Chapter six hundred and ninety nine on the right track
The last Saturday of July.
In a spacious courtyard inside the parliament, the Prime Minister and several ministers stood in the corridor from a distance, silently staring at a thin and short man hanging in the air. The man held a long-handled hammer in his hand, and everyone's eyes gathered on the black hammer head, watching the hammer approaching the crystal bottle little by little.
Over the past few days, scientists have used various methods to try to study the internal structure without destroying the bottle. Finally, they found that it is the most reliable to observe with the naked eye, because the more precise the measuring instrument, the more likely it is to have obvious deviations.
Today is the deadline for releasing the landscape in the bottle. The staff responsible for daily maintenance of the building bravely undertake the task of breaking the bottle.
A drop of sweat rolled down his cheeks into his neck. The short man stared straight at the ground, judging the distance in his heart. "Stop!" He suddenly shouted, the rope on his body suddenly stopped, his body shook slightly, but the man only had the crystal bottle in his eyes.
The man swallowed and quietly encouraged himself. A metal base specially designed for fixing was embedded at the bottom of the crystal bottle, which would not be blown down by the wind or accidents. The only thing he did was to smash the outer wall of the crystal bottle as he was rehearsed.
The metal hammer head fell down, and a crisp sound of shattering made the courtyard quiet.
"Pull me away!" the man shouted. He was closest to him and he saw the clearest at this moment. If it were not counted as the cameras of all sizes around him,
—In his sight, the crystal bottle was first covered with fine lines like spider webs, and then white light began to bloom on each fine line.
The worker at the edge of the courtyard reacted and quickly pulled the rope tightened. The short man was pulled back by the rope, but the man's eyes were staring straight at the center of the site, and the crystal fragments scattered into light. A palm-sized garden reflected in his pupils, like a garden with life. The garden began to stretch its body, firstly the soft, tender green grass spread out like a tide, faster than his retreat. The green seemed to have passed his ankle in the blink of an eye. When it landed, his feet were already stepping on the soft lawn.
The seedlings rose from the ground, from far to near, time seemed to have lost its meaning. It took only a dozen seconds to be lush and green, and a branch hangs down.
The man grabbed a leaf in a daze and stuffed it into his mouth. The fresh sap and bitterness kept hitting his taste buds, and he widened his eyes.
After half a minute, everything returned to silence.
The Prime Minister and the ministers approached, and several workers also plucked up their courage to come over. No one stopped them. Everyone looked at the golden fountain in front of them with obsession. The sound of water seemed to pour into their ears. There were several ice sculptures or crystal sculptures in the middle of the fountain? They were not sure,
But when you get close, you can feel a faint coolness, and even your breathing seems to become wet. Several birds fly into the blue sky.
Everyone was silent and stared at the courtyard for a moment. Finally, the Prime Minister said, "Let's hold a press conference."
The next morning, Ms. Bones led a dozen representatives from all walks of life into the parliamentary building. As expected, the team included several human-shaped magic races. The guards guarded at the door tried all their efforts to show no surprise, as if a half-human-tall goblin and a four-legged horseman were normal, but it was not worth making a fuss (thank goodness, there were no monsters in the team). Felix watched them in and the door slowly closed. At the same time, more than a dozen Muggles hiding around suddenly remembered the urgent matter. They hurriedly drove home with banners, hunting rifles and other things, without causing any trouble.
A quarter of an hour later, Felix passed through the iron gate, and also stopped at the magic fountain for a moment, then walked along the corridor to the left, a flag fluttering high at the top of the Victoria Tower, and he followed the stone steps upwards, where important documents of the parliament were stored, and he heard the sound of talking as he walked.
"Welcome to the British Branch of the Pan-Magic Alliance, the Joint Representative of the Ministry of Magic - Ms. Amelia Bones at the meeting..."
Felix smiled slightly. The Pan-Magic Alliance was at the forefront, and the British branch was even more meaningful. Although there was only one branch at present, and even the shadow of the General Assembly could not be seen, it was not important. What was important was that the wizard had reason to remain relatively independent and not subject to the non-magical regime.
There is more than one species, so why should I obey the instructions of the Muggle government? The arrogance and difficulty of the fairy came in handy a few days ago, but this time it was from the wizard's standpoint.
Why is it so troublesome? Why is it necessary to promote the fusion of wizards and non-wizards and keep the wizards relatively independent?
There are too many reasons. It is worth the effort to do a lot of work alone. It is better to spend a few months off the court than to take several months to argue during negotiations. For wizards, even the loosest Muggle regime, their government has a higher binding force on the people than the wizard society. Felix once saw some of the ideas of former senior official Umbridge in the Ministry of Magic. I don’t know if she found inspiration from the non-magical world. The results she pursued were surprisingly similar to those of the outside world.
In other words, for the wizard group with a simple social structure, the Muggle government outside is comparable to Umbridge.
The difference in understanding and requirements for rulers between wizards and non-wizards is so unimaginable that problems will inevitably arise when they are forced to be together. Now, it has become a situation in front of them in less than a month, and it has been very smooth. But it seems that the situation is going smoothly, but in fact, Felix took the initiative to avoid most of the options with pitfalls.
Most hidden dangers start in the short term. Felix discovered it in advance and made arrangements early. When encountering the right person, the person who is willing to solve the problem will push it. The rest is to observe quietly. As long as it does not deviate from the right track, who will do the things is just a trivial matter. This is not Felix's own business, but a crisis in the entire magic world.
Did Dumbledore do anything publicly during the First Wizard War? No, he stayed in school. But outside the public eye, he secretly established the Order of the Phoenix, secretly confronted Voldemort and refused to let him rush into the Ministry of Magic and slaughter. That was enough. Is it enough that he still required him to stand guard like an ordinary Auror?
Just as Felix just stopped an impact peace talks, he would not spread it everywhere, he had more important things to do.
Time passed little by little, and Felix came out of a stone chamber with a thoughtful expression on his face.
The Prime Minister held a press conference yesterday afternoon. He mentioned two important information at the press conference. One is naturally to announce the negotiation time to the public, and the other is to respond to the rumors that the wizard discovered ancient ruins on the moon. The news was confirmed.
The latter was also circulating during this period.
The wizard's moon landing is very magical in the eyes of those who do not know how to magic, as if they are in myths and legends; it is also incredible for ordinary wizards. When the news was announced, representatives of various countries guarding the Ministry of Magic asked about the truth or falsehood, but they were all excused by Ms. Bones. It was not until Felix successfully returned from the moon that the news was transmitted back to the Ministry of Magic through observers.
The first one to be affected was the magic newspaper in the UK. The reporters talked about this in awe, and even Rita Skirt took a half-day vacation to publish a passionate article in the Daily Prophet. This made Felix feel strange, but Ms. Borns was very happy. "The public's confidence has increased greatly, and he firmly believes that he can overcome the difficulties."
Felix smacked his lips and said nothing, but turned around and he fully realized his character as an outstanding graduate of Slytherin and summoned members of his pure blood family in name. Felix almost forgot about them.
At the beginning of the war, these guys were frightened and no one knew where the liquidation would go. Amelia Borns' attitude seemed to plan to uproot some of the stubborn pure blood family (although she never thought of doing so). At this time, Lucius, who was unwilling to become a marginal family, and escaped punishment by betraying his fellow Death Eaters (there are rumors that he is now called the "despicable Selwin") attracted a group of losers' pure blood families and took the initiative to find Felix to show his loyalty. Felix made a promise not to implicate innocent, innocent and his family, stabilizing the turbulent situation.
It's the time to use them now.
In Malfoy Manor, Felix met these people. The scene was quite awkward, because Snape was also pulled by him. In the living room where the Death Eaters meeting was held, Felix sat on the chair where Voldemort had sat. The light was dim and the fireplace was burning, just like Voldemort was back. Some people who came later suddenly came in a daze and almost blurted out their greetings to the Dark King.
Snape sat right next to Felix to facilitate communication through the thinking cabin, which attracted a series of eye contact with ghosts. So Felix learned about Snape's status as a Death Eater. He couldn't help but think that Voldemort must have hated him for taking a look before he died.
In short, the process of the meeting was not going well. Snape kept glanced at him with his eyes, as if he was worried that his next sentence would be to issue orders to capture the Ministry of Magic. Fortunately, the result was gratifying. These pure-blooded families showed their family background and took out a contract signed with other magic races after a little hesitation.
These contracts date back centuries and are still in effect today, playing a huge role in persuading non-wizard magical races in Britain to join the Pan-Magic Alliance.
An episode appeared on the way to the meeting. A pure-blooded wizard called him tremblingly and asked him about the facts of landing on the moon. After receiving a positive answer, his face turned red and suggested that Felix build a wizard base on the moon.
"Our career will be unbreakable by then!" he said excitedly, with many echoing.
Career? What career? Felix was confused, but he still seriously considered this proposal. Although the relationship between the wizard and the Muggle was not bad enough to retreat to the moon, first of all, the idea of the moon base was very in line with his appetite, such as the secret room several kilometers deep underground in the school castle, which was an excellent cover; secondly, the magic used seemed not difficult.
It is really not difficult. Felix has thought seriously and created dozens of extended spaces similar to the basement of Mr. Scarmand's home, and combined with the planting magic developed by Professor Bubaji, it is enough for 20,000 to 30,000 wizards to wander in the starry sky in the universe for several years.
The only thing that is required is regular maintenance.
But that's the reason--the situation is not so bad, Felix hopes that he will never use it.
Regarding the feat of landing on the moon, Ms. Borns, a native of the UK, used the broadcasting publicity. Those who were close to each other could ask Felix in person, but those wizards far away from abroad were stunned when facing this news.
Even though Felix had shown all kinds of incredible things before, the Ministry of Magic of various countries was still skeptical. Felix's approach was actually similar to Dumbledore when he was young. Through letters, academic articles, and reception of wizards who came to communicate from all directions, all doubts became unquestionable, but Felix didn't have that much time.
It is predictable that Felix's next focus will turn to foreign countries, and the problems he will face will be more difficult at that time, including the Prime Minister, government officials, people, public opinion, deterrence by force, and temptation of interests... The Ministry of Magic of many countries has not solved any of them. The International Wizards Federation is on the verge of collapse.
The only commendable is that these magic ministers have long been restricted by the Confidentiality Act, and their instinctive reactions have made the wizards hide all the people. From Vita Rozier, Felix can learn more valuable information - news that is not disclosed by the Ministry of Magic. Some things are more serious than they appear.
Although the wizard chose to hide, skirmishes occur every day.
Faced with different environments, different strategies must be adopted. When the negotiation results come out here, if the progress goes smoothly, the ministers of the Ministry of Magic of various countries will come to inquire about the details as soon as possible. Then it is time to start the second step.
While wandering in the ocean of Victoria Tower's document archives, Felix confirmed the focus of the negotiations in his mind: wizard autonomy, joint law enforcement between wizards and Muggles, the fields of magic and scientific cooperation, trade exchanges, exchanges and mutual visits between civil organizations...
A file caught his attention.
There were newspaper clippings and analysis reports of large and small sizes, including letters sent by Hogwarts students, the latest magical events around the world, such as Grindelwald's activity trajectory. Felix blinked and unexpectedly found two half-breedy faces on it, a girl who brought him by the big Parisian girl; a pianist with a finger injury. From the analysis above, they seemed to recognize themselves and took the initiative to mention the matter to those around them, so they were paid attention to by government agents.
Chapter completed!