Loud and clear. "
Babagid pointed his wand at himself, and his voice echoed throughout the hall.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today for the sake of the British Magic Community. We are here to discuss the alleged violation of the Secret Act of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards by publishing 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in the Muggle World.
As for this book, many of us were shocked by its exposure of the world of magic and its exposure of various spells and even detailed incantations in the world of magic to Muggles. We raised serious protests against it. In a short period of time, this book has become popular in the Muggle World, and the Muggle's curiosity about magic has reached its peak. This situation is very worrying, and this trend is still continuing. Muggle's attention has only increased.
The Magic Community has become more and more transparent under the influence of this book, and in a short period of time, a large number of Muggle have a clear understanding of the Magic Community and Hogwarts.
The British Ministry of Magic has not changed its view on this matter, nor has it taken any action … but at least in the International Union of Wizards and Wizards, the member states have made up their minds to solve this problem. Now, our member states will hold a meeting and ruling on this matter to determine how to solve this serious problem. "
The Bulgarian Ministry of Magic's President, Obalonsk, stepped forward. He was now wearing a large black round hat on his bald head.
"I am very happy to see that the leader of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards has reaffirmed the continued effectiveness of the Secret Act. This is a law that is universally recognized by all countries, and its purpose is to protect the Magic Community from being discovered by Muggle and us wizards. We must maintain our confidence and prove through our actions that even in the most difficult circumstances, the Secret Act is still very important and can bring about a meaningful impact on the protection of the Magic Community.
In addition to the 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' incident, I would like to add that some time ago, there was a civilian organization in the United Kingdom called the Order of the Phoenix. They completely ignored the safety of Muggle and had a violent conflict with the Mysterians and Death Eaters, resulting in a large number of Muggle casualties. The nature of this incident is very bad …
According to the Ministry of Magic's report, although the conflict between the Order of the Phoenix and the Mysterians was not approved by the Ministry of Magic, the Order of the Phoenix was a civilian organization that had just obtained the Ministry of Magic's accreditation before the operation. In other words, this incident that required the use of Thunderbirds and Curly Winged Demon Venom to make an entire city of Muggle forget that what they saw was a serious leak of confidential information that has never happened since 1926.
Besides, Harris's TV station is suspected of monopolizing the market. Recently, it has been broadcasting the so-called scientific documentaries of the Muggles to the Wizards in the magic world. This has seriously provoked the hostility between the Muggles and the Wizards, causing panic among the ordinary Wizards in the magic world. I think this is also a serious dereliction of duty by the British Ministry of Magic.
This series of events has seriously violated the 'Confidentiality Act' and the 'Muggle Protection Act'. Not only has it affected the safety of Muggle's life, but it also poses the most serious threat to the peace and security of our Magic Community. This behavior has completely damaged the rights and interests of the Wizards and damaged the authority of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards. In this regard, the International Union of Wizards and Wizards cannot stand idly by and let the British Ministry of Magic and the social organizations under its jurisdiction do whatever they want. We absolutely cannot tolerate such a situation. Therefore, I suggest that the International Union of Wizards and Wizards, in addition to imposing sanctions on the British Magic Community, also recommend that the British Ministry of Magic conduct a thorough investigation. "
After the Bulgarian minister finished speaking, he put his hands on both sides of his trousers and bowed to Babagid, who was in the lead. He also politely bowed slightly to the wizards around him and gave Allen a provocative look. Representatives of many countries in the audience also expressed their approval and condemnation.
Babagid, the president of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards, nodded. After he took office, he was inexplicably regarded as an enemy by Allen. After that, he was also humiliated by the British Ministry of Magic several times, although he did not know the reason behind it, nor did he understand the purpose behind these pure-blood ministers. But he was happy to take advantage of the situation today to teach the British a lesson, so he adjusted the small round hat on his head, which was similar to Kingsley's hat, and turned himself to face the British. "So, I think the matter is basically clear. The British representative of the Union, do you have anything to say or defend yourself?"
In the face of this round of aggressive criticism, Allen stood up calmly. He did not make any unnecessary movements, and his steady and calm voice spread throughout the hall.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I can't agree with what the two gentlemen have just said about the British Ministry of Magic … First of all, I want to say that no one knows the Secret Act of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards better than I do …
Since 1692, when the Union began to implement this law, we have been hiding the magic world from the Muggle world. After a few weeks of intense discussion, we, the members of the Union, have carefully studied ways to hide the magic world, including how to hide the magical animals and remove them from the Muggle consciousness, so that some places can't be marked by the Muggle in any way.
In 1750, the Union added Article 73 to the Secret Act, making it clear that every wizard administration has to be responsible for hiding the magic world under its jurisdiction, and that violators will be punished by the Union. The British Ministry of Magic has been working hard to maintain the authority of this law. Please don't forget the fact that when someone wanted to break it, it was not anyone else, but us British wizards stood up to stop him, just like when the Dark Lord returned today, we British wizards also stood up to stop him.
The popularity of the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was the opposite of the accusations made by the president of Aginbad. This book did not expose the magic world, but further protected the safety of the magic world.
This was a brilliant move made by the British magic world to maintain the peace and security of the magic world. What I want to know is, up until now, how many Magi in our meeting hall dare to call out the name of the Voldemort that Tom gave himself? "
Allen's gaze swept across the group of wizards in different costumes. The hall was silent. The fear created by the Dark Lord had been deeply ingrained in the minds of many wizards, especially in the European countries that had been affected in recent years. Some of the female representatives couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"Councilor Allen Harris, please don't talk about topics that are not related to this meeting!" Aginbad broke the silence. "The British Ministry of Magic did have a glorious past in upholding the laws of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards, but unfortunately, I can't see it now. I think this is the reason why we are holding this meeting."
"This issue is actually closely related to today's meeting. Wizards don't dare to call the Lord Voldemort by his name. This situation will soon be improved … No one knows the Lord Voldemort better than I do …" Allen pressed the index fingers of both of his hands on his thumbs and then gestured outwards at the same time. His expression was so proud that it even made people feel that he was a little too arrogant. "I think many of you know why the Lord Voldemort is called the Mysterious Man and the one who can't even speak his name. You also know that Tom has put a new curse on the name he gave himself. However, with the popularity of our book in the Muggle world, the Mysterious Man can no longer use his name to target wizards who dare to call him by his name."
Allen habitually put his hands behind his back again, and there were many low growls of objection from the audience.
"Sophistry can't change the fact that this book has been known by everyone in the Muggle world in the magic world. The British Ministry of Magic failed to restrict the release of this book in time, resulting in a large amount of information in the magic world being known by the Muggle." Aginbad coldly said, "Councilor Allen Harris, as you said, even if the British Ministry of Magic used this method to contain the Mysterious Man, this is a very stupid action. This doesn't change the fact that it violates the International Secrecy Act and the code of conduct of the Wizards' Convention!"
"No one knows Muggle better than I do … The Muggle is always full of fear and curiosity towards the unknown, but not towards the known … In fact, this is not just to let us wizards read the Lord Voldemort without worry. This is also an effort by the British Ministry of Magic to protect the International Secrecy Act," Allen said to the audience who mocked him for "knowing the king" or "thinking he's omniscient and omnipotent". He didn't care about the ridicule at all. He pushed the glass of water in front of his desk towards the direction of the leader's seat and rested his hands on it. "After the release of this fictional fantasy book for Muggles, even if Muggles accidentally see something about magic or the different behavior of wizards and Muggles, they will become true to the meaning of 'Muggles'. They will become diehards who don't believe in the existence of magic in the world. They will also not think that the inadvertent exposure of magic in the wizarding world is real. Instead, they will find reasons for these unusual things and think that it is some fans imitating the behavior of the book. This behavior is very popular in the Muggle world and they call it Costume.
This is indeed a better way to protect the International Secrecy Act of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards. "
"What kind of twisted logic is that?" Obaronsk of Bulgaria stood up and retorted rudely, "And how do you explain the programs on your TV station?"
"The programs on the TV station are only to let wizards know about Muggle and not be misled by the outdated Muggle research materials. Minister Obaronsk, I'm a fan of your country's Bulgaria. In the Quidditch competition I participated in years ago, there were many Muggle outfits at the campsite. When wizards are properly familiar with the Muggle society, the exposure due to lack of understanding will naturally decrease. The United Kingdom is also doing this to better enforce the International Secrecy Act of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards. I don't know why the Bulgarian side keeps suppressing our TV station."
Allen purposely didn't mention and ignored the fact that the staff of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Magic and the officials who were maintaining order at the intersection of the Muggle campsite were wearing the wrong outfits. Allen purposely stared disdainfully at the intersection of the hat and the forehead as if he could see through the hat and see the bald head inside.
(End of Chapter)
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