The Pacifist Necromancer of Hogwarts

Chapter 300 Washing Machine Malfoy House Elf and Coconut Sorbet
Later in the session, even the most casual students began to pay attention. Although the connection between home appliances and ticket purchases is very weak, students somehow seem to be more interested in washing machines when the final assessment is mentioned.

"From a wizard's point of view, the washing machine is a very novel appliance." Anthony said, "As far as I know, cleaning magic such as cleaning has been around for at least a thousand years, since it was built at Hogwarts. Starting from school, students don’t have to worry about washing clothes.”

"Thirteen hundred years," Roger said, "I just finished writing the paper on it."

Anthony nodded: "Thirteen hundred years, thank you, Mr. Davis." He continued, "But the washing machine - I mean the electric washing machine we are talking about - is only in the last hundred years. product."

"What about before this? Were Muggles always washing their clothes by hand?"

"In general, yes. Before washing machines, almost everyone washed their clothes by hand. I heard that the crew would pack up the clothes and throw them into the sea, drag them behind the ship, and wash them during the voyage. But that’s another story. That’s why we think electricity—”

"Where's the queen?" one student asked. "Muggles have queens and kings, right? What about them? Do their clothes get washed by hand too?"

Anthony hesitated: "Before washing machines, I guess so." Maybe there were some clothes that were only worn once, but he wasn't sure. It's not like he's been to the Queen's laundry room.

"Okay," the student said thoughtfully, "Maybe that's why Malfoy got a Muggle fiefdom. If I need to wash my clothes by hand, I'd be willing to trade my fiefdom for the magic of washing clothes."

"Even without magic, queens and kings usually don't wash their own clothes by hand." Anthony quickly declared.

"Is the Malfoy family's fiefdom given by Muggles?" Emery asked.

Roger said, "Yes. I forget which king it was, but my grandfather - before he removed our names from the family tree completely - he once said that Malfoy even used to have sex with Muggles. It’s been a long time business.”

"It's hard to imagine," said Cedric, who was sitting in the front row, very quietly.

At the same time, his deskmate, another fourth-year Hufflepuff, said loudly: "I know! The royal family will hire other Muggles to do their laundry."

"A reasonable guess." Anthony noticed that his face flushed with regret immediately after speaking, and said encouragingly, "One point for Hufflepuff."

"Just like Malfoy," another student said. "Malfoy is too lazy to use cleaning magic. That's why the Malfoys have house elves."

The student who guessed the origin of the Malfoy fiefdom also seemed to regret it and made a face at her deskmate.

Anthony heard her deskmate say in a weird voice: "Yes, you really should read less stories about Merlin helping King Arthur wash clothes."

……

After describing the application scope and importance of washing machines, they spent some time converting the approximate price of an ordinary washing machine to galleons, and compared it with the average household income in the UK recorded in the book.

"For wizards, sometimes it may be difficult to imagine a Muggle family that is not wealthy." Anthony said, "For now, everything we have learned is basically a combination of things in the magical world and Muggle life. Contrast things used in. Fluorescent lights and electric lights, Floo and telephones, cleaning and washing machines, and so on.

"But the reality is that these things - even though they only require a few spells - are not so easy for many Muggle families.

"In the first grade, everyone takes flying lessons, right?" Anthony saw a few students nodding and smiled, "But, at least as far as I know, Muggle students usually don't take flying lessons in the first grade. It’s time to learn to fly a plane.”

Anthony turned to the cover of the textbook, stood the book up, and showed it to the students: "The Life and Social Habits of Muggle Families in Britain." I would like to remind you, ladies and gentlemen, when we talk about all these Muggle inventions , this does not mean that all Muggles live like this. "There are many times when I, Professor Bubaji, and many Muggle researchers try to tell wizards that Muggles and wizards are not as different as people think. So different. Yes, but the differences between Muggles and wizards do exist. For you—" Anthony smiled at the students who were staring at him, "—since we have spent a full year and a half understanding how similar wizards and Muggles are, sometimes it is better to remind ourselves to respect these differences. more important.

"Not everyone can wash clothes easily, and not everyone can apparate, but that doesn't matter." Anthony glanced at Cedric, who seemed to have understood what Anthony was going to say next, "You like pepper?" A naughty boy, Mr. Diggory?"

"Me?" Cedric shrugged. "I quite like them. They're interesting."

"I'm not that into it," Anthony said. "Some people like Pepper Potts and some don't, and that doesn't matter. You don't have to be consistent everywhere.

"We will have different lifestyles, different habits, different likes and dislikes, but differences do not mean hostility. Through communication and understanding, it is very likely that we will still find the same things in our differences."

A student asked with some confusion: "So, Professor Anthony, in the story of the washing machine, what are the similarities between Muggles and us?"

“We all want clean laundry,” Anthony said, “and we don’t want to do it by hand.”

Several students laughed.

Anthony also smiled: "I'm serious. Professor Flitwick told me that magic comes from people's desires. In a sense, these things we are learning - these inventions, the magic we live with The invention of melons also came from people's desire. Wizards and Muggles used different methods and spent different lengths of time to finally achieve similar results.

"get out of class is over. No homework, remember to review how to buy tickets."

He started to pack things on the platform at the end of get out of class, while the students stuffed their textbooks into their bags and stood up one after another.

The hum of conversation slowly began. The students walked outside the classroom while chatting.

"Goodbye, Professor Anthony," Cedric said as he passed the podium.

"Goodbye," said Anthony, and then something suddenly occurred to him, "Just a moment, Mr. Diggory."

Cedric turned back in confusion: "What's wrong, Professor Anthony?"

"Because you like pepper urchins," Anthony said. Cedric's tablemate stood next to him, staring anxiously at Anthony. "Hufflepuff gets a tin of coconut sorbet."

He picked up the coconut sorbet from the corner of the podium and put it into Cedric's hand. The students in the classroom who had not yet left all looked over.

Emery said: "What? It's not logical at all."

"A very logical question." Anthony agreed, "Plus a can of Ravenclaw."

He let another can in his bag fall onto Emery's desk.

(End of this chapter)