Chapter 308: Say it or not
On the train leaving Hogwarts the next day, the students were still discussing Dumbledore's speech, "He said the Ministry of Magic didn't want us to know about Voldemort's return, I don't know why?" Harry said. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Because they don't believe that the mystery man is really back, or because they can't believe it," Ron grimaced, "You haven't lived among us before, and you don't understand how much panic he caused back then, and people were terrified, even though he disappeared when I was younger, and he did all those horrible things, and he was often taken out to scare the children." ”
"And, Harry," seeing that he was so long and Voldemort was short, Darren decided to remind him anyway, "Wizards don't call him by his name, I think it makes sense, you should pay attention." ”
"Why?"
"I guess it's some kind of magic, after all, if people are just afraid of someone, they don't dare to call him by name, at least behind their backs, they should scold him, right? ”
"But that's what Professor Dumbledore called him. ”
"I think that's because he really doesn't have to be afraid, you met with Fu, oh, the mysterious man, do you think you can beat him?"
Harry didn't answer, but looking at him, it didn't seem like he was going to accept Darren's suggestion, after all, Dumbledore did always insist on calling "Voldemort", but people are not the same!
There was something else that made Harry unhappy besides the title of "Voldemort", and in the Daily Prophet, there was nothing about Voldemort, in Hermione's words, "not a word", and she felt that it must have been pressure from the Ministry of Magic to keep the newspaper silent.
"Damn it, why is this, people should know what's going on!" said Harry indignantly, completely unaware that Rita had said the same thing.
"So," Darren said to Harry, "even if the newspaper publishes Fu," he shook his head, his habit really hard to break, "what's the use of the news that the mysterious man has returned?"
"It's important for people to know about it, isn't it?"
"And then?"
"And?" Harry was a little dazed at the question, "can you do something to prepare?"
"Ready," Darren shook his head, "what kind of preparation do you think will stop Voldemort from breaking in?" ”
"There is only one Dumbledore, it is impossible to protect everyone, and the mysterious man can attack people who are considered to be against him, and even families, at will, and this is the most terrifying thing about him, the fear that is completely irresistible. ”
Seeing that Harry remained silent, Darren sighed, "Heard of the 'Track Dilemma'?" and rightfully so, he explained, "Suppose, a train is speeding towards you and you find five people on the track ahead, you can flip a switch wrench and change the track of the train so that it goes on a side line, but there is also a person on the side line, what do you do?"
"If you don't change the train tracks, five people will die, and if you change the tracks, one person will die," Harry hesitated, and Hermione and Ron were thinking.
"Of course it's going to change tracks, there's five people over there!" Ron said first.
"But in that case, the people on the other track, who were not in danger, are now killed by your actions!" Hermione frowned.
"Yes, but I think we should protect the side with a lot of people. ”
"Isn't that person too innocent?"
Seeing that Hermione and Ron were about to quarrel, Darren quickly interrupted them, "Alright, alright, this question is just a thought experiment, devise some inexplicable situations, and then discuss various principles and theories, the purpose is to find out as much as possible the application of these ideas, theories or principles and their conclusions, relatively, the end result is not important." ”
"So, think about it again, on that track just now, there is no wrench to change the course of the train, and the five people will definitely die, but they are chatting happily, just like us, you can shout and let them know that they are about to die, what will you do?"
......Now that they understand what Darren means, telling them that they will die will indeed let them "know what is happening", but it will also make them feel the horror of impending death, and if they are not told that although they can be happy for a while, they will face an ignorant death, which is worse?
"What will you do?" Harry asked Darren.
"I'm a train?" Darren grinned, "I'll pull in whichever way there's no one I know!"
"And will you tell them?"
"No!" said Darren categorically.
"You don't know them?" asked Hermione again.
Darren looked at her, "No, but I'll find out which guy got them on the railroad tracks and kill him!, whatever the cost, whatever the method!"
Hermione frowned, "Maybe, that would cause more people to get hurt." ”
"Then let them come to me," Darren shrugged, "You have to be aware of everything, even if half of the people could do it, the world would be a lot better than it is now," he looked at Harry, "at least you won't see too many Death Eaters that night, because they should all be in Azkaban except for the likes of Peter and Barty." ”
"It's a pity that things in the world are not transferred by people's minds, they have escaped Azkaban, and they don't have the same to face, mysterious people, the taste of 'drilling hearts and slashing bones' must be uncomfortable!" Harry shuddered when he heard the mention of "slashing hearts and slashing bones".
Darren turned his gaze back to the Daily Prophet, "Getting rid of the issues we just discussed, and hyping about the return of the Mystery Man will only cause panic and make those who wish to join go to the Death Eaters. ”
"Go to the Death Eaters, would anyone do that?" Harry looked incredulous.
Darren stared at him and didn't speak.
“…… I think someone will join the Death Eaters. ”
At that moment, the door to the cubicle was opened, and Draco Malfoy and Crabbe and Goyle stood in the doorway, triumphant and menacing.
"You've lost from the start, Potter! I warned you......"
With the flash of the spell, they fell to the ground screaming, as the bones of their limbs were all gone, leaving only soft muscles, well, and fat, which could no longer support their bodies.
Harry blinked, he'd seen this before, on himself, "Latest practice spell," Darren took his wand and waved the three guys out of the cubicle, the war was about to begin!