A Hogwarts Professor of Magical Writings Chapter 718: "Charter of the Federation and Alliance"



A law with a long name and short text, but of great significance and far-reaching influence, was circulated. Its full name is "Charter of the International Confederation of Wizards and the International Pan-Magic Union".

This law, which was born under a special background, has its own unique charm. In addition to regulating the responsibilities, rights and obligations of all wizards, it also stipulates a series of issues such as dealing with the relationship between the magic world and the non-magic world, short-, medium- and long-term goals, and straightening out the management boundaries of both parties .

This is also the first time that the "International Pan-Magic Union" has officially appeared in the legal text

. Its influence is even more far-reaching. It represents that the Pan-Magic Union branches spontaneously established by various countries are no longer loose regional organizations. It also almost reveals to the world that the International Pan-Magic Union will have a pivotal position in the future.

Along with the "Confederation and Alliance Charter", there is also an order issued from the headquarters of the Federation: All wizards have a copy. Even those wizards hiding in the corners have been forwarded by friends or sent to them by local Ministry of Magic staff.

At school, Harry held a club event before Halloween. They ate and drank while talking about the contents above.

"Many dark wizards have suffered." Ron said with a grin, "They've been so unlucky lately, being sifted over and over again like lice."

"I heard from mom that they have to study in prison." Neville's eyes sparkled with excitement. Harry thought it was gloating, but it was too rare for Neville to show such an emotion.

"It's true, and the requirements are stricter." Susan Bones raised the corners of her mouth.

"Revisiting the busy time of O.Ls exams really makes life boring." Compared with Neville, Daphne Grindelath smiled very brightly.

"Dad is considering adding illustrations to every law." Luna said.

"I will buy it for collection, Luna," Hermione said, holding the booklet and reading excitedly: "Except for the preface and conclusion, the "Charter of the Federation and Alliance" is divided into seven chapters, each corresponding to a major theme. These seven chapters are

the general conventions of the magic world;

the principles of interaction between the magic world and non-magical individuals (families);

the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the Ministry of Magic and social organizations;

the regulations on magical animals, ghosts, and magical phenomena;

the rights, responsibilities and obligations of humanoid races;

draft proposals for cooperation with the non-magical world;

solutions to disputes and conflicts and necessary measures. It is short and concise, covering almost all aspects. And I noticed that the new law has absorbed some provisions of the Statute of Secrecy..."

This is natural. The complete exposure of wizards does not mean that all the original laws are no longer applicable. For example, the requirements for wizards' clothing. Wizards no longer need to disguise themselves as impeccably as before (although most wizards have never done so. Since the Statute of Secrecy came into effect, improper clothing has been one of the most common violations). This part of the content has been greatly reduced, leaving only two items: it is forbidden to expose the lower body in public; it is forbidden to wear clothes and accessories that are easy to cause misunderstandings.

Harry stared, wondering who had suggested keeping the first one. Could it be that wizards still have a habit of exposing their bodies? But he couldn't help but think of the old wizard in a skirt he met during the Quidditch World Cup...

"What are clothes and accessories that can easily lead to misunderstandings?" Justin was puzzled.

Hermione was about to speak when Ernie Macmillan interrupted and said, "Wait, I seem to have some impression. My uncle mentioned it in a letter... Last week, a wizard was interviewed on the street. The reporter asked him if the pumpkin hat he wore was some kind of strange habit. He said it was to prepare for Halloween."

"It sounds normal." Justin said puzzledly.

"It's not over yet," Ernie said, trying not to laugh. "The man demonstrated it to the reporters, and a bunch of live bats flew out of the goblin pumpkin's mouth, scaring the reporters and photographers." Several students laughed, but Hermione said with a straight face, "The follow-up is still quite troublesome. The Muggle animal protection organization accuses wizards of abusing animals."

Hannah Abbott stared at the booklet and asked, "But Article 13 of Chapter 2 mentions that magic can be demonstrated to Muggles."

"Only with an invitation, or in a special place, such as New Diagon Alley. Otherwise, wizards should try not to attract attention when casting spells near Muggle communities." Hermione added, and then she shrugged her shoulders. "In fact, I found that many wizard laws are not so strict. They are judged according to the actual situation and the severity of the problem. If I perform magic tricks for my parents at home, there will be no problem at all."

But the students present were attracted by another word she said. Luna hummed a weird tune and said, "New Diagon Alley, I really want to see it."

...

Amelia Bones returned to the office and looked at the pile of documents on the table. Her eyes were so wide that she couldn't even see a palm-sized tabletop. She was stunned and Felix felt that she was suffocating. Fortunately, Mr. Weisley came to deliver the information and told her that only a small part of the documents needed to be processed.

"The rest are all things I think it's necessary for you to know." Mr. Weisley explained.

Ms. Bones rolled up her sleeves and took out a monocle from her pocket, as if she was ready to work hard.

"It doesn't matter if these few hours, Amelia. There shouldn't be a big thing that will cause the sky to fall, right?" Felix looked at Mr. Weisley, and Mr. Weisley immediately understood and said, "That's not the case, and the minister has taken time to come back. If there is something particularly urgent, we will report it."

"Let's have a drink together." Felix summoned a bottle of wine from the air, and they sat on the sofa for the reception, drinking and chatting. Mr. Weisley took off his glasses and rubbed his shiny forehead. Felix noticed that his hair volume was obviously less.

Bones sat on the sofa, took a sip of wine, shook the glass and said, "Arthur, how is your new department running?"

"Everything is going well." Mr. Weasley said, "Not counting Scrimgeour's, we have cooperated with the Muggle government several times. The Muggle Prime Minister specially approved a small piece of land in the city. I worked with my new colleagues for three days and transformed a small Diagon Alley street. Tourists are coming in an endless stream. Some activities such as issuing magic books and giving away gifts are held there. Several companies responded to the call of the Ministry of Magic, such as the Daily Prophet and the Quibbler. They distributed thousands of newspapers and magazines to tourists for free."

Felix guessed from the expression of regret on Mr. Weasley's face that he may have come into contact with more people during this period than he had in the previous half of his life.

"You mean free distribution to tourists? No money?" Ms. Bones asked curiously, "I don't know much about Lovegood, the editor-in-chief of the Quibbler, but the Daily Prophet..."

"They are all past newspapers or magazines that have not been sold. It doesn't have much impact on them." Mr. Weasley explained.

"As for the new Diagon Alley, are there any businesses moving in now?" Felix asked.

"Not yet, but we have made some preparations in advance." Mr. Weasley said, "We have contacted the parents of young wizards from Muggle families and asked them if they are interested in opening a store in the new Diagon Alley. In fact, many of them are Squibs or similar. Mr. Ollivander told me that at least they can use their own wands and can start work after a little training."

"Have the people from the Squib Rights Association contacted you?" Ms. Bones asked, "They may be interested."

Mr. Weasley nodded first, then shook his head. "They have contacted, but their willingness is not strong." Seeing the slightly surprised eyes of Felix and Ms. Bones, he smiled for the first time, "Most of those who know their Squib identities have relatives alive, and many families are willing to find their children outside."

"Any other news?"

"Let me think... After the signing of the contract, more than a dozen anti-wizard demonstrations broke out one after another, but the momentum was not strong. Our protective magic can ensure that people with malicious intentions cannot enter, and Muggle firearms will also be ineffective."

"The situation is very good." Ms. Bones said excitedly.

"Some accidents happened," Mr. Wesley took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat with a slightly embarrassed look, "two exclusive wands were accidentally lost during the event."

"What happened?" Ms. Bones sat up from the sofa and asked seriously.

"Didn't the previous plan to roughly estimate the number of Dumbs? Three days ago, we held an event for tourists to experience exclusive wands. Mr. Ollivander further improved the exclusive wand. I don't quite understand the principle he explained, but it's probably about combining some materials from magical animals to improve the sensitivity of the exclusive wand... Anyway, we got a rough result, with the data being around two hundred to one."

Felix nodded slightly, stroking his chin and said, "So there are about three hundred thousand Dumbs in the UK? No, this term is not quite accurate. Most of them should have even worse perception of magic, and they can't even see ordinary magical phenomena, such as ghosts and Dementors."

"That's right," Mr. Weasley agreed, "Mr. Ollivander believes that even with the help of exclusive wands, only a few people can cast spells successfully. The Unspeakable Man of the Department of Mysteries proposed a possibility: magic is like a rising tide. Starting from the first generation of Dumbs, the magical ability gradually declined, and then a turning point occurred in a certain generation, becoming more and more obvious..."

"This conjecture is quite interesting." Felix said with interest.

If the idea is true, then the parents and immediate family members of the young Muggle-born wizards may all use exclusive wands. But after all, they are old, and the thin magic in their bodies (or souls) is almost impossible to mobilize. They can only use the exclusive wands to release the set magic tricks.

"However, during the event, a Muggle suddenly rushed out and snatched two exclusive wands from the staff. The Muggle government law enforcement officers did not catch up, and our people were reluctant to use powerful spells. In short, the criminals escaped to a residential area." Mr. Weasley said: "Scrimgeour and the Muggle government are responsible for jointly investigating this matter."

"Are the exclusive wands used for testing not attached with tracking magic?" Ms. Bones asked.

"Not in time yet."

Unlike Ms. Bones' serious expression, Felix didn't take it to heart. "Let them investigate slowly. There will be more and more such things in the future. We just need to plug the loopholes one by one. Whether it is tracking magic or positioning magic, such problems can be avoided." Hearing this,

Ms. Bones' expression eased, and at this time there was a knock on the door. Scrimgeour pushed the door open and walked in. His thick brown hair was mixed with strands of grey, and the wrinkles on his face were darker, making him look much older. Ms. Bones also asked him to sit down. As expected, he was here to report on the exclusive wand.

"The person has been found. The court will open in two weeks. I will attend the trial in person." Scrimgeour said that this was the 132nd illegal act involving both wizards and Muggles that he had participated in. It ranged from being complained about for mischievous magic tricks to flooding a whole house and setting a tree on fire by releasing fireworks in an unauthorized place. The results were basically fines, but because it was a joint law enforcement, the first violation could become a case for future penalties, so he always showed up conscientiously.

"Rufus, you can hand over some of the work to others," Ms. Bones said to comfort him.

"It will be fine after this busy period," Scrimgeour said hastily. "Amelia, I will give you a copy of each judgment, as well as the comments of other Wizengamot members. You'd better read it. According to the agreement between the two parties, if there is no objection, the new law will be approved and take effect in the second year. Increase it every year as appropriate."

"So the information on the desk..."

"Ah, there are two piles of mine."

"Rufus, you need a rest, or a helper, otherwise your body will be exhausted." Ms. Bones said softly.

"Someone has to do the work. I don't feel at ease leaving it to others." Scrimgeour said coldly.

Ms. Bones wanted to persuade her again, but Felix said a name: "Barty Crouch."

The three looked at him at the same time.

"As far as I know, Barty Crouch is very good at legal provisions. He has disappeared from the public eye for nearly three years. If he is willing," Felix stroked his chin and said slowly, "Well, I think he may be a little discouraged because of those things, but he is a strong-willed person. If someone tells him that the Ministry of Magic needs him, I think he will agree without hesitation... The candidate for the lobbyist should have a good relationship with him. He can be his former subordinate or a good friend, but he must be strict, stubborn, and a little crazy..."

Ms. Bones' mouth twitched, and she and Mr. Weasley turned their heads to look at Scrimgeour. There seemed to be a candidate here.

"Barty Crouch is still serving his sentence." Scrimgeour stared at Felix and said in a deep voice.

The two people's eyes collided in mid-air. For them, some things have long been over, and no one will bring up the past. Felix even killed Crouch Jr. with his own hands, but he still recommended Barty Crouch. But the ideological differences still exist. Scrimgeour is a veteran who has been tested and to some extent has inherited the ideas of old Crouch.

"It's only two months away," Felix said, "Serve his sentence in another place, or arrange for a solitary cell... The effect is similar. Oh, I can also recommend someone to serve him... A house elf named Winky. I wonder if you have any impression of him..."

The people present stared, thinking about the feasibility of this approach.

"... In the name of what?" After a while, Mr. Weasley asked in a low voice.

"Consultant." Felix said without hesitation. Ms. Bones rolled her eyes.

Finally, Scrimgeour said dryly, "I can try to convince Barty."

"In fact, the ideal person in my mind is Moody." Felix said.

Scrimgeour's hair and beard trembled, and his thick joints creaked when they were broken. It seemed that he was considering rushing over to strangle Felix's neck. After a while, "Then it's settled." He left angrily.

"Rufus is still happy, I can feel it." Ms. Bones said. After Mr. Weiss left, she asked curiously: "Felix, you really don't care about Barty's early release from prison. I mean, well," she sighed, "working in the cell."

"It's nothing more than a month or two earlier. Besides, will his release affect me?"

...

Felix returned to school and spent some time to find Valen, because the atmosphere of the previous meeting was too serious, Valen. The introduction of the "Charter of the Federation and Alliance" is not the focus, but the new round of negotiations, but this time it is not a small fight. With the successful case of the charter and the British Ministry of Magic, the negotiations will be carried out simultaneously with dozens of countries.

And in the United States, after more than half a month, the Magical Congress of the United States has not found anything. They even risked reading the top-secret information inside the government, but found nothing. Horace Greenstinch, the president of the Magical Congress of the United States, mentioned a method during the meeting, but it can only be implemented after he returns. Felix hopes that there will be no trouble.

For the rest of the wizarding world, the most popular topic right now is the "Charter of the Federation and Alliance". Newspapers, radio stations, and Muggle TV programs are constantly broadcasting it all day long, and various experts take turns to analyze its contents.

This is a basic law similar to the wizard constitution, with a very rich content extension, and it also clearly states its bottom line. And from the series of grand long-term plans mentioned in the penultimate chapter, such as magic technology, joint hospitals, rapid planting, interstellar travel, alien colonization, limb regeneration..., the final conclusion is: wizards are sincere.

Although for Felix, he can do the above plan now, but he would rather extend the time to achieve it to thirty, fifty years, or even longer.


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