Chapter 1186 Ode to the Goddess

The footprints on the Marauder's Map are related to the shoes worn by that person.

Or maybe it's an animal's paw prints, whatever shape is printed on the floor.

Pomona looked at the pair of Egyptian sandals she was walking on, and somehow she thought of the Marauder's Map, and then Sirius, Remus and James.

She felt that the "messenger" who was walking in front of them and leading them was not dangerous or scary, but rather like a familiar old friend.

As she moved around, the Sith bell in her hand also made sounds. Coupled with the empty exhibition hall, she always felt that she was actually walking in a corridor and only needed torch lighting.

"According to Egyptian tradition, the pharaoh and his wife would govern the country together. Ramses II had eight queens, but Nefertari appeared the most in sculptures and paintings. She was a sweet sweetheart.

With a beautiful face and a singer-like voice..."

"Ramses II had hundreds of children." Pomona interrupted Gong Saiyi's random thoughts coldly. "He should also have many concubines."

"What did you just see in Pharaoh's harem?" Severus asked.

"Nothing." Pomona replied tactfully, "The Pharaoh family enjoys family happiness and is happy."

"You learned Egyptian in just a short time?" Severus asked again. "What did he say to you? My stunning beauty?"

"I swear, next time I will never repeat words that I don't know what they mean." Pomona said regretfully, "And he didn't say it to me! For God's sake, I can't accept polygamy.

I don’t want to be Pharaoh’s concubine.”

Severus stopped asking her questions.

But he still looked at her suspiciously, like she was a thief.

"Nefertari is the priestess of Amon?" Pomona asked Gongsei.

"No, she worshiped Hathor, the god of love. There are descriptions of her in the hieroglyphs translated by Champollion." Gong Saiyi said in a calm tone as much as possible, "Hathor and Isis at the Abu Simbel Temple.

Crowns were awarded to Ramses II and the great queen. Ramses II was a nobleman from Lower Egypt. Historians believe that Nefertari was the daughter of a nobleman from Thebes, Upper Egypt. Their marriage

Originating from a political marriage, Ramesses II could gain the support of the Theban nobles through her, but it was Nefertari's amazing charm and wisdom that truly conquered the Pharaoh's heart."

"You are very familiar with this history," Severus said.

"In my great-grandfather's time, everyone liked to talk about this topic. Every time Champollion showed up, everyone gathered around him and asked him this and that," Gongsei said.

"Then do you think Cleopatra is more beautiful, or Nefertari?" Severus asked teasingly.

Gong Saiyi smiled awkwardly and wanted to avoid this topic.

“Is Ramesses II’s practice of goddess worship related to the great power of the Aten sacrifice at that time?” Pomona asked, “I remember that Tutankhamun carried out a religious reform, abolished Aten, and restored the worship of Amun.

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"Tutankhamun ascended the throne at the age of 9 and died suddenly at the age of 19. It was his father, Amenhotep IV, who really implemented the religious reform." Gongsey corrected, as if discussing this topic was more important to him than discussing it.

Which woman is the most beautiful and safer? "And because the temple of Amun was too powerful at that time, Amenhotep IV introduced Aten to weaken Amun's influence. Tutankhamun's initial name was Tutankhaten.

Later, the pharaoh changed his faith to Amun, and then his name became Tutankhamun."

"Rameses II promoted goddess worship in order to weaken the temple of Amun?" Severus asked.

"The influence of Hathor has never been great. I think this is the Pharaoh's personal belief and has nothing to do with politics." Gongsei said.

"I think Ramesses' deliberate publicity of his love for Nefertari has something to do with this." Pomona said teasingly, "Women believe that offering sacrifices to Hathor will give them the most perfect love? This has nothing to do with it.

What’s the difference between casting a spell on your lover?”

"Can you act like a normal woman?" Severus stared at Pomona.

"Do you want me to get a terminal disease like love brain?" She asked not to be outdone, "and then leave a large debt like Josephine for you to pay off slowly?"

Severus wanted to say something, but didn't say a word.

Pomona snorted coldly.

French women in the old days were very good at spending money. They could spend so much that the king could hardly bear their squandering. Josephine died in front of Napoleon, leaving a debt of 3 million francs. According to an evening dress during the Paris Commune, 20

At the price of francs, Josephine could buy 150,000 pieces of clothing just for the money she owed.

Assuming that a person can live to be 100 years old, and there are 365 days in a year, there are only 36,000 pieces of clothing that need to be replaced every day if they are not the same. But since Josephine changes into five sets of outfits a day, rounding is about the same.

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This does not include jewelry, salons and various dance parties. Buying Egyptian cultural relics for 2,000 pounds is a large sum of money. It is only funded by museums. In other words, a Josephine can support a museum, let alone Marie-Antoine.

Nate.

Gongsei's great-grandfather had done similar things before, but the Leroy family did not decline like the Gaunt family, mainly because their family had other income such as the Burgundy territory. The Gaunt family was among the red and white roses.

They lost their territory after the war, and their descendants relied on the dowry brought by the Spanish princess to survive. They were unwilling to do business and work like the bourgeoisie, so they were reduced to the land they later found themselves in.

Forget it in normal times, Ludwig II built the castle and emptied the treasury, but the Germans did not guillotine the king like the French. Even Neuschwanstein Castle became a famous attraction. Before the Revolution, France was

The plague and famine made it difficult for the common people to survive, but the nobles were singing and dancing in Versailles, which led to the tragedy that followed.

In most British wizarding aristocratic families, the husband is responsible for making money and the wife is responsible for managing finances. Draco and Astonia's situation is special. Draco has no idea about money at all. He concentrates on being a doctor and saving money.

The poor reputation of the Malfoy family was enough. Astonia wanted to find a way to run a small business and become financially independent, so that their little family would not worry about the old Malfoy cutting off funding and being forced to break up.

Although the Neville family is a pure-blood noble, their family background is only average, and they are far less wealthy than the Potter family. If Hannah can run the Leaky Cauldron, then the Longbottom family will also be able to earn more than Neville's salary.

of input.

That child is good at studying herbal medicine, but he is not smart enough to be like Pomona and secretly keep some private goods for herself while growing herbs for the school.

Pomona thought she had done it very covertly, but the students still discovered it. How did they notice it?

Just when she was distracted, Gong Saiyi and Severus suddenly stopped, and she also stopped in a hurry.

She followed their gaze and saw that the pair of sandals walking in front of them stopped and were placed neatly on the ground.

"Looks like we're here?" Pomona said.

Severus and Goncey looked around together. This exhibition hall had more pottery than the previous one, and it was almost difficult to see the stone tablets and reliefs.

They searched here aimlessly for a long time, but found nothing.

"What did it bring us here for?" Gong Saiyi asked in confusion.

"Now that you are the only one who can use magic here, how about using some magic spells?" Severus said sarcastically to Gongsei.

Pomona didn't say anything. If even this person who was familiar with Egyptology didn't know, then it was even less likely that the two of them would know.

"What are these for?" Pomona looked around at the booths. These glass cabinets were filled with clay pots.

"These are used to hold wine." Gong Saiyi said, "The tributes offered to the gods also include wine."

They began to take a closer look at these pottery pots used for sacrifices. There were many patterns painted on each of them, but the main ones depicted farming scenes.

Severus walked to a crocodile pottery statue further away. "I remember that crocodiles seemed to be a kind of god in Egypt."

"It's called Sobek, and it is usually only worshiped by sailors who hope to avoid shipwreck during the voyage, and will only be worshiped in private shrines." Gongsei said, "It was once the protector of the young Horus.

Making Horus the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt again, the Egyptians believed that it had four times the divinity because it had the four elements of fire, air, water and earth."

"Is it mentioned in the Book of the Dead?" Pomona asked.

"Yes." Gong Saiyi thought for a moment and said, "There are eight crocodiles who will take away the power of the immortal."

"It seems that we have found the culprit that caused us to lose our magic power." Severus stared at the crocodile pottery figurine, smiled happily, and then took the Pharaoh's dagger in his hand.

"You want to destroy it?" Pomona asked.

He looked back at her.

"This is not a Horcrux," she whispered, "nor is the Sword of Gryffindor in your hand."

"Do you have a better idea?" Severus asked.

"How about a sacrifice? Let's use a more civilized method." Pomona said helplessly.

"What is the sacrifice?" Severus asked.

"The Egyptians believed that the snakes living underground were related to the underworld, and they would sacrifice a liquid mixed with water, wine and blood." Gongsei said tiredly, "When the Nile River first started to flood, the red mineral salts would be washed down.

It will turn red."

"Whose blood? Human blood or snake blood?" Severus asked.

"Can you find the snake now?" Gong Saiyi asked.

Severus turned and walked away, it seemed that he was going to summon the basilisk to sacrifice.

The problem is that the basilisk is not a living thing, so will its blood sacrifice be useful?

Pomona looked at the crocodile pottery figurine, who would have thought that such a small thing could be so effective.

"You seem to think that Ramesses II doesn't love Nefertari." After Severus walked away, Gongsei asked Pomona, "Why do you think that?"

"Love is a secret." Pomona said calmly, "I know two people who are very good at hiding their love. They didn't tell others about their love until they died. The Pharaoh showed his love so openly because he was doing it for Nephil.

Tully has brought jealousy and bad luck, and her life will be in danger. If he really loves someone, he will find a way to protect her."

"Can I know who they are?" Gong Saiyi asked.

"Have you ever heard of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?" Pomona changed the subject. "The last person buried with him was a woman named Mrs. Li, but she knew very well that he did not love her, so she did not sacrifice herself even when she was ill.
To be continued...