Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 31 Dudley's Impressions: Unveiling the Humanoid Horcrux!

“That’s right!” Dudley agreed wholeheartedly, then asked, “Then why does Dumbledore value you so much?”

"Because I am Voldemort's nemesis! He needs me to destroy this great scourge, Voldemort!" Harry quickly came up with the answer.

Dudley nodded in agreement: "That's it! What Dumbledore wants is for justice to triumph over darkness, for the magical world to maintain order, and for wizards and Muggles to maintain the status quo and not interfere with each other."

To achieve this goal, he meticulously planned and regarded you as the key to victory, focusing most of his attention on you.

For this goal, he is willing to allow a certain amount of sacrifice, whether it is sacrificing Hagrid, sacrificing me, sacrificing any other teammate, or even sacrificing himself.

At the same time, he was a kind and gentle elder, but also an old man who was not very thoughtful.

So I admire him and despise him, like him and hate him, and finally, I want to change him.

Is it that complicated?

Harry couldn't understand such complex emotions at first, but in his confusion, he gradually grasped their deeper meaning.

"People are complex, and everyone has many facets. So, Harry, don't make rigid conclusions about a person easily, and don't waste too much energy on people who are not worth it."

Dudley shared his life insights with his cousin, using this as an example: "If I can't reach an agreement with Dumbledore tomorrow, he will immediately be categorized as an 'unnecessary person' by me, and all my ideas about reforming him will be scrapped."

Our family will immediately move out of England to study magic in another country, becoming stronger while focusing on resolving the scar on your forehead. We will return with overwhelming force once we are strong enough and have developed magic to counter Voldemort's abilities!

"Is there a problem with the scar on my forehead?" Harry seized on the key word.

"That's right, your scar was left by Voldemort ten years ago. It didn't hurt for so many years, but it suddenly hurts today. I realized something was wrong then, and what happened later confirmed my guess."

Voldemort appeared, and his approach, or rather, his attention to you, touched the scar on your forehead.

Dudley had read the original story and had the answer in mind. It was easy for him to deduce the process, and his analysis was reasonable and well-founded.

"My scar on my head can sense Voldemort?" Harry perked up. "That's great! That means Voldemort can't ambush us!"

"To some extent, you could say that."

Dudley knew that this intuition wasn't 100% effective and that there were greater risks involved, so he cautioned, "But things have two sides, Harry. You can't just see the benefits and ignore the risks."

You need to think about why this scar can sense Voldemort, or more accurately, Voldemort's soul.

The Voldemort we encountered today is a parasite possessing a wizard named Quirrell; he only has a soul, his body is someone else's.

“This…” Harry fell into thought, but he lacked sufficient theoretical knowledge and couldn’t figure it out for a while.

“Harry, do you remember what I said? Your childhood will end after your eleventh birthday.”

Dali suddenly put on a stern face and became a strict older brother. "In the past, you couldn't put your heart into studying and reading. You were often satisfied with a little effort and relied entirely on your talent to get by. In order to make your childhood more comfortable, I didn't criticize you too much."

Starting tomorrow, this situation must not be allowed to continue! You must earnestly learn, thoroughly understand, and make the knowledge and skills that can make us stronger, broaden our horizons, and enrich our wisdom into your own!

Otherwise, don't even talk about taking revenge yourself! Understand?!

Harry was startled, but the pressure from his bloodline kept him clear-headed, and he quickly replied loudly, "Understood! Cousin!"

"After I get home, I'll take the Hogwarts textbooks I bought today, as well as the books on mysticism and psychology from my bedroom bookshelf, and study them carefully!"

Focus your learning on highly practical content: first spells, then magical theory, then potions and herbalism... Understand?!

"Understood!" Harry answered crisply, but he felt an invisible pressure enveloping him. "Cousin, can you tell me now why my scar can sense Voldemort's soul?"

Dudley didn't keep them in suspense and revealed the answer directly: "Only souls can sense souls. Harry, don't forget how Voldemort became this weak soul state."

"Cousin, you mean, Voldemort's soul is inside the scar on my forehead?!" Harry exclaimed in shock. "Back then, the Pampered Charm on me deflected Voldemort's attack, reducing him to a soul state and even retaining a part of his soul?"

"The result is certain, but it shouldn't be because of the love protection spell that Aunt Lily cast on you. The protection spell is meant to protect you, it's impossible for it to leave you with such a big hidden danger."

Dudley analyzed, "I'm more inclined to believe that Voldemort practiced some kind of evil dark magic related to splitting the soul, and unconsciously used it when he was caught off guard and seriously injured."

Voldemort was unaware that he had left a fragment of his soul in your scar, nor could he sense it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to read your expression to identify you in the underground vault today.

Furthermore, the fragment of your soul within the scar on your forehead shouldn't possess independent consciousness and be unable to influence your mind. Otherwise, over the years, it would certainly have had a negative impact on you, thus coming to the attention of Dumbledore.

"So, based on this analysis, the fragments of soul in the scar don't seem to have much of a negative impact on me, right?" Harry said optimistically.

However, Kerr denied this optimism: "That is, after all, part of Voldemort, Harry! If this soul fragment is not destroyed, once the main Voldemort soul that is outside dies, Voldemort may be reborn in you through this soul fragment!"

By then, you might become the next Quirrell!

"No! I don't want a weird face on the back of my head!" Harry was terrified by Dudley's words.

“So, we need to find a way to remove or destroy the fragment of your soul from the scar on your forehead, without harming you.” Dudley’s tone softened as he reassured Harry, “Don’t worry, Harry, I’ll do it!”

"Cousin! I believe in you! And I'm not afraid!"

Harry was filled with power again, and his fear was completely dispelled.

The scenery outside the window receded slowly, and with their ears plugged and the spell in effect, no Muggle could hear the brothers' conversation.

With a long train whistle, Dudley and Harry returned to Little Huigkin and took a taxi home.

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