Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 204: Failure to Remove the Dark Mark! Cleanup Plan!

Dudley quickly fell from the sky, landing beside Dumbledore, who was protected by a solid white light shield.

He stared at the massive black demon mark in the sky, his expression somewhat grim, but setting aside his stance, he felt a surge of admiration for Little Barty.

Few people are willing to go to such lengths, disregarding life and death for a certain goal.

Although Barty Jr. brainwashed himself to the point of extreme fanaticism and unwavering loyalty to Voldemort, which led him to commit such a tragic act, the courage and decisiveness he displayed were undeniable.

Dudley could roughly guess what Barty was thinking.

This guy wanted to use this dark magic mark to give the magical world, where white wizards currently hold an absolute advantage, a Voldemort-like shock.

At the same time, let those two-faced Death Eaters who have already sided with Dumbledore think twice about whether they should switch sides.

Of course, he also wanted to use this Dark Mark to instill fear of Voldemort in the teachers and students of Hogwarts, making them live in constant anxiety.

This will also let Voldemort, who is hiding in the shadows, know that he, Barty the Younger, is not a coward and is willing to sacrifice his life for the Dark Lord's cause.

But would Voldemort mourn Barty Jr.?

Dudley didn't know if Barty Jr. was aware of this problem, but based on Dudley's understanding of Voldemort from both his past and present lives, he certainly wasn't!

Voldemort would at most lament the loss of another tool during his current low point, and then hurl a string of curses at Barty Jr. for his failure, calling him a "useless idiot" and a "fool".

Just like Quirrell a few months ago.

"All curses end!"

While Dudley was lost in thought, Dumbledore's expression was even more unpleasant than his.

Without much hesitation, Dumbledore aimed the Elder Wand at the giant Dark Mark in the sky and unleashed his strongest form of large-scale dispel.

The tip of the Elder Wand emitted a burst of bright yellow light, quickly enveloping the green skull and python images in the sky.

A moment later, Dumbledore's face grew even more somber.

Even after the light of 'All Curses End' had fully erupted and its effects had faded, the images of the giant green skull and python remained unchanged.

The evil green light still flickered in the sky above the Hogwarts playground, and the animation and sound effects continued at a fixed frequency.

A giant green skull floated up and down, its teeth opening and closing;

The giant python that emerged from the skull's mouth straightened up, wriggled, opened its mouth, and roared in a show of defiance, revealing its fangs and long tongue, constantly emitting strange hissing sounds.

To most wizards in the magical world, this image would likely be terrifying.

Dudley almost laughed. This design was one of the simplest, most basic, and somewhat childish designs available at tattoo shops in his previous life.

It's both tacky and ugly; you'll regret getting it tattooed on your body sooner or later.

"Dali, why are you still smiling? This Black Magic Mark is an extraordinary spell cast by Barty the Younger sacrificing his life. Even I can't remove it. What should we do?!"

If all else fails, I'll have to place a hidden spell outside this dark magic mark.

At this moment, Dumbledore, who was anxiously trying to resolve the Dark Mark, caught a glimpse of Dudley's slightly upturned lips out of the corner of his eye and asked in a slightly reproachful tone.

"Dumbledore, why hide it? Since it can't be eliminated, let's leave it openly!"

What a wonderful educational resource this is! We should not only keep it, but also take the entire school—teachers and students—to visit it, share our thoughts, and create art together under this sky!

Dudley didn't take the Black Magic Mark seriously at all; it was just a harmless 3D projection.

Barty the Younger thought he could shake the minds and ideas of wizards in the magical world with such an inanimate object. He underestimated Dudley and miscalculated!

Hearing Dudley's words, Dumbledore pondered for a moment, then spoke up to confirm:

"Dudley, are you trying to use this Dark Mark to inspire the students' courage to fight Voldemort and the dark wizards? To turn a disadvantage into an advantage?"

"That's right! It's time to sweep away that cowardly and timid atmosphere in the magic world!"

Ten years have passed since Voldemort fell from power, yet the wizarding world, adults and children alike, still dare not utter the name 'Voldemort.' How laughable, lamentable, and pathetic is that?

Dumbledore, you've been babysitting the wizarding world for too long, and you've forgotten that stability can't be achieved by one person alone!

I want all the students who pass the test to become outstanding!

I want a vibrant, resilient stability in the magical world, not a fragile, vulnerable stability maintained under the protection of a powerful figure like you!

Dudley gave Dumbledore an impromptu, heartfelt speech.

Judging from Dumbledore's intense gaze, he was clearly deeply moved.

Before Dumbledore could even offer to praise him, Dudley abruptly changed the subject, using a 'deafening' spell to start arranging the things Barty the Little had gotten them into:

“Dumbledore, forget about this damn mark. We have more pressing matters to attend to now.”

As Dali spoke, he reached out and drew circles in the air, taking out Little Barty's suitcase from his personal space.

Then, he reached out and broke through the secret disguise magic that Little Barty had set up for the suitcase.

With Barty's death, this non-permanent magical effect has become quite fragile and will soon dissipate on its own.

Then, Dudley opened Barty's suitcase, used the Levitation Charm to lift the unconscious Mad-Eye Moody out of the suitcase.

As for the Dementors and potion ingredients sealed inside the box, Dudley threw them back into his personal space along with the suitcase.

Dumbledore conjured up a floating stretcher at the opportune moment and took Moody from him.

"This is the first thing: arrange a private ward for Mr. Moody in the school hospital for detoxification, treatment of his injuries, and removal of the curse."

Dudley said methodically, "The second thing is to write to the Muggle talent recruitment team and tell them that Lupin has been poisoned by a chronic poison. Tell them to suspend their mission and escort Lupin back to detoxify first."

Thirdly, Dumbledore, you need to keep a closer eye on Ecclesiastes and Voldemort's main soul lately. I suspect that Voldemort's main soul is connected to the split soul in Nagini's body.

Now that Barty's scheme has been exposed, if the Voldemort soul within Ecclesia realizes this, it is very likely to make a move.

Furthermore, Nagini, this latest Horcrux, is very likely to possess a portion of Voldemort's thoughts and memories, just like the Diary Horcrux, rather than simply exhibiting instincts like other Horcruxes.

Only in this way can we explain why Nagini's support for Batistuta was so powerful!

Fourthly, you should have already seen the giant snake Nagini in Little Barty's memories, right? If you've located it, send people to capture it immediately!

There's no time to lose, let's act tonight!

The wizards sent must be overwhelmingly powerful. I suggest Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Professor Sprout, Sirius Black, and myself go together! We must not give Nagini a chance to escape!

"Okay! I'll let everyone know right away!"

Dumbledore, with a solemn expression, accepted Dudley's proposed solution without objection.

The next second, Dumbledore raised his finger to the sky and recited:

"Take the God's Protection!"