The Magical Principles of Natural Philosophy at Hogwarts

"Actually, I don't think black magic is particularly useful as a whole." Erwin added.

"Oh?" Dumbledore encouraged him to continue.

"Black magic, which is widely considered unacceptable, can basically cause huge killing and destruction effects, but the consequences of killing and destruction are difficult to recover. Generally, it can only be done during war with an absolute will to destroy the enemy.

, or only used in life-and-death situations. Therefore, the controllability and versatility of this type of magic are quite poor."

"You should know that most black magic requires clear malice when used, which will inevitably have a significant impact on one's character over time," Dumbledore said.

Erwin nodded, "So I think you should be cautious when using black magic. For wizards, rational and calm thinking is the most precious thing. But even so, I don't think black magic can be said to be absolutely evil."

"Tell me about it." Dumbledore nodded slightly.

"I don't think the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic would only use the Stunning Curse and the Petrification Curse to fight against Avada Kedavra. At least that was not the case when they fought against Voldemort. Just like Muggles don't use sticks to fight against heat.

Weapons. So the question is, when black magic is used to fight evil, is it itself just?"

"You mean, there is no right or wrong in magic itself, the key lies in the wizard who uses it?" Dumbledore said slowly.

"Exactly." Erwin nodded.

"Well, Erwin, let's talk about your problem. Can you tell me why you practice magic?" Dumbledore said in a calm tone.

"To explore the truest nature of this world."

"It's a very ambitious goal, so why don't we explain it in more detail."

"What is the source of magic? Where did magic exist before the primitive dragon? Where is the limit of magic? Since magic words can form codes, is the entire universe made of magic words? The essence of each of us

Is Xanadu just a bunch of code?"

Dumbledore's expression became serious.

"These are the questions I want to figure out, and if I want to achieve this goal, I must be strong enough."

"You really don't have to worry about your bloodline now, and you can avoid many detours, but it is indeed not easy to fully realize your potential." Dumbledore nodded slightly, "You clearly knew at this age that you wanted to

Whatever you do, it’s a good thing.”

Erwin hesitated for a moment, "Apart from this most fundamental goal, I actually have other ideas. I feel that the current situation in the British magical community should be improved."

"What do you think is unreasonable?"

"A contradiction, the contradiction between the new system and the old system. Hogwarts is a representative, recruiting Muggle students for free and training them into qualified wizards for free, but on the other hand, the mainstream of the entire magical society is still traditional

Wizarding family. There is bound to be conflict between the two."

"So you're going to change?"

"I just have this idea temporarily. I think Muggle-born wizards should enjoy more rights, and the entire magical world should also create a new environment to allow all wizards to exert their talents as much as possible and promote a deeper understanding of magic.

After all, this is the foundation of our wizards. You have also seen that in recent years, even if Muggles do not use magic, their living standards have been improving rapidly. If wizards still stagnate, it is not impossible to be surpassed.

.”

"So, do you think these magical families are hindering the development of the entire magical world?" Dumbledore still asked in a questioning tone, without revealing his attitude.

"It can be said that they occupy too many resources but cannot make much contribution."

"So you plan to build a new order. This process will not be smooth sailing, and you will encounter great resistance... So your future plan is to enter politics?"

Erwin shook his head slightly, "This is my secondary purpose after all, so my preferred approach is to pass on this belief."

It means finding a front-office figure, just like how Hermione was asked to be the president of the Muggle Students Association a few days ago.

"I understand. Last question, what do you think of the secrecy laws currently enforced by the Ministry of Magic? What is the correct relationship between wizards and Muggles?"

This is a fundamental question related to the current situation of the entire magical world.

Erwin understood that what he was talking about with Dumbledore was actually talking about several basic contradictions in the wizarding world.

The contradiction between black magic and white magic, the contradiction between pure blood and non-pure blood.

And now we want to talk about the most fundamental conflict between wizards and Muggles.

"The Secrecy Law has great limitations, but for now, there is no better option than this. This is a decision made by all wizards after a long period of exploration, and it naturally makes sense." Erwin

explain.

"Really? But many people think that wizards who master magic should be superior to Muggles who don't understand magic. Muggles must surrender to wizards."

"This is obviously a very immature and taken-for-granted way of thinking."

"But there are many outstanding wizards who hold such beliefs and even put them into action." Dumbledore said slowly: "Could it be that there is something wrong with their way of thinking?"

Erwin understood what he meant. These anti-Muggle super wizards generally have a common name - the Dark Lord.

"The genius of these wizards is reflected in magic. They probably don't even bother to understand the history of Muggles. But unfortunately, the history of Muggles is actually the history of mankind, and wizards are also part of mankind.

If you put aside your prejudices and learn more about it, you will understand what a truly stable rule looks like.

Wizards rule Muggles. How to rule? Eliminate all Muggles? That is obviously not possible. Rule is an act performed by one class on another class, such as former slave owners and slaves, nobles and commoners, landowners and farmers. Rule.

There is a natural conflict between the two classes and the ruled, and human history has proven that stability can be maintained only when there are upward channels between classes.

Because in this way, the upward intentions of the group can be divided into individuals.

Slaves can become free persons due to major meritorious deeds or rewards from their masters, civilians may also have a slight chance of being granted a title, and peasants may also have the opportunity to obtain land and become landlords. But for now, can a Muggle master magic?

It's not possible.

Therefore, in the eyes of Muggles, wizards who can do magic are aliens and are inherently repulsive, because they cannot become wizards. But on the other hand, wizards who are regarded as aliens are also human beings like Muggles, and are just like Muggles.

There is no advantage in being stronger in magic talent, intelligence, will and determination.

Compared with Muggles, wizards, excluding those of your level, are actually in a disadvantaged position. Most wizards are essentially civilians. They are just civilians who can use magic. Their combat effectiveness is very limited. They can't even fight.

Defeat a well-trained, strong Muggle armed with cold weapons, not to mention that Muggles have now developed more powerful hot weapons.

And for the vast majority of the remaining wizards who are capable of fighting, death is the only outcome if they are hit by Muggle weapons. What’s more, the number of Muggles is thousands of times that of wizards.”

Erwin looked at Dumbledore, "There are only a handful of wizards who have the qualifications to treat all Muggles as nothing, at least their magic level is only one or two levels lower than you. And if you forcefully impose restrictions on Muggles like this,

Under the rule of Muggles, violent conflicts will eventually break out, and even wars will occur. Wizards with superb magical skills can protect themselves, but most wizards will die. Although it should cause several times the death and injury of Muggles, there is

What does it mean? The decline in the wizarding population means that the inheritance of magical blood has been severely damaged.

It's impossible for a top wizard like you to protect everyone, right?"

Dumbledore shook his head slightly, "No matter how powerful the wizard is, he is not an omniscient and omnipotent god."

"So if wizards want to win the war against Muggles, the only feasible way is to cause mass slaughter, reducing the number of Muggles by 90%, and even when the population is not as large as wizards, they will no longer be able to

It is impossible to pose a threat to wizards, but this will lead to the destruction of mankind itself, and even the destruction of this world.

However, if not, it will ultimately be the failure of the wizard. Even if there is an extremely powerful person who can intimidate all Muggles, no wizard can be eternal. When this extremely powerful person is not around, rebellion and counterattack will occur.

If they continue to occur, the final result will still be that the wizard is seriously damaged and has to return to the original state of the Secrecy Act.

I think that when the Dark Lords expressed their ambition to rule Muggles, they may not have thought about the extent to which they wanted to achieve it, or maybe they knew it but didn't care.

All in all, at least for now, the Statute of Secrecy is the only way to maintain peace between Muggles and wizards."

He finished speaking in one breath.

Bang, bang, bang, Dumbledore began to applaud slowly. The kind old man's eyes were full of praise, "You really exceeded my expectations, my child, as Master Flamel and I said before, you really

Great talent does not lie in magic... I never thought I could learn from a student at my age."

Hearing the praise from the principal, Erwin felt a little embarrassed.

"There are many places where my ideas are not comprehensive enough and my view is not thorough enough."

"But at least you have understood the essential contradiction between wizards and Muggles." Dumbledore had an inexplicable look on his face, as if he was missing someone.

This look flashed past and disappeared in an instant, "The Statute of Secrecy is not a perfect solution after all. Nearly half of the Ministry of Magic's functions are spent on this aspect. Maybe we should consider a new approach?"

Lido paused for a moment and looked at Erwin meaningfully, "Looking at you, you must have some ideas, right?"

Erwin nodded, "It's just some unrealistic ideas. I think since we are all human beings, there is no need to distinguish Muggles and wizards too much. Compared with killing, there is a better way to reduce the number of Muggles...

That is to turn them into wizards."

Dumbledore's eyes suddenly burst into light, "Yes, these words are unattainable for anyone, but you are different. It is indeed possible for you."

Yes, Erwin is an unprecedented original wizard.

"If all humans in the world had the ability to use magic, what would the world be like?" Dumbledore was used to seeing big storms, and he actually got a little excited.

He then smiled freely and said, "I lost my composure, but I really hope to see that day."

"This is just a false idea. I don't have any idea on how to get started." Erwin smiled bitterly.

He has only prepared the Red Dragon Type I, which can barely strengthen the magic bloodline, but it certainly cannot allow ordinary people to directly become wizards.

"Only with dreams can we have the motivation to move forward." Dumbledore smiled, "I originally wanted to give you some guidance in the name of a teacher, but now I realize that I think too highly of myself. Since you have such a pattern and

If you have will, you don’t need any life mentor at all.

I just hope you can strengthen your will and go all the way."

"I will." Erwin immediately became serious.

Dumbledore pushed the diary on the table to him, "It's up to you to decide what to do with this diary."

"Huh?" Erwin really didn't expect it.

"Now that I have determined that you have this ability, and that you have a strong enough will not to be affected by the soul inside, just take this as a test for you."

Erwin thought for a moment and felt relieved. Voldemort must have more Horcruxes, and there was really no need to rush to destroy the diary. What's more, the diary is the simplest Horcrux, except for storing part of Riddle's soul.

Any additional functionality.

It's okay to leave it for a while.

"Working with the memory inside should also allow you to learn more about Tom Riddle. You can also destroy it immediately, or use it for other people's pictures... It's up to you."

Dumbledore was not worried that Erwin would use this to study Horcruxes, because the little guy essentially didn't have to worry about lifespan, and naturally there was no need to classify souls to avoid death.

Erwin nodded and took back the diary. Riddle inside it must have been completely unaware that he had just escaped death.

"Oh, by the way." Dumbledore suddenly remembered something, "Since you are here, I will tell you about your arrangements for the next school year."

Erwin nodded and listened attentively.

"With your current level, the lower-level courses should be easy to take. Professor Snape keeps complaining to me that you don't go to class."

Erwin nodded.

"So I guess you don't have to be at Hogwarts next year."

Erwin was stunned. This was something he didn't expect. "You want me to go directly to the internship?" he asked cautiously.

"Internship? Of course not." Dumbledore smiled, "I plan to arrange for you to go to Ilvermorny to be an exchange student for a year."