Chapter 1919 Under the Lion's Claw (1)

  In ancient times, the scorpion was once regarded as a kind of "phantom beast".

Gaius Pliny Sekondus, who died in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, once wrote: Scorpions are a plague, a curse from Africa, their tails are thorns, and they are always swinging and preparing to attack. Their sting team girls are always fatal and are often known to women, but for men, only when the scorpion is most toxic in the morning will be fatal. The victim will die after three days of painful torture. It is said that burning a scorpion to ashes and drinking it in wine can cure its sting.

For most male wizards, Muggles are not threatening. Women and children are the most dangerous. This is why Hogwarts will be cast a hidden curse to make it look like in Muggle’s eyes. The cause of the ruins.

  There is a strong magical magnetic field near the castle. All the magic substitutes used by Muggles will fail here, which is why candles and lanterns are used in the castle.

  Some people may think this is retro feeling, but for people like Haji, he doesn't think so. His hometown seems to be still in the Middle Ages, using candles and lanterns.

At this moment, he actually missed his hometown, and even felt that it would be better to stay there, because there was a situation worse than poverty and backwardness-witch hunting, which is familiar and unfamiliar to people living in big cities in the 21st century. The historical vocabulary was immediately before him, just like Napoleon Bonaparte, who has passed away.

  The hometown is poor, and it is very backward. There is no electricity and no traffic, but at least it is calm.

News blockade is a common phenomenon in European medieval villages. It is precisely because of this that churches have become the center of villages. Theocracy is equal to or even above the secular in those places, such as Paris, Madrid, Naples, Stockholm, powerful cities. The republics of Amsterdam, Antwerp, Nuremberg, and even the business centers of Leipzig, Lyon, and Siena are considered unnecessary for witch hunting.

These "advanced cities" did not include London. That was because London was experiencing the Black Death at the time, and the civil war was still happening in the UK. There was a gentleman named Matthew Hopkins, Essex Manningtree. , Took advantage of the chaos during the Civil War to proclaim himself as a general of witch hunts, and took advantage of people’s panic about the "end of the world" and millennium to launch the largest recorded witch hunt in the UK. Its scale was almost the same as Salem, but was The Civil War and Cromwell promised that no one cares about it.

  Because of its strong centralization and autocracy, France not only curbed civil unrest, but also curbed large-scale witch hunts. Louis XIV issued a pardon to ban witch hunts and also banned the death penalty. All prisoners to be executed need his signature and authorization, and wizards cannot be executed at will.

However, “poisoning cases” still occurred in the court, and there are still some “little prophets” who specialize in finding wizards among the people. They are usually shepherds, like the guarantors of the Italian harvest. As long as hail and frost destroy the crops, they Will patrol everywhere.

  Germany, not to mention, Northern Europe, where there was no witch hunt, became popular after soldiers returned to China after the Thirty Years’ War. If the wizard chooses to hide himself, the scavengers often stand on Muggle's side and appear in a semi-public image.

  Originally hiding in France, the wizards who lived a comfortable life, because of the Great Revolution, caused France to fall into chaos and become no longer safe. After the establishment of the Magical Congress of the United States, some of the Scavengers "escaped punishment" by forming a family with Maji. They will be seen in major historical events in the following hundreds of years. Dorcas Twelve Trees fell in love with a cleanup. At the same time, he took advantage of the girl's love for him, put out a lot of information related to magic, and made it public.

Bartholomew Barryborn is the ancestor of the Second Salem Mary Lou Barryborn. Bartholomew (bartholomew) is not only the name of a Catholic saint, but also a more common Italian name. He didn't have lou in his original name, but he did in Mary's generation. Lou is not like De or Feng. It is the middle name of nobles. It is a common French girl's name. Celtic represents light. It was widely distributed in today's France and Belgium from 600 to 200 BC. It is called For the outside Gaul. That is to say, at least one of Mary's ancestors married a woman from Belgium or France, and kept her name as a middle name as a memorial.

  The king’s name has a long list, and even Harry Potter’s son took Sirius Black’s name as the middle name, which means that this "Lou" is a relatively important figure in the Barryborn family. For the worst plan, the scavenger and the scavenger are married, and the scavenger may also come from Belgium.

Before 1000 AD, almost all beer in Europe did not use hops in brewing, but an expensive mixture called gruit (gruit) for flavoring, its recipe was monopolized in the church, the principality or between In the circle of power between the two, known as the Groot Privilege, brewers must compulsorily purchase this seasoning, which is regarded as a form of taxation.

  There is a magnificent building that can show the mighty power of Groot and still stands in Brussels, Belgium. Its ingredients are a secret. In order to keep it secret, the spices must be mixed with cereal flour, so that the eager counterfeiters can't crack it.

  Fragrant bayberry is a kind of herbal medicine that is often mentioned. It tastes a bit like resin and pine, and the other is yarrow. It is often used for divination. It has a rough bitter taste and is not suitable for modern tastes.

There is also Duxiang, sometimes called "wild rosemary". It has a bitterness of mint and resinous flavors. It has been said to have hallucinogenic effects since ancient times. It does have a certain toxicity and is still a This kind of good insect repellent is known as the secret brew of witches.

Hops first appeared in northern Italy, but they were used to worship the gods. At that time, the Italians had already used spices to correspond to the gods. The first beer sold as a commodity came to the German Lufthansa Trade Union after 1500. This is a "free" city outside the power of the church.

  Beer brewed with Groot is red, just like chicken blood, so the brewers of Groot beer are called "red" brewers.

Hops will produce a lot of white bubbles. It is not gas such as carbon dioxide filled in soda or soda water. Its unique "foaming" effect makes amber malt beer white. Therefore, brewers who brew with hops are called For the "white" brewer, this secret recipe was also kept strictly confidential. It was not until 100 years later that Amsterdam knew that he could also brew this beer with hops. Then the hop beer landed in England with a large number of Flemish immigrants.

There are hundreds of smells of hops, tropical, fruity, floral, spicy, and medicinal. Each region has its own unique taste. There is no difference for those who are not addicted to alcohol, anyway. It's all bitter. This is the same as some people who drink coffee like latte and don't really like coffee. He just likes milk. As for whether the coffee beans are sour or bitter, medium roasted or deep roasted, there is no concept at all.

Wherever there are Germans or Dutch, there is a demand for beer. In New Amsterdam and later New York, there is a "Brewer" street. In 1664, the Dutch gave New Netherlands to the British and brewing continued. , But the center of gravity shifted to Philadelphia in the south.

  In the Americas during the early colonial period, low-strength beer was very important. George Washington’s famous formula of "a handful of sugar and a chaff" was very typical. He was a distiller who had reached a commercial scale.

  He hoped that beer, a low-strength alcoholic beverage, could replace rum as a safe drink for slaves, servants, and masters. Jefferson also believed that for Americans immersed in spirits, beer opened up a path of moderation.

  However, beer has never been suitable for frontier regions. In places where pioneers gather, whiskey as strong as a flame is the "king."

  Drunk cowboys and unlimited supply of gunpowder, it sounds like a "Supreme Wonderland", but the Americans want French gunpowder processing equipment.

The French sugar-making equipment is forced to buy and sell, and the British brewing equipment is also uneasy. The beer in most people's images is a golden foamy liquid. Belgium is not immune. However, thanks to the existence of the handicraft workshop, a lot has been retained. Taste, once mechanized, commercialized, and integrated mass production begins, these small breweries will be more difficult to survive, and they may be eliminated, which is a pity for beer lovers who are pursuing new experiences.

  Napoleon wanted to drink beer when he was in Egypt. This is not just a gluttonous mouth, beer has a certain bactericidal effect, and it can replace clean water.

  However, there were no hops in Egypt at the time, and he couldn’t find a substitute if he wanted to drink it, and the French still liked wine more than beer.

Severus put the Anubis glass made of onyx in front of the sculpture representing the river **** at the Innocent Fountain. He was crushed to death by the cyclops on the stone, and the fairy held him in her arms. inside. This fountain is to simulate the appearance of his blood flowing into a river. Severus originally planned to use wine, but he found a new substitute in Jagotá.

  When he put down the wine glass, the closed-eyed female relief opened her eyes. Her eyes were amber like those of a lion.

Severus poured the red liquid into the onyx glass, but the wine was full but did not overflow. It swallowed like a bottomless pit, and at the same time the water outlet of the fountain sprayed the blood-like liquid .

   "Put the boat in." Severus said to Kreacher.

   Kreacher snapped his fingers, and a snow-white ship floating on the red blood like a white skeleton looked very unlucky.

  Severus didn't care about that much, and gave the bottle to Felix, and it turned into black smoke and rose into the sky.

  Next, he is looking for a priestess. Unfortunately, she may be a descendant of Napoleon, because Susanna has the golden caliper measuring the rise and fall of the Nile on her wrist.

  What should he do to make her willingly go to Sybil Witch Temple to preside over the "Sailing" ceremony?

  (End of this chapter)