a low voice with a smile on his face.

"How do you feel, Professor Lupin?"

Seeing that Lupin had returned to normal, Dudley took back his wand.

"I feel a little dizzy, like I ate ten licorice candies, and my stomach feels uncomfortable and I want to vomit."

Lupin shook his head, then was stunned and looked at his hands in surprise.

Not big furry paws, but normal arms like usual.

"It's a success!"

Lupin shouted excitedly, then choked up, tears flowed uncontrollably, wetting the corners of his eyes, and then he burst into tears like a child.

Under normal circumstances, even with the wolfsbane potion, it would only allow Lupin to maintain his sanity after transforming into a werewolf, and he could only hide in the professor's office and curl up until dawn.

And the price of wolfsbane potion is too expensive.

Given Lupin's dire financial situation before he came to Hogwarts, he definitely couldn't afford it.

Restoring human form and being exactly the same as a normal person like now is something that is unthinkable.

“It’s really back!”

This sound of transformation contained too much bitterness. For decades, ever since he was bitten by the werewolf named Fenrir, Lupin had been thinking about it even in his dreams.

Now the dream has finally come true. The spell to restore human form really works!

Although he would still turn into a werewolf on full moon nights, at least there was a way to change back.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Dursley."

Lupin put his hands together and held Dudley's right hand tightly.

"thank you very much."

I have so many words to say and I don't know what to say, the only thing that comes to my lips is thank you.

Chapter 230: The Prototype of Den Den Mushi

The Dementors outside the Hogwarts Castle evacuated as Peter Pettigrew was captured. They returned to Azkaban and performed their original duty of guarding the prisoners. The weather returned to its previous state. Although it was still sunny one second and raining heavily the next, at least it was not cloudy and rainy all the time.

Lupin, who has mastered the method of transforming back into a human, is in high spirits and works even harder to teach the young wizards.

"Today's Defense Against the Dark Arts class is about how to deal with dark magic - Wu Long's move."

The content of study also began to gradually shift from dark magic creatures to the confrontation with dark magic.

After all, the number of dark magic creatures is limited. Lupin can only get 4X level at best. Dark magic creatures at 5X level are beyond Lupin's ability. For example, Lupin cannot get the Voldemort, whose Chinese name is similar to Voldemort, for the time being.

The number of this thing is so rare that the wizarding world is already considering whether to include this creature in the list of extinct magical creatures.

The basilisk was almost included before.

Learning how to fight against dark magic is also the focus of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, and it is also the core content. It is divided into two sections: one is the fight against dark magic when it is cast, and the other is the removal of dark magic after it takes effect.