Although Aven had been to Gringotts many times before, he had never entered the underground vault, and his gold gallons were basically spent as he earned.

Hermione, like him, hadn't been to the depths of Gringotts' belongings.

Only Harry, because his parents left him an inheritance, he had to go to his coffer every year before school started to get some gold Galleons for tuition.

Whether or not you've been to the Gringotts basement, they're all interested in the Black family's vaults.

Although, according to Sirius, there was nothing to see in it, it was just filled with boring gold.

But being able to fill an entire room with gold is shocking enough to think about.

It's the first day after Christmas, and like the Muggle streets outside, Diagon Alley is deserted, covered in snow everywhere you look.

On the streets, there was no one else to be seen except for a few of them, and many shops were not open.

Everyone was still a little worried, afraid that Gringotts would not open the door.

But by the time they reached the towering snow-white attic in the central plaza of Diagon Alley, the ground had been cleared of snow, and the gleaming bronze gate had been opened, and a fairy in a scarlet and gold uniform was standing.

"The elves are extremely dedicated, they are open all year round, and only Gringotts will be open as usual during the Christmas holidays. Lupin explained in a whisper.

"Don't mislead the kids, Remus! We all know why the elves don't rest, not because they're dedicated, but because they're greedy enough. If I want to see it, these goblins don't care about Christmas. Sirius said disdainfully, "For them, gold is more important than festivals." ”

Sirius didn't lower his voice, the goblin standing in front of the bronze door had apparently heard this, and his gaze at them wasn't as friendly as usual.

He still bowed to everyone, but his movements were stiff.

Evan saw that the goblin looked about his height, with an intelligent dark face, a pointed beard, and his hands and feet were extraordinarily long.

"Gentlemen, please go this way!" he led them into Gringotts.

Behind the bronze gate, there is a second silver gate.

When he first came to Gringotts, Aven only sensed that the door was extremely beautifully made.

Later, after reading the relevant literature, he knew that the gate in front of him was the gate when the ancient spirits were first established thousands of years ago, made of pure silver by goblins, and the greatest alchemists of the time had refined a lot of magic on it.

Ancient magic may no longer work, but the gate itself has a lot of historical value.

Engraved on the two doors are a line of words, a warning left by the elves, like a curse, in the form of verses that thieves will be punished.

Inside Gringotts, behind the long counter, the elves sat on high stools, greeting the first customers of the day, and the elf who led them in led them to a very old elf in the center.

"Sirius Black!" The goblin was visibly surprised at the sight of Sirius, "What a rarity, what can I do for you today?"

Perhaps it was the thought of Sirius' dark past in Azkaban, and the rumors outside that he was a murderous Death Eater, and the elves shuddered.

"I'm going to the vault, not my own, but the Black family's. Sirius accented the three words of the Black family.

"The Black family vault?!" the old goblin flinched back and leaned out of the counter, "Do you have the keys with you?"

"Bring it!" Sirius retrieved a rusty key and tossed it onto the counter.

Evan noticed that the key was long and had the Black family crest engraved on it.

"Good, no problems. The elf frowned and continued, "We can let you in, but you know, your family's ancient vault is in a special area, and the surrounding protection is very strong, so you'd better be alone."

"We're going down together, I don't care about any special area!" Sirius said impatiently, "Don't waste time, there's a lot of work for me to do." ”

They were at a stalemate for a while, and finally each took a step back.

Lupin stayed on and waited for them, and Sirius took Aven, Harry, and Hermione down. The goblin agreed to the suggestion, and in his opinion, Evan and the others were just children, and they were not qualified to defend themselves at all.

Seeing that the other party was so cautious, Evan became even more curious about the Black family's vault located in a special area, guessing what could be inside.

"Ra Ring, you take the four of them to the underground vault. The old goblin beckoned and said to the goblin who had just led them in.

Pull Ring seemed to have anticipated this, and a malicious glint flashed in his eyes.

Behind the counter was a narrow side door, and he ran over to open it for them.

As Evan walked inside, he would have seen an architectural style similar to the tall marble hall outside, but in front of him was a narrow stone corridor, illuminated by burning torches, like an ancient mining cave.

The stone corridor is a steep downhill slope with a small railway underneath.

The pull tab whistled, and a small cart slammed down the railroad tracks towards them.

Harry climbed into the car first, looking skilled, and explained what to look out for to Evan and Hermione, who followed him.

"This car is going to run fast for a while, so you'd better hurry up. Harry reminded, "The road inside is winding, like a maze. ”

Hearing Harry's words, both Evan and Hermione were prepared.

But the cart was running much faster than they had imagined, and Sirius, who came up at last, had just finished making a point.

The cart started suddenly, and the speed was getting faster and faster, as if there was no limit.

It led a few of them whizzing into a crack in the wall, and sped along a labyrinthine winding path until it sprinted forward.

Deep underground, it was pitch black, and the cold air was coming in.

The sound of the car clattering made it impossible for Evan to hear anything. All he knew was that they kept turning sharply from stalactite to stalactite, speeding deep into the earth.

Beside Aven, Sirius, Harry, and Hermione's hair flew back, and the three of them didn't look very good, looking nervously around.

Only the elf named Ra Ring was particularly pleased, and he looked back at them gloatingly.

The tab waving his fingers from time to time, and after each shake, the trolley sped up a little faster.

Because of what Sirius had just said, he was taking revenge on a few of them.

In addition to being greedy enough, the goblins are definitely the smallest creatures in this world, and they will be rewarded.

If he accidentally offends a goblin, he may remember it for the rest of his life.

Although he knows that the other party is bad, he is definitely looking for death by disturbing the pull ring now.

Evan gritted his teeth and insisted, and after about twenty minutes, the four of them had rushed deeper underground.

They passed an underground lake covered with huge stalactites and stalagmites that hung down to the ground.

"I've never been to this depth before!" Harry shouted, "I just saw through the rocks and seemed to see something breathing fire"

His shouting stopped abruptly, and they made a quick turn, and the cart came to a slow stop.

"Get out of the car, guys! We're going to change cars, and we'll need to use a smaller cart deeper into the Black family's vault. Ra Ring jumped down first, "Please go this way, we need to walk a bit." ”

But no one moved except him, and everyone looked ahead in amazement.

In front of them, Evan saw what Harry had just seen, a huge fiery dragon tethered to the ground not far away, preventing people from approaching the vault deeper.

Confined to the ground for too long, the dragon's scales had become pale and loose, its eyes were cloudy pink, and its hind legs were heavily shackled, with thick chains attached to massive stakes driven deep into the stone ground.

Its large, spiky wings tucked into its sides, filling the entire basement if unfolded. Sensing that someone was approaching, the dragon turned its ugly head toward them and let out a roar that made the stone tremble, and it opened its jaws to spew out a wave of fire with an astonishing wave of heat. (To be continued.) )