A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 1072 "Three Generals and Five Items" is Not a Dream

The sky and earth were both yellowish-brown.

It was as if a layer of haze that could never be dispelled was covering it.

Further away,

A sandstorm from the Sahara Desert swept across the land with overwhelming force.

Like millions of enraged lions, it relentlessly charged towards the Nile from the western horizon, splashing waves several meters high.

Bad weather forced a magical ship bound for Cairo, Egypt, from London, England, to dock at the shore.

Many wizards from England, who had never seen such a scene before, braved the sand and ran up to the deck to admire this spectacular sight.

They even took a few deep breaths, as if savoring secondhand smoke, praising Egypt's good air quality.

This isn't simply a case of "the grass is always greener on the other side."

London is known as the "Foggy City"... an ancient capital with a history of thousands of years, where the smog is thick and deep.

In the past year, Dementors have been rampant in the sky, and the PM2.5 index has also skyrocketed.

The air was filled with a cold, oppressive atmosphere, which instilled a sense of despair.

Of course, as the stronghold of the anti-French movement, the British government immediately shifted the blame to France.

It is said that their mass production of white silk depleted the trees in the Amazon rainforest, leading to global warming and worsening London's weather.

The French, not to be outdone, claimed that the British's excessive consumption of seafood had caused a shortage of fish resources and disrupted the marine ecological balance.

For a time, the two sides engaged in a war of words, and even the United States was dragged into it.

Accused of having too many Black people, and that black doesn't reflect light, leading to high Earth surface temperatures and contributing to global warming...

The US retorted by mocking France, saying, "A major African country like France, does it have the right to speak to them like that?"

Good heavens, so these are the few countries that caused all the global problems... How many pages would it take to describe all their heinous crimes?

I'm so moved, I've gone from hating to hating!

Putting aside the inherent flaws of Western maritime civilization, the sandstorm seemed incredibly "lovable" to this group of British wizards who had just arrived from London.

This is a bit like being single for too long, so even a dog looks handsome, and watching a cat movie makes you excited and hard.

In the corner of the deck,

William sat in a chair, admiring the scenery on both sides of the river.

He certainly didn't want to inhale the sandstorm, so he waved his wand early on to isolate the surrounding air.

Hermione sat beside him, flipping through "The Secrets of Egyptian Magic," a book she had borrowed from the school library before coming, seemingly oblivious to everything else around her.

That's right. After Harry was captured, William and Dumbledore discussed it and decided to rescue him first.

With a major war over, a second large-scale conflict is unlikely to break out anytime soon, and leaving Britain temporarily will not cause any problems.

Without Harry... to put it more bluntly, without eliminating the soul in his forehead, it would be impossible to carry out the next part of the plan and successfully kill Voldemort.

But Dumbledore doesn't know where the entrance to Death is in Constantinople, so it's highly unlikely he'll make it in time.

He then thought of another way to safely enter the Land of the Dead and rescue Harry.

But the destination was no longer Constantinople, but... Egypt.

Thus began this completely unplanned trip.

—A trip to Egypt.

William picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and gazed at the sandstorm in the distance.

Egypt's geographical location is terrible.

The fierce winds of the Sahara Desert blow incessantly from west to east.

To the east lies the Arabian Desert, creating a sandwich-like shape.

The reason this land was not swallowed up and gave birth to one of the oldest civilizations in the world is because of the Nile River flowing beneath its feet.

The winding Nile River is the longest river in the world. It is like a green corridor, nestled in the middle of the desert.

It flows from south to north into the Mediterranean Sea, eventually leaving behind thick silt in the Nile Delta, forming fertile black soil.

Therefore, the ancient Greek historian Herodotus said:

"Egypt is a gift from the Nile."

After a short stop, the sandstorm finally subsided, and the magic ship continued its journey.

Their destination was Cairo, the capital of Egypt, and William and Hermione were traveling on Gringotts' ship.

The fairies not only run banks and mine gold, but are also famous "gold-digging captains".

They wield considerable influence in Egypt.

Because the pyramids contain a great deal of magic and curses, the Egyptian Ministry of Magic would cooperate with them to open the pyramids for "protective excavation."

Commonly known as... official tomb raiding.

Upon arrival at the port, the group disembarked and continued along the main road towards Cairo.

In addition to the fairies, the accompanying wizards also included a large number of new employees recruited by Gringotts.

Many of them are newly graduated wizards from Europe, not limited to Hogwarts, but also from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.

They were tricked by Gringotts into becoming unravelers of the curse.

That's what they said during the on-campus recruitment:

All meals and accommodation are included, with an average net saving of 70 Galleons per month. Enjoy the scenery of Egypt and get up close to ancient magical ruins...

Most importantly, there are good career advancement opportunities. As long as you are willing to work hard and put in overtime, you can easily achieve "three generals and five items".

What are the three general principles and five items?

He became the chief engineer for the Gringotts curse-breaking project in three years and the project manager for the Gringotts pyramid excavation project in five years.

Then, many students were lured in.

But they were clearly scammed.

It does include meals and accommodation, since the work location is in the desert, and you can't find a place to eat anything good.

On average, I only have seventy gallons left each month. The surrounding area is far from populated, so I can't buy anything with the money.

As for the "three generals and five items"... it actually refers to "spending three years in the cemetery and five years still being tomb raiding projects".

Or, "He's never home for three years, and always on the construction site for five."

There was even a wizard who worked here for five years and when he returned home, he found that his son was already three years old.

This is truly a sad story.

Gringotts is still hiring in large numbers, for a simple reason: more people are leaving with their bags.

Those who can persevere for a year are talented, and those who can do it for more than three years are truly invaluable.

As they approached Cairo, a group of Egyptian Aurors appeared and began conducting inspections.

They don't usually check Gringotts personnel, but this time they came because one of the people entering the country was William Stark.

William was notorious, and even Egyptian sorcerers feared him. He launched a "divine invasion" of Cairo.

William wasn't worried about not being able to enter the country; he pulled out an invitation to the International Alchemy Congress.

This was sent to him by the organizers before the summer vacation.

William was not originally planning to come; who would go to Egypt during the war?

It might still be Arya's trap.

William had left the invitations gathering dust at the bottom of his suitcase, but little did he know that plans could change.

This thing can be used as a cover.

After the inspection was completed, another wizard emerged from the Auror.

He emerged from the octagonal pavilion that sheltered the spring's source and waved excitedly at William.

"Professor Stark, here he is!"

"Hello, my name is Milshat." He smiled warmly, his accented English conveying enthusiasm.

Milshat was thin, balding, wore scholarly glasses, and a gray robe.

"I was sent by the Alchemy Tournament to pick you two up. It is a great honor to meet you."

William shook Milshat's hand and said, "Thank you for coming to welcome us."

"I thought you weren't coming. That would be a real shame for this conference," Milshat said enthusiastically.

"Your article, 'Alchemy and Ancient Runes,' has truly inspired me, and I'd like to ask you for your guidance..."

At the beginning of the year, William published a paper in Alchemy, a top-tier journal in the magical world.

William is now also beginning to emulate Dumbledore academically.

But Milshat was too enthusiastic, talking about the article the whole time without mentioning the Alchemy Conference at all.

It was still quite a distance from Cairo, and this was the first time William had ever seen someone come all this way to greet a guest.

Finally, he couldn't help but interrupt, "Sir, has something happened?"

Milshat's face stiffened for a moment, then he forced a wry smile and said:

"There have indeed been some problems..."

"The Cairo apartments where you were arranged to stay have suddenly partially collapsed, and many of the wizards who attended the conference have gone missing."

"..."

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(End of this chapter)