A certain Hogwarts rune professor

Chapter 722 Declaration
The length of the speech is very long.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 we 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."

"In fact, this country is no longer 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 communication between other regions and the Americas, including but not limited to travel, visiting friends, graduation trips, participating in international magic competitions, and hosting group 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, the wind, rain and snow are outside the window, and the induction cooker in the house 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 claimed 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 20s. It is reported..."

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

Change channel again. "The International Court of Justice speaks out—"

"Wizard, wizard, still wizard."

Fernon kept muttering, and he changed another channel angrily.

"The Federation's International Judgment Hall explained in detail the provisions of Chapter 7 of the "Federation and Alliance Charter"..."

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

She walks in, glances at the TV, and immediately presses her lips together, but doesn't comment.She walked quickly into the kitchen, and half an hour later, Petunia shouted in the dining room: "It's time to eat."

His hands hang in the air.

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

"...At [-]:[-] p.m. local time, more than a dozen wizards appeared out of thin air in New York Harbor. The purpose of this group was unknown, and a large number of reporters and onlookers poured in at the scene. Judging from the pictures sent back by the high-precision cameras, these The wizards wear the symbols of the Magical 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 is something under the water, cut the camera over!"

Vernon 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 surface in front of the port, and a huge black shadow gradually surfaced, like a silent and deep black fish with its head tilted up, 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 experiments - oh my god!"

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

The front section of the black submarine is tilted up abnormally, like a lifeless dead fish, but it is too big and has a strong sense of oppression. The arc is as large as a rocket ready to go, its height keeps rising, the black shell rushes out of the water, rolling up a huge vortex, it completely breaks away from the water 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. face.

As we all know, the interior space of the 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 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 A man in a white coat—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 people around the port saw clearly that it was a child in a hospital gown.Through the high-definition images, the pale face of the boy 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—"

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. They are gearing up to update the existing basic scientific theories. Replacement... 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 as we respect the laws made by ourselves. The "Confederation and Union Charter" emphasizes this point. Only when both parties Sit together and negotiate when there is intersection, but over the past few months we have been fooled and given blank checks... Conflict? We have tried to avoid conflict as much as possible, but that does not mean allowing our children Being 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 continues to be at large, There is no way to proceed with the negotiation...Maybe your cognition is not the same as 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-Magic Union will do our best to help wizards in need stay away from This land harbors crime. Although they should not be threatened by security, a non-magical regime established a legal wizarding regime a century ago."

"Escape in desperation? 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 10,000+ people... Heh, even as a The battlefield is very suitable."

This is undoubtedly a declaration of war.

The reporters present all heard the implication. 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 have a fight.

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.

American Magic Hospital.

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

Felix nodded slowly.

Horace Greenstitch hesitated for a while, and said with hesitation: "Mr. Haip, I have no objection to letting American wizards go underground. Anyway, it is not much different from before, but a direct conflict... Wizards may not have an 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 Magical 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. In half a century, this was the first time they felt the shadow of war so close. During the Great Depression, countless people fled by car, and all the ships moored at the port disappeared, except for a few guard ships floating feebly.

The doors of the Capitol were closed tightly, and no one knew what kind of heated debate was going on inside.Even the British wizarding world, thousands of miles away, was affected, and the construction of the new Diagon Alley had to be suspended—of course, the excuse was the impact of the snowstorm.

Perhaps it was the last tranquility before the war. Felix suddenly found that he had nothing to do, and all negotiations were put on hold for the time being. 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 go to war, but we have no choice." Felix said, "If we make concessions on such a matter of principle, not only the wizards of the Americas—the living environment of the wizards as a whole will be extremely harsh, and it will also 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... that's what they are best at, and it really makes those people succeed, America The wizarding world is about to experience the greatest schism it has ever seen. And that will have a chain reaction."

"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, and 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 It means that, in the eyes of those people, maybe I will fight him and die in the end. But with the promulgation and implementation of the "Confederation and Union Charter", this possibility 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 survival of American wizards The environment—maybe even the previously signed contracts will be fraught with 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's the matter?"

"Didn't you dream of talking to the Sorting Hat? It agreed."

"I don't even dream about—what are you talking about, Minerva?" Felix looked away from the ceiling on the sofa 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 leave the key to unlock the secrets, the biggest possibility is the Sorting Hat... I hope it will it is helpful for you."

She finished speaking and 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 quickly, moved to the partition and looked at the dirty and dusty hat carefully. The hat was motionless, he picked it up and shook it, and returned to the sofa with a nervous expression on his face.

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

(End of this chapter)