Chapter 5:Wizard populations

  Chapter 5:Wizard populations

  "Please come in, there are still vacancies here."

  Baron raised his head without changing his expression and made an inviting gesture: "I am Baron Shafik, this is K, whose name is not convenient to reveal, it is a pleasure to travel with you."

  "Cho chang, nice to meet you." The Asian girl smiled and said hello, then walked in dragging her luggage: "What were you talking about just now? It didn't seem very happy?"

  Baron said seriously, "We are talking about the current situation of Slytherin. Just now we all agreed that some people in Slytherin have forgotten their former glory. They are just blinded by pleasure and wantonly release their nature...."

  Baron was speechless for a moment, not knowing what words to use to describe those disappointing seniors.

  "Bastards."

  Avada picked out a fairly appropriate word.

  "It's a little vulgar, but basically correct."

  Baron frowned slightly, but still nodded in agreement. "So I just told him that those were not the original intentions of Slytherin, and asked him not to be prejudiced against Slytherin. If a Slytherin offends him in the future, I am willing to help as much as possible, and I apologize in advance for this."

  "Same to you, Cho"

  "Thank you for your kindness." Cho smiled and thanked him, then hesitantly asked: "But forgive me for being so presumptuous, I think the reason why Slytherin's reputation is so... unsatisfactory, in addition to the factors you mentioned before, it is also related to their admission standards, right? Ambitious, chasing power, and victory above all else... It's hard to recruit good people, right?"

  "You missed the most important one, 'value honor.'" Baron said solemnly, "Moreover, a person's bottom line and conscience are the fundamental factors that determine whether he is a good person. It has nothing to do with ambition or power."

  "I don't deny that people with these traits are more likely to lose themselves, their bottom line and their conscience, so most dark wizards come from Slytherin. But this does not mean that this is what Salazar Slytherin intended, nor does it mean that there are no honest, kind and trustworthy people in Slytherin."

  "I believe this, and I hope that after you enter Slytherin, you can change other people's prejudice against Slytherin."

  The Avada gently comforted Baron and then changed the subject: "Let's talk about something lighter. Cho, you seem to be Asian? It seems that Asian faces are rarely seen in the UK, and even rarer among wizards."

  "yes."

  Cho smiled and said, "My mother is British Chinese descent and also graduated from Hogwarts. According to her, she is the first Chinese wizard admitted to Hogwarts in more than a thousand years, and I may be the second!"

  "Speaking of which, there is something I am very curious about." Avada said, "Asia is obviously the most populous continent in the world, but it has the fewest wizards. There is only one magic school in Asia, 'The Institute of Magic', and although it recruits students from all over Asia, it is the smallest among the eleven magic schools."

  "I have seen similar questions in my library," Baron 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 pole, the easier it is to give birth to wizards. Europe and North America, as the largest population centers near the magnetic poles, naturally have the most wizards. Although Asia has the largest population, it is the farthest from the magnetic pole, so there are very few wizards."

  "The southernmost parts of Africa and South America are close to the South Magnetic Pole and have 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, which was a theory he had never thought of when he read the original work.

  "That sounds reasonable," he exclaimed sincerely.

  "But this view is just 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 of them. This is also something that has always puzzled magical zoologists."

  "I thought about this question myself when I was a child." Cho's eyes lit up: "I think that 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 magical animal migrates to other environments, it can continue to exist and form a large population after a long period of evolution without being restricted by the geographical environment. The evidence is that there has never been a 'Squib' among magical animals!"

  "It's a very interesting idea!" Baron was surprised. "Did you really come up with this idea yourself?"

  "certainly!"

  Cho nodded proudly. "I was thinking that once I learned more, I would perfect this idea and write it into a paper and send it to the Daily Prophet. Maybe it would be worth an Order of Merlin, Second Class."

  "You'll make an excellent Ravenclaw," he exclaimed.  

  "Thank you for the compliment. This is also what my mother expects of me." Cho smiled sweetly.

  Avada, who was born into a Muggle family and whose knowledge of the wizarding world was limited to the original novels and some magic books he had just read, was listening with a confused look on his face.

  Isn't the magic world only about Avada Kedavra and Expelliarmus?

  "choo——choo"

  At this moment, with the whistle blowing, the Hogwarts Express slowly started and rushed towards the ancient and mysterious Hogwarts. The sun shone in from the window, followed by the rapidly receding forest and grassland.

  "Come to think of it, we've been talking about Cho and me, K., but you haven't introduced yourself yet."

  On the speeding train, Baron bought some chocolate frogs and Bibi's every-flavor beans to share with the two of them, while asking Avada a question.

  "me?"

  Avada thought about it and found that there seemed to be nothing worth introducing about himself: "I am a Muggle-born, I have no parents, and I grew up in an orphanage. To be honest, when the Hogwarts admission letter was thrown on my desk by an owl, I was shocked."

  After limited observation and reading, Avada found that other wizards did not seem to be able to perceive magic directly like he did, so he no longer mentioned his magical senses to others.

  "Oh, sorry."

  Baron expressed his apology, then asked, "But what exactly is the matter with your name? Why did Professor Dumbledore have to come to you personally to deal with it?"

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

  "I don't know."

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

  Baron and Cho were even more surprised - what kind of name could alert both Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic at the same time, and the Ministry of Magic actually had to pay K a compensation?

  And the amount of this compensation was enough to open a vault in Gringotts!

  "There may be a big problem hidden behind your name." Cho Chang frowned slightly: "Professor Dumbledore is one of the most prestigious wizards in the entire wizarding world. If even he reminds you not to reveal your name to others, it must mean that there is a big problem. Maybe it is something that even Professor Dumbledore may not be able to solve!"

  Baron also reminded: "Also, try not to tell anyone else about the compensation. You may not know that owning a vault in Gringotts means that your wealth has surpassed most wizards in the wizarding world. In addition, you are a Muggle-born and you are still too young, so it is easy for others to covet you."

  "I understand. Thanks for the reminder." Avada was slightly touched and sincerely thanked the two.

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

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

  As the scenery outside the window quickly receded, the sunlight gradually became dim. After the three of them had been talking and laughing 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 it to your dormitory!"

  "The 'special people' here refer to house-elves." Baron explained to the two as he sorted out their clothes, "They are creatures that serve wizards specifically. They are in charge of the kitchens at Hogwarts. If anyone 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 a little cold, making Avada shiver. Then he heard a rough male voice shouting:

  "First-year students! First-year students, come over here!

  　Note: Chinese people did not settle in Britain until the 19th century. A large-scale wave of Chinese immigration did not appear until the end of World War II, and the proportion of Chinese immigrants in the total population of Britain was extremely small. So it should be reasonable that cho's mother is the first Chinese wizard.