Wizarding History Should Be Corrected / Lack of Confidence Leads to Overthinking

"Hmph, if you don't understand, then sit down!"

"Okay... okay!"

Hearing Harry's extremely impatient snort, the other person seemed to be granted a pardon, and hurriedly slumped back into place, not even daring to raise their head.

That's more like it. Knowing when to protect yourself and when to back down is what makes a proper Slytherin House student.

"Actually, I know that it's not just Slytherin; many people from other houses also disagree with Will's words." Harry casually glanced at the crowd in the Great Hall, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Coincidentally, I'm quite familiar with the history of both ordinary people and wizards, so let me tell you... Draco Malfoy!"

Harry's final shout startled someone in Slytherin House, who looked up in surprise from their seat.

"I remember that your family's first patriarch in Britain, Armand Malfoy, came to Britain with William the Conqueror, and he witnessed that history firsthand. So... after the West Saxon Dynasty came the Norman Dynasty. This history of ordinary people is consistent with the history of wizards, right?"

"This..." Malfoy instinctively didn't want to answer, because Harry was absolutely right; this matter was clearly written in their family history... although that family history had recently been mysteriously stolen.

But he wanted to remain silent, and Harry wouldn't let him have his way.

"Stand up and answer me!"

"Yes! What you're saying is true..."

After a sharp shout laced with magical allure, Malfoy hurriedly stood up, nodding vigorously in agreement.

"Very good. Then, going forward, we can continue to refer to the Tudor Dynasty we just mentioned. Nearly Headless Nick experienced this period of history, right?"

"Absolutely right!" The Gryffindor House ghost was happy to help Harry. "The Tudor Dynasty is definitely real, and Merlin was already legendary back then. By the way, I don't know this so-called knight, Mr. Sir Cadogan."

"Okay, now it's getting to the Malfoy family again." Harry glanced at the Malfoy, then continued, "During the late Tudor Dynasty, Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, never married and had no children, ultimately leading to the end of the Tudor Dynasty. If I remember correctly, the one who did this was apparently a previous head of the Malfoy family named Lucius ..."

"You... who did you say?" Malfoy was momentarily stunned upon hearing his father's name, but then he realized that Harry must be referring to another of his ancestors.

"Draco Malfoy, is this recorded in your family history?" Harry asked with a slight smile.

"I don't know! Don't ask me anymore, I don't know anything!"

"Speaking of which, I happen to know about this," Astoria Greengrass suddenly interjected before Malfoy could deny it. "Our Greengrass Family is also an ancient one. In the early 17th century, my ancestors, like the Malfoy family, served the Britain Royal Family. There's a saying in our family that Queen Elizabeth I remained unmarried because Mr. Lucius Malfoy placed a curse on her, condemning her to eternal celibacy. Furthermore, my ancestors also lived through the Stuart Dynasty, a period contemporaneous with ordinary people."

As soon Astoria Greengrass uttered these words, everyone in Slytherin House glared at her with rage, clearly regarding her as a traitor.

But the little girl remained unperturbed, since she didn't particularly like the place anyway.

What was strange was that Daphne Greengrass, Astoria Greengrass's older sister who was usually extremely harsh on her, remained silent at this moment.

However, everyone in Slytherin House knew that Astoria Greengrass had broken ties with her sister after joining Harry's side, so no one paid much attention to it.

"After going through this process, it seems there's not much difference between the history of ordinary people and the history of wizards." Harry nodded to Astoria Greengrass first, then his gaze suddenly turned extremely sharp. "Now... do you still think the history of ordinary people can't be used? Especially you self-proclaimed noble Slytherin, you actually know better than anyone else... the history recorded by ordinary people was created by your family ancestors alongside ordinary people!"

"Therefore, by denying the history of ordinary people, you are essentially denying your own ancestors!!"

This accusation is undeniably harsh. Slytherin generally value family lineage and the purity of bloodlines, and such accusations of 'forgetting one's ancestors' are absolutely unacceptable.

Harry's attack was tantamount to killing someone by attacking their spirit.

"It seems we can finally reach a conclusion on this issue. Since the history of ordinary people is available, it means that the Arthurian Arthur's Court existed before the history of the Britain Royal Family. Regardless of exactly when it was established, it certainly wasn't after the founding of Hogwarts. As for whether Merlin was a student of Hogwarts, if Slytherin House is still not convinced, I might as well ask someone else."

As he spoke, Harry beckoned to a corner of the Great Hall, "Peeves, Helena... and Bloody Baron, have you seen Merlin at school?"

"Of course I've never seen Merlin!" Peeves, who had been hiding, suddenly jumped out and shrieked. "Master Granger, if there were someone as powerful as you at school, I wouldn't dare to cause trouble, hahaha!"

"I've never seen him, and I'm certain that my mother, Rowena the Grey Lady, also never saw Merlin." Helena gave the same negative answer, and to increase credibility, she even revealed her own identity on the spot.

"Bloody Baron, why won't you speak?" Harry looked at the Slytherin House ghost with a threatening gaze. "Don't think you can keep the secret for Slytherin House. I recently received guidance from the Grey Lady and have mastered the method to get ghosts to drink Veritaserum ... If you don't tell the truth, I don't mind making things more complicated."

"There is no such person..." Bloody Baron glanced at Harry with empty eyes... or perhaps Helena beside Harry, but ultimately chose to confess.

It's hard to say whether he ultimately decided to compromise because of the far-fetched threat of Veritaserum, or because of the keyword 'Ravenclaw'.

"Master Slytherin never taught a student named Merlin, and in his time, Merlin was already a great historical legend..."

Without a doubt, Bloody Baron's words were the final straw that broke Slytherin House's back!

Chapter 429 The History of Wizards Should Be Corrected

Honestly, proving that Merlin wasn't born in Slytherin and didn't graduate from Hogwarts is actually a very simple thing.

This isn't just difficult for Harry; it's not a challenge for anyone who wants to understand history and is willing to research and analyze it.

But perhaps due to vanity, despite so many doubts and contradictions in the rumors, the wizards chose to ignore them.

In the welcome address for new students at Slytherin House, Merlin was shamelessly declared to be an outstanding alumnus of Slytherin; many people at Hogwarts were also very proud of Merlin's graduation, and occasionally they would boast that this magical prince had surpassed his teachers, saying that his achievements had already surpassed those of the Four Founders, and so on.

Even Wizengamot, didn't it, also capitalize on Merlin's fame by awarding the Order of Merlin in the 15th century?

Hmm... so if what Sir Cadogan said is true, things could get quite interesting.

For example, when Wizengamot awarded the Order of Merlin, they discovered that the order had not actually been formed yet.

Moreover, it is widely believed in the Wizarding World that Merlin established the Order of the Sir to advocate for peaceful coexistence between wizards and Muggle, and that he also established a rule prohibiting the use of magic against Muggle.

Merlin is a Slytherin, and it's said he even received personal instruction from Salazar Slytherin... I wonder if, given Salazar's crazy temper, he would be so angry he'd want to exterminate the group if he knew Merlin had formed such a treacherous organization.

Therefore, even if Merlin was indeed from Slytherin, he would definitely be considered a traitor to Slytherin.

In short, the matter of Merlin can be considered closed.

Harry was actually quite disappointed. He had prepared the Sorting Hat and the Book of Admittance as his trump cards, but the Slytherin House students didn't even last until they made an appearance.

Imagine if the Sorting Hat suddenly nodded and said that it had sorted Merlin, or if Merlin's name actually appeared in the Book of Admittance... wouldn't those guys who still refuse to accept reality be so happy they'd want to dance the night away in the Great Hall?

Then Harry inquired further and discovered that the person was just someone with the same name. It seemed that the huge party scene was about to turn into a huge social disaster.

Alas... it's a pity that the Slytherin House students have such poor mental resilience, so Harry ultimately couldn't experience all the joy.

However, regardless of the circumstances, this excessively long debate should now come to an end.

So Harry winked at Will, giving him the chance to speak.

Will nodded in understanding, then turned to Dumbledore with a serious expression. "Headmaster, I think the rumors about Merlin can be clarified here. In fact, when the spirit behind the Grey Lady awoke earlier, I also asked her about this. The Grey Lady's answer was similar to that of Bloody Baron, namely that Merlin was already a great legend at that time, and in Professor Binns' earliest research on history, Merlin and Arthur both existed around 500 AD, which is consistent with the history recorded by ordinary people."

"So... Mr. Henry Potter, what do you wish to do?" Dumbledore voice, but his gaze secretly drifted towards Harry.

Clearly, Albus Dumbledore also knew that Will was just a mouthpiece put forward by Harry.

"I request that history be revised!" Will shouted resolutely. "The history recorded by ordinary people is clearly more accurate than that recorded by wizards, so we can certainly learn from it. Just because they don't know magic doesn't mean everything they do is foolish and ridiculous. All historical records about Arthur and Merlin, whether they are the records in <The History of Magic> or the introductions in the Chocolate Frog Card, should be corrected!"

Will's words caused another uproar in the Great Hall of Hogwarts.

For a mere first-year student from an ordinary background to openly discuss the great wizard Merlin is already unimaginable, but now he's even going so far as to suggest revising wizarding history...

And it even uses Muggle history as a model for correction!

Will's suggestion was unacceptable to many, especially the Slytherin; however, there were others, such as students from ordinary backgrounds and professors of Muggle Studies, who were completely in favor of it.

"Quiet, quiet!" Seeing the scene descend into chaos, Dumbledore had no choice but to use Amplifying Charm to silence the chattering crowd.

"Mr. Henry Potter, your suggestion is very pertinent, but it is also quite controversial. Therefore, I think we can discuss this matter after Easter. Professor Binns is not present today due to his schedule, and we faculty members also need to further discuss the feasibility of this suggestion. You should enjoy your Easter holiday like the other students."

Perhaps not wanting the situation to spiral out of control, Albus Dumbledore ultimately opted for a delaying tactic.

"Will, that's enough, come back now." Harry smiled and called Will back. "The headmaster is right, this matter can't be rushed. I'm going to visit Grandma Bathilda Bagshot during the holidays, I can get a revised copy History of Magic <A History of Magic> from her then."

"This..." Upon hearing Harry's words, Dumbledore suddenly remembered that Harry also had connections in Godric's Hollow.

Bathilda Bagshot is the author of A History of Magic and also an elder of Dumbledore's generation. Although she is now a bit senile, given Harry's relationship with her, obtaining a license would be no problem for her if she could be lucid for a moment.

Furthermore, Dumbledore knew that Harry had recently mastered some magic that could work on ghosts, which might also remind the confused Professor Binns of past events.

In this way, he could easily obtain the help of two major historical authorities and could forcibly revise and promote a new history of wizards.

Once this "New History of Magic," modeled on Muggle history, becomes the textbook used by Hogwarts in the future, the entire school, including himself as the headmaster, will inevitably face unprecedented pressure from all sides!

Cornelius Fudge would be absolutely furious, and the patriarchs of those Pure-blood Family would probably wish they could each cast Killing Curse on themselves.

However, as the true instigator of this incident, Harry will also face a lot of criticism, but he will inevitably gain more supporters and prestige, becoming a well-known scholar in the field of History of Magic!

So, this was actually a scheme to openly boost his reputation... but all the pressure fell on the school and on him, the principal.

Even if Dumbledore considered this, he would ultimately have to support Harry.

Because essentially, what Harry did was absolutely the right thing: he was revealing the truth of history to the students!

Chapter 430 Lack of self-confidence easily leads to overthinking

Easter break is the second holiday of each school year at Hogwarts, lasting about three weeks from early April to late April.

Since Harry helped Will sort out the history of wizarding and learned in detail about Luna Lovegood's bloodline—that is, the Druids— Harry's senses towards Easter, Christmas, and other holidays have become increasingly nuanced.

As is well known, these festivals actually originate from Christianity culture, and the original origin of Christianity is Judaism, the religion of the nomadic peoples of the Middle East, the Israelites.

However, the true origin of wizards in Britain, and even throughout Western Europe, began with the Druid priests of the ancient Kel... So in fact, Luna Lovegood, as a descendant of Druids, has a hidden bloodline that is much older and nobler than those so-called Pure-blood Family.

Of course, Luna Lovegood only inherited some special abilities from the Druid priests across generations; as for her appearance, she really has nothing to do with them.

Actually, the Weasley family, with their naturally red hair, are more like Kel!

"So sometimes I really find it strange, how come the traditions and beliefs of wizards can be transferred so easily?"

After dinner at the Granger family, Harry was idly flipping through the calendar in his room when, after some random thoughts, he somehow veered into this topic.

"Ugh..." But just then, a sharp, needle-like pain suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Is there something you want to tell me?"

Harry, sensing something amiss, paused for a moment, then quickly pulled out the notebook Horcrux had used as a Voldemort and used magic to drip a few drops of ink onto it.

However, the ink did not smudge the paper; instead, after a series of transformations, it coalesced into a clear line of small characters.

'Because of Muggle.'

Harry has reforged this notebook into a magical object, and the person he is currently talking to is his lodger in his mind, Rowena Ravenclaw.

In fact, Harry was inspired by Ginny Weasley to find a way to communicate with Rowena.

Otherwise, even though the other person exists in one's consciousness, one will be unable to perceive Rowena's true intentions beyond the pain of being poked in the head.

With this notebook, their communication became much easier.

Harry only needs to drop magically infused ink onto paper while he's thinking about a problem, and keep the magic flowing, so Rowena can use Harry's magic to write in his notebook and answer his questions whenever he needs them.

However, despite this new communication method, Rowena remained the same as always, replying only when she felt like it.

"An ordinary person... I knew it!" Harry suddenly realized, seeing Rowena's hint.

The loss of the tradition of wizarding beliefs stems from the historical development of ordinary people. From the Romanization of the Kel and their acceptance of Christianity, the whole of Britain and even Western Europe experienced a long period of conflict and stability, invasion and resistance... until later, the Christianity Anglican Church was even revered as the state religion of Britain.

These wizards today may still have the magic that originated from the druid priests flowing through their veins, but their bloodline and beliefs have long since changed along with ordinary people, and they have eventually become part of the religious community as well.

Hehe~

If wizards have been assimilated by ordinary people and can't even find their original roots, how dare they deny their history?

It's nothing at all.

Regarding the issues concerning the Church and Druids, the Philosopher's Stone also plays an important role...

"Stop! Let's stop this now, why are we going on and on?" Seeing that the words on the notebook were going on and on, Harry quickly stopped the other person.

"The Grey Lady, if it involves the Philosopher's Stone, you'd better not tell me now." Harry shook his head with a wry smile. "I was just trying to relax and that's why I'm overthinking things. If you assign me some long-term task, wouldn't that be a waste?"

After this self-talk, the notebook did indeed stop displaying words, but Harry felt a sharp poke in the head.

"Why are you angry?" Harry sighed helplessly. "The Grey Lady, I'm really torn right now. If you have a lot of free time, could you help me think of a way to make sure my parents agree to my plans?"

'Just be honest.'

"Frankly...you make it sound so easy, but the Grey Lady, you are a mother yourself. If you were in her shoes, could you comfortably let Helena face danger while you yourself escape and enjoy her protection?"

To be honest, the reason Harry was having such wild thoughts tonight was simply because he was really in a difficult situation.

By restarting the Quibbler, revising A History of Magic, and so on, Harry has essentially officially entered the game.

The entire Britain Wizarding World will inevitably be thrown into turmoil as a result, and the Mr. and Mrs. Granger's situation will become increasingly dangerous.

Therefore, once Harry decided to send his parents away, he began preparations and even went through his ancestors' connections to find the safest place for them.