"Greece is also called the 'Land of a Thousand Islands' by many. Out of its over 6,000 islands, many appear uninhabitable, just small, barren islets. However, in ancient Greek times, they were actually places where many wizards sought refuge."
With a bronze complexion and a sturdy build nearly matching Dumbledore's at 1.9 meters tall, Nicolaos's smile was as cheerful as ever.
Roger never expected that his trip to Greece would involve the Director of the Greek Foreign Ministry personally accompanying him, and that it was the latter's initiative.
"I have a list here, which wizard would you like to visit first..."
Roger waved his hand, "Ancient wizards can wait. I want to see the Muggle side first."
Just like in Germany, Roger planned to go through them in order.
First, modern. Then, recent past. Then, ancient.
First, Muggles, then wizards.
From his understanding of the History of Magic, Muggles came first, and then wizards were born among Muggles. Primitive wizards were like shamans in the Stone Age; they didn't understand the mysteries of magic at first.
They just deluded themselves into thinking they were 'chosen ones,' squandering their talents.
It was only as Muggle civilization began to rise that they gained a deeper understanding of the power they possessed.
To put it bluntly, the deep contemplation of a few individuals could not compare to the intellectual currents of millions upon millions of people.
Even Roger, with his current achievements, owed much to the unseen support of countless wizards and Muggle sages from the past.
To understand ancient wizards, one had to observe from the very beginning.
"That's fine too," Nicolaos readily agreed. He wasn't in a hurry.
They would have to go eventually, so there was no need to rush.
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During World War II, Greece was also a participant in the world war, invaded successively by Italy and Germany. It was once conquered, only to regain its nationhood the year after Italy surrendered.
Walking the streets of Greece, Roger and Harry felt a sensation similar to when they visited the Ministry of Magic.
Ancient, yet somewhat desolate.
Since ancient times, due to its crucial geographical location, Greece had been a land of many wars. Various classic battles etched into world history had taken place here.
But Roger and Harry weren't there to see those.
War, life, and death—the two had seen too much of it in Germany and had no desire to continue.
Rather than that, they wanted to see Plato, Aristotle, Socrates...
And the unique city-state culture of ancient Greece.
"In fact, from a later perspective, geographical features are often a major determinant of a civilization's way of life."
As Roger raised his wand, the past began to replay, and Nicolaos, standing beside him, showed a look of emotion.
Greece is a mountainous and island nation, with three-quarters of its territory being mountainous and few plains. Its unique topography made it difficult to form a strong, centralized government.
This, in turn, led to a flourishing of thought during this period in Greece.
Nicolaos gazed at the ancient Greeks, who lived in Greece like himself but had slight differences in their facial features.
He looked further into the distance, towards the Academy founded by Plato.
"Indeed," Roger agreed wholeheartedly.
In his previous life, he had read a book.
If he remembered correctly, in five years, an American biogeographer would publish "Guns, Germs, and Steel," which discussed the influence of geography on civilization.
Similar scenes to ancient Greece had occurred many times, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods in the East to the collision of various intellectual currents in modern times.
When the distance between people was at a critical point where they could interact but neither could conquer the other, they began to lean more towards developing 'intellectual weapons.'
Roger actually quite liked this, as progress in thought could directly drive his magical advancements.
Magic is a miracle of the mind; when the 'mind' is there, magic will fill in the technical aspects.
But unfortunately...
Roger, Harry, and Nicolaos stood there, spanning vast stretches of time, listening to the debates between Plato and Aristotle.
As a native Greek, Nicolaos felt an inexplicable sense of emotion.
The young Harry was impressed but confused, not truly understanding what these two philosophical sages were arguing about.
Meanwhile, Roger was contemplating another issue.
"I once wondered if, one day, those Muggles with great wisdom had the chance to become wizards, would they achieve extremely extraordinary accomplishments," Roger, gazing at the past, suddenly blurted out involuntarily.
Nicolaos was reluctant to look away, while Harry turned his head to look at Roger.
"But seeing them in history, I feel perhaps things would develop in another direction."
Upon hearing this, Nicolaos, who had been watching Plato, couldn't help but turn back, looking at Roger with a confused expression.
"The essence of magic is too close to the mind, and they are also too close to the essence of the mind," Roger continued.
Why don't Wizards accept modern science? Because to accept modern science, one must inevitably confront the question of 'What is magic?' If a Wizard becomes too engrossed in this, unable to find an answer, and possesses a fragile mind, they will gradually lose faith in magic.
If Wizards no longer believe in magic, magic will no longer favor Wizards. In severe cases, they might even become Squibs.
These ancient philosophers, however, were on a different path. They were too close to the 'mind.' They constantly analyzed themselves and the world. Once they encountered magic…
It's like the Obscurus; a Wizard's mind can create dark magical creatures.
If they delve too deep into philosophical speculation and touch upon something, could they create incredibly formidable 'monsters'? Much like the Fear Demon that Hagrid and I once nurtured.
What if a magical creature were born that infected and harmed humans through thought alone…
'They might become the source of an earth-shattering disaster.' The words reached his lips, but Roger didn't say them.
Roger was an honest person, but not everything was suitable for others to know.
For instance, the details of the Fear Demon were known in their entirety only to himself, Hagrid, and Luna. He had never revealed them to anyone else.
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Regarding Roger's cryptic words from earlier in the day, Nicolaos, who wasn't familiar with Roger, didn't pay them much mind. Seers often spoke strange 'riddles'; it was perfectly normal.
However, in Harry's eyes, this was uncharacteristic of Roger: "Roger, why do I feel like you have something on your mind?" Harry asked with concern that night, after returning to their hotel.
"It's nothing. I just feel like there might be some oversights in what I've done, and some arrangements that should have been made step-by-step might need to be accelerated," Roger replied, forcing a helpless smile at Harry.
When he realized that philosophers learning magic might bring about some undesirable consequences, Roger initially didn't think much of it.
After all, his plan for the Muggle population was for them to learn 'Second Magic,' which evolved from his Three-Dimensional Law.
That power leaned more towards the material, completely avoiding any clashes between idealistic magic and those who studied the essence of the mind.
But then, Roger suddenly remembered something.
The Three-Dimensional Theory was the magical path Roger had settled on around the Christmas period.
Before that time, Roger hadn't had this in mind; he had been considering a different path.
This was the 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em' theory that Roger had discussed with Voldemort.
From a magical perspective, infiltrate the upper echelons of Muggles, then find an opportunity to research 'why Wizards can become Wizards' and initiate a plan for the wizarding of all humanity.
Voldemort had appeared very conflicted about this path at the time; he didn't know if he had made a decision.
If he had chosen this path…
But then he thought again, even if Voldemort hadn't taken this path, future practitioners of Second Magic would definitely seek the power of true Wizards.
Because according to the Three-Dimensional Law, the existence of a high-level medium dimension was crucial. Without idealistic magic, practitioners of Second Magic would be like having a leg missing from birth. They would definitely find a way to compensate for it.
With this thought, the problem Roger faced became twofold.
On one hand, he had to guard against Voldemort causing major trouble.
On the other hand, the comprehensive wizarding of humanity was inevitable, merely a matter of time. He needed to consider how to deal with the possibility of something like a fully realized Fear Demon being born.
The first problem was relatively easy. Although Voldemort was becoming increasingly 'inhuman,' he might not be able to solve this problem, which countless predecessors hadn't, immediately.
As long as his Three-Dimensional Theory was rolled out as planned and Second Magic became widespread, Voldemort would likely temporarily abandon focusing his energy on this.
As for the second…
Roger also had a general idea.
"Harry, do you believe in destiny?" Roger asked, recalling the solution he had come up with, feeling a bit amused.
"Destiny?" The word held a certain significance for Harry, who had been accompanied by prophecy since birth.
"I don't wish for any destiny." If that were the case, perhaps his parents wouldn't have met with disaster.
"I don't mean that destiny… never mind." Roger didn't elaborate on the topic with Harry, as it didn't seem appropriate to discuss it with him.
The solution Roger had devised was actually the name of the company he had founded.
'Subspace Magic Technology Co., Ltd.'
Originally, the name was chosen simply because all the good names were taken, so he found a slightly more obscure term related to Muggle academia.
But now, it seemed to have become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
That's right, Roger's idea was to place a 'protective layer' over the collective unconscious sea of humanity, a layer that would imprison all thought-magic beings potentially harmful to humans within a 'virtual zone.'
Subspace demons, Orks, the Warp… Should I go to Asia Minor and look through past history to see if an ageless strongman was born there?
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