Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Egyptian Tombs====== =====Location Information===== * **Type:** Ancient magical and historical burial sites * **Location:** [[Egypt]] * **Owner/Residents:** Ancient [[Egyptian]] [[Pharaohs]]; guarded by [[curses]], spirits, and enchanted creatures. * **Key Features:** Known to contain immense historical treasure; protected by complex and often dangerous [[Dark Magic]] and enchantments. =====Description and History===== The [[Egyptian]] tombs are ancient burial sites created for [[Egyptian]] royalty, such as [[Pharaohs]]. In the [[Wizarding World]], these tombs are renowned for holding vast quantities of gold and valuable magical artifacts, making them a significant interest for treasure-seeking organizations like [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]]. To protect the treasures within, the tombs are heavily guarded by intricate and powerful [[curses]]. These protective enchantments are notoriously dangerous, requiring highly skilled wizards known as [[Curse-Breakers]] to identify, counter, and dismantle them. [[Bill Weasley]] worked in this profession for [[Gringotts]] after graduating from [[Hogwarts]]. The dangers are real; [[Ron Weasley]] recounted how his older brothers, [[Fred Weasley]] and [[George Weasley]], once tried to shut [[Percy Weasley]] inside a pyramid, an act he described as genuinely perilous due to the [[curses]]. The nature of these [[curses]] can vary, from causing physical mutations to being outright lethal. =====Role in the Story===== The [[Egyptian]] tombs play a crucial, albeit indirect, role in the events of //[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]//. In the summer of 1993, the [[Weasley family]] won seven hundred [[Galleons]] from the //[[Daily Prophet]]// Grand Prize Galleon Draw. They used the money to travel to [[Egypt]] to visit [[Bill Weasley]]. A photograph of the nine Weasleys standing in front of a large tomb was featured in the //[[Daily Prophet]]//. This newspaper eventually made its way to [[Azkaban]], where it was seen by the prisoner [[Sirius Black]]. In the photo, [[Sirius]] recognized [[Peter Pettigrew]]—a man he believed to be dead—in his illegal [[Animagus]] form as [[Ron]]'s pet rat, [[Scabbers]], perched on [[Ron]]'s shoulder. This discovery was the direct catalyst for [[Sirius Black]]'s escape from [[Azkaban]], as he sought to hunt [[Pettigrew]] down at [[Hogwarts]]. The Weasleys' trip, and the photograph taken at an [[Egyptian]] tomb, therefore set the entire plot of the third book in motion. =====Known Areas Within===== The canonical novels do not detail the specific interior layout or name any particular rooms within the [[Egyptian]] tombs. However, based on their function as burial sites and the work of [[Curse-Breakers]], it can be inferred that they contain burial chambers, antechambers, hidden passages, and treasure vaults laden with enchanted artifacts and gold. =====Behind the Scenes===== * The concept of cursed [[Egyptian]] tombs filled with treasure is a well-established trope in adventure fiction, which [[J.K. Rowling]] incorporates into the economy and history of the [[Wizarding World]]. * In the //[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]// video game, [[Hermione Granger]] mentions having read about a complex [[Reviving Charm]] that ancient [[Egyptians]] used on [[mummies]] (video game). * The existence of [[Uagadou]], the largest wizarding school located in Africa, suggests a long and rich magical history on the continent, with ancient [[Egyptian]] magic likely being a prominent and powerful branch of this tradition (Pottermore).
