Passing through the old streets, Elwyn saw a bustling crowd. This was a commercial street.
Unlike the delightful, sparkling shops in Diagon Alley, the shops here were small houses made of yellow rocks and bricks, with a protruding green tent outside. The shop owners displayed many things and hawked them along the street.
Some of the items they sold were the same as those in Diagon Alley, but there were many spellcasting materials that were not available in England. Elwyn even saw many cursed items from Africa, many of which he did not know the specific use of, but they had very strong magic power.
"In Egypt, the control of weapons and black magic items is not as strict as in Europe. Witchcraft is very popular in Africa!" Bill explained. "Of course, items that are too evil or too powerful can't be found here."
"It is indeed very interesting magic," Elwyn said, looking at a huge pharaoh statue outside a shop.
Magic from Europe, witchcraft from Africa, special spells from the Arab world, and Egypt's own ancient magic civilization merged together in this largest country in Africa, forming a very special and unique magic system.
Even if they wandered around here for a month, they would not feel bored.
In the end, under Bill's recommendation, Hibiscus Chinensis, Hermione, and Gabriel each bought a scarab amulet that was said to be very effective. It was made entirely of talc and covered with emerald glaze. The colors were bright and mysterious.
In addition, Hermione and Gabriel also bought some spices and sweets to bring back to their friends.
Elwyn bought a piece of bone that was said to be soaked in voodoo in a gloomy shop, preparing to bring it back to study the magic on it.
If not for the fact that he could not bring it with him, he really wanted to buy the scary mummy that was tightly wrapped in cloth and hemp rope that the shop owner tried to recommend to him. The voodoo aura on it was much stronger than the one on the bone in his hand.
As a special branch of magic, witchcraft and voodoo were very popular in Europe and Southeast Asia.
This was a kind of strange magic power that was closer to nature. It could only be released through a medium. This medium was the voodoo doll. The voodoo doll had different shapes. The bone that Elwyn bought was one of them. It was the more primitive kind.
There were also many kinds of raw materials for making voodoo dolls. Depending on the purpose of casting the spell, it could be made from beast bones, straw, metal, stone, or even human skin or the body of other magical creatures …
The sinister-looking voodoo doll and the mysteriousness of the ritual made most wizards think that voodoo was evil black magic.
But in fact, there were many different types of witchcraft, and they were divided very carefully. Many of them were related to revenge, harm, and hatred, but there were also spells related to love, success, luck, health, protection, and evil spirits.
For example, the pendant on Elwyn's wrist contained the power of a natural shaman. It was also a type of witchcraft.
"We're here, Gringotts!" Bill said, pointing at the tall white building that was exactly the same as Gringotts in Diagon Alley. "Come, I'll register you four as explorers. It'll also make it easier to bring you to the other ruins."
Hermione was explaining to Gabriel what an explorer was, while Elwyn's attention shifted to the shiny bronze door.
There were also words of warning engraved on it. Different from England's, it had more Egyptian characteristics. "Please enter, stranger. Put away your greedy heart. Anyone with impure intentions who enters this building, the Grim Reaper will strangle his neck like a bird …"
"Gringotts's business is spread all over the world, but Egypt is a key region. The fairies have a lot more authority here." Bill said, leading them through the tall marble hall.
Similar to Diagon Alley's Gringotts, there were about a hundred or so fairies sitting on high stools behind a long counter. Some used copper scales to weigh coins, some used eyepieces to examine gems, while hastily recording in a large ledger.
In a side hall, there were many fairies and wizards bustling around a large pile of ancient relics.
Among them, there was a fairy dressed in a black suit who seemed to be the leader. He was slightly taller than the other fairies, his face was full of wrinkles, and his sideburns were white.
He was shouting and shouting, ordering the others to do this and that. If anyone's movements were slightly slower, they would be cursed and insulted.
"Those are the relics that were just excavated from the ruins, they're currently registering them." Bill said.
"Who's that fairy?" Hermione frowned, "The one with the worst attitude."
"He's Zuo Sai, one of the people in charge of Egypt's Gringotts. He's the best spell dispeller, and also the most experienced adventurer. Many ancient ruins were excavated by him." Bill said softly, "Of course, his attitude isn't very good, there are many rumours …"
"Sorry, please excuse me!"
Elwyn turned his head and saw a girl carrying a large pile of blueprints running over.
She was around 16 or 17 years old, her skin was slightly darker, like milk chocolate brown.
Her hair was black, and seemed to be kept very long. Her hair was tied into strange shapes with a leather rope.
Her facial features were rather regular, the corners of her eyes were slightly raised, looking like the eyes of a mountain cat. Her thin nose bridge was rather straight, her cherry like lips were a faint pink, and the contours of her cheeks made her look a little childish.
The girl was dressed in a typical Arabian style, the color of her headscarf was even brighter, interwoven with beautiful and complicated patterns.
Her body was brimming with powerful strength, or rather it should be called a primitive life force, full of vitality.
Overall, this was a very beautiful girl. Elwyn's gaze fell on the ornaments on her body.
On her neck hung a necklace, on it were white hand horns or teeth. On her wrist hung a bracelet, below it hung a miniature wooden doll. On her waist hung a knife in a leather scabbard and a magic wand.
He was suddenly interested in this girl. These things weren't purely ornaments, they were definitely used to cast witchcraft.
The magic power on them was much stronger than all the items he had seen in the shops outside.
"Hello, Lavier!" Bill said, turning his body to let her pass, "Still full of energy."
"Hello, Mr Weasley, aren't you on leave today?" The girl stopped, as though she just recognized Bill.
"Yes, I brought my friends to Gringotts for a tour." Bill said, introducing Elwyn, Hermione, Hibiscus Chinensis and Gabri to her. "This is Lavier, a new spell dispeller student from Gringotts, a student of Egypt's magic school, Carnack."
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