A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 741 The Habsburg Family

Vienna,

Heroes' Square.

A young couple was looking up at the two equestrian statues of military leaders in the center of the square:

Prince Eugen and Archduke Karl.

William had indeed heard of Archduke Charles.

This outstanding Austrian general was a renowned anti-French commander who first defeated Napoleon, who was then at the height of his power and seemingly a god of war, at Aspern.

But Prince Eugen... forgive William's pitifully limited knowledge of European history, his entire memory of this name comes only from a certain prince in Azur Lane.

Fortunately, he has Hermione's all-knowing solution, so his history teacher no longer has to worry about his studies.

Rarely discovering that William didn't know something, the girl raised her chin and explained with a touch of pride:

"Prince Eugen was an outstanding military commander of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty."

He once decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, forcing it to sign the Treaty of Karlovy Vary, ceding large tracts of land to Austria, including Hungary.

William was taken aback.

Merlin...it's enough to make Green Luo weep!

However, when discussing the war between Austria and the Ottomans, one cannot help but mention Constantinople once again.

After the Ottoman Empire captured Constantinople, it completely lost its bridgehead against infidels in Europe.

Later, the young Sultan Suleiman led his army out of Constantinople and marched north.

He vowed to let the light of God shine upon this sinful land of Europe, which was filled with infidels.

Suleiman decisively defeated the Hungarian army and marched all the way to the walls of Vienna, Austria, where he launched the Siege of Vienna in 1529.

This war marked the first invasion of Central Europe by the Ottoman Empire. For the next 150 years, the main theme was a protracted war between Austria and the Ottoman Empire.

Vienna once again became a bridgehead for Europe's resistance against infidels.

Here we must mention again France, the dutiful son of God, who played the role of a double agent.

During the Ottoman invasion, France, contrary to its medieval religious fanaticism, chose to form an alliance with the infidel Ottomans in the face of national interests.

The two sides also formed the infamous "Iris and Crescent Blasphemy Alliance," which lasted for two and a half centuries.

Hermione has always been very interested in history, whether it's the history of magic or the history of Muggles.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have become the only one in Professor Binns' class who wasn't hypnotized.

She became more and more excited as she talked, and soon the conversation turned to the famous Habsburg family of Austria.

And this family... with its unique "earth-enclosed" jawline.

The Habsburg dynasty was the most extensive royal family in European history, ruling over the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrian Empire, the Spanish Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, among others.

Family members have been emperors, kings, grand dukes, and dukes.

The Serrajevo incident, which triggered World War I, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, were both members of the Habsburg family.

However, this family has a penchant for inbreeding, and their most distinctive facial feature is their large, protruding chin.

Because of the protruding lower jaw, the teeth cannot be aligned and close properly, and some people are even unable to close their mouths.

There was once a Spanish farmer who was startled when he first met King Charles V of Spain.

He even shouted, "Your Majesty, please shut your mouth! The flies in the village are swarming!"

Besides the chin, it also leads to a host of serious genetic diseases, and the infant mortality rate in the family rises rapidly.

From Philip I onwards, only seven generations passed before the reign of Charles II ended, when the royal line died out.

Charles II's lack of a successor directly led to the downfall of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty and triggered a struggle for the Spanish throne.

William glanced at the sculpture again, then suddenly his eyes sharpened and he looked behind him.

The statue depicts a thin girl with fair skin.

She was wearing a black brocade court dress, white gloves with lace trim, and a parasol in her hand, seemingly eavesdropping on their conversation.

Hermione followed the gaze.

Noticing William staring at her, the girl remained expressionless, showing no awareness of being caught eavesdropping. Instead, she naturally performed a ladylike gesture and said:

Welcome to Vienna.

After saying that, she carefully searched through a pile of name tags in her bag: "Excuse me, which country's representatives are you traveling with?"

"We came on our own. My name is William Stark." William looked at the girl who seemed to be a receptionist and introduced her, "Her name is Hermione Granger."

"Oh, I'm so sorry! Sir, I didn't recognize you two!"

The girl's words were full of surprise, but her tone was unhurried, and her face remained completely calm.

She seems like a girl with no money, no status, and no job.

It's normal that she didn't recognize him; William and Hermione's journey together felt like a trip.

While passing through other cities, I bought several pieces of clothing with distinctive ethnic characteristics.

Dressed up in such a flamboyant way, no one could recognize her.

The girl walked over slowly and carefully stuck the two name tags onto the lapel of William's coat.

He took out another one and stuck it on Hermione's clothes.

William and Hermione checked their name tags at the same time to see if there was any magic on them.

Better safe than sorry.

Last year in Venice, the hostess at the time, Nemelia, gave me two Venetian masks, which were imbued with tracking magic.

William is now particularly wary of these backstabbing "fans".

"I will be your host tonight. My name is Missandei." The girl shook her golden bell, and a carriage slowly pulled up.

William's gaze passed over Missandei and landed on the luxurious carriage before him, with four winged horses—Glaring—at the front.

There are four types of Pegasus: Runehorn, Yseraphim, Thestrals, and Glaling.

Grallings generally live in Northern Europe and are rarely seen in Britain. I didn't expect to see one here.

William's eyes lit up... He already had Thestrals and Divine Steeds, and all he needed was a Glaling.

Master Ball...waiting to be caught!

Once inside the carriage, William discovered it was extremely luxurious, like a royal carriage.

Bottled water and a basket of hot waffles were thoughtfully placed on one side. Within seconds, the carriage had quickly driven away from the square and onto the private driveway.

This attracted the surprised gazes of a group of tourists around them.

"Have the representatives from various countries arrived yet?" William asked, leaning back on the sofa.

"Sixteen representatives have arrived, but your British representative has not yet arrived." Missandei finally showed a hint of curiosity.

"I heard that Chairman Dumbledore can't come?"

"Yes, the professor really can't come." William squinted, thinking about who the British representative would be.

The carriage passed through the alley and continued along the passage.

At that moment, William and Hermione both looked up and saw the venue for the Wizarding Congress.

—Hofburg Palace.

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