Chapter 559 Let Fate Decide! (2-in-1)

Thinking of this, Nick Flamel couldn't help but feel a little powerless.

Although the existence of wizards is a secret to ordinary Muggles, the top Muggle officials are aware of it.

The two parties usually establish a certain cooperative relationship, and whether the status is equal depends on the balance of power between the Muggle government and the wizarding world.

For example, in France, the Muggle government has weak control over the wizarding world. The Ministry of Magic is nominally a department of the country, but it has a high degree of freedom and tends to complement and assist each other. It also has corresponding seats in the Muggle parliament.

In addition, the Muggle government will also help cover up the existence of the magical world, allowing magic colleges to enroll students locally. It can be said that at a time when technology is becoming increasingly advanced, the magical world can still conceal it smoothly, and the help of the top Muggles is indispensable.

In exchange, the Ministry of Magic will supervise domestic wizards, regulate their behavior, and send powerful Aurors to protect the president and important officials to prevent Muggle leaders from being controlled by some malicious wizards or even spy wizards sent by other countries. .

Occasionally, we will deal with some matters that the Muggle government does not deal with.

Therefore, the attitudes of various countries towards wizards are very contradictory. To put it simply, they need to both win over and guard against!

The purpose of wooing is to resist wizards from other countries and ensure the interests of the country.

The defense is to be afraid of wizards' magical abilities such as modifying memory, reading thoughts, and teleportation!

No one in power wants to one day become a puppet in the hands of others.

The two worlds have always maintained a delicate balance in this contradictory relationship!

There has been no major trouble until now, and the "International Statute of Secrecy of the Confederation of Wizards" signed in 1689 and officially promulgated in 1692 is definitely indispensable!

The basis for the birth of this law stems from the increasingly intense Muggle witch hunts that began in the fifteenth century.

At that time, Muggle persecution of wizards and witches had reached an extreme level.

Although wizards are born with magical powers, there are too few of them.

At that time, the total number of wizards in Europe was probably less than 10,000, and they were scattered in various countries and regions. Most of them had not undergone systematic learning and could only release some weak magic by instinct. They were very weak and difficult to use. Resist Muggle persecution!

The implementation of the "International Federation of Wizards' Statute of Secrecy" has built shelters for wizards, isolating the wizarding world from the Muggle world, uniting scattered compatriots and converging their strength to learn magic, which once made Muggles Gua dare not act rashly.

It can be said that this law greatly alleviated the most intense low-level conflicts between wizards and Muggles, turning them into high-level exchanges.

However, this also caused great hidden dangers, forcing most wizards to be out of touch with the times.

Since then, the Muggle world has taken less and less action against wizards, and after the Industrial Revolution, it has completely turned to gentleness.

Because the Muggle elites know very well who benefits from procrastinating like this, this method of boiling the frog in warm water also avoids a war between wizards and Muggles, which is simply perfect!

The wizards who took the initiative to hide themselves were trapped in a cocoon, unable to speak.

Who would have thought that in just a few hundred years, the Muggle world would undergo earth-shaking changes!

In comparison, the pace of change in magic is far slower than that of technology. In addition, wizards are trapped in a small circle with outdated and backward ideas, which leads to a widening gap.

When they finally made up their mind to make changes, they found that this state of affairs had lasted for hundreds of years and had become the consensus of the world. Change meant facing greater obstacles!

Not everyone has the courage and is willing to bear the consequences!

Turning a blind eye and maintaining the status quo waiting for the successor to deal with it has become the first choice of most people in power in the magical world!

Nick Flamel sighed slowly and opened the "Manifesto for a New Century" again. Looking at the beautiful imagination of the exchange and integration of wizards and Muggles in the book, he felt more and more naive.

But there is also a trace of yearning

"A new era of peace and exchange," Nick Flamel murmured to himself. Can such a vision really be realized?

Vaguely, Nick Flamel remembered his previous conversation with Dumbledore, and suddenly felt that Dumbledore might be right, and this should be the best opportunity!

Nick Flamel flipped through the book and reviewed the contents of the "Manifesto for a New Century". When he saw the words calling for change at the end, he said with a smile.

"Oh, it's quite well written!"

Although Ivan's ideas are somewhat idealistic, it is such pure things that are often the most attractive and contagious.

If it can be widely distributed in the wizarding world, Nico Flamel believes that "Manifesto of the New Century" will definitely be recognized and even sought after by a large number of young wizards!

"So you won't help the kid?"

In the quiet, empty living room, a weak voice suddenly sounded.

"I'm too old. Two hundred years ago, I might still want to move my old bones." Nick Flamel shook his head and looked at an open space beside him.

An old witch in loose robes is standing there with a peaceful face. The wrinkles on her face tell the traces of time. More importantly, her body is illusory, with a faint mist spreading like a ghost. generally.

The old witch looked at Nick Flamel with eyes full of love, but then a bit of blame appeared on her face. She pointed at Nick Flamel's left hand and said something.

There was silence all around, and only Nick Flamel could hear the faint sound.

"No, I can't return this to Albus." Nick Flamel shook his head and rejected the old witch's proposal, gently stroking the ring on his left hand. The black gemstone on it was very dazzling.

If Dumbledore were here, he would be surprised to find that the ring was intact and it did not take two years to repair it as Nick Flamel said.

However, the resurrection stone has not damaged the core. For an alchemist like Nick Flamel, it is naturally easy to eliminate those slight effects and it does not take much time.

I said that on purpose because after a period of research, Nick Flamel discovered that the energy contained in this Deathly Hallows was astonishing, even comparable to the Philosopher's Stone.

The more he studied it, the more frightened he became.

In addition, Dumbledore's enthusiasm for the Deathly Hallows also made him very worried.

Nick Flamel had read the collection of British fairy tales and knew the story of the Deathly Hallows very well. Coupled with his research over the past few days, he did not believe that collecting the three holy artifacts could solve Dumbledore's dilemma.

The Resurrection Stone does not have the ability to truly resurrect people. Instead, it may become a trigger that destroys the fragile balance of the moment, so he would rather let this Deathly Hallows be buried with his death.

However, the "Manifesto for a New Century" written by Ivan made Nick Flamel's original idea somewhat shaken.

Strong and unrestrained power usually causes turmoil, but it may not be unable to become a sharp sword that cuts through thorns.

"Forget it, let fate decide!" Nick Flamel hesitated, and finally sighed. He couldn't live long anyway. Things in the magic world were really out of his control, so he could only leave them to the younger generations.

Thinking of this, Nick Flamel gradually relaxed his frown and looked at the old witch in front of him. His face became calmer and calmer. He took off the ring from his hand and opened and closed his mouth while talking.

When I finish the last thing, I will come to accompany you!

The figure of the old witch slowly faded, and before disappearing, she nodded with a smile and responded to Nick Flamel's words.

At the same time, London's Kingdom Cross station,

Following a space transformation, Ivan's figure appeared out of thin air in an alley near the station.

[Ding, after practice, Apparition/Apparition has been upgraded, currently level 6 (13/6400)]

"Has the Apparition been upgraded? It's quite fast!" Ivan glanced at the system's skill bar and said with emotion.

It seems that the frequent ultra-long-distance teleportation these days has quite a training effect. No wonder he feels that the consumption of this magic has been reduced a lot recently, and he is becoming more comfortable to use it.

If you have time to practice more, you might also try to practice teleportation in battle.

Ivan was thinking as he walked towards Kingdom Cross Station with his small suitcase and owl cage.

I was in a hurry when I came here, but now I still have fifteen minutes before departure, so I have plenty of time.

In fact, even if you accidentally miss the Hogwarts train by being late, it won't have any impact.

He is not Harry or Ron. The worst he can do is just apparate to Hogsmeade and then return to school through the secret passage. This is much faster than taking the train!

Stepping into the station, Ivan went straight to platform nine and three-quarters. When he got closer, he was surprised to find that he had arrived at the right time. Harry, Hermione, and the Weasley family were all waiting here, seeming to be saying something.

Because of her sight, Hermione was the first to see Ivan.

The little witch's face first showed a happy look, and she wanted to step forward, but soon she thought of something, and stopped hesitantly, pursed her lips, and looked very ugly.

"Hey, Ivan! This way!" Harry and others quickly noticed Ivan's presence and waved.

"Long time no see, Harry!" Ivan smiled, opened his hand, and hugged Harry who stepped forward.

George and Fred also hugged him, giggling and squeezing him and Harry in the middle.

Ivan reluctantly broke away, looked helplessly at the Weasley brothers who jumped away, and asked casually. "George and Fred, how is your research going lately?"

"It's great! Our skipping candies and automatic quill pens are selling very well. We received a lot of orders during the summer vacation. It took us a long time to get enough goods.

There is also the portable swamp I told you about last time. We have also improved it. That thing can turn the entire auditorium into a swamp! If Filch confiscates our inventory again this time, I will secretly throw one into his office."

Speaking of joke toys, George was very excited and talked endlessly.

"Ahem!" Fred next to him hurriedly coughed a few times as a reminder.

George felt a chill in his back, and turned his head trembling slightly. Mrs. Weasley was staring at him with a dark face on her waist.

"George, I remember you promised me that your toys wouldn't cause trouble to the professors in school!" Mrs. Weasley said angrily.

Although she reluctantly agreed to the Weasley brothers' research on joke products because of their previous agreement, it was not without conditions! George had promised her that the toys they made were harmless and purely for fun.

"Mom, that's what George promised you. I'm Fred and he never told me about this. You should scold him!" George guiltily performed the usual identity swap without hesitation. He sold Fred in an attempt to get away with it.

Fred looked at him angrily, and the two soon started fighting.

In the end, both of them failed to escape, and were severely punished by Mrs. Weasley, which attracted the attention of a group of passing Muggles.

Ivan felt a little embarrassed when he looked at George and Fred being scolded. He thought Mrs. Weasley had accepted them making those magic items and that's why he asked this question!

"Okay, Molly! It's getting late now, it's time for the children to get on the train!" Arthur Weasley looked at the time and hurriedly persuaded the still angry Molly to save George and Frey. De's ears were about to be deafened.

Immediately afterwards, everyone lined up and prepared to enter the nine and three-quarter platform in twos and threes.

Ivan originally wanted to enter with Hermione and Harry, but when he got closer, he was frightened away by Hermione's fierce eyes.

The confused Ivan had to go in with George and Fred instead.

"Get ready, time is limited, you'd better hurry up, three, two, one!" Mrs. Weasley ordered.

Ivan took the lead, holding his suitcase and owl cage, hurriedly rushed through according to the instructions, passed through the wall and reached the wizard station.

As the departure time approached, the wizard station was very lively and noisy. Seven or eight little wizards crowded in front of the train door to wave goodbye to their parents. A timid freshman even cried on the spot because he was leaving home for the first time.

Two or three seconds later, George and Fred also came out of the back wall.

"I'm sorry, George, I shouldn't have asked that before," Ivan said apologetically.

"It doesn't matter, it's not your fault, it's just that mother's control is a little too lenient." George waved his hand nonchalantly.

Fred also smiled and said: "It seems that next time we have to make up a communication code!"

"Yes! That way mom won't find out." George patted Fred on the shoulder and said excitedly. "Fred, you are a genius!"

"Does that need to be said?! Is it possible that you only found out today?" Fred raised his eyebrows.

The two of them were laughing and joking, and the blaming and angry fights just now didn't seem to have an impact on their relationship.

In other words, their fight just now was just a pretense to fool Mrs. Weasley, but it was a pity that it didn't succeed this time.

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