Harry Potter: Winning Hermione Over at the Start
Chapter 850

Terrifying Resentment (Revised)

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"People who are law-abiding and law-abiding have no news value and are not eye-catching enough, so they are less likely to be reported. Bad things are more controversial, easily arouse people's emotions, and are more likely to gain traffic and spread—this is the common case we see."

"Moreover, many of these people are rule breakers,"

"But once trust collapses, it's impossible to Reparo, because the cracks have already formed."

"Even so, there are still a great many people who firmly believe in this narrative," Kraven interjected.

"That's perfectly fine," Draco said.

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together; you don't need to worry about what others will do. The remaining people are either those who haven't hit a wall yet, or beneficiaries of the existing system—these are fanatical believers."

Others will at most stand by and watch coldly.

"And they, once their interests are harmed, will certainly be the most ruthless in their backlash, and will be the group that bites the hardest."

Connecting this to real life, Trillian echoed, "It's just like those fanatical fans. Once the team, star players, or coach don't meet their expectations, they lose their minds and do many extreme things."

Upon hearing this, Trillian suddenly realized, "So that's what it meant! Now that you put it that way, everything makes sense."

"Even if it's connected, it's useless."

Kraven's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

"The Americas are relatively free, yet their people are still at the mercy of others. In comparison..."

Trillian looked at Kraven with eyes full of doubt:

"You said that, I didn't." Kraven distanced himself from the conversation, then glanced around casually, as if afraid of being overheard.

Trillian couldn't help but laugh, "Are you being so cautious?"

"Absolutely." Kraven shrugged.

Selene frowned; she had heard about it before, but she still retained a youthful optimism.

Selene remained silent, but then said, "At least within our Death Dealers squad, this won't happen."

"As Mr. Malfoy said, there's always a side to every story. Of course, this excludes the attitude towards Werewolf."

Kraven made a comment.

Selene's expression darkened slightly, but she didn't reply.

"It's not as simple as just grumbling," Draco said, steer the conversation back on track.

"Resentment is one of the factors that cause problems. If you harbor resentment towards your family members or towards your home, then your home will certainly not be in a good state."

"Of course, time is flowing in a negative direction."

Kraven nodded heavily. "Yes."

After listening to this long discourse, Selene wanted to ask, "If we've talked about accumulating good deeds, then what role does reading play?"

At this moment, there was a subtle change in her eyes, as if she, like Trillian, was beginning to absorb different perspectives and see things from both sides of the spectrum. This was a transformation.

Draco looked at her. "It's similar to anger. Reading is about understanding principles, cultivating oneself, not letting emotions control one's emotions, not being too easily deceived by swindlers, and not being used by swindlers to attack a complete stranger, thus accumulating good karma. That's roughly it."

Furthermore, virtue can be cultivated through self-cultivation and extended outwards.

After briefly explaining the benefits of reading, Draco added two aspects of virtue, "When a person cultivates themselves well, for example, to the point of becoming a highly respected and virtuous person."

"Therefore, influencing others to cultivate their own virtue is also a form of accumulating good karma, such as guiding a wicked person onto the right path."

"This is a form of being sent out to a higher position, and it's a good thing. One's own virtue improves, and even petty people can follow suit."

"So this 'de' (德) is pronounced the same as the 'de' (得) in 'get' (得, dé, dé)," Draco said, smiling at Trillian. "You have virtue; others learn from you and gain good things from you."

"The same applies to interactions between people. Like you, you're only willing to associate with me if you can get something good from me."

Trillian touched the wristband, grinned, and said:

"That really is..."

"No," Hermione offered a different perspective. "Does that mean people shouldn't interact with each other if they don't get anything in return? Is it wrong to have a quiet chat?"

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