111. Prophet Shafiq
When Elaine got out of the fireplace, there were already many people waiting in the room.
Most of the people attending this private meeting were middle-aged men in neat suits, and there were also a few gray-haired old men.
They sat around a large round table. There was hot tea on the table, but no one touched the cup.
The number of standing soldiers was almost three times the number of sitting dignitaries. Everyone was wearing military uniforms and carrying guns. The two soldiers guarding the door even held machine guns in their hands, looking murderous.
Everyone was slightly frightened by the way Elaine appeared, and a few soldiers even ran to check the fireplace.
"There are so many people." Elaine looked around the room. "Excuse me, where is my location?"
"You are Elaine Shafiq." An old woman with brown curly hair spoke first, "The current head of the Shafiq family."
"Yes." Elaine replied calmly, "Hello, Your Majesty the Iron Lady."
The magical world traveled through is slightly different from the original world in the live broadcast room.
The history and characters on both sides are very similar, but I don't know why, some small places have changed.
For example, the old woman in front of Elaine is not Thatcher, but Mrs. Roberts.
Just like in the original world, the Queen has served as the British Prime Minister for three consecutive terms. The Queen has been granted the title of Baronet. Her tough tactics have led to her being called the Iron Lady by the media.
The difference is that she has never married, but this does not affect the decisions she makes at all. Maybe she is a little less diplomatic in small things, but in major matters, she still follows the history that Elaine knows.
There are also some companies or people that should have developed but failed, and instead became another person or company to replace them. However, the products on both sides are very similar, only the names are different, which makes the audience in the live broadcast room curious.
The differences between the history and future of the two worlds are an issue worthy of discussion and study.
However, Elaine does not intend to go further in this regard.
The identity of the Shafiq family limits her to develop in the magical world, and Elaine herself does not want to live an ordinary life.
After traveling for a month, she was convinced that there was no place in the Muggle world that could attract her.
Food, entertainment, luxury cars, brand-name cars and beautiful women cannot be compared with the mysterious magic.
Even if it is not illegal to associate, communicate, and marry Muggles, most wizards still do not want to come into contact with Muggles. Although there are discrimination and secrecy laws, the power gap between wizards and Muggles is the main reason.
Just like the rich second generation will not associate with bricklayers, and elephants and mice will not play together. The differences between the two sides are too great to understand both sides. Sure enough, it is reasonable to exist, no matter how annoying things are, they will play out. There must be a reason for it to be like this.
However, communication with the Muggle regime must be deepened.
In addition to obtaining materials and privileges, the main methods of concealing the truth using forgetting spells and restoration spells have gradually become ineffective. With the advancement of technology and the emergence of the Internet and live broadcast, future wizards must cooperate more deeply with the British government to clear traces.
The influence of the Shafik family on the Ministry of Magic has been expropriated by other families. Elaine must find another way. One Voldemort is not enough.
Ignoring everyone's questioning and scrutinizing gazes, Elaine found an empty seat and sat down on her own.
Although the round table meeting was not prioritized, Her Excellency the Iron Lady's momentum was so strong that she completely overwhelmed the others, vaguely giving the impression that Mrs. Roberts had taken the chair.
She is worthy of being a female prime minister who has been in power for eleven years. Even though she has been out of office for several months, her influence still exists.
British politics is a parliamentary system, and the royal family is just a decoration. Parliament is divided into an upper house and a lower house. Members of the lower house are elected by popular vote. The leader of the party with an absolute majority in the lower house will be appointed prime minister by the royal family, and the leader of the second largest party becomes the opposition party. leader.
The literal translation of the House of Lords is the House of Lords, a house composed entirely of nobles; these people are not elected and are composed of hereditary nobles, bishops of the Church of England, descendants of the royal family, and life-long nobles.
Although the House of Lords does not check and balance the Prime Minister and his government, and its judicial and legislative functions have almost been taken away by the House of Commons, now, almost all the people sitting in front of Elaine are nobles of the House of Lords, even Mrs. Roberts, who was born in the House of Commons. Lifelong peerage.
Looking at these people, Elaine thought of the Ministry of Magic, which was also controlled by pure-blood nobles.
The British guys all play the same game, haha.
"We want an explanation, Miss Shafik." After Elaine sat down, a middle-aged man said unceremoniously, "Excuse me for being rude, but you look like you are only twelve years old. The Shafiq family Is there anyone else? It seems you weren’t the one who came to negotiate before, right?"
"All the other wizards in the Shafiq family died twelve years ago, and I am the only one who has come into contact with you." Elaine admitted, "Many potions and magic can change the body and appearance, so for wizards, strength is That’s what matters most.”
"That makes sense. Can Miss Shafik show her strength?" asked the old man sitting next to Mrs. Roberts. "We ordinary people are very curious whether the rumored magic exists."
So polite, I thought the host would be hijacked immediately
Just emerging from the flames unscathed is not considered magic. It has already been demonstrated.
These people are all retired now. I wonder what they would think when they see their other selves.
"Row."
Although she promised, Elaine did not take any action, which made many people frown.
But the next second, music suddenly sounded in the room.
The gentle sound of the piano scared everyone, especially the guards.
They subconsciously held the handle of the gun and looked around, but could not find the source of the music.
Before anyone could react, an illusion appeared behind Elaine.
Generating clear and visible images out of thin air without borrowing various equipment completely violated the scientific theorems that people understand. Some people stood up in surprise, while others clutched the table and did not know what to do.
A bodyguard boldly stretched out his hand, and his hand passed through the illusion out of thin air, making everyone even more horrified.
But soon, those images attracted their attention. Elaine did not use illusions to show the magical world, but showed something they could not imagine at all--Apple's product launch conference.
The functions displayed by iPhone smart phones are enough to calm those guys who are still using the 250-gram black diamond. The era information occasionally displayed in the images makes people stunned and thoughtful.
For people in 1992, 2 was even more magical.
As soon as the three-minute song ended, the illusion also disappeared, and these people looked at Elaine uncertainly.
"I can predict the future and peek into destiny." Elaine explained. "But most of it is the future of the wizarding world. There are very few things for you ordinary Muggles. The reason why I let you see this image is because this person's invention changed the world."
"His popularization of mobile phones has allowed ordinary people to connect to the Internet and take photos at any time when they go out. This has greatly accelerated the flow of information and made it extremely difficult to hide information. This is one of the reasons why I am sitting here."