Ancient Egyptian Magic

Egyptian wizards put curses on tombs which nowadays are broken by curse-breakers for Gringotts Bank who try to regain the treasure locked in those tombs. When the Weasley family visited Egypt, Ron saw mutant skeletons of Muggles who had broken into a pyramid and “grown extra heads and stuff” as a result of curses. Hermione was jealous of Ron’s visit, saying  “the ancient Egyptian wizards were fascinating” (PA3).

Timeline Notes

The term "Ancient Egypt" covers almost three thousand years, from c. 3500 B.C. to 500 B.C. The iconic Great Pyramids of Giza were built around 2500 B.C.