Chapter 703： TV interview

The news that the wizard was about to be interviewed made headlines early, and the preview was broadcast on TV two days in advance. When the scheduled time came, countless people stood in front of the TV and waited for the live broadcast to start.

The three guests were seated one after the other, Slughorn sitting alone in a large chair, dressed in a sumptuous emerald green wizarding robe, with Mr. Weasley and Hermione next to him, the former wearing a taupe suit , with sparse red hair stuck to his forehead, the latter is like a student who just came out of high school next door, and his body movements reveal a hint of restraint.

The host who took over today's interview task sat diagonally across from the curved table, looking capable and energetic, constantly using gestures to communicate with the audience. The audience whispered and looked at the three of them curiously. The audience is carefully selected from thousands of applicants, and the test proves that there are no extreme thoughts.

After the usual opening remarks, the interview officially begins.

"...Thank you for the introduction of the three special guests. They belong to different age groups and play different social roles - school teachers, government workers, and students. What thoughts will their thoughts bring to the audience? We Let's start with Mr. Slughorn..."

"Hello, Mr. Slughorn, what subjects do you teach in school?"

"Potions," said Slughorn. He briefly introduced the basic concepts about potions, which was very easy for him with decades of teaching experience. The dialogue unfolded in a pleasant atmosphere, and the audience listened with relish, except that the names that popped up from time to time were a little confusing. Slughorn talked eloquently and casually introduced the names of some simple potions, such as boil potion, cold potion, euphoria, and vitality tonic. Then, at the request of the audience, he mentioned several more complicated ones. Potions.

"Potion that can bring luck to people, a bone-bone medicine that grows bones overnight, a Buffy brain-refreshing medicine that makes people think clearly, a beauty medicine that makes people beautiful..." The host said a little absentmindedly. But his professionalism made him recover quickly, "Well, I think everyone has a question in their minds now, can these potions be mass-produced?"

"I'm afraid it won't work," Slughorn frowned slightly. "Many potions require magic to participate. This includes taking potions."

The host's expression suddenly became as disappointed as the audience.

"But—ahem, my student, Severus Snape," said Slughorn, "he was assigned by the Ministry of Magic to simplify potions so that some of them could be used in Non-wizards. I heard that Future World has done some homework in advance, but this kind of thing must be left to professionals..."

He talks eloquently, trying to channel the conversation into familiar territory.

"...The effect may be slightly discounted, but it still retains the most magical characteristics. Severus has this ability, he recently received the Merlin First Class Medal, do you know what the Merlin Medal is? Only the best Only wizards get this honor, and I've been fortunate enough to teach a few." He muttered a few names smugly, looking at the host, as if waiting for him to ask who there were, before continuing after a while.

"Of course, I will also give guidance myself, which is limited to theoretical and direction discussions - after all, time is not forgiving, I am over a hundred years old, and my energy can't keep up with young people."

This statement gave the impression that if he was twenty years younger, one person could solve all problems. The eyes of those present were sparkling.

"Have you lived to be a hundred years old?" the host asked in surprise, "I can't tell at all."

"I usually pay more attention to maintenance." Slughorn said, "I have a lot of secrets in this area, and even Dumbledore has asked me for advice..." He sighed, "I have lived too long to have this. The downside is that there are fewer and fewer familiar people, a common problem for the elderly."

"I'm sorry—I wonder, do wizards generally live longer? Mr. Dumbledore is said to have been over a hundred and ten years old before his death..."

"One hundred and sixteen," Slughorn corrected, "a highly skilled wizard like him tends to live longer, and I suspect he and Nick cough-" He coughed violently , "I mean—I suspect he was badly wounded fighting two Dark Lords, or he might have lived to two hundred years. Like Felix, he's destined to live a very long life, which is a lucky thing, whether it's Ordinary people to wizards."

Slughorn took out his handkerchief and wiped his sweat.

He had just almost revealed Nick LeMay's name, and the secret of the Philosopher's Stone is a legend even in the wizarding world. Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that Felix Hepper had inherited all of Nick Lemay's knowledge of alchemy. Even if he started from scratch, with his talent, he could hopefully create a brand new piece before his lifespan ran out. of the Philosopher's Stone, not to mention that he's now a top alchemist—a title that Felix himself doesn't care much about.

"You mean Mr. Felix Hepp?"

"Obvious, isn't it?"

The host was keenly aware that there were secrets to be discovered, but he came with a warning that today's interviewee was not some third-rate star, and he was not scouring the news, so he decisively cut off the topic and turned to. Looking at Mr. Weasley.

"We know that Mr Weasley has been involved in Cabinet meetings before, as Minister Burns' deputy, do you have anything to share with us?"

Mr. Weasley's mouth was open and his ears were a little red, a sign of stress.

Merlin was on top, two years ago he was still in a department with only two people and no one cared about it, all day long with the biting teapot, the sticky posters, packaging bags and other people who had flowed into Muggle society. Dealing with clay statues. But with Ms. Burns coming to power, his department's status has risen significantly, this time because of his experience in compiling law and participating in negotiations as an expert.

"Well... I'd say the things called technology are really eye-opening, yes, I'm going to say eye-opening," Mr. Weasley said solemnly. "It's so ingenious and mysterious. I'm still not sure about the principle of the card slot machine. It's hard to imagine that some plastic pieces and metal can have such magical functions together..."

The host had to remind him. "I think it might be because of the computer."

"Computer?" Mr. Weasley blinked. "Is there someone who can count?"

"Oh, no, no," the host laughed, repeating his pronunciation. "It is a device, some people say that the computer is the greatest invention of this century, although it can also be used for arithmetic, but we have been able to make it do more complex operations, such as controlling machine tools, used in personal computers, mobile phones inside……"

Mr. Weasley listened with a smile, and when the host finished speaking, he said frankly: "It's amazing, I only have access to mobile phones. One of your ministers enthusiastically demonstrated it to me."

In the following time, the host seemed to have a strong interest in Mr. Weasley's family. The two kept asking and answering. At first, Mr. Weasley was worried that he had said the wrong thing, but found that all the questions asked It was some trivial matter, and he gradually became more talkative. But as everyone knows, he feels that ordinary things are precisely what ordinary audiences are interested in. Viewership continues to increase.

At this time, a TV station staff handed the host a stack of cards full of handwriting. The host turned around and said:

"A lot of TV viewers called the hotline, and our reporter picked out some messages, Mr. Weasley, would you like to answer a few questions?" said Mr. Weasley cautiously: "I think so. But —" "Excellent." The host picked and asked, holding a card: "Mr Duncan, who lives in Surrey, asks, why does the life of a wizard seem primitive?"

The host cleared his throat, "I think this audience is referring to the fact that wizards still use owls to mail letters and packages--speaking of which, this is really surprising, have wizards thought about introducing advanced technology products, such as mobile Telephone?"

"That's common sense," said Mr. Weasley gravely. "Wizards' lives are not primitive, just two different attitudes to life. We do use owls to mail letters and parcels, but we also communicate information in other ways, such as Floo, Apparition, Knight Bus, etc., and in recent years there has been something similar to a mobile phone called a voice mirror."

Thanks to the students at Hogwarts who are still writing letters to the Muggle newspapers tirelessly, the two sides are tacit; in addition, the government spokesman will occasionally disclose some wizard information, so that the audience can generally understand Mr. Weasley's words. , Many people are deeply impressed by the knight bus that travels across the country and automatically avoids all obstacles wherever it goes. Several dozen kilometers of means of transportation simply do not exist.

"Sound transmission mirror," the host repeated in astonishment, "you mean the function of this kind of thing is similar to that of a mobile phone?"

Mr. Weasley nodded.

"It was invented by my two sons, Fred and George, and it's really handy."

"Uh, your two sons? called—" the host frowned, "Fred and—"

"George," said Mr. Weasley patiently. "They are twins."

The host looked at him in disbelief and asked a question that everyone present was curious about, "How old are they?"

"On my nineteenth birthday three months ago," Mr. Weasley puffed out his chest proudly. "They are my fourth and fifth sons."

"It's incredible," the host said to the audience. "It seems that the principles of magic and technology are completely different. It's hard to imagine such a thing happening in reality. I wonder if everyone expects to see the real thing... Let's tune in to the next audience. 's message: Mrs. Beverly asked, why does magic seem to be omnipotent, but wizards have the same troubles as ordinary people?"

Mr. Weasley said solemnly:

"Magic is not omnipotent. We also need a long study to master specific spells, and from what I've observed and learned so far, wizards and Muggles have similar lives - except magic. We all need to study and work, have family, If you have friends, you will worry about money and all kinds of trivial things in life, there is no essential difference." He emphasized again at last, "Except magic."

"...Our audience also has a question, that is, the secrecy law that you have mentioned many times, what is its status, is it similar to a country's constitution? If so, doesn't it mean that wizards all over the world share A constitution?"

"I don't know how the constitution defines it, but I understand the law of secrecy. It's not so much a restriction on wizards as it is a restriction of magic from being seen in the public eye. We have a special department that prohibits the misuse of magic. Office..."

When the host turned his eyes to Hermione, almost an hour had passed, and the expression on Hermione's face was a little stiff.

"Miss Granger, I read your name in the newspaper. Are you still a student?"

"Yes, I'm still one year away from graduating," Hermione said cautiously.

"Oh, I think you must be very good, that's why you were selected for the interview."

"I, uh," Hermione shook her head, "I'm not the best, and I think it might have something to do with my ability to be good at magical history—that is, wizarding history—and who I am—"

"identity?"

"My parents were Muggles, that is, normal people."

"Wow, so you didn't know magic existed before you entered school? Then how did you come to accept that magic actually exists, I mean, the average person might think they've met a liar?"

Hermione pursed her lips and seemed to have thought of something interesting.

"I did think so, but some strange things happened when I was a child, I remember very clearly, so I sent a letter to the school, and it was later confirmed that it was unnecessary, and the professors in the school would take the initiative to visit children from non-wizard families. wizard."

"That professor convinced your parents?"

"It convinced me," Hermione corrected.

"How exactly?" The host glanced at the reaction from the audience and realized that he had captured another topic of public interest.

Hermione looked at him hesitantly, and the host said encouragingly, "It's okay, our audience is curious - no one can predict whether the child in the family will become one in the future."

Hermione stretched out her hand, and the cup on the table instantly turned into a **** the size of a slap. She didn't even use a wand. There was probably no one in this world who understood the structure of this creature better than she did, not even a wizard every week. Spend half an hour turning into a **** activity.

Everyone stared at the nimble creatures on the table without blinking, trying to tell if they were caught in a trick. The host held out a hand, but Beaver nimbly ducked. It became a cup again.

The host raised the cup and looked at it carefully, imagining how it would run and move. Everyone moved their gazes with his arm movements.

"This should be one of the disciplines, called change, change-"

"Transfiguration."

"Yes, apart from Transfiguration, are there any subjects?"

"Spells, potions, defense against the dark arts, herbal medicine, history of magic, ancient runes, classes on the protection of magical creatures..."

"The magic in front of the Houses of Parliament that day belongs to—"

"An entry-level ancient rune magic."

...

The topic became more specific, the host was long-sleeved and danced, constantly asking various questions, and he gradually discovered the differences between the three. Slughorn likes to talk a lot about social relations, and the audience can weave a huge web in his mind, like a naturalist; but the old man is also a bit of a boaster.

Mr. Weasley was familiar with the Ministry of Magic, but he preferred to talk about less dangerous topics, such as family and friends; the host understood his concerns and wanted to guide him in that direction, and the two enjoyed it.

As a student, Hermione Granger surprised the host the most. When talking about the history of wizards, she spoke for ten minutes in one breath, and seemed to anticipate that few of the people present might be good at historical years, so she posted After I have finished speaking, I will use the British history of the same period as a supplement.

For example, Henry VII even recruited real wizards as court mages. Of course, the two sides had a tacit understanding on the witch hunt issue, and neither of them discussed it. The host privately felt that with the continuous disclosure of wizard information, people with a slightly normal mind would have doubts about that history:

How many wizards have actually been burned to death in history? Speaking out about this ratio may make many people despair, and the reticence of domestic religious groups may have something to do with it.

"Miss Granger, what do you think about the exposure of wizards to the world? As someone who knows both sides, which side do you prefer?"

"I agree to solve the problem through negotiation, and the two sides can coexist peacefully." Hermione said lightly.

"But now the negotiation has reached a deadlock, and the wizards are unwilling to abide by the laws that prevail in modern times. You should be able to understand the risks involved, right?" the host asked. He didn't mean to make things difficult, but the little girl opposite showed a keen political sense of smell. .

"Wizards have their own laws, which worked well before." Hermione emphasized, "Now the new law has not appeared, the old law must continue. And the new law is not made from one side's position, it must be made by both parties. Convinced and endorsed—one professor, who taught me in third grade, said—well, the law exists to articulate, in limited words, what we expect from this society.”

Hermione said carefully:

"In my opinion, the law cannot fully calculate human behavior, and there will always be new challenges, such as what we are facing now - these problems are difficult to solve in the short term, but the relationship between the two must not be stagnant. The best way is to stop and think about what we really want, conflict, or peace? If you don’t understand, it’s useless to draw up a thousand, ten thousand laws.”

"It's a collision of two ideas."

Hermione finished speaking eloquently, this was her truest thought, and now she finally said it in one breath. There was silence below, and she subconsciously looked at the audience's reaction. Suddenly, her eyes widened and her heart almost jumped out of her throat—a familiar face was sitting in the crowd.

It's Professor Hepp! He was wearing a bright blue suit and folded crisp, striped trousers, smiling and clapping as if to say, "Nice job."

She looked around quietly, no one at the scene noticed anything unusual, but instead seemed to be infected, and applauded. The host asked another question, but she paid no attention to it.

"Miss Granger? Miss Granger?" the host called her.

Hermione quickly retracted her gaze and apologized in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you clearly?"

There was a chuckle from the audience Oh, my question is, you seem very confident about the future? "

Hermione seemed a little embarrassed by the panic just now, but her heart was surprisingly calm. She stroked her hair subconsciously, and replied earnestly after a few seconds:

"...Yes, I think it's a necessity. There have been periods in history when ordinary people and wizards were mixed, so instead of making history, we're taking a slice of the many years and inheriting it. The problem is, Are we going to choose misery or a more promising path, both fraught with thorns. My companions and I are ready..."

Felix was taken aback. I don’t know how many people can realize that the old people always cherish the past, and the young people imagine the future, because the young people themselves represent the future. Magic is the power that reaches directly to the soul. In this magnificent era, how many wizards will stand out?

He seemed to see the curtain slowly open, and it was not a one-person drama.

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