Chapter 1172 The Elf of Louvre (9)

"Do you still remember when Draco was attacked by that Hippogriff in his third year?"

As if he thought Pomona's relaxed and carefree look was too annoying, Severus suddenly said.

"What?"

"Lucius gave Draco a ring, which can protect his safety, but it is of no use against 'physical' attacks." Severus stared at the little one hanging on her chest. Dog Model "Maybe this one is too."

"There are only coffins and sculptures here. Where does the 'physical' attack come from?" Pomona couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Is it possible that the mummy can come back to life like in the movie?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a crisp sound suddenly came from the quiet exhibition hall, like the sound of glass marbles falling to the ground. She was so frightened that she shrank her neck, and all her arrogance was gone. .

"What are you afraid of?" Severus said smoothly. "You should think this is a good opportunity to experiment and see if your new amulet works?"

"What was that sound just now? Did you make it?" Pomona asked Gongsei in a trembling voice. Count Leroy shrugged in an American style, indicating that he had nothing to do with this strange thing.

"Let's go back." Pomona pulled Severus's sleeve, "I'm scared."

The old bat laughed proudly.

"coward."

"Let's go~" she said in a sweet and pleading voice.

"Ahem." Gong Saiyi coughed twice in discomfort.

The smile on Severus' face melted away like a wax statue under the hot sun.

"My great-grandfather said that there is a sculpture of Memnon near Luxor. Every time the sun rises, it will make a sound like a bell. Some people speculate that it is from the generating device installed by the ancient Egyptians in the sculpture, but later I heard that this is because the temperature difference between day and night is too big after the sun rises in the morning, and the sound of the stone expands and contracts due to heat and cold," Gong Saiyi said.

"That's the desert you're talking about. How can the temperature difference between day and night in Paris be as big as that in the desert?" Pomona said angrily.

As soon as she finished speaking, another clear voice sounded, this time accompanied by a rolling sound. Not long after, a small black sculpture with a jackal's head rolled in front of them.

"Peeves can also throw chalk." Severus said when she was frightened. "Don't make a fuss like a Muggle."

Pomona clutched her pounding heartbeat, feeling like it was about to jump out of her chest.

"It's a Senet chess piece. I saw it in the glass display case just now." Gong Saiyi said, staring at the chess piece.

There is such a document in the collection of the British Museum. From about 1126 to 1108 BC, tomb robbing activities in Thebes were very rampant during the period of Ramesses IX. The Theban court heard a case of robbing king Ling's answer, papyrus preserved the court record.

This case involved two mayors of Thebes. The Egyptians believed that human death was like the sun setting in the west, so they buried the dead on the west bank of the Nile. Therefore, West Thebes and the City of the Dead where the king's tomb is located are sister cities.

East Thebes is a city of the living, but the mayor of East Thebes, Parcel, is an honest but nosy magistrate. Perhaps he is worried about the frequent rumors of tomb robbing in the City of the Dead on the other side of the Nile.

, or maybe he was trying to please his boss and slander his enemy and rival, Pavero, the mayor of West Thebes. Regardless of his motives, Parcel began to investigate matters beyond his duties.

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Soon he discovered all kinds of disturbing evidence, and after being tortured, he obtained a detailed testimony.

"Then we found the majestic mummy of the pharaoh. There were many amulets and gold ornaments on his throat, and he wore a gold mask on his head. The whole mummy was covered with gold... We peeled off what we found on the majestic mummy of the pharaoh.

gold, amulets and ornaments, and coverings over them.”

Parcell presented his evidence to the provincial governor and requested an official investigation into the condition of the royal tombs. The governor immediately sent people to inspect. They found that a royal tomb, as well as the tombs of some priestesses, had been ransacked. Parcell

The witnesses were re-examined, this time claiming they were innocent and denying their previous testimony.

At that time, the priests of Amun in Thebes were involved in tomb robbing, and Pavero of West Thebes strictly controlled the tomb robbing gang. For those who have been underground all year round and dealing with the underworld, they may not care about the torture they suffered during their lives.

, but could not help but fear what would happen after death. Due to insufficient evidence, the governor finally dropped all charges against the tomb robbers. Maybe he himself breathed a sigh of relief, because he seemed to be deeply involved in these illegal activities.

Pavelo of West Thebes was delighted with his easy victory over his opponent. Not only did he secretly rejoice at home, but a few months later he also gathered together the inspectors, cemetery administrators, craftsmen, guards and all cemetery laborers.

, sent to the east coast for raucous celebrations.

The people marched around in a noisy atmosphere of victory, especially near Parcell's house. The unfortunate mayor had the dignity to ignore the farce, but his anxiety got the better of him, and he hastened to see the resident.

The pharaoh's steward at Ptah Temple expressed his concerns to steward Qin.

This was a serious mistake, because his accusation not only seriously overstepped his bounds, but also implied that the Governor himself was involved in tomb robbing. The housekeeper told the Governor about this, and the Governor immediately pronounced Parcell guilty of perjury and told him not to

No more asking for trouble.

But Parcell did not remain silent. He continued to submit relevant evidence to the governor. Finally, the governor could not cover up his crimes. At this time, a new governor launched a new investigation. 45 tomb robbers attended the court and their crimes were revealed.

The main content of the testimony was also recorded and preserved together with a series of famous papyri.

Royal tombs were stolen thousands of years ago, and tomb robbers are not fools. Those graveyards with simple burials generally do not contain any precious things. Treasures can only be found in the tombs of nobles who have to be built very luxuriously and have bright colors.

Naturally, those jewelry and amulets made of gold could not escape. By the 18th century, the really wealthy people were no longer interested in these gold jewelry. What they wanted were papyri that were more difficult to preserve. They were usually placed on mummy shrouds.

Here, you have to untie the wrapped bandages one by one. Sometimes even if you find the papyrus, the tomb robbers don't dare to move it because it turns into powder as soon as you touch it.

"Archaeology" at that time had no concept of cultural relic protection. Often when a noble tomb was discovered, the entire tomb was moved away. From the murals to the coffins, nothing was left and all were transported away. However, these tombs were basically used by ancient

Tomb robbers have visited. Many coffins in the Louvre collection only contain sarcophagi, without covers and mummies inside. So far, there is only one well-preserved royal tomb like Tutankhamen's tomb, unless there is no research on it.

A pharaoh who only existed in myths and legends was found.

Six sets of board games were discovered in Tutankhamen's tomb, including Senet. The main method of playing this kind of chess is to use four long sticks to count points according to the front and back sides, and then in three

Move the chess pieces according to the rules on the ten-square chessboard, and the first person to reach the end point wins.

Senit means "passing through, passing through" and was very popular in ancient Egypt. It is a game designed based on the dead person's path to the underworld. According to legend, the moon god Kong among the three gods of Thebes

Khonsu had a duel with Senet, the god of wisdom, and bet his light. As a result, Thoth won the contest, so Khonsu could not show all his light except when the moon was full.

Pomona subconsciously glanced at the bright full moon hanging in the sky outside the Louvre, and couldn't help but shudder. She felt that she was not in summer at this moment, but more like late autumn.

"Want to play?" Gong Saiyi looked at Severus.

"What do you think the stakes will be?" Severus said slowly.

"Soul, body, that's probably it." Gong Saiyi said uninterestedly, "What else can people in the underworld like?"

"Are you sure you are a 'human'?" Severus asked Gong Saiyi with a smile.

"Do you think this is the time to laugh?" Pomona covered her head, feeling like her head was going to explode.

"Don't forget that Pluto is also a god of wealth. I heard that Osiris was a very wise pharaoh. The underworld should be a scary but very rich place." Severus squinted at the chess pieces on the ground. "Maybe we can gain something.

Not a bad treasure, aren’t you worried about what gifts to give to your friends who love singing?”

"There's no need to risk your life!" Pomona was about to burst into tears. "You want me to be a widow?"

Severus smiled mysteriously at her, and then said loudly into the void, "How do you want to play this game?"

His voice echoed in the quiet exhibition hall, sending out echoes.

"Maybe we should go to the chessboard and have a look." Gongseyi said to Severus, "Both sides playing chess have 5 pieces, and we don't have that many together."

Severus used his wand to levitate the Jackal chess pieces on the ground, and walked towards the display cabinet displaying ancient Egyptian toys. Halfway through, they discovered a small statue on the ground, which was also one of the Senet chess pieces.

A lion made of turquoise.

The green lion is a symbol in alchemy. It has many meanings. It can represent lust, the sun bird and the mystery of resurrection, as well as acid. The black jackal undoubtedly represents Anubis, the messenger of the underworld.

She didn't want to play chess with the dead at all, not at all, but the men were eager to try, and she couldn't stop them at all.

Desire and curiosity are both the driving force for human progress. Which one is better?

They walked to the booth. The chess pieces in the glass cabinet were already in place, except for the two chess pieces outside the booth.

The Obliteration Spell will turn an object into everything, and it is not that easy to restore it to its original state. It was a very magical thing for Harry to lock his cousin in a glass cage in the zoo, although he did not feel it himself.

I thought Dudley looked funny at that time.

Severus first used a freezing spell to freeze the sensors in the exhibition hall, then broke the glass, and then floated them on the chessboard.

Not long after, a strong wind suddenly blew in the Louvre. This was really a miracle, because all the windows in the room were closed.

"As long as our chess pieces reach the end, we will win. The 26th, 28th, 29th, and 30th squares are safe squares. The chess pieces in them cannot be changed, but be careful about the 27th square." Gong Saiyi said, "That one

The grid represents the water of chaos. The chess piece that reaches this grid must start over. Three lions are safe together, and jackals cannot get in between the lions."

"The three lions remind me of an acquaintance. Do you know who I am talking about?" Severus asked with a fake smile.

Pomona didn't bother to pay attention to him.

Who else but the trio of Gryffindor saviors?

"I hate Paris," she muttered.

At this time, the Jackal chess piece on the chessboard suddenly moved on its own.

"Two." Gong Saiyi said, "This is the number they just threw. It's our turn."

Severus pointed his wand at the four semi-circular sticks.

When they landed in the small bowl, three surfaces were facing up and one was facing down. Severus chose a lion and made three moves.

They immediately looked around, as if looking for something to happen.

I love Monopoly, hahaha
Chapter completed!