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

Despite the fact that wizards are a secret to Muggles in general, the Muggle hierarchy is aware of them.

There is usually some kind of partnership between the two sides, and whether or not they are equal depends on the balance of power between the Muggle government and the wizarding world.

In France, for example, the Muggle government has a weak control over the wizarding world, and the Ministry of Magic is nominally a department of the state, but it has a high degree of freedom, tends to complement each other, and has corresponding seats in the Muggle parliament.

In addition to this, the Muggle government will help cover up the existence of the wizarding world, allowing the Academy of Magic to recruit students locally... It can be said that at the moment when technology is becoming more and more advanced, the wizarding world can still be successfully concealed, and the help of Muggle executives is indispensable.

In exchange, the Ministry of Magic will oversee wizards in the country, regulate their behavior, and send powerful Aurors to protect the president and important officials from Muggle heads from being controlled by some ill-intentioned wizards, or even spy wizards sent by other countries.

Occasionally, there are things that the Muggle government doesn't handle.

Therefore, the attitude of various countries towards the group of wizards is very contradictory, to put it simply, it is necessary to win over and guard against it!

The purpose of wooing is to defend against the sorcerers of other countries and ensure the interests of the country.

Guarding against the wizard's magical ability to modify memories, read thoughts, and teleport!

No one in power wants to be a puppet in someone else's hands.

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

Until now, there has been no major mess, and the "International Confederation of Wizards' Secrecy Law", signed in 1689 and officially introduced in 1692, is absolutely indispensable!

The law was born on the basis of the Muggle witch hunts that began in the fifteenth century.

At that time, Muggles' persecution of witches and wizards had reached the extreme.

Although wizards are born with magical magical powers, they are too few in number.

At that time, there were probably less than 10,000 wizards in Europe, and they were scattered in various countries and regions, and most of them had not been systematically studied, and could only release some weak magic by instinct, and their strength was very weak, and it was difficult to resist the persecution of Muggles!

The implementation of the "International Federation of Wizards Secrecy Law" has built a shelter for wizards, isolating the wizarding world from the Muggle world, uniting scattered compatriots and gathering strength to learn magic, which once made Muggles dare not act rashly.

Arguably, this law significantly alleviated the most intense conflict between wizards and Muggles, turning it into communication at the top.

However, this also caused a great hidden danger, so that the vast majority of wizards were forced to disconnect with the times.

It was also from that time that the Muggle world became less and less active towards wizards, and after the Industrial Revolution, it completely turned to Huairou.

Because the Muggle elite knew very well who it would be to benefit from such a drag, this method of boiling frogs in warm water also avoided a war between wizards and Muggles, it was simply perfect!

The wizards who took the initiative to hide were cocooned and unable to speak.

Who would have thought that in just a few hundred years, the Muggle world would be turned upside down!

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

When they finally made up their minds to make a change, they found that this state of affairs had lasted for hundreds of years, and it became the consensus of the whole world, and 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 and waiting for a successor to deal with it has become the first choice of most of those in power in the wizarding world!

Nick Lemay sighed slowly, opened the "New Century Manifesto" again, and looked at the beautiful imagination of wizarding and Muggle communication and integration in the book, and felt more and more naïve.

But there is also a hint of yearning...

"Peace, communication... A new era..."Nick Lemay muttered to himself, can such a vision really be realized?

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

Nick Lemay flipped through the book, revisited the contents of the New Century Declaration, and said with a smile when he saw the words calling for change at the end.

"Oh, it's a good write!"

Ivan's ideas, though somewhat idealistic, are often the most appealing and contagious of such pure things.

If it can be released on a large scale in the wizarding world, Nicol Lemay believes that the "New Century Declaration" will definitely be recognized and even sought after by a large number of young wizards!

"So you're not going to help that kid?"

In the quiet, empty living room, a faint voice suddenly rang out.

"I'm too old, two hundred years earlier, my old bones might still want to move..."Nick Lemay shook his head, looking at a clearing beside him.

An old witch in a loose robe was standing there, her face calm, the wrinkles on her face telling the traces of time, and more importantly, her body was illusory, spreading a faint mist, like a ghost.

The old witch looked at Nick Lemay with love, but then a little blame appeared on her face, pointing to Nick Lemay's left hand and saying something.

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

"No, I can't give this back to Albus..."Nick-Lemay shook his head and rejected the old witch's offer, gently stroking the ring on his left hand, which was a dazzling black gem.

If Dumbledore had been here, he would have been surprised to find that the ring was intact and that it would not take two years to repair it, as Nick Lemay had said.

However, the resurrection stone did not hurt the core in the first place, and for an alchemist like Nick Lemay, it was naturally easy to eliminate those minor influences, and it would not take much time.

I deliberately said this because after a period of research, Nick Lemay discovered that the power contained in this Deathly Hallows was amazing, even inferior to the Philosopher's Stone.

The more he delved into it, the more terrified he became.

In addition, Dumbledore's fanaticism for the Deathly Hallows also worried him.

Nick Lemay had read the English fairy tale book and knew the story of the Deathly Hallows very well, and with the research over the past few days, he didn't think that collecting the Three Hallows would solve Dumbledore's predicament.

The Resurrection Stone does not have the ability to truly resurrect people, but may be the trigger for the fragile balance of the moment, so he prefers to have this deathly holy artifact buried with his death.

However, Ivan's "New Century Manifesto" shook Nick Lemay's original idea a little.

Powerful and unfettered forces can often cause turmoil, but they don't have to be able to turn into a sword that cuts through obstacles...

"Forget it, let fate decide!" Nick Lemay hesitated, and finally sighed, he didn't live long anyway, and the affairs of the wizarding world really couldn't be managed, so he could only leave it to the reserves to toss.

Thinking so, Nick Lemay frowned and gradually loosened, looked at the old witch in front of him, his face became more and more peaceful, he took off the ring on his hand, and said with his mouth closed.

When I'm done with the last thing, I'll be with you!

The old witch's form slowly faded, and before disappearing, she smiled and nodded, responding to Nick Lemay's words.

......

Meanwhile, Kingdom Cross Station in London,

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

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

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

It seems that the frequent ultra-long-distance teleportation these days can still have a workout effect... It's no wonder he's felt that the cost of this magic has decreased a lot lately, and he's become more and more comfortable using it.

If you have time to practice for a while, you might as well try to practice teleportation in battle.

Ivan thought as he walked towards Kingdom Cross Station with his small suitcase and owl cage in his arms.

I was in a hurry when I came just now, but now there are still fifteen minutes before the departure of the train, so there is more time to spare.

In fact, even if you accidentally miss the Hogwarts train late, it will not have any effect.

He's not Harry or Ron, so it's a big deal to apparilate to Hogsmeade and go back to school through the secret tunnels, which is much faster than taking the train!

Stepping into the station, Ivan made his way to platform nine and three-quarters, and when he got closer, he was surprised to find that Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys were all waiting here, as if to say something.

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

The little witch's face first appeared with joy, and she wanted to step forward, but soon she thought of something, and stopped hesitantly, pursed her lips, and her face was very unsightly.

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

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

George and Fred hugged him and pulled him and Harry in between.

Ivan reluctantly broke free, looked at the Weasley brothers helplessly, and asked casually. "George and Fred, how's your research going?"

"It's just wonderful! Our skipping candy and automatic quill pens are selling very well, and we received a lot of orders during the summer vacation, and we have been busy for a long time to get enough goods...

And the portable swamp I told you about last time, we've improved it too, and it can turn the entire Great Hall into a swamp! If Filch confiscates our stock again this time, I'll sneak one into his office..."

Speaking of joke toys, George was very excited, and his mouth gushed endlessly.

"Ahem..."Fred next to him hurriedly coughed a few times and reminded him.

George shuddered and turned his head slightly, Mrs. Weasley staring at him with a dark face on her back.

"George... I remember you promised me that your toys wouldn't be a problem for the professors at school! Mrs. Weasley said angrily.

Although she reluctantly agreed to the Weasley brothers to study joke merchandise because of the previous agreement, it was not unconditional! George had promised her that they were making harmless, purely for fun.

"Mom, that's what George told you, I'm Fred... He never told me about it, you should scold him! George played the usual identity swap with a weak heart, and sold Fred without hesitation in an attempt to get by.

Fred looked at him angrily, and the two quickly got into a fight.

In the end, neither of them escaped the catastrophe, and was severely lectured by Mrs. Weasley, attracting the attention of a group of passing Muggles.

Ivan looked at George and Fred who were being scolded, and was a little embarrassed, he thought that Mrs. Weasley had already accepted the idea that they were making those magical items!

"Alright, Molly! It's getting late, it's time for the kids to get on the train! Arthur Weasley, who was on the side, looked at the time and hurriedly persuaded Molly, who was still very angry, to save George and Fred's ears that were about to be deafened.

Immediately afterward, everyone lined up, preparing to enter the platform of nine and three-quarters in groups.

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

Confused, Ivan had to go in with George and Fred instead.

"Get ready, time is limited, you'd better hurry, three... Two... One... Rush! Mrs. Weasley gave the command.

Ivan took the lead, holding his suitcase and owl cage, and as instructed he briskly crashed through the wall to the wizard's station.

Near the departure time, the wizard station was very lively, there was a lot of noise everywhere, seven or eight little wizards crowded in front of the train door and waved goodbye to their parents, and a timid freshman even cried on the spot because he left home for the first time.

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

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

"It's okay, it's not your fault, it's that Mom's management is a little too wide..."George waved his hand absently.

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

"That's right! Then Mom won't find out. George patted Fred on the shoulder and said excitedly. Fred, you're such a genius! ”

"Do you need to talk about that?! Could it be that you only found out today? Fred raised an eyebrow.

The two of them giggled and laughed, and the fact that they were throwing each other and getting angry just now didn't seem to have an impact on their relationship.

Or maybe they were just pretending to fool Mrs. Weasley, but unfortunately it didn't work out this time.

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