Hogwarts: Harry Returns from Azeroth

Chapter 68 67. The Consequences of Elemental Revival and the Active Malfoy
When the population of a race has dropped to a certain level, that is when the race or its culture is on the verge of extinction. Harry has a deep understanding of this.

In fact, this problem is not only faced by the Tauren - Malygos, the blue dragon king, has even gone crazy because of it.

What drove Malygos crazy was not just Neltharion's betrayal, but also the fact that the entire blue dragon clan was slaughtered, leaving only two or three big cats and small cats in the entire clan. The sense of responsibility as the clan leader and the regret for himself, as well as the deserted clan land, were also important reasons that drove Malygos crazy.

Although Harry made a joke, no student could laugh this time, not even the Gryffindor students. Everyone had a serious face, because even though they were still young, they were also wizards, and the future of the wizarding society was naturally closely related to them.

He continued:
"I can only answer the question raised by Hermione here and give an answer - why I want the element of resurrection, and...what is the significance of the existence of shamans in this world."

If Harry's desire to revive the elements was purely out of professional instinct to find something to do when he first found himself leaving Azeroth and returning to the world where he was born, then it is completely different now.

Having carefully studied the history of wizards and the development of wizard society, Harry found his own historical mission, a great cause that only he could accomplish - just as he said to Dumbledore, people with abilities should stand at the forefront and take the greatest responsibilities, and this is what a hero does.

So Harry stepped up.

"I must first point out that the revival of the elements is actually inevitable," Harry said seriously, "even without the existence of shamans, the elements will revive in about one hundred to two hundred years - of course, this is just my rough estimate, it is not accurate, three or four hundred years is also possible."

"For beings with no lifespan limit, this little difference in time is not that big."

Actually, not many students were paying attention to what Harry said next. They couldn't help discussing the time Harry gave with the people around them - considering that wizards generally live to be one or two hundred years old, this time was actually not that long.

Maybe when they are still alive, or when their children or grandchildren are alive.

Even Dumbledore was staring at Harry. He had never heard Harry talk about the specific time of the elements' revival before.

Harry had to make several more sharp cracks with his wand to quiet the students.

"Like I said just now, the revival of the elements is an inevitable future. In fact, the power of elements has already become active in some special places in this world." Harry pointed to the remains of the earth element around him and said, "Just like the four elements of earth, wind, water and fire that you saw just now, if I were in another place, I wouldn't be able to summon such a huge element."

"This is also one of the main reasons why I am determined to spread the shamanic way," Harry continued, "I think that instead of waiting until the elements revive and letting wizards who know nothing about it start from scratch to contact the elements with independent will and good and evil positions, it is better to let wizards gradually learn to get along with the elemental spirits from now on."

"On the one hand, this can prevent wizards from making jokes or causing misunderstandings when communicating with revived elemental spirits in the future. On the other hand, it can allow wizards to contribute to the process of reviving elemental spirits, allowing those revived elements to become our allies as much as possible."

"Professor Harry! What if some elements don't want to be our allies?!" A student suddenly stood up and shouted. Harry didn't remember his name, but judging from the robes he looked like a Hufflepuff student.

"Then send him away from this world before he causes any damage or loss," Harry replied briefly. "Or we can consider building a prison similar to Azkaban for the elements, called the Violet Prison or something - you can vote on it in the Daily Prophet then."

"hahahahahahahahahahaha!"

The students immediately laughed, which somewhat diluted the sense of urgency brought by Harry's words. Even the professors laughed.

"Go ahead, Percy," Harry nodded at the red-haired boy.

"So, shamans are actually a different kind of Aurors?" Percy stood up after getting permission and said, "They are mainly responsible for preventing elemental crimes and hunting down elementals after they commit crimes? The Ministry of Magic will probably set up a new department specifically responsible for managing shamans and elementals."

Percy's words made the students laugh even more happily, as if a mystery had been broken. What Harry said just now was quite scary, but after Percy's words, it became a little more friendly.

"Well, in a sense you can understand it that way." Harry was a little confused, "But the power of the elements is not comparable to the criminals chased by Aurors."

Before seeing it with their own eyes, no one could imagine what an angry elemental lord could do.

"In the final analysis, what I am doing now is just bringing forward a future that is bound to come," Harry said loudly, "and the most important thing for each of us is naturally what kind of changes will happen to our lives if the elements are revived."

"First of all, spellcasting will become much easier." Harry gave the answer directly without any intention of keeping the audience in suspense. "The air will be filled with magic power, and you will find that the power of the spells you cast will be increased. And the types of spells that wizards can cast will increase. They will not only be limited to casting spells with the magic power in their own bodies, but can also directly mobilize the magic power in the environment to cast spells."

To be honest, when this statement came out, the person who was more excited than the students was actually Professor Flitwick. He wished that the elements would revive tomorrow so that he could immediately start researching new spells.

No one doubted that what Harry said was a lie. After all, the traces of the battlefield left by the four huge elementals fighting just now were still nearby.

To be honest, many young wizards felt that the Aurors in the Ministry of Magic might not be able to do this, so why would Harry, who has such strength, lie to them?

It’s Harry Potter indeed!
"Then you have to pay attention to some details in life." Harry's expression suddenly became a little subtle. "You will find that some things around you suddenly move without anyone casting a spell on them, and some can even speak. Well, if I use Hogwarts as an example, some water elementals will appear in the Black Lake, and earth elementals will occasionally come out for a walk on the grass when the sun comes out."

"Or maybe you'll find that the milk you left in the dormitory to drink the next day suddenly turns into something like milk element, um, or pudding element."

Harry's words caused an exclamation.

"Professor Harry, does that mean I will have endless supply of milk?!" a student suddenly shouted.

"Of course not," Harry said with a smile, "The milk element itself is made up of the milk you had left yesterday. If you drink it all, it will die, or disappear."

"Oh, forget it," the student shrugged and said, "I'd rather have an extra pet. It's quite interesting. Will he exist forever?"

"My answer is yes if you add milk to his system regularly" Harry nodded.

The students' whispers suddenly became louder, and almost everyone was excitedly imagining what kind of strange and bizarre elemental pet they would have.

"I know you're excited," Harry raised his voice to remind you, "but I have to warn you in advance. When that day comes, you'll probably have to deal with the garbage around you. I don't think you want to wake up and find that your garbage has suddenly turned into garbage elements, and then rolled all over your house... soup and water... you know."

There was no detailed description, but everyone seemed to smell a real stench, and everyone's face changed a little.

"I can't describe the whole picture of that new life for you. After all, no one can imagine how unexpected real life is," Harry said humorously, "but these are just some minor changes on the edges."

"The most important thing for us wizards and our wizarding society is that when the elements revive, there will be more newborns with magical powers," Harry suddenly whispered, "More people, more wizards. By that time, Hogwarts may not have enough professors with only a few of them. Imagine that there are three or four hundred freshmen in the first grade alone. Well, the number may exceed this. The whole castle is full of students. The dormitories have been expanded repeatedly, and there are more than a dozen students living in one dormitory..."

"Oh my God! Professor Harry, stop!" Lee Jordan suddenly raised his hand and said, "If I were to live with a dozen Freds or Georges, I would probably jump out of the castle window on the night of my enrollment." The students immediately burst into laughter, and the Weasley twins complained.

"Don't worry, Jordan," Harry also joked, "by that time, there might be Hogwarts Houses, such as the Irish House of Hogwarts and the British House of Hogwarts."

"Excuse me," Dumbledore suddenly raised his hand and said, "I don't think I have enough energy to manage so many Hogwarts - to be honest, the affairs of one Hogwarts are enough to make people exhausted."

Dumbledore's joke made the atmosphere even more lively, and the scene described by Harry made several professors unable to help but develop corresponding fantasies.

Unlike students who have not yet entered society, these professors are actually more aware than most people about the shortcomings and future conditions of today's wizarding society.

After all, every year they have to worry about the employment of that year's graduates, and as far as the current situation in the wizarding world is concerned, it is indeed becoming increasingly difficult to find a job - after all, wizards generally have a long lifespan, the wizarding world is small, the turnover of personnel is insufficient, and there are actually only those positions and demands.

To one degree or another, the professors were all thinking about what the future Harry described would mean.

A more prosperous wizarding society, a more prosperous economy, and jobs?

"In short, we will have a larger population, more possibilities, and a future of development. At least I can't just watch the number of wizards decrease little by little until the day when the elements revive." Harry shook his head and said, "I don't know how many wizards will still exist in the magical world when that day comes, and how they will survive under the Muggle technology if I sit back and do nothing."

"That's my answer to your question, Hermione." Harry looked at Hermione and said, "Do you have any other questions?"

Hermione blushed and shook her head.

"Professor Harry! Let's put Hermione's matter aside for now!" Fred shouted teasingly, "Honestly, I can't wait to become a shaman!"

"Want to start learning how to master the power of elements right away?" Harry suddenly asked everyone.

He also saw the students nodding their heads quickly.

"Want to summon an element as huge as the one I just summoned?"

Nodding more quickly.

"Want to tell fortunes? Want to be able to predict the future you want to know?"

It can no longer be said that they were nodding, as the students' heads were already shaking, leaving afterimages.

"Very good," Harry nodded, "Remember which professor I just said I really hated?"

The students were silent for a moment.

"...Bin, Professor Binns?" After a long while, unexpectedly, it was Malfoy who raised his hand and said, "Because his lectures are too boring, so we can't grasp useful knowledge... You are right to say that just now."

As everyone watched, Malfoy's voice became quieter and quieter.

"That's right, Malfoy." Harry smiled at Draco Malfoy and nodded at him, "I'm glad that you are listening to my lectures carefully. If I were a real professor, I would probably reward you two points."

Malfoy sat down, with Crabbe and Goyle still beside him. His face, which was pale most of the time, was now flushed with excitement.

"If you become a shaman just to gain elemental power, then I will reject your application for membership," Harry said softly. "It's not as simple as mastering a unique spell. Shamans have their own history and shoulder important responsibilities."

"And the first class of the Shaman Club starts with the history of Shamans," Harry said firmly. "I will tell you the responsibilities of every Shaman. In addition to being the coordinator between elements, Shamans are also the protectors of the natural order. They also control the power of the soul and are responsible for communicating with the ancestors and drawing wisdom from the spirits of all things."

"That is the divination that you were most eager to learn before," Harry stared into the students' eyes and said, "Divination is not for personal gain, but to guide the future direction of the tribe, or to let the confused people embrace the future again."

“It’s not for fame, glory, or money—only when you understand your responsibilities and obligations can you become a true shaman.”

In Professor McGonagall's opinion, although Harry was very young, not very tall, and his voice was still childish, but in terms of his aura alone, he already possessed the temperament of a professor.

It means being able to intimidate students and make them listen to the class obediently.

For example, right now, even the most mischievous twins stopped joking and instead quieted down to listen to Harry's story about the history of the shamans.

"When the elemental powers of earth, air, fire, and water were first discovered, shamanism was born and has existed ever since..."

The existence of Azeroth was hidden, and it became a secret heritage hidden in the wizarding society. Now it chooses to appear before the world because of the gradual revival of the elements.

——The little wizards are quite fond of this. They are all very excited, very cool and mysterious.

If you only learn how to master power but not why you should master power, you will eventually become a group of people who do whatever they want, who will forcibly control the power of elements according to their own will, and even use it to satisfy their own selfish desires - that is definitely not the consequence Harry wants.

Because of this, he did not start the screening of formal students for the club when the students were most looking forward to it, but instead talked about the origin and history of shamans, as well as the shamans' creed.

In this way, even if there are still students who deviate from the shamanic path because of their own desires, such people will ultimately be a minority. There will be such people in any organization and they need to be dealt with, but they will not cause the organization to fall apart.

The specific history of shamans will be slowly instilled into his students in future studies. Today, Harry only gave a brief account of the past of shamans, mainly about some tauren shamans' perceptions of nature and their attitudes towards all things in the world, what kind of responsibilities they shoulder, and what kind of life they live in their daily lives.

To be honest, this perception is different among shamans of different races. For example, in the inheritance of orc or troll shamans, they will have another similar but different perception. As for goblin shamans, not to mention, their beliefs even include the word gold coins.

Although the lecture was about the history of shamanism, unlike Professor Binns's class, the students did not find it boring at all.

On the contrary, they were deeply fascinated by what Harry told them about the shamans' past - to be honest, Harry wasn't afraid that they would get bored and leave early.

(End of this chapter)