It was fortunate that years earlier she accidentally stumbled upon a secret route to the Level that wasn't monitored. Wizards prided themselves on being smarter and more advanced than Muggles, but that wasn't exactly the truth. Perhaps that was why so many looked down on Muggle-borns. More than a few times in her younger years, Hermione would offer up long explanations to anyone within shouting range as to why Muggles were more advanced in many ways. It didn't exactly endear her to those who staunchly believed that those with magic were inherently superior in every way to those without. The invention of the lift was a point of contention. It was a Muggle who invented it, not a wizard. For centuries, witches and wizards employed by the Ministry of Magic walked up and down multiple flights of stairs to get to their respective departments. None of them even considered what a benefit a lift could be. Some embraced the invention, others shunned it. There was a fascinating account in Hogwarts, A History about the school governors descending into a Muggle-style street brawl over whether or not one would be assembled within the castle. The traditionalists won out in the end.