Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

"OK OK."

With a smile, he interrupted the chattering of the little wizards, and Sherlock took a proud look at the ghost Watson floating behind them.

"Everyone's understanding of the "Confidentiality Law" is very good, and from your respective perspectives, it is actually correct.

However, those are all about the causes and historical background of the establishment of the Secrecy Act. Have you ever thought about how our lives have changed after the Statute of Secrecy was strictly enforced by the Ministry of Magic in various countries?

Let me give you a hint, this change is not only related to magic, there are more things to consider. "

Facing the second question, the little wizards wanted to speak freely, but after just a few words, they collectively got stuck.

Because I really can’t seem to give a decent example.

In terms of food: Thanks to magic, even the poorest wizarding families don’t really need to worry about food; the sparse population of wizards allows them to be completely self-sufficient, and they don’t need to share with Muggles at all. Trade food.

In terms of tools: apart from the various tools (mechanical supplies) used by wizards in their daily lives, apart from the ones they make themselves, the remaining tools that need to be purchased are basically alchemy tools. Muggle factories cannot produce such things.

In terms of medical care: Although St. Mungo's Hospital is also a hospital, the therapists who can use magic there are completely different professions from Muggle doctors. The former generally thinks of the latter as "madmen who cut people open with knives."

There are many similar cases, but they are all because wizards can use magic, so this group actually does not seem to need to communicate with Muggles to exist independently.

But if you think about it this way, wizards can use magic no matter before or after the establishment of the "Secretary Act" - how can their lives be so different depending on whether the "Secretary Act" is established or not? Woolen cloth?

At most, after the "Secrecy Act" is enforced, wizards can no longer reveal the existence of magic in front of Muggles at will.

"Information." While other young wizards were thinking hard, Bourne suddenly said: "What the "Law of Secrecy" essentially isolates is the exchange of information between wizards and Muggles. Therefore, changes should also occur in this aspect. .”

"Well said!" Sherlock praised and clapped his hands, but he immediately continued to ask: "Then the information is still relatively general, Mr. Slughorn, can you give some more intuitive examples? "

A more intuitive example? Bourne thought for a moment, and he seemed to have guessed what Sherlock wanted to say next.

"It's language and writing! They are not only the carrier of information, but also the actual 'information'."

"That's right!" Sherlock was really surprised this time. He didn't expect that a little wizard could think of this.

When thinking about language and writing, the more powerful a wizard is, the easier it is to think of ancient magic texts.

This is a magical secret language that only wizards can master, and Muggles cannot understand its meaning.

However, at least nine and a half out of ten wizards today actually don't know how to use ancient magic scripts. Even though every magic school offers courses related to ancient magic texts, the little wizards in the school can only learn a superficial knowledge.

Today, the language, words and even the spells that wizards use every day are actually the same as those used by Muggles!

“Compared to speaking, it is actually more common for a wizard to leak the existence of the magical world and violate the Statute of Secrecy because of the words he writes.

If you have attended a wizarding school, you may object that 'a wizard can rely on casting a 'Confusion Curse' or a 'Muggle Expelling Curse' to prevent Muggles from reading the words he writes.'

But the reality is that not all wizards can master and use these two spells.

Moreover, even a wizard who is proficient in using the 'Confusion Curse' and the 'Muggle Expelling Curse' cannot guarantee that all the words he has written in his life will be spelled.

Unless you have no contact with Muggles at all.

Otherwise, there is always the possibility that a wizard will inadvertently transfer text containing information about the magical world to the Muggles he has come into contact with.

Maybe you think this situation is nothing, it's just a few words and it won't cause much harm.

But there is a contingency in everything.

What's more, there is another possibility: sometimes wizards really need to take the initiative to exchange information with Muggles, because we need to convey some information specifically, so we cannot impose magic spells on this information.

At this time, how to choose words and form sentences within the framework of the "Confidentiality Act" will test our writing skills.

For example, the following example——"

After saying that, Sherlock moved his body away from the middle of the portrait, revealing the brick pillar that he had deliberately blocked before.

Bourne just took a glance, and there were wanted posters hanging on these pillars. If "The Blind Pig Tavern" is a realistic portrait, then the Blind Pig Tavern as its prototype should be a place similar to the Leaky Cauldron - in addition to providing basic services such as catering and accommodation, it also assumes the responsibility of serving wizards. Provide a place for information exchange.

The tavern is the starting and ending place for each adventure. To be honest, this setting is actually quite magical.

The only discrepancy is that among the many wanted posters posted on the stone pillar, one is not actually from the magical world.

Not only did the wanted notice not have moving illustrations like those in the Daily Prophet, it wasn't even considered a wanted notice, but more like a newspaper clipping.

Moreover, it was cut from a Muggle newspaper!

Its title is in typical 'shock body' format.

"Shock! How could there be such a shameless person? "What does the case committed by Spring Heeled Jack have to do with me, Narlak?" '——After being arrested, Narlak said this.

What follows is a report cut directly from a Muggle newspaper.

"... According to this newspaper, my first-hand source of information is Sergeant Lestrade of Scotland Yard. If you readers have read my previous articles, you should still remember this man who is as strong and strong as a man. A bulldog-like gentleman.

There is no doubt that Mr. Lestrade is a gentleman of high standing, and he always observes etiquette.

Being able to have him chew a breakfast of eggs, onions, beans, rice and toast on a four-wheeled carriage whose wheels made a trill in the key of G that was sharper than high C was enough to show how unbearably hungry he was.

As he said: 'There is nothing you can do about it. Anyone who chases a fugitive with spring legs through the Surrey countryside for three days and two nights will lower his standards for good food. '

I personally remain cautious about his words. After all, traditional snacks such as 'Looking up at the stars', 'Haggis', 'Cherry Crisp Box' and 'Fish and Chips' should be the bottom line of deliciousness.

However, I can actually quite understand the emotions expressed in his words.

Sitting in the carriage, my partner and I expressed our sympathy to the gentleman. Sheriff Lestrade and his colleagues worked tirelessly to hunt down a villain.

The villain had a nickname, Spring-Heeled Jack.

Many people should have seen the introduction of "Spring-Heeled Jack" in newspapers - whether they are serious media like this newspaper or some tabloids that record anecdotes.

Some people praised him.

Praise him as a modern-day Robin Hood.

Some people fear him.

Call him a leaping living demon.

However, after my partner, Mr. Holmes, the first and only consulting detective, peeled away the layers of mystery surrounding 'Spring-Heeled Jack', we finally discovered what this man's true face was——

He is neither a demon nor a thief, but a complete villain, thief and fraudster.

His real name is Narrak. "