"A Two-Way Mirror trial run?" Ryan thought back. "I remember Fred mentioning something about the Two-Way Mirrors you made this time being able to broadcast images to multiple recipients?"
"Yes, that's right," Wade explained. "It's like Muggle television programs. One master mirror acts as the broadcast station, and many sub-mirrors are the TVs."
"So, all the Wizards in Britain will be able to watch our match?"
Ryan immediately felt a huge amount of pressure. He nervously glanced at Harry and the others, who were discussing their match preparations.
Everyone was so excited, and they'd been preparing for so long. Would it be really unethical if he said he wanted to back out now?
Wade chuckled. "If all goes well, eventually Wizards all over the world should be able to see the same image. But this time, the sub-mirrors are only being tested by Aslan's Magic Workshop employees… Of course, Remus and Sirius will also be able to see."
Ryan secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Good. He didn't have to choose between friendship and his true feelings.
While there would be some extra viewers, compared to all the Wizards in Britain, Ryan felt it was still acceptable.
Worried about being left behind, curiosity began to take over.
"So, will these sub-mirrors be sold in shops like TVs in the future?"
"Of course," Wade said.
"So we'll be able to see Cedrina singing, and also…"
He recalled the TV programs he had seen before.
"And see Mr. Bean go to the dentist?"
"That's a TV series. Those are fragmented scenes performed according to a script, then filmed and edited. But the Two-Way Mirror can only live broadcast, meaning it transmits everything happening in front of the master mirror to all the sub-mirrors in real-time."
Ryan listened, half understanding.
Wade was actually more surprised.
He knew Ryan's grandmother was a Muggle, and his father was a Muggle-born Wizard. They also had many Muggle relatives. But Ryan's understanding of Muggles was similar to "Muggle enthusiasts" like the Weasley Family.
He knew a little bit of surface-level information, but didn't really understand it in depth.
So Wade explained the difference between the two to him again in an easy-to-understand way.
Then he added, "Of course, there aren't many activities suitable for broadcast like the challenge match. So I thought we could use the master mirror to re-broadcast Muggle TV programs. That way, the electronic signals won't be affected by the magical magnetic field."
The best part was, they could choose any TV program from around the world without paying re-broadcasting fees.
This would also help the Wizarding World understand the lives of ordinary people better, preventing situations where they, as neighbors, would make jokes about not being able to tell the difference between pajamas and formal wear.
—Wade used this reasoning to convince Dumbledore to agree to his experiment.
Although he figured that if he had just made a direct request, the Headmaster probably wouldn't have refused. But certain ingrained habits, inherited genetically, made Wade subconsciously use a reason that sounded more legitimate and grander.
"Then I definitely have to buy a sub-mirror! During the summer holidays, remember to re-broadcast Mr. Bean!" Ryan said with anticipation. "I watched two episodes at my uncle's house once, but I never got to finish them."
"Of course, we'll definitely introduce various excellent Muggle TV programs."
Wade suddenly realized his wording was too "official." He might have gotten used to it from corresponding with Marchioni, so much so that he hadn't changed it back yet.
He cleared his throat. "I'll notify you in advance then… How about two episodes a day?"
Ryan thought for a moment. "Actually… I could watch it from morning till night."
He blinked at Wade, his meaning quite clear.
Wade laughed heartily. "Alright! Then we'll stop when you're tired of watching, and we can even re-broadcast it two or three times… I'm sure a lot of people will love it."
Wizards' entertainment options were quite limited.
Although to Wade, magic was the most interesting thing in the world, for most Wizards, this innate power was like air.
—Very necessary, but nothing particularly exciting about it.
A magical radio was the main source of leisure enjoyment for many families.
Wade could almost envision the Two-Way Mirrors exploding in popularity after their launch.
Theo, who had been silently listening nearby for an unknown amount of time, suddenly said, "In that case, the name 'Two-Way Mirror' seems a bit unfitting. Perhaps you should give it a special name."
Wade thought for a moment and said, "How about 'Streaming Mirror'? After all, it's a type of streaming media technology."
Unfortunately, no one present understood what "streaming media" was. Theo and Ryan both gave him blank yet polite smiles.
"Sounds good," they said.
Time flew by. Many students felt they had barely managed to assemble their teams for the competition when mid-May already arrived.
During this time, Wade and the Weasley twins also found time to go to Hogsmeade to discuss the details of the Streaming Mirror's first broadcast with Marchioni again.
Marchioni dispatched dozens of employees, carrying sub-mirrors of various sizes, to different locations in Britain and neighboring countries to test the broadcast effect.
In Lupin's living room, Wade also formally signed a contract with the Weasley twins.
"If the income is good, just give us a share."
George, who had just started making money by doing business at school, felt a bit embarrassed. He scratched his cheek and said, "Most of the Streaming Mirror was your idea, and without your Alchemy skills, we wouldn't have been able to complete it."
"We're friends, don't worry too much about it," Fred also said. "And being able to complete this work itself is the greatest reward for me!"
Wade hadn't spoken yet, but Marchioni, standing beside him, chuckled.
"Precisely because you're friends, you need to establish clear principles for distribution from the start. That way, you won't have conflicts down the road."
He looked at the two promising future Alchemists and said gently,
"You put in the effort, so you should be rewarded. Even the smallest contribution is a part of success. If there's only effort without reward, everything will inevitably fall apart, including your current friendship."
The twin brothers exchanged glances. They found it hard to believe their future selves would change, yet they also found his words oddly convincing.
Marchioni smiled. "Of course, this is just advice from an older person—I've seen too many similar situations, so I couldn't resist giving you a word of caution. Ultimately, it's up to you to decide how to proceed."
The twins looked at Wade, who also nodded, his eyes showing sincerity and seriousness.
How strange.
He was clearly younger, yet he spoke like an elder, making one involuntarily believe him.
The twins picked up their Quills.
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