Connor's Hogwarts

"I kind of understand how to use this computer."

Dumbledore touched the mouse to clear minesweeper while chatting with Connor. Don't ask why he was playing minesweeper again, because at this time, the Windows system only had the game minesweeper, not Spider Solitaire.

"Although I am also surprised that Muggles without magical abilities can build such a complicated machine, but in fact, if we want to achieve this level, it will not be difficult, right?"

Dumbledore took out his purple Facebook, tapped the screen with the back of his finger, and said, "Connor, isn't your Facebook much easier to use than this computer? If you just want to have more powerful computing power, then just It’s enough to let Mira receive the knowledge of divination, right? But what’s going on with the “create a magic computer for wizards” written in this plan?”

It is really not easy to teach the elderly to use computers. Fortunately, Dumbledore is a great magician with strong receptivity, otherwise Connor would probably have to explain here today.

"This involves another issue. Let's start from the beginning." Connor took a sip of tea, moistened his throat that was a little dry from just talking, and said: "Decades ago, a man named John von... Neumann, a Muggle mathematician, created a computer architecture in which he believed that a computer consists of five parts - input devices, memory, arithmetic units, controllers and output devices."

Connor was talking eloquently, and Dumbledore kept nodding while listening: "This is very reasonable. I never dare to underestimate the Muggle elite. Apart from being able to use magic, we wizards are not much smarter than them. Well, I don't Excuse me, please continue."

Connor rolled his eyes, how smart he is. There are only a few smart people among wizards. To put it bluntly, they are a bunch of rabble who only know how to waste natural resources. They have such foul abilities as magic and don’t know how to study and utilize them. They just do it every day. Knowing how to shoot lasers at each other is simply stupid.

"Professor, you are right. My Facebook is currently much easier to use than a computer. Facebook can actually be regarded as a simplified version of a magic computer. The mirror is the input and output device, and Mira is part-time in memory computing. The CPU of the processor and controller is just that the computing power of this central processor is not very strong.”

Just kidding, Facebook was created by Connor based on a smartphone. It was originally a computer. Although it was a magic version, it was still better than today's large-capacity computers.

"Then you asked Setima to give me this plan."

"This is very necessary research, Professor." Connor interrupted Dumbledore unceremoniously, "Don't think that Facebook seems to be very powerful now. It has to crush Muggle computers in terms of functions. In fact, This is pretty much the limit of Facebook’s capabilities.”

Connor took Dumbledore's Facebook and opened the back cover, revealing the neatly arranged small lenses inside, which were the "contact cards" for interaction between two people on Facebook.

"The current Facebook can only support less than a hundred people [online]. Professor, do you understand what I mean? I didn't intentionally set up so few [contact card slots], but I can only set up so many card slots." , no more will be enough.”

Connor turned the Facebook back to the front and picked up Dumbledore's fox with eyes and a beard. The old fox had a funny magic hat swaying on his head.

"Professor, Mira has limits of ability. Its ability to understand, record and store information, and process information on its own all have limits. It can handle the information exchanged by a small network of less than a hundred people. The little fox’s abilities are at their limit.”

As soon as Connor let go, the old fox fell back into the mirror and hid quickly, not showing up again.

"Human abilities have limits, let alone these mass-produced magic props?" Connor spread his hands, "But this is far from enough, Professor, we can't stop here and just be satisfied with this small interaction. The Internet, although our wizarding world is not big, but trying to connect the entire wizarding world is not something I can do now, so this plan should, no, must, must be carried out."

"." Dumbledore stroked his beard, thought for a long time before speaking: "You mean you want to use divination to strengthen Facebook's capabilities, so that Mira can handle a very huge amount of information?"

"Almost, half right."

"But why divination? No, although divination can enhance computing power to a certain extent, it is still different from achieving your goal, right?" Dumbledore narrowed his eyes, "You just said you wanted to Connect the entire wizarding world together. Is this something that can be done through divination? This plan is not written in this aspect. Connor, tell me honestly, what are you planning?"

Connor chuckled. He didn't expect that the boast he had made in front of his cousin half a year ago would be done again by Dumbledore. He said:

"Professor, have you ever heard of the Internet?"

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Dumbledore pressed his temples. He wondered if he really could not keep up with the times. Sure enough, the future should be left to young people. What should I, a half-buried old man, worry about here every day?

"I haven't heard of it, Connor, please tell me in detail."

It turns out that hitting Old Deng's head can also bring him pleasure. Connor smiled unkindly and said: "It's normal for you not to know, Professor. This is a new thing that has only become popular in the Muggle world in recent years. I learned at that time I was also shocked. Simply put, the Internet is..."

Connor started a new round of science popularization and told Dumbledore what he had learned in the Muggle world (his own company).

"So, you are saying that Muggles can connect people all over the world to exchange information through this Internet, right?" After listening to Connor's words, Dumbledore's face became solemn, and he instinctively felt that , this computer + Internet thing will pose a very terrible threat to the wizarding world in the future.

"Yes, does it sound very similar to my current Facebook interaction model? But our current Facebook can only be regarded as a small local area network, far from being an Internet that can communicate with anyone in the world. Building a [Magic Network] that belongs to our wizards is my current goal."

"Magic. Network?" Dumbledore almost pulled out his beard. "It's a great idea, but why didn't I see this term in this plan? And how do you plan to use divination to do this? Forgive me. My eyesight is dim, and I really don’t see the possibility of achieving this through divination.”

Aha, old Dengtou, you wouldn’t have thought of that! I am indeed a genius! Connor smiled proudly: "Of course it's not in the plan, because building the magic network is the second part of the plan. Now Professor Victor's main task is not this, and in fact, the magic network that belongs to us does not need to be built personally. , it’s always there, we just have to find it.”

"Always there?" Dumbledore had a rare expression of confusion on his face. Connor's thoughts were jumping too fast and he really didn't understand.

Connor snapped his fingers and raised his legs: "That's right, after all, what we want to exchange on this network is actually a kind of information, and what our divination skills predict is also information, isn't it? "

"You mean!" An idea flashed in Dumbledore's mind, and he seemed to understand what Connor meant.

"[Everyone who walks through will leave traces, and whoever searches for will be found]. Information will only disappear, not disappear. The magic network we need, the information database and server we need, in fact, this world has long been We wizards have built it, haven’t we?”

"What we lack now is just the key to unlock this endless treasure trove of information."