Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 284 The Fate of the Enemy! The Werewolf Faces a Choice!

Twenty minutes later.

Dudley went to the Great Hall of Hogwarts Castle for a meal.

He did two things during that short period of time.

The first task was to send Rita Skeeter, who was covered in a black sack, away from the Hogwarts grounds.

Dudley used his super-speed flight ability to fly away from Hogwarts, then Apparated to a deserted area in London, leaving Rita Skeeter behind and releasing her from the magical restraints and tongue-locking.

Then, as Rita Skeeter struggled to crawl out of the black sack, he teleported back to the edge of Hogwarts territory and then flew back to Hogwarts.

As for the second thing, Dudley went to the mandrake plantation that Professor Sprout had established in a glass greenhouse.

They used corrosive black magic to decompose Little Petr's corpse into bodily fluids, which were then buried in the soil beneath the roots of the mandrake.

Mandrake is a rather dangerous and magical plant; when pulled from the soil, its doll-like face structure will emit a loud cry.

If this cry comes from a mature Mandrake, it will pose a deadly threat to ordinary wizards; if it comes from a juvenile Mandrake, it will cause wizards who are not prepared to react to it to faint for several hours.

The roots, stems, and leaves of this magical plant are all excellent ingredients for making potions.

Mandrake itself has powerful hallucinogenic toxicity, but its roots can be used to concoct potions that can remove petrification and various negative statuses, making it very precious.

As for why Dudley buried the fluids from Little Petal's body under the roots of the mandrake, it was because human corpses, especially wizards' corpses, are the best fertilizer for promoting the growth of mandrake.

In the Middle Ages, the soil around gallows would always grow large patches of lush mandrake.

Rather than burying Little Pettigrew's body in the wilderness or destroying it with magic, it would be better to make use of it and cultivate more magical herbs for Hogwarts.

This can be considered as atonement for Little Star's sins.

Dali didn't know what others thought, but he believed that this was the most appropriate way to handle it.

Once Little Star's soul essence had been almost completely drained and he fell into the world of the dead behind the veil, his debts with Dudley and Harry were settled.

The night passed peacefully.

The next day, Dali went to find Lupin early in the morning.

He should be called Professor Lu Ping now.

Unlike the original story where the werewolf identity was kept secret, Lupin, at Dudley's suggestion, announced his werewolf identity to the students during his first Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

With the calming spell, the potion he carried, and Dudley's explanation, the incident caused only a minor ripple among the Hogwarts students before quickly subsiding.

The vast majority of students accepted the werewolf professor.

This deeply moved Lu Ping, who then became extremely dedicated and responsible in his classes, and his teaching attitude and tone were remarkably gentle.

Of the four Defense Against the Dark Arts professors currently in office, Snape is gloomy, Professor Moody is strict, Sirius Black is more free-spirited, and Lupin's gentleness is the most popular among the students.

In this atmosphere, Lupin's mood and state of mind improved day by day, and he was very satisfied with his current life.

What he didn't know was that Dudley finding him today would improve his condition, and he would no longer have to worry about going insane or transforming at any time.

"Dali, what do you want from me?"

Lupin asked Dali, who had approached him, with some doubt in his mind.

"Professor Lupin, please come with me. You may need to make a choice."

As Dudley spoke, he turned and led the way, heading straight for the Room of Requirement on the eighth floor of the castle.

Although Lupin was completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on, he trusted Dudley completely, so he followed without much hesitation.

Today is Friday, not his teaching day, so he has plenty of free time.

Since Lockhart has not yet taken office, there are currently only four Defense Against the Dark Arts professors.

Relying on his years of experience as a professor and the sense of indebtedness that Sirius and Lupin felt towards him, Snape took an extra day of Defense Against the Dark Arts class every week, monopolizing two days a week, which was quite arrogant.

Lu Ping was peaceful and unassuming, taking a very easygoing view of the matter, and his heart was calm and at ease.

Soon, Lupin followed Dudley to the eighth floor of the castle and entered the Room of Requirement.

Dudley built a spacious, enclosed room with nothing but a table.

Lupin was still puzzled until Dudley placed four octagonal runes on the table that looked like alchemical magical items.

"Professor Lu Ping, I have three ordinary talismans here that can absorb the contagiousness, uncontrollability, and hereditary nature of your wolf syndrome;

There's also an advanced version of the talisman, which can completely absorb and remove your mutated wolf syndrome after the ordinary talisman has absorbed the three side effects of wolf syndrome.

You can choose to either remove only the three side effects of werewolfism while retaining the ability to freely transform into a scaled werewolf, or you can choose to completely remove your werewolf wizard identity once and for all.

As Dudley reached out and separated the four Power-Stealing Charms on the table into two groups, he calmly began to explain to Lupin.

Unlike the Animagus's ability to transform into ordinary animals, the werewolf that transforms into is a truly high-danger magical creature to ordinary wizards.

Therefore, a standard C-rank energy-stealing talisman is insufficient to absorb and sustain the full power of the wolf-like ability, not to mention that Lupin's wolf-like ability has mutated and become even stronger due to Nagini's venom.

To be honest, Dudley had to question whether the advanced version of the B-grade Energy Stealing Talisman could absorb and retain the full power of the Wolf Syndrome.

Therefore, he proposed a safer plan: first use a C-grade talisman to absorb the three side effects, and then use a B-grade talisman to absorb the werewolf's transformation ability.

If Lupin chooses to retain his werewolf transformation ability, then Dudley will use a regular spell to absorb the three side effects of werewolfism and end the treatment.

If Lupin chooses to give up his werewolf transformation ability, then Dudley, after removing the three side effects, will fuse with a B-grade energy-stealing charm and use himself to absorb Lupin's werewolf transformation ability, giving himself another means of fighting.

The ability to transform into a werewolf was far more appealing to Dudley than the ability to transform into a regular rat or beetle.

But it's not to the point where it's absolutely necessary.

Therefore, Dali respected Lupin's wishes.

After Dudley briefly explained the effects of the Power-Stealing Charm and gave him a choice, Lupin fell silent.

He stared at the four energy-stealing talismans on the table, lost in thought.