It was precisely because there was no war that there was time and money for construction and art.
By contrast, the Iberian Peninsula was still at war. To support Columbus's voyage, Queen Isabella of Castile had even put up her own dowry. Where was Spain supposed to find the money to support Pope Alexander VI in working "magic"?
There was a hospital near Sforza Castle, one of the buildings in the horseshoe-shaped cluster outside the castle. It was open to the people of Milan and had a distinct Lombardy style.
Georgiana did not go inside to visit either. She merely looked at the carvings on the walls before leaving. By then, the sun was setting, and Milan was once again bathed in gold.
She supposed that if other wizards knew she thought Muggles might use Dragon Pox against wizards, they would think she was overthinking things. Grindelwald had said in his inaugural speech that Muggles intended to steal wizards' power, and people had thought that made no sense as well.
The difference was that great when one viewed things through goodwill or malice. In a fairy-tale world like Hogwarts, goodwill was everywhere. Even Draco Malfoy was no match for Hermione, who came from the Muggle world. He had drawn "inspiration" from her and poisoned Dumbledore's mead.
She walked through the sunlight and into the shadow of the buildings.
When the Portrait Curse incident had happened, as well as the Chamber of Secrets incident, once people viewed someone with malice, even Harry would be endlessly gossiped about behind his back.
Goodwill was a powerful force. It kept people from suspecting others with dark thoughts. Wariness and rejection, however, arose alongside malice, and no one liked a calculating person.
Yet before showing goodwill to someone, one had to learn discernment. Pomona had