Hogwarts: I Obtained the Paternal System — Part 14

Even the usually good-tempered Mrs. Weasley was sick of him.

Mrs. Figg kept complaining, wondering why Dumbledore had not taken his life.

Darren truly had not expected to run into this guy while he was out being a paternal saint.

And this guy actually dared to threaten him?

What a joke. Brother, you probably did not know that Kenli, the last person to spouted off at him, had already taken a trip to St. Mungo's.

If Snape found out that you were bullying his goddess's son, you would be in for it!

[Accept!]

Although Darren felt that Mundungus's Thieving Ability would probably be useless, it was still an ability.

Darren closed his eyes.

When he opened them again, they were filled with the steadfast resolve of one fearless in the face of death.

Facing Mundungus's threat, he took a large step forward.

Only his tightly clenched fists revealed the fear in his heart.

Yet even so, Darren opened his mouth. His lips trembled slightly, and there was fear in his eyes.

He took a breath and said as calmly as he could, "Sir, if you insist, then kill me—but do not kill them, all right? I am willing to die in their place."

"If there really is someone as vicious and evil as you in this world, then I do not regret coming in here."

"It is just a little regrettable that I have not met my brother, Harry Potter. I miss him very much..."

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the mission. You have obtained Mundungus's Thieving Ability.]

Darren murmured softly and accepted his reward.

It seemed... this ability seemed pretty good!

Mundungus's Thieving Ability: Within three meters of another person, there is a 50% chance of randomly obtaining one item from their person.

If he stayed around Dumbledore long enough, could he one day even get his hands on the Elder Wand?

Uh, probably not. Dumbledore would notice and beat him to death.

Darren sighed regretfully.

The sound was soft, almost inaudible, yet it made hearts tremble.

Those who heard his sigh looked at Mundungus with dazed fury. How could there be such a person in this world?

He would not even spare a child!

This was Harry Potter's younger brother!

Wait, Harry Potter?

This child was Harry Potter's younger brother?

Harry Potter had a younger brother?

The people around them blinked in confusion, but quickly came back to their senses. This was not the time to talk about that. It was time to teach this damned wizard a lesson.

He would not even spare a cub. Too outrageous!

The wizard before them had to be a Death Eater. He should be dragged off to Azkaban and let the Obscurus give him their Kiss!

Darren had no idea that he had blown things up this much.

Mundungus had really only been trying to scare the child.

He merely wanted to frighten the little brat in front of him into tears and establish his own intimidation.

But how had it turned into every wizard around him looking at him with murderous intent?

He had no idea he had provoked public outrage.

Hermione ignored everyone else as though they were part of the background and looked at Darren with pity.

Why was there someone as great as the boy before her in the Wizarding World?

She felt that even Dumbledore, hailed as the greatest wizard in the Wizarding World, was not as great as the boy before her.

He had not even met his brother, yet he was about to die here.

He had not even become a Hogwarts student, yet he had gotten caught up in something like this.

What she admired most was that he still had not backed down.

He was even standing in front of them.

That frail little body seemed taller than a giant.

"Sir, before you bully Mr. Darren, I think you might need a good beating!"

Just as Hermione and Mr. Granger were grieving for Darren, and the people around them were rolling up their sleeves to drag Mundungus to Azkaban.

A cold voice rang out.

Before Darren could continue displaying his paternal saintly radiance, he saw Mundungus tied up securely in ropes. Then a fist landed squarely in Mundungus's eye socket.

It left him with a huge black eye.

And that was not all.

After seeing Mundungus bound, those people who had already been ready to act began punching and kicking him.

Some even pulled out their wands, secretly intending to make Mundungus suffer badly.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me! I was wrong! I was just joking with this little brat!"

"I am not a Death Eater! I have never killed anyone!"

"Shit, who poked my ass with a wand?"

"I am Mundungus! Help!"

"I have rendered service to Dumbledore! I want to see Dumbledore!"

"If I have done wrong, let the Ministry of Magic punish me instead of sending people like you to torture me! Ah! Hit my head again and I am pulling out my wand!"

"..."

Mundungus's screams continued for quite a while.

When Darren saw him again, even he, who had always thought Mundungus was no good, could not bear to look and turned away.

Miserable!

Too miserable!

This guy had definitely been subjected to some personal revenge.

Not only had all his belongings been taken, his face was battered and swollen, and there was a festering sore on his leg as large as a black-backed dog. Who knew which kind-hearted person had done that.

Darren clicked his tongue in amazement.

He suspected that after Mundungus was dragged before Dumbledore, he would get another beating.

This brother was probably questioning his entire life right now, huh?

P.S.: So far, combining the comments section and the website poll, the current votes are: Gryffindor 0, Hufflepuff 5, Ravenclaw 6, Slytherin 7.

Chapter 16: Potter Family

The boy softly turned his head away, seeming as if he wanted to say something, but he still did not open his mouth.

His green eyes gradually filled with pity.

He must have been frightened badly just now, right?

But his strength, courage, and kindness had made him unafraid of that fear.

Hermione sighed inwardly.

How could there still be someone so kind in this world?

If she had not been so far from Darren, with so many people in between still dealing with Mundungus, she would have already run over to comfort the boy.

Such a kind boy... she had decided that for the next seven years, she would take good care of him and not let anyone bully him.

[Ding! The Paternal System has detected an opportunity to display its potential. A temporary mission is now issued: Walk over to Mundungus and, in a pleading tone, ask everyone to stop hitting Mundungus.]

[Ding! Upon completing the mission, you will obtain Hermione Granger's Memory Ability. Would the Host like to accept the mission?]

[Accept.]

Hermione Granger?

That girl was here?

Darren curiously looked around.

He wondered whether she looked like the movie version or the novel version?

After all, the movie version was very beautiful!