Harry Potter: Who cares about belated motherly love?

——Regarding the matter of pure-blood families holding titles in the Muggle world, I think I have mentioned it before (breaking the fourth wall narrative).

So, in fact, pure-blood families tend to be more familiar with the Muggle world than the average magical family (with the possible exception of Arthur Weasley). There are many reasons why this might be the case.

One important reason is that, in fact, the economy of the British wizarding world is largely dependent on the Muggle world. The history behind this is very complicated, so I won't go into it today.

Our focus today is: Why do pure-blood families gain titles in the Muggle world?

To explain this, we first need to understand the concept of "Squib", and before that, we need to clarify the definition of the magical race.

The magical race is not simply "humans with magical powers", but creatures that are completely different from Muggles.

Although it may seem that the difference between magical races and Muggles is just "whether or not they have magical powers", the truth is much more than that. In fact, the two are fundamentally different races.

To give an example, if Muggles are compared to house cats, the magical races are more like tigers or leopards. Although they can reproduce, the differences between them are as different as heaven and earth.

Therefore, some Muggle-born wizards claim that "magical races are just mutants of Muggles" and "we are all human beings, discrimination is unreasonable" - such views are actually wrong.

Why are Muggles and magical beings considered different races?

The reason is simple: the magical race inherited the bloodline of "inhuman" creatures.

From ancient times to the present: the origin of the magical race

In the distant past, long before Hogwarts was founded, there was a long period of coexistence and communication between humans and "non-human things". It was an era when mysterious forces were not yet feared and humans and supernatural creatures respected each other.

During that period of history, friendships and even love developed between humans and the Inhumans. Eventually, these relationships gave rise to a whole new group of people: a magical race with Inhuman blood.

Among these mixed-blood offspring, the most common ones are giants, dwarves, goblins, etc. Among them, the most prominent, beautiful, and magically powerful are the human descendants who inherited the bloodline of the elves.

Elven blood gave them a natural adaptability to magic, which made these mixed races a bridge, connecting humans and "inhuman things". Eventually, these individuals with special abilities called themselves "magical races" and gradually formed an independent culture and society.

This is the origin of the magical races in Europe.

Turning Points in History: Fear and Division

However, over time, society's attitude toward mysterious powers has gradually changed.

Around 1200 years ago, 200 years before Hogwarts was founded, fear and misunderstanding began to spread.

There are many different opinions about the specific reasons. Some say it was the pagan purge by the Christian Church, some say it was because the plagues at the time (such as the Black Death) were regarded as "curses", and some believe it was the product of the conflict between humans and magical races.

Whatever the reason, this fear gradually led to a split between the magical races and ordinary humans. The magical races began to withdraw from human society and establish their own closed communities.

The consequences of a closed society: inbreeding and "duds"

At first, this closed social structure did not cause too many problems. But over time, long-term inbreeding led to the accumulation of bloodline problems.

One of the results was the birth of "duds".

Squibs are not completely without magic power, but they are unable to release magic power. Most Squibs appear due to congenital magic barriers caused by inbreeding. This is why the "Squibs" phenomenon is particularly common in pure-blood families.

Back to the Muggle world: Why did pure-blood families enter the peerage system?

It is precisely because of the problems caused by inbreeding that some pure-blood families have to find a way out.

On the one hand, some families marry with Muggle nobles to dilute their bloodline; on the other hand, by establishing connections with the Muggle world, they use magical knowledge to gain wealth and status, thereby obtaining titles in Muggle society. This is why many pure-blood families ostensibly promote pure-blood supremacy, but in fact have inextricable ties with Muggle society.

For example, the Black family and the Malfoy family, their beauty and temperament are the typical characteristics inherited from the elven bloodline, and this unique "noble" temperament also helped them win recognition in the Muggle aristocracy circle.

This is one of the reasons why pure-blood families retain titles in the Muggle world.

However, it must be admitted that it is very difficult for "Squibs" to survive in the wizarding world.

Therefore, those pure-blood families with wealth and power have chosen to "send" their squib relatives to live in the Muggle world. They usually claim that these relatives have died of illness or been expelled from the family to cover up the truth.

It is not uncommon for families who profess their disdain for Muggles to actually maintain ties with the Muggle community.

This connection may be to protect the family's reputation, deceive political enemies, or protect the safety of a Squib's relatives. Many times, these facts are concealed and only the immediate family members know about them.

In fact, many of the prominent business and political families in British Muggle society today are descended from Squibs or their descendants. These families still maintain links with their magical families. This is a secret knowledge that Hogwarts School will never teach.

The role of dumb guns: a bridge between culture and art

The descendants of Squibs who have gained social status often help the development of the wizarding world. For example, many pure-blood families will obtain the culture, artworks and technology of the Muggle world through them. Even some families who ostensibly hate Muggles are full of praise for Muggle art and technology. They may hate Muggles, but they will secretly use Muggle inventions.

For example, the camera was invented by the Muggle world, but became popular in the wizarding world because of its convenience.

This time, Draco prepared an Aynsley tea set, which was said to have been specially borrowed from Narcissa Malfoy's collection.

"Muggle-born" is not the same as Muggle

It is important to note that "Muggle-born" wizards (such as Hermione) are different from Muggles. Muggle-born wizards are a kind of atavism - because there were magical people among their ancestors. In other words, Muggle-born wizards are not completely unrelated to magical blood, but the result of genetic inheritance from the previous generation.

For example, Hermione's ancestors may include magical people from long ago, but she herself is not aware of this.

Why is this history rarely mentioned?

There are several reasons why these secrets are little known:

1. Lack of historical documents

During the Inquisition and witch hunts, many detailed historical books were burned, and surviving documents are scarce.

2. The gap within the magic tribe

In the process of avoiding the witch hunt, communication between the wizarding community was also interrupted, which led to the deepening of prejudice and fear against Muggles, further promoting the trend of avoiding the Muggle world.

3. The influence of dark wizards

Before Grindelwald and Voldemort, there had been many dark wizards in the wizarding world who despised Muggles. In order to avoid being involved in unnecessary fights, the pure-blood families kept silent about these histories.

Eventually, this history was gradually forgotten, and was only passed down secretly from generation to generation in some ancient pure-blood families in the form of oral or family records.

For the vast majority of wizards, these have become secrets lost in the long river of time, and not even the slightest record of them can be found in the Hogwarts textbooks.

……

The tea party was a great pleasure.

Delicious black tea, fresh cucumber sandwiches, melt-in-your-mouth biscuits, and soft scones topped with thick cream, each one is unforgettable.

Although the snacks besides tea were prepared by Hogwarts' house-elves, their craftsmanship was truly amazing.

While enjoying the food and chatting happily with friends, this relaxed atmosphere made me laugh out loud for the first time in a long time. The gloomy mood of the past few days was swept away, and seeing me laughing so happily, the three of them obviously felt much more relaxed. This made me reflect that I have indeed made them worry about me a lot recently.

"By the way, I brought something for you two today."

I took a sip of tea, put the cup down, and reached into my pocket.

"Give us?"

Draco raised an eyebrow and looked at me with confusion, while Theodore put down his teacup and looked at me with interest.

Harry was unmoved and continued to watch with a smile and concentrate on enjoying the scone in his hand, because he already knew what I was going to take out.

"The little bear and perfume you gave me a few days ago really helped me a lot. Now, I can finally sleep well. To express my gratitude, I specially prepared this, I hope you will like it."

I said, pulling out two carefully crafted sachets from my bag and handing them over.

Draco's sachet was a dark green drawstring bag tied with a silver ribbon, with a flying dragon and stars embroidered in silver thread. It contained immortelle, St. John's wort, and valerian, blending a slightly sweet scent with a woody base.

Theodore's sachet is an ivy green drawstring bag with a pearl grey ribbon embroidered with a silver snake. It contains sweet marjoram, sage and angelica root, with a fresh, slightly spicy and slightly bitter aroma.

"It smells so good..."

Theodore sniffed the scent in the sachet gently, a rare gentle smile appeared on his face, and even his ears seemed to turn slightly red.

"That's great. Did you make this yourself, Ronnie?"

Draco was also clearly pleased with the scent, and his expression softened.

"Ronnie's cooking skills are getting better and better."

Harry quickly ate the last of the scone, leaned over to Draco's hand and examined the sachet carefully, his tone full of praise.

"That's great...Ronnie, can I take it?" Theodore asked with a hint of uncertainty.

"Of course." I nodded with a smile. "This is a thank you gift. Besides, there is a little magic hidden in this sachet, which can be used as a talisman. I would be very happy if you carry it with you."

"Of course. Thank you, Ronnie, I will definitely cherish it."

"Me too. Thank you, Ronnie, this is such a precious gift." Draco also smiled.

"No, I should be the one thanking you."

The tea party ended in a happy atmosphere. However, a few hours later, I was very glad that I had decided to give away these two amulets today.