Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 192 Relationships eased amidst the conflict!

"Oh! Merlin's beard! I knew it! Harry, your eyes are almost exactly the same as your mother's!"

Sirius's gaze never left Harry's face. When he saw the emerald green eyes hidden behind Harry's glasses, his doubts vanished, and his emotions surged again, his tone becoming increasingly agitated.

Dudley stood to the side, and seeing Sirius's behavior and mannerisms, he rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.

He thought to himself: Instead of apologizing properly after meeting, why are you playing the emotional card of "the son of an old friend truly has the qualities of an old friend"?

Perhaps influenced by this wave of criticism, or perhaps because Sirius noticed that Harry hadn't responded and seemed a little uncomfortable with his enthusiasm, he realized that Harry felt a distance between them.

So, Sirius, with tears in his eyes, began to apologize:

"Harry, it's all my fault! I shouldn't have been so clever and trusted Pettigrew. I will never forgive myself!"

“I know the truth of the matter, Mr. Blake.”

Harry's heart was heavy. He said slowly, "You meant well but did something wrong. I can forgive you, but please understand that I cannot consider you my godfather for the time being."

Sirius felt very upset when Harry addressed him formally as "Mr. Black," but he understood that it was normal.

“I understand, Harry. I won’t force you to accept me as your godfather right now…”

"The way you're saying that makes it sound like you have the power to force me."

Dudley suddenly interrupted Sirius, chiming in with a hint of disdain. He didn't know why, but he just wanted to say something to Sirius.

"..."

Sirius was speechless, his emotions disjointed, but instead of retorting to Dudley, he ignored him and forced himself to continue speaking:

"Harry, let's spend some time together, and I believe you'll gradually accept me!"

From this day forward, I will take on the role of a good father in place of your father, James, and take meticulous care of you, so that you can feel your father's love and the warmth of home.

“No need, Mr. Black. I’m very happy staying at my cousin’s house. My cousin, aunt and uncle are very kind to me. I can feel the warmth of home.”

Harry politely declined Sirius's offer, then looked at his cousin.

The Harry of today is not the Harry of the original story who had a miserable childhood and was extremely deprived of love, so Sirius's overtures did not have much appeal to Harry.

Sirius was completely flustered, his heart aching so much he couldn't breathe.

He realized that the crux of the problem lay with Dudley.

So he stopped talking and looked at Dali.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Mr. Black, you're pretty brave! I told you before that you can't call him Godfather in front of Harry until Harry approves of you."

Unbelievable! Unbelievable! You've stopped using proper titles and are now resorting to military strategy, a roundabout way to achieve your goal! You're even making Harry feel fatherly love in place of Uncle James? Fatherly love can be replaced?

If you're so eager to be someone's father, then go find someone, start a family, and have children yourself!

It also made Harry feel the warmth of home, something you yourself have experienced…

"Enough! Dudley, calm down!"

At this moment, Dudley was inexplicably angry and went a bit too far in his rant.

Just as he was about to utter those harsh words that struck at Sirius's weak point, Dumbledore spoke up at the right moment, interrupting Dudley.

He then used a calming spell on Dudley, quelling Dudley's anger and negative emotions.

Dudley felt as if a bucket of cool water had been poured over his head, and reason regained control of his mind.

He then realized that he was overwhelmed by some negative emotions.

It's very likely that he practiced the Killing Curse too much that morning, and coupled with the emotional stimulation he's received since his encounter with Sirius Black, the backlash from the unresolved dark magic emotions has slightly affected him.

This situation shouldn't have happened to Dudley. It's all because he cares too much about Harry, his family, and his fluctuating emotions gave the backlash of dark magic an opportunity to take hold.

"My mistake! I was too harsh earlier. Also, thanks, Dumbledore!"

Dudley offered an explanation, then, seeing the concerned looks in Harry and Dumbledore's eyes, waved to them to indicate that he was alright.

Dumbledore's Stabilizing Charm was timely, helping Dudley to dispel the remaining effects of the Dark Magic backlash.

But at this moment, Sirius was completely out of it.

This time, the emo was about as little as when Dudley said he had made a stupid mistake that harmed the Potters.

Because Dali's words may be rough, but the reasoning behind them is sound.

He never felt the warmth of home from his blood relatives. His parents and relatives, who believed in the supremacy of pure blood, only regarded him as a heretic, belittled him, rejected him, and eventually left him.

He is now the only wizard still alive who still bears the surname Black.

His corrupt family left him no love whatsoever, only an ancient and vast ancestral home and countless Galleons in the Gringotts family vault.

"No! No! Dali, you're wrong!"

Sirius had been depressed for a long time when he suddenly shouted loudly, startling the three of them.

He seemed oblivious to this, and continued to argue without pausing: "I have felt the warmth of home!"

James' parents were very good to me. When I was young, I often went to James' house. His parents almost treated me like their second son!

So now, I can take care of Harry just like James' parents took care of me!

Dudley, Harry, I beg you, please don't refuse my kindness!

Pettigrew has received his due punishment; taking care of Harry is now the only reason I live.

Silence, long silence.

Dudley had to admit that he too was moved by Sirius Black.

In silence, he looked at Harry and saw Harry's deeply moved, hesitant expression. He sighed slightly and made a decision.

"Alright! Only a fool would push away the benefits! Harry just said that he doesn't need you to take Uncle James's place and let him feel any fatherly love and the warmth of home."

But you can still take care of Harry as an uncle or elder. Harry and I both acknowledge that you are a good friend of Harry's parents.

Dudley calmly replied to Sirius.

He eventually softened and backed down again and again.

Sirius, Harry, and Dumbledore all smiled when they heard Dudley say that.

Sirius, in particular, beamed with joy when he saw Harry nod and smile.

Over the next few hours, Sirius told Harry a lot about Harry's parents, recounting from an outsider's perspective how Lily and James met, got to know each other, fell in love, and got married, as well as some of the conflicts and setbacks that occurred along the way.

Harry was extremely interested in this and listened very attentively; this was the first time he had ever obtained such detailed and extensive information about his parents.

After hearing this, Harry's longing for his parents intensified.

Sirius took another photo album from his suitcase and handed it to Harry, gesturing for Harry to open it himself.

Harry flipped through the photo album and was pleasantly surprised to see many pictures of his parents when they were young. Lily and James in the photos were smiling and moving, and they looked very lifelike.

There are also some photos of small groups of pillagers, but Sirius Black has been cropped out of all the photos, making them look somewhat incomplete.

Harry flipped through the photo album with great delight, caressing the magical photos of his parents, tears welling in his eyes.

Dudley witnessed this scene and secretly resolved to complete the task of removing Voldemort's soul fragments from the three relic artifacts without causing any damage as soon as possible, in order to obtain the opportunity for the conceptual sublimation of a specific type of spell.

The Ascension Restoration Charm resurrects Harry's parents.