Chapter 262: Magic is Power

"Moody is gone, should we continue the meeting?" Kingsley said with some displeasure.

"Let's talk later," Aberforth also walked upstairs. "Perhaps when the Ministry of Magic has recruited enough Aurors, things will become easier to handle."

"Then let's go too," Sirius said. "I'll send you back."

After Apparating, Sirius suddenly said, "Moody summarized it well, right."

"Indeed," Harry agreed. "It feels like the Order of the Phoenix is like a pile of loose sand, unable to accomplish anything."

"That's why Snape came once and didn't come again, and I didn't dare tell them my true situation," he sighed. "Not because I'm worried about a traitor appearing, but because I'm worried that their blind optimism will lead to an extreme situation."

"Did no one think of using a fake Horcrux to fish out Hofa?" Harry said discontentedly. "But I don't really want to catch Hofa either, so I didn't say anything."

"Strictly speaking, they are waiting for a leader. Someone is needed to strike a reasonable balance between pedantry and naivety, someone is needed to learn Deng Buliduo's methods," Sirius said seriously. "This is why they welcome you to join so much; they see you as hope, Harry."

"I think it's hanging by a thread," Harry shook his head. "I don't know what kind of Order of the Phoenix to build either."

"You need to find that answer," Sirius said seriously. "We can delay time, for a long time."

"Alright," Harry sighed, then walked into the fireplace.

After returning to Dunton, Harry saw Ivy directing the servants to clean the room and decorate the ballroom, and suddenly felt a bit exhausted. He wasn't in the mood to greet them, but grabbed the railing and walked upstairs.

However, when he opened the letter on the desk, he suddenly felt happy again. This was from Zhang Qiu; she had recovered, only she felt very vague about her memories after using the Orthodox Descent of the Divine Alliance Talisman. Of course, after recovering, she still had to return to her country first, and was expected to come over again around August 2nd.

Harry seemed to have found the answer to the problem all of a sudden, or rather, thought of a new line of thinking. He was almost impatient to spread out a piece of letter paper. And, he also remembered the efficient communication method Zhang Qiu taught him: write a letter to the embassy, and they would send it to Master Xuanjun in the blink of an eye via email.

Just on July 30th, Harry was pleasantly surprised to find that Zhang Qiu had arrived at Dunton with a box, and she decided to stay here until school started.

"I also brought a letter from my master, he wrote it to you," Zhang Qiu said. "He said it's not clear in a few words, so he might as well write a letter."

"Are you talking about?" Harry looked at her with some anticipation. "The discussion about the system?"

"More or less," Zhang Qiu said. "The good news is that he answered your questions in detail and gave a suggestion; the bad news is, the suggestion he gave might not be very useful to you."

With Zhang Qiu's assistance, Harry finished reading this letter written in Chinese. Master Xuanjun's English didn't seem to be proficient, so rather than letting him write a letter that no one could understand very well, it was better to let Zhang Qiu help translate.

"Dear Harry Potter: I think it is a bit too early for you to think about these issues at this age. But considering the various things that have happened over the years, it doesn't seem surprising. If you feel lost about the future, I might as well offer some suggestions as an elder, hoping they will be useful to you." Zhang Qiu translated stumblingly, and Harry nodded slightly from time to time.

"When you are exploring ideal social forms, you will naturally notice this point: magic represents infinite possibilities. With the help of wizards, we seem to be able to easily achieve relatively developed productivity and relatively abundant material conditions." She paused, then revealed a look of regret. "However, the greed of human nature is infinite, and the most difficult to satisfy is that there will always be people who develop the desire to enslave their compatriots and make themselves superior to others."

Zhang Qiu didn't continue reading the content behind for the time being, and both were silent for a long time, then she asked: "Do you think there is a way to solve this problem?"

"Doesn't seem that easy," Harry shook his head. "You read the later part first."

"At the same time, you also need to understand that wizards naturally have talents that Muggles cannot hope to match. A wizard can learn Muggle theory and use Muggle tools, but a Muggle cannot cast magic. Furthermore, there is also a gap between wizards and wizards. A sufficiently powerful wizard can easily rule all wizards who are not as powerful. This is an important concept we want to mention: magic is power," she read. "In this way, building an ideal society where everyone is equal is even more difficult."

"Therefore, no matter what political system the wizarding world chooses, the situation it presents depends entirely on how those who possess power make decisions. If those who possess power advocate kindness and justice, then the wizarding world will tend to form a certain order; and if those who possess power are self-centered and do whatever they want, then the wizarding world will naturally fall into chaos and depression."

"Nowadays, the chaotic situation in the British wizarding world has begun to emerge. Since this is the case, I will give you a passage:" Zhang Qiu was stunned for a long time, and finally pointed to the fourteen characters at the end and translated: "Although a person is not in his position, he still takes benefiting the country as his own responsibility, and if the situation makes it so, and the people's expectations are gathered, only by taking the stage can he better seek benefits for the country, then he can only take on this responsibility and temporarily put personal honor and disgrace aside."

At the end of the letter, there was a square Chinese character. Harry didn't recognize it very well, but guessed it should be the signature.

Master Xuanjun's point of view provided Harry with a new line of thinking: for a long time, he had felt there were two things that needed to be done: build a better wizarding society in Britain, and maintain the deterrent power formed by powerful wizards. But now it seems that these two things might essentially be the same thing.

"That is to say, what I need to do now is actually to find a wizard who advocates order and has a kind heart, and he must also have sufficient ability," Harry stroked his chin and said. "This is too difficult. Although Master Xuanjun's meaning seems to be that he wants me to become that person, my strength is really too far behind."

"This is what I said, you might not necessarily be able to use that suggestion," Zhang Qiu shrugged. "British political science used to be divided into two parts: the Ministry of Magic and Deng Buliduo, but now there is no Deng Buliduo."

"Sometimes, casting an Inspiration Charm on the forehead can be helpful," Zhang Qiu offered a new suggestion.

"No, actually I know the answer, but I don't want to accept it," Harry hesitated.

"If magic is power, then conversely, power can also be magic," Harry pursed his lips. "For example, Fudge was clearly a person with very poor magical level, but he played with power and became the Minister of Magic, to the point that for a long time, we all thought he was a very powerful guy."

"You mean, you don't necessarily need to be really powerful," Zhang Qiu blinked. "You just need people to think you are powerful?"

"That's the logic, but it shouldn't be me," Harry's expression wasn't very good. "Now everyone is saying I'm very powerful, but I know I'm not that powerful. And no matter how powerful I am, I can't influence them among the Death Eaters or the Order of the Phoenix."

"The truly powerful person is Snape, but he is not famous, and he doesn't seem to intend to show his influence," Harry scratched his head. "Perhaps this has something to do with his background and hobbies: he is a person who doesn't like to ask about external affairs and likes to immerse himself in his own world."

"The influence of such a person on society is not very great," Zhang Qiu suggested. "But more importantly, he is currently the only person who has joined both the Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix. And everyone knows he is very powerful and will be willing to listen to his opinions."

"It's time to start promoting red ideas to him, Harry," she smiled and patted Harry on the shoulder.

"Uh, speaking of which, I'm still curious," Harry suddenly felt a bit sad. This was the first time he spoke to Zhang Qiu in a guarded, probing tone. "You said before that China is in the Communist International, but you seem to be a feudal empire?"

"Yeah," Zhang Qiu seemed to be accustomed to this phenomenon, so much so that she didn't hear the doubt in Harry's words. "We use an enlightened, wise, and immortal monarch to replace an entire political party. Although this sounds a bit strange, the essence is the same."

"Immortal?" Harry suddenly remembered Deng Buliduo saying that in terms of resisting death, Master Xuanjun was much more professional than Voldemort. "Is it your master?"

"It has to be said separately," Zhang Qiu explained. "My master is the leader of the wizarding world, and his friend named Siming rules a vast empire in the Muggle world. We agree with the Communist International, and we are also exploring new transitional systems in line with our traditional characteristics. You might find it puzzling, but this is actually a very remarkable and proud thing."

Harry took a deep breath. Perhaps the core of those red ideas is not to describe a social form, but to expound an ideal. As for how to achieve this ideal, there is actually no fixed answer; it requires people to tailor it according to their own national conditions.

Then, for Britain, or rather the British wizarding world, the answer is very clear: adopt the form of the Ministry of Magic + Deng Buliduo, which has always cooperated well. The Ministry of Magic is a group of bureaucrats who are efficient but inevitably make mistakes; and Deng Buliduo, as a free wizard with a conscience and strength, can help them correct these mistakes.

After determining this point, Harry also quickly understood what to do. It is necessary for someone to win the respect of both the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters at the same time, so as to borrow the help of power and become the next Deng Buliduo with not-so-strong strength.

At present, the person with the most foundation in terms of strength is Professor Snape, but Harry thinks the person who has a broader view and is more trustworthy should be A-Hei—calling him A-Hei because he has a relatively flexible baptismal name. ===== CHAPTER 263 =====