Chapter 2426 royal circus (9)
There is such a fairy tale, there is a girl with blond hair, her mother told her to go to the neighboring village to buy muffins, but her mother told her not to take the shortcut in the forest, she refused to listen, and then she got lost in the forest. She walked and walked, went to the depths of the forest, and found a beautiful house. She was hungry and tired at the time, and saw that the door of the house was unlocked, so she went in and found delicious food on the table. There are three types of bowls, and the beds are also divided into three sizes, large, medium and small.
She made a choice and fell asleep on her favorite bed after eating and drinking. When she woke up, she found three bears standing beside the bed. She let out a scream, then jumped out of the window and ran away.
Economists call this the "Goldilocks Effect," which means that when the economy is good, the bears are a sign that the good times are over. The Magical Congress of the United States once announced that Obscurity had completely disappeared in the United States before 1926, but when Newt Scamander appeared in New York, he still encountered an Obscurity.
It happened to be the last boom before the Great Depression, and by the time of the Wizards United election in 1930, the Great Depression had swept the world. According to Newt's description, Credence's destructive power is one of the best among the Obscures, at least much stronger than the Obscure Felix Young that Pomona once met. Unlike Credence, Yes, although this child has both parents, he is the descendant of illegal immigrants.
Forming an environment for the silent ones requires a conscious attempt to suppress their own magical power. They don’t want to make too much noise, be targeted by the immigration officers, and then be deported back to the country. Felix even received admission to Hogwarts They also lost the letter, because they didn't believe in any magic school at all, thinking it was a lie.
Second, Salem firmly believed in the existence of magic, and went to the newspaper tycoon with evidence. Henry Shaw Jr. was going to run in New York, but the party was disrupted by Credence, and Henry Shaw Jr. Dead because he called the Credence gang "freaks."
The Witchcraft Act of 1735 prohibits anyone from claiming to have supernatural powers, pretending to be capable of inducing fear, anxiety or injurious enchantments.
The "International Wizarding Secrecy Act" prohibits the use of magic in front of Muggles, but the Obscure is no longer a human being, and wizards are obliged to hide the magical animals in their area of activity, even though Muggles cannot see the Obscure. In fact, Little Henry Shaw didn't refer to Credence alone, but Credence didn't care so much, Peng Bai's murderous intent plunged Credence into darkness wherever he went.
Felix once destroyed the Leaky Cauldron at the entrance of Diagon Alley. He is not Harry Potter. Enrollment is not that important. In fact, not every admission letter issued by Hogwarts will be received. , This matter has been like this since ancient times.
Some wizarding parents prefer to teach themselves, some go to schools abroad, and other weird reasons.
At first Pomona thought he was being controlled by someone, but later she found out that Felix was jealous of those holding wizard candy and toy wizards in their hands, so he smashed down the door in a fit of anger, and that force knocked down the door of Diagon Alley. The glass in the record store also shattered, nearly hurting Pomona.
Children are very capricious. There is a textile factory in Lancashire called "The Gate of Hell". According to the standards of the time, a factory owner who hired 3,000 child laborers in twelve years only lost four apprentices. And no one is punished, and such a factory owner is said to be merciful and worthy of eternal memory. He was a particularly humane boss if he made his apprentices work twelve hours a day.
Child laborers are generally illiterate. Even if they received the admission letter from Hogwarts, they didn't know to go to school to learn to master magic power. In addition, in this era, there was no separation between the Muggle community and the wizarding community. Seeing weird things happen makes the need for the Wizarding Act even more.
The health problems of the apprentices were worrying, and Robert Peel proposed the Factory Act after a fever appeared in his factory. He was a conscientious employer, and Hell's Gate was usually a "parish apprentice" in a church orphanage. William Pitt the Younger did say in public lectures in 1796 that children earn enough to support themselves, free the state from the burden, and add to the national wealth. Therefore, a pastor believed that children over six years old who cannot spin cotton and those over nine years old who cannot spin wool and flax cannot receive relief.
But there are also parents who have children so that they can support themselves, and parents who are mean bosses to their children. This kind of organizational structure is very common among pickpockets. Usually there is an adult in a pickpocket organization. The man distributes some to the pickpocket, and he takes the rest, or keeps some for himself, or gives it to the higher-ups.
Even if the body is unhealthy, as long as they survive to adulthood, they can have children, and they can earn a living in this way. In addition, child labor is needed in cotton mills, but manpower is still needed for weaving into cloth, even though someone has invented the hydraulic loom.
Therefore, the more children, the better the life. A strict female teacher can supervise 200 little girls spinning continuously. Which student dares to question what the teacher is doing wrong?
Outsiders are better off, and it is even more difficult for children to refuse the requests made by their parents. Even if there is no harsh environment, these tasks imposed on children make them overwhelmed. In the gold rush era, people's requirements for clothes are strong and wear-resistant. Jeans replaced non-wear-resistant muslin, and the decline of the textile industry was inevitable.
A Prussian once said: repression leads to treachery.
These child laborers are put into the public life of the country after being squeezed out of their last bit of value. Rather than saying that they discriminate against the law, it is better to say that there is no other way. In the book of Job, Satan said that "human beings will use everything to survive" , They were born and it is not up to them to decide.
The carriage drove all the way outside Brussels and came to a village called Metz. If Mechelen's industrial area has just started, then it is already quite large. A blacksmith's shop has been built, and black smoke is blowing from the chimney. , not far away there are several horses waiting to be shoed.
There are also shops for repairing carriages, an inn for people to rest, and a simple wooden platform, which is currently decorated, and several well-dressed people are standing on it.
Not far away is a large building complex under construction, which is a warehouse, and goods from Antwerp can go to Brussels in the future.
Belgium has no resources other than coal, and almost relies on exports to earn income, but for the Free Stonemasons Union, these are all things in the future. The first thing they have to do is to repair the house.
A wooden plank was built on the ground at the parking place, so that you don't have to step in the mud. When Georgiana walked to the platform, a woman suddenly came over and hugged her warmly.
"There you are, Georgiana."
"You...you are..."
"Don't recognize me?" The woman smiled triumphantly, "Is it your fault that the potion is too effective?"
"Are you Mrs. Borski?" Georgiana exclaimed in surprise.
The woman smiled ambiguously, as if she had acquiesced.
"Let's go, everyone else is waiting for us."
After she turned to leave, Padma leaned over, "Did you use youth potion on her?"
"There's no such thing," said Georgiana viciously.
"Then what did she use?"
"Probably a beauty potion."
"The beauty potion is so effective?" Padma said in disbelief.
"How do I know." Georgiana said impatiently, "I'm not a master of potions, not to mention that the one who gave her the potion was a French wizard. Nicolas made the Philosopher's Stone in Paris."
"Maybe it's not the beauty potion?" Padma asked.
"Why do you have so many questions?" Georgiana said impatiently, walking towards everyone by the hem of her skirt.
