Drinking in every word, Ariadne led Hermione over to the tree. "We have plenty of species that don't use magic where I come from," she said. "And they develop through science and technology. But certainly, no one can deny the existence of magic. No more than they can deny the existence of science."

Although there were some Elves...

She plopped down unceremoniously on the grass beneath the branches. "But you must tell me about this school of yours. As a Human, I wasn't allowed to go to magical schools, but I've heard that they're wondrous places."