Hogwarts of a certain magic

You can search for "a magical Hogwarts novel (www.soxscc.com)" in Baidu to find the latest chapter!As one of the most exquisite examples of Byzantine architecture in Europe, St. Mark’s Basilica clearly has a mild and quirky appearance.

Unlike the bleak gray towers of Notre Dame de Paris or Chartres Cathedral, St. Mark's Cathedral is equally majestic, but more grounded.

Its width is greater than its height, with five raised snow-white domes at the top, which almost exudes a light and festive atmosphere.

Many tour guides compare the Basilica of San Marco to a birthday cake covered with cream.

So, here comes the question...what people say is a church, why did you choose to hold an international joint conference of wizards here?

Churches and wizards are rivals in history.In the Middle Ages, there were incidents of hunting witches.

Okay... This is the same as the wizarding Christmas and Easter, which belongs to the wizarding millennial puzzle that Merlin can't explain.

William and Hermione stopped at the same time as they walked towards the church and passed the St. Peter's Lighthouse.

The two looked at each other and looked to one side in astonishment!

An old tour guide dressed as an imam was waving the "Bible", explaining to everyone angrily how the Venetian deceived the bones of San Marco.

Wait...Why is this person so familiar?

Isn't it the old priest guide at Notre Dame de Paris?

Good guy, haven't seen you in a year, changed to *** teach?

Well, he took the Quran last time, but this time it became the Bible.

Old heretics!

Are you really afraid of being beaten up in this dress?

When they met acquaintances again, William and Hermione felt very interesting, and stood on one side and listened in secret for a while.

He was pointing at a pillar, explaining the flying lion to tourists.

Statues of flying lions can be seen everywhere in Venice and are also a symbol of the city.

If you look closely, you will find that the flying lion proudly stepped its paw on an open book, which also has a Latin inscription:

PaxtibiMarce, evangelistameus.

"It is said that this sentence was said by an angel when Marco first arrived in Venice, meaning: I am the messenger Marco! May you rest here.

The angel also predicted that Mark's body would be buried here in the future."

Mark is the Roman name, and the Jewish name is John.He is a believer of Christ, and it is said that he wrote the famous "Gospel of Mark" in the New Testament of the Bible

The old imam filled with indignation: "This angelic prophecy is false, and the Governor of Venice made up his own in order to cover up their sins.

They relied on these words to deceive the remains of St. Mark from Alexandria and buried them in St. Mark’s Cathedral."

William was shocked, thinking of Death's prophecy:

Follow in the footsteps of the Governor of Venice.

He has lied.

So which governor stole the body of Saint Mark when he was in office?

"This group of robbers!" The old Imam waved the Bible, as if the mosque was stolen.

"The Governor of Venice is used to deceiving and robbery. Have you seen that statue?"

William and Hermione followed his fingers and looked.

Below the golden flying lion, St. Mark’s Basilica is showing people, one of its most famous treasures.

——Four huge bronze horses,

The four horses put on a pose ready to leap into the square at any time.

"Like many priceless treasures in Venice, they were looted from Constantinople during the Crusades."

William raised his eyebrows, he was very interested.

But the old Imam just gave a casual introduction, pointed at the bell tower of San Marco behind him, and began to explain.

"This building was completed in 1514. However, it collapsed suddenly in 1902. The Campanile of San Marco, which you see now, was rebuilt in 1912."

The old imam was exposed again, his undercover identity, and his mouth was Dharma:

"This is the Buddhist karma! It is said in the Nirvana Sutra: Karma has three retributions, one is retribution, now is the retribution of good and evil, now is the retribution of suffering and happiness; the second life is retribution, or the present retribution of previous work... …"

He held the "Bible" and said with tears: "Allah is merciful, Amen!"

William looked at the old Imam silently.

This person's true identity is actually the great priest of the mosque in the Vatican office, Lama, right?

William and Hermione stopped listening to him running the train, and continued to walk towards the entrance of the cathedral.

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Its lower part is almost completely occupied by five recessed entrances.

These five entrances, dense pillars, arches and porous bronze gates, even if they have no other function, greatly increase the entrance and exit of the entire building.

The two looked for a moment, and went straight to a closed bronze door.

"Mister and Miss, do you buy it?" a woman asked at the door.

It was a beautiful gypsy woman. She was wearing a floral dress and her straight black hair was braided in a long braid and tied up with a red and gold rope.

She held a tall pole with various Venetian masks hung on it.

Most of them use the popular full face style, which is the white mask that everyone often wears at carnivals.

The mask culture of Venice is unique in European civilization.

They regard masks as part of their daily lives. Even before the 18th century, the lives of residents here were completely inseparable from masks.

People go out, regardless of men and women, to wear masks and cloaks.

Nowadays, at the annual carnival, Venetians also wear masks and go carnival in the streets and alleys for 11 days.

It smells like a Death Eater inexplicably.

"Did you buy it, Mr. Stark?" the gypsy woman asked again.

William smiled slightly and shook his head."They are all beautiful, but I don't want them, thank you."

Hermione took out two invitation letters from the safety sheet and handed them over.

After the gypsy girl took it, she checked it again, then raised her head and said with a smile: "I just recognized you both."

"My name is Namelia, can you sign me, I am a fan of both of you?"

She lifted a mask from her waist and looked at William and Hermione with expectant eyes.

The two had no choice but to sign on one side of the mask.

"This is a thank you gift!" Namelia took off two masks and handed them over.

One of them is a "Bauta" mask with a triangular chin; the other is a Muretta mask without straps.

The shape is strange, but the manufacturing is still exquisite.

"It's free, no money." She winked playfully.

After thanking them, William and Hermione took them separately.

"Let's go, you are the earliest wizard." Namelia said excitedly.

She looked at the sky."This terrible weather, people from the Weather Management and Control Department of the Ministry of Magic should take care of it.

Otherwise, we all have to watch the sea at the door of the cathedral."

Namelia took out a big golden key from the mask.After she inserted it and twisted it, the closed door was opened.

The three opened the door and walked in.

Under the influence of magic, the room changed from the Basilica of St. Mark to the Venice branch of the Ministry of Magic.

A few people entered the main hall through a wide staircase.This is an extraordinary and spacious space with an unbelievably high vaulted roof.

Even in the golden light, the hall is shining, showing the classical grandeur of the European court.

Owls are flying and hovering, and wizards and wizards are busy at work.

Namelia led William and Hermione through the busy crowd.

Several wizards sat in line, waiting for a house elf to help them polish their wands, using a complicated feather device.

Many wizards looked curiously at William and Hermione behind Namilia.

The three of them passed through the crowd and walked into the elevator. The fence door slammed shut.

"Secretary-General's Office." Namelia said softly.

The elevator slowly rises, and the chain rattles.

"The Secretary-General Mr. Martell is waiting for you."

William nodded slightly and pulled out a letter.

He also had to go to this Mr. Martell, send a letter to Professor Dumbledore, and fetch something.

Without that stuff, the Triwizard Tournament would not start.

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