"The Definition of 'Human'"

Although I forgot to borrow Miranda's second-grade notes, thankfully, we didn't learn anything new in Monday's Herbology.

Professor Isad, as always, began to exploit the students' labor, making them deal with Dancing Umbrella Fungus for an entire class period.

Amidst the groans of the young wizards, Xiwen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Based on his experience dealing with the Dancing Umbrella Fungus with the professor in the previous lesson, he processed these magical fungi quickly and effectively.

Because of his outstanding performance, and in stark contrast to the other young wizards who were only going through the motions, Professor Isad, unusually generous, gave Slytherin an extra three points...

After lunch and a short rest, the first class of the afternoon began.

This was also the first Defense Against the Dark Arts of the semester.

Many young wizards were either fond of or curious about Professor Enriques, with his distinctive blue hair and striking features, and were eager to hear him give lectures.

Therefore, at one o'clock in the afternoon, a time when everyone should be sleepy, the second-year wizards were unusually energetic and sat in their seats.

It's worth mentioning that as Xiwen's class entered their second year, their Defense Against the Dark Arts was no longer with Gryffindor; instead, they were joined by Ravenclaw.

Therefore, Abraxas no longer had to "condescend" to sit with Moody of Gryffindor.

Abu is now leisurely occupying a row of double desks all by himself, stretching out his legs and putting them on the chair on the other side.

Abu's rather inappropriate behavior drew strong dissatisfaction from the young Ravenclaw wizards, who glared at him with indignant expressions, but he ignored them all.

As the school bell rang, the wooden door to the office on the right front of the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom was pushed open precisely on time.

Professor Enriques emerged from inside, sporting striking lake-blue hair.

"Good afternoon, Slytherin and Ravenclaw students!" He greeted them with a smile as he reached the podium. "Before class begins, I'd like to take attendance and get to know you all."

After he finished speaking, he picked up a parchment from the table and began calling out names from the roster.

Each time a name was called, he would glance up and briefly examine the corresponding young wizard's face, seemingly trying to match each name with its corresponding appearance.

When Professor Enriques called Elshiona's name, he paused slightly and glanced at the young girl from the Greengrass Family who carried the "Death's Curse."

After a slight pause, the professor resumed his previous rhythm and immediately began reading the name of the next young wizard. Soon, he had read all the remaining names.

"Very good, everyone came to the first class very enthusiastically! I hope you can maintain this attitude throughout the semester," Professor Enriques said with a satisfied smile.

Then, he took a black-covered book from his desk and showed it to everyone, saying, "I'm sure you all have this book, * Dark Magic: A Guide to Self-Defense*, right? Now turn to the table of contents."

As the young wizards rustled through their books, Professor Enriques continued from the podium, "Today's Defense Against the Dark Arts won't be about defensive spells. I want to introduce you to something new."

"Please focus your attention on the dark creatures listed in the table of contents, and pay special attention to these creatures: Vampire, Werewolf, Hag, and Giant."

Can someone tell me what they have in common?

"They are all classified as human, Professor," a young Ravenclaw wizard immediately raised his hand and said.

"Very good, Mr. Hongbei." Professor Enriques remembered the young wizards' names and called them out accurately. "Ravenclaw, two points."

"Then can anyone tell me why they are all classified as 'human'?" the professor then asked.

The freckled little witch, Panny Mannis, shakily raised her hand. After receiving a nod from the professor, she stood up and replied, "Professor, I think it's because they all possess wisdom."

"Your point of view isn't actually wrong," Professor Enriques nodded, then shook his head. "But many Fantastic Beasts also possess high intelligence, such as the Acromantula, the Sphinx, and the Manticore. Why can't they be classified as 'human'?"

Mannis paused for a moment, then fell silent.

"Please have a seat, Miss Mannis," said Professor Enriques. "Is there anyone else who can answer this question?"

As the professor asked the question, the classroom suddenly fell silent; no one was confident they could answer this obscure question accurately.

Abraxas, Mobley, and Elshiona instinctively glanced at Xiwen.

Seeing their gazes, Xiwen shrugged helplessly, indicating that he didn't know the answer to the question either.

However, the sharp-eyed Professor Enriques immediately noticed the attention on Xiwen and asked with a smile, "Mr. Rozier seems to have some ideas? Why don't you share them with everyone?"

"Um, I don't actually have any ideas..." Xiwen glared resentfully at his friends who were looking at him, and said to the professor.

Unfortunately, Xiwen had never heard of how the definition of "human" was divided, and Miranda's notes contained no record of this question, so he genuinely didn't know the answer.

"It's nothing, just take it as a casual remark." Professor Enriques stared intently at Xiwen, relentlessly pressing for an answer.

Knowing he couldn't avoid it, Xiwen silently stood up.

He thought for a moment, then realized that although he had never seen the Sphinx or the Acromantula, he had come into close contact with the Germany modified version of the Manticore.

It has to be said that these enormous creatures, capable of producing thousands upon thousands of offspring, are probably not something anyone would associate with humans...

"Perhaps it's because the reproductive methods and appearances of those Fantastic Beasts are so different from humans?" Xiwen said uncertainly.

"Well said. One of the points you made is close to the answer to the question," Professor Enriques nodded approvingly.

"So it's because of the method of reproduction?" Xiwen asked, frowning.

He couldn't believe the answer would be a simple question about appearance, so the remaining question was about the method of reproduction.

"To be precise, it's not just about their reproductive methods," Professor Enriques revealed the answer. "It's that their bloodline is different from humans!"

Upon hearing Professor Enriques's answer, Xiwen put his hand to his forehead.

'So, the professor did indeed steer the conversation back to his area of expertise: Bloodline Magic?'