Unaware of the Minister's misunderstanding, Roger went to see Luna in Hogsmeade Village after the two of them left.
Roger had come with Hagrid, while Luna was with her father… As a parent, how could he possibly let a 10-year-old child come alone?
After they met, Roger got straight to the point, explaining the situation and reminding Luna of precautions and the importance of secrecy.
Luna didn't object to Roger's instructions at all. Children are sometimes more sensitive to the outside world than adults, especially children like Luna with high intuition.
She could tell that Roger's words were entirely out of goodwill.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" After saying all he needed to say, Roger was about to leave, but he suddenly noticed Luna's gaze was a bit strange.
"You're strange."
Luna didn't beat around the bush, directly stating the anomaly in her eyes: "There are so many, so many Pestering Mites surrounding you, but they don't dare to come near you at all… I've never seen anything like it."
If she were to use something familiar to Luna as an analogy, it would be like a rain-avoiding spell her mother had developed.
Pouring raindrops fell from the sky, but they all deviated automatically three meters away from her.
"Is that so?" Roger was a bit surprised but didn't delve deeper.
His technology was on the verge of an upgrade, and he didn't have any spare energy to be distracted.
So, although he was a bit curious about what these Pestering Mites, invisible to ordinary people, actually were, he didn't chat with Luna about them.
… If he could get his path to immortality sorted out by next year when he's a second-year, Luna would also be of age to enroll at Hogwarts. They could talk about it then.
Not anxious about the matter, Roger bid farewell to Luna under her curious gaze.
On the way back to Hogwarts, Hagrid, who had accompanied Roger, looked at him and asked, "Roger, what about my experiment? Are we still doing it?"
The experiment had been agreed upon by both of them, and now with this incident, Hagrid was a bit unsure of what to do next.
Roger thought for a moment and said, "Let's continue, but we need to adjust the experimental direction."
"The direction of miniaturizing magical creatures remains unchanged, but we don't need to consider linking it to the wizard's mind."
"In this magical world, the mind should not be an area that is easily touched. As for how to link it to a person's mind, I'll think of a way using neural-related technology."
"Don't touch magical creatures that have abilities related to the mind."
Roger's adjustments not only changed the research direction but also the application direction.
In the past, Roger was unsure if his path to immortality could be completed before his natural lifespan ended. Now, with the ability to improve, that worry was gone.
Therefore, it was time to consider other application directions.
"In any case, let's do it. Remember to sync information with me weekly."
The journey was uneventful.
After the two returned to Hogwarts, they went their separate ways. Roger, having missed half a morning of classes, returned just in time for lunch.
Strictly speaking, it was even a bit late, as many students had already finished eating.
As Roger, holding his food tray, had just sat down, Harry, who had been looking for him all morning, eagerly came over.
"Have you thought about it?" Roger asked, spearing a fried sausage on his plate with his fork.
"Yes." Harry felt there was nothing to hesitate about.
"To fulfill your wish, you'll need very powerful wizarding strength. I will select books and training methods that will allow you to gain better strength growth, based on the magic that suits you."
Hogwarts' student cultivation methods could be described as laissez-faire. Only those who were ambitious and could force their way into clubs through self-study or sheer talent would receive the most refined training… This was actually quite normal. Magic is a miracle of the mind; if you don't even have the desire to approach magic, then even if others want to help you, they likely won't be able to lift you up.
It was better to let them fend for themselves, allowing students to self-select, and then concentrate resources on cultivating elites.
Now, Roger would bypass those so-called tests and directly create a tailor-made growth plan for Harry.
"But before that, I have three things to tell you."
"What things?" Harry was a bit nervous.
Although he was often praised as the savior after entering the wizarding world, his sensitive heart, due to his childhood experiences, still couldn't help but tense up when people looked at him with serious expressions.
Moreover, Roger's decision was tied to whether he could resurrect his parents.
In Harry's eyes at this moment, Roger was simply the most authoritative person in the world.
Roger raised a finger and said, "First, I am helping you, but I have my own purpose."
"It's because I need a talented person to help me research time-related knowledge that I'm helping you. This is not free."
Roger was a straightforward person. He didn't think there was anything to hide about using others. Saying it openly and honestly was more in line with his wishes.
Harry nodded, saying nothing.
No one would help him for no reason; Harry had learned this in his first 11 years of life. He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. In fact, when Roger said this, he felt relieved.
Because Roger had helped him so much, he finally had a chance to repay Roger.
In Roger's eyes, the neural modification surgery and meeting Hagrid through Harry's connections were equivalent. But in Harry's eyes, he had only led the way and received such great benefits… it made him feel a bit uneasy.
There was also Ron's matter. Ron was Harry's best friend. After the incident with Hermione last time, he had become more cheerful and outgoing, and rarely complained about classmates anymore. Harry remembered this too.
"Second, time research is a very dangerous matter, not just for you. Once an accident occurs, it could affect many people. So, as a precaution, I will use some methods that might slightly infringe on your privacy. I hope you can understand."
After consideration, Roger planned to use a method similar to the Ministry of Magic's 'Trace' to detect magical activity within a certain range around Harry and implement other countermeasures to prevent accidents.
"That's certainly possible."
Although a child who craved parental love might wish to resurrect their family, he would never want to harm someone else's family in the process.
Harry wasn't that selfish.
"One last thing," Roger said, standing up at some point. His plate was already empty, having finished his entire lunch.
"Your current motivation stems entirely from the illusory love the Mirror of Erised has given you."
"I'm afraid this emotional drive alone isn't enough for you to go very far on the path of temporal magic."
"So..."
"I want you to meet your parents and get to know them better. Make that illusory love a tangible reality before you decide whether to embark on your journey," Roger said with a smile.
"Let's go."
Harry didn't know how Roger intended to let him meet his parents and get to know them better.
He could only follow Roger's footsteps, filled with anticipation and apprehension.
Then...
"Professor Snape! Harry wants to know about his mother, Lily Evans, when she was at school. Could you help us out?" Roger asked after knocking and entering the Head of Slytherin's office.
As he spoke, Roger took out the portable mini-Pensieve he had crafted.
Why is he asking Snape, that detestable fellow, about my mother? Harry, following behind Roger, looked at him with confusion.
As if sensing Harry's gaze, Roger turned back and explained, "Because she and Professor Snape were very good friends when they were at school."
After explaining, Roger turned back to Snape. "Isn't that right, Professor Snape?"
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