dmims Chapter 220 The family's traditional political maneuvering methods are useless now, what a disa
Chapter 220 The family's traditional political maneuvering methods are useless now, what a disa
Chapter 220 The family's traditional political maneuvering methods are useless now, what a disaster!
"What's the reason? Tell me."
It was only because Ryan said that Snape would give him the courtesy to respond; otherwise, the others would have just been left speechless, staring blankly at Snape with his empty eyes and expressionless face.
"To establish authority," Ryan said.
Snape's empty eyes seemed to say: What did you say?
"It really was to establish authority." Ryan recounted what had happened that night: "The cause of this was that someone used magic to manipulate the emotions of the mages. Hawk and the others may have harbored resentment towards me, as well as towards wizards and Muggles. Under the influence of magic, these emotions made them lose their senses."
Snape: "Don't tell me you're trying to scare the draconic wizards you created."
"How could that be? Under the guidance of my teachers, I believe that we should treat others with sincerity and kindness. Even if those magic wizards are adults, in my eyes they are just children who don't understand society and have gone astray. I'm just showing those who will take action."
Ryan said, "After all, those of us who orchestrated this event would be curious about what happened tonight, so reading their memories would naturally allow us to see this scene in their minds. That's why I told them before I left that reading their memories wasn't a big deal, and that they should focus on growing up and living well."
Snape nodded, a rare occurrence for him: "Aren't you worried that those people will use the memories they've read to accuse you of violating the Secret Code?"
Upon hearing this, Dumbledore and Gale both smiled, and Lane shook his head with a laugh: "Professor, you're taking advantage of my youth. If those people still had the guts after seeing Martin and the others' memories, they wouldn't have resorted to such underhanded tactics. They'd probably already have their challenge in front of me by now."
Moreover, tonight's big move, besides establishing authority, also aims to make a name for themselves.
These people were secretly plotting because they were worried about Dumbledore's attitude, worried about Nicolas Flamel's attitude, worried that these legendary figures whose names were comparable to legends would make a move, and they themselves knew very little about the level of these wizards.
So they wanted to use the Law of Secrecy, which governs all wizards, to suppress Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel. In this way, as long as they had leverage over the dwarf wizards' violation of the Law of Secrecy, they believed they could prevent the two wizards behind Lane from forcibly intervening.
So Ryan wanted to make a name for himself for this very reason: firstly, to make a name for the truly top-tier wizards, to tell the world, and to those wicked people with ulterior motives, what it means to be the one who stands at the pinnacle of all wizards.
Secondly, he wanted to make a name for himself and tell the world that he was not only a rising star with someone protecting him, but also one of the most powerful people in the magical world!
He realized that no matter how he tried to cultivate his image, it was all just a minor achievement. Everyone considered him a genius, whether a prophetic genius or a magical genius, he was always a genius, not a strong person.
But a genius is merely a weakling burdened by excessive expectations. Now, unless facing extremely rare circumstances, such as Dumbledore, Gale, Nicolas Flamel, or Voldemort at his peak—he can no longer be categorized as weak.
Moreover, with the title of genius attached to him, those self-important power holders will subconsciously consider themselves a generation above you. For example, Fudge, who still doesn't understand what happened before he stepped down, in several brief interactions, even though he did a good job on the surface, deep down he always held the superior attitude of an adult and elder.
It's hard to change someone's opinion, and Ryan has always known this. But he doesn't need to change these people's opinions. He just needs them to think about the fireball they saw when they face him, and then compare in their hearts which is more important: their own life or their desire to maintain their status in front of Ryan.
This is the correct use of magic: magic can't solve problems, but it can solve the people who create them.
"Now you're more like a Slytherin," Snape said, offering high praise. He then asked, "What do you plan to do with that Hawke?"
Dumbledore, Gale, and even Madam Pomfrey, who was busy nearby, all looked over with great interest.
Ryan leaned against the hospital bed, his face as if covered with a layer of powder, very pale, and his lips were bloodless when he smiled.
But what he said was much more powerful than his tone suggested: "Teach if you can, do your best."
"Not punish him, ignoring him? Aren't you worried he'll become even more outrageous? He's currently being provoked by magic. If you let him run wild, he might make the same choice again without needing magic to provoke him in the future."
"What Hawk does or chooses is not important. I want the entire magic wizarding community and even the entire wizarding world to see what I do—to guide, not punish, those who have gone astray."
Snape mused, "It seems the scope of this 'wrong turn' is quite broad."
"There's no other way. A few years ago, I thought we should kill a bunch of them, but now I realize that the wizarding world is too small and there are too few wizards. Not a single drop of wizard's blood should be shed. Trash is just a resource in the wrong place, and I need to turn that trash into a usable resource."
A few years ago, Ryan's plan to transform the magical world was still in his ever-granted room. At that time, the plan was too bloody and terrifying for the peaceful magical world, after all, it was the result of five thousand years of rich experience.
Now he realizes that you can't just copy things blindly; doing so will only lead to the unbearable hardship of growing oranges north of the Huai River.
The wizarding world, a tiny place, would be wiped out before Ryan could even put up a few moves, thanks to the efficient political infighting methods passed down for thousands of years. His only option now isn't even to unite all forces that can be united, but to genuinely unite all forces.
Lai'an didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said, but people who grew up in the wizarding world didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.
Even when Gale heard Lane say, "The wizarding world is too small, and there are too few wizards to kill," a knot formed in his heart—he had never considered the issue of the wizarding world's small population. It wasn't because he lacked foresight, but because he hadn't considered the need to kill so many people.
Both Dumbledore and Snape felt a chill run down their spines. At the same time, they were also relieved that Hogwarts had finally succeeded in educating people and that such a person had not become a second Voldemort.
Mrs. Pomfrey, standing to the side, knew that Lane was always unconventional, but she never imagined he would be this unconventional—
This is not about being unconventional!
This is clearly a serial killer unlike anything ever seen in the history of the magical world!
"Oh my god! You absolutely mustn't say things like that outside! Not everyone can stand hearing things like that."
She repeatedly told Ryan not to act recklessly.