Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Archmage

"Tell me, which senior student cast the transfiguration spell on you?"

Professor McGonagall naturally assumed that it was a senior student from Slytherin bullying the first - years. However, due to her position, she didn't specifically mention Slytherin House in her words.

"It wasn't a senior student. It was..."

Seeing that there was a professor to back them up now, Crabbe wanted to directly inform on Dudley and his friends.

But Malfoy covered his mouth tightly through his clothes mask.

"Shut up!" Malfoy shrilled and sternly scolded his lackey.

Malfoy's current state of mind was very complicated. On the one hand, Dudley's words had left a deep impression on him, making him start to doubt whether the pure - blood supremacy ideology he had always adhered to was right or wrong.

On the other hand, he was really afraid of Dudley. Whether it was Dudley's strength, the ruthless wisdom revealed in his words, or the analysis of the current situation of the Malfoy family, all made him deeply fearful.

So, he didn't want to offend Dudley anymore.

Otherwise, even if the professor lifted the spell this time and they got through this, there was no guarantee that Dudley wouldn't come to him privately again and he would suffer another humiliation and blow.

"What are you doing? Don't be scared. I'll stand up for you!"

Seeing Malfoy's behavior, Professor McGonagall frowned and seriously pursued the matter, "If it wasn't a senior student, could it be adult wizards from outside the school? Tell the professor, who on earth was it?

If it was adult wizards from outside, then the matter would be even more serious! I will definitely..."

"Stop guessing, professor. It was me who did it!"

Suddenly, a steady and powerful male voice came from behind, interrupting Professor McGonagall's questioning.

Professor McGonagall turned around and saw a strange and stocky wizard holding a walking stick instead of a wand, and a bespectacled boy with a lightning - shaped scar on his forehead and bright green eyes walking towards her unhurriedly.

"Are you Harry? Harry Potter, right?"

Like others in the wizarding world, Professor McGonagall recognized the famous Savior at first sight, rather than Dudley.

"Yes, professor! I'm Harry, and this is my cousin, Dudley Dursley!"

Harry immediately responded and introduced his cousin.

Hearing Dudley's name, Professor McGonagall frowned even deeper.

Her old boss, who had been idle for almost ten years, had suddenly changed his ways in the past month and had been up to his neck in work, making many earth - shattering events happen. It seemed that it was all because of this boy named Dudley.

She also remembered the fight between the Entrance Book and the Quill of Acceptance a month ago, and the miracle behind that fight.

Suddenly, Professor McGonagall didn't know what attitude to take towards Dudley.

"So you're Dudley? I know you. What did you just say? Did you transform these three students into this state?"

After a brief moment of thought, Professor McGonagall decided to focus on the current matter. Frowning, she wanted to confirm what Dudley had just said because it was really unbelievable.

"Professor, you heard me right. These three useless blokes are my masterpiece!"

Dudley, holding his staff, led Harry and had already approached Professor McGonagall and the Malfoy Trio.

However, he was not as considerate as Professor McGonagall. As he approached, he quickly cast the Bubble - Head Charm on himself and his cousin.

"Why did you do that?!"

Hearing Dudley's response and seeing his effortless Wandless Spellcasting, Professor McGonagall's face became even more serious, with a faint look of disappointment and disgust.

"Naturally, it's because someone used the word 'Mudblood' to insult others! Not just once, and not just to me!"

Dudley's deep gaze passed over Professor McGonagall and met Malfoy's frightened eyes peeping out from the seams of his clothes.

At this moment, Malfoy's heart was in his mouth, afraid that Dudley would expose his identity in public.

"What?!"

After listening to Dudley's explanation, Professor McGonagall's voice immediately rose an octave. She also looked into Malfoy's eyes. "You're first - years who haven't even started yet! How could you use such... such a disgusting word to insult your classmates?!"

"Since you haven't had the Sorting yet, otherwise I'd deduct twenty house points from each of your houses!"

After scolding Malfoy, Professor McGonagall then turned to Dudley. "Dudley, it's the same for you! No matter what, you can't... can't cast such a malicious spell on your classmates!"

"I used proper transfiguration, Professor! Of course, I also used a malicious spell, but he blocked it with his clothes!"

Dudley very honestly confessed what he had done.

This made Professor McGonagall's face turn several shades paler. She could already see another troublemaker rising at Hogwarts.

After saying this, Dudley ignored Professor McGonagall and took two more steps forward, approaching Malfoy.

Crabbe and Goyle stepped back in fear, but Malfoy retained his last bit of stubbornness and gritted his teeth without taking a step back.

Even though he was covered in mud and his face was hidden by his clothes, one could easily recognize Malfoy just from his build.

"What... what else do you want? I didn't want to report you. You stepped forward on your own!"

Malfoy stammered in a trembling voice.

But Dudley didn't waste time on the boring topic of reporting or not. Instead, he stared into Malfoy's eyes and calmly asked,

"How did you feel on the way here?"

"What?!" Malfoy didn't expect Dudley to ask this and was caught off guard for a moment.

"I'm asking you! On the way here, being isolated, hated, spat on, and insulted by your classmates... how did it feel?!"

Dudley raised his voice and asked again very seriously.

By now, Malfoy understood. He began to recall his feelings on the way. After a long silence, he replied in an extremely bitter tone in a low voice,

"I'm furious, ashamed, miserable, terrified, and... in agony!"

"Louder!" Dudley roared coldly.

Malfoy was so startled that his body trembled and he almost jumped up.

It took him a great deal of effort to calm himself down.

"I'm furious! Ashamed! Miserable! Terrified! I'm in so much agony!!!"

Malfoy summoned all his strength and roared out these words that had never been associated with him before, fully venting the negative emotions that had been pent - up during the journey.

At this moment, he felt utterly relieved.

At this moment, a lot of thoughts came to his mind.

He remembered his past ridiculous arrogance, the innocent people he had insulted because of his family background, and the great oppression inflicted on another group of people under the guise of the glory of pure - blood...

At this moment, he underwent a Transformation and was like a first - years.