[HP] Magic didn't give up on you

Eli personally felt that it was unwise for a first-year student to say conclusively that he had chosen a certain path, let alone a side.Nobody of any kind would take children like them seriously. They are not yet old enough to be taken seriously, and adults will always avoid them even when discussing serious matters.

The situation in Eli's own family is not bad. Mr. Smith is used to communicating with him on an equal footing. He has cultivated his ability to think independently since he was a child, and he has enough respect for him.But Mrs. Smith's attitude was different. She didn't tell him clearly what was going on in the wizarding world at all, although she also admitted that her son was a smart and precocious person.

Eli was a little bit disgusted with her behavior, but not to the point of dissatisfaction. Anyway, he has eyes and is good at thinking. He will look around by himself, which is often more intuitive than the words in the newspaper.

Speaking of the newspaper, it seems that there is no important news on it——Eli has subscribed to the "Daily Prophet" since last week, and has been reading the official announcement of the Ministry of Magic's hard work for several days. Except for the moving parts, the other parts are much more boring than The Times.

However, apart from the headlines about the work of the Ministry of Magic on the front page, there were always some things that made him uncomfortable in the reports on other pages.Today's entertainment page reported in a mocking tone that a magic item was strayed into Muggle society, causing eleven Muggles to be injured, claiming in a mocking tone: "Muggles can't always see the magic around them, They believe that they have misremembered, hallucinated, and even rejected other Muggles who are closer to the truth because of this... stupid behavior, why do wizards still need to hide themselves from these blind people? It is really puzzling."

Eli felt that the tone of the report was even more puzzling. Is this the attitude an official newspaper should have?He read the obvious aloofness from it, and he hesitated if he was overly sensitive.

He looked around the Gryffindor table in the early morning, hoping for some support and understanding.

"Look at this report." He said to Remus Lupine who was sitting next to him. "It's a bit taken for granted, isn't it?"

Lupine was surprised by his sudden conversation. The two of them were neither familiar nor unfamiliar. They got along very well occasionally in class, but they didn't have much contact in private.Lupine was always with his roommates, James Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pedillo, and the four of them gradually became inseparable.

But he quickly returned Eli with a friendly smile, took the newspaper and read it.He read it very quickly, and returned the newspaper to him not long after, with a very calm expression.

"Most wizards are like this," Lupine said softly, "from the bottom of my heart I feel that non-wizards are inferior, not only Muggles, but also goblins, elves, giants, vampires, and... and others Some intelligent beings. This view has always existed, and recently it has become more and more popular, even to the point where it can be reported publicly in the newspapers."

Eli frowned slightly.

"I read The Times since I was a child." He said thoughtfully, "I thought that an official newspaper like this would not be published just because a certain point of view was popular. It should be the mouthpiece of the official department to some extent." , representing a dominant wind direction, to publish some views that are conducive to equality, unity, and more harmonious development—even if there is such a tradition of discriminatory ideas, it should be contained as much as possible on the surface.”

That's called political correctness.Although Eli does not agree with all the points in it, there is no doubt that this has a very obvious effect on eliminating racial discrimination on the surface, correcting the wind direction and maintaining peace.

Lupine looked at him with a wry smile on his lips.

"How do you know that these are not official attitudes?" he said softly.

Eli froze for a moment, and the two fell silent for a while.

"As far as my body sense is concerned, I don't think it's that serious." After a while, Eli said, "Hogwarts treats students from Muggle families equally. Although some students have strong prejudices, the overall The environment is friendly and free, so that’s normal.”

"That's because Principal Dumbledore is an extremely great person." Lupine said earnestly, looking up at the long table where the faculty and staff dined, with respect from the heart in his eyes.

"You can't imagine how kind and benevolent Principal Dumbledore is." He whispered with a sigh, "No matter what kind of student he is, he is willing to give a chance—just, but also has the strength to protect this justice. Eli, you didn't live in the wizarding world since you were a child, and maybe you didn't realize that Hogwarts is the Garden of Eden in the wizarding world, and this is the brightest part of the wizarding world."

"What about outside Hogwarts?" Eli couldn't help asking.

"It's the real wizarding world," Lupine said seriously, with a wry smile.

"People now discriminate against wizards born in Muggle families, and against magic carriers with the blood of other intelligent creatures. The next step may be to discriminate against half-blood wizards, and this day is not too far away...After leaving Hogwarts, this is us world to face."

After Lupine finished speaking, it seemed that he was also taken aback by his own complaints, and his face turned pale.He hastily folded the newspaper and returned it to Eli. He stopped talking about this topic and continued to eat.

He tackled a piece of peanut-butter-smeared bread half-heartedly, and suddenly noticed that Eli hadn't touched a knife and fork since.He turned his head with some worry, and looked at his smart and mature classmate: "Eli? Are you okay?"

Eli honestly said, "Not so good."

There seemed to be something blocked in his heart, which made his breathing a little difficult.Lupine looked at him worriedly, and Eli was silent for a moment, shaking his head calmly.

"I have a Muggle friend who doesn't know magic, but is particularly yearning for the magic world. He has beautiful fantasies about everything here. He is especially envious of wizards. He has been rejected by magic and has not given up his passionate desire." He slowly He said, lowering his eyes slightly, "And my dad, who is also a Muggle, is always very curious about the life of wizards, and would enjoy reading wizard history, comparing it with Muggle history, and doing some historical research. research, even though it is impossible to publish this kind of research.”

Eli took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly, only feeling that the heaviness in his chest hadn't eased by half.

"The magic world they yearn for so much is actually not some kind of paradise they imagined. The more they can get in touch with a little bit of a star, the more they can feel the strong gap in it."

He paused for a while and said, "I don't know, I don't know anything and I really understand part of it, which one is more cruel to them."

Lupine was silent for a moment at his words.

"Maybe everyone has their own answer." He finally said, "But if I have to answer, even if I know what kind of treatment I will get, I will firmly approach here-this is magic, it is Merlin The best gift to my ordinary life."

Petunia was sitting in her dormitory angrily when Eli's letter came along with the powerful mints, whining and complaining, angry at the choir sisters and at herself.

Three days later, there will be a school celebration performance, and the condition of her throat is getting worse and worse!It was as if a piece of cotton was stuck in his throat, and even his voice became muffled.The senior sisters of the chorus found her at this time, and said domineeringly that since her voice has not improved, they will find a substitute to take her place today!

Damn it!She obviously worked hard for half a month!She had already got the dress she had specially customized for this chorus, and they actually asked her to lend that dress to the substitute!Petunia was so angry that she wanted to cry when she heard the news, but she was always so good at holding back her tears - she said bluntly that she could let them go, and left with her head held high, only when she was locked in the dormitory alone. Digest your emotions slowly.

Why is there a problem with my throat at this time?After the majestic anger, what filled his heart was endless grievances.She doesn't want to touch anyone or anything now, she just wants to sit quietly by herself—until she inexplicably looks out of the window as if aware of it, and is shocked to see an owl flying towards her.

Is it Lily's letter?No, this is not Lily's owl... Petunia's heart skipped a beat suddenly, she stood up abruptly, pushed open the window, and leaned out.

The owl flew straight at her, landed on her desk, and stretched out a leg towards her.Petunia took the package on its lap with trembling hands for no reason, and took out a bag of sugar and a letter from it.

- Penny:

-The weather has changed drastically recently, and I sincerely hope that you can avoid this strong cold snap.In your last letter you said you had a sore throat and I was concerned about that, enclosed the strong mints - Lily said you wouldn't mind seeing the owls at school and giving them something to eat, I'll just go I chose owl mail, which will be faster, I hope it will help your situation.This is my owl Wendys, you have one of his feathers, just give him a little biscuit crumbs, if you have one.

-I asked Mrs. Pomfrey at the school infirmary. Even if you have a cold, this sugar is still good for your throat.I wanted to ask her for a cold potion, but she didn't agree. First, it's not easy to carry with an owl. Second, she said that the effect of this medicine is too conspicuous. You must not be able to explain to others why your ears Steam all afternoon.

-As you can see, although magic is convenient, it is still people who use magic, and there will inevitably be many less ideal places, and the same is true in the magic world.I know you are envious of Lily being able to become a wizard and come to Hogwarts to study, but in fact, neither this school nor the wizarding world itself is completely friendly and harmless. These problems are more stressful than those in ordinary schools, and it makes people feel very uncomfortable.

-I don't know how to briefly describe what I saw to you. It is a vague feeling, a layer of black veil covering the face, blocking the sight and making people breathless. Maybe it can be described There is nothing I can do about it, although at my age it would be wishful thinking to try to do anything.If possible, I really hope to meet you. Chatting in person is always more convenient than writing, isn't it?I'll be home for Christmas and Lily says she is too.Are you and your parents going to pick her up at platform nine and three quarters?Maybe we can meet up then?It's a bit far away, but in short, I sincerely wish you a smooth chorus. I know that song, and the melody is very beautiful. It would be great if I could hear it. I haven't heard you sing yet.

-Sincere regards, from Eli Smith

Petunia's heart was beating violently, she opened the paper bag beside her without hesitation, took out a mint candy and stuffed it into her mouth.

Refreshing feels like taking a shower under a waterfall, and like being in a moist and fresh virgin forest.She felt that her nasal cavity was ventilated all of a sudden, and her throat became not stagnant.

Without even a second's delay, Penny jumped to her feet and rushed straight to the choir's practice room before she could even put down the letter.

Eli seemed a little depressed in the letter.On the run, she thought, panting.She felt that she could understand Eli's emotions, and she would try her best to comfort him in the reply letter and make him full of vitality again. She had to think of a way, the way she could do it...

She thought she could tell him that even if he was troubled by what he couldn't do, he could still make her troubles disappear invisible by raising his hand.This is magic - to be favored by magic is undoubtedly a kind of luck.

He may not be able to do much now, but she believes without a doubt that as long as he wants, he can do more and change more—after all, she never thought of such a thing before meeting him. Lucky still has something to do with her.But when she received the owl from him today, all this changed because of him. It was as if she had finally received the notice from Hogwarts, and she had that belated luck.

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