Chapter 125 The Mystery of History (Add More)
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Shui Shen Zhi Feng
Chapter 125 The Mystery of History (Add More)
It's the third week of school.
All fourth graders noticed that they had significantly more homework to do this term.When the students complained especially loudly about the too much homework assigned by Professor McGonagall for Transfiguration, Professor McGonagall explained why.
"You are entering an important period in wizarding education!" she told them, her eyes shining majestically behind square spectacles. "Your OWL exams are approaching—"
"We don't take the OWL exam until fifth grade!" Blaise Zabini said angrily.
"Maybe so, Mr. Zabini, but trust me, you need to be well-prepared! Only two Mr. Malfoys in this class have ever been able to turn a hedgehog into a satisfying pincushion. I should warn you that your pincushion will still curl up in fear when someone approaches it with a needle!"
On the other hand, Professor Binns finally finished the Goblin Rebellion, and began to prepare for the fifth-grade OWL exam, and to collect and integrate the long history of the wizarding world.
The history of the wizarding world began in the period of ancient Egypt and ancient Greek civilization. This is the period when written records of the wizarding world first appeared, although most of the records have not been handed down, or have not been handed down completely.
The period before the appearance of these two civilizations is collectively referred to as the prehistoric era.
These are not within the scope of the OWL exam and are not mentioned here.
It was not until the period from 500 BC to the fourth century AD that the historical system of wizards gradually matured.Historians collectively refer to this period as the "Ancient Age", which corresponds to the "Classical Age" of Muggle history.
At this time, ancient Egypt and ancient Greek civilizations were still brilliant, and the Ollivander family also officially emerged in the Mediterranean countries, creating a family of magic wands. In ancient Greece, four super wizards, the despicable Haierbo, Circe, the invincible Andros, and the prophet Mopsos, were admired or revered by thousands of people.
After the end of the ancient century, there is the so-called "Middle Ages", which generally refers to the period from the fifth century to the fifteenth century.
It was particularly brilliant in the tenth century. The four founders of Hogwarts, the founder of Durmstrang, Merlin, Morgan Le Fay, Corona, Morrigan, and Ragnack I, the goblin king, were all influential figures who stirred up this era.
(Note: Cleona is an Irish female druid, sea bird Animagus, who discovered the use of moondew, good at bird singing and healing magic, from the chocolate frog picture)
(Note: Morrigan is an Irish witch, the crow Animagus, the ancestor of the Thayer family, that is, the ancestor of Isolt Thayer, the founder of Ilvermorny, from the Pottermore Ilvermorny chapter)
There are also many immortal figures in their later generations, such as Hengis who established Hogsmeade village, Armand Malfoy who established the Malfoy family, the Peverell brothers who created the three artifacts of death, Urick the weirdo who used jellyfish as a hat, and so on.
(Note: The third granddaughter of Peverell married into the Potter family in the [-]th century, and the time of two generations is reversed. The era of the three brothers is about the [-]th century, which is about the same time as the Malfoy family landed in Great Britain.)
The period after the Middle Ages is called the "Early Modern Age" by historians. It generally refers to the period from the sixteenth century to the eighteenth century. Nicole Flamel, Palather, the founder of Ilvermorny, Extis and Azkaban, Gringo and Gringotts, and Silver Spear are the products of the early modern age.
After that, the history since the nineteenth century is collectively referred to as "Modern Age".
Although Professor Binns' lectures were still so monotonous and boring, making the young wizards in the audience drowsy, but knowing that this was about the content of the exam, many young wizards still managed to get up and take notes.
Schelling listened with gusto.For him, the understanding of magic is urgently needed, and the history of magic cannot be missed.The history of magic is an interest for him. The soul of an adventurer hidden in his body likes to listen to ancient knowledge and legends the most.
Another rare person who can resist Professor Binns' hypnotic voice is Maury McDougal, who sits to Schelling's left, taking notes with great concentration.Sitting to Schelling's right is Daphne, who fell asleep as early as 10 minutes into the class.
As soon as the get out of class bell rang, the unbearable freshmen immediately walked out of the classroom.Unmoved, Professor Binns quietly stood on the podium and watched them leave.
Schelling took the initiative to ask Professor Binns: "Professor, may I know the origin of magic power?"
"Oh, I can see that you are a child who loves to learn." Professor Binns' dull ghost twitched in surprise.He was somewhat impressed with the boy, who seemed to have made an impressive statement about the goblin rebellion, though he still couldn't remember Schelling's name. "Who are you……"
"I'm Malfoy, Professor."
"Mr. Malfoy, this question is difficult to answer. After all, the ancient history did not leave us with many written records, and the wizards of that era rarely chose to become ghosts to guide future generations..."
"A more unified view is that magic power originated in ancient times," said Professor Binns. "In ancient times, the world at that time was not what it is now. The land was desolate and the climate was harsh. Only the most powerful species could survive. The creatures that dominated the world at that time were not us human wizards, but very powerful ancient dragons and ancient giants..."
"It is impossible to know exactly what the ancient dragons and ancient giants looked like, but we can imagine their appearance from their descendants—that is, the giant dragons and giants that survive today. They are different from these descendants. Their powerful bodies can adapt to extremely harsh environments, and they have the power to destroy heaven and earth. That power is the prototype of magic power..."
"Of course there were other species in the world at that time, including the ancient elves, the ancestors of the current elves, and the ancient goblins, the ancestors of the goblins, etc., but the power of these species was far inferior to the two species mentioned above in terms of destructive power, and many archaeological evidences showed that their personalities liked peace and order, and disliked chaos and war, so these species chose to hide from the world. Therefore, the two races of the ancient dragon and the ancient giant, in order to compete for the scarce resources in the world, launched a long-lasting war..."
"And then, human beings with very weak size and strength appeared. Although human beings appeared humble in that environment, they had strong reproductive capacity and a strong will to survive. The mutations that occurred in some ancient human beings can also be regarded as the first magical riot in human history..."
"That kind of power is called the 'Power of Chaos' by later generations. It is the first source of magic power for human beings. It is passed down to future generations in the blood, and has been passed down from generation to generation, forming all kinds of wizard families today... These materials can be found in some documents of pure-blood wizard families with ancient inheritance, um... this is probably the reason why some wizards insist on the concept of pure-blood supremacy."
It turned out that this is the source of the so-called blood power. After solving many doubts, Xie Lin continued to ask: "Professor, you said this is the first source of magic power for human beings, so do we have other sources of magic power?"
"Yes, child, you are right." Professor Binns was very satisfied with the attentive attitude of the students in front of him, and continued to explain: "Although with the power of chaos, human beings are still weak, but the astonishing number of human beings has reached the point where the ancient dragons and ancient giants can't ignore them. In addition, the long-term war has also made their populations less and less. They began to recruit humans to join their camp and fight on their behalf."
"In order to attract human attachment, they are willing to give part of their innate blood power to humans who are willing to attach to them. This is the origin of the magic power of the second generation of humans - the power of the dragon and the power of the Titans bestowed by the two major races. Generally speaking, these three types of magic power are historically recognized as the origin of the magic power of human wizards."
Xie Lin nodded frequently.Professor Binns didn't feel tired after a long speech, and he obviously enjoyed it. Of course, this has a lot to do with him being a ghost.
"Can you understand that explanation?" said Professor Binns kindly.
"Yes. Thank you for your answer, Professor Binns." Schelling said hastily.
"If you have any questions in the history of magic, please come to me again. Students who are so eager to learn are rare now." Professor Binns put away the illusory textbook in satisfaction, and floated out of the classroom. "See you next time, Mr. Malfoy."
Professor Binns seldom remembers the names of his students, but apparently this time he remembered Schelling's name.
Extra-curricular knowledge: Morrigan is well-known as the "Phantom Queen" in the Muggle world, representing war and death; in Irish folklore, crows can always be seen hovering in the air on the battlefield, and it is she who is said
(End of this chapter)
It's the third week of school.
All fourth graders noticed that they had significantly more homework to do this term.When the students complained especially loudly about the too much homework assigned by Professor McGonagall for Transfiguration, Professor McGonagall explained why.
"You are entering an important period in wizarding education!" she told them, her eyes shining majestically behind square spectacles. "Your OWL exams are approaching—"
"We don't take the OWL exam until fifth grade!" Blaise Zabini said angrily.
"Maybe so, Mr. Zabini, but trust me, you need to be well-prepared! Only two Mr. Malfoys in this class have ever been able to turn a hedgehog into a satisfying pincushion. I should warn you that your pincushion will still curl up in fear when someone approaches it with a needle!"
On the other hand, Professor Binns finally finished the Goblin Rebellion, and began to prepare for the fifth-grade OWL exam, and to collect and integrate the long history of the wizarding world.
The history of the wizarding world began in the period of ancient Egypt and ancient Greek civilization. This is the period when written records of the wizarding world first appeared, although most of the records have not been handed down, or have not been handed down completely.
The period before the appearance of these two civilizations is collectively referred to as the prehistoric era.
These are not within the scope of the OWL exam and are not mentioned here.
It was not until the period from 500 BC to the fourth century AD that the historical system of wizards gradually matured.Historians collectively refer to this period as the "Ancient Age", which corresponds to the "Classical Age" of Muggle history.
At this time, ancient Egypt and ancient Greek civilizations were still brilliant, and the Ollivander family also officially emerged in the Mediterranean countries, creating a family of magic wands. In ancient Greece, four super wizards, the despicable Haierbo, Circe, the invincible Andros, and the prophet Mopsos, were admired or revered by thousands of people.
After the end of the ancient century, there is the so-called "Middle Ages", which generally refers to the period from the fifth century to the fifteenth century.
It was particularly brilliant in the tenth century. The four founders of Hogwarts, the founder of Durmstrang, Merlin, Morgan Le Fay, Corona, Morrigan, and Ragnack I, the goblin king, were all influential figures who stirred up this era.
(Note: Cleona is an Irish female druid, sea bird Animagus, who discovered the use of moondew, good at bird singing and healing magic, from the chocolate frog picture)
(Note: Morrigan is an Irish witch, the crow Animagus, the ancestor of the Thayer family, that is, the ancestor of Isolt Thayer, the founder of Ilvermorny, from the Pottermore Ilvermorny chapter)
There are also many immortal figures in their later generations, such as Hengis who established Hogsmeade village, Armand Malfoy who established the Malfoy family, the Peverell brothers who created the three artifacts of death, Urick the weirdo who used jellyfish as a hat, and so on.
(Note: The third granddaughter of Peverell married into the Potter family in the [-]th century, and the time of two generations is reversed. The era of the three brothers is about the [-]th century, which is about the same time as the Malfoy family landed in Great Britain.)
The period after the Middle Ages is called the "Early Modern Age" by historians. It generally refers to the period from the sixteenth century to the eighteenth century. Nicole Flamel, Palather, the founder of Ilvermorny, Extis and Azkaban, Gringo and Gringotts, and Silver Spear are the products of the early modern age.
After that, the history since the nineteenth century is collectively referred to as "Modern Age".
Although Professor Binns' lectures were still so monotonous and boring, making the young wizards in the audience drowsy, but knowing that this was about the content of the exam, many young wizards still managed to get up and take notes.
Schelling listened with gusto.For him, the understanding of magic is urgently needed, and the history of magic cannot be missed.The history of magic is an interest for him. The soul of an adventurer hidden in his body likes to listen to ancient knowledge and legends the most.
Another rare person who can resist Professor Binns' hypnotic voice is Maury McDougal, who sits to Schelling's left, taking notes with great concentration.Sitting to Schelling's right is Daphne, who fell asleep as early as 10 minutes into the class.
As soon as the get out of class bell rang, the unbearable freshmen immediately walked out of the classroom.Unmoved, Professor Binns quietly stood on the podium and watched them leave.
Schelling took the initiative to ask Professor Binns: "Professor, may I know the origin of magic power?"
"Oh, I can see that you are a child who loves to learn." Professor Binns' dull ghost twitched in surprise.He was somewhat impressed with the boy, who seemed to have made an impressive statement about the goblin rebellion, though he still couldn't remember Schelling's name. "Who are you……"
"I'm Malfoy, Professor."
"Mr. Malfoy, this question is difficult to answer. After all, the ancient history did not leave us with many written records, and the wizards of that era rarely chose to become ghosts to guide future generations..."
"A more unified view is that magic power originated in ancient times," said Professor Binns. "In ancient times, the world at that time was not what it is now. The land was desolate and the climate was harsh. Only the most powerful species could survive. The creatures that dominated the world at that time were not us human wizards, but very powerful ancient dragons and ancient giants..."
"It is impossible to know exactly what the ancient dragons and ancient giants looked like, but we can imagine their appearance from their descendants—that is, the giant dragons and giants that survive today. They are different from these descendants. Their powerful bodies can adapt to extremely harsh environments, and they have the power to destroy heaven and earth. That power is the prototype of magic power..."
"Of course there were other species in the world at that time, including the ancient elves, the ancestors of the current elves, and the ancient goblins, the ancestors of the goblins, etc., but the power of these species was far inferior to the two species mentioned above in terms of destructive power, and many archaeological evidences showed that their personalities liked peace and order, and disliked chaos and war, so these species chose to hide from the world. Therefore, the two races of the ancient dragon and the ancient giant, in order to compete for the scarce resources in the world, launched a long-lasting war..."
"And then, human beings with very weak size and strength appeared. Although human beings appeared humble in that environment, they had strong reproductive capacity and a strong will to survive. The mutations that occurred in some ancient human beings can also be regarded as the first magical riot in human history..."
"That kind of power is called the 'Power of Chaos' by later generations. It is the first source of magic power for human beings. It is passed down to future generations in the blood, and has been passed down from generation to generation, forming all kinds of wizard families today... These materials can be found in some documents of pure-blood wizard families with ancient inheritance, um... this is probably the reason why some wizards insist on the concept of pure-blood supremacy."
It turned out that this is the source of the so-called blood power. After solving many doubts, Xie Lin continued to ask: "Professor, you said this is the first source of magic power for human beings, so do we have other sources of magic power?"
"Yes, child, you are right." Professor Binns was very satisfied with the attentive attitude of the students in front of him, and continued to explain: "Although with the power of chaos, human beings are still weak, but the astonishing number of human beings has reached the point where the ancient dragons and ancient giants can't ignore them. In addition, the long-term war has also made their populations less and less. They began to recruit humans to join their camp and fight on their behalf."
"In order to attract human attachment, they are willing to give part of their innate blood power to humans who are willing to attach to them. This is the origin of the magic power of the second generation of humans - the power of the dragon and the power of the Titans bestowed by the two major races. Generally speaking, these three types of magic power are historically recognized as the origin of the magic power of human wizards."
Xie Lin nodded frequently.Professor Binns didn't feel tired after a long speech, and he obviously enjoyed it. Of course, this has a lot to do with him being a ghost.
"Can you understand that explanation?" said Professor Binns kindly.
"Yes. Thank you for your answer, Professor Binns." Schelling said hastily.
"If you have any questions in the history of magic, please come to me again. Students who are so eager to learn are rare now." Professor Binns put away the illusory textbook in satisfaction, and floated out of the classroom. "See you next time, Mr. Malfoy."
Professor Binns seldom remembers the names of his students, but apparently this time he remembered Schelling's name.
Extra-curricular knowledge: Morrigan is well-known as the "Phantom Queen" in the Muggle world, representing war and death; in Irish folklore, crows can always be seen hovering in the air on the battlefield, and it is she who is said
(End of this chapter)
