The Curse of Time (Harry Potter Fanfic)

"Before we begin, I'd like Daphne to explain what Salazar Slytherin meant when he said that only those who were worthy should receive his teachings."

Daphne: "The sorcerer or witch must come from a noble wizarding family with several generations of history."

As I expected, the Slytherins of today have little understanding of what he truly meant by worthy. This interpretation persists, especially since there are no Muggle-borns in their house.

"So, are you saying that Muggle-borns have no place in Slytherin?"

"No offense to the Muggle-borns in this room, but yes, I believe that's what he meant when he said he would only teach those who were worthy."

"If I were a teacher grading that answer on a test, you wouldn't even get half the points. However, it's true that reason suggests what you said."

Now, it's time to explain why no Muggle-borns are in this house.

Author's Note: This reasoning applies only to this story, so don't hold it against me.

"The first thing I want to clarify is that those Salazar judged worthy must possess a substantial reserve of magic. Someone whose power barely produces sparks would not qualify. In fact, having an exceptional magical reserve would be even better to receive his teachings.

The second reason is that the student must not harbour destructive or terroristic intentions when seeking his knowledge. So, while Voldy might have been cunning and ambitious, if Salazar were still alive, Voldy would have been sorted into another house."

They all looked at me in shock, which was understandable given how little information exists on this subject.

"Now, the second reason why I wouldn't give Daphne's answer a mark of zero is this: at the time, the difference in magical power between a pure-blood and a Muggle-born was significant. And I don't say this out of prejudice—although there were exceptions—most Muggle-borns were pathetically weak compared to an average pure-blood."

It's simple: if I apply Salazar's criteria for division, I'm almost certain that if Marie had shown more ambition, she would have been a perfect fit for Slytherin, despite being born a Muggle.

"The prejudice of pure-bloods against Muggle-borns stems from that time, and back then they had more justification for it, as it was evident that Muggle-borns were generally weaker than them. However, I think that even if Muggle-borns had been as strong as pure-bloods during that era, the prejudice would have persisted. After all, by fostering such discrimination, Muggle-borns could lose confidence, which would, in turn, make them weaker."

After all, how could one not feel jealous? Imagine being born into an ancient wizarding family, surrounded by magic your entire life, only to find yourself inferior to a Muggle-born who may have learned about the existence of magic just a year before. Personally, I would feel a little bit of jealousy and envy.

In another place, Envy—who bore the number 3 on her right eye and watched the world's events unfold—agreed with Evelyn's words.

Back to class.

"One thing worth noting: Merlin was apparently a Muggle-born."

Everyone in the room looked at me with astonishment, as it was undoubtedly shocking to learn this fact.

"I can agree with many things, but I will not accept this lie," Daphne said bluntly. It was understandable; in the age of ancient magic, it was almost a given that Merlin was considered pure-blood. The difference between Muggle-borns and pure-bloods during that time was vast.

She proceeded to explain all the discoveries I had made from texts about Merlin's origins, noting how vague they were and how rare it was to find authentic accounts that mentioned his bloodline.

"Do you truly believe that sorcerers would openly admit that a Muggle-born was the greatest wizard of their time, especially when the difference in magical ability between the two was so great? They likely feared a revolt by Muggle-borns who were mistreated, who might use Merlin's image to fuel their revolution. To prevent this, the pure-bloods fabricated a false origin for Merlin—something credible enough to maintain the status quo and prevent anyone from finding solid evidence."

It's comparable to the divine era, where the difference in power was colossal, and yet someone from a modest origin surpassed the "gods." No one would believe it.