My classmate at Hogwarts is Voldemort

Chapter 488 Three Reports
The Wizarding World Survival Guide

News from our newspaper has been two full months since the riots at the World Expo in Paris. Even today, the author can hardly restrain my excitement. It is also known as "No-Maj" in America and other places) I am very fortunate and sad to find that even as the vast majority of myself, I am kept in the dark. Fortunately, although the truth is late, there is no absent.

After two months of turmoil, the governments of the non-magical world sent representatives to contact the magical world for the first time. Although there is evidence that the top leaders of the government knew the existence of the world before then, they did not We still don’t know the reason for making it public. On August 31, the public meeting for the media and the public was held in the Alexandria Conference Hall next to King’s Cross Station in London. Named after Titan, its height is as high as Buckingham Palace, expressing the beautiful promise of eternal equality between wizards and non-wizards. It only took one week from the start to the completion of the construction, showing the superb application of magic in the field of construction. Dorian Weiss in the construction team Mr. Lai revealed to reporters that the Alexandria Chamber adopted the architectural ideas of many Muggle architects, and promised that in the near future, non-wizards will also enjoy this kind of epoch-making rapid construction work and more. A convenient life form of magic.

(A photo of the Alexandria Conference Hall, which is a straight horizontal building, the whole body is made of silver, gold and large pieces of glass, the lines are straight until somewhat rigid, in the center of the building, a tower building similar to Alexander's head serves as The main body of the conference hall has two castle-style turrets on both sides, one golden and one silver, which serve as the liaison offices for Muggles and wizards respectively. On the square at the entrance, a group of wizards wearing hard hats are working on the drawings A fountain, a bald Mr Weasley standing in front of the camera, rubbing his hands awkwardly, unable to restrain his curiosity about the camera.)
According to sources, Mr. Nobby Rich, then minister of the British Ministry of Magic (the highest administrative body for wizards, the relevant introduction will be transferred to the fifth edition), was a Muggle-born wizard (meaning that he was not of wizard blood but possessed magical abilities at birth. wizards, the introduction of Nobby Rich is transferred to the tenth edition), as a leader with both wizard and Muggle characteristics, his views greatly promoted the opening and progress of the conference, making Britain the first European country to In countries where wizards come into contact, most members of Congress have expressed great expectations for this young wizard who has just experienced political struggles and won. Due to the influence of his Muggle-born identity, some of his decisions will not be like Bulgaria and other countries. So rigid.

As wizards who are indistinguishable from human beings, or as a part of human beings, although wizards possess extraordinary abilities, they still have a basic social structure, and they do not believe in the law of the jungle where power is paramount, as some people speculated at the beginning. This is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for people who are new to magic. The wizards promised at the meeting that they will abide by the treaty with the government just like they abided by the "International Statute of Secrecy" hundreds of years ago, and fully protect the lives of non-magic people. Rights, of course, these treaties are still actively negotiated, given the very different values ​​​​and values ​​​​of wizarding and non-wizard groups, this negotiation is still a long way to go, and many people worry that the International Statute of Secrecy Finally, the rights of citizens will be damaged. In this regard, the Minister of Defense delivered a speech on August 27, promising to do everything possible to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, and absolutely not to act in a traitorous and fearful way. , and pointed out that when wizards are fully integrated into British Empire society, they will also enjoy the same rights as citizens, but is this really the case? (The complete content of the speech and the comments of the special commentator of this newspaper are forwarded to the third edition)
Since July, this newspaper has received letters from many readers one after another. People's curiosity, fear and desire for magic are surprisingly consistent. The introduction of Gewarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be transferred to the seventh edition) and the head of the Wizengamot (the highest authority for wizards in the United Kingdom, which enjoys legislative power, and related introductions will be transferred to the sixth edition), and the chief Mr. Albus Dumbledore has applied for an interview , and got an invitation to visit Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with returning students and new students on September [-]. At that time, this newspaper will conduct a week-long special report to answer readers' questions in detail. Interested Readers must pay attention to relevant follow-up reports.

Regarding the riots that occurred in Paris two months ago, Mr. Dumbledore also gave us a detailed explanation. As a witness in the world, he restored the extremely precious inside information for us, which involved many secrets among wizards For more details, please refer to the special issues of this issue, "The Disaster in Paris——The Great Fire 17 Years Ago and the Torrential Rain 17 Years Later" and "1692-1944: What Did the International Law of Secrecy Bring to Us?" ".

In addition, the Minister of Magic, Mr. Nobby Rich, sent a "Magic Guide" to let most people who have never been exposed to magic understand it. This guide will be given with the newspaper. If you have not received it, please go to your Obtain it from the newsstand where you purchased this newspaper or from the newspaper office, the address of the newspaper office is...

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The address of the newspaper was blocked by the cuff, Nelson pressed on the newspaper and looked out the window silently.

It was different from last year and every year before that. The chimney gushing out of the Hogwarts Express was not only steam, but also the fear of the unknown future. The underage wizards were even more afraid of Muggles More than Muggle's fear of wizards, after all, most people only listened to the plot of the church's persecution of wizards in the Middle Ages in the history of magic and Muggle studies classes, and the tacit secrecy law of most adult wizards is a book used to protect Muggle The law of melon is different, and the young wizards feel that this is a law to protect themselves from persecution, but when this law disappeared with the riots in Paris, the protective umbrella over their heads disappeared. The carriage with the Muggle reporters is enough to attract people to stay away. They would rather go to the distant carriage and squeeze with their classmates than sit in any compartment in the fifth carriage, which also makes the entire Hogwart train. The Z Express presents a strange scene of being heavy on the head and feet but light on the body. The train looks like a caterpillar arching on the ground, and the middle section near the fifth carriage will lift up a little when turning.

Car No. [-] adjacent to Car [-] was also very empty, with only three or four students sitting in each compartment. Nelson was sitting in the compartment closest to Car [-], resting his chin on his hand, silently Looking at the familiar scenery that flashed quickly outside the car window, it's just that these scenery look a little different today.

A thick newspaper was spread out in front of him, with the words "The Times" printed on the headline, and this might be the first Muggle newspaper to appear on the Hogwarts Express.

He has read this report several times, but he did not find a single word about himself on it. Dumbledore really did what he said, protecting Nelson very well. Even except for those who were close to the ruins that day, no one knew that he was there. What role did it play in the events in Paris.

Similarly, although the magic has been made public, the existence of the "missionary" has not left the slightest trace, as if the Muggles who confronted the wizard that day were just an illusion, he understood Dumbledore's painstaking efforts, and in this turbulent world As a key role at the time, it is easy to become the target of public criticism, and the Muggles have finally calmed down from the two-month panic, and the next thing is the highlight of the fusion of the two worlds.

He was just a little pity and a little worried, but unfortunately he couldn't push it, and he was even more worried that the reactions of Muggles and wizards would be more different from what he expected, which would eventually lead to the crisis of "cleaning up the mess" as Dumbledore said , Thinking of this, there was a burning pain on the back of his hand, as if the unbreakable oath was burning his right hand. Although it was only a verbal promise, the promise was countless times heavier than the oath. In the next year, he and Ma Melon has nothing to do with it anymore, and I can only watch them go to destruction and even to rebirth. Fortunately, Dumbledore is extremely active. At least with him, Britain does not have some unreportable events like Bulgaria or even Germany. vicious event.

"Ugh……"

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, and the sigh echoed in the compartment, louder than the wind outside the compartment.

Although the compartment was extremely quiet, he was not alone, but very popular. Tom was sitting opposite him, staring at Christian, who had just been captured, as if playing a game of "123 Wooden Man". , Alphad sat beside Nelson, staring at another newspaper in his arms, scratching his head, sneaking glances in Nelson's direction from time to time, but in order not to affect the atmosphere in the car, he suppressed himself and dared not make a sound.

At this moment, he misses his older sister Walburga who has already graduated, and would rather be scolded by her older sister than be embarrassed here.

Myrtle was sitting opposite Alphard, beside Christian, facing Nelson's direction, she couldn't tell what she was looking at, and she couldn't see any expression under her thick glasses.

"Blake."

She suddenly said, pointing at Alphard.

"Huh? What... what's wrong?"

Alphard sat up straight suddenly, and the newspaper in his hand fell to the ground. The small movement woke up everyone in the cubicle. Tom and Christian raised their heads almost at the same time and stared at Alphard. Nelson also looked at Alphard from the view outside the window. Withdrawing his attention, he turned his head and looked to the other side.

"Take it down."

"what?"

"I mean, your newspaper, it's upside down."

"Oh!" Alphard picked up the newspaper in a hurry, patted the dust on it, and put it carefully on his lap, "My father asked me to write a review and hand it over to him within a week of school, otherwise he would They won’t send me any money during the semester.”

"The Daily Prophet?" Tom squinted, looked at the headline of the newspaper on Alphard's lap, and read softly, "Exposed...what did it bring to wizards? Why do I feel like I'm reading some dirty emotional magazine? , what is this?"

"Haven't you read it? The latest "Daily Prophet," Alphard explained, "It says that it is conceivable that wizards' magical products are extremely attractive to Muggles, and they will definitely be willing to spend a lot of money to buy them. Buy, but Muggle products can only be regarded as rags that house elves are unwilling to use in wizarding families, and only some handicrafts and artworks have value. As for their daily necessities and those industrial products, they are almost useless, so the report Rie says the trade bill that Nobby Rich signed is a piece of worthless shit."

"Is the word so extreme?" Tom cast him a suspicious look.

"Not really, it's just that I feel dizzy and feel that every word here is stinky shit," Alphard laughed bitterly and explained, "Doesn't it mean that wizards can't get anything? After all, Muggles don't have Garen, if they want to buy something, they can only use that... what kind of pound?"

"Sterling," Nelson reminded.

"Yes, Muggle currency," Alphard scratched his head, rubbed his already messy hair, and said with a bitter face, "I don't know what my dad asked me to see, after all, we can't spend it with pounds , maybe I can only go to London to eat some delicious food, by the way, do you know that the Muggles in London have any special food?"

"..."

"It also quotes some Muggle theories, which makes me feel dizzy," Alphard continued to rub his hair, dandruff and strands of hair fell down like snow, and it was obvious that he was really anxious , just like a desperate examinee who is cramming before the exam but finds that he doesn’t know any professional terms, “It said that Nobby Rich’s bill is to let Muggles lie on us to suck blood, and it will definitely be laughed at by wizards all over the world , and suggested that we learn from Germany and develop some explosive systems.”

"A powerful system?" Nelson squinted at the words in the newspaper, showing a playful expression, "How powerful is it?"

"I don't know." Alphard spread his hands with a bitter face, "I'm curious too."

"There's an introduction in this book." Myrtle took out a magazine from her bag and waved it at him. She glanced at Nelson and said to Alphard, "This is The Quibbler, and the content in it is very In detail, you may be able to copy a little bit as a review after reading."

"Let me see," Alphard took the magazine and looked at the title on the title page, ""Do you want to be a wizard or a Muggle?", I don't need to ask, of course I—"

"Christian Jewell!"

Tom suddenly yelled loudly, and even called out his sister's full name, which attracted the attention of the other three. The magazine in Alphard's hand fell to the ground again. Tom noticed his gaffe, grabbed Christian's sleeve, and stood up.

"Come on, let's go outside and talk!"

Christian shook his head, stubbornly refusing to leave.

"I'll go and see Miss Wertling," Tom said to the other three, pulling Christian away without any explanation.

As the arguments in the corridor faded away, Nelson sighed again.

"What's the matter with you? Why are you sighing like an old man?" Myrtle asked with concern. "What happened?"

"It's a little stuffy, I'll go outside to get some air." Nelson also stood up, his limbs that were sitting stiff made a clicking sound.

"It's autumn, how can you be bored?" Alphard felt puzzled and watched Nelson leave the cubicle.

The corridor was very deserted, and only a cautious figure could be seen trotting over from the direction of No. [-] carriage.

(End of this chapter)