dmims Chapter 122 Commendation Conference
Chapter 122 Commendation Conference
Chapter 122 Commendation Conference
After offering some guidance to Penelope, who was getting stuck on her own thoughts, Ryan emphasized that anyone can use weapons, and there's no rule that says wizards can't use weapons invented by ordinary people.
Although both are carbon-based life forms, while ordinary people are more numerous, wizards can use magic to make up for the difference in numbers.
Just look at the communication device production line that Ryan set up on the first floor of the Tower of Fantasy to see that for wizards, the number of people is not important; what matters is that they can use magic.
After all, in the ordinary world, a production workshop requires many people to work together, and a complete production line requires countless people working 996 (9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week). For capable wizards, however, they can simply use magic.
Penelope: That sounds reasonable, but the wizarding world is characterized by mystery and irrationality. Isn't trying to imitate Muggle industrialization by using our weaknesses against their strengths?
As if sensing her confusion, Ryan continued, "In reality, just like ordinary people's technology is divided into civilian and laboratory use, even if we industrialize and basicize magic, we can only apply basic spells and magic to this field. The wizarding world itself doesn't even understand the truly top-tier magic, let alone industrialize magic."
For example, the time converter hidden in the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic.
Everyone knows this is the creation of ancient wizards, but even Nicolas Flamel was not confident that he could create a new time converter.
The raw materials are unknown, the materials are unknown, the manufacturing process is unknown, nothing is clear. The more one studies alchemy, the more terrifying the existence of time converters becomes. Even considering that top alchemists can extract a part of the conceptual elements into alchemical tools, time converters still defy common sense.
Like a sword of slaughter, it's described as a concept of interception and killing, but in a gamified way, it's actually just about adding sharpness, armor penetration, and bleeding.
Take the Elder Wand, for example. Despite being a famous Deathly Hallows artifact, it only grants +15 magic power. But the Time Converter is different. It's not an item that can be crafted in a game; it should be called a cheat.
The two chatted idly, gradually moving away from the professors, completely unaware of the eye contact exchanged between Dumbledore, Flitwick, and McGonagall behind them. (Banquet, Great Hall)
In addition to the original four long tables, a round table was added to the auditorium, along with dozens of small high stools. The little puppets on the stools thought they were sitting upright, but in reality, they were swaying left and right, looking forward and backward, as if they had teeth growing under their butts.
On the podium, Dumbledore delivered a passionate speech, first expressing his sincere condolences to the students injured in the castle fire and invasion, and then expressing his sincerest respect and gratitude to the teachers and students who stepped forward during the incident.
"Here, I especially want to commend a group of special guests who stepped forward during Hogwarts' time of crisis—the puppeteers from the Adventurers' Club!"
After spending the day together, even those who weren't members of the Adventurers' Club developed a great fondness for these adorable little puppets, and they all applauded after hearing Dumbledore's words.
Dumbledore: "After careful consideration, we hereby award the Hogwarts Special Contribution Award to all the puppets of the Adventurers' Club!"
The applause grew even louder.
The little puppets couldn't sit still any longer, so they hopped and skipped to visit other long tables and play with the people they had just met that day.
"You really can't tell she's an alchemical creation at all." Penelope exclaimed this time and time again. She was pinching Doro's little face, which was chubby and smooth. Doro rubbed her face against her in return. "Actually, it's easy to tell." Ryan, who was not taken to the main stage for once, pretended to be an ordinary student.
"Easy to tell?"
Ryan said, "Even if they possess all the physical characteristics of living beings, they are not truly living beings. Can you imagine a race in the world that contains no negative emotions, only truth, goodness, and beauty?"
"Then I can't imagine that what you're describing only exists in fairy tales," Penelope shook her head.
"When I was alchemizing them, the memories I added and the logical framework I built for them only contained truth, goodness, and beauty, without any negative emotions. So they couldn't possibly be real beings." Ryan picked up the Ohrunji from the table and handed it to Doro. Doro smiled happily, with the innocence of a baby.
The reason he doesn't add negative emotions, besides his own selfishness, is more because he can't do it. The reason is simple: if he only possesses truth, goodness, and beauty, then the basic logical structure brought by memory will not change much and will be preserved for a long time.
Once one possesses complex emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, grief, and bitterness—even with inputted memories, a powerful computational ability is needed to ensure the accuracy of each action; otherwise, the stability of the constructed personality cannot be guaranteed.
He can't do that yet, at least not now.
At the head table, Dumbledore continued his praises: "Secondly, I must commend Mr. Neville Longbottom of Gryffindor and Miss Hannah Abbott of Hufflepuff. These two students stepped forward to protect others in the face of crisis, for which I award each of their houses thirty points."
Neville blushed. Being praised by the principal in front of the whole school was something he had only dreamed about once. When he actually faced it, he couldn't even speak properly and could only respond to others' congratulations with a silly smile.
At Hufflepuff, Hannah was much more relaxed than him. She just had trouble controlling herself under high pressure, but now that she was in an optimistic environment, her behavior was developing in a different direction.
Social anxiety.
Social terrorists.
"Finally, there is one more young wizard. Although he is not in our venue tonight and is still receiving treatment in the school infirmary, I feel it is necessary to commend him for his courage."
"Mr. Ron Weasley! He proved his courage with his actions. For that, I give Gryffindor fifty points."
Dumbledore spoke from the stage, and the young wizards listened from below.
Strangely, Dumbledore didn't say what Ron actually did, perhaps because it was difficult to explain.
At the Gryffindor table, Hermione counted her house points on her fingers, realizing that Gryffindor had only just reached zero points, and there was still a long way to go to achieve the House Cup she hoped for.
"Regarding what happened today, I have some good news to share with you all."
Dumbledore smiled and said in a tone as casual as if he were talking about the weather, "We've captured Voldemort."
Ah, Voldemort has been caught! — The crowd clapped reflexively.
As the drums were being pumped, someone suddenly stopped, and then, like an infectious disease, one person stopped as well.
The auditorium was completely silent.
Who was caught?
Voldemort?
Which Voldemort?