Hogwarts: From Little Wizard to White Lord

"But in my opinion, your and the professors' 'inaction' has seriously damaged Harry's trust in you, and may even cause him to consider you less and less in his future actions."

"I'm happy to see this change." Dumbledore smiled. "In the past, I loved to show off my wisdom and tried to fit everyone into my plans and rhythm. Until I experienced setbacks, I tried to compromise and let a free soul develop according to its subjective will. It opened my eyes to more possibilities."

Sitting across from him, Vaughn narrowed his eyes slightly. "This so-called free soul, can't it be me?"

"That's right, dear!"

"Tsk——"

"I have indeed learned a lot from you, child. In the past, I always thought I was right. I looked down on others with pride, manipulated them, and got used to their dependence on me, and I also made them accustomed to relying on me..."

He shook his head. "Actually, I know you've always disapproved of me testing Harry. Unlike Severus who simply found it boring, your opposition stems from a difference in philosophy. You believe that no one can always control everything, especially trying to control one, or many, living beings."

"Life cannot always operate within a prescribed framework; it will find its own way out... You once said this, and it's very philosophical, even surpassing many adults."

"So, I'm very happy that Harry can break free from his dependence and try to act and think independently, even if it's a little reckless."

Vaughan listened silently for a moment, then said mockingly, "But now they seem to be turning their dependence on me!"

Dumbledore smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. When the time comes, you will be like me and leave school due to sudden matters, allowing Harry and the others to happily embark on their independent adventure."

Insidious old man!

Vaughn curled his lips and grumbled maliciously, "Honestly, your transformation makes me feel like you're laying out your final plans."

This was originally just a complaint.

But the next moment, Vaughan was stunned to see Dumbledore spread his hands. "You could say that this consideration was one of the reasons that led to my change of mind."

The office suddenly fell silent because of his words.

After a long moment, Vaughn frowned and said, "Destiny?"

"Yes... fate, a premonition, a feeling that I will embark on another journey in the future..."

"When will you die?"

"do not know."

"What did he die of?"

"do not know."

Vaughn looked at Dumbledore speechlessly. "How can this be considered a prophecy if you don't know anything? I also know that I will die one day. As long as we are human, we will wither one day!"

Dumbledore smiled and stroked his beard. "It's different, my dear. You don't have a talent for divination, so it's hard for me to describe the feeling to you. It's like... like you're struggling with a difficult problem, your mind is completely muddled, and then, without warning, you suddenly get the answer, and your mind becomes clearer than ever before."

"I have a strong, almost instinctive feeling that one day in a few years, because of something, my life will come to an end."

Vaughan tried hard to think, but still couldn't imagine what that state was like. Just listening to Dumbledore's analogy, he felt that it was more like the old man had a mental problem.

And this guy even took the opportunity to mock his talent for divination. How hateful!

Normally, Vaughan would have fought back, but today he rarely held back and asked Dumbledore, "Is there any way to avoid this?"

To Vaughan's surprise, Dumbledore acted nonchalant. "Why should we avoid it?"

Vaughan frowned and looked at Dumbledore in surprise: "The Albus Dumbledore I know is not someone who is willing to succumb to fate!"

Dumbledore laughed heartily. "Child, human nature is very complex and contradictory. No label can accurately summarize a person's character and ideological tendencies."

"Yes, I really don't like to submit to fate. Whether it was Grindelwald or Tom decades ago, I always liked to rebel and fight again, letting fate develop in the way I envisioned."

"But that's because the vortex of fate stirred up by Grindelwald and Tom has such a huge impact. If no one intervenes, countless innocent lives will be killed. So I have to fight. But if it's just the life and death of Albus Dumbledore, such a trivial fate, why should I resist?"

He smiled and picked up a cockroach and put it in his mouth. "As you said, as long as we are human, we will die one day. The difference is that some people die in a warm bed, while others die on the battlefield."

"Remember what I said? Death is just another great adventure."

Vaughn remained silent, unsure how to evaluate this attitude: open-minded? Or escapist?

Compared to the contradictions shown by Dumbledore, Vaughan felt that he was more pure - he would never pin his life and future on an ethereal, intangible concept.

He feared fate, but what he feared was the knowledge and power contained in it, not fate itself!

After a moment's silence, Vaughn asked, "Then whose vortex of fate is it that gives you a premonition of death?"

Dumbledore once said that fate is like an evil god. In every era, a child of destiny is born, who will stir up waves and whirlpools in the web of fate, fight each other, and implicate innocent people.

If we follow the "original" plot, Dumbledore's death must be because of Harry and Tom.

But now, that’s not necessarily the case.

Hearing his words, Dumbledore paused, a smile on his old face: "Sorry, dear, I don't know."

Vaughan fell silent, his eyes lowered.

Did Dumbledore really not know?

He remembered what he had seen before, the magic that Dumbledore used to observe the Web of Fate. Perhaps Dumbledore could not make predictions, but by observing the Web of Fate, he could still trace the root cause.

His “I don’t know” may just mean that he is unwilling to say it.

Perhaps the person who caused him to have a premonition of death was right next to him...

……

At night, the Black Lake outside the Slytherin Common Room was deep and dark, and even the pale blue light of the magic flames could not dispel the darkness.

Vaughan lay in bed, looking up at the tassels hanging from the curtains above his head, still thinking about the premonition of death that Dumbledore had mentioned.

In fact, he always remembered one thing.

Dumbledore had once told him that the vortex of Harry and Tom's fate was disturbed when he established the Committee on Werewolf Affairs.

Vaughan's understanding of fate is very limited, but the interaction of any thing in the world more or less follows the same logic - anything that can affect one vortex must mean that another larger vortex is forming.

It wasn't the Werewolf Committee that interfered with Harry and Tom's fate.

But it was Vaughan Weasley who personally pushed for its establishment!

Vaughan has always known what he needs and what he is pursuing.

Vaughan actually doesn't like the current magical world.

In his opinion, the development potential of the wizarding world has not been stimulated at all. This power and knowledge system, which is completely different from the natural science of Muggles, has always been passively managed by lazy wizards.

Magic and alchemy have been around for thousands of years, but even in modern times they have not been organized into a rigorous and precise system, and the lifestyle of wizards seems to be still stuck in the Middle Ages.

Especially the so-called "International Statute of Secrecy", this law that completely separates the magical world from the Muggle society is simply a step backward in time!

Chapter 102 Vaughn's Fate and Splatoon Ron

After the Statute of Secrecy was enacted, wizards buried their heads in the sand like ostriches.

They are lost in the false peace and prosperity gained by concessions, singing praises and lamenting the difficulty of life, indulging in the rich material given by magic, living a life of drunkenness and dreams, and dreaming of living in peace in a corner forever!

However, they overlooked that only by maintaining competition can progress be achieved. From a macro historical perspective, the idea of ​​natural selection runs through almost all of human history.

No country or group has ever gained a chance to survive through constant compromise and concession. Those who cannot live in adversity will eventually be eliminated.

Of course, at heart, Vaughan is not someone who cares about the survival of the wizarding world.

All he had ever pursued was magic.

"Guo Guocha, I love magic. I long to understand all its secrets, truths, knowledge, and power!"

He suddenly spoke, and Guo Guocha, who was lying next to him, raised her head slightly and listened to Vaughn's voice.

"I long to one day unravel the mystery of the origin of magic. I long to one day reach the end of magic and see what the world is really like from the highest peak... But I know I can't do it alone!"

Manpower is sometimes poor.

Even with a system, Vaughn didn't think he could push magic to its limits by himself.

"I need people to help me, the more the better. The development of any knowledge system must rely on collective strength and wisdom, but the current magical world cannot do this..."

"The current magical world is inefficient and disorganized. Hundreds of years of false peace have caused everyone to lose their sense of urgency and collective spirit. They lack recognition of a unified will and even less of a competitive spirit."

"Guo Guocha, I knew a long time ago that if I wanted to continue to advance on the path of magic, I had to change the magical world!"

Guo Guocha couldn't help but get close to Vaughn's arms: "Meow~"

Vaughan glanced at it and smiled:

"Yes, it is difficult... but fortunately, we live in a critical era where an information revolution is about to break out in Muggle society."

"The Internet is profoundly impacting the world. In a few years, mobile phones and mobile networks will become widely popular. With Muggles advancing at an increasingly rapid pace of technological advancement, the maintenance of the Statute of Secrecy will become precarious."

"In a few years, a photo or a video will spread across the globe at a speed beyond your imagination. Even if the Ministry of Magic cooperates with the Muggle government to block information, as long as wizards still have connections with Muggles and are active in Muggle society, the cost of concealment will inevitably increase. Eventually, it will become unbearable and the cooperation will collapse!"

"In my opinion, the future evolution of the wizarding world can only take two directions. The first is that the wizarding world completely cuts off ties with Muggle society. All wizards gather in a few villages, no one is allowed to enter Muggle society, and Hogwarts stops accepting students..."

His voice trailed off, then paused.

He lowered his head and looked at Guo Guocha's eyes looking up at him.

Reaching out to scratch its chin, Guo Guocha hugged his hand and called softly.

Vaughn said in a low voice, "That's right, Guoguocha, I don't like that future. It was destined from the beginning. I will only choose the second direction of evolution - abolishing the Statute of Secrecy, integrating the wizarding world, taking the initiative, and forcibly promoting the integration of the wizarding world and Muggle society!"

"And with this choice, war is inevitable!"

As someone who considers himself more of a researcher, Vaughan dislikes politics and naturally dislikes war even more.

But the frustrating thing is that if he wants to push magic to the extreme, he needs to integrate the magic world and even expand the power of the magic world.

It is imperative to abolish the Statute of Secrecy, promote the integration of wizards and Muggles, popularize magic and improve the defect of the sparse wizard population.

Such changes will undoubtedly lead to a series of conflicts.

Conflicts of ideas, conflicts of interests, and may even involve conflicts over the right to survival of species!

Even in Muggle society, if a country wants to rise, it will attract a pack of wolves, let alone wizards who are so different from ordinary humans that they are almost another species?

As long as Muggles know the existence of wizards and magic, whether out of fear or greed, Muggles and wizards will inevitably repeat the scene of hundreds of years ago.

This is the bad nature of human beings, which has not changed from ancient times to the present.

A long time ago, Vaughan had also thought about evolving in a peaceful way. He had imagined using memory magic to modify the thoughts of the Muggle high-ranking officials and using the control of the Muggle government to minimize the negative impact of the merger.

Unfortunately, after experiments and reflection, this idea had to be abandoned.

First of all, the magical conditions are not up to standard. Except for the forgetfulness spell, the influence of memory magic is not permanent. The human memory system seems to have a "backup" concept in the soul. The more modifications are made, the easier it is to trigger the correction mechanism.

The Imperius Curse, which acts directly on the soul, can achieve permanent control, but as a dark magic, its pollution and high mana consumption are a problem.