Chapter 825: Gringotts, Egypt
Passing through the old street, Aiwen saw the bustling crowd, this is a commercial street.
Different from those pleasing and shining shops in Diagon Alley, the shops here are all small houses made of yellow rocks and bricks, with a protruding green tent outside. The shops put out many things and sell them along the street. .
Some of the items they sell are the same as those in Diagon Alley, but there are also many spell-casting materials that the UK does not have. Ivan even saw a lot of cursed items from Africa, many of which he did not know the specific use of, but there were Strong magic.
"In Egypt, the control over weapons and black magic items is not as strict as in Europe, and witchcraft is very prevalent in Africa!" Bill explained, "Of course, items that are too evil or too powerful are not seen here."
"It's really an interesting spell." Aiwen said, looking at a huge statue of a pharaoh outside a shop.
Magic from Europe, witchcraft from Africa, special spells from the Arab world, and the ancient magic civilization of Egypt itself meet and blend together in this largest country in Africa, forming a very special and charming magic system.
Even if you hang out here for a month, you won't get bored.
Finally, under Bill's recommendation, Fleur, Hermione, and Gabriel bought a scarab amulet that was said to be very effective. The whole body was made of talc and covered with emerald glaze. The color was bright and mysterious.
In addition, Hermione and Gabriel also bought some spices and candies, which they planned to bring back to their friends.
Ai Wen bought a bone that was said to be soaked in voodoo in a gloomy shop, and planned to take it back to study the magic on it.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't take it away, he really wanted to buy back the horrible mummy wrapped tightly in cloth strips and hemp rope that the shop owner tried to recommend to him. The voodoo smell on it was stronger than that on the bone in his hand. many.
As a special branch of magic, witchcraft and voodoo are very popular in Europe and Southeast Asia.
This is a weird magical power that is closer to nature, and it needs to be cast through a medium. This medium is voodoo dolls. Voodoo dolls have different shapes, and the bone bought by Ivan is one of them. The original one.
There are also various raw materials for making voodoo dolls. Depending on the purpose of casting spells, they can be made of animal bones, straw, metal, stone, or human skin or the body of other magical creatures...
With hideous voodoo dolls and mysterious rituals, most wizards believe that witchcraft is evil black magic.
But in fact, there are many kinds of witchcraft, which are very detailed. Many of them are related to revenge, injury, and hatred, but there are also spells related to love, success, luck, health, protection, and evil.
For example, the pendant on Ivan's wrist has natural shaman power, which is also a kind of witchcraft.
"Here we are, Gringotts!" Bill said, pointing to the tall and towering white building that was exactly the same as Gringotts in Diagon Alley, "Come on, just register the four of you as explorers, and it will be convenient to lead you to other places." visit the ruins."
Hermione was explaining to Gabriel what an explorer was, and Ivan turned his attention to the shiny bronze gate.
There are also warning words engraved on it, which are different from the British ones, and have more Egyptian characteristics: Come in, stranger, put away your greedy heart, anyone who enters this building with an impure heart, death will be like strangling a cat. strangled his neck like a bird...
"Gringotts' business is spread all over the world, but Egypt is the key area, and the goblins have much more power here." Bill said, leading them through the tall marble hall.
Like Gringotts in Diagon Alley, there were about a hundred goblins sitting on stools behind a long counter, some weighing coins with copper scales, some examining gems with eyepieces, and scribbling in large ledgers. registered.
In the side hall, there are many goblins and wizards busy around a large pile of ancient cultural relics.
Among them was a goblin in a black suit who seemed to be the leader. He was a little taller than the other goblins, with a wrinkled face and gray temples.
He yelled there, ordered other people to do this and that, and as long as someone moved a little slower, it was an ugly insult.
"Those are cultural relics that have just been excavated from the ruins, and they are registering and sorting out." Bill said.
"Who's that goblin?" Hermione asked, frowning. "The one with the bad attitude."
"He is Zuo Sai, one of the heads of Gringotts in Egypt, the best curse-breaker, and also the most experienced adventurer. He led the excavation of many ancient ruins." Bill whispered, "Of course, His attitude is not very good, there are many rumors..."
"I'm sorry, please let me go!"
Ai Wen turned his head and saw a girl running over in a hurry holding a lot of drawings.
She was about sixteen or seventeen years old, her skin was darker, a brown like milk chocolate.
The hair is black, and it seems to be very long, and the hair is tied into a wonderful shape with a leather rope.
Her facial features are quite regular, the tails of her eyes are slightly raised, which looks like the eyes of a lynx, her thin nose is quite straight, her small cherry-like mouth is light pink, and the fusion of her cheeks makes her look still With a touch of childishness.
The girl is dressed in a typical Arabian style, and the headscarf is more colorful, intertwined with beautiful and complex patterns.
She is full of powerful strength, it should be said that it is primitive vitality, full of vitality.
Generally speaking, this is a very beautiful girl, and Ivan's eyes fell on the decorations on her body.
Around her neck hangs a necklace with white horns or teeth, a bracelet on her wrist, a miniature wooden doll hanging from it, and a leather scabbard around her waist knife and wand.
He suddenly became interested in this guy. These things are not just decorations, they must be used to cast witchcraft.
The magic power on it is stronger than all the items he saw in the outside shop before.
"Hello, LaVier!" Bill said, letting her pass, "still looking motivated."
"Hello, Mr. Weasley, aren't you on vacation today?" The girl stopped, and seemed to recognize Bill.
"Yeah, I'm taking my friend to visit Gringotts." Bill said, introducing Avon, Hermione, Fleur, and Gabriel to her. "This is La Vier. Gringotts just came this year." A student of the Curse Breaker, a student of Karnak School of Magic in Egypt."
"Hello, nice to meet you, I..." Lavier said with a smile, the goblin in the side hall let out another terrifying growl, she stuck out her tongue, "I have to go, this is Mr. Zossay Requested drawings." Browse and read the address: