Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 419 Clarifying the Current Situation! Formulating a Plan to Ambush Voldemort!

Lucius first conveyed the unfavorable situation that the Malfoy family was facing to Dudley and Dumbledore.

Then, he continued his report:

"Because of Amycus's intimidation and the power of the Dark Mark, some families that wanted to join Voldemort broke the agreement they had previously made with us."

We didn't secretly send the 'rebellious' offspring of the family, those children whose thoughts had turned to the White Wizards, to our Malfoy family.

They quietly cancelled the plan.

They even wrote to my husband and me, saying that since school was about to start, we wouldn't need to visit our home again.

We'll send the children directly to Hogwarts, and when Hogwarts goes on summer vacation next time, they can come to our Malfoy family for shelter.

We thought the explanation was reasonable and didn't take it seriously until a pure-blood family that was on good terms with us used magic to send us a message last night, and that's when we learned the truth.

Dursley's teaching assistant called us yesterday at noon, and it seemed like he had something important to do in the next couple of days.

So we didn't report the situation immediately. Instead, as instructed by Assistant Instructor Dursley, we hid with the defectors, intending to report it the next morning.

After listening to Lucius's report, they learned about the specific actions Amycus had taken under Eccles's instructions.

Dudley had to admit that Eckeris, when playing to her usual standard, was indeed quite skilled, especially in manipulating people.

They actually chose to use the Dark Mark left by Voldemort to incite fear in the hearts of the two-faced Death Eaters, and took control of part of the situation without showing their faces.

Dudley hadn't anticipated this, nor had his clone detected it.

He only began to suspect something when he noticed some pure-blooded snakes were absent from school at the opening banquet.

It wasn't until he heard Lucius's report that he had a complete understanding.

Recently, Dudley's clones have been working around the clock in a secret room at the Carol family manor where Ecclesi resides, acting as an invisible surveillance system.

He naturally knew that Ecclesia often used soul-based dark magic to remotely control Amicus Caro to do things for her.

But this "often" is far too frequent.

Ecclesia was in seclusion modifying Alector's body when she ran out of nourishing potions, so she sent a telepathic message to Amicus, asking him to procure them.

Not to mention the three meals a day, eating, drinking, and relieving oneself, Amycus was constantly coming and going, entering and leaving the secret room very frequently.

At first, Dudley's clones would fully read the telepathic messages that Ecris sent to Amicus using soul-side dark magic, but they became slightly less diligent later on.

After all, Dudley's control over the clones was entirely dependent on his distraction.

During this time, Dudley himself was creating magical items, conducting magical research, recording and compiling magical knowledge, renovating the Hogwarts Library and exploring the labyrinth, and also traveling the world to resolve the family and personal affairs of the new professors...

Most importantly, dealing with death was taking up Dudley's energy.

His brain's CPU was running too many processes, which scattered his computing power.

Therefore, Dudley reduced some of his computing power for monitoring Erkris, a task that was relatively less important and could be easily salvaged.

That's why they didn't monitor when Eclairs gave Amicus such a special instruction.

However, it's not too late to know this now.

Dali is now free to take charge.

"You've done a good job. Continue to remain hidden for now!"

Dudley thought for a moment, then spoke into the magic mirror, "You must have heard about the resurrection of a large number of white wizards and good Muggles today. You can use this to give those who have surrendered a boost of confidence."

Make those who surrender ready to prove themselves in battle, and to be ready to take action at my command at any time.

Don't let yourself be intimidated by the so-called Voldemort and surrender immediately.

Furthermore, rest assured, you two will be safe. Even if you were to die unexpectedly, the founder of Hogwarts would bless you and bring you back to life.

"Yes, Assistant Professor Dursley."

Upon hearing Dudley's arrangement, Lucius obediently agreed.

Narcissa, standing to the side, suddenly brightened up; she understood the subtext in Dali's last sentence.

The slight worry between his brows vanished instantly.

The magic mirror disappeared, and Dudley ended his call with the Malfoys.

He then turned to Old Deng, who had been listening in the background, and asked, "Do you have anything to say?"

"Dali, I have no objection to using Eckeris to screen those who want to defect."

But at the opening banquet, you publicly exposed the resurgence of Voldemort and the two-faced Death Eaters. Shouldn't you notify the Ministry of Magic to send Aurors to investigate and intercept them?

Otherwise, it would seem too deliberate, failing to provide an explanation to the magical world and potentially arousing suspicion in Ecclesia upon learning of it.

After thinking it over, Dumbledore offered his opinion.

"Of course we should inform the Ministry of Magic and have them send Aurors to intercept them."

Dudley had already thought of this, and immediately replied, "Besides the two reasons you mentioned, I also want Eckeris to experience a great deal of frustration after she gains a new body and the cultivation of a legendary wizard."

Let her quickly absorb the remaining dark wizards in the British magical world and take them away to find Grindelwald and the saints, so that she can accumulate the power to serve as a 'sharpening stone'.

At the same time, it also allows Hogwarts students, and the white wizards of the British wizarding world, a period of development time for learning, progress, mutual learning, and skill enhancement.

Dumbledore was reassured; Dudley's plans always put him at ease, so he went straight to asking about the details of their execution:

"Then how should the Aurors act?"

"Notify the Ministry of Magic to send Aurors to Grimmauld Place in London, in front of the Black family's ancestral home, to defend against 'Voldemort' and the Death Eaters coming to them."

In addition, notify the Daily Prophet overnight to publish in tomorrow's Daily Prophet the story of Regulus Black's voluntary defection to the light and his sacrifice of his life to steal Voldemort's Horcruxes.

It was emphasized that Regulus had been blessed and resurrected by the founder and was currently living in the Black family ancestral home.

The report also states that Sirius Black, realizing he had misunderstood his brother for years, was deeply remorseful. After the opening banquet, he requested a month's leave from Hogwarts to return to their ancestral home to help Regulus adapt to the modern wizarding world and rekindle their brotherly bond.

After hearing Dudley's plan, Dumbledore was speechless: "Are you trying to use Ecclesia's hatred for the main heir of the Black family to lure her into a trap?"

"That's right, that's roughly it. You don't need to worry that the Aurors, along with Sirius and Regulus, are still no match for Voldemort. My clone will be there to keep things under control."

"I'm confident," Dali said.

He has already imprinted the spirit of the Ghost Cultivation lineage on Ekeris's soul, which can subtly change her thoughts.

Even if Eckeris herself doesn't take the bait, he can influence her and force her to take it.