"Yes, so why did the wizards sign such a strict International Secrecy Act in 1689? Why not sooner rather than later, but at this time? ”

Clark's words sent Hermione deep in thought.

To be honest, she is not the kind of nerd who only buries her head in learning book knowledge, on the contrary, she also has a good talent in logical reasoning.

But on the other hand, she also has a natural lack of military, historical, and political skills, and even if she didn't doze off in her history of magic class, she just jotted down a bunch of years and events.

In 1699, the Austrian Empire acquired most of the lands in Eastern European countries, including Hungary and Romania, and in the same year, Austrian wizards also occupied and divided the local dragon farms, establishing the first dragon breeding families.

And then in 1709, at the International Council of Wizards, under the impetus of well-intentioned people, a bill prohibiting private dragon breeding was passed. ”

"You taste, you taste."

Clark looked at Hermione with a playful expression, and the clever little witch frowned, thought for a while, and finally gave up.

"What is this for? Is it those dragon breeding families who are doing it for their own benefit? ”

Faced with Hermione's confusion, Clark looked out the window, and the early summer sunset was as red as fire, setting the mountains and trees on fire. And his gaze is empty, as if he has penetrated the long river of time, taking history as a mirror and watching its rise and fall.

"Yes and no. We always think that wizards and Muggles are two completely separate worlds, but as long as they are on this planet, as long as there are beings with desires, how can they not affect each other, do not interfere with each other? ”

Clark's voice was ethereal and hollow, as if it had come from a very distant place.

"There are some things that you don't know, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It's just that, before the Law of Secrecy was signed, wizards' methods of interfering in the Muggle world were simple and crude; After that, their methods became more subtle and sophisticated. ”

"But as you said before, wizards are sensual, and magic prevents them from understanding Muggles' rational minds......"

Clark reached out to stop Hermione's interjection.

"Since the Renaissance in the 14th century, the Holy See has undergone a Reformation and a shrinking sphere of influence, and the ancient gods of the Golden Age such as Zoroastrianism, Greece, Egypt, Northern Europe, and the Maya have ushered in Ragnarok.

The wizards of that time entered the most active period in history, and the extraordinary powers of the Silver Age, such as witchcraft, magic, shamans, knights, and druids, burst into the greatest vitality.

They began to participate extensively in the wars between the nations of Europe, propping up agents one after another, and doing so by some of the otherworld's transcendent materials and secrets that still existed in the Muggle world at the time, handed down from the Golden Age.

Among them, the 'Land of Fire Dragons' in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania is such a hidden place. ”

"Secret realm? The Land of the Fire Dragon? Hermione asked curiously, it was the first time she had heard such a statement, and there was no such thing in the Hogwarts library.

"Yes, it is some secret knowledge that has not been passed down to the outside world, and only some ancient families and forces have recorded it." Clark nodded.

"The secret realm is a special natural environment, and legend has it that after the fall of those god-level powerhouses in the Golden Age, the fallen corpses affected the surrounding environment, thus forming a special alien space with various magical effects.

There are even many magical creatures that can only survive and reproduce in secret realms. ”

However, centuries of war and internal strife have also made wizards miserable, and many of their supernatural powers were even on the verge of being lost.

Coupled with the rapid development of science, Muggles became more rational, wizards were unable to understand this new system, and the two sides became even more divided, and the Silver Age entered its final period.

When the cake of the otherworlds had been divided and wizards took the lead, the vested interests sat back together and signed the International Secrecy Act, setting up circles for the secret realms, actively disappearing from the Muggle worlds and erasing their traces of history.

The transcendent world has officially entered the hidden Bronze Age. ”

The clash of the gods in the Golden Age, the extraordinary rise of the Silver Age, the secrecy of wizards in the Bronze Age, the scroll of history was torn apart by Clarke, and Hermione suddenly discovered that the history of modern magic he told was even more vivid and interesting than that of Professor Binns.

It seems that she really followed Clark's words, shuttled through the long river of time, and had a glimpse of the magnificent and extraordinary epic of the year.

"So...... the signing of the International Secrets Law is actually an obstacle set up by the wizards who have already dominated the country in order to block the latecomers?" Hermione was a little unsure about her guess.

"And what about Romania? Since they have signed the "International Secrecy Law" and are supported by wizards from various countries, why did those wizards of the Austrian Empire forcibly occupy the Fire Dragon Secret Realm in Eastern Europe despite the restrictions of the Secrecy Law? ”

Once again, Hermione asked, "Aren't they afraid of other nations intervening?" ”

Clarke's mouth was a little dry as he spoke, so he snapped his fingers, and the teacup that had bottomed out was immediately filled with cold lemon black tea, and he picked up the cup and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.

"Do you think that the International Secrecy Act is not the intervention of the wizards of the Austrian Empire? There are many intrigues and political struggles involved in this matter, and if you want to understand the deeper logic behind this, the first thing you must understand is a concept. ”

He reached out and clicked on a copy of "Raising Dragons for Fun and Profit" on the table.

"Dragons are a very important and sustainable resource for wizards in today's wizarding world. This was very precious in the hidden Bronze Age, and it cannot be replaced for the time being. ”

There was a bloody smell in Clark's words that made Hermione shudder a little. However, this may be the norm in the wizarding world.

"Just as the Muggle world does not hesitate to go to war for oil, dragons are the oil of the wizarding world!"

"The oil crisis? The Gulf War? Hermione interjected as if she had thought of something.

Clark was stunned for a moment, and looked at her curiously, "You still care about this?" ”

Hermione had an embarrassed look on her face, "No, it's my dad, he used to speculate in oil futures and often said this at home, so I learned a little bit." ”

Clark nodded knowingly, "Yes, it can be compared to that." The Austro-Turkish War fought by Austrian wizards for the Fire Dragon Secret Realm is the oil war of the wizarding world. ”

"And for the fire dragon, an important material lifeline in the wizarding world, other Western European countries will naturally not sit idly by, so this is why the "Secrecy Law" was signed.

In fact, with a little brain, you can guess how troublesome and annoying this secret law was for the Austrian Empire, which was in dire need of wizards as extraordinary powers, and the wizards of those countries in Western Europe were stumbling on them. ”