Crushed Them Directly

Josh was not particularly surprised that the Queen of the United Kingdom knew he had come from another world. After all, she was someone who understood the world and had access to the magical side, so it was only natural for her to maintain contact with officials from the magical side. Josh even felt that the people on Downing Street might very well know all about it too.

It would be strange if they truly did not know. If the Wizard World were really ruled by Voldemort one day, and he purged Muggle-born wizards before wiping out the Muggles along with them, they probably would not even know what they were about to face. There were no fools in any world, nor were there things that could be concealed forever.

At most, it was merely a question of how large the audience was for the things being concealed. Clearly, the existence of the Wizard World was, strictly speaking, only hidden from those without magical talent and those who had not reached the peak of national power. People who truly understood the world would not cling to so many illusions.

Josh found his meeting with Elizabeth II rather boring, but it was still a necessary formality. Before this, few people from the Wizard World had come to the ordinary world to stir up trouble. Unfortunately, Josh could only be considered an anomaly.

He had already caused plenty of upheaval in the Wizard World, but he found it rather uninteresting. Simply put, there was no challenge to it. So it was not impossible for him to come to the ordinary world in search of some excitement. After all, even counting his previous life, he was still very young.

Most importantly, he was not doing anything outrageous. Buying a club so he could play Football Manager in real life did not seem like an excessive request.

Therefore, after Elizabeth II understood the situation, although she was somewhat speechless, she quickly stated that she would absolutely not place any obstacles in Josh’s way. If Josh encountered any trouble, they could even step in and help him resolve it.

"Things went unexpectedly smoothly."

With that settled, Josh was relieved. As for the money to acquire a club? That gave him a slight headache, but the people from the Ministry of Magic who had come with him quickly noticed his predicament and immediately said:

"Actually, His Highness Josh, you do not need to worry about that. Given your contributions to the entire Ministry of Magic, obtaining a club would be very easy. I imagine countless families would want to establish a connection with you, and it would be entirely possible for them to simply give you a club."

Come to think of it, that really was a good idea. Although there were poor aristocrats in this world, such as the Malfoy family, who had exhausted everything in supporting Voldemort, there were also plenty of wealthy aristocrats. Otherwise, with Voldemort’s financial situation, what the hell could he have accomplished without those families supporting him?

"That works. I know that you, and all of you, have families with clear political positions behind you, right? Pass along a message. I want a football club."

"Oh, right. A friendly reminder: it is not impossible for me to give you meditation methods, but that will come later. Once I return, I will lay down some rules. Follow my rules, and everyone will benefit."

"Try to interact more with people from the Muggle world. They are advancing while you are regressing. I think many things in the Muggle world are worth learning. In the future, find ways to integrate yourselves more or find a way to enter the Muggle world."

"That will not only help you find more children with magical talent, but also help you understand the world better. It will benefit all of you. Perhaps one day, some of you might even enter a broader world and help me manage certain matters."

Since they had extended a friendly signal, Josh did not particularly care, but he agreed with Dumbledore’s approach. There was no need to make his relationship with everyone so hostile. Besides, he knew he could not stay here for long, so he needed some managers.

Although these aristocrats were nothing more than fence-sitters in Josh’s eyes, they had experience, connections, and plenty of talented people. Since that was the case, Josh felt he could give them some benefits and have them work for him. At worst, he would merely strengthen his influence within Hogwarts.

This was not difficult for Dumbledore at all. With Dumbledore and the people in Dumbledore’s circle managing the school, Josh felt that it would not be long before these aristocrats’ way of thinking slowly entered the dustbin of history.

Unless they did not intend to send their children to Hogwarts and planned to teach them at home instead. That was fine, but their descendants would probably never have any chance to leave this world or come into contact with meditation.

Any person in power could do such things, and might even do them more ruthlessly, so Josh felt no psychological pressure at all.

The people who had followed Josh to Buckingham Palace were no fools either. Upon hearing Josh’s message, they immediately said there was no problem, then each left his side. They were probably planning to contact their family leaders. Josh had no time to concern himself with them.

Aside from the matter of the club, there was Howard’s issue. However, under the Queen’s policy of "not placing any obstacles," Howard directly obtained eligibility for a degree at the University of London. This delighted Howard, because he could learn the science and technology of the 1990s ahead of time.

Through Josh, he had learned that he had already died at this point in time, leaving him no chance to understand or study the technology of this era. That had frustrated him greatly. Although he could no longer die now, Josh would take him away at the appointed time, so being able to study in advance still felt quite good.

By then, the banquet was already halfway through. Yes, after Josh and the others arrived, Elizabeth II had held a family dinner in the name of the royal family to welcome them. After the dancing, the remaining time was merely for bragging, chatting, and building connections.

Of course, Josh was rather surprised to see the still very young Prince William, as well as Princess Beatrice, who had somehow remained unmarried for so long. He found it somewhat amusing. The two children and their younger brother seemed more interested in the food before them and had little interest in the adults’ conversation.

Prince Charles had specifically come over to ask Josh whether his children had the talent to learn magic, but Josh’s answer disappointed him. His children truly had no talent for magic at all; there were simply no Magic Seeds within them.

When the clock reached around ten, the Queen announced the end of the banquet. Josh was more than happy for it to end. It had been far too boring. He would rather spar properly with Garen in the Room of Requirement.

Opening another portal, Josh led Dumbledore and the others directly through the spatial gate amid the exclamations of the young princes. Then, under everyone’s gaze, they gradually shrank until they vanished completely. Of course, Howard stayed behind. There was no need for him to return to Hogwarts with Josh for now.

Ignoring what they thought, Josh and the others stepped out of the portal and arrived directly at Hogwarts. Hogwarts’ defenses against spatial movement spells were no different from nonexistent in Josh’s eyes, and Dumbledore had nothing to say about it.

The Ministry of Magic people were quite tactful as well. Once they realized they had returned, they immediately bid Josh and the others farewell, turned around, and left Hogwarts. To be honest, this teleportation magic truly felt unbelievable to them. It was not only Muggles who would be astonished by it; they were the ones who truly understood the difficulty of such magic.

"It really is convenient, Josh."

"Of course. This magic was based on your knowledge of space. It is simple, but very practical."

"You really are a genius."

"Thank you."

Josh had long stopped caring whether he was a genius or not. He had heard people flatter him that way plenty of times before his tragedy happened. He was much calmer now. He and Dumbledore slowly walked deeper into Hogwarts, continuing their conversation as they went.

"Are you planning to win over those aristocrats who followed you?"

"Not exactly. I will only select some who are not too excessive and are very obedient to help me. I do not care about their children, as long as they study at Hogwarts. As for the excessive ones, the truly annoying ones, I will simply deal with them."

"Of course. I have an organization called the Phoenix Society. In the future, it will take on that responsibility."

"Have you taught them meditation?"

"Without your permission, I would not dare do that."

Dumbledore answered very quickly. He truly did not dare pass the meditation method on to others without Josh’s agreement or knowledge, even people he trusted. It was only because they were outside the school that Dumbledore did not know Josh’s attitude, even though Josh did not care about such things at all.

"Then teach them. It is not some secret anyway," Josh said indifferently.

"Oh, right. This year, I will deal with Voldemort. Those diehard riffraff under him will be left to you. It is time to give this Wizard World a shot in the arm and let those fence-sitters know what I think."

"Of course."

Josh had decided long ago to deal with Voldemort. The timing was neither too early nor too late, so it was just right. If he remembered correctly, this year’s story should have involved a Basilisk and the young fragment of Voldemort’s soul that summoned it, but unfortunately, that book did not seem to have appeared.

He did not know whether Malfoy’s father had burned it or stored it away. But it did not matter. When the time came, he could actively summon Voldemort and directly bring him back to life. As for after his resurrection, naturally, he would kill him immediately.

It was troublesome, but it would settle everything once and for all. Josh did not want to leave that fragment of soul behind and wait for it to revive. If he was going to do it, he would do it cleanly and decisively. At the same time, he would make it a grand spectacle so the entire magical world knew about it.

This was not showing off. Although Josh felt it was indeed rather flashy, the results would simply be too good. Since it would be effective and allow him to put on a show before the entire Wizard World, Josh had no intention of letting this opportunity pass. He could not have everyone praising him afterward only for him to send Garen to crush Voldemort.

"Though that would be pretty shocking too."

PS1: Thanks to Taipu Lao Shitu Xie Wo Tongyou Hu for the tip~ Thank you, thank you.

PS2: Thanks to a reader’s reminder, I realized I had actually written Winter Soldier’s name incorrectly. I was probably watching some movie with someone named Sientis at the time, so my hand slipped while writing—sorry, sorry. Also, regarding the censored character, a certain name in this chapter had to be changed.

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