Did you know that parchment comes from the dried skin of animals like sheep and cows? Does it bother you that you are writing on the skins of dead animals? Animals that could have been sweet and lovable? Why don't we use Paper, which is what Muggles use instead of parchment, and is taken from trees? Why use animals when we could use trees instead? It would save time, and then innocent animals wouldn't have to be killed for your History of Magic Essay.