Hogwarts: Wizards of Eternity.

Chapter 102 The Prophet from the Temple to the Human World
"I heard that you now have a position in the Ministry of Magic, and it is specifically responsible for the things you are currently researching."

"But why do you seem to be not very happy?"

The Hogwarts courtyard was quiet and deserted in the early morning, and the drizzle resisted the students' desire to leave the Hogwarts castle during the weekend holidays.

The rain was not heavy, but after all, most people don't like to get wet in cold weather.

"Because there is really nothing to be happy about." Roger and Professor McGonagall looked at the early morning rain scene of Hogwarts together, with no expression on their faces.

Today, Roger rarely carried books with him to study, nor did he work day and night in the laboratory.

After receiving the commission from the Ministry of Magic, Roger went to the Ministry of Magic again.

The political struggle was over, but the atmosphere in the Ministry of Magic was still bad: serious, depressing, lifeless, and everyone was in danger.

His office was not an empty shell, but was fully staffed. His subordinates could tell at a glance that he was related to the people on the board of directors, and they were all very respectful to him.

Unlike the other people I met at the Ministry of Magic, they didn't have that sense of oppression, but there was light in their eyes...

The light in their eyes did not come from their background, nor was it because their faction had won the struggle.

Those who win the political struggle will only deal with external affairs more cautiously to avoid becoming losers one day.

The people under Roger believed that what they were doing was a grand cause. They felt that under the leadership of the prophet, they could accomplish achievements that would make them famous for eternity.

It is this hope of seeing that their life ideals have a chance to be fulfilled that makes them so different from others in their mental outlook.

...Just like myself before.

"The power of the Ministry of Magic is nothing more than a frivolous thing granted by others. It exists because wizards decided to give up some power in order to make wizard society more efficient. And my power is the result of a few factions slapping their heads together."

Roger is very clear-headed. He knows that things lent by others are not his own, and he does not think that the so-called "power" can affect his future path.

For Roger, becoming the director of the Virtual Reality Industry Office was not as shocking as meeting his staff in person.

"Compared to the position that was given to me by heaven, my path of magic deserves more attention," Roger said softly.

Roger's words, along with the sound of the spring rain hitting the ground, entered Professor McGonagall's ears, causing Professor McGonagall to withdraw her gaze from the rain and look sideways at Roger.

"So, there's something wrong with your magical path?" After all, from Roger's frankness, Professor McGonagall could easily sense that he was not in a good mood.

Roger shook his head: "There is no problem, everything is going forward, but..."

“Compared to the past, the pace of everything has changed.”

When he first came into contact with magic and read the books lent to him by Professor McGonagall, Roger could feel that his understanding of magic was being refreshed every day.

After entering Hogwarts, Roger received hands-on instruction from Professor McGonagall and was exposed to a large amount of knowledge in the Hogwarts Library. At that time, his strength improved by leaps and bounds, and he could basically take a step forward every few days.

In just three months, Roger had grown to the point where he needed to choose the path of magic and obtained the ticket to become one of the world's top wizards.

After the path was completely determined, Roger took advantage of the situation to make a new breakthrough and achieved immortality.

But after that, Roger's pace on the road slowed down.

As a person involved, Roger knew the reason very well.

Because he has reached the boundary between himself and others, he has already stepped on the shoulders of his predecessors.

In this world, besides himself, there are also people who have witnessed immortality, such as Nicolas Flamel, Voldemort, and even the earlier creators of the Horcruxes.

Although immortality does not mean immortality, and many immortals die young, long before they reach their lifespan limit, this does not change the fact that this is a path that has been trodden by predecessors.

In the process of achieving immortality, Roger has too many people to learn from. Whether they are successful or unsuccessful, their ideas can help Roger.

What is more important than help is actually a sense of direction.

As I said, the biggest secret of the nuclear bomb is its existence itself. Since someone has succeeded, Roger knows which direction to work towards.

But after achieving immortality, everything is different.

Throughout the history of wizards, those who have proven to be immortal are extremely rare. As far as Roger can remember, the only person who has begun to explore immortality and has solid data is Voldemort.

In Roger's eyes, Voldemort's approach was completely opposite to his and lacked reference value.

The road built by the predecessors was cut off here, and every step forward needed to be opened up by Roger himself.

There is a huge difference in difficulty between walking and building roads, and Roger's progress inevitably began to slow down.

He is still moving forward, but it is difficult for him to have a large number of breakthroughs in key technologies. When he stands too high, ordinary technological innovation has lost its meaning to Roger.

Just like the second heart magic ring in Roger's "alchemical scrap pile", to Muggles, it is a miracle thing that can completely solve heart disease problems, but to Roger, it is not even a toy. And the boundary between self and others...

"Professor McGonagall, I feel like this is very crowded." Roger also withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Professor McGonagall.

“This world is like a small glass jar, and I am trapped in it with other people.”

"It's very full here, and my body is very large. If I move, I will squeeze others and inadvertently crush a lot of lives."

"If I move too violently, the jar will break, and the broken glass may even hurt me... But I can't change the current situation or solve the dilemma for the time being. This feeling is so depressing."

When researching immortality, Roger only needs to use himself as a test subject and cast magic as he pleases. He can then rely on "eating himself" as motivation to keep moving forward.

But after achieving immortality, things became completely different. Simply experimenting with new magic was not enough to support the development of his own path to immortality.

Roger has reached the stage where he should 'eat all living things'.

But he didn't have the ability to do so. If he acted rashly, it would cause a lot of problems, not only putting himself in danger, but also many other people in danger.

Before his power breaks through to a new stage, Roger needs to be like Dumbledore and not destroy the existing social order at will.

Many of Roger's researches are as dangerous as the Terminator Skynet. If he spreads them on a large scale before he is able to cover the consequences of Pandora's Box being opened, it would be irresponsible not only to others but also to himself.

It took Roger about four months from the time he first started learning magic to the time he achieved immortality on December 12.

From the end of December to the end of April, there were still four months, but Roger had not even touched the edge of immortality. He had only developed virtual reality and completed the preliminary preparation stage.

After losing the two "accelerators", Roger's practice went from a rapid growth period to a sedimentation period.

Judging from the current progress, this sedimentation period will not be too short.

"This is something that almost every powerful wizard has experienced." After hearing Roger's sigh, Professor McGonagall probably knew why Roger suddenly felt bad.

"Magic is closely related to the mind, and when a person is around 30 years old, their mind is basically fully formed and rarely grows too much."

"The rapid growth of spiritual power in youth, followed by stagnation or even regression in middle age, is the norm for almost all wizards. They can only seek progress in their proficiency in skills and the amount of knowledge they have mastered.

This state of lack of positive feedback is also one of the main reasons why many wizards basically give up on further improving their magic after graduation.

The road ahead is not only difficult, but the end is almost visible at a glance.

The psychological gap from fast to slow, the bitterness of seeking hard but making no progress... Professor McGonagall has experienced these things, Snape has experienced them, Dumbledore has experienced them, and even Voldemort and Grindelwald have experienced them.

It is very common that it takes decades of hard work to achieve a breakthrough.

“There are ups and downs. Sometimes you need to stop and even go back to look at the road you came from to make sure you are not lost. This is what you need to experience.”

Roger sighed softly: "I understand the truth, and it will not shake my determination to live forever, but I can't help but feel irritated, lost, and even anxious in my heart."

"Sometimes there's nothing wrong with being irritated." Professor McGonagall raised the corner of her mouth.

In Professor McGonagall's opinion, Roger in the past was too lofty and ethereal.

Judging from Roger's growth experience, the Gulf War undoubtedly had a huge impact on his character development.

In the war, on the one hand, he had to play the role of a holy prophet who was powerful and impeccable in all aspects. This was his protective color and the spiritual pillar of everyone around him.

People need to feel that their leaders are mythical figures who are invincible so that they can have the courage to face tomorrow.

The constant excessive acting made him disgusted with lies and made him subconsciously think about problems from a higher perspective than ordinary people.

On the other hand, the complex situation on the battlefield forced him to keep moving forward and move forward again. If he slowed down, death would follow.

"You said before that Harry was like a bow with its string always taut, but aren't you the same?" Professor McGonagall looked at Roger.

His golden hair swayed in the breeze in the rain, his delicate and tender white face had no expression, and like other 11-year-old first-graders, his height was not even up to his chest.

His achievements always make people subconsciously ignore his age and ignore that he is also a human being. He is not a cold machine, nor is he an emotionless god.

After experiencing the Gulf War, Professor McGonagall could sense that Roger always held himself to the standard of 'God'.

Not confused, not hesitant, indestructible, able to overcome all difficulties, on the surface this is not a bad thing, but the "human" flavor in Roger has become weaker and weaker.

It was not until this moment that Roger was forced to slow down, and Professor McGonagall felt that there were still some human qualities in Roger.

"Roger, do you remember what you were like before the war?"

"You said that Voldemort has changed beyond all recognition compared to his original self. What about you?" Professor McGonagall asked very seriously.

(End of this chapter)