Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 281 The Silver-Haired Witch
"I really don't understand what's so interesting about a tomb. Gabrielle is one thing, but why would you, Dad, be willing to travel so far to see some mummy!"

As soon as Xilun entered the pyramid, he heard someone complaining about something.

“I think we’d better get back as soon as possible. Ms. Maxim wrote to me saying there’s something important.”

Maxim... the headmaster of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?

Upon hearing the familiar name, Xilun instinctively looked in the direction from which the voice came.

He saw a graceful figure standing with her back to him, her long silver hair cascading down to her waist, glowing as if under some kind of luminous spell in the dim pyramid.

She was accompanied by an even younger girl and a refined middle-aged wizard.

“We’ll go back tomorrow, Fleur. Don’t worry, it won’t interfere with your business talk with Orim,” the middle-aged wizard said with a smile. “Besides, the pyramids aren’t just tombs of ancient Egyptian wizards; they also hide many profound ancient magics. I suggest you take a look; it might be helpful later.”

"Even if there really is some ancient magic, how could those greedy fairies bear to leave it behind? It would probably have been taken away long ago," the witch called Hibiscus said dismissively.

“Some magic cannot be taken away even by fairies,” the middle-aged wizard continued. “Like these stones, if you look closely, you will find that they are all engraved with runes. When all the stones are combined, they form a huge magical symbol. When the magic is abundant, this symbol can ensure the stability of the pyramid and prevent it from being affected by the outside world.”

"But it was still dug up, and all the mummies inside became exhibits... So it seems those symbols weren't as magical as you said."

The middle-aged wizard smiled awkwardly and remained silent.

Furong did not press the matter further.

At that moment, perhaps sensing something, she subconsciously turned her head and looked in Xilun's direction.

"Hello," Xiren greeted politely, but all he received in return was the haughty back of his head.

Furong had no intention of speaking to him at all and simply turned her head away.

The middle-aged wizard, however, nodded to them somewhat sheepishly.

"How arrogant..." Lu Ping couldn't help but say, "That person should be her father, but he was rendered speechless..."

“Yes, I understand,” Xiren said.

He had already confirmed the other party's identity: Fleur Delacour, a half-Veep, the most famous student at Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and also the champion candidate most valued by Headmaster Orim Maxim.

It's normal for such outstanding students to be a little arrogant.

At the same time, Lupin was also looking at the Dracula family, his expression changing slightly.

For some reason, he always felt that the unbelievably beautiful witch was a little strange.

As for what was strange about it, he couldn't quite put his finger on it, but it just felt very awkward.

Fortunately, the staff inside the pyramid appeared in time, and everyone followed him into the depths of the pyramid. Lupin stopped paying attention to the strange family, but he still reminded Siron that it would be best to stay away from the witch.

“All I know is that she’s beautiful, but in the Enchanted Forest, the more beautiful someone is, the more dangerous they are.” Lupin deliberately walked at the back of the group and said in a low voice, “Besides, that witch gave me a strange feeling, like I was facing a Boggart that couldn’t shapeshift. It was very odd.”

“You’re overthinking it, Professor Lupin,” Siren shrugged and said with a smile. “Remember? She ignored me just now.”

Lupin nodded at first. But then, as if thinking of something, he paused for a moment and patted Sirius on the shoulder. "Actually, you're still very handsome, just like Sirius Black back then."

"Huh?" Xilun had a feeling that Lupin must have misunderstood something.

But just as he was about to explain, the staff member who had brought them here spoke up at the same time: "We will be entering the core area later. During this time, please make sure to put away your wands and do not cast spells randomly, otherwise you may encounter some trouble."

After he finished speaking, everyone put away their wands, including Siron.

No one noticed that although Celen had put away his wand, he had a book in his hand—a black-covered book that looked like a diary.

【Soul Weapon Codex】

Being in a completely unfamiliar place, Xilun could not let his guard down completely.

Fortunately, as a special wand, no one here can see anything unusual about the [Soul Weapon Codex]. Even if someone does notice it, they will only treat it as an ordinary diary.

Afterwards, Siron toured the entire pyramid with the group and also saw real mummies... but nothing particularly special.

Furthermore, the Egyptian sorcerers are making a huge fuss over something as trivial as a mummy. Not only are there three sorcerers guarding it, but they've also set up numerous magical traps.

As for?
Seriously... does someone really steal a mummy?
However, compared to this, the other parts of the pyramid are quite good, and Siron also found the runes carved on the stone that Mr. Delacour had mentioned before.

But it's not a complete stone; it's a stone that has been deliberately disturbed.

These runes could originally be combined into a complex magical formula. The purpose of this was unclear to Siron, but it was likely used to protect the pyramids and the contents inside.

But now, someone has rearranged the stones. The stones that were supposed to be on the south outer wall have been moved to the east, and the extra stones from the east have been moved to the north...

In this way, the runes carved on the stone become completely useless, serving only as decorative patterns, and not very attractive ones at that.

After watching for a while, the group began to return the way they came. During this time, they encountered another group of tourists who, like the group when they first arrived, looked around and seemed interested in everything.

It was already 7 p.m. when Siron came out of the pyramid.

The sky had completely darkened by then, with a few faint stars hanging in the sky, twinkling dimly.

Turning around again, Fleur Dracula had already pulled her sister away quickly. Their father took out something that looked like a water pipe, and then the three of them disappeared into the street ahead in the blink of an eye.

Door key?
Is it really that easy to use?

Xilun thought to himself.

"What are you looking at?" A familiar voice came from the side.

Xiren turned his head and saw that it was indeed Bill. He must have just finished his business and rushed over from the Khan el-Khalili market.

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(End of this chapter)