Connor's Hogwarts

Everyone in the Lake family has been busy lately.

Old Devin is busy setting up the International Magic Chamber of Commerce. He is now traveling around various countries and has not returned to his country for a long time.

Flora is busy dealing with the follow-up to the Monster Cup, Elena is busy arranging the launch of the Alchemy Golem, and Camilla is busy solving the trouble of re-issuing magic cards.

There is also Ciel who is busy managing companies, working part-time as a screenwriter, and recruiting talents in the Muggle world, Blanche who is busy preparing for the entrance exam, and Ivan who is busy carrying on the ancestral lineage of the Lake family (crossed out).

In short, after the Monster Cup, the Lake family seems to have embarked on the highway of development, everything has become smoother, and the pace of life of the family members has become much faster.

The same goes for Connor.

The weekend is over and Connor will start work.

That's right, at work, Connor appointed himself a position - the head of Lake's Magical Technology Research Department, and paid himself a salary.

The office is located in the research room under his tower, with flexible working hours, more money, less work, close to home, and very good remuneration!

Although he is currently the only probationary employee in this department. Oh, there is also Blanche, an intern assistant.

Although this department seems to be very unreliable and seems to be enriching one's own pockets by seeking power for personal gains, it doesn't matter! What's important? It’s the ritual of going to work! Life should have a sense of ritual, so that even if Connor spends a day fishing in the office, he will feel that his time has not been wasted because he is paid to fish!

Ahem, let's get back to the topic. As the head of Lake's Magic Technology Research Department, Connor's usual job is to improve existing products and develop new magic props.

Connor is currently working on a new magic prop - the magic car.

In order to create a magical car that is suitable for wizards and can be approved by the Ministry of Magic, Connor specifically asked the brave pioneer Mr. Weasley, the director of the Department for the Misuse of Muggle Items, for advice and borrowed his family's small car. broken car.

As the creator of the Muggle Protection Act, Mr. Weasley is very familiar with all loopholes in wizarding laws and is very active in exploiting legal loopholes. He has provided Connor with many constructive suggestions.

First of all, the Ministry of Magic does not prohibit wizards from using Muggle items, but prohibits "abuse". In other words, in principle, magic cars are not illegal.

All relevant laws of the Ministry of Magic have only one starting point, which is to prohibit exposure to the wizarding world.

Any behavior or items that may expose the wizarding world should be avoided.

So the question is, will the magic car expose the wizarding world? Could a car that could run, fly, and apparate easily expose the wizarding world?

The answer is - of course not.

Because such a car is actually no different from a flying broomstick. Regardless of the fact that magic carpets and flying swords are about to land on the British market in the near future. Even in the past, there were many wizards who would modify their own "mounts", and there were also broomstick companies that once sold Pass the pumpkin cart as a means of transportation.

In other words, as long as you cast a Muggle-shielding spell on your travel tool, you can ride it on the streets with peace of mind. That's why Mr. Weasley dared to modify his car, because as long as it is not blocked by Muggles, It was discovered that he could actually drive on the street openly and openly. This is what is called exploiting legal loopholes.

However, if you are caught by a Muggle while driving a car, sorry, you will receive a letter from a lawyer from the Ministry of Magic and may also face jail time.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, if the Lake family wants to launch a new type of transportation such as magic cars, they must solve two problems: first, ensure that this kind of car will not be discovered by Muggles under any circumstances; second, Make sure your new form of transportation is attractive to wizards.

The reason for the second question is simple, because most wizards are conservative and stubborn. If your new product does not have enough dazzling highlights, then why should they choose to use your new car instead of riding a broom?

In the wizarding world, Mr. Weasley is not the only wizard who has modified Muggle cars. There are indeed many people who are curious about Muggle transportation, but this does not mean that they give up the more convenient floo network and broomsticks and choose something other than The reason why the novelty of the magic car is useless.

So Connor's act of studying magic cars seems a bit thankless, because today's wizards don't need such things as magic cars at all.

You can use floo powder when visiting distant places, and you can ride a magic carpet on a broomstick when going out. Are things like magic cars really useful?

Hahaha, Connor can clearly tell the wizards - no! use!

Yes, magic cars are useless to wizards and are dispensable. Wizards don't need magic cars at all.

So why is Connor still researching magic cars?

Because Connor made the positioning, the consumer group of magic cars is not wizards at all! But Squibs, and—Muggles!

You heard it right! Connor actually made this thing with the intention of selling it to the Muggle world!

Do you still remember Connor’s exchanges with Dumbledore and Grindelwald? Connor's ultimate goal is not to make a fortune in the wizarding world. This goal has actually been achieved long ago. Connor's eyes have always been on Muggles, no, on the entire world.

Magic cars will be a very important step for the wizarding world to influence the Muggle world. Connor does not want to make magic cars, but must make magic cars.

Of course, this matter cannot be accomplished overnight. When magic cars enter the Muggle world in the name of "new energy vehicles", it will be at least ten years later. By then, this book will have been finished. So there is no need to worry at all.

The magic car that Connor is now making for wizards and squibs is considered an experimental product, and because of its own characteristics, it is destined to be a luxury product. The Lake family is doing this because they are losing money because no one will buy it. Do it with mentality.

In this way, we have solved one of the two problems just now.

Next, the only thing Connor has to consider now is [ensuring that the magic car will not be discovered by Muggles under any circumstances].

Regarding the solution to this problem, Connor also has a bold idea.

The "on call" service of Knight Bus inspired Connor. Of course, this does not refer to the simple and crude method of wrapping the car with Muggle shielding effect at any time. In that case, it can be done casually. No challenge at all.

What Connor wants to make is a vehicle that can drive autonomously, walk freely without human control, switch modes, support land, sea and air amphibious use on any terrain, and be able to apparate, and can arrive thousands of miles away in an instant without worrying about being late. It is a multifunctional magic car that can magically navigate, so you don’t have to worry about finding your way back home. It can also avoid danger intelligently and will not reveal your identity under any circumstances.

To realize the above functions, one thing is indispensable, and that is something that appears repeatedly in these seven or eight chapters, but is deliberately not mentioned-magical intelligence.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day! (^o^)

Hahaha, I don’t have much time to code today, so the update is late. In addition, the next chapter is more important and may not be updated until tomorrow night. Ahem, there will still be two updates. I still hope to get perfect attendance this month ()