A Professor of Magic at Hogwarts Chapter 720: Declaration

Last URL: It's been a long speech. Firstly, it revealed a series of actions such as illegal imprisonment, control of talented young wizards, stealing secrets, and secretly hunting and killing solitary wizards by the U.S. official secrets one by one. Then it reviewed the intensified anti-witch thinking and violent incidents that have recently been instigated by various social classes. Finally— —

"...seriously violated the "Confederation and Alliance Charter". If you don't stand up and resist, the rights and interests of wizards will not be guaranteed, and our children will usher in a more cruel fate than in the Middle Ages."

"This country is in fact not suitable for ordinary wizards to conduct public activities."

"For the above reasons, the International Federation of Wizards and the International Pan-Magical Union jointly issued an announcement to suspend all exchanges between other regions and the Americas, including but not limited to travel, visiting friends, graduation trips, participating in international magic competitions, hosting Collective activities; stop issuing transnational door keys; cut off the Floo network; suspend negotiations, suspend all cooperation between the two parties, American wizards go underground, and conceal their identities according to the former "Secrecy Act"; the federation and alliance reserve the right to speak out and take necessary measures ..."

The newscaster on TV is dutifully broadcasting, there is strong wind, rain and snow outside the window, and the induction cooker in the room is sizzling. Feinon sat slumped on the sofa, the fat on his body was fixed into long strips, and the remote control in his hand kept changing channels—he couldn’t remember how many times he heard this kind of news on TV this week, if Including what I saw in the newspaper and what I heard from my colleagues, it may be more than two hundred times.

"...The White House spokesperson said that there are no wizards who have been brainwashed by the government, but it further confirmed that the Magic Congress of the United States has infiltrated the government. According to the declassified information, there were extremely serious vicious incidents in the 1920s. It is reported that..."

Change the channel. "The United States submitted the 'Wizard Management Control Draft' to the United Nations, and the Magic Congress of the United States responded positively, 'There will be no compromise.' And asked the other party to hand over the murderer..."

Swapping again. "The International Court of Justice speaks out—"

"Wizard, wizard, still wizard."

Fernon kept mumbling, and he changed another channel angrily.

"The International Judgment Hall of the Federation explained in detail the provisions of Chapter VII of the Charter of the Federation and Alliance..."

There was movement at the door, followed by the sound of pushing the door and footsteps. Petunia entered the room tremblingly carrying a net bag full of vegetables and food. Snowflake, with its long neck wrapped in a collar and tucked into its shoulders, looks like a giraffe forced to spend the winter in the snow.

She walked in, glanced at the TV, immediately pursed her lips together, but made no comment. She walked into the kitchen quickly, and half an hour later, Penny shouted in the dining room: "It's time to eat."

His hand hangs in the air.

The newscaster was in a hurry, and it took more than ten seconds to regain his composure.

"... At 2:40 p.m. local time, more than a dozen wizards appeared out of thin air in New York Harbor. The purpose of this group of people was unknown. A large number of reporters and onlookers poured in at the scene. The footage transmitted from the drone Look, these wizards are wearing the symbols of the Magic Congress of America and the International Federation of Wizards. Are they going to do something to the largest port in the United States? But they all have their backs to the port, with solemn expressions... There are things under the water, cut the camera quickly Go!"

Fernon was staring at the TV so intently that he didn't even notice that Petunia had come out of the kitchen.

In the afternoon, huge splashes suddenly rolled up on the sparkling water in front of the port, and a huge black shadow gradually emerged from the water, like a silent and deep black fish with its head raised, becoming clearer and clearer. It was a submarine.

A black submarine appears in New York Harbor. "It's unbelievable. It seems to have appeared out of nowhere. The coast guard and the staff on the shore did not give an early warning-a small part of the submarine has been exposed. At present, my colleagues are stepping up to verify the submarine number... Judging from the exposed shape and pattern, Possibly for marine science experiment purposes - oh my god!"

Fernon's eyes widened, he didn't bother to complain about the host's fuss, and sat back on the sofa, Spring moaned. His mind went blank——

The front section of the black submarine is tilted up abnormally, like a lifeless dead fish, but its size is too large, and it has a strong sense of oppression. The drone lens flies across the port, and people's eyes are dead. Staring at the water surface, the arc of the submarine is as big as a rocket ready to go. Its height keeps rising, and its black shell rushes out of the water surface, rolling up a huge vortex. It completely breaks away from the water surface and hangs in mid-air.

With a bang, the submarine hit the ground. A large hole was smashed into the ground of the port.

The hearts of all those who saw this scene seemed to be smashed into cobweb-like cracks like the concrete floor, and they couldn't help but take a deep breath. The roar of propellers was heard in the distance, and the local law enforcement agencies finally responded.

At this time, more than a dozen wizards guarding the shore suddenly moved. The magic wands in their hands were like precise scalpels, and with bursts of unpleasant "squeaks", the shell of the submarine was peeled off. , revealing the inner face.

As we all know, the interior space of a submarine is relatively small, but the place near the middle is very empty in comparison, which shows its importance. This transformed area is divided into three spaces, the joints are separated by steel and thick glass doors, and the situation inside can be vaguely seen. Only a long and narrow aisle remains on the outside. The wizard continued to dismantle the submarine efficiently, spells flashed one after another, and steel pipes and valves fell off wherever they went. They tore apart the walls made of special materials like tearing off the wrapping paper of a bag of potato chips, presenting the interior layout in front of everyone. The first two spaces are fixed with large and small instruments, even those who have no knowledge can still see them from the inside. Find the corresponding prototype in the TV show - this is a place like a small laboratory.

The wizards continued to wave their wands, and the range of their wrists began to increase. They seemed to be in a hurry, and their movements became rough. The iron sheets and pipes were moved aside, including those who seemed to be wrapped in amber—— Six or seven of them were wearing white coats—half a minute later, the last thick iron door was opened.

A young man with black hair and blue eyes stepped out of it. It was Felix, and many people recognized his identity—thanks to the overwhelming publicity in the North American news media, some people regarded him as the leader of a cult. Miraculously, he also won many supporters, mostly young people.

Felix's hand was dragging behind, as if he was pulling someone, and soon the people near the port could see clearly that it was a child in a hospital gown. Through the drone footage, the boy's pale face can be clearly captured. It is an abnormal paleness, and it seems that he has not been exposed to the sun since he was born.

The second one came out was a little girl, wearing a sleeveless dress, her eyes dodged, she seemed not used to so many people, she tried her best to hide her body behind the adults. There are dense pinholes on the arms, half of the hair is bald, and the eyes are squinted, with obvious characteristics of photophobia.

There was no sound at the port. At this time, six or seven helicopters flew over and hovered above their heads, aiming their machine guns downward. "Warning! Warning! Put down your weapon, put down your weapon, and get caught immediately—"

The voice stopped abruptly. They naturally don't know how far the thinking cabin covers, and they don't know what it means to enter this range. Others on the shore raised their heads and looked at the thin paintings floating from the sky and blown to and fro by the wind. , like a movie poster that fell from the sky.

…

A total of four children emerged from the submarine. Afterwards, Felix temporarily issued a short press conference in front of the reporters who came.

"Magic and science are two excellent systems, and there is a possibility of complementarity. I have noticed that some scientists have called magic the engine of the next technological revolution...or the key. The theory is updated... If it is true, it is a pity that some countries may have to miss it.”

"The International Federation of Wizards and the International Pan-Magical Union safeguard the overall interests of wizards. We respect the laws of any country, just as we respect the laws made by ourselves. The "Confederation and Alliance Charter" emphasizes this point, Sit down and negotiate only when the two sides meet, but over the past few months we have been fooled and given a blank check... Conflict? We have tried to avoid conflict as much as possible, but it does not mean that it is allowed My own child was placed on the laboratory table for blood tests; calm? I can still speak calmly and not let out Fiendfire, which is enough to prove that the wizard still has enough reason. But as long as this kind of thing is still happening, the murderer If you continue to get away with it, the negotiation will be impossible...Maybe your perception is different from ours?"

"What happened today only proves the correctness of the previous warning. This land is in great danger and is not suitable for ordinary wizards to survive... The Wizards Union and the Pan-Magical Union will do our best to help those in need The wizards are far away from this land that shelters evil. Although they should not be threatened by security, a non-magical regime established a legal wizarding regime as early as a century ago."

"Fleeing in despair? No, they will leave openly... The time to evacuate is about half a month. As far as the location is concerned... I think this place is good, spacious and open, and can easily accommodate hundreds of thousands of people... Heh, it’s even suitable as a battlefield.”

This is undoubtedly a declaration of war.

The reporters at the scene heard the overtones. It is not that the two sides did not have conflicts before, but they were all accidental. But this time is completely different. The time and place are determined in advance, giving the government enough time to mobilize the army. It means to do a big job head-on.

Absolutely big news! The follow-up of this incident was half an hour later, a group of heavily armed police took over the port, but they tried their best, but they couldn't move the equipment in the submarine, as if they were stuck on the ground, and finally they could only take He landed on the ground with a crooked white coat and several realistic helicopter stickers and left.

The Magical Hospital of America.

Felix handed over the children to the therapist, and Horace Greenstinch, who participated in the rescue operation, said in a low voice: "According to the memory of the previous congressman, we rescued twelve batches of little wizards , the rest, even if there are any, will be completely hidden underground."

Felix nodded slowly.

Horace Greenstinch hesitated for a while, and said hesitantly: "Mr. Haip, I have no objection to letting American wizards go underground. Anyway, it is not much different from before, but the confrontation... Wizards may not advantage.”

"What are you thinking? I don't need you, I just borrow a name."

"Is it the staff of the Federation?"

"Don't worry about it. The Magic Congress of America is responsible for maintaining order. I know you will stay, and even more than half of the wizards will choose to stay, but there must be some who want to leave. Let them prepare in advance."

Time passed day by day, and the whole world seemed to be quiet. They looked at the land of America with quiet eyes. It was the first time in half a century that they felt the shadow of war so close. Entering the Great Depression ahead of time, countless people fled by car, and all the ships moored at the port disappeared, except for a few guard ships floating feebly.

The door of the Capitol was closed tightly, and no one knew how fierce the debate was going on inside. Even the British wizarding world, thousands of miles away, was affected, and the construction of the new Diagon Alley was forced to suspend—of course, the excuse was the impact of the snowstorm.

Perhaps it was the last peace before the war, Felix suddenly found that he had nothing to do, all negotiations were temporarily put on hold, it seemed that everyone was waiting for the outcome of this conflict. He went back to school, had a good night's sleep, and woke up to the amazed eyes of students and professors. Professor McGonagall immediately appeared to take him away.

In the principal's office——

"Really going to war?" Professor McGonagall asked with a serious expression.

"We don't want to fight, but we have no choice." Felix said: "If we make concessions on such a matter of principle, not only American wizards—the entire wizard's living environment will be extremely harsh, and at the same time It will cause division... Don't think of things too simply, the other party will not provoke a full-scale war, at least not against all American wizards, but win over, spy on, and pick apart... This is what they are best at, and it really makes those people If successful, the American magic world will usher in the largest division in history. And this will lead to a series of chain reactions."

"Is there no way to stop it? Once the war starts, it will not be so easy to stop."

"Don't ask me, I don't know." Felix shook his head slightly and said, "There are too many factors involved in this matter, Akinbad and I don't want to expand the matter, it's best to limit it to North America, To be precise, it is a region of the United States. From a global perspective, both the wizarding world and the non-wizard world are looking forward to a conflict, as if human life is worthless... There was Grindelwald before, and many people may still have hope —I mean, in those people's eyes, maybe I will fight him and end up with one dead. But with the promulgation and implementation of the "Confederation and Union Charter", the probability of this is already very low ——"

"The establishment of a new order will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed and conflicts, and we will face various challenges. If we overcome it, the whole world will usher in a period of peaceful development, but if we fail to overcome it, it will definitely not only affect the Americas The living environment of wizards-maybe even the contracts signed before will be full of twists and turns. Fortunately, we have laid enough foundations in the past few months..."

"Take advantage of this opportunity to fight, face to face, head-to-head, and get rid of all the malicious eyes at once."

Professor McGonagall was silent for a moment, and said, "Felix, I called you because of another matter."

"What?"

"Didn't you dream of talking to the Sorting Hat? It agreed~IndoMTL.com~ I didn't dream of—what did you say, Minerva?" Felix looked away from the sofa The ceiling moved away and looked at her in surprise. Professor McGonagall stood up from his seat, looking away from the headmaster's portrait on the wall.

"Even Dumbledore can't know all the secrets of this castle, let alone me, but I think that if the four founders really left the key to unlock the secrets, the biggest possibility is the Sorting Hat... ...Hope it will help you."

After she finished speaking, she left, leaving Felix alone in the principal's office.

Felix was stunned for a moment, then looked straight at the Sorting Hat on the partition. He stood up nimbly, went to the partition and looked carefully at the dirty and dusty hat. The hat was motionless, he picked it up and shook it, and returned to the sofa with a nervous expression on his face.

Sitting quietly for a few seconds, he put the sorting hat on his head.

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