Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 305 Chapter 304: Harmonious society, amazing experiences
Ian also likes to read some unofficial history in the Hogwarts library.

In fact.

Most young wizards are very interested in this kind of unofficial history. After all, it is something that people can talk about with relish. Even a young wizard like Ian enjoys reading unofficial history.

And among the many unofficial histories.

In addition to the romantic affairs of great wizards, the unofficial history of the origin of wizards is a question that even adult wizards have been arguing about for centuries.

There are several theories.

The stardust theory is one of the most popular theories since the rise of Muggle science. It says that in ancient times, a meteorite called the "Mystic Star" fell into the British forest.

This theory holds that in ancient times, magic did not exist on Earth.

Magic was born only when a meteorite burning with silver light fell on this planet. It was not an ordinary celestial body, but a "star core" carrying the magic of the universe. When it hit the earth, it released an energy wave called "breath of ether" that penetrated into the earth, water and air.

The cosmic energy contained in its fragments seeps into the soil.

A group of humans living nearby were affected by this power, and their bodies began to change: their blood glowed, their pupils could see darkness at night as if it were daytime, and they could even sense the flow of natural elements. These people gradually mastered the ability to control nature, summon storms, and manipulate fire.

They were the first wizards.

This legend is most often cited by pure-blood families, especially the Black family and the Malfoy family, who firmly believe that their bloodline originates from the innermost part of the "star core".

Those who support this theory believe that modern wizards' obsession with the stars, such as the use of star maps in divination classes, alchemists' worship of lunar cycles, and astrological symbols in ancient runes, may actually originate from this residual memory of the origin of the universe.

how to say.

This alternative view on divination is actually similar to the theory of cosmic migration. A destroyed page from the Pure-blood Chronicles reveals that wizards are exiles from "beyond the stars" - of course, this so-called chronicle was indeed created after the rise of science in the Muggle world.

How much of it is copied from the Muggle world is unknown, but in the wizarding world, there is no special organization to check for plagiarism. Muggle Prehistory even puts forward a subversive theory, saying that wizards are the original inhabitants and Muggles are aliens.

In short.

Mentally ill wizards have researched many sources of mentally ill wizards, and among them, the most widely accepted one is the stardust theory.

In recent years.

Newt and a few friends also unearthed an ancient document that said wizards were actually the evolution of "ancient reptiles" and that the earliest wizards might not have been purely human.

Rather, they are descendants of some kind of "humanoid reptiles".

Parseltongue is not a language talent, but a "genetic remnant" - their throat structure is similar to that of snakes, which can emit sound waves of a specific frequency and directly stimulate snake nerves.

This scientific statement has become increasingly popular among wizards since the rise of modern science, but some of it is ridiculous to anyone with a discerning eye. For example, Salazar Slytherin did not build the Chamber of Secrets because of "pure-blood fanaticism", but because his "snake ancestors" tried to "awaken their sleeping companions" through the Chamber of Secrets.

During the witch hunt in the 17th century, Muggles were not simply afraid of magic, but discovered that if wizards used Parseltongue excessively, they would gradually "degenerate" into unintelligent snake-like creatures.

These statements.

In the eyes of those who really know the business, it is indeed full of loopholes. For this reason, the theory of wizard evolution is not very attractive in the eyes of mainstream wizards. They believe more in the theory of stardust descent, as well as four other theories - the fairy contract theory, the dream awakening school, and the elemental symbiosis theory.

Once upon a time, a group of greedy humans signed a taboo contract with fairies, exchanging soul fragments for magical knowledge. The fairies engraved the spellcasting method and potion formula on parchment, but secretly buried a curse - every time magic was used, a part of the soul would be eaten. In order to prevent the contract from backfiring on humans, a pure-blood family was established.

Trying to dilute the goblin curse through inbreeding.

This is one of the theories advocated by pure-blood families.

In contrast, half-blood wizards and Muggle wizards believe more in dream awakening, saying that there was a type of "dream prophet" in the ancient tribes who could travel through the magical plane while sleeping. When they brought the spells and magical creatures in the dream back to reality, the dormant magic genes were activated.

In this theory, the secret room under Gringotts is said to contain the oldest prophet's diary, which records that "every wizard is a two-faced person, one living in the real world and the other living forever in the magical dream." Those who cannot control their dream travel will eventually become ghosts who can only wander in reality.

how to say.

It also explains the birth of ghosts, which is a complete theory. It is more convincing than the theory of elemental symbiosis that wizards were born when elemental spirits injected their power into humans.

The theory of elemental symbiosis basically appears in various stories and fairy tales told to children. It is not a serious traditional story, but a new-style story that has only begun to appear in recent years.

Most of the people who believe in it are children. As for Ian, he is more inclined to the theory of bloodline research, that some abilities or characteristics of magical animals are transferred to humans, thus creating wizards.

This involves the realm of alchemy.

The future gods and black-robed wizards seemed to be verifying this statement. However, it was not until Ian set foot on the current island that he suddenly realized it.

perhaps.

There really could be more than one origin for wizards.

For example, hybridism.

Was he born on this island?

No one knows. There is a theory that the first wizards may be the offspring of magical animals and humans. For example, some magical animals with special abilities may combine with humans in some way, so that the offspring have magical abilities. Just like some families have special magical talents.

For example, the Dumbledore family's affinity for the phoenix and the Slytherin family's Parseltongue, these talents may be the embodiment of the bloodline inheritance of magical animals in ancient times.

They need to be hybridized with magical animals. This is the most absurd statement, but seeing the relationship between humans and magical animals here, Ian is not sure.

Things like kissing, hugging and lifting up are seen everywhere.

"Oh my God, is this really what I should see?" Ian also saw a man who dressed up humanoid magical creatures as girls and took them out shopping.

have to say.

Thinking hard.

"Let me take you around our world." Xiaoya had no idea what kind of shock Ian's little heart had received, so she showed her warm and hospitable side.

The morning light shone on the cobblestone streets. When Ian followed Xiaoya into the town, he saw a pumpkin carriage galloping past, pulled by a group of huge lightning reindeer.

Each one wore an exquisite leather bridle.

“Make way, make way, make way!”

The driver shouted.

"The freshly delivered brontosaurus eggs must be sent to the hatching ground as soon as possible!"

He seemed to be in a hurry. Ian leaned against the wall, looking at the five watermelon-sized eggs stacked in the carriage, each with dangerous static sparks flashing on its surface.

“That’s the express delivery in town.”

Xiaoya introduced proudly.

"Three times faster than a normal Chocobo!"

Her words shocked Ian again, as if he had traveled to a new world. Could it be that the Titan had really found a game console that did not belong to this world or even this timeline? The sun shone through the leaves onto Xiaoya's face, reflecting her bright eyes. Ian followed her through narrow and ancient streets, surrounded by houses built of stone and wood, with thick thatched roofs.

Turn the corner.

In front of a tree house with a sign that read "Postal and Information", a dozen different species of bird magic animals were queuing up. The toucan at the front was sorting the letters into different categories and stuffing them into the storage bag in its belly.

The sign next to it details:

"For urgent delivery, please contact Lightning Express (extra charge)"

「Reloading is recommended for fragile items」

"Love letters suggest choosing the special colorful bird (success rate +30%)"

have to say.

The civilization of this era may not be very developed, but it is not much behind in advertising. Compared with later generations, the advertisements of shitting are not inferior to those of later generations.

"That's my cousin's friend. He passed the civil service exam last year." Xiaoya pointed at the Night Owl who was stamping. "Now he works at the post office and can earn a lot of money for my cousin every day."

There is actually currency.

And there are ways for magical animals to go out and earn money.

have to say.

Ian was shocked.

"Cold medicine - works in seven seconds"

"Hair Growth Potion - Ineffective Refund"

"Love potion - side effect is growing a pig nose, use with caution"

The entrance to the pharmacy is even more exciting.

The most primitive potion seems to have been born in this world.

No ritual magic is required.

Pure hand-made potion.

Maybe some magical animal mouths will be used as well.

A doctor was examining a patient with different magical animals. Each magical animal seemed to correspond to a testing instrument. Ian had no idea how this development came about. The most comfortable one was a tortoise. The shell on its back opened, revealing various herbs that were fermenting.

The air was filled with a mixture of the smell of earth, barbecue and flowers, as if the whole town was immersed in an atmosphere of primitiveness and nature.

"This is our town - Wind Chime Town." Xiaoya proudly introduced as she walked, "Every household here has its own magical animal companion."

Ian looked around and saw that many residents were indeed surrounded by creatures of various shapes: there were winged lizards hovering in the air, small animals as docile as cats but covered with scales squatting at the door, and there was even an old woman leading a three-headed snake passing by them.

"Maybe more than just a partner?"

Ian was still pondering the matter in horror.

As they were talking, they came to a busy market. The morning market in the central square was in full swing, with vendors shouting and holding all kinds of exotic goods in their hands.

The wooden stalls were lined up one after another, and the stall owners were shouting loudly. A merchant wearing a feather headdress was selling glimmering herbs: "A miracle drug for healing abrasions! Ten shells for one!" In the blacksmith's shop next door, a blacksmith was swinging a hammer to hit a piece of shining metal, sparks flying.

That's potion material.

Still a very powerful potion ingredient.

Ian could clearly feel the magic in it, but he couldn't distinguish it effectively. It was obviously a kind of magic potion material that had become extinct in later generations but was very powerful.

If you don't think you can take it back.

Ian actually wanted to buy a few copies as well.

"This stone...can glow?"

Ian pointed to the raw materials in the smithy.

He also felt the magic in the ore used by the blacksmith.

Xiaoya nodded, "All the metals on our island glow, and that one is 'meteorite iron'. If you get a little bit of it, even mushrooms can be used as lamps!"

What a difficult metaphor to evaluate. She pointed at the mushroom lights sold at the stall. Indeed, the orange-red fungus emitted a soft light.

Ian felt the most primitive way of using magic materials. That's right, after all, the people here don't have magic in their bodies, so of course they can't use those "natural materials and treasures" like wizards.

can only say.

When the resources are abundant enough.

Indeed, even these people who don't know magic can understand how to use the most primitive magic - perhaps part of this comes from the help of magical animals.

"What's over there?"

Ian's sight was attracted by a fishmonger who was shouting hard. He was a bearded uncle who was directing 13 octopuses to kill fish, pack and collect money for customers at the same time. The most amazing thing was that the octopus in the middle was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and was calculating with his tentacles.

"It's an intelligent octopus. Its arithmetic is more than ten times better than that of an ordinary person." Xiaoya whispered, "Last year, the champion of the town's mental arithmetic competition was an intelligent octopus who disguised himself as a human."

She was telling a story of cheating.

The tone is emotional.

Ian couldn't imagine what kind of style this was. Ian noticed that some of the stalls were actually run by magical animals! A fox with a broom-like tail was sitting behind the counter, giving change to customers with his paws. Another creature that looked like a turtle but had mushrooms growing on its back was selling soup.

It made a fragrant stew with the mushrooms on its back.

This...isn't it too unscientific?"

Ian muttered.

It was just like he had eaten mushrooms from Yunnan. To him, the harmonious scene was not only bizarre, but also had an indescribable weird feeling.

of course.

Maybe Newt will adapt well here. This looks like the utopia that old people like Newt want to see the most, a harmonious society where humans and magical animals are completely integrated together.

(End of this chapter)