Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 123 The Crown is TikTok

"The crown is less about bestowing wisdom upon people and more about rapidly summing up your existing wisdom and quickly helping you arrive at the answer."

At the same time, while you're wearing it, whatever you're thinking about, you can quickly reach a conclusion—but that conclusion isn't necessarily correct.

"It doesn't sound so bad, I suppose. After all, no one can guarantee they'll come to the right conclusion."

Dumbledore wasn't refuting Livy's point of view; he was merely asking out of a last shred of respect for the artifact.

At the same time, he was also very curious—could Li Wei really discover the flaws in the crown so quickly?
Was this flash of inspiration bestowed upon him by the crown in an instant, or did he come up with it through his own thinking?

Or maybe both?
"Hmm—so that's not the most fatal point."

Li Wei handed the crown to his two assistants.

"Come on—you guys should experience what it's like too."

"Thank you, Professor."

Jowell accepted the crown with some restraint—unlike Livy and Dumbledore's nonchalant attitude, he still held a sense of awe for this item that existed only in legends and books.

However, Jovel didn't rush to put it on. Instead, he handed it to Camille, who had been paying close attention to the crown since the beginning of the ceremony. "You can use it first."

Jia Meier pursed her lips, not feigning modesty, and accepted the crown with both hands.

"Thank you."

She thanked him softly, her hand holding the crown trembling slightly.

Extraordinary wisdom is humanity's greatest treasure.

Looking at the words engraved on the bottom edge of the crown, she took a deep breath and slowly put it on her head—Crown, please grant me the wisdom to solve my troubles!

"Well--"

Jia Meier instantly understood everything—the problem that had troubled her for so long was now easily solved.

In fact, she already knew the answer—yes, this was indeed the only answer!
"It seems to be quite useful for your assistant."

Dumbledore looked at Camille, who was staring blankly in place, and said something to Levi with a smile.

“I believe it is useful to anyone—but those who aspire to wisdom should not rely on its effects excessively.”

"I—I've experienced it—it feels—truly amazing."

Camille's words sounded like a dream, as if she hadn't yet broken free from the state bestowed upon her by her crown.

But after she took off her crown, her dazed state instantly warmed up a little—a little. Disappointed.

"Are you ok?"

Joe Weili offered a casual expression of concern.

Jia Meier nodded, her usual somber expression gone, and instead, she smiled at him, a rare occurrence, and said:
"I'm fine—you should try it too, its power is truly amazing."

Joe Willy nodded, took the crown, and quickly put it on his head.

Then "Oh—!"

He let out a surprised exclamation, and then immediately took off the crown.

His behavior surprised Jia Meier, and left her with a somewhat indescribable feeling.

Of the four people present, she seemed to be the only one convinced of the crown's power; the professor and Headmaster Dumbledore's attitudes were somewhat subtle—and even Jowell was so nonchalant now.

Is her level of understanding really that far behind theirs?

"Come sit down, everyone, and share your thoughts."

Li Wei beckoned the two to sit down beside him. "I almost thought I had brought a fake crown."

After the two sat down, Dumbledore made a cryptic remark to Li Wei, while looking at Joe Will with obvious admiration—truly worthy of being Li Wei's most valued disciple, he was indeed extraordinary.

With Levi first and his disciple later, it seems he doesn't need to worry about the British magical world running out of successors.

Dumbledore glanced at Livy with some concern.

"Jia Meier, why don't you tell us about your experience? How did you feel?"

"Yes—Professor."

Jia Meier nodded and continued:

"I feel great—it really helped me find a solution to the problem, but professors, you all seem to have completely different opinions about it?"

Jia Meier did not freely express her excitement and satisfaction at solving the problem at that moment; instead, she was somewhat cautious.

"Joeville, what about you?"

Li Wei did not answer Jia Meier's question for the time being, and looked at another assistant.

"Hmm—I don't think it's that appealing—maybe it's because I don't have any problems that require intelligence to solve."

Moreover, I feel that after using the crown to think—and then taking it off—my mind seems somewhat fatigued.

For Jowell, everything is fine right now.

He had no worries, nor any questions he longed to have answered—as for magical matters, he didn't believe the crown could solve them—if it could, history would have already produced countless great wizards.

"Yes, that's what I think too—unfortunately, the crown is indeed a treasure whose gimmick far outweighs its actual function."

Of course, whether as a collectible or a one-time experience prize for young wizards, it still possesses the world's number one appeal.

"You're going to award it to the students?"

Dumbledore was somewhat surprised by Livy's open-mindedness.

"It has no practical use for me—so I don't mind sharing it so that more people can experience its wonder—this might also help them dispel some of the myths, right?"

"I completely agree."

Dumbledore nodded, but considering that Hogwarts students might also use crowns, he couldn't help but ask:
So, what are its drawbacks—or side effects?

"Hmm—how should I describe it to you?"

Li Wei was thinking about how to change the wording.

In modern terms, it can actually be described in a single sentence.

In Li Wei's view, the crown is Douyin (TikTok).

They can use your limited knowledge to give you some seemingly useful conclusions—which will make you feel like you've learned something, but in reality, once you take off the crown, these memories will become fragmented and useless.

If that were all, it could be considered a pastime.

However, it is foreseeable that prolonged use of the crown means keeping the mind at a high frequency of thinking for an extended period, and being able to quickly arrive at some insights and conclusions—which is fine in the short term.

However, over time, it will deprive wizards of their ability to think for themselves, gradually immersing them in the "entertainment culture" of rapid thinking and summarizing brought about by the crown.

Only those who truly have strong doubts at this moment can wear it and use its functions to quickly arrive at the conclusions they want—but that is only what the user wants, and does not mean that the conclusions are correct.

This is why both Livy and Dumbledore only tried it briefly before stopping.

Although Dumbledore didn't immediately grasp the reason behind it, his instincts already sensed the drawback and led him away.

(End of this chapter)