Hogwarts: My name is the Unforgivable Curse

Chapter 5 The Number and Distribution of Wizards

"Please come in, there is room here."

Baron raised his head without changing his expression and made an invitation gesture: "I am Baron Shafiq. This is K who cannot be named. I am very happy to go with you."

"Qiu Zhang, nice to meet you." The Asian girl said hello with a smile, and then walked in dragging her luggage: "What were you talking about just now? It didn't seem very pleasant?"

Balon said seriously: "We were talking about the current situation of Slytherin. We just agreed that some people in Slytherin College have forgotten the glory of the past, and they are just blinded by pleasure and wantonly releasing their nature... uh... …”

He was speechless for a moment and didn't know what words to use to describe those seniors who were not up to par.

"asshole."

Avada picked a relatively appropriate word from the side.

"Somewhat vulgar, but basically correct."

Balon frowned slightly, but still nodded in approval: "So I just told him that those were definitely not Slytherin's original intentions, and asked him not to be prejudiced against Slytherin. If any Slytherin offends him in the future, I am willing to Help as much as possible and apologize in advance."

"The same goes for you, Qiu."

"Thank you for your kindness." Qiu smiled and thanked, and then asked hesitantly: "But with all due respect, I think the reason why Slytherin's reputation is so...unsatisfactory is because of the factors you mentioned before. In addition, it also has something to do with their admissions standards, right? They are ambitious, pursue power, and win first...it is difficult to recruit good people, right?"

"You missed the most important one, 'valuing honor.'" Baron looked serious: "Moreover, a person's bottom line and conscience are the fundamental factors that determine him to become a good person, and have nothing to do with ambition or power."

"I do not deny that people with these characteristics are more likely to lose themselves, lose their bottom line and conscience, so there are the most dark wizards born in Slytherin. But this does not mean that this is Salazar Slytherin's original intention, let alone It means there are no honest, kind and trustworthy people in Slytherin."

"I believe this, and I hope you can change other people's prejudices against Slytherin after entering Slytherin."

Avada gently comforted Baron, and then changed the topic: "Let's talk about something lighter. Qiu, you seem to be Asian? It seems that it is rare to see Asian faces in the UK, and it is even rarer among wizards."

"yes."

Qiu smiled and said: "My mother is British-Chinese and also graduated from Hogwarts. According to her own words, she is the first Chinese wizard recruited by Hogwarts in more than a thousand years, and I am very likely to It’s the second one!” (Note)

"There is something very curious." Avada said: "Asia is obviously the most populous continent in the world, but the number of wizards is the smallest. There is only one magic school in Asia, the Magic School. The enrollment in the entire Asia is the smallest among the eleven magic schools."

"I have seen similar questions in my family's library." Barron replied: "The mainstream view is that the birth of wizards seems to be related to the earth's magnetic field. The closer to the magnetic poles, the easier it is for wizards to be born. And Europe and North America are as important as The largest population centers near the magnetic pole naturally have the largest number of wizards. Although Asia has the largest population, it is the farthest from the magnetic pole, so the number of wizards is very small."

"The southernmost tip of Africa and South America is close to the South Magnetic Pole and has a large population, so the number of wizards is also considerable. However, considering factors such as climate and natural resources, we chose to establish magic schools in Uganda and Brazil."

Avada was amazed by this idea. This was a theory he had never thought of when reading the original work.

"Sounds very reasonable." He admired sincerely.

"However, this view is only a summary of reality and lacks regular verification." Baron sighed: "And it cannot explain the distribution of magical animals. Magical animals are distributed on every continent, and there are many in them. This is something that has always puzzled magizoologists.”

"I have thought about this problem myself when I was a child." Qiu's eyes lit up: "I think the blood inheritance of magical creatures is more stable than that of wizards. So as long as a new magical creature is born, or a certain magical animal migrates to other environments , it can continue continuously and form a large-scale population after a long period of evolution, regardless of the geographical environment. The evidence is that there has never been a 'Squib' among magical animals!"

"Quite an interesting point of view!" Baron was surprised: "Did you really come up with this yourself?"

"certainly!"

Qiu nodded proudly: "I'm still thinking that when I learn more knowledge, I will perfect this point of view, and then write it into a paper and send it to the Daily Prophet. Maybe it will be worth a Merlin Level 2 Medal? "

"You will definitely be an excellent Ravenclaw." He praised.

"Thank you for the compliment. This is also my mother's expectation for me." Qiu said with a sweet smile.

Avada, who was born as a Muggle and whose knowledge of the wizarding world was limited to original works and a few magic books that she had just read, looked confused as she listened.

Isn’t there only Avada Kedavra and Expelliarmus in the wizarding world?

"Woo——"

At this moment, with the sound of a whistle, the Hogwarts Express slowly started running towards the ancient and mysterious Hogwarts. Sunlight streamed in from the car window, followed by forests and grasslands that were rapidly retreating.

"Speaking of which, we have been talking about Qiu and I just now, and K hasn't introduced yourself yet."

On the speeding train, Balon bought some chocolate frogs and Bibi's multi-flavor beans to share with the two of them, while asking Avada questions.

"I?"

Avada thought for a while and realized that she really didn't seem to have anything worth introducing: "I was born as a Muggle, without parents, and grew up in an orphanage. To be honest, when the admission notice to Hogwarts I was startled when an owl was dropped on my desk."

After limited observation and reading, Avada discovered that other wizards did not seem to be able to directly perceive magic like herself, so she stopped mentioning her magic sense to others.

"Oh, sorry."

Balon expressed his apology and then asked: "But what exactly happened with your name? You actually asked Professor Dumbledore to come to you personally to deal with it?"

"Professor Dumbledore?!" Qiu was surprised. She didn't hear the initial conversation between Avada and Baron.

"I am not sure as well."

Avada lied without blushing: "At that time, Professor Dumbledore came over and showed me some magic. After explaining the magical world to me, he took me to a place called the Ministry of Magic. place, I talked to the people there for a long time about things I didn’t understand, and then gave me a compensation for my name, and even went to Gringotts to open a vault..."

Balon and Qiu were even more surprised - what kind of name could alarm Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic at the same time, and the Ministry of Magic actually paid K a compensation?

And the amount of compensation is enough to open a treasury in Gringotts!

"There may be big trouble hidden behind your name." Qiu Dai frowned slightly: "Professor Dumbledore is one of the most prestigious wizards in the entire magical world. If even he reminds you not to reveal your name to others, it must mean that you have The big problem may be something that even Professor Dumbledore may not be able to solve!”

Balon also reminded: "Try not to tell other people about compensation. You may not know that owning a vault in Gringotts means that your wealth has exceeded that of most wizards in the wizarding world. In addition, You are a Muggle-born, and you are still too young, so it is easy for you to be coveted."

"I understand, thank you for reminding me." Avada was slightly moved and sincerely thanked the two of them.

"But you seem to know a lot about the wizarding world. You know Voldemort (Qiu shuddered slightly), Slytherin, and other magic schools. When we were chatting just now, I didn't realize that you were a Muggle. ." Balon asked curiously.

"Reading." Avada smiled slightly: "In addition to textbooks in Diagon Alley, I also bought a lot of books about the magical world. I have learned almost all about it in this month."

As the scenery outside the window recedes rapidly, the sunlight gradually becomes dim. After the three of them talked and laughed in the carriage for most of the day, the train finally slowed down.

"The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes. Please leave your luggage on the train and someone will take you to your dormitory!"

"The 'specialist' here refers to the house elves." Balon explained to the two of them as he arranged his clothes: "That is a kind of creature that specializes in serving wizards. They are in charge of the kitchen at Hogwarts. If If someone is lucky enough to be sorted into Hufflepuff, they should be able to see them often."

When the train finally stopped in front of a small platform, it was completely dark and still a little cold. Avada shivered from the cold. Then a rough male voice was heard shouting:

"Freshmen! Freshmen, come to me!"

Note: Chinese people did not begin to settle in the UK until the 19th century. After World War II, a large-scale wave of Chinese immigrants appeared, and their population accounted for a very small proportion of the total population of the UK. So the setting that Qiu’s mother is the first Chinese wizard should be reasonable.

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