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Chapter 61 - Chapter 61: Protection

These books, from a wizard's perspective, not only praise wizards but also offer evaluations of Muggles.

In the book The Mad Muggles, the history of Muggles is chronicled, uncovering many of their dark secrets.

They have waged wars of conquest, obliterated entire races, developed weapons of mass destruction, polluted the environment, leading to the extinction of many species, and so on.

Their madness fueled the outbreak of World War I, followed by World War II, during which they even deployed destructive weapons. Afterwards, their blatant and covert power struggles left several nations engulfed in turmoil.

Privately, some Muggles have experimented with forbidden drugs, triggering viral pandemics and plagues.

Every day, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, lose their lives around the globe because of this.

It's unknown how many species of animals have disappeared from the face of the earth due to their actions.

Of course, this is not the worst part. The most terrifying thing is that they often act recklessly by sending signals into space, attracting extraterrestrial beings, thus threatening the survival of humanity.

These incidents show that, compared to Muggles, wizards are like innocent children, while Muggles are truly insane. There is no other species in the world more deranged than them.

Muggles, though maddened, are also pitiful. They may lose their lives from a mere command from their rulers, or die from the results of their own reckless experiments, viral plagues, and countless other accidents.

Every year, there are a few wizards among the Muggles. For the flourishing of the wizarding world, wizards also protect Muggles.

Naturally, not all wizards are wise, so books like The Wizard's Responsibility emerged, outlining the duties of wizards and calling upon them to uphold their obligations.

This book is well-written, its significance profound. Zhao Lun found that the books stored in his holographic brain, comparable to this one, are few and far between.

Wizards Protect Muggles and Wizards Protect the World were penned by the same author.

These books focus on the reckless actions of Muggles, leading to various disasters. In the end, it is always wizards who step in and quietly resolve the problems, cleaning up after Muggles.

For example, in the medieval period, a Muggle noble, seeking immortality to enjoy their power, conducted reckless experiments, causing a plague that swept across Europe and the world. This plague left Muggles with desolate homes.

Ultimately, it was wizards who intervened, halting the spread of the plague and developing an antidote.

Vampires and werewolves, dark creatures, brought terror to humans in the age before firearms, but wizards stood against them, protecting Muggles.

Before that, there were dragons, which wizards dealt with, bringing peace to Muggles.

There were also merfolk, and wizards fought to secure the seas for Muggles.

There are many such stories, which may seem like fairy tales, laughed off by ordinary people.

After reading these accounts, Zhao Lun began to believe in their authenticity.

As for the tales of saving the world, Zhao Lun read about wizards defending against alien invasions.

This, Zhao Lun found quite familiar, as he recognized certain creatures, like the insect-like invaders.

Seeing these familiar creatures made Zhao Lun take these "miscellaneous books" more seriously, reading them with particular focus.

The Quidditch match was about to begin.

During his leisure time, Zhao Lun often went to watch Quidditch, especially Ravenclaw's practice sessions, which he attended more than Gryffindor's. After all, watching the beautiful female players practice was quite a treat, and there were plenty of them in Ravenclaw. He could chat with the charming team captain too.

Due to copying Zhao Lun's homework, Harry and Ron had grown closer to him, and they considered him a friend.

Upon seeing Zhao Lun constantly running to other teams, the two teased him, saying he had forgotten about them for the sake of beauty.

Hermione was also upset with him. What made them more upset was that Zhao Lun had planned to gift a beautiful female Ravenclaw player, Qiu Zhang, a Nimbus 2000 broomstick.

"Why didn't you give me one?" she wanted to ask, but she felt something was off and refrained.

This led Harry and Ron to become even more agitated. As a Quidditch player for Gryffindor, Harry felt unfairly treated, believing the broomstick should be given to someone from Gryffindor instead.

Ron, even more jealous, was deeply displeased. "We've become such good friends, and you give it to someone else instead of me? This is just wrong!"

With that thought, he ignored Zhao Lun.

Fortunately, the recipient found the gift too expensive and declined it.

"No, it's fine. You can borrow it anytime," Zhao Lun said, which dealt a heavy blow to Ron, whose mood had just improved.

Naturally, Zhao Lun's extravagant behavior drew many curious glances from others. Being a top student already, he was now receiving even more attention from fellow students.

Especially the girls, who constantly sent him flirtatious looks and invited him out. This made Ron even more jealous, while Hermione merely hummed and ignored him.

"Hey, Hermione, are you upset? Haha, if you want, I can give you one too."

Zhao Lun took out a brand-new Nimbus 2000 broomstick from his enchanted space.

Ron's eyes widened, unable to take his gaze away. When did Nimbus 2000s become so cheap?

"You know I don't like Quidditch."

As soon as the broomstick appeared, it became the center of attention. Even Hermione, who wasn't interested in Quidditch, couldn't resist taking a look.

This broomstick, which had become a hot commodity, could not be ignored by any wizard.

Hermione found it too expensive and ultimately declined the offer.

"Oh, well. But I can invite you to watch a movie. Have you seen Beauty Commando 2? I'll treat you during the holidays, I'm sure you'll love it."

Zhao Lun tucked the broomstick away and began discussing movies.

Thanks to their influence, movies had become incredibly popular, especially Beauty Commando, starring Nicole and others.

Anyone who had seen the first movie would definitely watch the second one.

Through conversations, Zhao Lun had learned about Hermione's taste in movies. He believed she had watched the first one and would love the second. Moreover, with female leads, it would attract more female viewers.

"Beauty Commando 2? I've seen the first one, it was amazing! If there's a second one, that would be great!"

Unlike movies about romantic struggles, films with female protagonists were also something Hermione enjoyed.

"Beauty Commando? I've heard of it from Dudley, it's really good, but I haven't seen it. Is it really that good?"

Harry, who had copied his homework, was also drawn to the movie topic. Poor kid, locked in a cupboard, never went out, and hadn't seen many films.

"It's a pity that Hogwarts doesn't allow movies, otherwise, I would definitely treat you all to it," Zhao Lun said with regret.

"Movies? Why would we want to watch Muggle things?"

"Like that football? Twenty-something people fighting for one ball? Or ten people fighting for one?"

"I don't understand why Muggles like such silly games. Oh, it's just too…"

Living in the magical world, Ron couldn't imagine Muggles kicking balls or playing sports. To him, it seemed utterly ridiculous and pitiable.

"…" Zhao Lun was at a loss for words at Ron's strange thoughts.

"…" Hermione was speechless. She hadn't expected him to think that way. Growing up in the Muggle world, she had seen things that Ron, raised in the magical world, couldn't even comprehend. Despite knowing how mysterious the magical world is, she didn't have such a narrow view. Could it be that he's just ignorant?

"…" Harry, who had never encountered these sports, was left confused.

Magic is mysterious, but the mainstream world is still that of ordinary Muggles.

Zhao Lun shook his head, deciding to let go of the idea of correcting Ron's misconceptions. These thoughts couldn't be changed with just a few words.

"Well, never mind. I was planning to give someone a gift, but since they don't like it, forget it," Zhao Lun said.

"Where? Where? Show me!" someone immediately hopped over.

Later that evening, Harry, still troubled about Snape taking the book, decided to retrieve it. With a few friends shaking their heads, he went on his own.

He was quick to leave and just as quick to return. When the group saw him, his face was flushed, like a fox who had stolen a chicken.

"You got the book back?" Ron asked immediately.

"Do you know how Snape got hurt? He was bitten by a three-headed dog. He tried to steal something, and that's how he got hurt." He revealed his secret.

Ron agreed, but Hermione disagreed, saying Snape couldn't have stolen anything. The trio turned to Zhao Lun for his opinion.

Zhao Lun: "Hermione's right."

Ron and Harry ignored him. They had come to understand that Zhao Lun always flattered the girls.

The next day, a Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin took place.

Because of the

Nimbus 2000 broomstick, Harry did great on his first game and became even more famous.

For once, people started talking to him instead of whispering behind his back.

"Oh, right, you've played before."

"Not a big deal. I've had practice before." Harry seemed even more modest than usual.

Snape's injury had sparked rumors. Everyone believed it had something to do with the Quidditch match.