"HP: Too Late, System!"Chapter 300: The Muggle World and the Wizarding World
Douglas regarded the twins with an approving nod. "Excellent ideas. If we were at Hogwarts, I'd award you both some House points.
Now, here's a little suggestion for everyone: consider writing an essay—at least one foot long—on the topic of 'Electrical Energy and Magical Energy.'
Of course, this isn't a required assignment, so whether you write it or not is entirely up to you."
A ripple of eye rolls and muffled groans swept through the students. Voluntary? As if! No one believed Professor Holmes ever meant 'optional' in the literal sense. Just try not handing it in and see what happens.
"Besides electricity and magical energy, did anyone else notice anything?"
Justin stood up. "Professor, that surveillance device is sort of like the Memory Charm Professor Flitwick told us about. But with a Memory Charm, only the memories of the person who experienced it can be shared with others."
Douglas nodded, saying nothing, and glanced around at the rest of the class. He knew the younger years had limited exposure, so he didn't expect much more.
Meanwhile, George and Fred kept their heads down— not for lack of ideas, but because their minds were racing with too many. First, this sort of thing would be useless for most wizards; any self-respecting Dark wizard would commit crimes where no one was around, far from the reach of cameras. There'd never be enough surveillance to cover every nook and cranny.
Second, if someone really did invent this, Hogwarts would be the first to use it. The Marauder's Map was a secret known to only a handful, and while countless portraits watched over the castle, they ultimately answered only to the Headmaster.
But if cameras were installed? Old Filch would have a field day—he could just sit in front of the monitors and catch rule-breakers instantly. Escaping would be pointless.
And if the school decided to ring the Forbidden Forest with cameras? They'd be doomed. No more sneaking around—getting caught would be inevitable.
Honestly, if such a thing ever existed, it would be more trouble than it was worth for pranksters like them. Both twins were already plotting ways to outwit surveillance.
Those who could think deeply, did so; those who couldn't, would never guess the implications, no matter how hard they tried.
Douglas surveyed the room, easily guessing what some of the students were thinking. He let out a cold, knowing chuckle.
"Is this Professor Holmes actually Professor Snape in disguise?"
"That laugh is way too familiar…"
Whispers rippled through the seats.
Suddenly, Douglas changed the subject. "If there are no more ideas, let's move on with today's lesson—Muggle history. Everyone, eyes on the big screen."
A collective sigh of relief swept through the classroom… No more questions, no more assignments—at least for now.
The lights dimmed. A short documentary began to play, tracing the arc of human civilization from the Stone Age all the way to the fall of the Soviet Union. The early eras flashed by, with the focus landing on the Middle Ages, the Hellenistic period (when ancient Greek civilization spread to Western Europe), the Western Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Renaissance that laid the groundwork for European science, the Industrial Revolution that drove technological leaps, the Scientific Revolution from Newton to relativity and quantum mechanics, and the Cold War's surge of new inventions.
The emphasis on the Middle Ages and Industrial Revolution was no accident—wizarding history in this world was most deeply intertwined with those eras.
The magical world as they knew it took shape during the Middle Ages. In the Industrial Revolution, Muggle and magical civilizations had their first real collision.
For the young wizards, most of whom had never experienced this sort of video lesson, the film was mesmerizing. Some even began to wonder if Muggles had mastered time magic—how else could they show moving images from the past? Or perhaps memories had been passed down through generations.
The short film couldn't possibly capture all of technological history, but Douglas only wanted to give the students a rough sense of the scale and power of Muggle science. He wanted to shatter the illusion—still common among some wizards—that Muggles were nothing more than ignorant Medieval peasants, easily fooled and harmless.
But Muggles had forged terrible weapons—World War II's war machines, the blinding flash of atomic bombs and the devastation that followed, the Apollo program's leap to the moon. The images left them stunned.
It wasn't just wizard-born students who were shaken—even the Muggle-borns felt a jolt. Most had left the Muggle world at eleven, and their knowledge was limited to daily life. Now, watching the transformation from Medieval landscapes to modern skylines, they saw just how rapidly the world they'd left behind had changed.
Muggle life—food, clothing, housing, transportation—had diverged so far from the magical world that they now seemed like opposites. At Hogwarts, they still rode steam locomotives from a century and a half ago, while in the Muggle world, steam trains were antiques, diesel engines were being phased out, and electric trains zipped along the rails.
Douglas cleared his throat, drawing the class's attention back. "In the magical world, magic is seen as mysterious, while Muggle technology is considered mundane. This vast difference has bred suspicion and even resistance to Muggle science among wizards.
But it's not just about wizards thinking they're superior or believing they can control Muggles.
As you've seen, the advance of Muggle technology hasn't just changed their own world—it's disrupted the balance of the magical world, too. Pollution and destruction from industry have affected magical creatures and items, both in quantity and quality. This is one reason many wizards resist Muggle technology.
Now, I want you to write an essay—at least one foot long—on the profound effects Muggle technological civilization has had on the magical world: the disruption of ecological balance, changes in magical creatures and items, and so on.
If you're interested, try overlapping Muggle and magical histories in your research—you might uncover something truly fascinating."
The young wizards, still dazed by what they'd seen, nodded numbly.
A moment later, when they realized they'd just been assigned another essay, a chorus of groans filled the hall.
Percy frowned, deep in thought.
Douglas hadn't expected to change their worldview overnight. All he wanted was for them to see the gap between the Muggle and magical worlds.
He didn't expect the two worlds to merge, but at the very least, the magical world needed to learn to develop its own civilization, instead of resting on centuries-old laurels.
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