Extra Chapter·Prosperous Era (Grand Finale)

Just past midnight, with dawn yet to arrive, the moon and stars hung in the sky, while a faint grayish-green appeared on the distant horizon of the sea. It was currently the early hours of the morning, when people were sleeping most soundly. Harry rode on his broom, the cold sea breeze blowing against him, as he mentally went over his action plan again and again.
今天是收网的日子，最后一批雇佣兵随着游客混入岛上。
巨大的浮空岛在他心中逐一拆解，取而代之的是一副密密麻麻的交通图：上千个飞路网点，超过两百辆骑士公共汽车，上万把低空观光扫帚，以及不怎么普及的飞毯、悬浮车等魔法代步工具……
There is also the Phantom Shifting Stronghold.
The Floating Island Management Authority has relatively sound regulations regarding the use of Phantom Shifting by wizards on the island. Generally, only external defense is allowed, which means that unauthorized individuals are prohibited from directly infiltrating the island. Conversely, wizards are not allowed to leave at will, but there are no restrictions internally. However, during the World Cup, there are stricter regulations. A series of prohibited apparition zones were announced in advance, with the exception of a few places—such as sports stadiums and their surroundings that can accommodate five hundred thousand spectators, and strongholds controlled by the Aurors—all other areas strictly prohibit wizards from apparating at will.
后者——傲罗据点——是浮空岛用较少人力应付绝大多数突发状况的秘诀之一，甚至为了以防万一，哈利还临时组建了十几支精英巫师小队，以便能随时提供支援。
At this moment, a figure rushed towards them. It was Ron, who swung his broomstick to hover in front of Harry.
“大家都准备好了。什么时候开始行动？”
"Now."
"Cool!" Ron raised his thumb, "Did you see those Billywig worms? I can't wait for them to capture the scene of my wizard chess pieces charging ahead..."
"Don't wake up everyone on the island," Harry reminded.
"I actually considered it," Ron said with a hint of regret, "but unfortunately you arranged a group of people specifically for casting Silencing Charms and Repairing Charms."
Two people dismounted from their brooms and disappeared from Harry's sight. They were his own relatives, classmates, friends, and comrades, all fully armed. Harry tightened his grip on his wand. Without hesitation, they responded to his call, and he must do everything in his power to protect their safety.
战斗在黎明前打响，也在黎明前结束。哈利的守护神划破了黑暗，在靠近体育场馆的地方，他的近距离连续幻影移形更是成为所有敌人的噩梦，几乎没遇到多少像样的反抗；而更多情况下是在哈利赶去支援之前，战斗就已结束，哈利听到克里维兄弟小声抱怨连一个敌人都没捞到。
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As for the Phineas' grandfather mentioned by Sirius Black, he is actually a portrait in the headmaster's office at Hogwarts. Since Sirius had his own children, he often visited the portrait and enjoyed offering his opinions. Reply: That's interesting! It seems like Phineas' grandfather played a significant role in Sirius' life, even after his passing.
哈利走到角落里，赫敏正小口打着哈欠，她跳了一整晚的舞，回来后得知行动在即又赶过来，快困得眼睛睁不开了。她勉强打了个招呼，“噢——哈——哈利，还有事吗？我要回去补觉……有时间再过来。”
"Um, okay." Harry hesitated for a moment before speaking, deciding not to voice his thanks – since Hermione was present, the professor must have also come, even if they hadn't made an appearance. Today's actions had an element of publicity for him.
Hermione smiled and waved her hand, "@@Good luck, Harry!" She turned and blended into the shadows. Harry could see the professor smiling and nodding at him before they both disappeared. Harry took a deep breath; he still had a lot to do. After the World Cup, he would have plenty of time to chat with Professor Lupin.
In the early morning, the sleeping city gradually awakened. Looking down from above, tiny figures emerged from the hotels like ants, merging into the main roads. Today is the day the Quidditch World Cup begins. Although the opening ceremony is scheduled for the evening, the air is already pulsating with restless excitement.
Many tourists only found out what happened in the early morning from the newspaper. A large group of curious people gathered in the tavern, discussing how over three hundred organized and premeditated criminals were caught completely unaware while they were sound asleep.
"There wasn't absolutely no movement," someone said, "I got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and faintly heard someone shouting 'Charge!' and phrases like 'Give me one too,' but the volume was too low, not as loud as the sound of the toilet."
"It's a silence spell, and law enforcement officers nearby have cast the silence spell." a wizard shouted, "This means that the battle was under control from start to finish."
"So, does that mean the island owner is talented?" someone asked.
*Cough cough cough*, it's the island manager," the wizard coughs violently, "Harry Potter is not small, he is quite famous in England."
"Is that so, but compared to Dumbledore..."
男巫不说话了，这是不争的事实，没有哪个巫师的影响力能比得上菲利克斯·海普，连接近都做不到，不过话又说回来，管理浮空岛的要求也没那么高。
These people quickly shifted the conversation to the opening ceremony in the evening, arguing about which country's team could win. Soon, two drunken, flag-painted hotheads started a brawl in the bar, and people around enthusiastically cheered. Translated content:
酒馆服务生对此视而不见，只是打开了电视，屏幕上正在播报早间新闻：
“……327名犯罪分子被捕，经过审讯得知这些人来自十二个著名的反巫师团体，从他们藏匿的住所中搜到附魔枪支和用来制作魔法炸弹的材料，为此策划了超过三个月时间……”
The people in the tavern stared blankly at the subsequent battle footage. Most of them, including the male witch, were seeing a proper wizarding team in action for the first time, completely overturning their previous understanding. The Silent Nightmare Curse silently invaded, the Transfiguration turned walls into wide-open doors, Quietus and Disillusionment Charms obstructed sound and sight, in addition to the smoke enveloping half a block and the magical puppets towering over ten feet tall... And no one thought that the heavily armored equipment on Hallo was just for show. It might have either been ineffective or already in effect, but they couldn't tell...
Among them, the silver deer guardian is the most impressive. As soon as it appears, it basically means that the battle will end within seconds.
Around noon, Valen sat up from the cradle, feeling a bit confused. It only remembered guarding the door of the Great Demon King's bedroom yesterday... Valen startled, jumped down and ran into the bedroom. The scene in front of its eyes made it furious. Those two guys were sleeping soundly on the bed, who knows when they came back last night, and now... Valen tilted its head to glance at the time, 11:59; Valen clicked its tongue and quietly waited for more than ten seconds. When the clock struck 12 and continued ticking, it immediately jumped onto the bed and vigorously shook the blanket. Ah ah ah, it's already past twelve o'clock! You guys can sleep so well!
菲利克斯迷迷糊糊中伸出手，把瓦伦黏在床头，过了几秒钟，他睁开眼睛，和嗅嗅四目相对。
“你怎么把自己粘起来了？”菲利克斯漫不经心地挠了挠鼻子。
Valen stared for a moment, then struggled hard, "Squeak-!
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It was already afternoon when Felix and Hermione finished their meal. The TV was still dutifully broadcasting scenes of the brave battles of the Wizard Squad, and there were even some interviews added, such as Rolf praising his wife's skills; the reporters unintentionally captured Mrs. Bones scolding her youngest son while interviewing Seamus and Dean, "Glopp knows more words than you; you and your father should at least feel ashamed..." Felix and Hermione, who were playing Wizard Cards, turned their heads and happened to see a scene of Sirius picking his nose.
However, after six o'clock in the evening, the news about the stadium started to increase. The two of them changed their clothes and arrived at the stadium with an angry Valen. The crowd inside the venue was buzzing with excitement. Their seats were located at the top level. Along the way, they greeted various unfamiliar faces and then appeared in the private box.
Felix secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Inside were all familiar faces, including a group of Hogwarts professors, the Longbottom couple, Lupin and Tonks, Luna and Rolf, Sirius and Bonnes, the Weasley family, Draco and Astoria, and also over a dozen children of different ages.
He and Hermione sat in the front row, next to Professor McGonagall.
"Felix," Professor McGonagall nodded at him, "Madame Maxime came by, and we talked about collaborating with other magical schools, you know, researching the intersection of magic and science..." Translated content:
"It would be best to include Muggle University," Hermione interjected.
"We do have plans for that," Professor McGonagall said, "but it's still in the works. We need to reach a consensus with both Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. It would be ideal to also include Ilvermorny and Uagadou -"
"Shall we organize another championship?" Felix asked with interest.
Professor McGonagall paused for a moment and replied, "It's not impossible, if we can do it before retirement..."
The advertisements on the circular curtain around the stadium disappeared, and the camera shifted away from the distinguished politicians, following Harry's figure up to the top level, where it began to play the footage of the day's battle, eliciting cheers from the crowd.
哈利坐在金妮旁边。
"Where are the children?"
金妮叹了口气，“詹姆找泰迪去了，罗莎莉跟维克托娃在一起，阿不思——”她扬了扬下巴，哈利望过去，阿不思正和小斯科皮互相交换纪念品，德拉科朝哈利点点头。
"Harry." At this moment, Sirius Black waved to Harry and motioned for him to come over. Harry sat down. Sirius put his arm around Harry's shoulder and pointed to the patronus on the screen. "How do you feel?" The meaning couldn't have been more obvious. **Translated:** "Harry." At this moment, Sirius Black beckoned to Harry and Harry sat down. he put his arm around Harry's shoulder and pointed to the patronus on the screen. "How do you feel?" The meaning couldn't have been more obvious.
Harry scratched his head, "There's a lot of things I haven't had the chance to delve into yet--"
"Find him!" Sirius motioned towards Lupin, "He knows best."
Harry blinked and looked at Lupin.
"What Sirius said is quite accurate. Future World Corporation does have the obligation to cooperate with you, and the work they have done in recent years has some reference value for managing the floating island." Lu Ping said, "There is only one thing we need to do, or rather, for one goal: to integrate magic into as many fields as possible that it can come into contact with! After more than a decade, we are finally starting to see some results..."
"Seeing results?" Harry asked.
“没错。”卢平解释说，“魔法与科学结合得越来越紧密，真正成为维持世界运转的一部分，没有一个人或团体有能力将它们强行分开——那意味着现有生活发生巨变。”
哈利内心受到巨大的冲击。随即感觉心里沉甸甸的。
Lu Ping smiled slightly, "The responsibility is significant, but don't feel pressured. You just proved your abilities, and there will be many opportunities in the future. And we are all here. Felix is here too."
他知道世界在变好，走在正确的道路上。上山的人是不会被一两块石头绊住的。
“我们正迎来空前的盛世。”他声音有力、充满自信地说。
Just as a response to Professor Lu Ping's words, Felix, who was quietly chatting with Professor McGonagall on the podium, noticed that the stadium was gradually quieting down. Hermione, who was standing beside him, nudged him gently. The huge screen made up of countless curtains projected Felix's face upon it.
At the same time, his face also appeared on the Floating Island Pub, the outdoor venue, and television broadcast screens around the world.
Feliks stood up from the stands, arms outstretched - people held their breath, the Quidditch World Cup capturing the world's attention. For a few seconds, it felt as if the entire Floating Island, and even the outside world, had quieted down by a few decibels. His voice, amplified by magic, resonated clearly in every corner of the stadium, appearing on every screen.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 426th Quidditch World Cup opening ceremony! Welcome! Let the celebration be even more intense now... The festivities begin now-" Translation: "
"Begin!"
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The deafening cheers and applause filled the island; millions of arms waved enthusiastically in the air, and colorful flags fluttered above the crowd, creating a joyful ocean. Then came an even more dazzling scene: countless fireworks burst and formed magnificent patterns in the night sky. The sky turned into a larger screen than a sports stadium, and the excited screams seemed to penetrate the thick clouds, echoing in the ears of the tourists for a long time. Everyone's face was filled with an indescribable joy.
盛世，近在眼前。