Chapter 64 Look at this pie, it’s big and round
Andrew has never analyzed the magical world from such a formal perspective. Among most people he knows, the magical world is isolated from the Muggle world. A place hidden by secrecy laws.
But under the introduction of Berkeley, the sixth-year Ravenclaw, his understanding of the magical world became more three-dimensional - an analysis that was similar to what he was familiar with but more in line with the magical world's views. Law.
"If you have studied herbalism seriously, you will find that we actually have a good ability to harvest food, but the food is completely different from the food eaten by wizards."
"We have better methods than Muggles to grow and remove insects from those food crops, and even harvest them, but processing them - turning them into flour, rice grains, or even bread requires expensive alchemical devices, because we The current methods cannot replicate Muggle machinery very well, and wizards who can deal with them in one go are really rare.”
"A Ravenclaw I was familiar with made a design for this production method - he referred to the graduation level of graduates in ten years and took a middle value, and the wizard at the middle value worked for a day, which is reasonable The effect produced by casting a spell is called a magic hour."
"This is a bit of a reference to Muggle things - but it does solve a problem. Under this setting, he made statistics on the magic man-hours consumed by wizards in various productions, and then compared a large number of Muggle products with wizards' The work took man-hours and the result was a very interesting table.”
"This is amazing..."
"Of course, he's now the Chief of Staff in the Ministry's Logistics Division."
"Logistics Department?"
Andrew thought about it for a moment and remembered this department - now that he had heard about it, it sounded bad, but in fact, in that weird society, Andrew had learned that this department was in the same place as the Office of the Minister of Magic. floor…
“Excellent position.”
"Of course - because he didn't just make those things, you know what the welfare stores provide besides food?"
Berkeley asked back, "It's not the outrageous clothes that are already cheap in the Muggle world, but cloth and wool."
"Fabric and yarn?"
"Of course, a very clever approach," Berkeley said as he grabbed a piece of parchment. "The magic man-hours required for wool production and wool processing are not high under the influence of potions, but the project of making ready-made clothes is different. ——But the Ministry of Magic still only issues raw materials, rather than purchasing finished products and distributing them cheaply.”
"Because of the style and job requirements?"
"Absolutely, the style is to maintain independence, and the position is to maintain stability," Berkeley nodded, "but another important reason is that it can consume a lot of time."
"Even with the help of magic, knitting sweaters and making ready-made clothes takes a lot of time. If there are enough children in that family, it will take more time."
"Although this sounds a bit cruel, it is not - think about what would happen if some menial tasks were not arranged to occupy some wizards' time...especially if the Ministry of Magic cannot provide enough positions."
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I had just dealt with a group of people who had their eyes fixed on the Ministry of Magic, but why did the topic suddenly become so high-end?
Andrew finally understood the difference between Hogwarts and other schools he knew - although it sounded like a comprehensive high school where junior high school and high school were attended consecutively, considering that students must be employed after graduation This matter, coupled with the cooperation project between the Ministry of Magic and the school that was revealed today, students after fifth grade can basically be regarded as college students, but the academic system is shorter.
The Ministry of Magic was more like the Egyptian government he was familiar with, except that its methods were more subtle and covert. In terms of financial revenue, it was completely different due to the existence of the Muggle world and the Secrecy Law.
"You don't need to be responsible for this aspect yet, but next time you help me mark my homework, you should carefully consider their reports and try to imitate them." After leaving the room that I didn't know whether it should still be a classroom , Professor McGonagall told Andrew this - the younger students in Ravenclaw are indeed a bit petty, and she hopes that Andrew can take a longer-term view after understanding this not-so-important project.
"Okay, Professor, I will study hard."
"Also, during this Christmas vacation, remember to get your application for stay in school approved. During this time, you have to carefully familiarize yourself with the various documents for the past six months."
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No, Professor, why are you so skilled!
You look so much like a black-hearted boss who has just led his subordinates to see the world and show off the pie, and then arranges for employees to work overtime!
Although Andrew, who didn’t know that he was a student of Dumbledore, saw through this trick, he still agreed without any hesitation - there was no use hiding, it would be his job sooner or later...
'Just think of it as reducing the workload in the future... Moreover, the Christmas holiday is coming, and next month's manuscript has to be prepared...'
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“Detention?”
"Well, yes, detention. I don't want to go back to Privet Drive at all."
Harry said this matter calmly while trying to wave his wand to cast a spell - he never thought he could say such words so easily.
"Ah, if you stay in school, or we...but I really miss my mother."
Seamus spoke, but changed his tune before he finished speaking.
"It's okay, you can just go back. I'm just going to study the spells recommended by Hermione. I'll teach you them after I've practiced them during the holidays."
Under the persuasion of the two of them, Hermione hesitantly joined a group of Gryffindors who were crazy about magic, and became the spell supplier of lower-grade Gryffindors - because the types of magic she mastered were even comparable to Better than a fourth grader.
The most important thing is that the magic that Hermione masters can be mastered by most first-year students after long-term practice, rather than the magic provided by senior students that most people can't reach the threshold with hard work.
"How about giving those Slytherin guys some hard time before Christmas?"
Although both sides have restrained themselves a lot after the last conflict, Slytherin's score is currently far ahead, which has led to them becoming more and more complacent recently.
"No, didn't you read what Dumbledore said? He told us - the accumulation of knowledge is infinite, don't be proud of a small progress. We have learned something, but there is no advantage over us. , Slytherin has no less curses than us."
"And our opponents are not just first-year students. It doesn't matter if we lose then. If you are caught and put into solitary confinement in the school together, it will be the end."
"Besides," Harry grinned, "the twins told me that they have a big plan, and it's best not to alert the Slytherin students at this time."
(End of chapter)