#16 Ancient Languages

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#16 Ancient Languages Jun 3, 2022 22:13:31 GMT 10 Lena likes this

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Post by Alice Jane on Jun 3, 2022 22:13:31 GMT 10

Alice had many questions, and she had a feeling that she would get those answers in the library. She still had the parchment in her bag, which she held tightly in her hands.

There were some stunts in the library, busy with their work, and Alice walked towards the section of history. She needed to find some books which could translate the tet in the parchment.

Probably the best way would be to match some symbols from the parchment to any book. So, that's what she did. She picked out some books on ancient languages and tried to compare their text with the parchment.

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#16 Ancient Languages Jun 3, 2022 22:45:41 GMT 10

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Post by Lena on Jun 3, 2022 22:45:41 GMT 10

There weren't a lot of books on the subject, with various sections of the shelves appearing rather blank. Had someone already removed them? Their contents were rather generic too. Not particularly useful, but in any case none of it even came close to matching the language on Alice's parchment.

She was convinced that a book was where she'd find her answers, but it became apparent that she wasn't going to find it simply by browsing.

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#16 Ancient Languages Jun 3, 2022 23:33:24 GMT 10

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Post by Alice Jane on Jun 3, 2022 23:33:24 GMT 10

Alice tried to match the parchment's language with all the books she could find, but nothing matched the content. There were not many books either, and she was confused about how to decode them.

Probably the last option would be to ask Madam Pince. She kept all the books in their place and collected her stuff before going to her.

"Madam Pince. I was looking for some books in an ancient language. I don't know the name of that language, but I have a text written in it." She said, showing the parchment to her. "Could you guide me in finding out about it?"

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#16 Ancient Languages Jun 5, 2022 19:36:46 GMT 10

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Post by Lena on Jun 5, 2022 19:36:46 GMT 10

Madam Pince placed some books on a trolley, then turned to give the young Gryffindor her full attention. She peered closely at the parchment, then nodded.

'You'll need An Advanced Translation of Ancient Languages by Rowena Ravenclaw,' Pince told Alice in a matter-of-fact tone. 'It's a restricted section book, but don't get any foolish ideas about trying to get in there without permission.'

She knew Alice was asking about it, so there was no chance of sneaking in and not getting caught or Pince not knowing who to suspect. Especially as the book was one of a kind and precisely the sort of thing that belonged in the Restricted Section. Alice would have to go about getting permission to read or loan it the proper way.

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#16 Ancient Languages Jun 5, 2022 21:43:26 GMT 10

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Post by Alice Jane on Jun 5, 2022 21:43:26 GMT 10

'Advanced Translation of Ancient Languages by Rowena Ravenclaw' Alice took a mental note of the name. But the bad news was that it was in the restricted section. Madam Pince's warning was also clear. So, she chooses to try to get someone's permission. But the question was, who?

"Thank you, Madam Pince. I will get permission for it." She said and walked away from there, still thinking about whom to ask for permission.

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#16 Ancient Languages

Post by Alice Jane on Jun 3, 2022 22:13:31 GMT 10

Post by Lena on Jun 3, 2022 22:45:41 GMT 10

Post by Alice Jane on Jun 3, 2022 23:33:24 GMT 10

Post by Lena on Jun 5, 2022 19:36:46 GMT 10

Post by Alice Jane on Jun 5, 2022 21:43:26 GMT 10