sortinghat_rp | 5th experiment

I think that would be interesting. My family comes from Russia, so I always wondered what the wizards were like other there.

Even across the UK there are many varied cultures. I suppose it might not be as useful as some of the other things we learn but it may inform our opinion on a greater world stage, which seems to make it a valid enough exercise.

It would be good if you were to work at the Ministry and had to work with foreign wizards. Maybe there is a class after graduation that you can take.

Or an internship, I suppose. But I had really planned to be a scientist wizard.

You could always look in to it in your spare time.

I suppose it would count as socializing. Socializing with a purpose.

[He liked the idea of that.

That would be very interesting. I hadn't thought about this much before now, but we really don't really talk about differences between cultures in any of our classes.

No, it's treated as though everything applies to the whole of Wizardry, but in a school on the other side of the world our classes would be very different, wouldn't they?

From what I've gathered, there would be a number of very significant differences. I know that most schools in Japan seem to operate under a different sort of curriculum from ours, so I would assume that each culture would have a different approach to teaching.

You were homeschooled, weren't you? Was your schoolwork very different from the way it is now?

Interesting. I suppose they assume our way is the best way, and there is no point to discussion. Otherwise they would change their ways, after all.

Yes. I didn't have any.

It would be a shame if that were the case. There's no way of knowing which method is really the best unless there's some sort of discussion about it.

You didn't? I suppose you must have learned quite a lot on your own terms.

Perhaps they feel they've already tried and erred enough, or that there is no reason to change tradition. The Houses have existed since the school began for example.

Yes. Mother simply made sure I had the texts, and I studied as I liked. I did have tutors for the last year, of course, to catch me up.

you wanna hear what its like to be a wizard in germany?

Yes, exactly. I doubt I'll have the chance to experience it first hand.

well first of all there is not such a big deal made about dark arts especially not among the purebloods which is probably because we havent had a dark wizard maruadering the countryside like england did? and also the muggles had the nazis so its kind of one of those things where its generally accepted that people are awful to each other? or rather muggles are awful to muggles and wizards are awful to wizards

actually i should say that most wizards are too busy fighting each other to bother with the muggles things are still kind of run like they were 100 years ago with a powerful pureblood owning a section of land and essentially acting as the lord of it

although this is more in the rural areas of germany i dont know what its like in berlin or any of the metropolitan areas each area tends to have their own sort of culture to be honest

I suppose the rest of the world must be feeling very differently, not having suffered these years. I had not thought of it. People are always cruel.

That does not sound optimal. I dislike the notion of family power before personal power. Intellect should rule. But it must be hard to wrest power from those who have it.

we all suffer in different ways it is how you deal with your suffering that matters most and it is my opinion that england is not dealing with it very well

you say that like such things are exclusive i mean really you have to consider how power works in the wizarding world first of all the one who knows the most spells is usually the one who is more powerful so you have to be pretty smart that way right? every person from the ruling families that i have encountered has been extremely smart and knowledge seekers like yourself

secondly the pureblood families are usually extremely very old like the jaeger clan goes back over 700 years this means we have 700 years of experience that has been passed down from generation to generation granted we are not a ruling class family but we are retainers for the heterodynes who are an even older family as are the von mekkhans we are literally bred to serve the heterodynes it is our entire purpose in life i know things they do not teach in schools especially this school because i need to know it in order to fulfill my duties

of course there are some bloodlines that are not very good rulers as they become complacent and greedy but when that happens they do not last very long as those who are ambitious and smart will find ways to overthrow them and take their place or they are conquered and over taken by other families

but do not assume that those in power automatically do not deserve to be in power you may find yourself in a very dangerous situation

In some cases I would agree with you.

I am not saying that purebloods do not deserve their power but that power should go to those most suited to wield it. In many cases this will be purebloods, but as you said, not always. I rankle at the idea of genius left uncultured due to the nature of someone's birth and of pieces of society left to rot because someone's father wasn't the idiot they are. As for whether intelligence will out, being intelligent about keeping your power does not mean one is necessarily intelligent in applying it or cares to apply it for the good of others.

And there is the matter that those in power are the least likely to pursue change to the status quo and the thus least likely to move humanity forward. This does not apply solely to purebloods either.

i think you are not quite understanding what i am saying because i certainly agree with you whole heartedly i really do

but those who are in power stay in power because they have the skills and the wits to hold their power

the usurption of power is as simple as being able to kill those who are in power

if you are an idiot and you are in a high position you are very likely to be killed because someone else covets your power

and while in recent generations some families have started to move away from this method it is still very much a thing that can and does happen

there are also angry villagers to contend with and when they are displeased it does not take much to incite them into revolting

but then i am not the best person to be speaking with about such things you might wish to speak to gilgamesh wulfenbach and tarvek sturmvarous they know politics much better than i do i am as i said a simple retainer it is my job to stand there and look pretty until my lady tells me to hit someone

Ah. I wasn't aware assassination was such a widespread tactic. I can't say I have any idea what would stop people from murdering for power. [He hesitates a bit.] It is sometimes hard to remember that Death Eaters are people of our society as well. England could have much more of a problem with murder than Germany, but it is hard to tell due to its inherently covert nature. And also because we like to pretend things are civilized, even though it's been only a year and who knows how many of them truly remain?

[Lyrl stops, wondering suddenly how to extract himself from this conversation.]

its an old tactic that works
and it is generally done very subtley
not so many would be as frank about it as me ^_^
also its like i said a lot of families are moving away from that
when masters bill and barry assumed control as the heads of the heterodyne family they
well they pretty much told the jaeger clan heads that thats enough of all that maruadering nonsense thank you very much its time to settle down and live peaceful lives
which is why i am here! 8D
because we are actively trying to change our ways to better fit with a society that doesnt need violence to solve all its problems and we can only do that by being exposed to cultures that have a much better grasp on that sort of thing
although like i said i dont think pretending that you dont have a problem is really a good way of dealing with it

You are definitely full of candor. [Lyrl can't imagine talking about his family like this, even though he doesn't like it. The living parts anyway.] That is something England should do as well. Try to learn from other countries, that is, since we obviously still have so much to learn.

I agree. Perhaps people will have more of a moment of reflection over the anniversary. [It's certainly uncomfortable for him.]

[Maxim loves his family. He could talk about them all day]

i have nothing to hide
anyway i am sure someone will come along and tell you that i am filling your head with false ideas and to not listen to me as my understanding of things is terribly mistaken and skewed in favor of happy fun murder times 8)
which is true
so do not think that germany is a wasteland of death and violence and bad things
its really a very good place! we are are all very friendly people!

perhaps!
it will certain reinforce the fact that the wizard war is over and that there are no more dark wizards in the world to frighten us 8)

You are a strange person, saying you have nothing to hide but not to believe you about anything. I don't believe you have nothing to hide, but I can easily imagine that Germany has the same woes that [pause] used to plague us.

Indeed. I intend to be very thankful for that. [This wasn't even sarcasm, as he is thankful for what Harry did, even though he is sure there are wars left to wage.]

being wrong is not the same as having something to hide
i am simply informing you that my perception of certain things is not the same as those of other people

It's nothing personal, I believe everyone has things they hide.

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