Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 142: An Initial Discussion of Hogwarts' Educational Reforms!

"That's good. The sooner we remove the Voldemort soul fragment from Harry's forehead scar, the sooner we can put our minds at ease."

"Dumbledore said in a deep voice."

Dali nodded slightly in agreement, but he still wanted to do it himself to remove the hidden danger from his cousin's body.

He would never harbor murderous intent towards Harry, but he was filled with murderous intent towards Voldemort.

It's safe to say that even if Dudley didn't use his special wand and directly cast the Killing Curse on Harry, only Voldemort's soul fragments would die.

However, to be on the safe side, it's best to wait until the conditions are more favorable before taking action.

"Dudley, now that we've finished talking about Voldemort and the Horcruxes, let's talk about something else. When do you plan to start teaching the Tranquility Charm to the students of Hogwarts?"

In the past two days, the letters I've received from students' parents asking me to teach them the Tranquility Mantra have piled up into a small mountain.

Furthermore, the professors of the eight major courses at Hogwarts have mixed opinions about your performance this week.

Leaving aside Snape's Potions class, Professor Binns, who taught the history of magic, had a lot to say about you, believing that your blatant skipping of class was extremely disrespectful to him.

Professor Sinister of Astronomy also expressed his regret that you left midway and missed observing the movement of the main star of Aquarius.

However, the professors of the other courses expressed their approval of you, especially Professor Flitwick and Professor McGonagall.

Dumbledore started a new topic, one that Dudley had wanted to discuss as well.

“I will teach you the Tranquility Charm, Dumbledore,” Dudley replied, “but my classes are not for just anyone.”

As he spoke, he reached out and drew a circle in the air, taking out a copy of the intelligence that Filch had given him during dinner from his personal storage space.

Then he used the Silent Levitation Charm to make the large notebook float in front of Dumbledore.

“Take a good look, Dumbledore! These are the sordid things that have happened in this castle, right under your nose.”

Hogwarts has always been not only a school for white wizards, but also a breeding ground for dark wizards!

Voldemort was the second Dark Lord, but he certainly wouldn't be the last.

All adult wizards in the British wizarding world graduated from Hogwarts; they are all alumni and classmates.

As a result, after graduation, it turned into alumni killing alumni and classmates fighting classmates.

Now that we can resolve to wipe out the Death Eaters and eliminate this scourge of the magical world, what then? Are we to let this happen again and again?

It's time for a change, Dumbledore. Hogwarts desperately needs a revolution! It desperately needs a wave of educational and ideological reform!

Dali's tone grew increasingly forceful, his emotions gradually building, and his words were full of encouragement and persuasiveness.

As Dumbledore listened to Dudley's words, he flipped through Filch's meticulously copied notes, remaining silent for a long time.

After a long while, he let out a long sigh.

He said, "Bloodline discrimination is an old tradition in the magical world, deeply rooted and difficult to eradicate."

As for the conflict between the houses, Hogwarts is based on four personality traits, so some conflict between them is inevitable.

Human nature is unpredictable; differing stances inevitably lead to conflict and a distinction between right and wrong.

This is true not only in the British magical world, but also in the magical world of other countries, and even in the Muggle world.

I've lived for over a hundred years, and I've seen all these things, but I'm powerless to do anything about them.

Dudley, you're good at creating miracles, but I truly believe this isn't something that can be changed by human effort alone.

Dumbledore was very pessimistic, but Dudley had a different view.

“Dumbledore, you’re absolutely right! But you’ve overlooked a very important issue.”

"What's the problem?"

"It's simple, it's a matter of numbers! There are only about three hundred students in the entire Hogwarts, and the entire British wizarding world has only about two thousand five or six hundred wizards."

The wizarding world isn't a world of tens or hundreds of millions of Muggles. The smaller population size makes even seemingly unsolvable problems of ideology and beliefs potentially solvable!

Dudley replied with unwavering confidence, “I do not expect to completely resolve the conflicts and oppositions in this world, because that is impossible, but I am confident that I can handle these three hundred or so people at Hogwarts!”

If these three hundred or so people are reformed, it will be equivalent to reforming the future of the magical world. It can also indirectly influence their parents and relatives, bringing a fresh atmosphere to the two or three thousand-strong British magical community!

"Dumbledore, you mustn't be discouraged and pessimistic. I still need your help to reform Hogwarts' educational system!"

When Old Deng heard Dali's explanation, it was as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through. A surge of energy welled up in his heart, and he was no longer pessimistic.

Although he still believed that even if Dudley's reforms succeeded, the results would gradually crumble over time, he was still inspired by Dudley.

Even if it only benefits the magic world for one or two generations, it will still be a meritorious deed.

He roused himself and asked, "Dali, what are you planning to do?"

"First, the first step is to let the students of Hogwarts know what is right and what is wrong."

Dudley's eyes shone brightly as he answered firmly, "Hogwarts has plenty of skills courses, but not a single course truly delves into the realm of moral education."

Only the Muggle Studies course can be somewhat related, but it is limited to how to properly interact with Muggles and how to integrate into Muggle society through disguise.

The history of magic course, which should have provided students with lessons and food for thought through history, was instead taught by Professor Binns as a dry and useless course of rote memorization, a pure waste of energy and time.

That's why I skipped History of Magic class with Harry.

"Dali, are you suggesting I fire Professor Binns and redesign the history of magic curriculum?"

Dumbledore swallowed hard, feeling immense pressure.

It's important to know that Professor Binns has been a teacher of the history of magic since the founding of Hogwarts a thousand years ago, making him a living fossil of Hogwarts.

Even Dumbledore wouldn't dare to make the decision to expel a professor who was practically the school's mascot.

Moreover, Professor Binns is a ghost, and ghosts cannot stray too far from the place of their death. Therefore, even if Professor Binns is expelled, he cannot leave and must remain in Hogwarts Castle.

“There’s no need to expel them!” Dudley said. “But curriculum reform is a must!”

You must persuade Professor Binns to change his teaching style, and at the same time, you must invite some truly brilliant scholars to give him some extra lessons!