Raven's Claw at Hogwarts - Chapter 634

c632 It’s time for you to change your thinking

Facing Mike’s slightly sarcastic eyes, Piquery really wanted to turn her back.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t do this.

Not to mention that she couldn’t beat Mike, even the internal and external troubles of the Magical Congress of the United States were so overwhelming that she could hardly hold her head up.

So, in the end, she could only reluctantly agree to Mike’s proposal.

Seeing this, not only Mike, but also the ministers of the Ministry of Magic became excited.

They stood up one after another and couldn’t wait to discuss the details of the business cooperation plan with Mike.

These include countless projects such as foreign capital injection, factory opening, and infrastructure assistance.

At this time, they no longer looked like the solemn and solemn Ministers of Magic, but greedy hyenas.

But this is normal, no one can remain calm in the face of such a huge interest, even if they are the Minister of Magic.

Mike had a fake smile on his face and did not take the initiative to make requests. He would only say a few words aloud when he encountered a project that he was interested in.

After talking like this for nearly an hour, everyone temporarily decided on a few projects.

Among them is the foreign labor introduction plan of the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China.

The essence of this project is actually that other Ministry of Magic acts as an intermediary, introducing capable foreign wizards to work in the Ministry of Magic of the United States, and then collects a part of the agency fee itself, and some rubbish schools send students to factories for internships and then use the students’ wages to There is no difference in deducting benefits.

This may sound vicious at first, but it exploits vulnerable people.

But in this special period, it is an excellent project that the three parties can do well.

Because there are not many employment opportunities in the jurisdiction of the small Ministry of Magic, and there is also blood discrimination, their Muggle wizards have a worse life than the previous Ministry of Magic.

Now through this project, they will get a decent job. The Ministry of Magic of the United States will get cheap labor. At the same time, the Ministry of Magic to which they originally belonged will also get a large sum of gold galleons. This is simply the best. .

Compared with the excitement of the small ministries of magic, the attitudes of the large ministries of magic in the United States are much colder.

They remained silent throughout the negotiation process. Although they did not come forward to interfere, they kept looking at their pocket watches and wristwatches, looking impatient.

Seeing this, he sneered and ignored them. Instead, he continued to talk to the little Ministry of Magic about the details of labor introduction.

It wasn’t until most of the matters were settled that Mike turned to look at Picquery and the others.

“The discussion at this stage ends here. Anyone who is interested in this can go to our Director of the International Affairs Department to discuss it in detail after the meeting.” Mike paused and continued, “Next, let us enter The last topic of this meeting. That is…the confidentiality law!”

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically.

Their first reaction was that Mike wanted to do the same thing as Grindelwald, lift the secrecy law!

The Law of Secrecy is a law under the auspices of the International Federation of Magic, recognized by many countries, and recognized around the world.

In the process of the operation of the Secrecy Law, the order and stability of the wizarding world have indeed been improved to a great extent.

And if the law of secrecy really disappears overnight, then the so-called stability and order will no longer exist, because the conflict between Muggles and wizards will inevitably intensify, and even a war will break out directly!

Piqueli and others sat up straight almost instantly, and they had even planned in their hearts that as soon as Mike said something like lifting the confidentiality law, they would directly object!

This is a matter of principle, and for this reason they are even willing to continue the war with the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China!

Looking at their reactions, the sarcasm in Mike’s eyes became even more intense. He grinned and then continued:

“As for the confidentiality law, my opinion is to continue to maintain it, but I think some things need to be changed.”

“When the International Magical Federation proposed the Secrecy Act, the explanation given was that the bill was to protect the interests of wizards, especially the interests of young wizards, from Muggle infringement.

But I think everyone here should know very well that it is actually the Muggles who are being protected. Although there are many cases of young wizards being persecuted by Muggles before they have fully mastered magic, when the bill was first introduced, the power of Muggles was really not worth mentioning compared to wizards.

I actually understand the federation’s thinking very well. After all, the circle of wizards is actually very small. Without the injection of fresh blood from the outside, the wizards will sooner or later perish due to too much inbreeding. Therefore, as the source of fresh blood for wizards, Muggles have become particularly important. ”

Everyone in the conference room nodded after hearing this, and some guys even had expressions of superiority on their faces, as if it was entirely theirs that the Muggles could continue to live, and that the wizarding world had not yet perished. Same credit.

But Picquery was a little different.

To be honest, as the president of the Magical Congress of the United States, her IQ and knowledge are indeed higher than most people.

Therefore, she also understood that everything Mike said now was true. This was how the ministers who dominated the wizarding world actually viewed the law of secrecy.

The reason why they would unconditionally cooperate with the Federation to destroy Grindelwald was not only because he was a very terrible KB element, but also because of the protection of the secrecy law.

Because once the war starts, Muggles, who are the source of new blood for wizards, will suffer disaster, which is also bad news for wizards.

And now that Mike plans to continue maintaining the confidentiality law, what exactly does he want to change?

Thinking of this, Piqueli showed a confused expression on her face.

At the same time, Mike, who had been watching at the front for a while, also stood up after everyone quieted down.

He slowly walked around the conference room, and finally stopped next to Piqueli and said:

“Times have changed, brothers and sisters. What I need you to change is not a specific law, but your thinking.

Yes, Muggles were indeed not as powerful as wizards in the past. In the eyes of wizards, Muggles are just monkeys who can talk and wear clothes, and are not human beings at all. Even if wizards are willing, they can kill all the Muggles in the world at will, just as easily as squeezing an ant to death.

But things are different now. Grindelwald warned you back then that the power of Muggles is rapidly expanding with the help of technology, but unfortunately you didn’t listen.

And now, several decades have passed. I can tell you clearly that the power possessed by Muggles has reached the legendary level! The reason why the leaders of Muggle countries are still cooperating with us is not because they are afraid of us, but because they want to stabilize us! They believe that as long as they are given enough time, they will have the power to crush the wizards, and by then we will become fish on their chopping board! ”

Hearing this, the Minister of Magic couldn’t sit still. He adjusted the monocle on his face and wanted to refute.

But before he could say anything, Mike punched the table, shocking everyone.

“I don’t want to argue with you about this issue. Regarding this matter, I believe that with your ability, you can know the truth by sending people to investigate.

What I want to say is that now we are the weak side!

I hope you can position yourself properly and uphold the confidentiality law. After all, this is for the safety of the entire wizarding world!

That’s all I have to say, the meeting is over! ”

After that, Mike World left the conference room with Arthur and Franklin, no longer paying attention to the stunned ministers of magic in the conference room.

It wasn’t until he walked out of the conference room that Mike realized that the sun outside had disappeared, and the bright artificial moonlight was spreading on the floor of the basement of the Ministry of Magic.

Mike paused on the spot, and Arthur and Franklin also said nothing.

They also heard what Mike said at the end, but unlike the shock and disbelief shown by the Ministers of Magic, they felt more worried and helpless at the moment.

Because as members of the Los Santos Group, they also know very well how big the threat from Muggles is.

But they didn’t know how to deal with this matter.

Mike sensed their emotions, patted their shoulders and let them go to rest.

Arthur and Franklin were indeed tired and did not refuse. After saying goodbye to Mike, they left together.

Mike, who was still in the same place, didn’t sigh deeply until the backs of the two people completely disappeared, and walked toward the fireplace in the minister’s office with a somewhat frivolous but still crisp step.

Now that the war has officially ended, it’s time for him to have a good talk with Harry.

…

At the same time, in a villa within the secret territory of the Freemasons, Harry was enjoying dinner with Snape.

Snape was obviously not used to having dinner with Harry. It was easy to see that at this moment, not only was his expression so serious that it could almost scare a child to tears, but his movements of cutting steaks were as stiff as a robot.

On the contrary, Harry behaved very naturally. He would even chat with Snape from time to time, although the other party would not respond to him.

As for Ms. Kate, she was naturally at the table. Snape and Harry were not so particular about not allowing the maid to eat at the table.

It’s just that she didn’t seem to be very interested in the pile of dishes she cooked on the table. She just kept staring at Harry and Snape, and smiled like an aunt from time to time, as if she was full.

Harry couldn’t stand Ms. Kate’s gaze. He raised his head and glanced at Kate with some embarrassment, hoping to use this method to remind Kate not to do this.

But the other party didn’t seem to understand what he meant, and instead blinked at him strangely.

Harry lowered his head silently.

Looking back on his experiences over the past two days, he began to regret it.

Now, like Snape, he also lives in this villa area called the Watch Area.

But this was not forced by the black-robed wizards to imprison him.

According to the thoughts of the men in black robes, Harry himself still has a large degree of freedom. As long as he does not leave the country, he can go to most places he wants to go.

Of course, tracking and surveillance are indispensable. After all, Harry’s matter is not over yet. This is what the people in black robes have told Harry from the beginning.

The reason why Harry is here now is actually his own decision.

He knew very well how much trouble his behavior had brought to Mike, and he felt quite guilty about it, so he wanted to use this method to punish himself.

But this kind of punishment only gave Harry a kind of psychological comfort. After all, it was impossible for the people in black robes to really imprison Harry.

Now that he lives here, not only is he being well fed and served, but Ron and Hermione can also visit him at any time. Life can be said to be perfect.

The most important thing is that Harry is now a neighbor of Snape and he can visit Snape at any time.

Harry had to admit that this was one of the reasons why he stayed.

It’s just… maybe this is the wrong decision.

Harry couldn’t help but think as he glanced up at Snape.

He really wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Snape, but it was obvious that he didn’t appreciate it.

In other words, Snape was not ungrateful, but his character was too bad, which made Harry’s experience very bad.

Shaking his head, Harry stopped thinking about these things and focused on the steak on the dinner plate.

Ms. Kate’s skills are comparable to those of hotel chefs, and the steaks she makes are delicious. This is Harry’s only comfort now.

And just as he started to bite into the steak, there was a knock on the door of the villa.

Upon seeing this, Ms. Kate stood up hurriedly, first wiped her hands on the small apron around her waist, and then stepped forward to open the door.

“Welcome, may I ask…Ah! It’s Mr. Mike Townley! I finally see you in person!”

Ms. Kate’s excited shout came from the hall. Harry didn’t react at all, but Snape’s expression changed drastically and he stood in front of Harry in an instant!

Harry was stunned by Snape’s reaction, but before he could react, Mike was welcomed into the restaurant by Ms. Kate.

Mike suddenly saw this scene in the restaurant and didn’t react for a while.

But Ms. Kate was obviously dazzled by the surprise of Mike’s sudden arrival. She diligently opened the table for Mike, and then walked towards the kitchen and said:

“Mr. Townley! Please sit down for a while, and I will prepare dinner for you! Oh my god, I can have dinner with Mr. Townley! I am… it is such an honor!”

“What! This guy actually wants to eat here!?” Snape was furious when he heard this, “I don’t agree! And it’s already this time, he must have already eaten!”

Hearing this, Ms. Kate’s footsteps suddenly stopped, and she turned her head and looked at Mike awkwardly.

If Mac had indeed already had dinner, her behavior was clearly rude.

Mike also saw Kate’s embarrassment and said to Kate with a smile:

“In fact, I haven’t had dinner yet. And I’ve been famous for Ms. Kate’s cooking skills for a long time…so I’m sorry to trouble you, Ms. Kate.”

After saying this, Mike looked at Snape deliberately and provocatively.