Hogwarts: Wizards of Eternity.

Chapter 158 The Possibility of the Collapse of Human Society

"Roger, what do you want to do?" Dumbledore saw something wrong from Roger's expression.

Roger shook his head casually: "Nothing, I just feel that when the wheel of time starts turning, there will always be some discordant sounds, but it doesn't make any sense."

“The progress of history will never stop because of this.”

Whether in the past or now, in any region of the world, the emergence of a new thing with a significant impact will inevitably cause opposition.

Just like the birth of the textile machine and the increasingly powerful AI, everyone knows that this thing is a symbol of advancement and can enable civilization to develop better.

But the problem is that just because human civilization becomes stronger doesn’t mean we can live a better life.

There are also many people like tinkers and oil sellers who have been abandoned by the times.

Those who have spent most of their lives perfecting a skill, can negate the other party's entire industry with just a few words. If they lose their means of livelihood, they will definitely find a way to resist.

It's just about making money.

But for some people in the Ministry of Magic, virtual reality technology is a matter of life and death!
This is a bloodless political struggle!
"I understand their anxiety, but I will show no mercy to those who are determined to be my enemy," Roger said.

Just like those USA soldiers in the Middle East, not all of them were guilty, but when they pointed their guns at themselves, there was no point in saying anything else.

Roger is now the director of the Virtual Reality Technology Management Office, which is a big title, but virtual reality technology is currently only used within Hogwarts.

Although it attracted some attention, it was not particularly noticed due to Roger's low-key approach.

Everyone's attention is more focused on Roger.

But things were different when Voldemort infiltrated the Ministry of Magic.

With Voldemort's knowledge and his contract with Grindelwald, he saw at a glance the endless potential of virtual reality, and this potential might be realized soon.

Voldemort was so crazy that he had to use time witchcraft to realize his dream.

How could he allow Roger to grow up recklessly?

The people behind Roger in the Ministry of Magic are a group of pure-bloods headed by Dumbledore and the board of directors.

This is a force of considerable strength.

But as mentioned before, the Ministry of Magic is an institution formed by various families and wizarding factions working together after the establishment of the International Statute of Secrecy hundreds of years ago.

Dumbledore is not the only one in power.

As long as Voldemort passes some information to those who "need" it, someone will naturally choose to take action to block Roger's industrial expansion.

Just as Voldemort would not allow Roger to grow stronger, they would not allow their political enemies to expand recklessly.

They can accept being at a disadvantage, but they absolutely cannot accept losing everything!
"Roger, don't mess around." Dumbledore frowned even deeper.

Roger said Dumbledore was worrying too much: "Don't worry, I will use 'courtesy first, then force'."

The current situation is a little different from the battlefield in the Middle East. Those people in the Ministry of Magic lack the ability to truly threaten him.

So Roger will let them recognize the situation and give them a chance. If they refuse to "join if you can't beat them", Roger will start to take real action.

...Roger thought that no one would be so pessimistic.

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The next day, in the Gryffindor common room.

"What's in Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets?" Although Harry refused to go with Roger yesterday in order not to hold them back, it would be a lie to say that he was not curious.

After all, that's Slytherin, one of the founders of Hogwarts!

For Harry, the admission letter to Hogwarts was the most important turning point in his life. He had a special feeling for everything about Hogwarts.

"Just like I told you before, there is only the basilisk. Everything else has been taken away by Slytherin's 'heir'." As he said this, Roger pointed his finger in the direction of Harry's forehead.

Harry subconsciously touched the strangely shaped scar on his head and understood instantly.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Are you going to continue to participate in Quidditch this year?" Seeing that Harry was visibly depressed because of the mention of Voldemort, Roger changed the subject.

Although it felt like only a week had passed, Harry had just been trapped in a time loop for about half a year due to Voldemort's trick.

He is now somewhat 'allergic' to Voldemort.

"Of course I will continue to participate." Harry answered without any hesitation.

After Roger's transformation, Harry's athletic ability has now reached the world's top level, and he has no problem participating in world-class Quidditch competitions.

Taking advantage of a Hogwarts intramural sport is like a professional player bullying an amateur.

To be honest, the current Hogwarts Quidditch can hardly bring Harry any sports fun.

Perhaps only a world-class competition can make him feel challenged.

But this does not mean that the competition has no meaning to Harry.

"I want to bring seven years of Quidditch success to Gryffindor, just like Slytherin won the House Cup for seven years." Harry smiled, but his eyes were far away. Roger knew that Harry was probably thinking of his parents, as his father was an excellent Gryffindor Quidditch player.

Being distracted by Quidditch would definitely take away some of Harry's time for studying magic.

But Roger had no intention of stopping it, not even mentioning it.

Because magic is something that cannot be made stronger through sheer effort.

Otherwise, Hogwarts’ educational method would not be club + happy education, but the oriental sea of questions tactics.

Magic is powerful because of the mind.

Harry's desire is part of his psychological needs. If it is stopped, it may not necessarily lead to good results.

It’s just like Muggle student education, you have to study when it’s time to study, and play when it’s time to play, and play well.

Otherwise, the probability of having psychological problems in the future will definitely not be small.

As for wizards, only God knows what impact psychological problems will ultimately have after being amplified by magic.

...At least Voldemort's childhood experiences made him unable to get over it throughout his life. He seemed powerful, but in fact he was always trapped in the past.

"how about you?"

"Besides magic, do you have anything to do this semester?" Roger looked to his side.

At noon, there were quite a few people in the Gryffindor common room. Many young Gryffindor wizards who preferred a quieter environment would spend their time in the common room.

The same thing happened to Hermione when asked by Roger.

She put down the book "Dangerous Dark Magic Materials" with various key points drawn on it, turned around and looked at Roger.

"Read some books about Muggle politics." Hermione replied seriously.

After her summer experience, she saw that there were many problems in the wizarding community, but few wizards paid attention to these problems.

To wizards, it seems that the world has always been like this and should be like this.

But Hermione saw it differently.

She had telepathically communicated with many wizards but had not found the final answer, so she placed her hope in Muggle politics.

Roger scratched his head. He understood Hermione's thoughts, but...

"It's great that you're willing to find a way to solve the problem, but is there a possibility that magic is a better way to solve the problems you encounter than politics?"

In Roger's eyes, the chaos of all social systems is superficial, and its root cause is human nature.

Whether it's house-elves, the conflict between Muggle wizards and pure-blood wizards, or even the various problems Hermione has encountered.

Political improvements can only be a temporary solution. Only by using magic to change human beings themselves can the root cause be addressed.

When Hermione and Roger were working together at Ollivanders on wand upgrades, they talked to each other more often than they had done in school the previous academic year.

So Hermione also knew some of Roger's thoughts when he was thinking about the problem, but she did not agree with what Roger said.

"You are right. When magic becomes powerful enough, material things become abundant, and humans become more advanced creatures, my questions will definitely have new answers."

"But."

"Roger, you are also well-versed in the history of magic and Muggle history. You should know it better than anyone else."

“As civilization enters the next stage, most of the problems in the previous stage have been solved.”

"But a new stage of civilization will definitely have new problems." As Hermione spoke, there was a different kind of gleam in her eyes, as if she had foreseen the future like a prophet.

Many problems in the primitive tribal era do not exist in modern civilization, but does that mean modern civilization has fewer problems?
No, modern civilization has only more problems than in the tribal era.

The more complex a society is, the more contradictions it has.

Hermione had reason to believe that even if Roger's three-dimensional method and the second magic were popularized in the hands of every human being on earth, everyone would become extremely powerful.

People no longer worry about their livelihood, but have more to pursue.

What we will welcome will not be a utopian paradise.

But... in a real sense, society has completely collapsed!
When everyone can survive without relying on others, what reason is there for people to live in groups?

Psychological comfort for social animals?
Roger had given a perfect answer to that.

[The second magic: virtual reality! ]

Isn't it much more comfortable to be the creator god in your own world than to have to look at other people's faces in the real world?

"Uh...so that's how it is." After hearing this, Roger realized that he seemed to have not fully understood Hermione's thoughts before.

It was because I knew Hermione's original fate that I had some preconceived impressions.

Hermione cares about vulnerable groups in wizarding society, such as house-elves.

But that's not all she cares about.

What Hermione wants now is a...'perfect world'!
(End of this chapter)