Hogwarts: Wizards of Eternity

Virtual reality, something related to mental magic, is not something that can be promoted in the Muggle world.

Even in the wizarding world, its promotion would likely face immense resistance.

Without even thinking, the Ministry of Magic would definitely interfere.

As long as Roger doesn't completely overturn the table, shatter the old order, and establish a new one, he has to act according to the existing rules.

Currently, Minister of Magic Fudge and Dumbledore haven't severed their political ties. Regarding the Second Reality, if Dumbledore nods in agreement, Roger would avoid a lot of trouble.

To convince Dumbledore, Roger listed the numerous benefits that the Second Reality would bring to both the wizarding and Muggle communities.

Roger also explained his future plans to dispel Dumbledore's doubts.

Seeing Roger's sincerity, Dumbledore finally nodded, agreeing to let Roger conduct a small-scale pilot operation to see its effectiveness.

In a few days, Roger will finish calibrating the alchemical device and come to Dumbledore again. At that time, the two will go to the Ministry of Magic together to report it.

"Headmaster, I heard that the public opinion outside has been quite turbulent recently. Is there anything I can help with?" After discussing his own affairs, Roger steered the conversation towards Dumbledore.

Originally, after Grindelwald's escape, there were some negative comments surrounding Dumbledore. After the Department of Mysteries was raided, the public opinion exploded even more.

Although Dumbledore has reached a level of strength where he no longer needs to worry about 'public opinion', as the Headmaster of Hogwarts and the President of the International Confederation of Wizards, being caught in a storm for a long time will impact his position.

Dumbledore is the Headmaster of Hogwarts, but strictly speaking, the Board of Governors is the true owner of the school, and the Headmaster is more like a 'CEO'.

The President of the International Confederation of Wizards is the same, he is elected.

Unless Dumbledore shuts his mouth and starts reasoning with his wand, otherwise—

In response to Roger's inquiry, Dumbledore shook his head: "I can handle international affairs. As for domestic affairs, your best help to me is to not take any action."

"Oh?" Roger said in surprise.

"What do you mean?"

Roger hadn't paid much attention to the current state of public opinion. The information he knew was from casual chats with classmates during meals.

And the students of Hogwarts are all boarders, separated from the outside world, so they obviously couldn't know the latest developments.

"Speaking of which, this matter is related to you."

Dumbledore briefly explained the cause and effect.

Britain lives under Dumbledore's protection, and the public opinion is naturally different from other European countries.

Moreover, due to some factors, their focus is also different from other European countries.

In the eyes of countries like Germany and Austria, Grindelwald, having just escaped from prison, committed a major crime of attacking an important department of a country's Ministry of Magic and stealing forbidden magic information. This was a sign that he was going to do something big!

Many people who experienced Grindelwald's reign of terror are still alive, so the panicked European wizards are demanding that Dumbledore find a way to eliminate Grindelwald.

Out of fear, they used public opinion pressure, moral blackmail, diplomatic coercion, and other means to force Dumbledore to take action.

Themselves? How could they do such a dangerous thing themselves!

Of course, it should be left to the expert!

But the British wizards see things from a completely different perspective.

With Dumbledore around, there might be some sporadic incidents, but there would definitely not be a massacre-level disaster.

Grindelwald ran away immediately after robbing the information and the Time-Turner, not daring to stay for long. This is evidence that he is not confident in defeating Dumbledore—at least that's how the public sees it.

So what they are more concerned about is, what is Grindelwald going to do with these things?

Before the Grindelwald incident, the hottest topic in the British wizarding world was that the Seer and the Savior were researching time magic, and the Ministry of Magic had set hundreds of laws to restrict it in order to prevent anyone from recklessly researching this dangerous magic.

People were discussing whether some restrictions should be lifted in order to make these two future hopes of the British wizarding world even stronger.

The two sides of the discussion had the view that dangerous magic should be restricted. What if these dangerous magics fell into the hands of dark wizards?

The other side's view was that they shouldn't only allow state officials to set fires while preventing ordinary people from lighting lamps. Why is it that only the Department of Mysteries can conduct research? How can you guarantee that everyone inside the Department of Mysteries is so trustworthy?

The two sides, who were originally arguing, had already discussed the topic to the extent of, 'At worst, the Seer and the Savior can hold a position in the Department of Mysteries in the future to bypass some restrictions', with both sides taking a step back.

But at this critical moment, the Time Room of the Department of Mysteries, which is responsible for researching time magic, was robbed.

This made many people unable to hold back.

This is what you call safety? This is what you call preventing dangerous magic from falling into the hands of dark wizards?

So your laws are only aimed at us ordinary wizards? A truly powerful dark wizard can rob whatever he wants?

Thus, amidst concerns about what Grindelwald would do with time magic, a new wave began to surge.

Now, British wizards have temporarily stopped paying attention to Dumbledore.

They started discussing another matter.

"Who exactly are the Ministry of Magic's laws aimed at?"

If it were just a simple discussion, it wouldn't be a big deal. The key is that many of the Ministry of Magic's laws are really messy, with many incomprehensible and bizarre regulations.

So—

"Is the Ministry of Magic just letting the public opinion ferment like this?" Roger asked in confusion.

Dumbledore chuckled: "Not only are they letting it go, they are even fueling it."

Roger pondered for a moment and then made a guess: "Are there high-ranking officials who want to use public opinion to force the Ministry of Magic to carry out judicial reform?"

"...—Some rules should be changed." Dumbledore's gaze became deep and sorrowful.

Dumbledore thought of his sister, his father.

And the many things he had encountered during his years of teaching at Hogwarts.

He understood the complex relationship between Muggles and wizards, and understood the fears of some people, but this should not be an excuse for 'lazy governance'.

Many things should have more appropriate solutions.

This was not only Dumbledore's idea, but also the common idea of many other wizards.

Everything that was happening was not initiated by Dumbledore, but he was willing to help.

After understanding the current situation, Roger curled his lips. He was not interested in these rules and regulations.

"Alright, just keep your own affairs in mind. If you need anything, call me at any time."

"...—Actually, I do have something." Speaking of this, Dumbledore suddenly remembered something.

"What is it?"

"What do you think of the Muggle Studies course at Hogwarts?" Dumbledore asked with a very serious expression.