Chapter 54: True Strength! [Blessing of Power]!

[Congratulations to the host!]

[You have obtained a large amount of spell-casting techniques for white and black spells!]

[You have learned the white and black spells cast by the professor-level wizard Quirinus Quirrell with his wand throughout his life, as well as a small number of advanced black spells cast by Voldemort's main soul with Quirrell's wand during the period when it parasitized Quirrell's body.]

[You have obtained [Delayed and Unstable Wandless Spellcasting]! The System has automatically blocked it.]

[Due to the fact that the wand fused this time is cracked and damaged and has a low compatibility with the host, the wandless spellcasting ability obtained after the fusion is defective and has now been blocked and is not effective.]

[You have obtained partial knowledge of wand-making and memories!]

[You have strengthened your understanding of the principle of wand-making and learned the secret knowledge and skills of the Ollivander family in dealing with alder and unicorn hair materials.]

Dudley felt the large number of additional memories in his mind. He waved his hands, and little dots of magic power danced on his fingertips. A feeling of substantial strength welled up in him.

Now, he was a genuine elite professor-level powerhouse.

Whether it was his magic power or spellcasting ability, he was outstanding and second to none.

Coupled with the wizard combat skills he had learned from Dumbledore during this period, if Dudley were to go all out at this moment, he doesn't dare say he can completely defeat Snape, but he could at least break the old bat's wings.

"Hahaha—"

Dudley let out a creepy and maniacal laugh in his bedroom.

This laugh was extremely demonic. Even the young residual soul of Voldemort inside the diary Horcrux he carried with him, completely unaware of the outside world, shuddered inexplicably.

As if sensing that something bad was going to happen in the near future.

...

On August 29th.

Dudley and Harry went out and summoned the core members of the Dudley Gang. They held a meeting about future development in a private room of a coffee shop.

During the years at Privet Drive School, just like in the original story, Dudley deeply impressed four Muggle boys with his courage and strength. They were Piers, Malcolm, Dennis, and Gordon.

Among these four boys, except for Piers who was thin, Malcolm, Dennis, and Gordon were all sturdy boys with large builds.

Moreover, they had one thing in common, which was that their strength far exceeded that of their peers.

Don't be fooled by Piers' thinness. He was actually the strongest among the four and was also the one most trusted by Dudley.

Different from the original story, when they were at school, Dudley didn't lead his four followers to bully other students. Instead, they bullied those who bullied other students.

Taking these four boys as the core, they recruited a group of students who liked to mess around and cause trouble and formed and developed the Dudley Gang. Its influence once went beyond the scope of one school, and branch gangs were established in other schools in Privet Drive.

During their free time when they weren't at school, Dudley would ask the gang members to take on some tricky tasks that the residents of Privet Drive encountered in their daily lives, such as finding lost cats and dogs, running errands to deliver letters, and investigating thieves.

They earned some funds for the gang and helped Dudley collect items related to magic by the way.

Of course, at the beginning, even for such tasks, stupid adults wouldn't entrust them to children.

But after Dudley showed off his strength with a simple flex of his wrists, the Dudley Gang's business gradually picked up and grew stronger.

"Boss, is this meeting about the gang's development plan at Smeltings after the new term starts?"

In the coffee shop's private booth, the skinny Piers Polkiss asked Dudley excitedly.

"No!"

Dudley, dressed in the Smelting school uniform, tapped the floor with his Smelting stick and replied impassively.

This would be the last time he wore this set of clothes that his parents had managed to obtain early through their connections.

"Then... what is it about?" Piers was puzzled.

"Harry and I won't be going to Smeltings. We're going to discover a new world."

Dudley said, "I called you here to tell you this and give you some special gifts.

From now on, Piers will succeed me as the second leader of the Dudley Gang.

Moreover, from now on, you need to keep the gang members under control. Don't come to me, don't get near my house, and even in your daily activities, stay away from Privet Drive."

"What?" x4

Piers, Malcolm, Dennis, and Gordon were all stunned by Dudley's words.

Being young and not very bright, they couldn't understand what Dudley meant by the 'new world'. All they knew was that Dudley was bidding them farewell.

"Boss, are you abandoning us?" Piers almost cried.

"What, doesn't my word carry weight anymore?!"

Dudley looked stern and raised his voice, "From now on, Piers is the leader. Keep the gang members away from me and Privet Drive. Do you understand!"

"Understood!" Piers and the other three instinctively stood at attention and replied loudly in unison.

"Good. Now stay still and close your eyes. Don't open them until I do, and don't move at all during this time!"

Dudley continued to command sternly.

"Yes!" The four of them closed their eyes together, trusting Dudley unconditionally.

At this moment, a flicker of sadness crossed Dudley's eyes, but it vanished in an instant, and his whole body shone with a brilliant light.

The tip of Harry's wand, which he had just taken out, also glowed with the same color of light.

"Strength Enhancement!" x2

As the two Strength Enhancement incantations were uttered almost simultaneously, Dudley and Harry unleashed their full power, endowing Piers and the other three with great strength.

Then, Dudley used the knack of Permanent Spell he learned from the fusion magic suitcase to solidify the strength of the four of them.

This was equivalent to a Blessing of Power.

From now on, the four blessed ones would gain strength equivalent to that of an adult bull and the corresponding ability to control it.

Moreover, this strength would only gradually fade after they reached the age of sixty.

In addition, to maintain the gang's stability and out of his personal preference, Piers Polkiss received significantly greater strength than the other three.

"Alright, open your eyes!"

Dudley said calmly, and at the same time, Harry put away his wand.

The four opened their eyes, feeling extremely surprised and excited as they felt the powerful strength surging through their bodies. They were overjoyed.

"Boss, have we become just like you?" Piers asked in disbelief.

"Not really. You've just got a bit more strength," Dudley said directly. Then he seriously warned, "Promise me, don't show off this power everywhere, and definitely don't use it to do evil. Otherwise, you'll die horribly.

I'm not scaring you. The world isn't as simple as you think.

If you cause trouble in the future, don't even recognize me. And don't expect me to appear like a divine soldier descending from the sky to protect you like before. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Piers replied loudly, with tears in his eyes.

"Good that you understand!"

Dudley sat back on the chair in the private room while filling his coffee cup with purified water and taking a sip, and then issued his final order:

"Now, line up one by one, face me, and swear to God that you'll keep this a secret and follow orders from now on.

Go back to your own places and stay there. If I don't come to you, don't come to me!"

"Woo~~~ Yes!"