Hogwarts: Becoming a god from reselling fresh food

"Fairy tales are beautiful, but people have to grow up," Murphy said. "Only when people grow out of childhood can they truly grow up, take on their own responsibilities, and move towards a world based on more mature and clear understanding. a bright future.”

"Even though the growth process will be accompanied by labor pains, it is a price that has to be paid."

"Fairy tale, so this is how you view our world." Dumbledore said, "Then do you think we are all stupid?"

"Sometimes, yes." Murphy smiled, "More often, I also feel cute and innocent. Most wizards are clumsy but interesting. But unfortunately, I have gradually grown to like this kind of optimism. I’m tired of Pai’s simple way of life.”

"I have grown up, Professor. This cradle makes me feel constrained."

I am restrained, so I want to break it.

But why do you feel restricted, or in other words, why do you "grow up"?

The vast majority of people in the wizarding world have chosen to live under this set of "fairy tale" rules you call them. Why are you so different from them?

Dumbledore stared at him with his deep blue eyes, "I have always had a question, are you still Murphy Darkholm?"

Murphy looked back calmly, "No matter who you are referring to, the one standing in front of you now is me, professor."

After a long time, Dumbledore sighed, "Maybe what you said is right, but you know, I will still stop you. The wizarding world does not need to be too sober and rational, and it can survive well. If a person can What's wrong with staying in childhood forever?"

"Nothing lasts forever, Professor." Murphy said.

"Close your eyes and ears, bury your head in the soil, don't listen, see, or think. If you think the world won't change, you're just deceiving yourself."

"What you want forever, there is only one way to realize it: to wipe out everything outside this utopia, so that there is really nothing in this world except our little world."

"Otherwise, your so-called forever is just putting your destiny in the hands of others, and you may face the risk of being broken at any time."

Dumbledore frowned, "Your words remind me of a friend."

Murphy smiled, knowing who he was talking about.

"Then your friend may be the one who has seen the truth clearly."

"But you won't choose the same path as him, will you?" Dumbledore asked.

"Some people will feel fear when they see something different from themselves, so in order to eliminate this fear, they will choose to destroy it." Murphy said, "But when I see something different, I think of something else. a way and possibility of survival.”

"The existence of different things and different people provides us with more exploration and more models. I prefer to absorb them and turn other people's experiences into my own resources."

"Then how can you guarantee that as a 'different existence' in the eyes of the other party, we will not be feared and destroyed by the other party?" Dumbledore asked.

"Ha," Murphy laughed, "this is the chain of suspicion and the dark forest theory."

"Chain of Suspicion, Dark Forest?" Dumbledore couldn't understand these two words, but he could feel the confrontation in them.

"The so-called chain of suspicion means that I don't know if you are a good person, so I default to you as a bad person. This is in my best interest. The so-called dark forest means that every hunter in a forest will be confused due to the existence of the chain of suspicion. And shoot at any target that reveals its presence."

Murphy explained a little bit.

Dumbledore suddenly said, "A very wise description. So, how do you crack the existence of this chain of suspicion?"

"Obviously, communication is the only way." Murphy said, "There is a premise for the emergence of a chain of suspicion. The two cannot communicate. Once the communication channel is established, they can always seek common ground while reserving differences."

"At the same time, refusing to communicate will also lead to the creation of a chain of suspicion. The reason why we want to destroy things that are different from us is because we lack understanding of the other party."

"It's not just us, Professor." Murphy said, "They, the Muggles, are also growing out of childhood. They are growing up rapidly, and when they finally grow up to a certain level, they step out of their cradle and discover that there is a world on this planet , when there is more than just one kind of person living like them. I sincerely hope that we will not be seen as enemies."

Dumbledore frowned, "Your tone is like a prophet, Murphy."

"prophet?"

Murphy couldn't help but think of the prophecy he had made up.

He shook his head, "I don't have the ability to predict the future, but this matter does not require magic, what is needed is a longer-term vision."

Dumbledore was silent for a while again, "Who are your compatriots, Murphy? Sometimes, I want to understand you, but I find that I can't understand you at all."

"Your past is clear at a glance, but I can't find the context that made you what you are today." Dumbledore sighed, "Perhaps, it is precisely because of this that I cannot trust you."

"I can even trust Tom to a certain extent, but you are a complete stranger. I can't predict what you will do. I don't even know which side you are standing on when you say these words."

"You don't call that trust, Professor." Murphy smiled, "That's just a desire for control. In your heart, you are probably like me, a control freak who wants everything to develop according to your own expectations. "

Murphy probably understood Dumbledore's thinking.

Just as he would study Tom Riddle's life to understand Voldemort before deciding how to defeat him, Dumbledore wanted to understand him.

This understanding will allow him to figure out whether he is an enemy or a friend.

But Murphy's personality did not originate in this world, so Dumbledore could not find how the real Murphy grew and changed, and he could not trust Murphy anyway.

"At the end of the day, we are all skeptics," Murphy said.

"We are always full of doubts about things, and we will not easily believe in anything until we get confirmation. For me, what I doubt is the law of everything in the world, and what you doubt is the human heart and human nature."

He had discussed this issue with Dumbledore, and half a year had passed, but their attitudes had not changed.

But now, he no longer has to follow the other party's routine.

"We are destined to be different," Murphy said. "Although it is a pity, it seems there is nothing we can do about it."

"We all have our own understanding of this world, and we all want it to develop the way we want. This is the fundamental contradiction between you and me. Professor, we can't convince each other. There is only one world, and it can only There will be a future. And only the winner can decide that future."

"What you want is for this fairy tale to last forever..."

"And I want to bring an end to this childhood."

(End of Volume 5)