## The Worlds Apart
If I were content to be protected, to leave all problems to others, then one day I'd find myself alone, with no one left to shield me from danger, Wade thought.
The adults around him always treated him like a child, but Wade couldn't genuinely be a carefree kid.
For example…
If there truly were no problems, why would Dumbledore have Mr. and Mrs. Gray move?
And even call in Moody, a retired Auror?
Or, since Mrs. Johnson had already been hit with Obliviate, why was she suddenly murdered?
Did someone leak the news that Dumbledore was going to see her, prompting those people to act hastily and eliminate the potential threat?
If this speculation was true, who was the informant? Did Dumbledore and the others have a suspect in mind?
The adults wouldn't volunteer this information to him. In fact, if Wade were to ask, he'd most likely just get an answer like, "Nothing's wrong," or "You focus on your studies; you don't need to know about these things."
The adults' protectiveness, to him, felt more like an obstacle.
Seeing Wade thoughtfully put away the Book of Friends, Fred and George, who were tinkering with the Two-Way Mirror, exchanged a look and asked:
"What happened?"
"You looked a bit scary just now."
"Nothing."
Wade said, stuffing the Book of Friends back into his bag with a hint of annoyance.
The twins suddenly made a funny face.
"Listen to him—'Nothing, even though we're in the same house, it's none of your business!'"
George said in a high-pitched, exaggerated voice.
"Hey, I didn't say that last part!" Wade protested.
"I know that's what you're thinking," George immediately replied.
Fred looked at his brother George, winking and saying, "I almost thought Mum was here!"
George mimicked their mother's voice: "Fred, George, you're still young! Put that down! It's too dangerous for you! Sit still and don't move!"
Wade was speechless at first, then realized that his own actions weren't so different from other adults.
He couldn't fully trust the abilities and maturity of other Young Wizards, believing they weren't ready to be involved, just as the adult Wizards were unwilling to tell him certain things.
Wade could take the Young Wizards to deal with Horcruxes because the whole situation was under his control. It seemed dangerous, but it was really no different from a field trip.
But this time, it was something he hadn't learned about from the plot. So he instinctively adopted a more conservative approach, excluding others.
Wade was silent for a moment before sighing and saying, "Alright… to avoid me having to say it again, let's discuss this properly at the Umbrella Room this afternoon."
"Alright, we can wait until then."
The twins said, satisfied.
Then they went back to repairing the Two-Way Mirror.
In this room, there were also various messy Alchemy products—
Like old Sneakoscopes that scurried around like spiders and were extremely sensitive, or teacups that would suddenly giggle and spray foul-smelling water, and candies that would make anyone who ate them 100% nauseous and vomit.
These were the Weasley Twins' latest creations.
They had always been interested in Alchemy, and had even started learning it earlier than Wade.
However, since they had no teacher, they both learned according to their own preferences, leading to some strange imbalances in their Alchemy knowledge.
The twins weren't very knowledgeable about Ancient Runes and magic circles, but they always managed to tinker out creations that even surprised Wade. It's just that their works weren't quite like traditional Alchemy products; they always had a prankish element to them.
Ever since joining the Umbrella Room, the Weasley Twins had always studied Alchemy with Wade.
Wade was considered an "academic" Alchemist, with an incredibly solid foundation and rigorous, standardized practical operations. The twins, on the other hand, were completely "self-taught," some aspects of their skills were very high, while others were completely unknown.
Before starting a project, Wade knew exactly what the outcome would be; whereas the Weasley Twins would often be halfway through, then suddenly slap their foreheads—
"Hey, I have an idea…"
"Great idea! Why not try it?"
They themselves didn't know what their creations would turn out to be before they were finished.
The combination of the two created some wonderful sparks, but also held each other back a bit—
For example, this Two-Way Mirror, according to Wade's plan, should have been repaired by last semester.
But because the twins repeatedly suggested modifications and came up with new ideas halfway through several times, it remained in a defective state even now.
Yet, Wade had to admit that he was always moved by their ideas, which was why the repair work had been delayed for so long.
Sometimes, though, the twins' wild imagination made Wade wonder who was truly the one who had traveled from the future to the present.
"My idea is actually very simple: change the Two-Way Mirror from one-to-one to one-to-many, and from reciprocal communication to one-way information dissemination…"
Wade drew a rough sketch of the runes on the paper as he spoke.
"It's basically a Muggle television, where one mirror acts as the broadcasting station and the others are receivers. As for things like light and shadow, sound, interactivity, and realistic projections, those can be future developments, but there's no need to make it that complicated initially."
George asked, "Can we change the channel?"
"Not yet," Wade replied, posing a question of his own. "Muggles have countless people filming new TV programs. What do we have?"
"What's the point of a TV if you can't change the channel?" Fred said. "Why don't we figure out how to transform Muggle televisions into magical versions? Like a magical radio."
"Because a TV's structure is far more intricate and complex than a radio's. You can't convert TV signals into images through mechanical vibrations…"
Seeing their bewildered expressions, Wade sighed helplessly and simply said, "Magic interferes with electromagnetic waves, so it won't work."
"…You know, Wade?" After a long pause, Fred said seriously, "My dad would absolutely love you! I guarantee it!"
"He's extremely interested in Muggle technology, but no one in our family can discuss it with him."
George explained, "My dad collected a whole box of power plugs and batteries. He even bought a Muggle car to study."
Wade tried very hard not to ask, "What's the point of collecting those?"
From a wizard's perspective, it was equally ridiculous for some Muggles to collect those rags, stones, and feathers that were "said to have magical properties."
The two worlds were so close, yet so distinctly separate.
In Wade's view, it was understandable that Muggles didn't understand wizards; many magical protections ensured they couldn't access or comprehend the other world.
However, most wizards lived near Muggle villages, walked through Muggle cities, and could easily walk into any bookstore to buy all sorts of books, yet they remained so ignorant of the other group. It was simply unbelievable.
And this situation would eventually be shattered by the non-magical world's rapidly advancing technology, yet most wizards were completely oblivious to it. It was like a silly deer that runs towards car headlights, unaware that it might be hit by the car.
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