Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

Chapter 22: This thing is much easier to use than a magic wand

"At this moment, the opponent's strength is definitely above mine."

Even though he was very confident in his own strength, Dudley didn't believe he could match Hagrid's power. So, he decided to use firearms.

The 30-caliber fully automatic shotgun, also known as the Winchester, used 7.62x63mm ammunition. It was a popular ammunition specification widely used in hunting and shooting activities. With high initial velocity and penetration power, it could effectively kill medium-sized wild animals such as deer, wild boars, foxes, etc. It could penetrate certain obstacles like trees and bushes, making it a good firearm.

Dudley believed that ordinary firearms could kill wizards, but how much damage they could cause to Hagrid, a half-giant wizard, remained uncertain. If the shotgun were replaced with a more powerful firearm, there would be no problem.

Unfortunately, while the Hamon Qi Gong had a certain effect on weapons, it was limited to those held in hand. Whether bullets could be enchanted was still questionable.

Fortunately, with the LV2 firearm skill, Dudley could increase the firepower of the shotgun.

"Fool, let me put your mind at ease." Hagrid once again pulled out his little red umbrella, aiming it at Dudley. "Are you ready?"

Since he had his back to Hagrid, he didn't see the motion of Dudley straightening his shotgun with Hamon Qi Gong.

"Dudley, don't!"

Petunia and Vernon tried to stop Dudley, but this time, Dudley didn't listen to them. He was never one to silently endure being bullied, especially when Hagrid had bullied his family. Besides, there was the reward from the mission. He had to complete it!

A red light flashed at the tip of Hagrid's red umbrella as Dudley, closely watching Hagrid's actions, rolled to the side.

Not all spells had tracking capabilities, at least not the one Hagrid was using. Whether a spell could be successful depended on whether it hit the target. If it was avoided, then it really was avoided.

So, even if a wizard's power might be lacking, agility and reaction speed had to be fast.

"But don't you have to shout out the spell?"

When Dudley dodged the spell, he thought about it. He didn't hear Hagrid chanting the spell.

He knew that there was a top-level casting method called Silent Casting, which didn't require chanting. However, he doubted Hagrid would be capable of such high-end spellcasting.

That meant Hagrid was using a spell that didn't require chanting.

Not all spells had incantations. For example, the Transfiguration spell didn't require chanting when casting the basic type. You could cast it directly. However, you had to understand the definition of the transformation material conversion before casting to avoid transforming into something you didn't want. That was why Transfiguration was a separate subject from the standard spell courses.

As expected, the spell Hagrid released was a Transfiguration spell, as Dudley deduced. The spell didn't hit Dudley but struck a nearby wooden cabinet, causing it to visibly expand.

"Superpowers?!" Harry exclaimed.

As a normal person who had lived in modern society, encountering magic for the first time, the first thoughts were superpowers and wizards. Witches and wizards were secondary compared to the concept of superpowers.

Hagrid raised his hand again, casting another spell, but Dudley agilely avoided it. No matter how many spells were cast, they were meaningless if they didn't hit.