The Department of Mysteries: Lessons Learned
Sirius Fudge
October 2017
I've always been fascinated by the Department of Mysteries. Curious minds usually look for these kind of places where I have nothing but admiration for the passionate Unspeakables working there. This is why a great wave of joy flowed all over my body when the graduating club decided to give us a tour of the department. At last, I can now have an idea of what happens, or does not happen, inside.
As its name suggests, the department studies the world's greatest mysteries. They try to put an explanation to the most mysterious phenomena there are. The tour guide told us that some of the things studied there are love, time, space, death, and thought, among others. I thought that these things are the most basic of our experiences so that we thought we know them. It turns out that they are also the most neglected stuff to deal with. We really do not think of them, more so study them. We just know and experience them as they are.
It is rightly that witches, wizards, and the whole magical community study these things and spend some resources to the advancement of these studies. The magical folk have the understanding of magic and its relations to the world, to an effect that if there are developments in the fields, it would be due to the additional wizarding knowledge a magical person brings. Muggles do not understand magic in its entirety and this provides a big gap and limitations as to the reach of knowledge of the world and existence.
The place offers a different exhilarating experience for everyone. The guide would use the terms "debatable," "uncertain," and "unsure" in his explanations, affirming the secretive nature of the department. The people inside the department themselves are not aware of what happens inside the other rooms. That shows the high level of secrecy maintained in the place. I would not want to spoil the experience by telling the whole itinerary, but rooms involved missing interns, time travel, and chilling risks and ultimate adventures for knowledge.
It for sure satisfied my cravings of the unknown, but also warned me of the risks and challenges. My respect for the Unspeakables soared after the tour and I told myself that I'll be back again. Nourishing curiosity is a wonderful experience for everyone. It is what Dumbledore supplied to Harry when he was still living. Let us not stop being curious even after an unsolved mystery. It is what makes human life interesting and enjoyable.
I've always been fascinated by the Department of Mysteries. Curious minds usually look for these kind of places where I have nothing but admiration for the passionate Unspeakables working there. This is why a great wave of joy flowed all over my body when the graduating club decided to give us a tour of the department. At last, I can now have an idea of what happens, or does not happen, inside.
As its name suggests, the department studies the world's greatest mysteries. They try to put an explanation to the most mysterious phenomena there are. The tour guide told us that some of the things studied there are love, time, space, death, and thought, among others. I thought that these things are the most basic of our experiences so that we thought we know them. It turns out that they are also the most neglected stuff to deal with. We really do not think of them, more so study them. We just know and experience them as they are.
It is rightly that witches, wizards, and the whole magical community study these things and spend some resources to the advancement of these studies. The magical folk have the understanding of magic and its relations to the world, to an effect that if there are developments in the fields, it would be due to the additional wizarding knowledge a magical person brings. Muggles do not understand magic in its entirety and this provides a big gap and limitations as to the reach of knowledge of the world and existence.
The place offers a different exhilarating experience for everyone. The guide would use the terms "debatable," "uncertain," and "unsure" in his explanations, affirming the secretive nature of the department. The people inside the department themselves are not aware of what happens inside the other rooms. That shows the high level of secrecy maintained in the place. I would not want to spoil the experience by telling the whole itinerary, but rooms involved missing interns, time travel, and chilling risks and ultimate adventures for knowledge.
It for sure satisfied my cravings of the unknown, but also warned me of the risks and challenges. My respect for the Unspeakables soared after the tour and I told myself that I'll be back again. Nourishing curiosity is a wonderful experience for everyone. It is what Dumbledore supplied to Harry when he was still living. Let us not stop being curious even after an unsolved mystery. It is what makes human life interesting and enjoyable.