27. He is a good boy who loves his younger brother
"Go! Of course go! ”
It wasn't Dudley who spoke, it was Penny, who almost shouted out Dumbledore's words when she heard them.
Several people looked at Penny in unison, and even Vernon opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say, and looked at his wife in surprise.
'Dear... Didn't you say you wanted to stay away from that place? ’
Vernon's mind was a little messy, and he wanted to ask, but now was clearly not the time.
Little did he know, however, that Penny was thinking, 'I knew that Dudley was so good that he could go to Hogwarts and become a great wizard.' ’
The change in attitude is jaw-dropping.
In fact, this is a true portrayal of an ordinary person, people are not saints, and double standards are the norm.
Penny can ignore Harry's feelings, but Dudley can't, he's the lubricant between the two, as he has been all these years: "Before answering Mr. Headmaster's invitation, allow me to ask a question. ”
"You say..."
Dudley tried his best to adjust his mood with the ripple breathing method, keeping his heart in a state of stagnant water, so that the other party could not read the thoughts in his head, whether it was his villain's heart or the belly of a gentleman.
"What happened to the men who killed my little aunt's family? Have they all been punished? I heard the wizard named Hagrid say that the laws of our ordinary world do not apply to wizards. ”
"I think that man's men must be very keen to get rid of Harry."
'At this time, all I think about is myself...'
Listening to Dudley's words, Harry once again felt himself wrapped in warmth,
Quietly wiped the little wetness that overflowed from the corners of his eyes.
Brother D, he's really good, I'm crying to death...
"Most of them have been punished as they deserve, and they are being locked up in Azkaban, well... It's the prison of the wizarding world. Dumbledore said this, pausing as he spoke of Azkaban, remembering that the Dursleys were ordinary people, and opened his mouth to explain.
"Most of them?" Dudley raised an eyebrow upward, capturing the point of the sentence.
Dumbledore thought for a moment, intending to put it in as simple words as possible: "Just because some people make mistakes on the spur of the moment doesn't mean they're bad people, and it doesn't mean that they're bad for Harry, at least not when he was at Hogwarts. ”
"I see." Dudley nodded, and summed it up in very concise terms: "Wealth, power, and power have kept them out of trouble, and they won't be bad for Harry until they have enough benefits to make them happy." ”
‘? Did I say that? ’
Dumbledore gave Dudley a deep look, the Dursleys were more mature than he had imagined.
"So... One last question. Dudley said this, placing his hands on the edge of the table, his fingers crossed under his nose, and asked in an extremely slow tone with a blank face, "Hogwarts... Is it safe? ”
Is Hogwarts safe?
It's normal for Muggle children who don't know the greatness of Hogwarts to have this question.
As soon as Professor McGonagall finished speaking, she said in a slightly proud tone, "Of course, Hogwarts is the safest place in the world!" ”
Dudley looked at Dumbledore, only to see the old man, who looked a little like Gandalf, slowly speaking, "Don't worry, little Mr. Dursley, Hogwarts is very safe. ”
"You promise."
"I promise."
"Then it's a pleasure to be here at your school."
Dudley changed his previous seriousness, and a big smile appeared on his face, and he smiled like a child now, if he ignored his muscles.
Professor McGonagall also smiled, "So Harry..."
Before Professor McGonagall could finish speaking, Harry couldn't wait to say, "Brother D, I'll go!" ”
As for the parents' opinions, just look at Penny's excited appearance just now, and she must agree.
As for Vernon... He listened to Penny.
Looking at the scene of 'brothers, friends, brothers' in front of her, Professor McGonagall also quietly wiped the corners of her eyes. Despite her seriousness, Professor McGonagall is actually a very emotional person.
Except for Vernon, who was still muttering dissatisfiedly on the sidelines, this was the result of everyone's happiness.
"Minerva." Dumbledore also nodded with satisfaction, as long as Harry went to Hogwarts: "I may need to take them to Diagon Alley to buy the things they need to enter the school, after all, they all grew up in the Muggle world and have never been to Diagon Alley." ”
"Originally, I wanted Hagrid to lead them, but I don't think he's a good fit for the job."
Professor McGonagall did not resist Dumbledore's arrangement, but was more than happy to say, "Tomorrow I will also bring a little witch who has received a letter. ”
"Let's go together."
"Then tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, I will come to pick you up on time, of course, as the parents of the little wizard, you can also go with you."
Professor McGonagall's last words were clearly addressed to the Dursleys.
"Absolutely..."
Before Vernon could finish his words, Penny hurriedly grabbed the soft flesh on his waist, and when Vernon grinned in pain, she took over the topic and smiled at Professor McGonagall, "Of course." ”
Not far from the Dursleys, Dumbledore suddenly said to Professor McGonagall, "What do you think of little Mr. Dursley, Minerva?" ”
"He is a good boy who loves his younger brother."
Dumbledore paused for a moment when he heard the words 'love his brother' and nodded thoughtfully, not knowing what he was thinking.
At the same time, Vernon, Penny, Dudley, and Harry sat in the corner of the couch, staring at each other with wide eyes.
"Penny..."
Just now Dumbledore was there, Vernon couldn't ask, and now that they were gone, he couldn't wait.
He had ten thousand doubts in his heart.
"Dudley, Harry..."
Before Vernon could finish speaking, Penny immediately interrupted, turned to Dudley and Harry, and said, "You guys go and rest first, there are some things to discuss between adults." ”
So the two obediently returned to their respective rooms, leaving Penny and Vernon alone.
"Brother D, we can go to school together again."
Before the two parted, Harry said with a little excitement.
Although it is a pity that I can't go to Smetin Middle School, the thought of being able to go with Dudley makes it a shame.
Dudley rubbed Harry's head and said meaningfully, "Harry, I may need your advice at Hogwarts. ”
The moment he returned to his room, Dudley almost burst out loud.
I'm finally going to have a magic spell.
Today was a lucky day, not only did I decide to go to Hogwarts, but I also got my magic.
So, Dudley planned to take advantage of his luck to extract the magic.
Maybe there is a limit to man's good fortune...
At the same time, Dudley also forgot an important thing.
The law of conservation of character.
As the slot machine slowly stopped spinning wildly, Dudley won the lottery result.
"Congratulations: Extracting Magic - Illumination!"
Dudley: "Gan, I know! ”