Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 170 Nicolas Flamel's Deduction (Bonus Chapter Due to Controversy)

"The magical world is essentially ruled by pure-bloods."

"In the early days of magic, the concept of pure-bloodedness was prevalent, and pure-blooded wizards have always been the mainstream voice in the magical world."

They claimed knowledge as their own, ostracized non-pure-blood wizards, and through generations of accumulation, their position became increasingly secure.

"In the years before the International Confederation of Wizards' Law of Secrecy was signed, especially around 900, Muggles were extremely hostile to wizards, and wizards were frequently murdered—which forced the Big Four to distance themselves from Muggle life."

They established magic schools, providing an alternative path for young wizards most vulnerable to being harmed by Muggles.

"But not all pure-blood wizards think like them; many consider it a disgrace, and this idea is quite prevalent."

Even 700 years later, when the International Wizarding Union's Secrecy Act was officially signed, completely separating wizards from Muggles, many wizards still considered it a sign of wizards surrendering to Muggles, a shackle on wizards, and a disgrace to the entire wizarding world.

So when the first Dark Lord, Grindelwald, took to the stage and raised his arms in celebration, almost half of the wizarding world responded enthusiastically.

At that moment, Dumbledore closed his eyes in anguish.

Nico paused, then continued:

"If we were to say when this organization was most likely to emerge, I think there are two possibilities: one is around 900 AD, and the other is around 1689 when the Act of Secrecy was signed—I'm just proposing a hypothesis here."

There was once a pure-blood wizard of exceptional talent who pioneered a new magical tradition—he united six other pure-blood families and, with the blessing of the number '7', created seven safe places.

There they taught their offspring, concealing themselves and carefully communicating with pure-blood families outside—and their purpose was easy to guess.

"Wizards who hold the idea of ​​pure blood are actually quite easy to understand—whether they are good or evil, under the tutelage of their families, their goal has always been the same—to maintain the nobility of pure blood."

Only when this matter is threatened do their actions become unprecedentedly fierce and extreme.

Nicolas Flamel, a wizard who has lived for over 600 years, brought the long history of wizarding to life with remarkable clarity.

"So—the alchemical tools I invented were deemed by them to have a high probability of affecting the status of purebloods, which is why this organization, which had always been hidden behind the purebloods, was able to come out by chance?"

Nico nodded. "I think so."

"If it were Dumbledore, they wouldn't dare to provoke him—but they lacked understanding of you and misjudged your strength, which led to their accidental exposure."

Dumbledore, having caught on to the train of thought, spoke up:
"So their goals should be twofold—one is to maintain the superiority of pure-bloods, and the other is to declare war on Muggles?"

"I suspect that's the case—so even with such a powerful Obscurial army, they didn't easily wage war against Muggles—because that force wasn't enough to guarantee their victory."

The magical world is already under their control; there's no need for them to stir up any more trouble.

After hearing this deduction, Dumbledore's feelings were somewhat complicated. He looked at Levi and asked:
"What do you think?"

He wasn't just asking Li Wei for his thoughts on the matter; there was more to it.

"It sounds more like a clash of ideologies."

Li Wei was calmer than Dumbledore had anticipated.

"However, it seems that we don't need to worry for the time being."

Dumbledore and Nico both looked at him—they hadn't expected Levi to say something like that. "Don't worry anymore?"

Whether it's his personal safety or the safety of the magical world, it's quite worrying, isn't it?

"I have never heard of a hunter being afraid of his prey."

"Assuming a member of the Seven Saints controls fewer than twenty Obscurians, they would have a maximum of one hundred and forty Obscurians in total—after I deal with 16, let's assume there are at most 120 left."

Upon hearing this number, Dumbledore and Nico both fell silent.

"This is indeed a terrifying force, enough to destroy countless cities, but since their goal is not destruction but rule, we don't need to worry about them causing trouble for the time being."

As for their plans to counterattack Muggles—I suspect it won't be now; they're still lacking something crucial.

Levi kept thinking back to the strange feeling he had from Nott.

"They haven't reached the legendary level yet—they pose no threat to us. Relying solely on the power of the Obscurus, they can't accomplish anything."

This force seems terrifying, but as long as the seven descendants of the saints dare to show themselves, Li Wei can wipe them out in a few rounds while fighting and retreating.

Not to mention Dumbledore—he wasn't without ways to control the Obscurus, but he simply didn't want to harm those miserable children.

But if the Seven Saints really push him too far, they will know what true despair is.

After all, a silent, rampaging force can only destroy a London square in a short period of time.

But if a legendary sorcerer were to unleash his full power—destroying Paris with a single spell would be a mere formality.

Dumbledore was once just a cloud of smoke, which plunged London into a thick fog that made it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face for three whole months. If he were to be completely unleashed, the Obscurials would be no match for him.

As for Li Wei, once he perfects the Qilin incantation, even if a hundred Silent Ones stand in his way, it will only be a matter of a single lightning spell.

"After this defeat, they should not dare to show their faces again. If they were going to make a move, I think they would have already come knocking on our door during the medal award ceremony."

"But Li Wei—don't you care at all?"

Dumbledore was thinking about Livy's assassination and was surprised by his magnanimity.

"Of course I care—in fact, whether they're trying to threaten me or deliberately creating an Obscurus, it's completely infuriated me."

"If they slip up at any point, I won't hesitate to hunt them down."

"But in this world, heinous things happen every moment, and I really can't watch over them all—in the end, we can only choose to return to our own lives."

Hearing these rather disheartening words, Dumbledore glanced at Nico—who instantly understood Dumbledore's meaning, and also asked out of curiosity:

"It sounds like a rather simple and wise philosophy of life—but I've heard that you're quite interested in immortality?"

I'm curious how you arrived at these two ideas?

(End of this chapter)