The house elves in the kitchen were all numbly working. There was no salary, no social security, no entertainment, and they couldn't even fall in love.
They were obviously intelligent creatures, but they lived like robots.
The house elves around the pool finished washing the dishes and walked into the hanging pictures on the wall one by one.
Anna was a little confused.
Sasha explained to her very considerately that the hanging pictures could only be used by the house elves to help them easily reach every corner of the castle. Now, these elves were going to collect the dirty clothes of the students.
Anna changed her sitting position and felt a little awkward. Sitting in a conspicuous place to rest when others were working hard felt wrong.
"Uh … Do you need me to do anything?
You guys seem to be very busy … "Anna asked out of politeness.
"Oh!
This kind miss! "
Sasha's reaction was intense, and she wiped the corners of her eyes with some emotion. "There is no need to trouble you at all. The house elves can do this well. This is what house elves should do!"
Sasha served Anna a bowl of tomato meatball soup that smelled good and tasted good. Then, she walked to the side of the pool and continued to work. She followed another team of elves to use housework magic to stack the bowls and dishes in the pool on the cupboard.
Slurping the tomato soup, Anna looked around, but she didn't find any special elves. It seemed that everyone was content with the status quo.
Maybe Sisi had some ideas?
Anna looked at Sisi, who was busy picking up the apple that fell on the ground. This skinny and scarred elf, would it have revolutionary beliefs?
"Sisi," Anna called its name.
"Yes, miss, I'm here!
What can I do for you? "
Sisi came over with the apple and smiled, although it was a little ugly. "I'm glad you can remember Sisi's name!"
"Do you want to be free?" Anna stared at Sisi's big eyes.
"What?"
The apple in Sisi's hand fell to the ground again. It quickly bent down to pick it up. "No … um … you mean … um …"
Anna was a little disappointed. The fear in Sisi's big eyes proved that it was not the elf that Anna was looking for. Sisi shook its head randomly. "Sisi is free. Sisi doesn't need more freedom …"
The little elf standing beside Smalls helped him pick up the apple.
"Oh!
Thank you! "
Sisi took the apple, but when it raised its head to see who the elf who helped it was, it suddenly hesitated. "Oh … Hey, Mark …"
Mark was an extremely ordinary looking house elf. He had big green eyes, pointed ears, and wrinkled skin on his face.
Perhaps there was something different. Anna leaned forward.
There was a mark on Mark's shoulder that looked like it had been burned by something.
"Take it, Si Si." Mark handed over the apple in his hand.
However, Sisi had no intention of taking it. It took a few steps back and said, "Here, Mark. Sisi has to clean up the dishes …" After saying that, it turned around and ran away, as if this little elf named Mark would bring something bad.
Mark's hand hung in the air, but he quickly shrugged and glanced at Anna.
"This apple is dirty, so I won't share it," he explained and bit the apple, making a crisp sound.
This attracted Anna's attention.
"Why is Sisi so afraid of you?" Anna pointed to another bean paste sofa in front of her and motioned for Mark to sit down and talk.
"It's not strange. All house elves are like this." Mark shook his head.
He walked over and sat opposite Anna. The huge bean paste sofa made him sink into it. "They don't like me."
Some house elves who were silently watching them started to talk. "How dare Mark sit with that lady?
What is he doing? "
"Keep your voice down and stay away from Mark. When he first came here, I felt that he was abnormal." The house elf who was holding the soup spoon had a look of disdain on her face. "He still dares to live after his master died. He is the disgrace of the house elves."
"Aren't you also a house elf?" Anna drank a mouthful of tomato soup. "So, you don't like yourself?"
Mark was silent for a moment. "I'm not a house elf."
He added, "But I really don't like myself."
"Then what do you think you are?"
Anna put down the soup and wanted to hear the thoughts of this magical creature who didn't think of himself as a house elf.
"I'm a human," Mark said without hesitation.
This creature with pointed ears and big eyes, which looked completely unrelated to human beings, said that he was a human without hesitation. Anna wanted to laugh, but she also felt that he was a little brave.
Anna didn't say anything.
"In 1811, the Ministry of Magic stipulated that a human being is' any creature who has enough intelligence to understand the laws of the Magic Society and bear part of the responsibility in the process of making these laws. '" Mark was very serious. "I will understand the law and bear the responsibility …"
"When I make a mistake, I will choose to accept the punishment of the law instead of being punished by my master. So, I'm a human, not a house elf."
See, even a magical creature knew more than she did. Anna was seriously reflecting on her history of magic and didn't pay attention to the lecture.
Anna felt that Mark was that special elf. She tried to see something in Mark's eyes.
"You're a student of the Slytherin Academy." Mark noticed Anna's green robe and was silent for a moment.
"It's strange that you're a student of the Slytherin Academy, but you're here listening to me … I thought you would only put frog egg soap or other things in your dirty clothes to increase the workload of the house elves."
"Please don't generalize." Anna coughed. She had no choice but to speak up in an attempt to restore the image of her academy. "Perhaps it was just a small accident."
"There are also traces of dung eggs," Mark added. "It's really difficult to clean, especially the step of removing the smell. It takes three house elves to work together to remove the smell. Ordinary stains are easy to remove, but these magic toys have really brought us a lot of trouble."
"Especially the clothes of a girl in the Slytherin Academy. I remember it very clearly." Mark touched his chin with his slender fingers. "When I went to her dormitory to clean up, I almost stepped into the crucible. There were some slender things that looked like noodles floating in the crucible. I don't know if they were used to make magic potions, but they smelled pretty good …"
"But no matter how fragrant the magic potions were, they couldn't cover up the smell of dung eggs on the girl's clothes. I don't know if this person has any special hobby …" Mark shook his head.
"We were so busy at that time. It wasn't easy to get rid of the smell on her clothes, but Peeves started to cause trouble everywhere. We were greeted with a lot of dung eggs smelling clothes —"
"Anyway, it's really not easy to get through it."
Anna swallowed her saliva. She finally knew how the smell of dung eggs on her clothes disappeared so quickly. It turned out that it was the hard work of so many house elves behind it.
"I also left a note on the bedside of the Slytherin girl, hoping that she wouldn't stain her clothes with such a strong dung egg smell," Mark recalled. "She seemed to have done it … Um … I remember her name was … something like Na …"
"Ahem." Anna interrupted his memory.
"Don't the house elves always say, 'The house elves that are not noticed by humans are the best house elves'?
Why did you think of leaving a note? "
Anna found the note when she woke up in the morning. She thought that it was written by Belinda and secretly complained about the ugly handwriting of the 'pure-blooded elite'.
"That's because I'm not a house elf. I'm a human. My teacher told me that I'm a human." Mark was a little agitated. "My teacher said that I'm an intelligent creature with complex emotions. I know what love is and what hate is. I can be responsible for my own actions and take responsibility!"
"In comparison, I'm better than many human beings who look like humans!" Mark looked at Anna. This was the first time he looked into Anna's eyes.
"My teacher said that I should have the right to be treated fairly. I should have the right to love freely. I should have the right to feel the beauty of the world, and not be unfairly imprisoned …"
"I really want to know the answer to a question …" Mark looked away. He suddenly looked a little uneasy. "Excuse me, do you think I'm a human?"
Anna scratched her head. "In terms of biology, you can't be called a human …"
Although he didn't know what biology was, Mark still closed his eyes in despair.
"But …" Anna coughed. "From another point of view, I think you're a human. If you follow the law, then you should at least have the right to be fair and just in society."
[Star Fire: Mission completed. Mission Reward: Melon Eater Reputation + 20, Side Mission 'Light' unlocked.]
[Light: May the oppressed house elves unite and move forward. Don't listen to the words of those who have given up on themselves. Use your strength when you need to. Use your strength when you need to. Use your strength when you need to. Use your strength when you need to. Use your voice when you need to. You don't have to wait for the torch. If there is no torch, I am the only light.
Condition: Help Mark establish the House Elf Revolution Group (Group members must be no less than 100 famous house elves). Mission Reward: Memory + 100, Reflexes + 100, Ventriloquism + 100, Unknown.]
Mark's big eyes twinkled. "Thank you," he said.
"You're welcome. I have a question …" Anna scratched her head. "Who's your teacher?"
"Oh …" Speaking of this, Mark looked nostalgic. "He's a great prophet. He came to Hogwarts to further his studies. He hoped to learn more and return to his country."
Mark pointed at the scar on his shoulder. "My teacher picked me up when I was at my lowest. He's a very good wizard. He used the best magic potion to heal me."
"He told me that the house elves in his country had never been treated so unfairly. They would even appear in Muggles' houses and help them clean up. They would even receive gifts as thanks …"
"Your teacher is now …" Anna scratched her head.
"He returned to his country." Mark was still smiling. He felt that his teacher had made the right decision. "He sent me here because Hogwarts is the most gentle place in Britain for house elves. It's also very safe."
"He also mentioned that he predicted something bad. It was very bad, but no one believed him …" Mark raised his hands. "Stupid. My teacher is obviously the greatest prophet."
"Then why didn't you go with your teacher?" Anna frowned. She felt that the teacher that Mark described was very familiar.
"I couldn't go with him because the Ministry of Magic has amazing control over house elves. According to my teacher, 'I don't want to give away free labor'."
"But it's good to stay." Mark clenched his fists. "I'm lucky. To be precise, we're all lucky." He pointed to a group of house elves who were working hard.
"But there are more unfortunate house elves in Britain. They don't realize their rights. They don't even dare to think about it. The situation is very bad. Every day, house elves die under the abuse of their masters."
"I'm going to free them," Mark said. "I'll fight for it."
Anna reached out and shook Mark's thin little hand. "I support you, Mark. There will be people who think like me supporting you. You're not alone on this road."
In October 1989, on the red bean paste sofa in the kitchen of Hogwarts, the handshake between Anna Lawrence and Mark marked the beginning of the House Elves Revolution. It was a great handshake, a correct handshake.
Magic historical records recorded it as the 'Midnight Supper Meeting.' It was this meeting that laid the foundation for the victory of the House Elves Revolution.
The wheel of history rolled forward. The era where house elves were enslaved would eventually become a thing of the past. Let's look forward to a new world of magic where magical creatures and wizards would unite and develop together.