First Year History of Magic Notes
written by Elizabeth Wonders
There you go, your brand-new notes for History of Magic 101! Good luck! <3 (Notes on other subjects are coming out. Owl me if you would like to request a specific subject published sooner.)
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02/08/25
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Lesson 4) Asia Part I – Early Civilizations
Chapter 4
- Mesopotamia is known as "the cradle of civilization," situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- Sumer, a key city-state, was renowned for creating powerful potions.
- Sumerian magic was viewed as a divine gift, practitioners revered as godly figures.
- The Epic of Gilgamesh features a king possibly with wizarding abilities, known for battling the Huwawa.
- Ja'mam Biba, a Muggle woman from Babylon, wrote the Letter of Severance linked to the Hammurabi Code.
- Tensions arose between magical and non-magical populations in Mesopotamia, leading to violence.
- Conflicts included mass murders of magical individuals in Akkad and Babylon, motives and circumstances unclear.
- Mesopotamian history reveals contrasting attitudes towards magic users.
- Phoenicia was known for its wealth, trade, and seafaring skills, using magical woods in their boats.
- The Phoenician language was a mysterious script recently decoded by experts like Professor Wessex.
- Spells found in Egypt from Byblos were believed to be similar to known charms like the Snake Banishing Charm.
- The Indus River Valley civilization was highly magical, with artifacts bearing magical traces.
- Magic in the Indus River Valley was refined, resembling modern spells and potions.
- The B'ha-Rahi Brotherhood, a group of magical priests, protected villagers from Lahoo Vampires.
- Lahsun, a chieftain of the B'ha-Rahi, fought vampires and taught defense methods.
