"Let me guess a little bit, does Miss Fool mean..."
Dumbledore's fingers met, his gaze lowered on his fingertips, and his face remained unchanged with a warm smile.
"Similar to the memory erasure team of the Ministry of Magic, following Mr. Hanged Man's footsteps and erasing his disgraceful experiences one by one, fundamentally cutting off any subsequent risks that may arise. According to the current power of the Major Arcana, these
It shouldn’t be difficult to do. After all, everyone has a dark history they want to erase. Compared with changing the past, it is obviously easier and simpler to tamper with the description in history.”
"It sounds like you still disagree quite a bit, Professor Dumbledore, or...Mr. Pope?"
Elena turned around, looked at the white-haired old wizard behind her, and tilted her head.
"Then do you have any other good ideas? As far as I know, even you have some dark past that you don't want the public to know, right?"
"Yes, this is a common problem of our generation."
Dumbledore said very calmly, looking through his half-moon glasses at the three young people in the room.
"Whether it's me, the tower, or even the world, the magician, the queen, we old guys, we keep making mistakes over and over again, and try to make up for it throughout our lives, to hide the reincarnation. But you
It’s different, you have the same power within your body, and you have enough time and opportunities to avoid those side roads, instead of like us..."
Dumbledore raised his head, his blue eyes resting on Lockhart's cheek. After a two-second pause, he said meaningfully.
"Lies may be able to modify lies, and mistakes may be able to cover up mistakes, but that is not the way to solve the problem. It is like using dry straw to cover the sparks under the grain pile. One day, it will cause a greater and irreparable disaster.
The more important point is"
"The Forgetting Spell doesn't really change the future, right? Abusing the Forgetting Spell and weaving lies will only make people gradually forget the truth."
The old man's voice gradually became serious, as if he was remembering some bad past, and he continued speaking solemnly.
"This is Pandora's Box, the temptation from the devil. This kind of power should be used cautiously and more objectively, rather than mixing too much personal interests into it, otherwise big problems will occur sooner or later. This is also the relationship between the 'Black-robed Wizard' and
The original intention of the founding of the 'Foundation'? If even the party that made the rules cannot abide by the rules, then the speed at which these original intentions will deteriorate may be beyond imagination."
Unlike the changes in royal power in the non-magical world, the magical world has hardly formed a stable political power.
Even the political structure of today's multinational Ministry of Magic is more of a complex of supervision, maintenance, and communication.
Compared with the leaders of the "country" in the conventional sense, the power of the Ministry of Magic is not as great as imagined. They even do not even know how many wizards there are in the country, where they live, what industries they are engaged in, and what their family members are like.
The information is all a mess.
In the long history of magic, it is not impossible that ancient magic families had the idea of going out to control the world.
However, they all turned into dust in the end and quickly disappeared in the long river of human history.
Power breeds corruption, and absolute power breeds absolute corruption.
Most of those "magical reigns" established by relying on power fell apart within a few decades due to the abuse of "power".
"Well, of course I understand your concerns."
Elena nodded slightly and explained to Hermione who was a little confused.
"In short, Professor Lockhart once used the Forgetting Curse to tamper with the memories of many people, so that he could become a well-known wizard with many experiences in resisting black magic. Now, these dark histories have become 'Hanged upside down'
The most fatal place in a person's resume."
"The most deadly... place? Why, didn't you say that the Tianming Group would be responsible for the aftermath?"
Hermione looked at Elena with a confused face. At the age of thirteen, she still seemed too immature among the conversations of the Major Arcana.
"You see, this is the problem. The Hanged Man now leads the Black Robe Wizard. The main responsibility of the Black Robe Wizard is to eliminate some bad influences through memory erasure and modification. This must be extremely
Be cautious and objective, otherwise the world will be in complete chaos."
After glancing at Miss "Reserve Justice" who was confused, Elena shrugged and explained casually with examples.
"For example, I drew a lot of straight words on your body, and then tampered with your memory to make you think it was Luna who did it."
"Or, if I promise you to help me with my homework, I will fulfill your wish, but then I will erase your memory the moment I get the homework."
"There can be many more such examples, but their core commonality is..."
"Magic cannot be used to cover up evil deeds"
Before Elena could finish speaking, Hermione whispered thoughtfully, looking at Elena with her amber eyes.
"It's not the gun that kills, but the person who pulls the trigger. Is that right? You said that certain things only happen zero or countless times."
"Exactly. Therefore, we cannot kill an old American rural wizard who has lost his memory for the sake of the best-seller of "Wandering with Werewolves"; nor can we repeatedly torture an old wizard who has lost his memory for the sake of the authenticity of "Break with the Werewolf".
The witch with the hairy chin.”
Elena glanced at Lockhart, who had a complicated expression, spread her hands, and said helplessly.
"Honestly, Mr. Hanged Man, your power of action is really strong. From graduation to now, you have written a total of ten books. In almost every story, you have tracked down most of the insiders and cast the forgetting spell one by one.
.It would be fine if it was just one or two people, but with so many people and their scope of activities and social circles, you yourself should also know how much manpower and financial resources Tianming Group has invested."
"So, those books are all other people's experiences, and they were all stolen by you?!"
Hermione asked in disbelief, a certain sculpture in her heart finally completely collapsed.
What was even more difficult for her to accept was that Professor Dumbledore actually hired him as a professor at Hogwarts.
More importantly, Professor Lockhart is also a member of the Major Arcana, and she finally understands why Lockhart is afraid of Elena.
"I regret it now, I regret it very much," Gilderoy Lockhart sighed helplessly. "At the beginning, it was just because the old wizard didn't want me to write down the story, so I secretly cast a forgetting spell.
... Later, after the first royalties were paid, things completely got out of control. It was as if there was some devil chasing me behind with a whip, so that I couldn't stop at all, until "
Gilderoy Lockhart paused, his eyes lingering on the three demon kings in the room for a few seconds.
Today, he still remembers the "employment invitation" from the fifteen-member team.
Or maybe it was the name of the assistant who appeared in front of him when Grindelwald asked him for permission to challenge him to a duel in the Bolshevik Tavern.
Of course, there is also the supreme Fairy Queen who has been hiding behind the scenes from beginning to end, strategizing.
"Until one day I suddenly wanted to buy a big boat."
Elena smiled and continued softly, turning her head to look at Hermione and shrugging.
"In terms of the achievement of the Oblivion Curse alone, Mr. Hanged Man can be said to be one of the top wizards. Whether it is the Gringotts guide, humanitarian aid for the non-magical world, or even the reverse dismantling of a ship... in
Among these events, memory magic can be said to be one of the most important links."
"But……"
Hermione blinked.
In her world, right is right and wrong is wrong.
Her young mind is still unable to understand the chaos of compromise between black and white.
"If it weren't for Mr. Lockhart, millions of people might die from hunger and turmoil in the event of an accident."
Elena raised her finger and said seriously, "Of course, there may be an outbreak of goblin wars, turmoil in the magic world, and the restoration of dark demon forces... You can slowly check the files to learn about these later. There are no absolute bad guys in this world, nor are there any
A consummate good man. That is what qualifies Mr. Lockhart as a member of the Major Arcana, and why I am revisiting those past experiences."
Unlike those members of the memory cancellation team at the Ministry of Magic, the "wizards in black robes" led by Lockhart were obviously more restrained and professional.
Moreover, as Lockhart assists in various research tasks at the institute, he is no longer the pompous, vain and liar wizard he was before.
"I still don't understand, Elena"
The confusion in Hermione's heart was not solved, but instead became more and more numerous.
"If Professor Lockhart is really so important, then why not continue as is? It was fine before."
"Isn't it obvious? He is our partner now, not a prisoner or a tool."
Elena clapped her hands happily, glanced at the old devil not far away who was leaning against the door with his hands folded, and continued.
"I believe that those past experiences should not be a burden to Mr. 'The Hanged Man', nor should they be a reason for him to be coerced. Now is the time to face up to those dark histories and find ways to completely resolve them. Avoidance and suspicion are not
Our way of being."
"So, what are you going to do? Miss Fool."
Grindelwald grinned and looked at the little devil with interest, seemingly not hearing what she meant.
"Maintaining the status quo should be the best choice. You have to accept some ambiguous justice. After all, this is the real world. No matter what noble and exquisite decisions you make, most of them will inevitably harm the interests of some party. Maybe you
You can make new rules, for example, find a win-win balance like in Gringotts and the former Soviet Union a few months ago, but you can never change history, right?"
"If we say that certain entanglements and hatreds occurred in the past, they came from the continuation of years, decades, or even centuries."
Grindelwald raised his hand, scratched his sparse temples, and continued happily.
"It is easy to paint on white paper, and it is not difficult to rebuild a castle on the ruins. The real problem lies in how to turn a canvas that has been covered with various colors of paint into white paper, or how to replace the poor people who are growing like weeds.
A castle was built in a chaotic alley."
"As for the former, I can help you with suggestions and even give you a little help. But if it's the latter..."
The old wizard grinned, showing his mottled yellow teeth, and said maliciously.
"Perhaps you can only find help in fairy tales. After all, no one has ever done this since ancient times. Of course, you are still quite young now, and you have plenty of time and reason to pursue fairy tales. In case you happen to succeed
What? After all, you are Her Majesty the Queen, right?"
"Oh, grandpa, shut up! Don't make sarcastic remarks here!"
Elena rolled her eyes at the old devil angrily, and her fists almost clenched involuntarily.
Ever since she began to spread the theory of "yin and yang" in the magical world, Grindelwald has definitely been the fastest learner. This old devil's talent in yin and yang is as good as his magical talent, and even Irene's talent in yin and yang.
Now Na will be aroused to anger.
"I said that the Major Arcana never asks multiple-choice questions. I want everything."
Elena said angrily, she glanced at the two old guys who were watching her joke, and couldn't help but slap the table hard.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Hey, I'm not kidding now! You guys should be more serious!"
As a small palm print appeared on Dumbledore's desk, Dumbledore finally stopped smiling.
The little half-blood succubus started to get anxious. If he continued to tease him, maybe Grindelwald could survive the disaster by relying on the "grandfather-grandson friendship", but he and his poor principal's office might be in trouble. The old man's expression quickly became serious.
, coughed lightly.
"Okay, then dear Miss Fool, do you have any good way to get the best of both worlds?"
"Well, it's very simple. Just admit it openly when you make a mistake."
Elena nodded slightly, spread her hands, and said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"If we can obtain the consent of the prototypes of the 'work protagonists' and explain it properly, there may be some discordant voices in a short period of time, and it may even appear to be some kind of devastating subversive blow.
But if you look at it in the long run..."
Her gaze crossed Gilderoy Lockhart and landed on a small corner by the door.
"Nirvana and rebirth, have you heard of this term?"