"You should know that I hate the International Statute of Secrecy."
Snape, who had been listening intently, nodded slightly.
He had heard Dumbledore mention it. Moreover, ever since C had expanded overseas, any wizard with even a little political awareness could see from C
its platform that Vaughn was weary of the International Statute of Secrecy—and even "provoking" the International Confederation of Wizards.
Of course, that could at most be considered a bit rebellious, not excessively outrageous.
After all, many people hated the International Statute of Secrecy, and for all kinds of reasons.
Some believed that the International Statute of Secrecy shackled wizards, forcing them to endure Muggle bullying without daring to retaliate. The slightest overstep by a wizard would draw intervention from the Ministry of Magic and the International Confederation of Wizards, followed by severe punishment.
Those who held this view were mostly conservative right-wingers, usually supporters of the "wizards first" stance.
But others believed that the International Statute of Secrecy cut off communication between magic and ordinary Muggles, and was the product of pure-bloods and wizarding families trying to monopolize magic.
The representative group for this view consisted mostly of Muggle-born wizards. This trend was not yet obvious in the British Isles, but on the Continent, this school of thought had developed rapidly in recent years.
Then there was one final kind of person who hated the International Statute of Secrecy. Their makeup was more complicated. They were neither left nor right, but made up of ambitious schemers and loosely organized dissident groups. They simply felt that the International Statute of Secrecy stood in the way of their ambitions and their path forward.
Nothing in the world could win everyone's agreement and support.
Having different views on something was perfectly normal.
So, including Snape, no one was surprised