A Professor of Magic at Hogwarts Chapter 703: TV interview

The news that the wizard was about to be interviewed hit the headlines of the newspapers early on, and the preview was broadcast on the TV two days in advance.

The three guests sat in turn. Slughorn sat alone in a large chair, dressed in gorgeous emerald green wizard robes. Next to him were Mr. Weasley and Hermione, the former wearing a In a taupe suit, with thinning red hair stuck to his forehead, the latter looked like a student who had just graduated from the middle school next door and rushed over non-stop, his body movements revealed a trace of restraint.

The host who undertook today's interview task sat diagonally opposite the curved table. People, these audiences are carefully selected from thousands of applicants, and have been tested to prove that there are no extreme ideas.

After the regular 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 - there are school teachers, government workers, and students. What thoughts will their thoughts bring to the audience? What? Let's start with Mr. Slughorn..."

"Hi, 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 gusto, except for the names that popped up from time to time, which made people a little confused. Slughorn talked eloquently, and casually introduced the names of some Jane's potions, such as potions for treating boils, cold potions, euphoria potions, and vitality tonics. Then, at the request of the audience, he mentioned several more complicated ones. Potion.

"A potion that can bring people luck, a potion that grows bones overnight, a potion that clears people's minds, a potion that clears people's minds, a potion that makes people beautiful..." The host was a little lost He said, but his professionalism quickly brought him back to his senses, "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 power to participate. This includes taking potions."

The expression of the host suddenly became as disappointed as that of the audience.

"However—ahem, my student, Severus Snape," said Slughorn, "he was assigned by the Ministry of Magic to be responsible for the simplification of potions. It can be used on non-wizards. I heard that the future world company has done some homework in advance, but this kind of thing must be left to professionals..."

He speaks eloquently, trying to direct 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 won the Order of Merlin, First Class. Do you know what the Order of Merlin is? Only Only the best wizards will be awarded this honor, and I have the honor to teach a few." He muttered a few names triumphantly, looked at the host helplessly, as if waiting for him to ask who they were, and continued after a while go on.

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

This gives the impression that if he was twenty years younger, he could solve all problems by himself. The eyes of those present were shining.

"Have you lived a hundred years?" 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, even Dumbledore asked me for advice..." He sighed, "Live too long There is this disadvantage, fewer and fewer people are familiar with it, a common problem of the elderly.”

"I'm sorry - I want to know, do wizards generally live longer? It is said that Mr. Dumbledore was over one hundred and ten years old before his death..."

"One hundred and sixteen years old," corrected Slughorn, "wizards of his stature tend to live longer, and I suspect with him and Nick ahem—" he Coughing violently, "I mean - I suspect he was seriously injured in the fight against the two Dark Lords, otherwise he might live to two hundred years. Like Felix, he is destined to live a particularly long life, which is a lucky thing , whether it is for wizards or ordinary people.”

Slughorn wiped his sweat with his handkerchief.

He almost revealed Nick Flamel's name just now. The secret about the Philosopher's Stone is a legend even in the magic world. Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that Felix Haip had inherited all of Nick Flamel's knowledge of alchemy. Even if he started from scratch, with his talent, he still had the hope of forging a brand new piece of alchemy before his lifespan ran out. The Sorcerer's Stone, not to mention that he is now a top alchemist - a title that Felix himself doesn't care much about.

"You mean Mr. Felix Hemp?"

"Obviously, isn't it?"

The host is keenly aware that there are secrets to dig out here, but he was warned when he came that today's interviewee is not some third-rate star, nor is he looking for gossip, so he decisively interrupted the topic , and turned to look at Mr. Weasley.

"We know that Mr. Weasley participated in the cabinet meeting before. As Minister Burns' deputy, do you have anything to share with us?"

Mr. Weasley opened his mouth wide and his ears were a little red, which was a sign of stress.

Merlin, two years ago, he was still guarding in a department with only two people, no one cared about him, and he spent all day with the biting teapot who entered the Muggle society, the scary posters who talked coldly, Bags work with clay figurines. However, as Ms. Burns came to power, the status of his department has been significantly improved. This time, he participated in the negotiations as an expert because of his experience in compiling laws.

"Well... I would say that those things called technology really opened my eyes, yes, I said eye-opening." Mr. Weasley said seriously. "It's so exquisite and mysterious. I'm still not sure about the principle of the card inserter. It's hard to imagine that the combination of some plastic and metal will have such a magical function..."

The host had to remind him. "I think it may be because of the use of computers."

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

"Oh, no, it's not," the host laughed, and he repeated the 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 calculations, we have the ability to make it perform more complex operations, such as controlling machine tools. It is used in personal computers and mobile phones. In..."

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, and the two kept asking and answering questions. All he saw were trivial matters, and he gradually became talkative. But as everyone knows, what he thinks is ordinary is exactly what ordinary audiences are interested in. Ratings continued to rise.

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

"Many viewers who watched TV programs dialed the hotline, and our recorder selected some messages from them. Mr. Weasley, would you like to answer a few questions?" Mr. Weasley said cautiously: "I want to Yes. But—" "Excellent." The host picked and picked, and asked with a card: "Mr. Duncan, who lives in Surrey, asked why the life of wizards seems so primitive?"

The host cleared his throat, "I think the 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 technological products? , such as a mobile phone?"

"That's the idea of ​​ordinary people," said Mr. Weasley solemnly: "the life of a wizard is not primitive, it's just two different attitudes towards life. We do use owls to mail letters and packages, but we also communicate in other ways. Information, such as the Floo Network, Apparition, Knight Bus, etc., and in recent years, there have also been items similar to mobile phones, called sound transmission mirrors.”

Thanks to the fact that Hogwarts students are still tirelessly writing letters to the Muggle newspaper, the two sides have a tacit understanding; in addition, the government spokesperson will occasionally disclose some wizard information, so that the audience can roughly understand Wes According to Mr. Lai, many people are deeply impressed by the knight bus that travels across the country and automatically avoids all obstacles wherever it goes. They hope to experience it for themselves, but some people are skeptical and think that it is like a toad. There is no means of transportation that can jump tens of kilometers at a time.

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

Mr Weasley nodded.

"It was invented by my two sons, Fred and George, and it is really convenient to use."

"Uh, your two sons? Call—" The host frowned, "Fred and—"

"George." Mr. Weasley said 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?"

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

"It's unbelievable," the host said to the audience: "It seems that the principles of magic and technology are completely different. It's hard to imagine this kind of thing happening in reality. I don't know if everyone is looking forward to seeing the real thing... Let's listen A viewer's message: Mrs. Beverly asked, why does magic seem to be omnipotent, but wizards have the same troubles as ordinary people?"

Mr. Weasley said seriously:

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

"...Our audience still has another question, that is, the secrecy law that you have repeatedly mentioned. What is its status? Is it similar to a country's constitution? If this is the case, doesn't it mean that the whole world Do all wizards share a constitution?"

"I don't know how the Constitution defines it, but I understand the Law of Secrecy, not so much to restrict wizards, as it is to restrict magic from appearing in public view. We have a special department, the Office for Prohibiting Misuse of Magic..."

When the host turned his gaze 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 a little stiffly.

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

"I, uh," Hermione shook her head, "I'm not the best, I think it may have something to do with my expertise in the history of magic—that is, the history of wizards—and my identity—"

"Identity?"

"My parents are Muggles, that is, ordinary people."

"Wow, so you didn't know magic existed before you entered school? So how did you accept that magic exists, I mean, the average person might feel that they have encountered a liar?"

Hermione pursed her lips happily, as if she had thought of something interesting.

"I really thought so, but some strange things happened to me when I was a child, I remember it very clearly, so I sent a letter to the school, and it turned out to be unnecessary, the professors in the school would take the initiative to visit non-wizards The little wizard of the family."

"Which professor convinced your parents?"

"It convinced me." Hermione corrected.

"How did you do it?" The host glanced at the audience's reaction and realized that he had captured another topic of interest to the public.

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

Hermione stretched out her hand, and the cup on the table immediately turned into a palm-sized beaver. She didn't even use a wand. Probably no one in this world knows the structure of this creature better than her, not even wizards. Will spend half an hour a week turning into a **** activity.

Everyone stared at the agile creature on the table without blinking, trying to distinguish whether they had been deceived. The host held out a hand, but Beaver nimbly avoided it. It became a cup again.

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

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

"Transfiguration."

"That's right, besides Transfiguration, are there any other subjects?"

"Spells, Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbalism, History of Magic, Ancient Runes, Protection of Fantastic Beasts..."

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

"An entry-level ancient rune magic."

…

The topic became more specific. The host was good at dancing and kept asking various questions. He gradually discovered the differences between the three. Slughorn likes to talk about social relations, and the audience can weave a huge web in his mind, like a naturalist; but the old man has a bit of bragging.

Mr. Weasley is very familiar with the Ministry of Magic, but he is more willing to talk about non-dangerous topics, such as family and friends; the host understands his concerns and intends to guide them in this direction, and the two have a good chat.

As a student, Hermione Granger surprised the host the most. When talking about the history of wizards, she talked for ten minutes in one breath, and seemed to anticipate that few people here might be good at historical years , so considerately use the British history of the same period as a supplement after finishing a paragraph.

For example, Henry VII actually recruited real wizards as court mages. Of course, the two sides have a tacit understanding on the issue of witch hunting, and no one has discussed it. The host privately feels that as wizard information continues to be disclosed, people with a slightly normal mind will have doubts about that period of history:

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

"Miss Granger, what do you think of wizards being exposed to the world? As someone who understands both sides, which side do you personally lean towards?"

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

"But now the negotiations have reached an impasse, and wizards are unwilling to abide by modern laws. You should understand the risks, right?" the host asked. political sense.

"Wizards have their own laws, which have worked well before." Hermione emphasized, "The new laws have not yet appeared, and the old laws must continue. And the new laws are not made on the side of one side, Both parties must be convinced and recognized—a professor, he taught me in the third grade, he said—well, the meaning of the existence of the law is to clarify our expectations of this society with limited words.”

Hermione carefully said:

"In my opinion, the law cannot fully account for human behavior, and there will always be new challenges, such as the situation we are facing now-these problems are difficult to solve in the short term, but the relationship between the two must not stand still Before now, the best way is to stop and think carefully about what we want, conflict or peace? If you can’t figure it out, even if you draw up a thousand or ten thousand laws, it’s useless.”

"This is the collision of two ideas."

Hermione finished speaking heartily, this was her truest thought, and now she finally said it out in one breath. There was no sound at the bottom, she subconsciously looked at the reaction of the audience, suddenly her eyes widened, her heart almost jumped out of her throat - there was a familiar face sitting in the crowd.

It's Professor Haipu! Wearing a bright blue suit and crisp, striped trousers folded together, he was smiling and clapping, as if to say, "Nice job."

She quietly looked left and right, and no one at the scene noticed anything abnormal. Instead, she seemed to be infected, and applauded accordingly. The host asked another question, but she didn't pay attention at all.

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

Hermione quickly looked away and apologized softly: "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you clearly?"

A chuckle from the audience ~IndoMTL.com~ Oh, my question is, you seem to be 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 seriously after a few seconds:

"... yes, I think it is inevitable. There are several periods in history where ordinary people and wizards are mixed, so instead of making history, we intercept a section from many years and inherit it. The question is, should we choose misery, or the more promising path, though both are fraught with thorns. My companions and I are ready..."

Felix was in a daze. I don't know how many people can realize that the old people always remember the past, and the young people dream about the future, because the young people themselves represent the future. Magic is the power that directly reaches the soul. In this magnificent era, how many wizards will stand out?

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

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