"Why not?"

"… I don't actually know why the curriculum is what it is?"

"I mean why isn't it a thing that people do."

"Okay but I'm guessing that's the same reason or like, linked to why it's not on the curriculum?" He shrugs. "I don't know."

"But then—how do you find things out? Like which spells work or potions or...?"

"… There are ways to develop spells but I think that's, uh, probably fifth-year or something, I'm not actually sure. And usually people who develop potions are potion masters?"

"Magical people are weird."

"It seems like it'd make more sense for it to be done systematically, rather than – I dunno, is that ad hoc?"

"Well that's what science is, figuring stuff out systematically."

"I mean for it to be taught systematically."

"Oh. That too."

"If only potion masters and spell developers actually get taught it that seems like a bit of a waste."

"Yeah."

"Feel free to put that on your list," comments Anthony. "It seems like it could be quite interesting."

"Put what? Teach magical people science?"

"Or 'fix the curriculum' or something, yeah."

"I like my idea more."

"Feel free. Maybe it'll be how you build up your conspiracy."

"Part of it!"

"… Is this linked to taking over the world?"

"I wanna make all Slytherins stop hating muggleborns and that's social capital!"

"… All Slytherins hate muggleborns?"

"No but lots of muggleborn hate comes from them, apparently."

"Unfortunately," shrugs Anthony.