Chapter 573 Opportunities in Crisis

As the heavy oak door slowly opened, the originally noisy conference hall suddenly became quiet, as if an invisible wind swept through, gathering all the arguing voices together.

Everyone looked towards the door at the same time, their eyes fell on the figure walking in slowly - Sebastian Swann.

He walked steadily and with a calm expression. He did not show any anxiety in the face of a crisis. He just walked quietly towards the podium.

In just a few short seconds, the calm aura he exuded had quietly influenced the entire conference hall.

The Ministers of Magic, who had originally frowned and looked uneasy, gradually relaxed their expressions and suppressed their anxiety and anger. The representatives, who had crossed their arms and had serious expressions, also subconsciously sat up straighter.

They didn't know if the problem could be solved, but when Sebastian showed up, they were at least willing to believe that there was still hope.

Some representatives could not bear it any longer and asked questions one after another.

"President Swan, is the situation serious?"

"What should we do? Do we need support for the American wizarding community?"

"What should we do if the American wizarding world is exposed?"

For Sebastian, the news that the American magical world was about to be exposed was also a huge surprise. It could even be said that it completely disrupted his original rhythm.

He did have a plan to break the International Statute of Secrecy, but it was definitely not to do it in such a hasty manner, passively facing a series of chain reactions after the wizarding world was exposed.

If the secrecy laws were to collapse now, the consequences would be disastrous, especially since this crisis is happening in the United States.

Sebastian did not hesitate to speculate with the greatest malice towards this Muggle country with a strong desire for control.

You know, the reason why the American magical community is the strictest enforcer of the Statute of Secrecy, and even adopts a more extreme closed policy than other countries, is all because of precedents.

Historically, several serious leaks led to a complete split between the American magical community and the Muggle government. Later, the Rappaport Law was enacted to completely separate the Muggle society and the wizarding society.

American wizards are forbidden to make friends with or marry Muggles, and even if a wizard gets too close to a Muggle, he or she will be severely punished.

To be honest, if this incident happened in the British wizarding world, Sebastian wouldn't be worried at all.

After all, although the British wizarding community also abides by the Statute of Secrecy, the Minister of Magic and the Muggle Prime Minister have always maintained a certain degree of cooperation, just as the Ministry of Magic was able to mobilize Muggle government resources to issue a wanted order for Sirius Black in the Muggle world.

However, there is no such tradition of cooperation between the American wizarding community and its Muggle government. Instead, there is deep estrangement and hostility.

According to historical records, whenever the American Muggle government became aware of the existence of the magical world, their first reaction was to control, monitor, and even intervene with force.

In addition to the above reasons, the wizarding world was also not prepared.

Once the wizarding world is exposed, the wizarding governments of the world will face an unprecedented political crisis. They have neither sufficient legal framework to constrain the interaction between the wizarding world and the Muggle world, nor sufficient enforcement power to deal with the ensuing social unrest.

What's more, the wizarding world itself is not stable enough after having just experienced the turmoil brought about by Voldemort.

The long period of isolation has made many wizards unwilling to live in peace with Muggles. The idea of ​​blood supremacy is still stubborn. Any rash and large-scale contact between the two sides will only lead to more chaos and conflict.

All of this is not what Sebastian wants to see.

In his plan, breaking the International Statute of Secrecy should be a gradual process that needs to be carried out in a stable situation, with adequate preparation and a controllable environment.

Only when the magic world is stable, the people of both sides no longer resist each other's world, and the communication channels between the two worlds are well established, will the complete abolition of the Statute of Secrecy not bring about devastating turmoil.

Fortunately, everything has not developed to the point where it cannot be reversed. After learning the details, Sebastian is convinced that although this crisis is serious, it is still within the range of redemption. As long as he acts properly, he is absolutely sure to help the American wizarding community overcome this difficulty.

It's no exaggeration to say that he could even handle this matter alone.

Of course, he had no intention of doing so, he was the president of the International Confederation of Wizards, not the nanny of the entire wizarding world.

With the rapid development of Muggle technology today, hiding in the wizarding world will only become more and more difficult. He can't just deal with every exposure crisis personally in the future.

So, he planned to bring everyone to the United States to deal with this emergency together.

It is true that this sudden incident is a crisis, but in Sebastian's eyes it is also a rare opportunity.

He wanted to take this opportunity to let these people in power in the wizarding world see with their own eyes how fast information spreads in the Muggle world today, so as to prompt them to think about what this speed of information dissemination means for the wizarding world's law of confidentiality.

After those in power have fully realized the seriousness of the problem, it will be natural for them to put the issue of breaking the confidentiality law in front of everyone.

Sebastian walked steadily up to the podium, his eyes swept over the magic ministers and representatives from various countries present, and spoke in a steady and powerful voice.

"Everyone, this incident is not only a problem for the Magical Congress of the United States, but also a test for the entire wizarding world."

"The situation is indeed not optimistic. The American wizarding community needs our help."

"Here, I invite you to join me in going to the American wizarding community and work together to eliminate this crisis."

Before he finished speaking, the door of the conference hall opened again, and a gentle yet powerful voice came from it.

"I have no intention of missing such an important event..."