Chapter 552： The beginning of the exchange

In Hogsmeade, Felix appeared in the public fireplace rotatingly. He patted the gray on his body. The sky was gray, and the red sunset could be vaguely seen from the clouds.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of snow, and it made a "crunchy" sound when stepping on it. Felix walked all the way, and the wizard returning in the evening kept greeting him. A skinny old wizard dragged him to talk for a long time, and discussed with him "Is the current wizard lacking some blood" and other issues, and finally realized that he had found the wrong person. His friend could not bear the nagging in advance. Went home for dinner.

Mrs. Rosmerta at Three Broomsticks is posting a discount poster, "Mr. Haip, come out so late, do you want to come in for a drink?"

"Oh, no, I have something to deal with..."

"Are you visiting the branch? I bought a chair and lie down for a while before taking a break every night."

Felix turned into a small street, the light dimmed, the road was near the screaming hut, and there was no one nearby. He stopped there, fumbled for a coin with his fingers, and after a while, the sound of jumping footsteps came from Appeared behind him.

"Mr. Haipu."

Bundy the house elf jumped out and bowed to him. When he straightened up, he rubbed his nose against the snow on the ground. Then he took out a crumpled letter from his body and handed it respectfully to Felix.

Felix took it and asked casually, "Bundy, who is your master?"

The house elf froze for a while, lowered his head and said, "Bundy was dedicated to Mr. Grindelwald by the owner to take care of his daily life."

Is it a loyal believer?

"when did it happen?"

"Just in these two years."

Felix glanced at him. "Mr. Grindelwald is in poor health?"

Bundy took a deep breath and said sharply: "The winter in Newmont Gadeburg is very cold."

"What about his magic?"

"Since 1945, Mr. Grindelwald is no longer allowed to cast spells."

Some magic, Felix thought. He saw Bundy on October 27, and he clearly had the will of another person in him. There must be certain restrictions on Grindelwald after the failure-not the magic wand, for wizards like Grindelwald, the magic wand is not necessary-but more severe restrictions.

Such as the unbreakable oath.

This period of history is relatively vague and there is no clear record. It is as if everyone accidentally and deliberately forgot about this hidden danger, causing people like him to interpret it from the perspective of a bystander and always find some obvious loopholes.

Why did Grindelwald give up everything because of a duel? Are his 100,000 believers fake? Even if the faithful is only one-tenth, these people can forcibly break any Ministry of Magic in the world.

Felix did not continue this question. He asked Bundy: "Do you usually live in Newmontgard?"

"Yes, sir."

"Can owls be kept there?"

"What, what?" Bundy raised his head in surprise.

"It would be too troublesome to rely on you to send the letter alone. Hogwarts' protection magic excludes other house elves, but it does not impose restrictions on the owl." Felix explained that if the letter is sent through the owl, it will definitely be A lot of convenience, saving him from running out every time.

Bundy, the house elf, lowered his head deeply, "Oh, no, the Fort Numontgarde is sealed by many spells, and no one can find it...Only the full-time staff of the International Wizarding Federation have the authority to open it."

Felix was slightly surprised that the restrictions on Grindelwald seemed to be much greater than he had previously expected.

He opened the letter, and the content on it was not as long as usual. In summary, he agreed to "discuss on certain issues" with him. In addition, it is nothing more than some ridicule, such as "I have read these books a long time ago, the knowledge in them is very superficial", "Too negative, without a bit of courage, not as good as Carlota Pinkstone" , Or in an instructive tone to suggest Felix "Read the history of magic from the fourteenth century to the seventeenth century" and so on.

At the end, I didn't forget to ask for some parchment paper, ink and quill pen.

"I added a lot of snow water to the ink bottle in order to write this letter. Also, those people check Bundy's brain every two or three months. This trouble is up to you."

Felix laughed blankly at the faint ink mark. He read some contradictions in the letter, but he would not think that Grindelwald was old and confused.

Grindelwald said he had read the book he wrote, who gave him it?

To put it bluntly, Felix never mentioned his plans and expectations for the wizarding world in the book. Therefore, in the eyes of some people, he is just pro-Muggle and sympathetic to Muggles; or, it is a speculation. Merchants grab wealth by carrying novel ideas in Muggle society. But people with real knowledge, such as Dumbledore or Grindelwald, can see his unfinished meaning in these books. That is:

Felix Haip believes that the fusion of wizards and Muggles is inevitable, but he is a moderate, or at least pretends to be a moderate, and relies on subtle changes to guide wizards to accept this concept and prepare in advance.

If you show this theory to ordinary wizards, they will frown. They have become accustomed to the existence of the secrecy law, and telling these people that the secrecy law will eventually be broken is like telling them that one day they will walk naked into the ice and snow.

For the radicals, they also look down on this view, perhaps because they feel that they are too weak and not crisp enough. For example, the witch Carlotta Pinkstone mentioned in the letter was a social activist who was born in 1922. She was famous for advocating the abolition of the "International Wizarding Federation Confidentiality Act", and she has been openly in public. Deliberately used magic and went to jail many times.

By the way, she will be released from prison next year, and it is estimated that there will be another storm at that time.

Grindelwald was also a radical, but he was different because he was a loser. Taking Felix's writings to him is tantamount to telling Grindelwald that there is another kind of thought that is similar to yours but more gentle. Some achievements have been made. You can take a look...

Felix read a strong preaching taste from this approach.

He guessed that this person was Dumbledore.

If it is really Dumbledore, then the restrictions of the International Wizarding Federation are not a problem at all. He has many ways to bypass the restrictions of Newmont Gadburg, the easiest one is to send a letter through Phoenix Fox.

Felix gave Bundy some stationery. As for how to circumvent the inspection... Felix didn’t do this. Grindelwald could be attached to Bundy to watch the game. At least it means that he can use some memory magic. Test him.

Felix didn't take the bait.

...

In the next few days, Felix spent some time combing through the history from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century. The Hogwarts Library provides a lot of materials, including magical manuscripts of that period, travel diaries, especially a few books he found in the forbidden book zone-there is no curse that deceives people, just a pure record of history, under normal circumstances He would not read such books.

Felix read it in a cold sweat.

That is a more real and **** truth.

During this period of time, the letters he received began to increase, and various invitations to join the conference came raining down. Felix did not know that there were so many magic organizations before, and the various alchemy groups and ancient writing associations alone surpassed them. Thirty.

There are also many letters from individuals, the most representative of which is Uria Edmund of Ifamoni. His description fully reflects the current mentality of young American magicians:

"...

The performance of the Magic Congress was disappointing. Those officials seem to be unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

I chatted with some old people in the school. They told me that in the 1960s, a group of people recruited members under the guise of'pure blood' and'honour', but these concepts had no market in the United States at the time—according to the United Kingdom The standards of the magic world, except for the few families that have migrated, no one is qualified to label themselves as pure blood.

So the purpose of the group failed. I believe that similar things may have happened in other countries, but because I have just experienced the painful lessons of Grindelwald, people have strictly guarded against such ideas and instinctively rejected them, and new cults have never been able to develop.

Almost 30 years have passed now. A new generation of wizards has grown up, and new dissatisfaction has begun to accumulate. Our biggest contradiction is caused by the forced separation of wizards and Maji society. Although there have been improvements in the past two years, they are still not. As expected. Sooner or later, the illusion of peace that we cherish will be detonated.

I was deeply touched by the death of Principal Fontana. It was he who sheltered me, but now he is no longer there.

So, Mr. Haipu, I have left Ifamoni.

I decided to go into politics, and the Magic Congress planned to form an emergency team. It seemed to me just to behave, but I still decided to sign up. Currently I am still active in China, but I may have the opportunity to meet in the UK in the future.

I wish us all the best. "

Felix closed the letter, thought for a long time, took out the parchment and wrote a reply.

"Dear Yuria,

I see from you the hope of a new generation of American magicians. Some problems are difficult to deal with, but we will encounter them sooner or later, so we can't ignore them.

I have also thought deeply about the issues you mentioned in your letter. My thoughts are as follows:

You face two problems, one is because of the excitement and social unrest brought about by the death of Principal Fontana, and the potential threat of Voldemort’s forces; the other is because of this outbreak, you, the Innovation Society and all visionary people Dissatisfaction with the negative attitude of the Magic Congress.

The former is an emergency and is the focus of everyone's attention at this stage. The latter is more far-reaching and seems less urgent, but it is more difficult to deal with.

I very much agree with your decision to join the Magic Congress. It will allow you to actually experience the difficulties and moral dilemmas faced by those in power. If you can’t be confident that you can do better than them, the result will be negative and negative. The harm is no less than the chaos caused by the death of Headmaster Fontane.

I have also seen you put forward some other solutions, such as cooperating with the "Future World" company and copying some of the measures we put forward in our communication last year, but I must point out that the situation you and I face are not exactly the same.

Nearly three hundred years have passed since the birth of the secrecy law. In other words, no one alive has ever seen a completely undisturbed scene. The results of rash changes are bound to be good and bad. Although people cheer for opening the door to see the wonderful world, they will inevitably be hurt by the thorns outside the door, resulting in feelings of hatred.

If you want to count the contradictions between wizards and ordinary people, it is by no means a single word.

The Hogwarts collection contains a large number of relevant documents and materials. From the beginning of the witch hunt in the 14th century to a few years before the birth of the secret law in the 17th century, the relationship between the two reached a freezing point.

In these three hundred years, the early wizards were almost semi-public activities, and the best of them (or the ambitious wizards) often became the guests of kings and nobles.

But the families of wizards at the bottom still lead a dual life. Public opinion at the time was controlled by secular and religious rules. Wizards and magic were still mysterious, cunning, and evil. Witch hunting was considered a legitimate practice, and the idea of ​​excluding aliens was in some cases. People's propaganda blossomed everywhere, which caused a very obvious up-and-down division. During this period, there were many thought-provoking cases. There were kind-hearted wizards who helped their neighbors to be betrayed. Naturally, many were heartfeltly loved. Not to mention that there were bad guys among the wizards, and the horror legends and legends that were widely circulated. They can't get out of the relationship.

Various diametrically opposed viewpoints and ideological trends collide fiercely, and "The Collection of Stories of Poetry Weng and Pedou" was created in this context.

If you ask me what my opinion is I would say that any attempt to characterize a large group of people through a small group of people is undoubtedly bad. Especially when you have selected your team in advance.

But it must be admitted that the number of ordinary people far exceeds that of wizards, with a ratio close to 3000:1. This makes-even if only a small proportion of ordinary people have a more intense attitude towards wizards, the result is disastrous.

At that time, wizard families were particularly prone to lose their children, because children still could not control their magic, and often attracted the attention of Muggles who were hunting wizards, and they were unable to resist. We are used to seeing mature and self-preserving wizards who treat pitchforks, hoes, and crosses as nothing, but the true history is not beautiful.

The newly established British Ministry of Magic (formerly known as the Wizarding Council) sent a special delegation to contact Muggle monarchs William III and Mary II, hoping that Muggle laws would recognize and protect wizards. When this attempt to obtain official recognition and protection failed, it forced the wizard to voluntarily move on the opposite path-go underground and keep secrets.

The secrecy law was born.

This law effectively divided the wizarding society and Muggle society, and in long-term practice, some consensus has been formed. For example, the parents of little wizards from Muggle families are not in the category of secrecy. This approach undoubtedly eases the contradiction, especially compared to the harsh penalties of the Magic Congress of the United States.

As far as I know, the magical world and the non-magical government in the United States have always been in a state of hostility. There is no cooperative relationship between the two. There is a dark and **** game hidden in this. At that time, some people in power authorized an attempt to crack the secrets of wizards. The result was fierce confrontation and repeated moves of the Magic Congress headquarters.

These need to be considered in advance..."