International students at Hogwarts

Chapter 237 Entering Egypt ([-])

Egypt, a country full of mysteries, as early as 3100 BC, a slavery dynasty was born here.Prosperity is always blown away by the rain and the wind. The current Egyptians have nothing to do with the ancient Egyptians, and the ancient Egyptian civilization has long been broken.But in Cairo, you can still vaguely trace the glorious history of ancient Egypt.

Early in the morning, Lu Ren and Hermione enjoyed a breakfast at the hotel.Breakfast is simple, sliced ​​cucumbers, tomatoes and cantaloupe with a long strip of naan.I have to say that in a dry place, eating a few slices of fruits and vegetables will moisturize the whole person.

"This melon is so sweet."

Hermione was holding a slice of cantaloupe, her eyes bent into crescents.

"The large temperature difference between day and night, coupled with the arid climate, makes melons extra sweet." Lu Ren felt as if he was answering a geography exam question. "It's a pity that they shaved off the seeds, where the seeds are actually the sweetest."

After finishing their breakfast, they set off for today's destination, Cairo National Museum.Whenever Lu Ren travels to a country, he will definitely go to the most famous museum in that country, and then those scenic spots with a long history.As for the so-called Internet celebrity attractions that people are chasing after, he has no interest.

For example, Lu Ren felt that there was nothing interesting in the huge magic city, and the only thing that interested him was the wild animal park.If one had to choose a place to travel between Shanghai and Chang'an, Lu Ren would definitely choose Chang'an.

So it's no wonder that he arranged the starting point of his journey in this museum.

There are more than 30 collections in the Cairo Museum, and the most glorious is the treasure of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.Tutankhamun means "the image of Amon". This Amon is not the Amon who likes to wear a monocle and play pranks, but the ancient Egyptian god Amon.

This pharaoh is unknown in history.Because he died too hastily, too young, and had no children, he even owned the tomb of someone else, and did not get the burial specifications that a pharaoh should have. Pirates were not discovered until 3000 by the British Howard Carter.Carter's evaluation of the pharaoh is: his only merit is that he died early and was buried hastily.Only in this way can 1922 cultural relics be preserved.

Due to the early death of several of the first people who entered the tomb, they were rendered by the media as "the curse of the pharaoh". Several things were mixed together to make Tutankhamun's name known to everyone in the West.Many people thought it was the bacteria in the tomb, but as a wizard, Lu Ren still chose to believe that those people died from the curse left in the tomb.

Lu Ren pointed to a chair in the exhibition hall and showed Hermione, "Look at the carvings on that chair, there are two people carved on the chair, one is Tutankhamun, and the other is his wife An Keshan Heinaman. According to the murals in the Valley of the Kings, it can be inferred that they are very affectionate."

Of course, Lu Ren deliberately ignored the blood relationship between the two. Ankeshan Hainaman was Tutankhamun's half-sister. Because the blood relationship between the two was too close, their two children died young.

"In 1922, when Tutankhamun's tomb was opened, there was a bunch of withered flowers beside his coffin..." Lu Ren didn't go on. Last farewell to my husband.

After Tutankhamun's death, his minister Ayi usurped the throne and at the same time occupied Ankeshan Heinaman. After that, there is no record of this woman.

"This bouquet of flowers is probably the greatest treasure in his life." Hermione also fell silent, then took Lu Ren's hand and left the exhibition hall.

After coming out of the museum, Lu Ren bought a glass of iced melon juice for Hermione and made himself a glass of orange juice, and then the two wandered aimlessly in the streets of Egypt. The temperature was ridiculously high, and soon the two of them were sweating profusely.

"IS" Lu Ren put his hands on Hermione's shoulders, and then quietly used an ice magic script. In an instant, a chill spread, and Hermione couldn't help shivering, and the heat disappeared.

"Huh—" Although Hermione really wanted to stop him, but the weather was too hot, she just turned a blind eye.In addition to the museum, they also visited Cairo's "Night Bazaar" at night.Egyptians are very enthusiastic, and passers-by often greet them for no reason on the road, which has nothing to do with business.However, when visiting the market, there is a lot of copper in the greetings, because they often add the word "free" after greetings.

Lu Ren knew very well that the most expensive thing is the free one.

They were dazzled by the dazzling array of small commodities in the market, but after Lu Ren discovered a "made in China" label, he had no interest in it.He asked the boss which products were not from "China". The boss was also an honest person. He scratched his head and pointed to something like a wooden clip to indicate that this was from Egypt.

Lu Ren: ...

I said that this market has a taste of hometown.

Halfway through, a dark boss enthusiastically invited them into the store. There are some strange sculptures in the store, some of which have a very strong reproductive worship style.The owner picked up a small one, saying that it was very suitable for Lu Ren. Lu Ren's whole face was as black as the bottom of a pot: This boss really doesn't know how to do business!

At this time, Hermione was attracted by a sculpture of a cat.After finding out that Lu Ren had no desire to buy, the shop owner swayed to Hermione and began to introduce his family background to her, saying that he was a Nubian, a true descendant of the ancient Egyptians, and the sculptures here were super authentic, etc... …

When Hermione picked up the cat statue and asked the price, the boss said $280, or 1800 Egyptian pounds.Lu Ren looked at the statue with a corner of the ear missing, and couldn't help being speechless.

"180." Lu Ren erased a zero without thinking.

"No, no, no. 180 is really not good." The boss shook his head like a rattle. He took out a notebook and wrote 800 on it, "How about this? I think you are a student, so I will give you a little cheaper."

Really "one" point.

Hermione:? !

Lost a thousand pounds all at once?

Then the two started a tug-of-war, and in the end, Lu Ren bought the cat statue at a price of 250 Egyptian pounds.The boss also tried to sell them robes, but Lu Ren took Hermione's hand and ran away.

In the end, the two dragged their tired bodies back to the hotel.

Hermione didn't want to get up in bed.

"Hey, why don't you take off your shoes before going to bed."

"I'm not called hello, my name is Hermione Granger." Hermione turned over, "Even a quick resuscitation won't ease my exhaustion!"

……

The next day, they left Cairo to see the pyramids.The pyramid is 80 kilometers southwest of Cairo.

When Lu Ren and Hermione arrived at the foot of the Giza Pyramids by car, they saw the Weasleys from a long distance away.It's not that Lu Ren and the others have good eyesight, but that the large group of red hair is too conspicuous.

The Weasley family of nine was surrounded by three vendors, and there were two fat uncles leading camels in the outer circle.Fred and George each wore a white Arabian turban, and each of the others also wore various hats on their heads. Mr. Arthur was holding a small pyramid in his hand that could be seen from the Central Plains.

Lu Ren leaned over, and the peddlers were surprisingly benevolent and looked very kind. They were chatting with the Weasleys.

"Oh, Lu Ren!" George saw Lu Ren and Hermione at a glance, and waved his arms to greet them. He glanced at Hermione and whistled, Hermione's face turned red all of a sudden.

"Ha, Lu Ren, you have also traveled to Egypt. The people here are very enthusiastic. They just gave us two headscarves and a few hats!"

Lu Ren: I hope you will think the same in a few minutes.

The hawkers spoke English with a strong accent and said that they liked Britain the most. Then they glanced at Lu Ren and Hermione who was wearing a cheongsam next to him, and said that they also liked the Central Plains very much.Then he also forced a scarf to Lu Ren. After thinking about it, Lu Ren took out a small bottle of essential oil in exchange.

In Egypt, essential oils are extremely popular. This kind of thing that can repel mosquitoes and bring coolness is simply a god oil.

One of the brothers wanted to take the camera from Mr. Weasley, "I can take pictures for you."

Mr. Weasley wanted to give it, but Mrs. Weasley pinched him severely, and he realized the problem, and retracted his outstretched hand.Their cameras are magic cameras, and if they are seen through, it will be a big problem.

After chatting for a few more words, a peddler said, since we are all friends, can you give us a few coins of the United Kingdom and the Central Plains as a commemoration-see you in the picture.Now Lu Ren just hopes that the Weasleys don't order camels. Riding camels around the pyramids is the crater of Egyptian tourism. The only thing comparable to this is the roasted whole lamb in Sichuan, and the horseback riding trip on an ancient road in Yunnan. Yes, they all went in and couldn't get out without being skinned.

Of course, I have traveled to many places, so I have gained experience. The world is full of wonders, and there were people selling Terracotta Warriors to Lu Ren in Chang'an before...

Traveling outside, the forest is really big and there are all kinds of birds.The tickets for Shanbo have been reserved, and Lu Ren likes to visit museums, so he naturally went to a travel agency, but even the travel agency had no tickets, but they wanted to earn Lu Ren's money, so they tricked him into paying first. , and then took Lu Ren through the back door of the museum to enter!
It was an eye-opener.

Lu Ren also saw a lot of these peddlers in Egypt.He had met refugees who were eating and begging in Germany before. If you refused firmly enough, they could put their hands directly into your plate to eat. The dishes touched by his dirty hands, Basically it's all his.

In this case, you must expressly refuse.However, the Weasley family had already paid for it. Mr. Arthur didn't look at the face value of the money when he gave it, but to see if he had duplicated the coin.Bill looked a little helpless, since he worked in Egypt, he still understood the twists and turns here.

The peddlers got cheap and didn't want to fight, so they retreated directly - there is no need to pester them any longer, and there are other tourists, there are too many male members in this family, so it is not good to squeeze them too much.

Then Lu Ren and Hermione moved together with the Weasleys, and Bill took them to visit several famous scenic spots.

"Look, this is the Sphinx, carved out of the Sphinx in the magical world."

Looking at the magnificent statue, Lu Ren remembered a legend. "Bill, it is said that there is a huge treasure hidden in the Sphinx?"

Bill regained his spirits all of a sudden, "That's right, there is indeed an astonishing treasure buried there."

Everyone present was interested, and this kind of secret can always arouse everyone's interest.

Bill told everyone about Gringotts' exploration of the Sphinx over the centuries.

This involves a profession: Curse Breaker.The Curse Breaker is a position in the Gringotts Wizarding Bank. They are mainly responsible for finding and breaking curses in ancient tombs or other historical relics, and bringing the treasures inside back to Gringotts.

This is a very dangerous profession. There are so many treacherous spells in the magic world, and no one can imagine what the spell breakers will face at work, but their rewards are also very generous.This profession is akin to a Muggle combination of treasure hunter and archaeologist.Cursebreakers have very high requirements. They must have learned arithmetic and divination. They also need NEWT certificates in subjects such as Defense Against the Dark Arts, Charms, Potions, and Transfiguration. It is also necessary to be able to read ancient runes.

Generations of spellbreakers have discovered that the Sphinx sits right on top of a network of caves and tunnels.Hidden from view near the sphinx's tail is a deep hole that experts believe connects to a large chamber in the distance.Not only that, but in the past two years, they also discovered that there is a smaller secret room under the stone statue's front paws.It's just that the protective magic inside is too complicated, and the spellbreakers only cracked a small part.

Next, Bill took them to visit some ancient tombs in Egypt, both open to the public and closed to the public.By the time we got back to Cairo, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.Lu Ren and Bill bid farewell. Bill's dormitory is too small to accommodate a large family. The Weasleys are now living in a hotel.

In summer in Egypt, the outdoor temperature is close to [-] degrees. Faced with such a high temperature, the locals also have a set of good ways to prevent heatstroke and cool down, that is, their various natural drinks.Date palm juice, sour plum soup, sugar cane juice, melon juice, orange juice, are not too expensive, you can buy a big glass for a few Egyptian pounds, and Lu Ren bought some of all kinds of drinks. .

Of course, no matter how useful the recipe was, it was not as effective as Lu Ren's Ice Mantra. The Weasleys were obviously also secretly using magic to cool themselves down.

In this weather, Hermione didn't wear her pair of boots, and put on a pair of flat shoes, which made the cheongsam better and less stuffy, but it also caused a problem: the soles were too thin, and the ground was hot.Walking on the road is tantamount to torture.

Seeing Hermione's slightly frowned eyebrows, Lu Ren sighed, and carried Hermione back.

"Quick, put me down quickly—" Hermione's face turned red when she was suddenly picked up.

"It's nothing." Lu Ren secretly cast a floating spell to lift the soles of his feet slightly off the ground. In addition, the soles of his shoes are relatively thick, so they won't be too hot.

After returning to the hotel, they quickly took a cold shower to wash off the dust of the day.

In the next few days, Lu Ren and Hermione took a good look around Cairo.Originally, they planned to spend a month in Egypt. Hermione is a little rich woman, and she really doesn't lack the money to travel abroad.But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes, and their travel plan was disrupted by an accident.

Lu Ren was enjoying an Egyptian-style lunch with Hermione in a restaurant, but Mr. Weasley rushed in suddenly.

"My lord, Merlin! I finally found you!" Arthur breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Ren and Hermione. He quickly pulled up a stool and sat down, then took a glass of sugarcane juice on the table and drank it down.

"What happened?" Lu Ren was a little curious, he didn't know why Mr. Arthur behaved like this.Mr. Arthur looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he took out a copy of "The Daily Prophet" and spread it on the table.

The first version consisted of three huge photographs. In the center of the photograph was a fat, bald man with lost eyesight, his saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth as if he had lost his soul.It was Peter Pettigrew.On his left is a woman with very dark skin, a wide chin, and thick eyelids, and on the right is Lu Ren's old acquaintance: Kamo Jin

Below the photo is a line of bold characters: Never seen before, Azkaban was jailbroken!
The subtitle is: The former hero became the hidden prisoner of Azkaban?

Peter Pettigrew escapes from prison.

(End of this chapter)