Chapter 408: Jade Record
"As for alchemy, I suggest you take a trip to Egypt. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" continued Lemay, "the sorcerer there has collected a stone tablet called the Jade Record, which contains the knowledge of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs about alchemy, which can help to deepen the understanding of the book. ”
All the ancient Egyptian pharaohs were known to be ancient warlocks with great magical powers.
They were prominent and had supreme power during their lifetimes, and with the help of sacrifices, they drove countless slaves to build temples and mausoleums on a grand scale.
After death, they also try to use necromancy to resurrect and thus achieve immortality.
In this context, alchemy also originated in ancient Egypt, and they were the most direct product of the pharaohs' quest for eternal life.
Regarding "Jade Record", Ai Wen had also heard of it before.
He had seen references to this tablet in many ancient magical texts.
As early as 1350 BC, this legendary tablet was found by several adventurers in a vault beneath the pyramid of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Hermes.
Since its discovery, it has been preserved and passed down in the Egyptian magical world.
This tablet is recognized as the earliest alchemical document, and is the most direct evidence that ancient warlocks once existed, and has extraordinary value and significance.
In the Middle Ages, all alchemists had a copy of the Jade Catalogue hanging in their workshops, which was the final instruction they needed.
Among the materials that can be found so far, it is known that the Jade Record contains thirteen proverbs related to alchemy, which is recognized as the foundation of alchemy.
It is said that its author was the god Thoth, the father of Pharaoh Hermes.
The god Thoth is the god of wisdom and learning in Egyptian mythology, ruling over the moon and the underworld.
Although in Muggle history, he is considered the ancient god of Egypt.
But in the wizarding world, the god Thoth was a powerful ancient sorcerer who existed in the early days of human history, and his strength and status were not weaker than that of the prophet Abraham.
In addition to the creation of the Jade Book, he is also the author of the legendary and familiar Egyptian book of mystical magic, the Book of the Dead.
This book contains a lot of dark magic spells, all of which are related to the terrible necromancy.
Legend has it that those who can understand the magic described in this book can truly attain eternal life, become immortal, and become a living god in the human world.
Of course, the original of this legendary magic book has long been drowned in the torrent of history.
The Book of the Dead, which is currently in circulation, is only a fragment, and it is a translation that was later excavated by shamans from the tomb of the high priest of Thebes during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Even so, this book is still the deepest book of the dark arts.
Even many of the archetypes of dark magic recorded in "Cutting-edge Dark Arts Research", as well as the basic knowledge involved in the process of refining Horcruxes, come from the Book of the Dead.
From this, it is enough to see the value of these two legendary magic books.
"I will write you a letter asking the Egyptian Ministry of Magic to allow you to read the Jade Catalogue, and you will surely get more out of it than you ever imagined. "The writing on that stone tablet is also ancient script, and before that, you have to master enough script." ”
Most of the magic texts that have been handed down in ancient times are recorded by ancient magic texts, and if you want to study them, learning ancient magic texts is a necessary foundation.
Lemay is currently the world's most proficient master of ancient magic scripts, and this opportunity is rare.
Evan knew he had to cherish it, and he hoped to learn everything Lemay had learned within a month.
Even if it doesn't work, write it down first.
"It's time for us to go back, and Albus should finish the dessert I prepared for him. "You can put them in this bag and take them with you." ”
As he spoke, he untied the gray cloth bag from his waist and handed it to Aven.
Evan put two magic books inside, this special cloth bag had been transformed by Lemay with alchemy and the Traceless Stretching Charm, and it had a large space outside.
In addition to this, it also has a certain amount of protective magic that cannot be lost or stolen from its owner.
This was exactly what Evan needed, and he kept trying to use the Traceless Stretch Charm, but the spell was troublesome, and he had tried many times without success.
When Evan walked into Lemay's office, he saw Dumbledore sitting leisurely at a round table not far from the fire.
With a cup of steaming coffee in his hand, he looked at Lemay and Evan with a smile, as if he knew everything.
His azure gaze lingered briefly on Aven, not asking if Evan had succeeded or why they had been delayed for so long.
"Nicol, thank you for the cake you prepared for me, it was delicious!" Dumbledore stood up and said with a smile, "I guess you've seen the Philosopher's Stone on Aven, what do you think?"
"Needless to say, that Philosopher's Stone has very powerful energy, it is pure, and its texture is much better than the one I used to have. Lemay poured herself a cup of coffee as well, "As long as you find the remaining part and restore the Philosopher's Stone to its wholeness, you can use the power of the Philosopher's Stone to break the curse on Aven's body without any problems." ”
"Very well, the question now is the whereabouts of the rest of the part!" Dumbledore said calmly, "I've got clues, and I've got some very interesting information while following the centaurs' tracks for the Philosopher's Stone, and it doesn't seem like our journey will be too lonely......"
Evan narrowed his eyes, and Dumbledore seemed to have something to say.
Where the hell was the Philosopher's Stone that the Fallen Centaurs had taken, and what was in it that would have piqued Dumbledore's interest?!
"Albus, as agreed, I hope that in the next month, Evan will be able to stay. Lemay said slowly, "This is already the shortest amount of time, and if it is less, I am not sure enough to let him master all the ancient magic foundations that he should know." ”
"No problem, I just need time to confirm the clues!" Dumbledore nodded, "I'll talk to Madame Maxime about this, although Evan had some unpleasant things with her students tonight, I believe that for your sake and my sake, she will still allow Evan to stay in Beauxbatons during the summer." ”
Hearing Dumbledore's reminder, Evan thought about what had happened tonight.
He was a little embarrassed, as an outsider from another school, it was unheard of for him to make a big fuss about Beauxbatons on the first day and get out unharmed!
Luckily, tomorrow was summer vacation, otherwise he wouldn't have known how to deal with the Beauxbatons students, and even more troublesome Gabrielle. (To be continued.) )