Chapter 459 Peace-loving?

Biggest challenge?

Hermione paused for a moment, then began to seriously consider Sebastian's question.

Thinking of the situation in the wizarding world, she quickly calculated in her mind, and then answered with a firm tone: "Is it the gap between pure-blood wizards and Muggle wizards?"

Hermione's eyes were full of confidence, and she was obviously very sure of her answer.

After all, this was the reason why the mysterious man started the war. If there wasn't so much discrimination based on bloodline and everyone united together, the magic world would never have suffered such great damage.

Unfortunately, to her surprise, Sebastian shook his head slightly, denying her answer.

"It's not a bloodline issue. This issue is more serious and directly related to the survival of wizards."

so serious?

Hermione frowned and thought about it over and over again, but still couldn't find the answer, so she could only shake her head helplessly.

Sebastian looked at her, his tone gentle but with a hint of seriousness:

"Hermione, since you are determined to step into the Ministry of Magic, and even aim to become the Minister of Magic, let me briefly talk about the qualities that a truly excellent leader should possess."

He paused, facing the students' inquiring gazes, and spoke slowly:

"The worst leaders only care about power for its own sake. They are self-centered, ignore rules and responsibilities, and regard the entire wizarding world as a chessboard to satisfy their selfish desires."

"There is also a type of idealist who has great goals and is selfless, but the policies they formulate are often unrealistic and lead to greater chaos."

He spread his palms and slowly raised them upwards: "A better leader can see the contradictions and problems in front of him, is willing to face the challenges, and try every means to find reasonable solutions, but his vision only stops there."

"And the most outstanding leaders are able to see through the fog of the present and look to the future. They not only solve the problems at hand, but also plan ahead, see the crises hidden decades later, take action in advance, and pave a solid path for the wizarding world."

His voice was deep and powerful, as if every word was striking at Hermione's heart.

See through the fog and look to the future. It seems that if I want to become an excellent Minister of Magic, I still have a long way to go.

"Professor," she couldn't help asking, "Can you tell me in detail what the biggest challenge in the wizarding world is?"

Little girl, the answer is actually very simple, but you may not want to hear it.

Sebastian smiled softly, looked him in the eye and said, "Muggle technology is advancing at a rapid pace. In a few decades, the wizarding world will likely be untraceable."

"So, our challenge is how we wizards can protect ourselves after being exposed in the wizarding world."

Protect yourself?

Hermione frowned, feeling very uncomfortable.

It's not the Middle Ages now. Even if it's exposed, what's the big deal? There won't be another witch hunt.

As long as wizards abide by the laws of each country, nothing will happen to them.

To be honest, Hermione was a little angry. She felt that the professor should not say such prejudiced and discriminatory words. According to the professor's words, Muggles seemed to be very barbaric.

"Professor, the term 'security' is a bit serious. Muggles are very peace-loving, so even if the wizarding world is exposed, wizards will not have any problems."

Peace-loving...

Sebastian couldn't help but laugh and shook his head: "Hermione, most Muggle people are indeed peace-loving, but the Muggle government is different. It is a completely different concept."

"The country we are standing on used to have a title - the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets. How do you think this title came about?"

Sebastian didn't know if Hermione had ever visited the Big Y Museum in London. If she had, she would have discovered that most of the collections there were from other countries.

Those priceless treasures did not come here on their own, but were looted from other countries, and the Muggle government has no intention of returning them so far.

In addition, no matter which country's history you look at, you can find that fighting between Muggles has never stopped from ancient times to the present, the most famous of which are the two world wars.

With such a small population in the wizarding world, even if we use the standards of a world war, hundreds of deaths would not be enough.

So, even though the Dark Lord Voldemort killed many people, from the perspective of the Muggle world, it was not a big deal at all.

Listening to Sebastian listing the facts one by one, Hermione's face became more and more ugly.

"This..." She stammered, "But that was in the past. Now we live in a civilized society. The Muggle government shouldn't plunder wizards, right?"

"Hermione," Sebastian said earnestly, "The wizarding community has a most basic demand, which is to maintain our independence, and this is exactly what most Muggle governments are unwilling to accept, especially the beautiful country across the ocean."

"Moreover, we wizards have unique talents. Our potions, alchemical items, and even spells are the envy of Muggles. No one can guarantee that they will not covet them and then hunt wizards and lock them up in laboratories for research. After all, who doesn't want to be a wizard?"

The average fighting power of wizards was not that good. In the Middle Ages, they could only hide from the witch hunts. At that time, Muggles only used swords, crossbows and pitchforks.

Now that Muggles’ weapons are more advanced, if a fight really breaks out, most wizards can only flee. If they can’t Apparate, they may not even have a chance to wave their wands.

Therefore, within Swann Alchemy's R&D department, there is a department whose mission is to develop spells and alchemical items against Muggle weapons, so that if the worst happens, the wizards will not become lambs to be slaughtered.

"Hermione, as a leader, you must consider the worst-case scenario and never rely on the Muggle government's peace-loving nature for the safety of wizards."

Hermione was speechless. She wanted to refute but couldn't open her mouth. She could only nod sullenly, as if to acknowledge what Sebastian said.

"Professor," she said, her voice full of frustration, "am I too naive to work for the Ministry?"

"Don't be discouraged," Sebastian said soothingly, "You are still young. When you have more experience, you will understand what is going on."

"Well, there is a Muggle TV and a computer with Internet connection in Swan Manor. In addition to special training, you can read more Muggle news every day to understand the world situation, and then practice analyzing the political significance behind it. I believe that with your intelligence and talent, you will grow quickly."

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After finishing the in-depth discussion about future careers, Sebastian did not let the students rest for long, but took them directly to the duel arena in the manor.

In the next few days, he personally taught them how to practice dueling skills, from basic postures to the connection of complex spells, with strict requirements for every move.

In addition, he also taught Harry and the others how to Apparite, so that they could master this essential spell in advance.

Time passed quietly in the light of spells and the shouts of battle, and before Harry knew it, the day of judgment had arrived.