Similar to Britain, Germany's legislative body is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic's judicial branch.
It's an independent system.
However, the members of the legislative body are intricately linked to the powers behind the high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic.
This is why the high-ranking officials of the German Ministry of Magic need to convene to discuss matters. If any of the high-ranking officials are unwilling, the process of establishing new laws will be difficult.
Only when everyone agrees can everything be handled swiftly.
Roger arrived at the Ministry of Magic on the afternoon of the previous day, and by the morning of the third day, the new legal regulations had already been established.
The content of the law is rather complex, but it can be summarized in one sentence.
Effective immediately, the German Ministry of Magic will legislate to restrict the development and use of past image backtracking magic. Violators will be held criminally responsible, and only professionals authorized by the Ministry of Magic can venture into related fields.
This is somewhat similar to how, in the British Ministry of Magic, certain high-risk magics are only permitted for research and use by the Department of Mysteries.
"It was resolved so easily..." Charlotte's gaze fell on Roger's backpack, where two permanent authorization documents were stored.
The law was only promulgated this morning, but the authorization documents had already fallen into Roger's hands when he left the Ministry of Magic the day before yesterday.
The privileges were obtained before the law was even enacted; it was absurd.
What exactly did Roger discuss with the Minister of Magic in the reception room? Honestly, she was a bit curious, but she also knew that some things were not meant for her to be curious about.
Knowing the secrets of powerful people is often not a good thing.
Ignoring Charlotte's thoughts behind him.
Roger and Harry walked shoulder-to-shoulder, discussing the sights they had just witnessed through the Time Phantom Shuttle: "He actually committed suicide just like that, one bullet ended everything."
Harry's tone was somewhat wistful.
In the two days since leaving the Ministry of Magic, Roger and Harry had visited many other places.
As one of the most 'famous' figures in modern Germany, they witnessed firsthand how the Führer rose to power, the fervor of the people at the time, and the devastation that followed the invasion of Berlin.
And now, the two of them had personally witnessed the end of this legendary figure's life, watching his body burn in the flames.
"Life is so fragile."
The two had been in Germany for about a week, and time was quickly approaching July. To be honest, in this past week, Harry felt he had experienced more than in the entire previous year.
The lives of countless individuals, the rise and fall of numerous regimes, history seemed to have become a spiraling circle in his eyes, with different yet strikingly similar events constantly repeating.
And as for the protagonists of these stories, those countless ordinary people, they were always so fragile.
With the slightest carelessness, they would be submerged in the long river of history and disappear without a trace.
Those who were unlucky were forgotten by everyone, except for himself who had just 'met' them.
The luckier ones could find a general outline of their lives on books or stone tablets, but there were always some modifications and omissions.
"Roger, I think I'm starting to understand you a little." Harry said with a sigh, looking at Roger, who was about the same height as him.
Harry deeply respected Roger, but he had never truly understood why Roger pursued eternal life.
When Roger first invited him, his reply was, "I find wizard chess more interesting."
But now, he seemed to have a slight grasp of it.
"You want eternal life too?"
Harry shook his head. "I just don't want to die too easily. I still have many things left undone, my parents, Voldemort, and..."
Having witnessed the decline of so many individuals and nations, Harry suddenly realized that death was not as distant as he thought. Like the little mustache man, a bullet costing less than a pound could end his life.
He was only separated from death by the person pulling the trigger.
He felt the fear that Roger had once felt.
But Roger had no path forward at the time, only able to grope his way through the darkness.
Harry, however, was undoubtedly fortunate.
"If you don't pursue eternal life, but simply don't want to die with regrets, your path is much simpler than mine."
"Would you like to try becoming 'invincible'?" As he said the word 'invincible,' Roger hooked his index fingers together, indicating a deeper meaning.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked, looking confused.
Harry knew that the invincibility Roger spoke of was definitely not about being the strongest in the world; he knew his own limitations.
"You were present throughout my conversation with the Minister of Magic the day before yesterday. What are your thoughts?"
Harry recalled his feelings at the time and then said, "Terrifyingly powerful. I thought the magic you used at my house was the limit of your strength, I never expected..."
Roger sighed softly, Harry still hadn't grasped the main point: "We were there to sort out the Time Phantom Shuttle spell. They initially wanted to restrict us, but after I displayed enough power, their attitude completely changed."
"This is because they realized I was 'invincible.' I could easily injure them, but they couldn't defeat me so easily. There was no benefit to antagonizing me; it would only bring trouble. However, if we maintained a good relationship, perhaps we could owe each other a favor in the future."
"So-called invincibility doesn't mean being unbeatable. The world is vast; who can be absolutely invincible and never lose? The key is to make others not even consider opposing you."
"You need to make yourself untouchable, make yourself not easily defeated, become troublesome, like... Voldemort."
Hearing the name spoken by Roger, Harry couldn't help but freeze: "Voldemort?"
"Yes, Voldemort's ideology is actually very dangerous, and it's a rather negative trend for the entire wizarding world. Yet, apart from British wizards led by Dumbledore, there weren't many other renowned powerful wizards from other countries who joined in stopping Voldemort."
"The reasons are complex, but one of them is certainly that Voldemort is powerful and difficult to deal with."
"He has several Horcruxes that allow him to resurrect. Even if everyone concentrates their strength to destroy him once, he will always reappear someday."
"Everyone has moments when they are alone. It's impossible for everyone to stay together forever, which gives the resurrected Voldemort the possibility to defeat them one by one in secret. Since the conflict between life and death isn't obvious, few people are willing to go all the way to touch this bomb."
Having said this, Roger turned to look at Harry seriously. "The path of Horcruxes isn't suitable for you. If you want to work in this area, why not try time and space?"
Afterward, Roger provided Harry with a line of thought.
"This is an idea that came to me by chance while I was researching the Time Plague. However, it diverged from my own path, so I abandoned it. But thinking about it now, perhaps you could try researching it."
"Of course, this is just an idea. Whether it can be realized depends on your own research. I truly can't help you with this."
Then Roger began to describe it in detail to Harry.
Roger's Time Plague, in its final form, aims to achieve a state where the past is the future, allowing one's existence to continuously trace back through history until it permeates all past timelines.
The idea Roger provided to Harry was 'the past is the present.'
Simply put, it involves hiding one's 'true body' in the past and creating an 'avatar' in the present through special means.
Normally, all actions of the true body hidden in history would be replicated by the avatar's every move in the 'future.'
And if any problems arise, the true body can make corresponding changes in the past timeline, traveling along the timeline to prevent unfavorable events from occurring.
Uh... Roger thought about it carefully at the time. If this thing were developed to its extreme, it would essentially be equivalent to his own 'premonition.'
Roger wasn't that idle that he would spend great effort to create something he already possessed.
"So, are you interested in delving deeper into this path? If you're not afraid of the backlash from time and space, you might even be able to 'fraudulently' pass yourself off as a Seer," Roger said to Harry with a smile.
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