In the wizarding world, malicious killing of innocent animals is a serious crime and is generally considered second-degree murder. Especially in wizarding settlements such as First University, Four Seasons, and Beta Town, such behavior is not recognized
More severe.
This is for the purpose of protecting wizards.
In modern magic, transfiguration is a widely spread and used magic. In long-term practice, wizards have gradually summarized many characteristics of transfiguration. The most important one is called the 'Mundell Paradox'.
Mundell's Paradox is also known as the Impossible Triangle Principle.
This law means that it is impossible for a wizard to achieve free transformation of species, independence of will and stability of magic power at the same time.
The free transformation of species refers to the process of the wizard transforming from human form into other biological forms; the independence of will means that the wizard can still maintain the original will after the transformation and is not contaminated by the transformed species; the stability of magic power means that after the transformation,
The wizard's magic power will not riot due to changes in form.
To explain it in layman's terms, if a wizard wants to successfully cast the transformation spell, he can only complete two of the above at the same time, or one, but not three.
If a wizard wants to have an independent will after a successful transformation, he must give up his magic power to avoid a riot in the magic power; if a wizard wants to have a stable magic power after a successful transformation, he must give up his independent will and have a new sense of life. Of course,
The wizard can also choose not to transform, so that he can always maintain the stability of his independent will and magic power.
This means that, except for some people who are willing to have a complete mental breakdown, most wizards who perform the transformation spell will turn into an ordinary little animal with no magic power.
Moreover, wizards also discovered during practice that the more powerful the wizard, the weaker the creature transformed through transformation. For example, some great wizards became a frog after transformation - although they could speak, they could not even speak.
A green-skinned frog that even a duck can't defeat.
Although this well-known rule has not been theoretically verified, in practice, wizards will default to this as a rule.
For this reason, the criminal law part of the Wizarding Code has been revised many times over the past 100 years, and it was finally clarified that any killing of innocent animals is a serious crime.
Protecting small animals is protecting the wizard himself.
This has become a long-standing convention.
In order to implement this principle, many powerful wizards do not hesitate to send their own incarnations to the world of Baiding to promote the concept of human compassion and protection for small animals, so as to protect their own interests in the widest scope.
Zheng Qing didn't know much about this so-called Impossible Triangle Law, but from the first day he came into contact with the wizarding world, he was repeatedly told that wizards should never harm small animals.
Therefore, when he faced a kitten with its eyes gouged out, he did not realize the seriousness of the matter.
But Jiang Yu is different.
After carrying the kitten on the rockery to the ground, the magician from a wealthy family knelt down in front of it and remained silent for a long time.
"This is unreasonable." Jiang Yu finally spoke. She lowered her eyelids, stared at the silent kitten, and murmured: "Why didn't the school respond to such a serious murder? Even if the school has independent judicial and law enforcement powers
, you don’t need to consider external public opinion, but this is second-degree murder!”
"What is second-degree murder?" Zheng Qing asked Xiao Xiao in a low voice.
Xiao Xiao originally planned to go to the library, but he saw two classmates standing and kneeling by the Linzhong Lake. After briefly asking about the situation, he did not leave immediately, but stayed quietly by the lake with the two of them.
A broad leaf floated down from the tung tree, wandered in the wind, swaying like a swing, and finally fell on the lake.
Several frogs in the process of metamorphosis climbed up from the water onto the leaves, greedily breathing the refreshing air under the sun.
Xiao Xiao stared blankly at this scene, a little lost in thought, and did not hear Zheng Qing's inquiry.
"What is second-degree murder?" Zheng Qing poked him and asked again in a low voice.
Xiao Xiao finally came back to his senses, thought for a moment, and briefly explained to Zheng Qing the considerations of 'Mundell's Paradox' and the "Wizard's Code".
"In other words, crushing an ant is considered murder?" Zheng Qing was extremely shocked.
He felt that nothing could be more magical than this.
"Insects such as ants do not count." Xiao Xiao explained: "At present, it is known that the creatures transformed by wizards are basically warm-blooded animals, and most of them are within the twelve zodiac signs. Therefore, when formulating the interpretation of the criminal law,
Only some insects and cold-blooded animals are included.”
"Cats are also counted as zodiac signs?" Zheng Qing looked at the watermelon head numbly, feeling that his IQ was hurt.
"Listen to my attributive, it's most of them." Xiao Xiao emphasized: "And, in some countries, cats do belong to the twelve zodiac animals."
"That's strange." Zheng Qing looked at the dead kitten thoughtfully and muttered: "As you said, if this is considered a second-degree murder, then the school's reaction is a bit strange... and the previous one
There were so many people watching, but no one went to find the relevant departments, it was so strange."
"It's very strange." Xiao Xiao took out his timer and patted his shoulder: "You stay with Jiang Yu for now, I will go to the library to look up information."
"You still need to check information?" Zheng Qing's face was full of disbelief.
Xiao Xiao said nothing and left in a hurry with a dark face.
After a long time, Jiang Yu finally spoke again:
"I've always wanted to have a cat."
“But due to the limitations of my family’s conditions, I have never been able to do so.”
"I heard that there are a lot of small animals on the campus of First University, so I came to the school a month in advance to see if there was a chance to adopt a kitten on campus."
"I encountered it on the first day I came to school."
"At that time, the kitten was only a little bit big." Jiang Yu sniffed, her eyes a little red, and she stretched out her hand to draw: "It's just that big. Nestled alone under that big blue stone."
Perhaps because he had been kneeling for a long time, Jiang Yu's body swayed.
Zheng Qing quickly helped her up.
Jiang Yu grabbed his arm and squeezed it tightly, her voice a little choked:
"At first, the kitten didn't eat anything. It only meowed and crawled along the bluestone road by the lake. It was very skinny and the hair on its body was all stiff."
"Perhaps this is where its parents abandoned it."
"The caretakers of the school working committee were very rude. No matter whether they were cleaning or feeding him, they looked like abuse. I couldn't stand it, so I submitted an application and volunteered to adopt him."
"According to the doctor's advice at home, I tried to get some fish-flavored dairy products, and the little one started eating."
"Gradually, it became familiar with me. If I didn't feed it every day, it would refuse to eat."
Having said this, Jiang Yu sniffed and let out a long breath.
"Don't be sad." Zheng Qing comforted awkwardly, but couldn't say anything.
Jiang Yu looked at the kitten in silence and squeezed Zheng Qing's arm until it hurt.
"Do you want to recite the Purana Sutra to it?" Zheng Qing suggested in a low voice.
"I've already read it." Jiang Yu thanked him in a low voice.
"Then where to bury it?" Zheng Qing looked around for a suitable place.
"I'll let my family handle it." Jiang Yu grabbed Zheng Qing's arm and stood up with difficulty, swaying in the breeze: "The school must give it an explanation."
Zheng Qing remained silent.
"Don't let me know who did it!" Jiang Yu pursed her lips hard and wiped her eyes: "Let's go... I made an appointment with the doctor at nine-thirty, and it's already very late."
"If today is inconvenient, you can change the date." Zheng Qing hesitated, feeling that it was inappropriate to trouble Jiang Yu on such a day.
"It doesn't matter." Jiang Yu raised her head, glanced at him, and smiled reluctantly: "You can wait, but your elves can't wait... My cat is gone. If your cat is lost because of this matter,
Something happened to the elf too, I guess we can only hug each other and cry."
Zheng Qing raised his head and felt his eyes were a little astringent.
"The sky is cloudy and the wind is strong." He lowered his head and wiped his face with his robe randomly. Then he raised his head and showed a bright smile: "Let's go! Don't keep your friends waiting."