Chapter 248 Time is the most dangerous force

"Hahaha... no way!" Michael laughed dryly: "The Muggles can't even find us. They don't even know there are wizards in the world."

Leanne looked at him quietly.

Michael's smile disappeared.

"My grandmother, your mother, Vader's parents, Harry's aunt and uncle, and Hermione's parents are all non-magical people." Ryan said calmly and to the point: "Muggles really don't know about wizards. Does it exist?"

After a while, Hermione murmured: "Now I know why there is a Statute of Secrecy..."

"And Dumbledore," Harry whispered.

This time no one answered.

They couldn't help but wonder, if it were Dumbledore, could he withstand those terrible weapons?

Or is it that even Dumbledore could only choose to run away and evade when Muggles launched an attack?

"Vade, do you think... if Hogwarts is discovered, we will be able to resist Muggle attacks?"

Somehow, Theo's confidence in Vader even exceeded that of many professors in the school, perhaps second only to Dumbledore.

After a few seconds, Wade said slowly:

"Indeed...but...it's difficult."

For example, the Imperius Curse and Legilimency, combined with transfiguration or polyjuice potion, can control the top Muggles, or even replace them, start a war between Muggle countries, and at the same time protect the wizarding world from being discovered.

But getting along with Muggles doesn't end with simply saying "Good morning". Even just a raised eyebrow between acquaintances can make people identify whether it is the person they are.

What's more, high-level officials are stared at by many pairs of eyes every day and appear on camera almost every day. Any abnormality will be magnified infinitely.

Therefore, a wizard who can perform such a task must have an extremely firm will and belief. It requires a long period of lurking and observation, as well as extreme tenacity and patience before it can be successful.

Somehow, Wade's mind suddenly recalled the legend of the "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 implement it...

Will anyone at the top Muggle level be replaced?

Or... is he just overthinking?

Think about it in the original story, after everything ended, nineteen years later, Harry's children all went to school.

At least until then, the world is still peaceful.

…

"Dong dong dong!"

There was a rapid knock on the door. Dumbledore put on his glasses and raised his finger, and the oak door was opened.

"Albus!"

Professor McGonagall walked in hurriedly and slowed down slightly after seeing Dumbledore.

"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 really reached this point?" Professor McGonagall asked in disbelief.

"I'm afraid so." Dumbledore said: "You know, I have a few Muggle friends. For example, dear Jacob, he participated 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 this time.

"Okay." Dumbledore said tolerantly: "I understand your concerns, Minerva. But don't worry, for now, the Statute of Secrecy is still playing its role."

"So..."

"Well, don't worry about Muggle shells appearing over our heads one day. Even if someone fires a missile at what they think is 'Hogwarts', it will just explode somewhere else."

Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief.

"Have you thought about it before? Oh - of course - you must have thought about these issues before! You always see the crisis earlier than we do."

"I'm not a prophet, Minerva. I just... have seen the power of those things with my own eyes."

Dumbledore said.

After sending away the vice-principal who was embarrassed by his "fuss", Dumbledore's relaxed expression disappeared. He fiddled with the pensieve, and the silver mist began to spin.

An illusory picture appeared in the sky——

Explosions, death, war.

There were more human corpses than there were crows in the sky, and the terrain had been transformed after the bombing.

A figure rotated slowly, and he shouted to the invisible person: "Who is protected by the confidentiality law? Is it us or them?"

"Who forces us to hide? Who is the executioner in the war?"

"Face the facts, Dumbledore! Avoiding will not solve any problem!"

“What we hope for is freedom, truth—and more importantly, love!”

The silver figure disappeared.

Dumbledore sat on the chair and pinched his brows tiredly.

…

For most teenagers, worries and worries about the future don't last long.

Whether Muggles would attack wizards was a matter of imagination, perhaps far into the future, but final exams were less than a month away.

What's more, there is the much-anticipated maze challenge just around the corner.

Or something more recent - being late for class, failing to write the paper, being teased by Peeves on the road, or having a confession rejected...

These are much more urgent than the development of Muggle weapons.

So 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 seemingly plausible stories they had heard from their parents.

Students from other grades also took this science class one after another.

When Professor Abigail taught the second time, almost all 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, watching those young children experience several simple weapons under the guidance of Professor Abigail.

"It seems that Dumbledore has found a good professor for you this time."

Amid the intermittent gunfire, Professor Murray said: "I have long felt that today's children should know more about the development of Muggles. Many people's understanding of them is still stuck in 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: "I heard that 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 can 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." Wade said.

"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?"

Ved looked at him sideways, his eyes as innocent as a bird combing its feathers on a tree.

Professor Murray: "..."

He was speechless for a moment, and warned: "... Don't abuse it, and don't try to explore the secrets. Time is the most terrible and dangerous force in the world."

Ved was silent for a moment, and stopped playing dumb, and said softly: "... I know, professor."