Can HP Diary Help Me Pass NEWTs?
Chapter 32 Pauline & Tom
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(passerby perspective)
Ten years later.
The autumn of this year seems to have arrived all at once, and the sweet autumn wind is as graceful as ripe fruits, and another group of young children receive a letter from an owl as fate would have it, and the bright and brilliant mysterious world opens up to them, joy With anticipation in the air, no one will worry about someone suddenly rushing out to cast a curse on them, and no one will pick whether their parents are wizards or not.
All is well.
But for Virginia-Selwyn, this autumn has come too slow, too slow!
Virginia is 17 years old this year and has just graduated from Hogwarts. Due to her excellent academic performance and outstanding achievements, she was admitted to the Icarus Institute in Romania through the "Prestige School Direct Program" established in recent years. , I will be able to report for work in early September.
This institute with a long history is currently the absolute academic center of the magic world in the world. It officially changed its name three years ago, from the original "Romanian Institute" to "Icarus Institute", implying the eternal pursuit of knowledge. Possesses the most advanced magic research in the world, gathers big names and celebrities.
the most important is--
Pauline Sweet, who is now well-known in the entire wizarding world, is known as the most outstanding genius in the past century, the next great magician of Dumbledore, and the idol of Virginia.
It's hard for Virginia to tell what is the reason for her admiration for Ms. Sweet—unlike other academic masters, Ms. Sweet not only has amazing magical talent, but also has a pair of eyes that can see the world situation. She keenly sees the stagnant status quo in the wizarding world, and has the determination and ability to change it.
In the past ten years, with the unremitting efforts of the "Magical Civilization Transition Research Institute" founded and led by Ms. Sweet, the magic world and the Muggle world have more intersections, and they have gradually connected with the Muggle world in different fields. The combination of magic approached the daily life of wizards step by step, creating more possibilities.
Like the Virginia home, many domestic devices are now mechanical and magical creations.
If Ms. Sweet's ability makes Virginia worship, then her determination and efforts to change the status quo of the magic world make Virginia excited and want to follow——Virginia has a hunch that this will be the magic world. A huge turning point in history, just like the industrial revolution of Muggles, people who were originally unknown will be recorded in the annals of history with the tide of the times.
Of course she wanted to be one of them.
Virginia dragged the box downstairs, but failed to leave.
"I've told you a hundred times, I won't let you go to that Icay in Romania, I won't let you go, Virginia!"
"It's Icarus, Mom." Virginia tugged on her box, she had to use all her strength, because if she loosened it a little bit, her mother might snatch it away, "I really don't understand , Why do you reject the Icarus Institute so much—haven’t you always supported my academic research?”
"If the place you are going to is not Romania, I think so, even if the institute is still called the Romanian Institute, I will support you to study further, but now it is not!" Mrs. Selwyn desperately pulled Vivian Virginia's case, she even lost a lock of her well-groomed hair, and she didn't seem to notice it at all, "But it's not now, Virginia! I tell you, I'll never let you and that' Dawn of Magic' has anything to do with it!"
When a person is supported by countless people, of course he will also be slandered or even slandered by others—especially, when the combination of Muggle civilization and the magic world will damage the interests of the original vested interests.
Of course, Virginia knew about the "Dawn of Magic" that her mother was talking about. It was a private organization of radicals in the "Society for the Study of the Transition of Magical Civilization". Will be slandered as "the next voodoo/Death Eater" by wizards who oppose Magical Civilization Shift.
From her point of view, her mother was nothing more than an outsider who had been duped by this slander.
"Oh, that's it again." Virginia sighed heavily, "I've said it many times, 'Magic Dawn' is just the individual behavior of those radicals headed by Tom Riddle, and The 'Magical Civilization Transition Research Society' as a whole does not constitute an equivalence relationship—you should believe in Ms. Sweet's wisdom and character, she is the only leader of the magic civilization transition movement."
"It's as if you're saying 'Death Eaters' behavior has nothing to do with You-Know-Who'!" Mrs. Selwyn said sharply, "I don't deny Pauline Sweet's ability, and no one would, but she If you were as gentle and harmless as you said, full of good intentions, there would be no 'Dawn of Magic' in this world!"
"No one denies that Riddle is radical and evil, we all know that." Virginia was very troubled, "But Ms. Sweet always has a way, she is strong and wise, and can make the most evil snakes tame She spins around. I admit that the 'Magic Dawn' is too radical, but Mom, you have to admit that until now, 'Magic Dawn' has not had any proven vicious incidents, they are just defending the magic civilization leap movement."
"It's just to maintain the transition of magic civilization—" Mrs. Selwyn said sharply, "How can you say that? Virginia, don't you think you can't see so many wizards in Europe who are persecuted by the magic dawn?" Are you there? Those European wizards who oppose her are now having a hard time finding jobs!"
Although it was inappropriate, Virginia couldn't help laughing when she heard this sentence, "Okay, Mom, look at what you said - it's hard to find even a job, what you said seems to be It's as if your life is on the line. It's ridiculous that you're always treating Sweet as the new Dark Lord, just look at the punishment for her opponents - stay comfortably at home and criticize her, just It’s just hard to get along in the workplace.”
"That's all?" Mrs. Selwyn looked at her with despairing eyes, "Virginia, do you really think this is 'just'? The first step is that her opponents are squeezed out by public opinion and the surrounding environment. In the second step, her opponents are crazily retaliated by her supporters, and in the third step, her opponents are not allowed in this world—don’t you really think this step is too familiar?”
"Mom, your suspicion has no basis at all. According to what you said, you have only reached the first step now, and the second step you said-there is no evidence at all that those things were done by Dawn of Magic. It's the slander of the opponents." Virginia said impatiently, "Merlin, why don't you believe it? Ms. Sweet is a Ravenclaw, she can't do those things."
"But Merlin never stipulated that Ravenclaw cannot be the Dark Lord?" Madam Selwyn said feebly, "Please, Virginia, pity your mother, when I married your father Sworn that our family will not have the next follower of the Dark Lord... We cannot take such a risk again."
"Ha, so it's because of Tom Riddle in the end, isn't it?" But this only aroused Virginia's anger, "Just because he has a relationship with You-Know-Who, so everything about him can't be touched— —Admit it, you are prejudiced against Ms. Sweet because of You-Know-Who.”
Mrs. Selwyn wanted to say something, but her daughter muffled it with a louder voice, "Mom, why can't you take a good look at what Ms. Sweet has done? She's a half-blood wizard, and she's always been against it. The theory of blood, she admires the civilization of Muggles so much—she wants us to get close to Muggles and learn from the advanced civilization of Muggles! She is completely different from You-Know-Who!”
Mrs. Selwyn obviously had a lot to say against her daughter, but Virginia didn't want to hear any more.
She jerked her wand out, snatched the box from Mrs Selwyn's hand, and looked at her mother coldly, "Whatever you say, mother, I know I'm on the right path, and time will tell —I know it will."
After a soft explosion, she disappeared with the box.
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Virginia dragged the box and walked down the streets of Romania in a depressed mood.
Although she thought she had let go of her harsh words to her mother very coolly and walked away, her good mood was completely ruined by this dispute.
Virginia really doesn't understand why her mother rejects Ms. Sweet and the Magic Civilization Leap Movement so much. Is it because the Selwyn family once followed the cruel Dark Lord, and all Selwyns will no longer be able to Have you followed or supported someone for your own wishes and beliefs?
Indeed, there have always been reports that the handsome young man who often stood beside Ms. Sweet on various occasions has an indistinct relationship with the Dark Lord whose name cannot be mentioned, but—even the laws of Muggles know It is wrong to even sit down. Ms. Sweet cannot and has no reason to support the mysterious person. She just found a boyfriend she likes. Should her followers and beneficiaries of her ideas condemn her boyfriend? she?
This is what savages without conscience do!
Virginia dragged her suitcase through the streets of Muggles sadly, not panicking at the occasional occasion where ID was required.Since the Ministry of Magic of more and more countries has reached cooperation with the Magic Civilization Transition Research Society, the wizarding world has been gradually aligning with the identity system of the Muggle world. Now every wizard will have an ID in the Muggle system. Recognized by Muggle law.
Hogwarts graduates like Virginia will add "Hogwarts" records to their files.Each wizard registers their academic qualifications based on OWLs and NEWTs. If they can get six Es in NEWTs, they can get a certificate equivalent to a Muggle undergraduate degree.
Virginia's grades are even better. She got 7 O's. If she can stay at the Icarus Institute for three years, she will be awarded a Muggle master's degree.
No matter from which point of view, she is already the common elite in the eyes of Muggles and wizards.
She just didn't understand why such a good thing for everyone became a dangerous omen in the eyes of her mother?
Why doesn't Mom just understand?
When Virginia lugged her suitcase past a Muggle tavern, she stepped in by a mysterious spell.
"What do you want, child?" the broad-shouldered and round-waisted proprietress asked her in Romanian, full of local characteristics.
Entering the Icarus Research Institute is Virginia's dream. For this reason, she has taught herself Romanian, but there is obviously a huge difference between the official standard pronunciation and the actual accent. She stood there for a long time before she realized it. The other party said something, but couldn't think of how to answer in the same language for a while.
"Foreigner?" the proprietress said in a rough voice, looked at her, and changed into English with a strong Romanian accent, "What do you want, girl?"
This time Virginia came to her senses. She looked at the menu, stumbled and said, "I want a drink, uh... Italian Riesling?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she already regretted it.
Virginia almost never drank alcohol, except when counting Hogsmeade butterbeer.She had no idea what Muggle wine was like.
But the proprietress had already handed the glass to her.
"Thank you, thank you." Virginia had no choice but to take it, and gave the money indiscriminately—she didn't know if it was too much, but the proprietress didn't say anything.
She pulled the suitcase and sat by the window, and the huge vase just covered her figure.
Virginia stared at the glass of wine in a daze.
It was a terrible day for her, a foreign country, a language she didn't understand, an unfamiliar menu, and her mother... She had never had such a violent argument with her mother, and she even took out her wand - Is it really worth it?It's just a difference of opinion, not a big deal, although she does get annoyed by her mother's prejudices that she can never change...
Maybe she could talk to her mom again, Ms. Sweet has always been an advocate of resolving differences peacefully, and has always done so.
She kicked the box annoyed.
"Eileen, two glasses of Flame Whiskey." An unfamiliar voice said, "How is business today?"
"It's still the same, ever since that damned English witch launched the civilization leap movement, everyone went to her place to find a way to make a fortune, who would come to the tavern to spend time?" The proprietress said rudely, "Now there is only one new face ——It should be a Muggle, just here, a foreigner, don't understand Romanian, it doesn't matter."
"That would be great," said another man with a high-pitched voice.
Virginia turned her head to look at them thoughtfully, unable to see each other clearly through the cover of the vase.There were seven or eight people in the tavern here and there, as if everyone was attracted by the two men who had just arrived.
—this doesn't look like a simple Muggle tavern, Virginia realized belatedly.
The communication between the proprietress and those two people was so fast that she basically didn't understand, but she could recognize the words "Muggles", "British witches" and "Civilization Leap Movement".
Virginia hesitated for a moment, took out her wand while no one was paying attention, and cast a translation spell on herself in a low voice.
"...So, the Zhicui Party has the support of another country's Ministry of Magic?" The proprietress Elena raised her voice, "How many times is this? If this continues, what is the difference between her and Grindelwald? Is there anyone on this continent who does not support her?"
Virginia raised her eyebrows and eavesdropped more intently—the Zhizi Party is a scornful name for the Society for the Study of the Transition of Magical Civilization by opponents. They think that Ms. Sweet is just using the promotion of the development of the Muggles and the wizarding world as an excuse. An excuse to satisfy her own ambitions.
"Yes, yes, now you can't even find a Ministry of Magic on the map of Europe that is clearly against her." The thick voice said wearily, "They are her umbrella and her collaborators, and some even come from Follower from top to bottom, give her what she wants, Merlin—even Grindelwald wasn't so bad."
"I know a few friends who work in the Ministry of Magic." The man with a shrill voice suggested, "Maybe we can try to lobby them and get a card to know the funds of the Communist Party. Their funds are consumed so much, if the chain of funds is broken Now, all operations cannot be sustained and will soon collapse."
"It's useless." The thick voice sighed, "The problem now is that the people who support her are not only the Ministry of Magic of various countries, but all the prominent families and groups you can think of are her supporters. She uses magic and Muggle technology. Research has added too much money to these people, they have become an interest group, and it is not something that one or two people can do - I even heard that Sweet also contacted the Muggle consortium, from the Muggle A large sum of money has been pried from here, and it is impossible for the Zhicui Party to be short of money.”
Virginia had heard about it too—and that was what she admired about Ms. Sweet, who always got her way, powerful people and groups that seemed impossible to work with. They have all become obedient kittens, and the most admirable thing is that Ms. Sweet is not at all tempted by such a big benefit!
Through the combination of Muggle technology and magic, great changes have taken place in the magic world, which also represents a huge business opportunity. Countless people have obtained unimaginable wealth, and several families have risen because of this, but as the one who brought all this That man, Ms. Sweet, wants nothing.
Do not need anything--
She had no shop, no estate, no estate to her name, and Pauline Sweet owned nothing but a villa in Icarus.
"I'm not doing this for riches and power," Ms. Sweet kept emphasizing.
Is there anyone in the world more selfless and greater than Ms. Sweet?
Virginia never fails to amaze.
Because of this, Virginia adores her so much, and cannot accept the slander of her opponents...even if the slander is her mother.
"I really don't understand..." the proprietress Elena said blankly, "What kind of magical power does that woman have, why can she bewitch so many people? Let the civilization of wizards and Muggles be in line with each other—Merlin, all sane people Everyone should listen carefully to what nonsense this is, if we are assimilated by Muggles, are we still us?"
No one answered.
"Actually, I heard that at the very beginning, Albus Dumbledore planned to stop her." A strange voice said softly, "Sweite established that society openly, even at the International Federation of Wizards It was reported that she persuaded many people to stand for her, but Dumbledore had doubts about her. He originally planned to veto her proposal, but Sweet went to Dumbledore and persuaded him."
There was a noisy inquiry.
"I heard that Sweet went to Hogwarts to find Dumbledore and told him that he just wanted to promote the development of the wizarding world without any ambitions and would not use any terrorist methods. If Dumbledore is really worried , it’s better to join them directly and supervise internally—Dumbledore was really persuaded by her, and he really joined the Magical Civilization Transition Society.”
The tavern was filled with a raucous swearing.
"This English witch," said the landlady fiercely, "she must have put the Imperius Curse on everyone!"
"But she's okay, at least she's not that cruel." Someone said, "Mainly because Riddle and the Magical Dawn are so hateful-I really don't understand why this kind of dark wizard still walks around arrogantly? Why don't the Aurors Put them in Azkaban?"
Virginia listened intently, a little disapprovingly.
"Yeah, Brother Abbott, Caterina, the Ionescu couple...we really lost too many partners." The thick voice said in a low voice, "and the law can't even give them justice—— Those damned Aurors are saying there's not enough evidence and we're framing people! But we know who did it, we all know."
There was a muffled echo in the tavern.
Virginia rolled her eyes unbearably. Only those who can only talk empty words will accuse those who follow the procedures to deliberately frame things. If you follow the logic of these people, there should be no law at all, just listen to their words.
She doesn't believe these people at all. Facts have proved that everything the Magic Civilization Transition Research Society is currently promoting has a huge positive impact on the magic world. Those who are willing to follow the trend of history will eventually be overturned by the trend of history.
What's more, Ms. Sweet is already tolerant and peaceful enough. So far, no radical vicious incidents have erupted in the Magic Civilization Leap Movement—at least there is no conclusive evidence.
Virginia wondered a little sadly, why did Mom and these people have to treat her like a big villain?
"Snapped--"
There was a loud apparition bang, and there was a cry of panic as someone appeared in dismay in the tavern.
Virginia stretched out her head to look around, and found that it was a person who appeared suddenly with a huge wound on his shoulder and half of his body was stained red with blood.He was gasping for breath, trembling, with terror on his face.
"Hurry, hurry, run." The man who suddenly appeared panted, "I just heard the meeting of the Communist Party, at 48:[-] tonight, in Bucharest, they have a big move, and many people will die—— very many!"
There was only a hoarse voice in the tavern, "I was discovered by them, they are all chasing me, and they will catch up here soon, go quickly, all go!"
"Crack!" The huge apparition explosion sounded again.
There was a dead silence in the tavern.
A few seconds later, apparition explosions mixed with exclamations and screams resounded through the tavern, and the sporadic guests and the proprietress all left without hesitation.
In great daze and panic, Virginia stared blankly at the empty tavern for a while.
She didn't understand anything, she didn't react to anything, she didn't know what happened at all, she could only grab her box subconsciously——
"Snapped."
There was no one else in the tavern.
The author has something to say:
In the 2006 article, Pauline will be a little crumbly, and the third person may amplify this feeling. If you don’t like it, you can skip it.
After thinking about it for a long time, I feel that the hard work of [-] words is worthy of posting it for everyone to take a look.
(passerby perspective)
Ten years later.
The autumn of this year seems to have arrived all at once, and the sweet autumn wind is as graceful as ripe fruits, and another group of young children receive a letter from an owl as fate would have it, and the bright and brilliant mysterious world opens up to them, joy With anticipation in the air, no one will worry about someone suddenly rushing out to cast a curse on them, and no one will pick whether their parents are wizards or not.
All is well.
But for Virginia-Selwyn, this autumn has come too slow, too slow!
Virginia is 17 years old this year and has just graduated from Hogwarts. Due to her excellent academic performance and outstanding achievements, she was admitted to the Icarus Institute in Romania through the "Prestige School Direct Program" established in recent years. , I will be able to report for work in early September.
This institute with a long history is currently the absolute academic center of the magic world in the world. It officially changed its name three years ago, from the original "Romanian Institute" to "Icarus Institute", implying the eternal pursuit of knowledge. Possesses the most advanced magic research in the world, gathers big names and celebrities.
the most important is--
Pauline Sweet, who is now well-known in the entire wizarding world, is known as the most outstanding genius in the past century, the next great magician of Dumbledore, and the idol of Virginia.
It's hard for Virginia to tell what is the reason for her admiration for Ms. Sweet—unlike other academic masters, Ms. Sweet not only has amazing magical talent, but also has a pair of eyes that can see the world situation. She keenly sees the stagnant status quo in the wizarding world, and has the determination and ability to change it.
In the past ten years, with the unremitting efforts of the "Magical Civilization Transition Research Institute" founded and led by Ms. Sweet, the magic world and the Muggle world have more intersections, and they have gradually connected with the Muggle world in different fields. The combination of magic approached the daily life of wizards step by step, creating more possibilities.
Like the Virginia home, many domestic devices are now mechanical and magical creations.
If Ms. Sweet's ability makes Virginia worship, then her determination and efforts to change the status quo of the magic world make Virginia excited and want to follow——Virginia has a hunch that this will be the magic world. A huge turning point in history, just like the industrial revolution of Muggles, people who were originally unknown will be recorded in the annals of history with the tide of the times.
Of course she wanted to be one of them.
Virginia dragged the box downstairs, but failed to leave.
"I've told you a hundred times, I won't let you go to that Icay in Romania, I won't let you go, Virginia!"
"It's Icarus, Mom." Virginia tugged on her box, she had to use all her strength, because if she loosened it a little bit, her mother might snatch it away, "I really don't understand , Why do you reject the Icarus Institute so much—haven’t you always supported my academic research?”
"If the place you are going to is not Romania, I think so, even if the institute is still called the Romanian Institute, I will support you to study further, but now it is not!" Mrs. Selwyn desperately pulled Vivian Virginia's case, she even lost a lock of her well-groomed hair, and she didn't seem to notice it at all, "But it's not now, Virginia! I tell you, I'll never let you and that' Dawn of Magic' has anything to do with it!"
When a person is supported by countless people, of course he will also be slandered or even slandered by others—especially, when the combination of Muggle civilization and the magic world will damage the interests of the original vested interests.
Of course, Virginia knew about the "Dawn of Magic" that her mother was talking about. It was a private organization of radicals in the "Society for the Study of the Transition of Magical Civilization". Will be slandered as "the next voodoo/Death Eater" by wizards who oppose Magical Civilization Shift.
From her point of view, her mother was nothing more than an outsider who had been duped by this slander.
"Oh, that's it again." Virginia sighed heavily, "I've said it many times, 'Magic Dawn' is just the individual behavior of those radicals headed by Tom Riddle, and The 'Magical Civilization Transition Research Society' as a whole does not constitute an equivalence relationship—you should believe in Ms. Sweet's wisdom and character, she is the only leader of the magic civilization transition movement."
"It's as if you're saying 'Death Eaters' behavior has nothing to do with You-Know-Who'!" Mrs. Selwyn said sharply, "I don't deny Pauline Sweet's ability, and no one would, but she If you were as gentle and harmless as you said, full of good intentions, there would be no 'Dawn of Magic' in this world!"
"No one denies that Riddle is radical and evil, we all know that." Virginia was very troubled, "But Ms. Sweet always has a way, she is strong and wise, and can make the most evil snakes tame She spins around. I admit that the 'Magic Dawn' is too radical, but Mom, you have to admit that until now, 'Magic Dawn' has not had any proven vicious incidents, they are just defending the magic civilization leap movement."
"It's just to maintain the transition of magic civilization—" Mrs. Selwyn said sharply, "How can you say that? Virginia, don't you think you can't see so many wizards in Europe who are persecuted by the magic dawn?" Are you there? Those European wizards who oppose her are now having a hard time finding jobs!"
Although it was inappropriate, Virginia couldn't help laughing when she heard this sentence, "Okay, Mom, look at what you said - it's hard to find even a job, what you said seems to be It's as if your life is on the line. It's ridiculous that you're always treating Sweet as the new Dark Lord, just look at the punishment for her opponents - stay comfortably at home and criticize her, just It’s just hard to get along in the workplace.”
"That's all?" Mrs. Selwyn looked at her with despairing eyes, "Virginia, do you really think this is 'just'? The first step is that her opponents are squeezed out by public opinion and the surrounding environment. In the second step, her opponents are crazily retaliated by her supporters, and in the third step, her opponents are not allowed in this world—don’t you really think this step is too familiar?”
"Mom, your suspicion has no basis at all. According to what you said, you have only reached the first step now, and the second step you said-there is no evidence at all that those things were done by Dawn of Magic. It's the slander of the opponents." Virginia said impatiently, "Merlin, why don't you believe it? Ms. Sweet is a Ravenclaw, she can't do those things."
"But Merlin never stipulated that Ravenclaw cannot be the Dark Lord?" Madam Selwyn said feebly, "Please, Virginia, pity your mother, when I married your father Sworn that our family will not have the next follower of the Dark Lord... We cannot take such a risk again."
"Ha, so it's because of Tom Riddle in the end, isn't it?" But this only aroused Virginia's anger, "Just because he has a relationship with You-Know-Who, so everything about him can't be touched— —Admit it, you are prejudiced against Ms. Sweet because of You-Know-Who.”
Mrs. Selwyn wanted to say something, but her daughter muffled it with a louder voice, "Mom, why can't you take a good look at what Ms. Sweet has done? She's a half-blood wizard, and she's always been against it. The theory of blood, she admires the civilization of Muggles so much—she wants us to get close to Muggles and learn from the advanced civilization of Muggles! She is completely different from You-Know-Who!”
Mrs. Selwyn obviously had a lot to say against her daughter, but Virginia didn't want to hear any more.
She jerked her wand out, snatched the box from Mrs Selwyn's hand, and looked at her mother coldly, "Whatever you say, mother, I know I'm on the right path, and time will tell —I know it will."
After a soft explosion, she disappeared with the box.
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Virginia dragged the box and walked down the streets of Romania in a depressed mood.
Although she thought she had let go of her harsh words to her mother very coolly and walked away, her good mood was completely ruined by this dispute.
Virginia really doesn't understand why her mother rejects Ms. Sweet and the Magic Civilization Leap Movement so much. Is it because the Selwyn family once followed the cruel Dark Lord, and all Selwyns will no longer be able to Have you followed or supported someone for your own wishes and beliefs?
Indeed, there have always been reports that the handsome young man who often stood beside Ms. Sweet on various occasions has an indistinct relationship with the Dark Lord whose name cannot be mentioned, but—even the laws of Muggles know It is wrong to even sit down. Ms. Sweet cannot and has no reason to support the mysterious person. She just found a boyfriend she likes. Should her followers and beneficiaries of her ideas condemn her boyfriend? she?
This is what savages without conscience do!
Virginia dragged her suitcase through the streets of Muggles sadly, not panicking at the occasional occasion where ID was required.Since the Ministry of Magic of more and more countries has reached cooperation with the Magic Civilization Transition Research Society, the wizarding world has been gradually aligning with the identity system of the Muggle world. Now every wizard will have an ID in the Muggle system. Recognized by Muggle law.
Hogwarts graduates like Virginia will add "Hogwarts" records to their files.Each wizard registers their academic qualifications based on OWLs and NEWTs. If they can get six Es in NEWTs, they can get a certificate equivalent to a Muggle undergraduate degree.
Virginia's grades are even better. She got 7 O's. If she can stay at the Icarus Institute for three years, she will be awarded a Muggle master's degree.
No matter from which point of view, she is already the common elite in the eyes of Muggles and wizards.
She just didn't understand why such a good thing for everyone became a dangerous omen in the eyes of her mother?
Why doesn't Mom just understand?
When Virginia lugged her suitcase past a Muggle tavern, she stepped in by a mysterious spell.
"What do you want, child?" the broad-shouldered and round-waisted proprietress asked her in Romanian, full of local characteristics.
Entering the Icarus Research Institute is Virginia's dream. For this reason, she has taught herself Romanian, but there is obviously a huge difference between the official standard pronunciation and the actual accent. She stood there for a long time before she realized it. The other party said something, but couldn't think of how to answer in the same language for a while.
"Foreigner?" the proprietress said in a rough voice, looked at her, and changed into English with a strong Romanian accent, "What do you want, girl?"
This time Virginia came to her senses. She looked at the menu, stumbled and said, "I want a drink, uh... Italian Riesling?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she already regretted it.
Virginia almost never drank alcohol, except when counting Hogsmeade butterbeer.She had no idea what Muggle wine was like.
But the proprietress had already handed the glass to her.
"Thank you, thank you." Virginia had no choice but to take it, and gave the money indiscriminately—she didn't know if it was too much, but the proprietress didn't say anything.
She pulled the suitcase and sat by the window, and the huge vase just covered her figure.
Virginia stared at the glass of wine in a daze.
It was a terrible day for her, a foreign country, a language she didn't understand, an unfamiliar menu, and her mother... She had never had such a violent argument with her mother, and she even took out her wand - Is it really worth it?It's just a difference of opinion, not a big deal, although she does get annoyed by her mother's prejudices that she can never change...
Maybe she could talk to her mom again, Ms. Sweet has always been an advocate of resolving differences peacefully, and has always done so.
She kicked the box annoyed.
"Eileen, two glasses of Flame Whiskey." An unfamiliar voice said, "How is business today?"
"It's still the same, ever since that damned English witch launched the civilization leap movement, everyone went to her place to find a way to make a fortune, who would come to the tavern to spend time?" The proprietress said rudely, "Now there is only one new face ——It should be a Muggle, just here, a foreigner, don't understand Romanian, it doesn't matter."
"That would be great," said another man with a high-pitched voice.
Virginia turned her head to look at them thoughtfully, unable to see each other clearly through the cover of the vase.There were seven or eight people in the tavern here and there, as if everyone was attracted by the two men who had just arrived.
—this doesn't look like a simple Muggle tavern, Virginia realized belatedly.
The communication between the proprietress and those two people was so fast that she basically didn't understand, but she could recognize the words "Muggles", "British witches" and "Civilization Leap Movement".
Virginia hesitated for a moment, took out her wand while no one was paying attention, and cast a translation spell on herself in a low voice.
"...So, the Zhicui Party has the support of another country's Ministry of Magic?" The proprietress Elena raised her voice, "How many times is this? If this continues, what is the difference between her and Grindelwald? Is there anyone on this continent who does not support her?"
Virginia raised her eyebrows and eavesdropped more intently—the Zhizi Party is a scornful name for the Society for the Study of the Transition of Magical Civilization by opponents. They think that Ms. Sweet is just using the promotion of the development of the Muggles and the wizarding world as an excuse. An excuse to satisfy her own ambitions.
"Yes, yes, now you can't even find a Ministry of Magic on the map of Europe that is clearly against her." The thick voice said wearily, "They are her umbrella and her collaborators, and some even come from Follower from top to bottom, give her what she wants, Merlin—even Grindelwald wasn't so bad."
"I know a few friends who work in the Ministry of Magic." The man with a shrill voice suggested, "Maybe we can try to lobby them and get a card to know the funds of the Communist Party. Their funds are consumed so much, if the chain of funds is broken Now, all operations cannot be sustained and will soon collapse."
"It's useless." The thick voice sighed, "The problem now is that the people who support her are not only the Ministry of Magic of various countries, but all the prominent families and groups you can think of are her supporters. She uses magic and Muggle technology. Research has added too much money to these people, they have become an interest group, and it is not something that one or two people can do - I even heard that Sweet also contacted the Muggle consortium, from the Muggle A large sum of money has been pried from here, and it is impossible for the Zhicui Party to be short of money.”
Virginia had heard about it too—and that was what she admired about Ms. Sweet, who always got her way, powerful people and groups that seemed impossible to work with. They have all become obedient kittens, and the most admirable thing is that Ms. Sweet is not at all tempted by such a big benefit!
Through the combination of Muggle technology and magic, great changes have taken place in the magic world, which also represents a huge business opportunity. Countless people have obtained unimaginable wealth, and several families have risen because of this, but as the one who brought all this That man, Ms. Sweet, wants nothing.
Do not need anything--
She had no shop, no estate, no estate to her name, and Pauline Sweet owned nothing but a villa in Icarus.
"I'm not doing this for riches and power," Ms. Sweet kept emphasizing.
Is there anyone in the world more selfless and greater than Ms. Sweet?
Virginia never fails to amaze.
Because of this, Virginia adores her so much, and cannot accept the slander of her opponents...even if the slander is her mother.
"I really don't understand..." the proprietress Elena said blankly, "What kind of magical power does that woman have, why can she bewitch so many people? Let the civilization of wizards and Muggles be in line with each other—Merlin, all sane people Everyone should listen carefully to what nonsense this is, if we are assimilated by Muggles, are we still us?"
No one answered.
"Actually, I heard that at the very beginning, Albus Dumbledore planned to stop her." A strange voice said softly, "Sweite established that society openly, even at the International Federation of Wizards It was reported that she persuaded many people to stand for her, but Dumbledore had doubts about her. He originally planned to veto her proposal, but Sweet went to Dumbledore and persuaded him."
There was a noisy inquiry.
"I heard that Sweet went to Hogwarts to find Dumbledore and told him that he just wanted to promote the development of the wizarding world without any ambitions and would not use any terrorist methods. If Dumbledore is really worried , it’s better to join them directly and supervise internally—Dumbledore was really persuaded by her, and he really joined the Magical Civilization Transition Society.”
The tavern was filled with a raucous swearing.
"This English witch," said the landlady fiercely, "she must have put the Imperius Curse on everyone!"
"But she's okay, at least she's not that cruel." Someone said, "Mainly because Riddle and the Magical Dawn are so hateful-I really don't understand why this kind of dark wizard still walks around arrogantly? Why don't the Aurors Put them in Azkaban?"
Virginia listened intently, a little disapprovingly.
"Yeah, Brother Abbott, Caterina, the Ionescu couple...we really lost too many partners." The thick voice said in a low voice, "and the law can't even give them justice—— Those damned Aurors are saying there's not enough evidence and we're framing people! But we know who did it, we all know."
There was a muffled echo in the tavern.
Virginia rolled her eyes unbearably. Only those who can only talk empty words will accuse those who follow the procedures to deliberately frame things. If you follow the logic of these people, there should be no law at all, just listen to their words.
She doesn't believe these people at all. Facts have proved that everything the Magic Civilization Transition Research Society is currently promoting has a huge positive impact on the magic world. Those who are willing to follow the trend of history will eventually be overturned by the trend of history.
What's more, Ms. Sweet is already tolerant and peaceful enough. So far, no radical vicious incidents have erupted in the Magic Civilization Leap Movement—at least there is no conclusive evidence.
Virginia wondered a little sadly, why did Mom and these people have to treat her like a big villain?
"Snapped--"
There was a loud apparition bang, and there was a cry of panic as someone appeared in dismay in the tavern.
Virginia stretched out her head to look around, and found that it was a person who appeared suddenly with a huge wound on his shoulder and half of his body was stained red with blood.He was gasping for breath, trembling, with terror on his face.
"Hurry, hurry, run." The man who suddenly appeared panted, "I just heard the meeting of the Communist Party, at 48:[-] tonight, in Bucharest, they have a big move, and many people will die—— very many!"
There was only a hoarse voice in the tavern, "I was discovered by them, they are all chasing me, and they will catch up here soon, go quickly, all go!"
"Crack!" The huge apparition explosion sounded again.
There was a dead silence in the tavern.
A few seconds later, apparition explosions mixed with exclamations and screams resounded through the tavern, and the sporadic guests and the proprietress all left without hesitation.
In great daze and panic, Virginia stared blankly at the empty tavern for a while.
She didn't understand anything, she didn't react to anything, she didn't know what happened at all, she could only grab her box subconsciously——
"Snapped."
There was no one else in the tavern.
The author has something to say:
In the 2006 article, Pauline will be a little crumbly, and the third person may amplify this feeling. If you don’t like it, you can skip it.
After thinking about it for a long time, I feel that the hard work of [-] words is worthy of posting it for everyone to take a look.
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