[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-war-at-hogwarts":3,"chapter-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-500":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wizard War at Hogwarts",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358473,4612,"Chapter 500","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-500",500,"\u003Cp>“People have been questioning computer technology for a long time, and it’s truly hard to explain—but now I think, perhaps they used some ‘divination’ techniques from the magical world.” One scientist said casually, “If you can predict orbital parameters in advance, the computational load can be drastically reduced.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen,” the Prime Minister said, sitting down across from them with the magical delegation and joining the conversation with enthusiasm, “What are you discussing? The Apollo moon landing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just idle chatter,” Sir Travers said with a smile. “Long ago, some questioned the authenticity of the moon landing, and certain inconsistencies were indeed hard to explain scientifically. But compared to those ridiculous rumors about studio filming, we believe it’s far more likely they received a bit of magical assistance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry recalled the context of this topic: they were discussing the manned moon landing achieved around 1969, when Voldemort was still hiding in Borgin and Burkes, Dumbledore was at the height of his power, the magical world was at peace, and the Magical Congress quietly aiding Muggle scientists seemed perfectly understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But back then, Death was still present, and fate had not been broken,” Harry raised his own objection from the magical perspective. “Didn’t they fear consequences for breaking the Statute of Secrecy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So they kept it very discreet,” the Prime Minister said dismissively. “We were just talking about computer technology—that’s one thing. Are there other pieces of evidence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not quite evidence, just speculation,” Sir Travers continued. “Some mentioned gaps in the Van Allen radiation belts—perhaps they used some protective charms. Others pointed to lunar module control issues—maybe that was a Levitation Charm. In short, we all believe that if Armstrong had a wizard colleague, the whole mission would’ve been far more reliable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry frowned, not joining the others in this lighthearted speculation, because a persistent figure lingered in his mind—he couldn’t believe Death would ignore something so brazen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean, purely from a scientific standpoint,” Harry said carefully, “is the moon landing truly impossible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not impossible,” Sir Travers shrugged, “just extremely costly and heavily reliant on luck. We’ve always believed the moon landing was real—this is just speculation now that we’ve learned of the magical world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, yes! With magical assistance!” the Prime Minister exclaimed excitedly. “That means we could do it too—of course we could!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s launch our own moon landing program! Call it the ‘Artemis’ program—no ties to the ESA, our own independent mission!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least he hadn’t proposed calling it the ‘Huck Plan,’ Harry thought, nearly smiling. He looked away as much as he could; Snape seemed intrigued, perhaps stirred by the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what exactly would we do? Just cast a few spells, right? No need for the Ministry to…?” Arthur glanced nervously at the scientists, one hand beneath the table clutching his coat pocket. “Provide other help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, we believe those few technical hurdles are where magical assistance would be most needed,” Sir Travers nodded at Arthur. “Use digital divination to aid orbital calculations and pre-plan trajectory strategies; use Levitation and Movement Charms to assist lunar module landing; use Bubble-Head Charms or Transfiguration to aid spacesuit development. In short, magic would mostly serve as a refinement—or a safety net.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But,” he shifted tone, turning to the Prime Minister, “if we’re to completely sever ties with the ESA, our rocket technology itself is incomplete. Even with magic, we’d likely struggle to enter lunar orbit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Prime Minister began frowning, Harry suddenly felt as if waking from a dream: magic was not omnipotent, and Muggle technology was far from negligible—in fact, humanity’s prosperity owed far more to technological advancement than most realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen,” he cleared his throat, changing the subject, “during your time interacting with magic, have you felt that magic has helped technological development?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely,” Sir Travers’s expression brightened. “We must say magic is an entity that shatters scientific dogma, forcing the scientific community to seek more open cognitive frameworks—to build alternative, holistic or non-causal theoretical models.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if magic’s principles remain inexplicable by any scientific theory, do you still believe it’s beneficial?” someone on the team suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… yes,” After a brief pause, Dr. Travers still nodded firmly. “It shows our current foundational theories still have vast room for growth. Perhaps one day we’ll understand magic. But even if magic is something forever beyond scientific explanation, at least it proves the limits of human cognition—that’s the significance to our fundamental physics.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And for engineering, I believe magic’s existence brings more benefit than harm.” As Travers spoke, two engineers on the team nodded in deep agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you say that, you’re also implying magic has negative effects on scientific progress, aren’t you?” Arthur suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, I’m certainly not the most qualified to discuss this—this should really be left to a philosopher of science,” Sir Travers said cautiously. “But from my personal view, magic’s negative effects aren’t that significant. Broadly speaking, I think such drawbacks would mostly affect second- or third-rate scientists—they might lose motivation, or be tormented by cognitive dissonance, and so on. But I believe a truly excellent scientist can rationally observe and analyze the existence of magic. The mindset of understanding, analysis, conjecture, and verification we’ve been taught through years of scientific education is more valuable than any scientific theory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately, the vast majority of scientists are precisely the second- and third-rate ones you mentioned, am I right?” Snape suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sir Travers fell silent. He didn’t want to face this reality, and he hadn’t found a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So if we follow this logic,” the Prime Minister frowned, “magic isn’t actually good for science?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take you as an example,” Snape said softly. “When planning the Artemis program, you’ve surely been thinking how to use magic to advance it, correct? But identifying problems and solving them—that’s the very engine of technological progress. If we constantly use magic to help Muggles solve problems—or worse, avoid them entirely—can Muggle technology still develop healthily?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During this time, traveling with you through Muggle society, I’ve gained insights no less than Sir Travers—and my conclusion is that the Statute of Secrecy is truly necessary,” Snape said slowly but clearly. “The conveniences we now enjoy from Muggle technology developed precisely because Muggles were unaware of magic. Many of these technologies have brought the magical world benefits wizards never imagined. But from the perspective of spell development—knowing my own deep study of spells—I believe this isn’t necessarily a good thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizards develop new spells to solve problems or make life easier; sometimes these spells accidentally achieve other functions or create new problems, so wizards must then develop further spells to fix them—that’s how spellcraft has always advanced. I believe Muggle technology progressed similarly. But if we rely entirely on others—like Arthur marveling at ‘amazing Muggle technology,’ or you saying, ‘we just need a bit of magic’—when we face problems, we stop seeking our own solutions and instead turn to ready-made results from another world. Then, one day, when we encounter a problem neither magic nor technology can solve, we may sadly realize we’ve lost the ability to invent new spells—or new technologies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking this long passage, Snape picked up his water glass. The others sat in silence, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must say, Severus, you’re a true educator,” Arthur praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps his unspoken meaning was that, in the foreseeable peaceful years ahead, Snape was gradually shedding his mindset as a spy or combatant, and beginning to truly try to become a great headmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right,” the Prime Minister agreed. “We should be far more cautious about exchanges between our two worlds. As for the Artemis program, perhaps it’s best to put it on hold for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Floating City and the Calia Academy—I believe they represent an excellent, dynamically balanced fusion concept,” Sir Travers suddenly said. “The former allows top scholars who’ve reached the boundaries of science to interact with wizards and seek new directions; the latter lets sufficiently clever wizards cautiously explore areas of potential integration. Perhaps, as time progresses, the boundary between magic and technology will continue to shift and reshape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, I think we still need to reiterate our secrecy protocols, to prevent uncontrolled fusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—drafting a supplementary clause to the Statute of Secrecy,” the Prime Minister agreed to the consensus of both academic communities. But then he suddenly sat up straight. “Wait—I just thought of a solution for dealing with the aerospace carriers, even the Iron Curtain.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1404,"2026-06-21T04:54:29.438Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","13c27d6f33feb3c1c132e2e865ac07d2ee4e7a628421b0e09bb48e3d194a643a","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-501","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-499",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-war-at-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]