The wizarding world in Ancient Rome matters greatly to our world today. It was (and still is) my favorite time period in wizarding history, though I never paid attention to it in Professor Binns’s class.
Well, that’s not quite true. I do remember the following:
Muggle Rome was a very powerful and very large empire that lasted quite a long time. In its prime it could go toe to toe with any other empire out there. This was greatly due to the achievements of magic, which was practiced openly during these times.
That was the beginning of his lecture and the most interesting part of it. Shortly after I wrote down those three short sentences, he began naming the birthdates and lineage of important wizards and witches during the era. His monotone
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One could even say the modern magic of Europe was developed during the Roman Era.
Or did you think the Latin phrases used in our spells were mere coincidence?
Oh, you did?
How utterly... plebeian. Merlin’s beard, this is why we need better teachers.
Let’s get back to the point on topic, because, apparently, I need to start at the beginning. First, Ancient Rome is important. Second, it is important because it provides the foundation for our culture. When we understand their society, we understand ourselves.
Third, understanding history will teach us to recognize certain warning signs. Had we understood and recognized the factors leading up to the Liberators' Civil War, then perhaps He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named would not have led his own conspiracy that brought about the First and Second Wizarding Wars.
That finally got your attention, didn’t it?
There are several stories that are highly entertaining from that time period that students, or simply young people in particular, would love to learn about (were Professor Binns not in charge). When our children take this knowledge with them into adulthood, then they are less likely to join the ranks of Death