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Should we keep the meeting?” Kingsley said, sounding displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll see,” Aberforth said, heading upstairs. “Maybe things will get easier once the Ministry hires enough Aurors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s go too,” Sirius said. “I’ll walk you back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Apparating, Sirius suddenly said, “Moody summed it up well, didn’t he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed,” Harry agreed. “It feels like the Order is just a scattered mess—capable of nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why Snape came once and never returned, and why I won’t tell them my real situation,” he sighed. “It’s not fear of a traitor—it’s fear they’ll become blindly optimistic and escalate things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t anyone think of using a fake Horcrux to lure out Ho Fa?” Harry said irritably. “But I didn’t say anything because I don’t really want to catch him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strictly speaking, they’re waiting for a leader,” Sirius said seriously. “Someone who can strike a reasonable balance between stubbornness and naivety, someone who learns Dumbledore’s methods. That’s why they welcomed you so warmly—they see you as their hope, Harry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I doubt it,” Harry shook his head. “I don’t even know what kind of Order I’d build.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You need to find that answer,” Sirius said seriously. “We can buy time—plenty of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” Harry sighed, then stepped into the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Tang Dun, Harry saw Ivy directing servants to clean the rooms and prepare the ballroom. Suddenly exhausted, he had no energy to greet them and simply grabbed the banister to climb upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he opened the letter on his desk, he felt a sudden surge of joy. It was from Zhang Qiu—she had recovered, though her memories of using the Zhengyi Jiangsheng Weimeng Lu were very hazy. Of course, after regaining her health, she still needed to return home first, and planned to come back around August 2nd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry suddenly felt as if he’d found the answer—or at least a new direction. He eagerly spread out a sheet of parchment. He also remembered Zhang Qiu’s efficient communication method: write to the embassy, and they’d send the email instantly to Xuan Jun’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On July 30th, Harry was delighted to find Zhang Qiu arriving at Tang Dun with a suitcase—she’d decided to stay until term began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I brought a letter from my Master,” Zhang Qiu said. “He said it’s too complex to explain in a few words, so he wrote it down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean?” Harry looked at her expectantly. “The discussion about political systems?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something like that,” Zhang Qiu said. “Good news: he answered your questions in detail and gave advice. Bad news: you probably won’t find his advice useful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhang Qiu’s help, Harry read through the letter written in Chinese. Xuan Jun’s English was poor, so rather than struggle through a barely legible letter, he’d asked Zhang Qiu to translate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dear Harry Potter: I think it’s premature for someone your age to be pondering these questions. But given everything that’s happened these past years, it’s not surprising. If you’re uncertain about your future path, let me, as an elder, offer you some advice—I hope it helps,” Zhang Qiu translated haltingly, Harry nodding occasionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you explore ideal social forms, you’ll naturally notice this: magic represents infinite possibilities. With wizards’ aid, we seem able to easily achieve relatively advanced productivity and abundant material conditions,” she paused, then looked regretful. “But human greed is boundless, and the hardest desire to satisfy is the urge to enslave one’s own kind and place oneself above others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qiu paused, not continuing. Both fell silent for a long while. Then she asked, “Do you think there’s a way to solve this problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t seem easy,” Harry shook his head. “Keep reading.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At the same time, you must understand: wizards inherently possess talents beyond the reach of Muggles. A wizard can learn Muggle theories and use Muggle tools, but a Muggle cannot cast magic. And among wizards themselves, there are differences—a powerful enough wizard can easily rule over all weaker ones. This is the key concept we must address: magic is power.” She read on. “Thus, building an ideal society of equality becomes even more difficult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Therefore, no matter what political system the magical world chooses, its outcome depends entirely on how those who hold power decide. If those in power champion goodness and justice, the magical world will tend toward order; if they center themselves and act capriciously, chaos and decline will naturally follow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, the chaos in British magical society has begun to show. Since that’s the case, let me give you this passage,” Zhang Qiu stared for a long moment, then pointed to the final fourteen characters and translated: “Though one may not hold office, he still takes it as his duty to benefit the nation. And if circumstances demand, and the people look to him, only by assuming power can he better serve the nation—then he must shoulder this responsibility, setting aside personal honor and loss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the letter was a neat, square Chinese character. Harry didn’t recognize it, but guessed it was the signature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Jun’s view gave Harry a new perspective: for a long time, he’d believed there were two things to do—build a better wizard society in Britain, and maintain the deterrent power of strong wizards. But now it seemed these two things might be fundamentally the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what I need to do is find a wizard who advocates order and has a kind heart—and who also has sufficient strength,” Harry said, stroking his chin. “That’s too hard. Though Xuan Jun seems to want me to become that person, my power is far too weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s exactly what I meant—that advice might not be useful to you,” Zhang Qiu shrugged. “British politics used to have two parts: the Ministry and Dumbledore. But now there’s no Dumbledore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sometimes, a good inspiration charm to the forehead can help,” Zhang Qiu offered a new suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I already know the answer,” Harry hesitated. “I just don’t want to accept it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If magic is power, then conversely, power can become magic,” Harry said, lips tightening. “Take Fudge—he’s terrible at magic, but he manipulated politics to become Minister. For a long time, we all thought he was powerful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you mean,” Zhang Qiu blinked, “you don’t need to be truly powerful—just make people believe you are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly,” Harry’s expression darkened. “Everyone out there says I’m powerful, but I know I’m not. And no matter how powerful I pretend to be, I can’t influence Death Eaters or the Order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The truly powerful one is Snape,” Harry rubbed his head. “But he’s obscure and shows no intention of exerting his influence. Perhaps it’s tied to his background and nature—he’s someone who avoids outside affairs and prefers to dwell in his own world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a person has little impact on society,” Zhang Qiu said. “But more importantly, he’s the only one who’s joined both the Death Eaters and the Order. And everyone knows he’s powerful—they’ll listen to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s time to start spreading red ideas to him, Harry,” she smiled, patting his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, I’ve been wondering,” Harry suddenly felt sad—this was the first time he spoke to Zhang Qiu with caution and suspicion. “You said Tianchao is part of the Communist International, but you seem to be a feudal empire?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” Zhang Qiu seemed accustomed to this, not noticing Harry’s doubt. “We replace an entire political party with one enlightened, wise, immortal ruler. It sounds strange, but the essence is the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immortal?” Harry suddenly remembered Dumbledore saying that, in the fight against death, Xuan Jun was far more skilled than Voldemort. “Your Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me clarify,” Zhang Qiu explained. “My Master leads the magical world. His friend, named Siming, rules the vast Muggle empire. We support the Communist International and are experimenting with a new transitional system based on our own traditions. You may find it confusing, but it’s truly remarkable—and something we’re proud of.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry took a deep breath. Perhaps the core of those red ideas wasn’t to depict a specific social form, but to articulate an ideal. How to achieve it had no fixed answer—it required tailoring to one’s own national conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Britain—or its magical world—the answer was clear: continue the well-functioning model of Ministry + Dumbledore. 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