Hogwarts: Harry Returns from Azeroth

Chapter 135 134. Percy's words and Harry's request

Percy did have good intentions, and it seemed that during this time, he had really thought about this issue seriously, drawing conclusions based on his current experience and knowledge, and considering Harry's future.

"Thank you, Percy, of course we are friends, especially you and... um?" Harry said with a blink, and was satisfied to see that Percy's fair face suddenly turned a little red.

It's not just because both of them are in the Transfiguration Club, but also because Harry feels that he helped Percy by pointing out the thing between Percy and Penelope.

And judging from Percy's current reaction, the relationship between the red-haired boy and Harry's apprentice seemed to be progressing well.

Percy had already started winking at Harry desperately. It was obvious that he did not want to expose his relationship in front of his family at the moment - to be more precise, he did not want to expose his relationship in front of Fred and George.

"Anyway, thank you for thinking about me, my friend." Harry held back his laughter as he watched Percy breathe a sigh of relief. He continued, "Wizard society really cannot do without the Ministry of Magic. After all, for most ordinary people, a bad order is better than no order at all."

"It's great that you understand, Harry," Percy nodded and said. He was very relieved that when he said these words, he did not get the same reaction from Harry as Fred and George.

"But have you ever thought about this, Percy?" Harry asked suddenly, "Just because there can't be no Ministry of Magic doesn't mean it has to be the current Ministry of Magic."

Percy's eyes suddenly widened.

"There's no need to be so surprised. For example, if Fudge stepped down now, and the British wizarding world welcomed a new minister," Harry said seriously, "and this minister was an ambitious person who was determined to eliminate corruption and inefficiency within the Ministry of Magic and investigate irresponsible behavior. Do you think the Ministry of Magic under the leadership of this new minister would support me or oppose me?"

"Of course... support you?" Percy said, looking at his father.

"That's right," Mr. Weasley was happy to give his son an answer, "especially when he first takes office. A minister like this needs to deal with such things to establish his authority, or to let the people in the wizarding world see his efforts."

"But there is no new minister taking office yet," Percy said with a frown, "Fudge hasn't stepped down yet."

"He will step down eventually," George interrupted. "The Minister of Magic has a term limit, and I don't think that idiot can stay in the position of Minister of Magic forever - after all, he has accomplished nothing, and it's all thanks to Dumbledore."

"Oh, George, eat your meal," Mrs. Weasley glared at him and said, "You too, can't you just eat your meal? Why are you talking about these things at the table?"

"No, Mom, please." Grabbing Mrs. Weasley's arm, Percy said anxiously, "I want to hear Harry finish. This is very important to me!"

"...Oh, well, if you think so..." Mrs. Weasley did not expect to receive such a serious request from her son. To be honest, she had not heard Percy pleading with her for a long time since Percy grew up and became sensible. So she muttered and did not insist.

"Thank you, Mom." Percy released his grip on Mrs. Weasley's hand and said to Harry, "Please continue, Harry."

Unlike Mrs. Weasley, after witnessing those things and Harry's talents at Hogwarts last year, Percy no longer regarded Harry as a friend who was younger than himself and needed his care.

Just like the general perception of all students in Hogwarts now, Harry Potter is not so much a student as he is a professor of a course, and a relatively reliable one at that.

For Percy, Harry is not only a friend who helped him on his love journey, but also a man with outstanding talent who will definitely make a career in the future and have a profound influence on the wizarding world - that is why he attaches great importance to Harry's opinions.

"Okay, let's continue. In fact, what George said is the general perception of the British wizarding world. Many people think that Fudge should not be the minister." Harry shrugged and said, "And this involves another question. Where does the power of the Ministry of Magic come from? In other words, why did the Ministry of Magic come into being? Why do wizards have to listen to the Ministry of Magic's command?"

"Because... the Ministry of Magic..." Percy muttered absentmindedly, obviously never having thought about this question before. "...because it has always existed? Because it does a good job? We should..."

Chirping.

In Percy's world, the Ministry of Magic was something that had existed since he was born, or even since his grandfather's generation or even earlier. It was a part of the world, like a natural phenomenon like the rising and setting of the sun every day, a background that did not even need to be questioned.

And now, Harry wanted him to think about why the world was the way it was.

"Everyone has different opinions on this question. I have no intention of instilling my conclusion directly into you. The most important thing is the process of finding the answer." Harry said seriously: "Not only books related to magic, there are many records of ancient history and the thoughts of predecessors in the Hogwarts library that are worth reading, Percy."

"If you intend to work in the Ministry of Magic in the future, it is necessary to think about the origin and nature of the Ministry's power, which will enable you to grasp the key points of things more easily." Harry continued: "Back to the current issue, based on my current understanding of the wizarding society, I think the Ministry of Magic lacks control and credibility over wizards. I think Mr. Weasley should know this issue better than you and me."

So Percy turned his attention back to his old father.

"Well, how should I put it?" Mr. Weasley showed a tangled look, "Remember what I looked like when I came back last week? It was the night when I raided the Nine Houses and was almost ambushed by that old guy Mundungus Fletcher."

"Of course I remember!" Fred said eagerly. He had noticed the conversation here. "Kettles that bite people, house keys that shrink, etc. - basically all these things. There is no way to check them all."

After hearing these things, Harry's expression was a little subtle. The Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department seemed to have a clearer understanding of the work of this department in the Ministry of Magic... And Mr. Weasley was also attacked? Wasn't he an official employee of the Ministry of Magic?
It seems that the situation in wizarding society is even more exaggerated than he expected.

"Yes, yes, that's it, there is never-ending work." Mr. Weasley sighed, "No one knows what kind of trouble the wizards can cause. The most important thing is that because of the existence of magic, it is often difficult for you to even find them."

"So, the Ministry of Magic can't actually control wizards?" Percy said in disbelief.

"It's difficult, kid, it's difficult," Mr. Weasley shrugged and said, "After all, we can all use magic. When a wizard is determined to hide, it is difficult to find him - as long as he can stand the loneliness."

"This is the difference between wizards and Muggles," Harry said with a smile, "In fact, the Ministry of Magic cannot control every wizard. The reason why wizards are willing to obey the laws made by the Ministry of Magic is because of habit and tradition. It is also because they need a stable order and someone to coordinate resources and public affairs."

"For Muggles, individual power is insignificant. A single person cannot defy the will of the government, nor can they escape, let alone survive away from the group." Harry continued, "But wizards are different. Because of the existence of magic and the differences in individual talents, the gap between individual power and collective power has been infinitely narrowed - such as Voldemort."

A silence.

At least in the British wizarding world, Voldemort's name has a very strong cooling effect.

"Ahem, Harry." Maybe it was because he had heard these three words too many times in school, or maybe Ron coughed and said, "Don't mention that name, you know..."

"So Percy, you can imagine - if Headmaster Dumbledore announced tomorrow that he would be the Minister of Magic, what do you think would happen?" Harry looked at Percy and said.

"Yes, yes - he will be" After imagining it according to Harry's description, Percy found that he had easily come up with the answer. That was Dumbledore!

"Is that so?" Harry said with a smile, "Because he has the ability and the prestige. As for Fudge... there have been Ministers of Magic who were impeached and removed from office."

Percy fell silent.

There is no need to say much about things related to Dumbledore. Even children in the wizarding world know what Dumbledore has done.

"Of course, the most important reason why I sued the Ministry of Magic is that I don't want to bear this kind of injustice," Harry said softly, "Perhaps the Ministry of Magic has always been like this, and wizards who have suffered similar injustices in the past have been unable to speak for themselves. However, this does not mean that the Ministry of Magic is right, nor does it mean that we should let it continue like this - but do you know what makes me do this? Percy."

"...Why?" Percy asked blankly. Everything Harry said today was something he had never even thought about in the past. He thought about it and murmured, "Because you know you have done nothing wrong? Because you are righteous?"

"Neither of them is right." Harry shook his head slightly, and motioned Percy to sit closer to him. In Percy's ear, in a voice that only the two of them could hear, Harry whispered:
"Because... I'm strong."

Pulling back suddenly, Percy looked at Harry, his eyes wide in shock.

....................................

This is a cruel but extremely true truth.

Harry had long ago learned that sweet words and empty promises could not protect his beloved family and Azeroth.

You must know that even those paladins who embrace the holy light want to exercise justice and protect goodness, they rely not on their own words, but on the warhammers and holy light in their hands.

Only when you are strong enough can you allow the rules you firmly believe in to protect everything around you and make the enemies who want to destroy it all disappear.

The world is complex, but sometimes it is very simple.

When the dinner was over, Percy thanked Harry and went upstairs to his room. During the rest of the dinner, he kept thinking about what Harry said and almost swallowed the soup up his nose.

Harry felt that Percy would probably be like this for a long time, and he needed time to think and understand... After all, unlike himself, the fake child, Percy was just a real child who was still studying in school and lacked a lot of life experience.

At this moment, Harry was sitting in the Weasley's yard with a small stool. The night sky here was very clean, the view was very wide, and the sky was full of stars. He quite liked this feeling.

Just as Harry was in a daze, he heard someone open the back door of the house, then walked towards him and sat down in the corner.

"Mr. Weasley?" Harry turned around and greeted.

"Oh, Harry, I'm not disturbing you, am I?" asked Mr. Weasley, rubbing his hands.

This was obviously his own home, but it acted as if Harry was the master here.

"Of course not, is there something wrong?"

"No - well, there is one," said Mr. Weasley, changing quickly. He smiled and said, "Thank you for the tickets, Harry. That match was great. I bet you'll become an international star."

As this was his first game, Harry gave out many tickets to his friends and their families. According to what Ron wrote later, the Weasley family had not gone out to play together for a long time, and they had a lot of fun that day.

"You're welcome," Harry shook his head and said, "Ron is my good friend. We don't care about those little things."

"Well then," said Mr. Weasley, scratching his head. He himself was not a conservative person. "Well, actually there is one more thing I want to thank you for, Harry. It's about Percy."

"I hope you and Mrs. Weasley don't mind me talking too much."

"Of course not," Mr. Weasley waved his hands and said, "I'm sure you've noticed that Percy has always had a clear plan for his future. Well... and Molly and I can't give him any advice on this matter."

Mr. Weasley said with some hesitation.

"To be honest, neither Bill nor Charlie are serious people, let alone Fred and George. Molly and I are not conservative people either. I don't know who influenced Percy." Mr. Weasley sighed deeply. "You may not know, Harry, but Percy is actually the one who admires you the most in this family."

"Huh?" Harry said in surprise, "Worship?"

"I'm not lying," Mr. Weasley shrugged. "It started before Christmas last year. Percy mentioned you every time he wrote home, whether it was about the things you did at school or those, uh, shaman spells?"

"In short, he really admires you and thinks you are amazing. He also feels very sorry that he could not establish a connection with the elements and become your apprentice," Mr. Weasley said with some entanglement. "Molly and I were shocked at first, and we went to Dumbledore to ask him many questions about you. Well, I hope you don't mind, Harry."

"Of course not," Harry raised an eyebrow and asked, "But what did Headmaster Dumbledore say about me?"

"He didn't let me tell you." Upon hearing this, Mr. Weasley burst into laughter. "You did ask, and it turned out to be the same as he said, hahahaha!"

"That's not hard to guess," Harry said speechlessly, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, I can probably guess what he will say about me."

It's nothing more than beating the dust, squatting on people in the middle of the night and so on...the old man is very bad.

Mr. Weasley laughed even louder.

"Anyway, anyway, I really appreciate what you said to Percy today." Wiping away the tears from his eyes, Mr. Weasley put his arm around Harry's shoulders and said, "If it were Molly and I, Percy probably wouldn't have the patience to listen to us talk so much... To be honest, we don't know how to tell him about what's happening outside."

"After all, you are his parents," Harry nodded in understanding.

"Yes, we are his parents after all," said Mr. Weasley with emotion, "So is there anything you can do for me? To be honest, I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't do something to express my gratitude."

"There's no need to thank me. After all, Mr. Weasley, you've already helped me with the Malfoy matter - wait, it seems like there really is..." Harry stopped talking abruptly as he suddenly thought of something.

"You're welcome, Harry, just say it," said Mr. Weasley warmly.

"That's great, Mr. Weasley - could you teach me how to Apparate?" Harry asked expectantly.

"what?"

There was a low cry, and this time Mr. Weasley's eyes widened.

"You're only a first year, Harry!"

“It’s actually second grade now.”

"Even if you are in the second grade, you are not old enough to master magic like Apparition."

"I think I already have the basics to master this kind of magic, Mr. Weasley." Looking at the man beside him who for some reason had lowered his voice like a thief, Harry said seriously, "I don't want to bother you if I can, but Dumbledore seems a little too busy... Well, when I mentioned this to him, he ran away a little fast."

"Pfft." Thinking of those complaints Dumbledore had said, Mr. Weasley couldn't help laughing out loud, "If it's Dumbledore... Well, I can't promise you rashly, Harry, how much do you know about the magic of Apparition?"

(End of this chapter)