The Headmaster's Office.
Tver had indeed brought people back with him this time, but aside from Neville, the main focus was on two figures now being watched by the entire world... military talents...
Or rather, military-industrial talents...
"Tver, we must make one rule clear to every government. Magic must not be used in war!"
Even in front of the Weasley twins, Dumbledore's face was grave. When he saw Tver open his mouth as if to say something, he raised a hand to stop him.
"I know the original United Nations resolution contained relevant clauses, but that was only a non-binding recommendation. Judging from the current situation, there will certainly be many countries willing to violate it!"
Tver thought for a moment, looked at Dumbledore's firm expression, and finally closed his mouth.
Back when the vote was held, because everyone had been more focused on magic's practical applications in production, healing, and similar fields, governments had not had many ideas about using magic in war. That was why consensus had been reached so smoothly.
However, the Battle of Hogwarts had been broadcast live. And aside from the battle between Tver and Voldemort, the things that had attracted the most attention from global audiences, especially from governments, were the Weasley twins' strange weapons and equipment.
The anti-spell robes and Shield Hats were the first things everyone noticed.
On one hand, now that the wizarding world had officially opened up, the possibility of ordinary people encountering magic, or even magical attacks, had slightly increased. Protective equipment capable of resisting magical attacks was therefore something worth considering for everyone.
On the other hand, after careful observation, various governments discovered that anti-spell robes also offered decent protection against physical attacks.
If it were just a single anti-spell robe, its protection against the bombs and bullets of modern warfare might not be ideal.
But the Shield Charm could be combined with bulletproof vests.
As long as the two could be integrated, the level of protection ordinary soldiers received would absolutely double.
For certain wealthy countries, if spending money could increase a soldier's chances of survival, that was unquestionably a worthwhile investment.
Not to mention the offensive equipment the Weasley twins had used on the battlefield, such as Impediment Jinx grenades and long-range blasting shells. These weapons could produce powerful effects while avoiding fatal injuries to those caught in the blast.
After all, in modern warfare, especially in counterterrorism operations, the biggest problem was not that weapons were not powerful enough. Quite the opposite. Their power was either too great or too weak, making it easy to hurt people one did not want to hurt.
But magic was different.
Magical effects could subdue enemies cleanly and decisively, while also ensuring that those people remained alive and healthy once the spells were lifted.
As a result, after a period of observation, the Weasley twins, who had created all of this, naturally became a major focus for countries around the world.
Even the British Prime Minister had sent word to Tver through Crystal at the Joint Office, saying that even if only one of them could attend, he hoped to have dinner with the twins.
"Actually, if these things were used in large-scale warfare, they wouldn't be all that practical..."
Seeing that his business might be suppressed by Dumbledore, George, who had already tasted the generous profits of military products, quickly began to explain.
"If, and I do mean if, governments equipped their police officers with some low-lethality magical tools, wouldn't that allow them to fight crime while also protecting the safety of those righteous people?"
Inspired by George, Fred immediately caught on.
"Exactly. Our Aurors have already started wearing anti-spell robes and Shield Hats. So for friendly muggles who want to fight criminals, wouldn't protecting them also improve muggles' recognition of wizards?"
The Weasley twins were very clever. If they tried to persuade Dumbledore with profit, it would only backfire.
But if they approached it from the perspective of the wizarding world as a whole, then even if Dumbledore still had misgivings, he absolutely would not reject it outright.
As expected, Dumbledore lowered his head in thought, seemingly somewhat moved by their argument.
He also knew that with the assistance of technology, the development of magical equipment was inevitable.
It was just that, during that battle, the Weasley twins' performance had truly exceeded his expectations.
If one only counted attack range and efficiency, the Weasley twins had taken down even more Dark Wizards than Grindelwald.
And one had to remember that the twins' talent in combat had always been mediocre. Yet through the advantage of their equipment, they had achieved results on the battlefield comparable to Grindelwald's.
If ordinary people, or even well-trained soldiers, were equipped with such things, they might pose a serious threat to wizards.
And that was the true source of Dumbledore's concern.
Noticing the pleading looks the Weasley twins sent his way, Tver curled his lip. Still, he also knew this problem had to be solved.
He cleared his throat and adjusted his posture to better fit the solemn atmosphere of the room.
"In reality, whether they sell these products or not, as exchanges between magic and technology increase, governments around the world will inevitably develop similar products in the foreseeable future. It's only a matter of sooner or later."
"But the consequences of that would not be something we want to see."
"What do you mean?" Dumbledore frowned, looking at Tver in surprise.
Tver smiled faintly, his lips curving with a trace of helplessness as he said, word by word, "Disorder."
"In that kind of disorder, the things they develop definitely won't be limited to anti-spell robes and those play-fighting... blasting shells."
George and Fred clicked their tongues in dissatisfaction. But in the Headmaster's office, even the Sorting Hat and Fawkes the phoenix had higher standing than they did, so they did not dare argue.
Tver treated their dissatisfaction as if it did not exist and did not even glance at them.
"But if, on one hand, we let George and Fred control the functions and limits of the products, and on the other, we take a firm stance to ensure magical equipment is not used in war..."
"Guiding is better than blocking. Once the two are combined, and there is a legal way to possess magical equipment, most governments will not be willing to risk offending us just to develop equipment of unknown effectiveness, equipment that is destined to be impossible to use on a large scale anyway."
The wizarding population was small, so the production capacity for magic and materials was naturally limited.
Even if a country truly made up its mind to stand against the Wizards' Confederation, the magical equipment they could produce would never be enough to outfit a large army.
In a large-scale war, it would not make much of a splash at all.
Moreover, once that pitiful amount of production capacity was diverted into the military industry, the production of civilian magical products would be restricted. The people of those countries might not be willing to accept that outcome.
The only problem was that in the more distant future, once magic had fully integrated into every part of the world, completely preventing magic from appearing in war would become unrealistic.
But by then, magic would probably already have become a kind of technology, or rather, one of two equally important forms of capability. People would not so easily abandon something useful out of fear of possible harm.
"So in other words, not only should they sell their products, they should sell them across the world as much as possible?" Dumbledore said, his expression strange.
He had expected that Tver might persuade him, but at the beginning, he had wanted to completely ban the Weasley twins' military business.
Under the twins' ecstatic gazes, Tver nodded calmly.
"That's right."
"They should sell as fairly as possible to every country that needs them. Of course, they also need to properly control the power and scope of use of those products."
Weasley Military Industry it was, then. Tver no longer cared.
Besides, they could use the enormous profits they earned to research even more powerful equipment to protect wizards, ensuring that the wizarding world would still have the ability to contend with rapidly advancing technology.
From that perspective, the role these two could play for the wizarding world might end up being even greater than Tver and the others.