Chapter 881: Terrible Muggles
As the Muggle world grows at a rapid pace, the rate at which magic and science merge is gradually accelerating. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Decades ago, the wizarding world was still dismissive of Muggles.
In the eyes of many wizards, Muggles are synonymous with weakness, ignorance, and backwardness, similar to barbarians.
Their knowledge of Muggles is also mostly stuck in the Middle Ages, and it is believed that Muggles still hunted and abused witches and burned wizards everywhere as they did in the past.
There have even been calls in the wizarding world to use a time turner to go back in time to save witches and change history.......
But by now, admit it like or not, there have been a lot of Muggle-designed machine stuff that has made its way into the wizarding world.
For example, the printing press used in Hogwarts Wizardry was an improvement on Muggle design.
Another example is the introduction of magic radio, which directly promoted the development of the radio industry.
Corresponding to this, various industries have also developed rapidly, and the Weird Sisters became popular because of the radio.
There are also flying motorcycles, which entered the wizarding world before Sirius was imprisoned in Azkaban, and was originally a common thing in the Muggle world, but it became a luxury in the wizarding world, and was once considered a substitute for the broomstick.
Evan didn't know how much Sirius spent on that bike, but it wasn't a small amount.
You know, he spent most of the aid his uncle Alphad gave him on it.
Sirius once told Evan and Harry that his uncle had left him a sizable amount of gold after he ran away from home.
Measured by the base of the Black family's wealth, what he calls "substantial" is actually a lot of money.
Unfortunately, in the end, due to the new secrecy law and the re-revision of the Magical Traffic Management Law, things such as flying cars and motorcycles were not allowed to be produced and used, and those things flying around in the sky were easy for Muggles to spot.
The most immediate effect of this, the widespread convergence of magic and science, came to an abrupt halt and became popular only on a small scale.
This was a new policy promoted by Fudge in the early days of his reign, and it was also his biggest political move, which was welcomed by many pure-blood wizards, and it was also a disguised appeasement and compromise, which was conducive to the internal stability of the wizarding world and made it easier to focus on post-war reconstruction.
At the heart of the traditionally conservative pure-blood wizarding families and Voldemort's theory of magical pure-blood is the complete rejection of Muggle technology, and they even call for the conquest of the Muggle world and the destruction of what is called "technology".
If Voldemort completely rules the wizarding world, then war with Muggles will be a matter of time.
It was stupid, and Evan agreed to tighten the rules, but this one-size-fits-all approach was far from worth advocating.
Admittedly or not, science and machines are advancing so fast that they have surpassed magic in many ways.
The wizarding world should actively introduce technology to promote the development of magical civilization.
If he is able to do so in the future, he will definitely suggest that the Ministry of Magic revise the law to promote the integration of magic and scientific products, such as the introduction of computers, televisions, and the use of mechanical engines on broomsticks.
They stared at the broken ticket machine for a long time, and finally bought a subway ticket from a sleepy-eyed administrator, a deal that was mostly done by Aven, Harry, and Hermione, because the Weasleys didn't know much about Muggle currency and didn't understand what the purchasing power of the money was.
Five minutes later, they boarded the Underground, which carried them on a roaring journey towards central London.
Mr. Weasley nervously checked the subway map above the window, Ron and Ginny looking as nervous as he was, and Fred and George staring at the Muggles who didn't look awake.
These people were ordinary office workers, and they had never seen so many Muggles before.
"Four more stops, Harry, and now three more. Well, there are two more stops, shouldn't we get ready to get off?" said Mr. Weasley excitedly.
Finally, they got off the train at a stop in central London.
There was a huge flow of people, and they were pushed out of the subway by countless well-dressed men and women carrying briefcases.
At this point, the Weasleys were so excited that they kept looking around.
When using escalators, there is even more discussion. Looking at their expressions, the people around them must have thought that these people were from the countryside and had never seen subways and escalators in their lives, otherwise they would definitely not make such a fuss.
Evan had to remind Fred and George to be careful not to fall out of their pockets......
They went up the escalator and passed through the ticket gate, where there was another round of chatter at the turnstiles, and Mr. Weasley looked very happy to see the turnstile swallowing his ticket so dexterously, and wanted to figure out how it worked.
It took them ten minutes to reach a wide street.
There are majestic buildings on both sides, and the streets are already full of traffic, and the streets are full of people.
Not far away is a huge square, a huge electronic signboard hangs on the exterior wall of the towering building, on which all kinds of advertisements are played, high-rise buildings, signboards, and people are mixed together, making people dazzled.
Ron opened his mouth wide and looked around in shock.
He had been to King's Cross before, but he had never been to the heart of London, and he never imagined that he would see such a stunning picture.
He looked up at the tall building, and suddenly felt like the world was spinning, and hurriedly grabbed Harry to keep himself from falling.
In his heart, it was such a terrible feeling to be born a Muggle for the first time......
"Fascinating, isn't it?" said Mr. Weasley, looking around blankly, "but what is this place?"
This sentence startled everyone, who thought that despite Mr. Weasley's frequent check-checking of the subway map, they had gotten off at the wrong station.
If that were the case, it would be too bad that seven wizards were stranded in the heart of London......
Evan was a little familiar with the square, and his father's company headquarters seemed to be nearby.
But he hasn't been here for a long time, and he can't tell the difference between southeast and northwest.
The last time he was at the Ministry of Magic, it was from the fireplace in Dumbledore's office......
"Ah, I remember, this way, boys!" said Mr. Weasley, leading them into a fork in the road.
"I'm sorry!" he said, "I've never been on the subway, and from a Muggle point of view, everything is completely different." It's really impressive, and to be honest, I haven't used a guest before. ”
As they walked on, after about fifteen minutes, the buildings on both sides of the street were no longer as imposing as they had been.
Finally, they came to a bleak side street.
There were only a few shabby-looking offices, a tavern, and a dump truck that was about to overflow.
"We're here!" said Mr. Weasley happily.
"Is this the place?" Harry had thought the Ministry of Magic was in a much more imposing place, like the plaza just now.