Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 182 A Flawed Open Scheme, Dali's Remedial Plan!

Draco used extremely direct methods to sever the Malfoy family from the corrupt pure-blood forces, and put all the pure-blood snakes on the 'fire' to be roasted.

In the current situation, bringing things to light in public is tantamount to forcing the two-faced Death Eaters to take sides.

Now that things have been laid bare, if they don't side with the white wizards led by Dumbledore, they'll be cutting themselves off from the wizarding world and from the wizarding community currently dominated by white wizards.

But if they, like Draco, were to side with the white wizards prematurely, they would be denying the pure-blood ideology and the foundation of power that their ancestors had built up over generations.

More importantly, they may face Voldemort's return and subsequent reckoning, which could endanger their lives.

This is a very difficult decision.

It must be said that although Draco's scheme relied on Dumbledore and Dudley's power to intimidate others, which can be considered an open strategy, his methods were still too immature, and his timing was extremely poor.

Now, Dumbledore and the White Wizards' faction are at their zenith, incredibly powerful.

The two-faced Death Eaters were forced to choose sides, and even if they defected, they wouldn't be valued or receive much benefit within the White Wizards' camp.

They will also destroy their own foundation and face danger.

This would greatly diminish the interests of the two-faced Death Eaters, making their defection unwilling and reluctant.

Dudley had always looked down on the two-faced Death Eaters. If these people weren't genuinely repentant, even if they weighed the pros and cons and voluntarily joined the White Wizards' camp, they were still potential bombs and spies who could betray them at any time.

It would also waste his and Dumbledore's energy to control and guard against it.

Not to mention, these two-faced Death Eaters aren't surrendering voluntarily; they're being forced to defect by Draco and the Malfoy family.

Such a group of people dared to surrender, but Dudley and Dumbledore didn't dare to accept them!

Draco clearly misunderstood Dudley's encouragement, and overdid it, acting too hastily.

Dudley told him not to be a two-faced person who wavers between the two sides.

It doesn't mean you want to be a two-faced person who's afraid to waver!

Despite this, Dudley didn't try to undermine the platform Draco had worked so hard to build. He was there to support Draco and back him up, and he couldn't possibly turn against a good classmate who had genuinely repented.

Moreover, regardless of the circumstances, Draco's shocking speech today has extremely important milestone significance for the wizarding world, where the idea of ​​pure-blood supremacy has long prevailed.

It is worthy of recognition and commemoration.

Dudley silently observed the reactions of the pureblood snakes, the other students, and the professors and Dumbledore dining at the faculty table.

He started thinking and planning, and after a while, he came up with a solution.

Dudley casually winked at Dumbledore, who was sitting in the faculty section.

Dumbledore, who had been observing the situation, immediately understood and cast Legilimency over, reading the thoughts and ideas that Dudley had specially prepared.

A few seconds later, Dumbledore coughed lightly, and his words, which were slightly humorous but not without philosophical meaning, immediately rang in the ears of everyone in the Great Hall.

"Distracted thoughts and anxiety can make food lose its flavor."

Be kind to your tongues and taste buds, everyone. Don't overthink things while eating. When you're as old as I am now, you'll realize they can really protest!

Dumbledore's words eased the atmosphere in the Great Hall and temporarily put the matter to rest.

The pureblood snakes breathed a slight sigh of relief. They had decided to remain silent for the time being and prepare to go back and write to their parents to discuss the matter. However, they were afraid that Draco would say something shocking to them again, making them lose face.

Dumbledore's words of reassurance put Draco out of the loop and gave them a chance to catch their breath.

Meanwhile, Draco was very satisfied with his performance, because he saw Dumbledore give him an approving look, and even Dudley secretly gave him a thumbs up.

But Draco's satisfaction with himself did not last long.

Before lunchtime had officially ended, the pureblood serpents left the Great Hall in groups to return to the Slytherin common room for more in-depth discussions and to prepare to write letters home.

Dumbledore, as if he had no appetite, left his seat early and returned to the headmaster's office.

At this moment, Dudley, using the 'Hear and Block' spell, quietly reminded Draco, analyzing the cause and effect and the interests of all parties.

Draco then realized that his performance just now was not very good.

However, Dudley didn't just belittle Draco; he also expressed his full appreciation for Draco.

Get Draco involved as well, write back to his parents explaining everything, and have them keep in touch with Dumbledore and do as Dumbledore asks.

On this bright and sunny noon, many people had no time to appreciate the sun and the clear, cloudless sky. Instead, they buried their heads in their books, writing and sending letters.

After Dumbledore returned to the headmaster's office, he continued doing the same job.

Following Dudley's solution, he first wrote to Draco's parents, Lucius and Narcissa.

The letter briefly described Draco's choice and his impressive performance at school, expressing admiration for the Malfoy family's decision to abandon their evil ways and return to the right path.

He then suggested that Lucius and Narcissa secretly gather the double-dealing Death Eaters, claiming that they had weighed the pros and cons before making their move and thus voluntarily surrendered.

There are two reasons why Draco was allowed to act alone without consulting the other families.

The first point is purely selfish; he wanted to be the first to surrender and gain more of Dumbledore's approval so that he could have a higher position in the White Wizarding camp to protect his family's interests.

The second point was out of 'public interest'. Lucius and Narcissa knew that other Death Eater families did not have the courage to completely side with the White Wizards at this stage, and they also wanted to avoid too much damage to their family interests.

Therefore, they used the Malfoy family's defection to get Dumbledore to give other Death Eater families a chance to feign defection.

The so-called "superficial surrender" simply means that other Death Eater families only need to jointly publish a statement in the Daily Prophet expressing their willingness to coexist peacefully with Muggle and Half-Blood wizards and to no longer actively discriminate against or provoke other wizards.

There's no need to actually do anything for Dumbledore and the White Wizards' camp.

They could even pay small newspapers and magazines to fabricate rumors, claiming that they were forced to do so by Dumbledore's force.

In the future, if Dumbledore defeats Voldemort, they will be integrated into the White Wizards' camp as surrenderers. Although their status and power will not be comparable to before, they will not suffer the fate of being wiped out.

If Voldemort comes to power in the future, they can simply take those tabloid newspapers and explain to Voldemort that they were forced into it and did not genuinely want to join the White Wizards' camp.

With Azkaban's loyal Death Eaters now dead, Voldemort, to avoid being isolated and without anyone to rely on, will surely forgive them for their past feigned allegiance to Dumbledore.

At that time, Lucius and Narcissa only asked that the other Death Eater families speak up for them, save their lives in front of Voldemort, and put all the blame on Dumbledore.