Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 311 Clear Disputes! Hagrid and Lockhart's Teaching Situation!

Even if a nail is pulled out of wood, it will still leave a hole.

This mark cannot be erased so easily.

Dudley didn't want Harry to be like in the original story, so kind and almost without any moral compass when facing his enemies.

In the original story, Harry was able to show kindness and reform Peter Pettigrew, the biggest accomplice who had repeatedly committed evil deeds and murders and caused the death of his parents.

He even added Snape's name, 'Severus,' to his son's name, only remembering that Snape turned from evil to good and died at Nagini's hands while fighting Voldemort, but ignoring the fact that Snape indirectly caused the deaths of his own parents in the past.

Even towards Voldemort, who was guilty of heinous crimes and directly killed his own parents, in the final moments of life and death, he felt sympathy because he foresaw Voldemort's tragic death.

Reality is not a fairy tale; it doesn't need so much excessive pity and kindness.

Dudley watched Harry grow up and taught him by example. He believes that Harry today will not have the same mindset as in the original story and will not follow the same path.

Kindness must be repaid, and grudges must be avenged. One must distinguish right from wrong and not be a fool.

This is the right way to be a person.

Dudley made many connections to the pseudonym 'Mixed-Blood Prince' and also made some predictions about what might happen in the future.

As the mission to extract the soul fragments from the relic's soul artifact draws ever closer to success, it's time to start making some plans for what to do after resurrecting some relatives.

While the joy of family reunion is certainly something to look forward to, the mundane details of life will naturally come knocking after the excitement and happiness have passed.

Dali's mind was churning with thoughts, but he didn't voice them.

Today is a happy holiday, so I shouldn't cause trouble for my cousin. Besides, future problems won't stem from him.

Dudley had a plan.

Meanwhile, Harry, having put aside the slight displeasure caused by Snape's gift, continued to unwrap other presents.

At that moment, what Harry was unwrapping was none other than the gift Dudley had given him.

Harry opened the gift box, took out the illusionary family photo keychain, and opened the metal flap to reveal the magical photo inside.

The next moment, as he looked at his smiling parents in the photo, tears welled up in his eyes.

He was so moved he almost cried, but he held it back in the end.

Because Harry knew that his parents would be resurrected in the near future, in addition to feeling moved and missing them, he was more focused on dreaming of happiness and looking forward to a bright future.

Dudley didn't say anything to disrupt Harry's mood. He gave Ron a wink, signaling him to take Neville and Seamus aside to unwrap their presents, and then turned and left the dormitory.

He didn't continue watching his cousin and other roommates unwrap their gifts.

He has changed the course of the entire story. The expected cheers don't necessarily have to be heard; imagining them in your mind might be more wonderful.

Harry will no longer be mistreated, and the Dursleys will no longer send him simple Christmas gifts like coins and toothpicks, as they did in the original story.

My cousin's subsequent process of unwrapping the gifts will undoubtedly be filled with excitement, happiness, and emotion; knowing that is enough.

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Hogwarts on Christmas Day is joyful and noisy.

The joy of receiving blessings and gifts surrounded most of the teachers and students at Hogwarts.

Old Deng held the 'wool' socks woven from the silk of the eight-eyed giant spider, his eyes brimming with tears;

Professor McGonagall secretly activated her stone battle golem in her office, battling against the air, and was having a blast.

Professor Flitwick put on his flying boots and floated to his Charms class, feeling wonderful that he no longer had to look up at people.

When Professor Sprout was working in the herb greenhouse, he switched to an adaptive, flexible shovel that could preserve the roots of the magical plants intact with every shovel.

Professor Moody poured all the wine in his stock into the new flask, and was completely captivated by the increasingly enchanting aroma emanating from it.

Lupin changed into unremarkable new clothes, Filch held Mrs. Lorris and gently combed its fur, and Hagrid was surrounded by a small, glowing lantern...

Everyone was extremely satisfied with the gift Dali gave them and was overjoyed.

Dudley himself once again entered the Room of Requirement, learning new knowledge and researching new things.

After Christmas, Hagrid and Lockhart took up their posts as professors.

After a period of careful guidance from Dali, Haige's teaching and communication skills improved dramatically.

After overcoming the nervousness of being a professor for the first time and lecturing in front of students for the first time, he quickly adapted to his role as a professor of the Conservation of Magical Creatures class.

He led his students to the edge of the forbidden forest, introducing them to all the magical animals he had and could acquire, and providing easy-to-understand explanations of them through real objects.

At the same time, he did not forget his promise and began to explain the Magical Creatures Contract spell to the students, teaching them in detail from the basics to the advanced levels.

Hagrid can tell who has a more genuine love for magical creatures.

He would specifically seek out small, non-dangerous magical creatures, such as Nifflers and Puffy, and have talented students take them in, feed them, and cultivate a bond, laying the foundation for signing a love contract for their studies.

Compared to Hagrid's ease and competence, Lockhart, who had fewer teaching duties, was very distressed.

Lockhart's teaching materials consisted of his works related to fighting dark creatures and adventures in the wild.

He didn't need to worry about the textbooks; they were ordered and distributed to every student by Hogwarts.

This earned Lockhart a considerable amount of royalties, but the money did not bring him much joy.

Because he was a professor at Hogwarts, he had to restrain his flamboyant and showy nature at all times, as Dudley required, and also educate his students who admired him to be rational in their idol worship.

The contrast with my previous life as a celebrity writer, adored by millions, is just too great.

This wasn't even the most troublesome thing for Lockhart.

What troubled him most was researching how to resolve the aftereffects of Neville's Oblivion Curse, as well as dealing with Snape's occasional questioning and subtle pressure.

Although he was born into Ravenclaw and was fairly intelligent, he had been lazy for many years and found it quite difficult to study magic. He would need a considerable amount of time to adapt and gradually regain his ability to learn and research.

This was expected, there's nothing to say about it.

What Lockhart truly didn't expect was Snape's questioning and suppression.

Following the teaching plan that Dudley had set for him, Lockhart used his storytelling skills and superb eloquence to impart the valuable experiences he had drawn from outstanding wilderness adventurers around the world to his students.

Lockhart did this task without much difficulty, executed it perfectly, and received widespread recognition from students of all grades.

The vast majority of students agreed that Lockhart lived up to his reputation and was no less capable than other Defense Against the Dark Arts professors, possessing his own unique teaching style.

But Snape didn't think so. He thought it would be ridiculous if the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor was just all talk.