Hogwarts: I graduated before the system came

Vernon used his large body to shield his wife and children from the crowd.

Trembling and speaking loudly:

"Don't use your tricks in this room!"

Douglas saw Harry looking out the window nervously and guessed what he was thinking.

He explained with a smile:

"Don't worry, they don't have the ability to detect my magic fluctuations. I'm not Dobby."

Harry was immediately relieved. He was worried that if the Ministry of Magic thought that he had performed magic outside the school again and told Hogwarts, he would definitely be expelled.

But soon he looked at Douglas nervously again, hoping to hear the answer he wanted to hear from Douglas.

But Douglas ignored him, put away his wand, and took out the gift he had just prepared from his pocket.

He smiled and said to the Dursleys who were always on guard:

"I'm sorry, my appearance just now might have been a bit explosive. It was because that lady was talking too much, and I couldn't stand it anymore while standing outside the door.

This is a small gift I prepared for Dudley, all of which are rare candies and snacks.

Cousin Petunia, shouldn't you introduce yourself to everyone?

Actually, I am also curious why you recognized me at first sight, as I don’t seem to look particularly like my father.”

After saying that, Douglas placed the gift on the coffee table, scaring Vernon so much that he dodged backwards as if it were a bomb.

When Harry heard Douglas address his aunt, the smile on his face could no longer be stopped. He clenched his fists and tried to calm himself down, because he wanted to hear a more definite answer from his aunt.

After hearing Douglas address his mother and introduce the candies in his hand, Dudley poked his head out of Penny's arms and stared at the candies in Douglas' hand.

Penny stood up and walked to her husband, raised her chin, and said in an effort to sound calm:

"Please get out! People like you are not welcome in our home!"

After saying this, she carefully avoided Douglas's eyes, fearing that she would become like Maggie.

Douglas ignored her, seeing how stubborn she was. Instead, he smiled and said to Dudley behind them:

"Dudley, meet me, I'm your cousin. This gift is specially prepared for you. It's delicious."

Harry looked at Douglas sadly. Why didn't the professor say a word to him and tell him that he was his cousin?

But he soon found out the reason.

When Dudley heard that it was specially prepared for him, he no longer cared about being afraid and rushed over to open the gift.

Petunia and Vernon exclaimed, but did not stop their son.

Vernon watched his son open the package and stuff the candy inside into his mouth. He tried desperately to pry his son's mouth open and pick out the candy inside.

"Dudley, spit it out, please, spit it out..."

Douglas exclaimed:

"Harry, go eat one and show them!"

For the first time, Harry felt that Douglas calling him Harry was particularly friendly. He quickly responded, ran over quickly, tried to snatch a piece of candy from Dudley who was guarding his food, and put it in his mouth.

It was really good. Harry felt it was a shame to give such a pile of candy to Dudley. He always felt that Dudley couldn't tell whether food was delicious or not, and only cared about whether they could be eaten.

Vernon and Petunia felt relieved when they saw Harry staring at what was in their son's arms after eating.

But they still didn't welcome Douglas.

Douglas smiled, walked to the sofa and sat down, then looked at Petunia and Vernon:

"Now we can have a good chat, we are all relatives, so I don't want to make things awkward. As you can see, I am a wizard, and a professor at Hogwarts..."

Penny questioned:

"What exactly do you want to do? If you want to take him away, I'm afraid you can't do it."

Harry heard what Petunia said and asked:

"Why... um, I want to ask, what is the relationship between the professor and me?"

Penny sneered and said nothing, but looked at Douglas again.

Douglas smiled and said:

"I came here today mainly to get acquainted with the place and to check Harry's summer homework. As you know, I'm his professor...

By the way, Harry, even though I gave you the gift in advance, I still want to say it to you in person: Happy birthday!

Oh, by the way, that cake was made by Dobby with great effort, you should eat it before it goes bad!"

Harry's expression changed from the moment Douglas said the first sentence.

Check homework, twelve sets of exercise gifts... cake, Dobby

Harry tried to change the subject:

"Professor, how did you know Dobby sent the cake?"

Douglas glanced at Harry and said:

"Because I'm his boss..."

Harry was stunned, but when he thought about the scene in the school infirmary, it made sense.

Then he quickly asked:

"Professor, are you my... um... I mean..."

But when the words came to his lips, Harry felt as if his mouth was not his own and he couldn't ask them.

Douglas looked at Penny.

Penny knew that this matter could not be avoided today, so she directly pointed it out and said:

"Douglas Holmes, if I remember correctly, that's your name..."

Douglas touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed. He saw that everyone remembered that he had no name. If Dobby hadn't told him, he still couldn't remember whether the other person's name was Penny or Perry.

Chapter 159 Blood Relatives

Penny sneered and said:

“I know you’re a freak like her and him, I guessed it after your family got in the car accident.

Especially when you were eleven years old and suddenly disappeared from the orphanage, no one could tell what kind of school you went to. That’s when I knew I was right, it was exactly the same as hers back then…”

Douglas was very surprised. He guessed that the "she" the other party was talking about should be Harry's mother, but he didn't expect that he had actually gone to the orphanage to inquire about him.

Harry was stunned. Why was it another car accident? He wanted to complain that his aunt had no originality in deceiving people. She always used car accidents as an excuse, just like when she told him that his parents were in a car accident.

Petunia looked at Harry again, her eyes full of disdain as she said:

"Don't you just want to know what your relationship is with him?

His mother and my mother are cousins...

Haha, are you wondering if you can move out of our house? But I tell you clearly that this is impossible..."

Then she looked at Douglas again and growled coldly:

"I don't know what you're trying to do, and I don't want to know what your relationship is in this world full of lunatics.

But don't even think about taking him away, never before he reaches adulthood..."

When Vernon saw his wife's appearance, he quickly held Petunia's shoulders and glared at Douglas together with Petunia.

Douglas smiled and glanced at Dudley who was eating candy with gusto. This action scared the Dursleys, and they quickly stood in front of their son to prevent him from becoming like Marge.

When Harry saw this, he couldn't help laughing. It turned out that his aunt and uncle also had things they were afraid of.

Douglas glared back at Harry, causing his laughter to stop abruptly, and then he looked at the Dursleys again.

"Cousin Petunia, I think you misunderstood. I didn't come here to take Harry away. Headmaster Dumbledore told me about this before. He can't move out before he comes of age.

Of course, he also told me the reason, so I am still very happy that you abided by the agreement between you two and did not kick Harry out of this house at will."

Without waiting for the Dursleys' reaction, Harry looked incredulous. This was the second time Aunt Petunia had said she couldn't leave, and Douglas agreed with her.

So he asked:

"Why, why can't I leave their house... I mean, what kind of agreement did my aunt make with Headmaster Dumbledore?"

Harry noticed that Douglas was looking at him again, and his tone suddenly weakened. Only then did he remember that even if Douglas was his cousin, he didn't have to take him in, and the other party didn't seem to have such intention.

Douglas explained:

"Harry, first of all, you have to be clear. This is not just their home, but also the home you've lived in for over a decade. No matter how harshly they've treated you, one thing you can't deny is that they allowed you to survive..."

Harry looked at Aunt Petunia, then at Douglas. He strongly disagreed with the other party's idea of ​​letting him survive, and said dissatisfiedly:

"I think I can live well even in an orphanage..."

Douglas shook his head and said:

"When I say survive, I don't mean simply providing you with food and drink. It has another meaning. It involves a very special and profound magic performed by your mother.

Simply put, as long as you live in a place that can be called home and where her blood exists, you can be protected from harm from some people."

There is another point that Douglas did not mention. This magic is two-way. It can not only protect Harry, but also protect Petunia and her son. This is why Petunia finally took Harry in even though she did not like him.

Penny pursed her lips and finally asked:

"Then what exactly do you want to do by showing up so suddenly? It's obvious that you are not welcome in our house."

Douglas blinked and said seriously:

"Didn't I already say that, as Harry's professor and cousin, of course I'm here to check his summer homework.

Of course, there are still some things I want to discuss with you.”

Harry felt his legs suddenly weaken after hearing Douglas' words. He suddenly felt that it was better not to acknowledge this professor cousin, and he didn't know if it was too late for him to run away now...

Uncle Vernon suddenly had an idea in his mind. He remembered a warning letter Harry received last year, which mentioned the Ministry of Magic, which was specifically responsible for dealing with disobedient wizards like this.

Then he said angrily:

"What are we discussing? What can we discuss with abnormal people like you? Leave immediately. If you don't leave, don't blame me for not calling the police to get you out, considering we're relatives..."

Of course, I know the police are useless to you, but don’t you have the Ministry of Magic? I’m going to write to the Ministry of Magic and report you for trespassing…”

Douglas was surprised that the other party even knew about the Ministry of Magic.

Harry was also surprised, he thought his uncle never cared about things in the wizarding world.

But he didn't care, and continued:

"Although I don't know how bad Harry's life was at home before, I heard a lot outside the door just now. And that fat lady seemed to know a lot about our family affairs and was disdainful of them.

Cousin Petunia, don't you have anything to say about this?

I'm very curious, how could you allow someone to insult your blood relatives so recklessly?

Penny looked very unhappy, although she had not looked happy since Douglas came in.

Vernon stood in front of his wife and shouted at Douglas:

"Please leave. We don't welcome relatives like you in our family, otherwise I will really report you to the Ministry of Magic!"

Douglas sighed and said:

"Mr. Dursley, I actually think you shouldn't hate us like this..."

Vernon snorted disdainfully:

"Hate? I never hate you weird, mentally ill people..."

Douglas choked, then continued:

“Perhaps you don’t know one thing, your so-called strange wizards are inherited through blood.

In other words, Harry's mother can become a wizard, and I can become a wizard because we have a common wizard ancestor, Dudley, who has the same bloodline.

Of course, he is obviously not a wizard, but there is no guarantee that his descendants will not be wizards. In other words, what would you do if Dudley's son was a wizard? Don't you hope that he would have a blood relative to rely on in a strange world? For example, Harry and I... "

Chapter 160: Living in Dursley, Learning from Holmes