Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 190: A Review of the Responsibility for the Tragedy Years Ago!

"It's my fault! It's all my fault! You're right, I'm an idiot! I'm a hopeless, complete idiot!"

Sirius, after suppressing his emotions for a long time, suddenly erupted, bursting into tears, filled with self-blame and remorse.

Seeing this, Dudley's anger dissipated considerably. He waved his hand, and the vines binding Sirius immediately loosened, transforming back into Smetine's staff, which flew into Dudley's hand.

Sirius, immersed in sadness and having lost the support of the vines, slumped helplessly against the wall, tears streaming down his face, soaking the gorgeous clothes he had specially changed into to see Harry.

"Alright, stop crying! Haven't you blamed yourself enough after all these years? Tears and guilt won't solve anything!"

To be fair, you were wrong to be so clever in this matter, but the blame cannot be placed entirely on you.

The culprits, Voldemort, Pettigrew, Snape who leaked the prophecy, and even the victims, Uncle James and Aunt Lily, are all responsible!

Dudley looked at Sirius, who was in a sorry state, and offered a rare, slightly comforting analysis.

Sirius's crying stopped abruptly upon hearing this, his tears becoming even more intermittent. He looked up blankly at Dudley and asked, "What responsibility do James and Lily bear? They are the victims!"

"So what if you're a victim? Being a victim is not an excuse to shirk responsibility!"

Dudley's gaze was sharp, and he spoke calmly and objectively, "Respect for the dead is paramount. To avoid upsetting Harry, there are some things I can't say in detail to him, but I can still say a few words to you, you idiot."

First of all, Aunt Lily and Uncle James refused Dumbledore's offer to be the Secret Keeper, entrusting their entire family's lives to you, you fool, which shows that they were short-sighted and had chosen the wrong person!

Secondly, you came up with the terrible idea of ​​making Pettigrew the secret agent, and you went to discuss it with my Uncle James. He agreed without hesitation, which shows that he is just as stupid as you!

Furthermore, when Voldemort came knocking, my foolish Uncle James actually stayed home comfortably without his wand, leaving him completely defenseless against Voldemort and giving Aunt Lily and Harry very little time to escape.

This shows that he was not a qualified wizard, lacking the qualities of caution and the necessary vigilance, and that he entrusted the lives of his entire family to the spell of unwavering loyalty.

Finally, my poor, pitiful Aunt Lily! She shouldn't have been so focused on sacrifice.

Although Uncle James was incompetent, he at least bought her some time.

She had the time to sacrifice her life to cast the ancient magic of Love Protection for Harry, so why didn't she use Apparition to escape the disaster scene while holding the infant Harry, teleport to Hogsmeade Village, and then run to Hogwarts to seek Dumbledore's protection?

Unlike Hogwarts, the Potters' house is not protected by powerful anti-Apparition magic.

With so many oversights and mistakes, can't they prove that they themselves also bear some responsibility for this tragedy?

"This...this..." Sirius was speechless with shock, and after a long while he continued, "How do you know so much about what happened that day?"

"Also, you're being far too harsh on James and Lily. They can't see the future, and in their desperation, it's impossible for them to make absolutely rational decisions and responses..."

"I have a magical talent that allows me to see parts of the past and parts of the future."

Dudley replied, "Besides, you're right, it's really difficult to maintain perfect rationality in that situation, so I feel more sorry for Aunt Lily."

Dudley did not deny Sirius's statement that no one can be perfect, and neither can he.

What he just did was merely a post-mortem analysis from God's perspective.

It's a very simple principle: hindsight is always better than foresight.

Without external assistance, he wouldn't be able to exude such confidence and command such authority.

But even without any special abilities, he wouldn't be as careless as James, who could even let his wand slip from his hand and not carry it with him.

This is a basic rule for wizards, especially during Voldemort's dark reign. Carrying a wand at all times is an ironclad rule that cannot be ignored, even if you are in a home that is well protected by magic!

Therefore, Dudley didn't feel much regret about his uncle-in-law, James.

If James weren't already dead, most of the things Dudley said to Sirius today could be directly applied to James.

We're not the same kind of people, we can't get along.

The Raiders, apart from the cowardly Little Star who practically begged for protection, consisted of three reckless brutes, each with their own unique recklessness and naivety.

James is a typical overzealous Gryffindor, a pure brute;

Sirius Black is a Gryffindor who leans towards Slytherin; he is reckless and ruthless, and he doesn't care about the consequences of his actions.

Lupin, on the other hand, is a Gryffindor with a Hufflepuff personality. He is young and impetuous, reckless yet kind, and feels guilty after bullying others. He is also burdened by the werewolf toxin.

Dudley won't show any bias or prejudice towards the raider teams other than Littlepenny just because they're now on his side; they'll be what they are.

Back then, the Marauders bullied Snape. Now, if Sirius Black insists on staying at Hogwarts, it's only natural that Snape would come after him if he found out.

Dali will never care.

They fight to the death, it doesn't matter.

Even if Lupin and the resurrected James are targeted by Snape in the future, Dudley will still not care.

However, while Snape might target Sirius and Lupin, it's unlikely he'd target James, whom he'd already indirectly killed once.

Especially if Aunt Lily were to be resurrected in the future.

Dudley's thoughts wandered for a moment, then he looked back at Sirius Black, who was still tear-streaked and disheveled, and said coldly:

"Go to the Headmaster's office and find Dumbledore first! The password for the Headmaster's office today is Chocolate Frog, and he will introduce me to you properly."

As for your desire to see Harry... you should have proper manners and attitude when meeting people. What kind of behavior is it to sneak over like a dog?

After lunch today, tidy yourself up and wait for me in my territory—the Practical Magic Skills Enhancement Classroom on the fifth floor of the castle. I will take Harry there.

But I must warn you, before Harry officially acknowledges you, don't use those lame titles like "godfather" or "uncle" in front of Harry!

Harry has a home now! He has family! He doesn't need your indiscriminate charity! Understand?

Sirius remained silent after hearing what Dudley had to say.

Clearly, he was not entirely satisfied with Dudley's arrangements.

"Ha! Not going to say anything, huh? Then you don't even need to go to the principal's office anymore. I'll send you to a better place!"

Dudley was amused by Sirius's silent resistance.

A sudden burst of red light emanated from his body, and his strong right hand swiftly grabbed Sirius by the collar, lifting him up like a chick. He strode towards the window of the eighth-floor corridor of the castle, intending to throw Sirius out the window.