Charlie's eyes lit up, and he immediately said:
"Of course I want the most explosive news."
Douglas chuckled.
"On my mother's side, five generations back, I share an ancestor with Headmaster Dumbledore."
Charlie blinked, exchanged looks with Bill and Percy, and asked in confusion:
"How is that news? The wizarding world is only so big. The Weasley family might be related to Dumbledore without even going back five generations..."
Something suddenly occurred to Bill, and he said in surprise:
"Don't tell me you're going to say that, a few generations down the line, you're related to our Weasley family too? I remember we have some Squib relatives living in the Muggle world.
"Come on, tell us! Are you my nephew or my great-nephew...?"
Charlie suddenly said:
"What if we're his nephews or great-nephews?"
At those words, Douglas felt his horizons instantly expand. He worked it out: if he acknowledged Harry as family, and Harry married Ginny, then Ginny would call him Uncle and Bill her brother. With a little rounding, Bill and Charlie would call him Uncle too...
Douglas burst out laughing at the thought.
His laughter left the three on the other end of the phone baffled.
When the three finally learned how Douglas and Harry were related, they froze for a moment, but were not particularly surprised afterward.
After all, suddenly discovering another relative was quite common in the wizarding world.
It was Dobby's first time hearing this news too, and he hurriedly covered his mouth...
The group chatted briefly like that. Douglas had originally wanted to tell them about Voldemort's Horcruxes, but after some thought, he did not bring it up.
It was not a matter of trust. Rather, Douglas had suddenly come up with a new idea and intended to discuss it with Bill once he