I, Hogwarts Week Two

Chapter 507 Considerations

"Successor?" Headmaster Dumbledore murmured, then sighed calmly.

Beside him, Owen raised his head and looked at the old man.

He is a little hunchbacked.

Perhaps it’s because the ceiling of the bunker corridor is too low.

Less than two meters.

Because of the influence of the foreign gods, Irving's height will probably never exceed 3.2 feet (180 cm) in his lifetime.

Now he was only reaching the principal's shoulder and was only three fists away from the ceiling.

The principal could only hunch over.

Looking at this scene, he felt a little uncomfortable.

In this world, if he dares to say he knows Dumbledore better than anyone else, no one dares to say he knows Dumbledore better than him. Not even Grandpa Grindelwald is as good as him.

The headmaster has been busy lately, running around for the magical world, but at this critical moment there are still many people holding him back.

The British Ministry of Magic, the Federation, and the Ministries of Magic in European countries are all like this, a bunch of insects.

Professor Dumbledore - From his perspective, he is a left-leaning conservative.

He advocated equality for all in the magic world, opposed the power of dark wizards, and had a good attitude towards Muggles, which was his progressive side. But at the same time, he was also a deep-rooted conservative. He did not try to change the privileged status of "pure-blood aristocracy" in a practical sense, and never cracked down on the soil where dark forces grew (such as Knockturn Alley, the Ministry of Magic, and certain interest groups in Hogwarts).

This has to do with his life experience.

After experiencing the first global wizarding war launched by Grindelwald, the old headmaster became afraid of power. He was afraid that he would become like Grindelwald and endanger the world.

Perhaps this was because he recognized some of Grindelwald's views deep down and knew they were correct.

The wizarding world is sick, and it is seriously ill. It needs strong medicine to be cured. Dumbledore is more clear-headed than anyone else.

It hurts because you are awake.

He feared the chaos and death that change would bring, and did not want to see the relatively peaceful magical world fall into turmoil. His complex spiritual world made him choose to stagnate and maintain the world ruled by the Statute of Secrecy.

And now - the Statute of Secrecy can no longer be maintained in any way.

The little wizards are all reformists.

Miss Granger goes without saying.

Even Harry's position is not to maintain such a world. He stands on the opposite side of the previous pure-blood privileged class.

Others, the young wizards at Hogwarts, had been "educated" for several years. The incompetence and burden of the Ministry of Magic had risen before their eyes more than once. Starting in 1992, two Ministers of Magic, starting with Fudge, almost completely shattered the young wizards' filter on magic leaders.

In the past, if a Slytherin student talked about the power of his family, for example, his uncle, father and others had a very good relationship with the Minister of Magic, although other young wizards who heard this would appear to disagree on the surface, they might still feel a little jealous in their hearts.

But now, if anyone says this, in their ears, it is almost the same as talking about politics with baboons in the trees or talking about friends with goblins in the fields, which is a very ridiculous thing.

My uncle is on good terms with the Minister of Magic, which is equivalent to saying my uncle is an idiot. At Hogwarts, it's an insult.

Outside the office, Owen suddenly remembered the famous saying.

The trend of the world is mighty and powerful. If you follow it, you will prosper; if you go against it, you will perish.

What makes the principal miserable is that there is no ship to carry him in the new era.

As he was thinking, the door of the office opened again.

Owen and Dumbledore returned to the table.

He knew that in a little over a minute, the sun would rise from the earth, taking away all the dirt.

Mr. Prime Minister, your face is heavy and full of worry.

Only after seeing two wizards, one big and one small, walk in did he calm down a little.

"The battle is not over yet. Outside, there are still dark wizards fighting with the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic. Sir, you should cheer up." Owen said calmly, his eyes fell on the face of the Prime Minister. He had watched the two classic British dramas "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister". A few years ago, he knew that the British Prime Minister in this world was Mr. Harker. He had seen his photo in the newspaper.

But this is the first time we meet face to face.

"Yeah - that's what you said." Mr. Hake sighed. He was under a lot of psychological pressure at the moment, so he behaved so emotionally. This really didn't seem like a leader of a country.

"Ahem..." He coughed lightly, then stood up. "I asked you to come here mainly because I want to discuss the post-war world situation." Mr. Harker looked at Dumbledore.

"I think the hidden policy implemented by the wizards will be difficult to maintain after this war."

"Indeed." Dumbledore did not deny it, but admitted it generously. "We are also troubled by this matter."

"The philosophy that the British government upholds is the limited border principle. That is, we will not participate in or interfere with the current situation of the British magical world, but you need to set up a liaison office in the government, similar to an embassy, ​​so that both sides can carry out some technical, cultural, and economic exchanges."

"Limited boundaries?" The old principal was a little surprised, and a hint of intention flashed behind his half-moon glasses, because this coincided with his idea.

Wizards have their own lives, and Muggles have their own lives. It is best if both sides are two parallel lines that do not interfere with each other. Of course, in reality, limited intersections are allowed, but they should not be merged into one line.

"Ah"

Owen smacked his lips and had a frivolous expression on his face.

Is it really worthy of being called the British Empire?

For hundreds of years, this idea of ​​intervening to manipulate the balance of the continent has been enduring.

The British seemed never willing to use force to directly conquer Europe like France or Germany, and then establish a vast empire spanning the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa.

The idea they have always adhered to is to oppose the emergence of the largest, most aggressive and most domineering country on the continent. Join the less powerful party, unite with them, and defeat and frustrate the military hegemon on the continent, no matter who he is or which country he rules.

That is the so-called concept of continental balance of power.

But times have changed, sir.

Magic is like the steam that drives a steam engine, the fuel that drives an internal combustion engine, and the electricity that drives electricity.

To Muggle scientists, magic was a completely new energy source.

<divclass="contentadv">If we continue to be slow and stick to our previous ideas, we will never have a chance to turn things around once we are surpassed by others.

But—it had nothing to do with him.

Even if the British Isles were to sink into the Atlantic Ocean tomorrow, that would be something that would give old Dumbledore a headache.

At that time, he will carry the Scottish Highlands on his shoulders, drag Hogwarts in one hand, cross the English Channel, and reopen the school in Eurasia.

But he and the other little wizards had to continue going to school.

So whether Britain can make a comeback or not really has nothing to do with him.

"Okay..." Dumbledore said after a moment's silence.

"Okay, the specific matters need to be discussed at the United Nations Security Council. The meeting may be held in November, and I will invite you to attend as the president of the International Confederation of Wizards." Mr. Hake looked relaxed.

"Okay, then I will be ready to attend this meeting." Dumbledore finally made a decision. "At the same time, I will also notify other members of the International Confederation of Wizards to let them prepare as well."

"Thank you very much, Headmaster Dumbledore." Mr. Harker breathed a sigh of relief, a pleased smile on his face. "I believe this meeting will be a complete success."

"Then I should leave. The chaos outside must stop." Dumbledore stood up with a dangerous light in his eyes.

It must have been the dark wizard's high-profile and unscrupulous attack that completely angered the old wizard.

After saying this, he left the office directly.

Owen didn't follow.

Or rather, Dumbledore deliberately left him here.

The old man has seen the future clearly, and some of his ideas are indeed no longer suitable for the current world. As for what the future will be like, let the young people take it.

"Why, child? Do you have any questions? Your headmaster has left." Mr. Harker simply thought that the girl in front of him was absent-minded and did not notice that his conversation with Dumbledore had ended.

"No, Mr. Prime Minister. I just have a question." A smile broke out on Owen's face.

"Hmm? What's your problem?" Mr. Harker didn't show any dignity, but smiled kindly. In his opinion, Owen was just a beautiful little girl who looked like a porcelain doll. Maybe she was very smart and was the favorite student of the headmaster of Hogwarts. But after all, she was just a child.

However, children also have their value, and cultivating a generation of new-school wizards who are pro-British government is exactly the policy that the government will implement, so Mr. Harker showed great patience.

Of course, Owen understood why the Prime Minister was suddenly so enthusiastic.

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, what kind of fairy tales are they playing?

"That..." He raised his left hand and put it against his cheek, "I'm just curious, who is the troublemaker chosen by the British government?"

"???" Mr. Harker was stunned, not understanding what Owen meant. "What is this?"

"Oh, this is just a very apt metaphor." Owen laughed and said, "Continental balance requires agents. If we don't put sand in the other country, how can we control it? How can we achieve continental balance?"

"So I want to ask, which lucky wizard did you or the government behind you choose to be your agent?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the office fell silent instantly.

Mr. Harker's face flashed with surprise, then his brows slightly frowned, and his expression immediately became serious. He looked at Owen deeply, and was shocked that the girl in front of him, who looked like a teenager, could see through their plan.

That’s right, the [Close Encounters of the Third Kind] is the British government’s plan to select wizard agents.

It was formulated long before Operation October Storm.

As early as the time of the previous prime minister, the "Third Kind Contact Plan" had already been launched.

The power of the state apparatus is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

After getting some simple intelligence, they can easily deduce something.

For example: the identities of the young wizards at Hogwarts.

This is not difficult to identify. After all, young wizards born from Muggles will almost always attract attention when their magic power explodes. Take Harry Potter for example. MI5 (Military Intelligence Five) only needs to investigate his previous school to find out Harry Potter's miraculous deeds. For example, he once flew to a high place in the school by stepping on a garbage dump in a hurry to escape being chased. He once turned a teacher's wig blue and was warned by the school.

In addition, young wizards will leave home and go to Hogwarts at the age of eleven. If we conduct a census of children of the same age across the UK, it will be easy to find young wizards like Justin, Hermione, Harry, Colin, and Dennis.

After that, there will be a more detailed investigation of strength, influence, attitude towards the government, etc.

After several rounds of screening, a group of people were finally selected.

This is the full picture of the "Third Kind Contact Plan".

There was still silence in the Prime Minister's office.

This time, Mr. Bernard did not make any jokes to liven up the atmosphere, but quietly took charge of recording the contents of the meeting.

As the Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary, it is his job to record all of the Prime Minister's meetings, and the minutes of the meetings will become the blueprint for future government policy making.

Time passed slowly, and the three people in the office never spoke.

After a moment, the Prime Minister came out of his thoughts and said, "You are smarter than I thought, girl. Perhaps you have the qualifications to be chosen?"

“Me?” Owen shrugged, still smiling. He did not correct the Prime Minister’s misunderstanding of his gender. It was really troublesome to explain it to every stranger, so he said directly: “No—no, I’m not worth much.

The most important thing is that the British government should not be able to find any information about me. An unknown little wizard is naturally not as reliable as a local wizard who knows everything about me. "

If it was before he was influenced by the Outer Gods, the British government might have been able to find the orphanage he lived in as a child. But they only stopped at the Svente Orphanage in France.

Now - after his appearance has changed so much, unless he admits the past himself, who would be able to connect his past self with his present self?

Owen casually continued, "Let me think about it - among the young wizards, we can choose from three aspects: influence, bloodline, and nationality.

Well - the target is clear - it's Miss Granger.

Who else besides her has this qualification?"

"Actually - in a way, our ideas are actually the same. Wizards and Muggles are integrated, and you want the Ministry of Magic to be under the control of the British government, with the Minister of Magic becoming a minister in your cabinet. I agree with this - wizards have very poor organizational and mobilization capabilities, and the Minister of Magic is not capable of managing a huge country."

"Oh?" Mr. Harker was surprised. The girl in front of him had a good idea! If all wizards had this idea, he could save a lot of trouble.

"But..." Owen paused, and continued, "Just because the Minister of Magic is incapable doesn't mean that others are incapable. If Miss Granger were to become the Minister of Magic and also serve as the British Prime Minister -"