Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 91 News and Apology Letter, Honest and Kind Person Di Ge!

Ron's wish came true.

After receiving Ron's pleading look, Harry and Hermione turned to Dudley.

Dali didn't force them, because it's impossible to concentrate on reading on an empty stomach; they clearly hadn't reached the point where they were so engrossed in reading that they forgot to eat and sleep.

He put down his book, reserved a seat, and went to the auditorium with his friends.

Unexpectedly, not long after they entered the Great Hall, a large number of owl messengers flew in all at once, pouring in through the windows specially reserved around the ceiling of the Great Hall, heading straight for Harry and Dudley.

Then, one after another, they eagerly sent in their letters.

Harry was a little confused, so he put away his wand that he had used to tap the plate to summon food and started reading the letter on an empty stomach.

Dudley also helped look through the envelopes and found that most of them were signed by wizards he didn't recognize. Just as he was wondering about this, he found today's Daily Prophet in the pile of letters.

On the front page of the newspaper, an illustration stood out prominently.

Just a month ago, during Harry's fan meeting at the Leaky Cauldron, some wizard took a magical animated photo from some obscure corner.

The main character in the picture is naturally Harry, who is shyly smiling and dealing with fans, but Dudley and Hagrid are also in the picture. However, Dudley is mixed in with the crowd and occupies a corner of the picture, and is not as eye-catching as Harry.

The editors of the Daily Prophet were very 'thoughtful' because Dudley was also one of the protagonists of this headline story, so they specially circled Dudley's forced smile in the picture with a large, conspicuous black circle.

In case readers cannot distinguish the difference.

"Thank you so much!"

Dali was speechless. He turned his gaze to look at the details of the report.

As expected, the article extensively reported on Harry's heartfelt speech in the Great Hall last night, as well as Dudley and Harry's joint development of the Dark Arts-busting spell, the Tranquility Charm, and their receiving the Order of Merlin First Class medal personally awarded by Dumbledore.

This effectively put an end to the absurd rumor that the "savior is a fraud" had been circulating in the magical world for the past two weeks.

This propelled Harry's fame to a new level and ensured that the name Dudley Dursley was firmly etched in the minds of wizards in the British wizarding world.

After all, Hogwarts has never had an eleven-year-old teaching assistant, and the wizarding world has never had such young recipients of the Order of Merlin as Dudley and Harry.

The report also stated that, in order not to disrupt the normal teaching rhythm and not to affect students' learning, Headmaster Dumbledore declined the Daily Prophet's request for a special interview with Dudley and Harry at Hogwarts and to take photos.

The images accompanying this article were provided by Mr. Dedalow Digg, a passionate Harry Potter fan.

The fact that this report was published so quickly is undoubtedly due to Dumbledore's behind-the-scenes manipulation. Old Dumbledore probably considered it a surprise and had been brewing it for days.

Harry's brilliant speech last night further enhanced Dumbledore's publicity plan.

Dali figured out the underlying logic, put it out of his mind, and took another look at the familiar name at the end of the news article.

This not-so-bright Mr. Digo is indeed an excellent fan.

But he remembered very clearly that Digo didn't have the magic camera with him that day!

Dudley's thieving skills, if not superb, were certainly exceptional; not even one in a hundred thieves could match his level.

When he took the wand from Dee the other day, he didn't touch anything like a camera.

How strange! Could it be that Digg bought this photo from another wizard and provided it to the Daily Prophet just to get his name on it?

“Cousin! Most of these letters are apology letters, written by the wizards who spread the rumors to express their remorse to me.”

Some also expressed their blessings and admiration to us, hoping that we could teach the Stabilizing Charm to the students of Hogwarts, spreading it throughout the wizarding world and suppressing the arrogance of dark wizards.

Harry said after looking through eight or nine letters, adding that Ron and Hermione had also helped him sort through some of the letters.

"Is there a letter from Mr. Digg?" Dali suddenly asked curiously.

“Is it Dedalow Dugger? I just saw that name.” Hermione immediately answered Dudley’s question, rummaging through the stack of letters she was organizing. “Here it is! I found it.”

After Dudley nodded in confirmation, Hermione quickly handed over Dugger's letter.

Dudley took the letter, opened it, and after a long while, exclaimed:

"This Mr. Digg is such an honest man! He's adorably clumsy and incredibly silly, it almost makes me feel sorry for him."

Dudley handed the letter to Harry, who looked on with curiosity.

It turns out that Mr. Dige did not bring a camera to the fan meeting.

But afterwards, he heard that someone had secretly taken the photos in the bar, so he used his connections to contact the wizard who took the photos and spent a lot of money to buy the photos and the right to be credited for the shoot, as a keepsake.

Later, Dumbledore announced that Voldemort was not dead, and rumors that were detrimental to Harry gradually began to circulate in the wizarding world.

At first, Digg didn't believe it at all and even argued with other wizards, but as the rumors spread, he couldn't help but have some doubts. However, he never joined the other wizards in spreading the rumors.

In his letter, Digg said that Merlin must have known beforehand that he would later become insincere and waver in his resolve, which is why he took away the wand that he had used for many years.

Now that Harry has been exonerated, he is overjoyed and has specially provided the Daily Prophet with photos free of charge, and has also written a letter asking for Harry's forgiveness.

He also mentioned that he had already bought a new wand at Ollivanders. The wand selection process has been simplified a lot these days, and he is very comfortable using the new wand, so Harry and Dudley don't need to worry about him.

He believed that Merlin had forgiven him.

Harry looked somewhat embarrassed after reading the letter.

That day, his cousin sensed danger and stole Mr. Digger's wand in advance, just in case. Later, he indeed used that wand to fight Voldemort, who was parasitizing Quirrell. He knew about this.

Later, he and his cousin even practiced magic for a while using Mr. Deegg's wand.

Although there was a reason for this, I still feel quite embarrassed about it now.

“Cousin, Mr. Digg’s wand…” Harry began.

"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing! I'll trouble Hedwig to fly there this weekend!"

Dali immediately understood his cousin's meaning and responded promptly.

Times have changed. Now, Dugger's wand is of little use to him and Harry, and it's just gathering dust in their personal storage space.

He decided to use his alchemy and wand-making skills to modify and enhance Digg's wand as compensation.

Write another letter explaining the situation, and have Hedwig send the letter, along with her wand, to Dugger.

"By the way! Ron, you haven't had time to get a new wand yet, have you?"

Whether you herd one sheep or two, it's all the same. Since you're going to modify the wand, Dudley immediately thought of the broken, furry wand that Ron had, which came from his brother.

"I haven't had time to change it yet. I plan to have my mom take me to Diagon Alley to buy a new wand and a new pet during the Christmas holidays."

Ron replied, somewhat puzzled.

He and Hermione didn't fully understand what Dudley and Harry had talked about, only that it was about wands. When Dudley asked about his wand, he could only answer truthfully with a puzzled look.

"In a couple of days, after you've finished this week's Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts classes, give me your wand. I'll modify and repair it for you, and I guarantee it'll be even better than brand new!"