Chapter 248
Time is the most dangerous force
Chapter 248 Time is the most dangerous force
"Hahaha... No way!" Michael laughed dryly: "Muggles can't even find where we are. They don't even know there are wizards in the world."
Ryan looked at him quietly.
Michael's smile faded.
"My grandmother, your mother, Wade's parents, Harry's aunt and uncle, and Hermione's parents are all non-magical people." Ryan said calmly and pointedly: "Do Muggles really not know the existence of wizards?"
After a long while, Hermione murmured, "Now I know why there is the Statute of Secrecy..."
"And Dumbledore," whispered Harry.
No one answered this time.
They couldn't help but wonder, if it were Dumbledore, would he be able to resist those terrible weapons?
Or, even Dumbledore had no choice but to run away and hide when the Muggles attacked?
"Wade, do you think...if Hogwarts is discovered, will we be able to resist a Muggle attack?"
Somehow, Theo's confidence in Vader surpassed even that of many of the school's professors, perhaps second only to Dumbledore.
After a few seconds, Wade said slowly:
"Indeed, there is...but...it's difficult."
For example, using the Imperius Curse and Legilimency, combined with Transfiguration or Polyjuice Potion, they could control high-ranking Muggle officials or even replace them, start wars between Muggle countries, and at the same time protect the wizarding world from being discovered.
But the interaction between Muggles is not as simple as saying "Good morning, hello". Even just a raised eyebrow gesture between acquaintances can allow people to recognize whether it is the real person.
What's more, senior officials are watched by many pairs of eyes every day and appear in the camera almost every day, so any slight abnormality will be magnified infinitely.
Therefore, a wizard who can perform this kind of task must have an extremely firm will and belief, and needs to lurk and observe for a long time, and must have extreme tenacity and patience to succeed.
Somehow, Wade suddenly remembered the legend of "Lizard Man" that was popular on the Internet in his previous life.
If someone had the same idea as him, if someone really spent more than ten years, or even decades, to put it into practice...
Has anyone in the Muggle upper echelons ever been replaced?
Or...is he just overthinking it?
Think about the original story, after everything was over, nineteen years had passed and Harry's children were all off to school.
At least until then, the world will still be at peace.
……
"Boom boom boom!"
There was a rapid knock on the door. Dumbledore put on his glasses and raised his finger, and the oak door opened.
"Albus!"
Professor McGonagall walked in hurriedly, and only slowed down a little after seeing Dumbledore.
"Do you... do you know what Professor Abigail told the children today?"
"Of course." Dumbledore said calmly: "Professor Abigail communicated with me before preparing for class."
"Then, Muggles... Muggle weapons... have they really reached this level?" Professor McGonagall asked in disbelief.
"I'm afraid so," said Dumbledore. "You know, I have several Muggle friends. Dear Jacob, for example, he fought in the First World War with the American Expeditionary Force..."
"Albus!"
Professor McGonagall had also met the Muggle named Jacob, but that was not what she wanted to hear at the moment.
"Well," Dumbledore said tolerantly, "I understand your concerns, Minerva. But don't worry, for now, the Statute of Secrecy is still in place."
"so……"
"Well, don't worry about Muggle shells appearing over our heads one day. Even if someone launches a missile towards what they think is 'Hogwarts', it will just explode somewhere else."
Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief.
"You've thought about this a long time ago? Oh - of course - you must have thought about these problems a long time ago! You always see the crisis earlier than us."
"I am not a prophet, Minerva. I have simply... seen the power of these things with my own eyes."
Dumbledore said. After sending away the vice-headmaster who was embarrassed about his "fuss", Dumbledore's relaxed expression disappeared. He fiddled with the Pensieve and the silver mist began to swirl.
An illusory picture appeared in the air.
Explosions, death, war.
There were more human corpses than crows in the sky, and the terrain had changed after the bombing.
A figure slowly spun around, and he shouted to the invisible man, "Who is protected by the Statute of Secrecy? Is it us, or them?"
"Who forced us to hide? Who is the executioner in the war?"
"Face the facts, Dumbledore! Running away won't solve any problems!"
"What we long for is freedom, truth, and even more, love!"
The silver figure disappeared.
Dumbledore sat in the chair and pinched his brows tiredly.
……
For most teenagers, worries and troubles about the future don't stay in their minds for long.
Whether Muggles would attack wizards existed only in imagination, perhaps far into the future, but the final exams were less than a month away.
What's more, the much-anticipated maze challenge is just around the corner.
Or something closer - being late for class, not finishing a paper, being teased by Peeves on the way, or having your confession rejected...
These are much more urgent than the development of Muggle weapons.
As a result, the discussion about this class quickly disappeared from the hot topics. The most direct impact was that many Muggle-born students raised their chins a little bit.
They were keen to talk about the weapons displayed by Professor Abigail and some plausible stories they had heard from their fathers.
Students from other grades also took this science class one after another.
When Professor Abigail taught her second class, almost all the professors came to listen, and even Professor Murray turned down a banquet.
Wade, who helped lead the way, accompanied him and stood behind the first-year students who were in class. They watched those young children experience several simple-to-operate weapons under the guidance of Professor Abigail.
"It looks like Dumbledore has found a good professor for you this time."
Amid the intermittent sound of gunfire, Professor Murray said, "I have long felt that today's children should know more about the development of Muggles. Many people still know them from the Middle Ages."
"Professor Abigail has indeed taught us a lot." Wade said, "Her knowledge in this area should exceed that of most Muggles."
Professor Murray glanced at him and said, "I heard you took the Muggle Studies class?"
"Yes," Wade said. "In fact, I took all the courses."
"Professor Caridi Burbagi is a good person, but you should just listen to her Muggle Studies class." Professor Murray commented unceremoniously: "She knows less about Muggles than my radio!"
"I just think... it's interesting to study Muggles from a wizard's perspective," said Wade.
"Really?" Professor Murray muttered suspiciously, "I always feel that you heard some news...so you deliberately chose all the courses, even if you don't need them at all."
"what?"
Wade turned his head to look at him, his eyes as innocent as a bird preening its feathers in a tree.
Professor Murray: "..."
He was speechless for a moment, then warned: "...Don't abuse it, and don't try to explore its secrets. Time is the most terrible and dangerous force in the world."
Vader was silent for a moment, and stopped playing dumb, and said softly: "...I understand, Professor."
(End of this chapter)