Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 252 Hagrid's Imminent Promotion! 'Occupying' the Principal's Office!

Just now, the shocking scene of Hagrid's cabin exploding and three fire dragons (two large and one small) soaring through the air has been spotted by many students taking flight lessons on the playground, as well as several professors.

However, thanks to Dumbledore's intervention from afar, no disturbance occurred.

These past two days, Hagrid has been busy incubating the dragon eggs and hasn't gone to listen to Dudley's speech on the playground or to have dinner in the castle auditorium.

So he was unaware of the news that Dumbledore had announced in the Great Hall at breakfast that day.

Dumbledore announced that Hagrid and Dudley had developed the Love Contract Magic, informing the entire school that dangerous magical creatures bound by the Love Contract could be completely controlled by their owners and would no longer harm people on their own.

This also foreshadowed Hagrid's decision to release dragons over Hogwarts.

He further stated that once Dudley and Hagrid had compiled and edited the knowledge of the magical creature contract magic of the Heart side into a book and officially published it in the wizarding world, he would formally nominate them to Wizengamor to apply for the Order of Merlin's Medal of Honor.

Hagrid will then officially replace Sylvanas Kettleburn, the current Professor of Conservation of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts, as the next Professor of Conservation of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts.

Not only are they responsible for teaching Hogwarts students about protecting magical creatures, but they are also responsible for teaching them love-based magical creature contract magic to help improve their abilities.

If there are outstanding students, Hagrid can, at his own discretion, find magical creatures for the students he deems worthy of a contract.

Professor Kettleburn can also return to his home in Hogsmeade Village and enjoy a leisurely retirement.

This professor was too hasty, and unlike Hagrid, he was not magically resistant, strong, or experienced in dealing with dangerous magical creatures for many years. His own disability was even more severe than Professor Moody's, with only one arm and half a leg remaining.

Retiring early is a good thing for him.

Dali fully approves of this decision.

The current Hagrid is no longer the mindless, big, and foolish character from the original story who favored magical creatures. He wouldn't put the Hogwarts students and teachers in danger for the sake of the eight-eyed spider or any other dangerous creature.

He would be a perfect fit to teach the course on protecting magical creatures.

In the expanded stone hut, Hagrid listened silently to Dumbledore's story, understanding what he was about to do. He felt a mix of excitement and anticipation, as well as worry and hesitation.

He feared he was not up to the task of being a professor, and that he would have to rely on Dudley to complete the book publication.

Dudley immediately gave Hagrid another round of encouragement, and with just a few words, Hagrid was so excited that he couldn't wait to start teaching his students right away.

But that's obviously not going to work. Putting aside everything else, just the fact that Hagrid's hair is now burnt and unruly makes him unsuitable for class.

Even half-giants have their pride.

After finishing their business with Hagrid, Dudley and Dumbledore walked back to the castle after leaving the stone hut.

Taking this opportunity, Dudley discussed magical cultivation with Old Man Dumbledore, clarifying the difference in cultivation levels between Old Man Dumbledore, Voldemort, and Grindelwald, which was almost entirely consistent with his previous analysis.

Subsequently, the two also finalized the dates for Old Man Dumbledore's departure from Hogwarts to rehire Professor Slughorn and to hold a press conference in Diagon Alley.

Without further ado, I will write to all parties this afternoon to inform them that we will depart first thing tomorrow morning!

The plan is to not alert anyone else at Hogwarts beforehand, aiming for a surprise attack and a quick return.

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Time passed slowly but surely, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

Dumbledore set off before dawn, leaving the headmaster's office to Dudley and Harry.

Dudley had asked Professor Flitwick, Professor McGonagall, and Mrs. Hooch for leave for Harry in advance.

Harry doesn't have to attend any classes today.

Instead, Dudley was in the principal's office explaining slightly advanced spell knowledge and transfiguration techniques to his cousin.

Dumbledore is not at Hogwarts today, so the task of monitoring and controlling Ecclesiastes and Voldemort has fallen to Dudley as planned.

In order to respond promptly, Dudley needs to be stationed in the principal's office and use the meditation basin mirror there to connect with Peeves' vision and monitor the situation in Ecclesia's intensive care unit.

If any special circumstances arise that Snape is unable to handle or respond to in time, Dudley, with the help of Phoenix Fox, will teleport to the scene and carry out a violent crackdown.

Also, bring Harry along as a backup spell amplifier.

Harry has mastered Occlumency, and Dudley has also told him some secrets related to Voldemort and Ecclesia.

He had no objection to his cousin's arrangement, and at the same time, his motivation to learn magic and become stronger was even greater.

Meanwhile, in the headmaster's office, Harry, under Dudley's guidance, was using Dumbledore's usual teacup for sweet tea as a prop to practice Transfiguration, attempting to transform the teacup into a slightly larger animal.

Above the meditation basin, a water mirror rose, clearly displaying the real-time situation on Eckeris's side.

Peeves played a significant role in monitoring Erkris.

Dudley originally thought that it would be a bit difficult for Peeves, with his erratic nature, to act as an invisible surveillance camera 24 hours a day.

But Pipi Ghost himself doesn't seem to think so.

In the previous month, Dudley was afraid that Peeves would not be able to suppress his playful and mischievous nature and expose himself, so he had Dumbledore take over Peeves's job for a while, called him over, and prepared to brainwash him so that he would do a good job as a monitor.

Little did they know that Mischievous Ghost was not tired of the job at all; on the contrary, he enjoyed it.

Rather than playing pranks on young wizards, Peeves prefers to secretly eavesdrop on gossip. In the past, his success rate in eavesdropping and spying was not high, and he was often discovered before he could finish listening to the gossip.

This time, Dumbledore and Dudley gave Peeves an almost foolproof ability to hide, allowing it to spy on a person around the clock, who is none other than the most secretive adult wizard in the British wizarding world today.

To Pipi Ghost, that feeling was incredibly exciting.

The gossip, especially the part where Ecclesia got entangled with Snape, made Peeves increasingly excited.

It watched as Ecclesia pursued Snape madly in public, and then, when she was alone, she whispered curses at Snape to express her disgust.

That state of emotional disconnect thrilled Peeves, who had lived for thousands of years. His mind was brimming with more and more prank ideas, and he was just waiting to test his skills on the Hogwarts students after completing this surveillance mission.

As for 24-hour continuous surveillance, it's no problem for Pipi Ghost. It's not human; it's a special spirit that doesn't need to sleep.

Having lived for a thousand years, it is patient enough to withstand continuous surveillance for three or four years without any problem.

After his conversation with Peeves, Dudley felt relieved.

After completing the mission, Peeves upgrades his prank skills and prepares to play tricks on the students, which Dudley doesn't mind at all; in fact, he's happy to see it happen.

This can be used as a training method to improve students' ability to discern and cope with emergencies.

Dudley multitasked in the headmaster's office, occasionally giving Harry pointers while keeping an eye on the images displayed in the meditation basin's water mirror.

On the other hand, they set their sights on Phoenix Fox, who was squatting on a metal frame, pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed.