bioinnovel Chapter 172 The Wizarding Society Has No Nobles
Chapter 172 The Wizarding Society Has No Nobles
Chapter 172 The Wizarding Society Has No Nobles
The next morning, the weather outside the window was gloomy, as if it could rain at any moment.
Working on a cloudy day can easily make people feel down, and working on a cloudy day can greatly increase people's desire to sleep.
Belvina was like that; she sat listlessly on the faculty bench, her eyes half-open and half-closed, her head nodding repeatedly, and even the aroma of breakfast couldn't wake her.
Voices could be heard from time to time in the auditorium; some people were discussing Azkaban and Dementors, while others were studying the new school year's schedule.
Harry and Ron, for example, were very puzzled by Hermione's packed new schedule.
"Nine o'clock, Divination class. Next, nine o'clock, Muggle Studies." Ron could hardly believe his eyes. "And then there's, nine o'clock, Arithmetic Divination!"
According to this schedule, Hermione has to attend about ten classes a day, and sometimes she has to be in three different classrooms at the same time, which is far beyond Harry and Ron's comprehension.
Faced with her friend's concern and care, Hermione suddenly put on a fierce face and told Harry and Ron not to worry about it.
Filled with doubt and unease, Harry, Ron, and Hermione set off for the North Tower. The Divination classroom was located on the top floor of the North Tower, and it would take them at least ten minutes to get there in time.
Meanwhile, a waking Belvina returned to her territory, the Muggle Studies classroom on the fifth floor of the castle.
The classroom was already quite full of students, including several familiar faces, such as Neville Longbottom, who had just gotten a new wand, and Hermione Granger, the know-it-all.
Logically speaking, Hermione should be with Harry and Ron right now, looking for the way to the North Tower. So who is Hermione in the Muggle Research Room?
The fact that Hermione Granger of Gryffindor was taking all the courses had already spread among the professors, and every professor knew that this third-year girl possessed a great treasure—a time-twister.
The existence of the Time-Turner is no secret to the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic, nor is it a secret to the professors at Hogwarts.
Occasionally, there are academic superstars like Hermione at school who choose multiple elective courses at once and apply to the Ministry of Magic for a Time-Turner to attend classes simultaneously in different classrooms.
Typically, students who are granted access to the time converter will find the following academic year to be extremely difficult.
Heavy academic workload and constantly changing schedules can put immense pressure on students, leading to disrupted biological clocks and emotional instability, which seriously affects their normal lives.
Even though the students who apply through the time converter are the best of the best, very few can last for five years. Most of the top students will make a choice and return the converter at the end of the academic year.
Hermione Granger's schedule for the 93-94 academic year shows that she had almost an extra month compared to others, but the pressure and burden she endured could not be summarized in a month.
Belvina's gaze fell on Hermione, the know-it-all full of energy, unaware that she was about to live a life of misery.
Her gaze swept past Hermione Granger, and Belvina spotted someone in the corner of the classroom who shouldn't be there.
Draco Malfoy.
Young Master Malfoy sat alone in the corner of the last row, his humanoid baboon bodyguard absent, and Pansy, who was always clinging to him...
Parkinson wasn't there either; he sat there all alone, looking rather pitiful.
Belvina didn't dwell on why Malfoy chose Muggle Studies, nor did she investigate why the Malfoys didn't stop him. Belvina went back to the podium and prepared to begin the first lesson of the new school year.
At nine o'clock, the school bell rang precisely on time.
Belvina introduced herself as usual, even though most of the students in the classroom already knew about her.
After her self-introduction, Belvina, as usual, began to explain the significance of the Muggle Studies course.
After that, Belvina once again brought out the modified projector, the curtains in the classroom were drawn, and the screen slowly fell.
Compared to the first lesson two years ago, the images projected on the projector were almost unchanged, still depicting the process of Muggles transitioning from cold weapons to firearms, highlighting how technology changes lives.
The courseware, which was from two years ago, was outdated and didn't have much impact on the students in the classroom. Some students even said, "That's it! Boss, change the disc! Give us something more exciting!"
Most of the students in the classroom reacted indifferently, but Draco in the corner was an exception. His gray pupils swayed, and his mouth remained agape in surprise.
Soon, the old-fashioned film finished playing, and scattered applause rang out in the classroom.
As is customary, the Muggle Studies class will then proceed to a Q&A session, where students can speak freely, and Belvina will provide her answers.
Belvina quickly rose to become a popular professor among students because of her "big mouth."
He often reveals some shocking information in class.
As the students whispered among themselves, discussing and summarizing the questions, Draco Malfoy had already raised his arm high, his pale skin flushed with nervousness.
Having received permission, Draco Malfoy stood up and spoke rapidly, "Professor Black, before the Law of Secrecy was enacted, what was the relationship between wizards and Muggles, and were there any close connections between them?"
This question had been on Malfoy's mind for a long time; he didn't even need to think before he blurted it out.
Belvina looked at the blushing Malfoy with slight surprise, wondering if the boy had secretly read the Malfoy family history during his summer vacation.
Belvina thought for a moment, organizing her thoughts before speaking. She said, "When it comes to the close connection between wizards and Muggles, William the Conqueror, the Muggle king, is an indispensable figure."
Regarding William the Conqueror, Belvina mentioned more than once in her class that if William had not come across the sea, many pure-blood wizarding families would not have been able to settle in England.
"During the establishment of the Muggle Norman dynasty, magical historians are convinced that many wizards provided assistance to William I," Belvina continued. "They came to Britain as part of the Norman army, and some of these wizards were even granted land grants."
Draco Malfoy, sitting in the corner of the classroom, immediately thought of his family's land in Wiltshire.
"There are no nobles in wizarding society, no princes, no princesses, and no kings," Belvina continued. "However, some wizards do hold titles, Muggle titles."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the students immediately thought of Nick, the nearly headless ghost of Gryffindor, or rather, Nicholas.
Lord de Minsie-Poppinton.
"Nick who's almost headless!" one student exclaimed.
"Sir Nicholas!" Some students seemed even more respectful.
Standing on the podium, Belvina nodded and said, "That's right. Sir Nicholas was once a courtier of King Henry VII of Muggles. You can ask him about Sir Nicholas's life and past yourself."
Belvina paused for a moment, then continued, "And then there's the sycophant Gregory. People who collect Chocolate Frog cards should be familiar with him; there's even a sculpture of him in schools. Gregory enjoyed the deep trust of King Charles I of Muggle, and it's believed he used his own invented flattery potion to win the king's friendship."
Gregory the Flatterer invented the Gregory's Flavor Potion, which makes the user believe that the person who gave him the potion is his best friend.
The students in the classroom whispered among themselves, starting to discuss the connection between wizards and Muggles.
If students listened carefully to Professor Binns's history of magic course, they would have discovered that there was a close connection between wizards and Muggles, a connection that gradually diminished only after the enactment of the Act of Secrecy.
"In addition, a portrait of Sir Cadogan hangs on the eighth floor of the castle," Belvina said. "In the wizarding version of the Arthurian legend, Sir Cadogan was a member of the Knights of the Round Table who defeated the Wylie dragon that threatened southwest England."
The students in the classroom were momentarily at a loss. They couldn't remember who Sir Cadogan was, and many had never even heard of the name before.
However, everyone in the classroom knew about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Since the legendary King Arthur had been mentioned, another name had to be brought up, a name that wizards talked about every day—Merlin.
Merlin.
One student whispered, not expressing admiration, but thinking about the close connection between Merlin and King Arthur.
"Not just Merlin, but also Morgana; she definitely has connections with Muggles too."
Another student whispered that Morgana was Morgan le Fay, Merlin's rival and King Arthur's half-sister.
Belvina did not continue to give examples, nor did she stop the students' discussion, allowing them to discuss how Merlin assisted King Arthur in becoming a wise monarch, and the rule set by Merlin—forbidding the use of magic against Muggles.
Wizards talk about Merlin all the time, but pure-blood wizards ignore the rules he set. It's quite amusing.
At this moment, Draco Malfoy raised his arm high once again; he still had questions to ask.