Chapter 4: The Treasure Trove
"Shouldn't there be a dragon guard?"
Professor McGonagall asked, looking at the darkness in front of them, with some strange expression.
As far as she knew, Gringotts' truly valuable vaults would be guarded by fire dragons. And the legacy of the Gaunt family, if you think about it with your toes, you know that it will definitely not be an ordinary vault. More critically...... It's so far up that Gringotts' pulley is pretty bad to sit on, as everyone knows.
But every time you come to withdraw money, you still have to go through this kind of experience. But this time, the time they took in the block was less than half a minute. Riding a block seems like a redundant thing. It feels like it's deliberately overlooked. If it hadn't happened this time, Professor McGonagall would never have imagined that there would be a vault in this position.
The elf turned its head to look at Professor McGonagall, not a fierce look, but not friendly either.
"There's no need, none of these treasures here need our protection. If it wasn't the members of the family who tried to open the door to the treasury, they wouldn't have been able to come out of it alive. ”
The goblin replied casually, after all, there wasn't much he could say.
Professor McGonagall sensed something was wrong. Gringotts' treasury is at the mercy of the people who store the treasures, and there must be an unknown deal behind it.
Luke doesn't care very much, there is absolutely no problem with his bloodline, and for the amount of money here, to be honest, he himself has no confidence.
The devil knows exactly how much money previous generations took out of it and how much money was left for him.
Think of the exquisite furnishings and elegant artwork in your own cabin. Luke was a little pessimistic, hoping that the money he had left would be enough to buy some basic supplies. As for the means to make money, he naturally will not do without.
The three of them had their own thoughts, and they advanced towards the depths of the cave step by step.
After turning an unknown number of corners, a light suddenly appeared in front of them, and the eyes that were accustomed to the darkness felt a tingling sensation for a moment, but they vaguely saw a flash of the door, but soon the light adaptation ended, and they finally saw the whole picture of the treasure house gate in front of them.
It looked like it was six or seven meters tall, and the carvings on it were ornate and noble, and the heads of many famous ancestors of the Gaunt family, including Slytherin, were carved on them, but for some reason they all closed their eyes. In the middle of the gate, there is a prominent keyhole. Surrounding this keyhole is an Ouroboros carved out of jade.
Truth be told, both Luke and Professor McGonagall were taken aback when they saw the door. I don't want to talk about what is in the treasure house, but the door of this treasure house is worth enough from the perspective of materials alone. Luke suddenly had considerable confidence in the deposit in the treasury.
The goblin stopped and said to Luke, "Please use the key in your hand to open the door." ”
After saying that, he turned around and left without the slightest hesitation. First, this was their promise back then, that they would not come near the vault when it was open until it belonged to them. Second, in his memory, the treasury of the Gaunt family should have not been opened for hundreds of years. After all, the Gaunt family is very rich, and even if you remove the lot of money in the treasure house, there is still a lot of money.
Unlike the outside world, the goblins knew about the Gaunt family from the beginning. As for the reason, they don't know and don't care. They only knew that if the heir of the Gunter family in front of them did not come, then this huge amount of money should have belonged to them soon.
So he really didn't want to be stimulated by this.
Professor McGonagall saw the goblin leave, and Luke walked to the door with the key and quickly asked, "Luke, do you need me to avoid it?" ”
Luke looked back at Professor McGonagall and saw the sincerity on the professor's face, then shook his head decisively and said, "There is no need to professor, I trust you." ”
Then, without waiting for the professor to respond, he quickly inserted the key into the lock hole and turned it.
The Ouroboros, which represented eternal rebirth around the keyhole, began to spin, and as it turned, the eyes of the ancestral heads slowly opened, revealing the large emeralds beneath their eyelids. In the next moment, all the 'eyes' were firmly fixed on Luke, who was standing in front of the door below, and cast a cold green light.
Professor McGonagall subconsciously took two steps back the first time she saw the green light, and her instinct told her that if she stuck to the light, she would probably not end well.
But in the next moment, she stopped her steps to step back, and even took a step forward, approaching the edge of the green light, and stared at Luke tightly, observing if anything was wrong with him. The right hand had already grasped the wand, and seemed ready to come to Luke's rescue.
After all, this thing hasn't been opened in I don't know how many years. Who knows if this thing won't work yet.
Luke only felt like he was back home. The cold green light gave him a very warm feeling when it shone on him, like the gentle caress and earnest entrustment of those kind elders, full of concern.
'It's a pity it's green ......'
Luke couldn't help but muttered to himself after all.
The green light didn't last long, and after a few moments it was completely gone. The door slowly opened, revealing what was inside.
"Hiss ————" × 2
Luke and Professor McGonagall gasped together as they saw the scene in the vault.
Luke remembers the shock and envy on his face when he saw Harry's little gold mountain in the movie. At that time, I felt that Harry was really a rich second generation!
Of course, I also learned later that the Potter family can be said to have monopolized the shampoo business in the wizarding world, and I don't know how many generations it has been rich.
But now, looking at the golden mountain in front of him, which was more than six meters tall and more than a dozen people hugging, Luke finally understood what it meant to be an old nobleman.
This is just a glance, and more treasures will have to wait for them to enter the treasury before they can be carefully counted.
Luke suddenly felt a little weak, and at that moment, he understood Wang Duoyu's mood back then.
But fortunately, the demeanor that the system gave him made him not lose his temper after all.
Professor McGonagall is not a man who has not seen money. Conversely, as Deputy Headmaster, a large part of Professor McGonagall's work is Hogwarts logistics.
The food and drink of hundreds of children, the salaries of professors, etc., these are all places where money is used.
But the scene in front of her still shocked her very much. Professor McGonagall suddenly felt so poor at this moment...... What's more, as we all know, in a treasure trove, money is generally the least valuable thing, and the biggest effect of this thing is to confuse those ignorant thieves.
The money in a sack is not necessarily worth as much as a small ornament that you put in your pocket.
And this treasure trove in front of her, the money alone surprised her, and she didn't dare to think about the value of the treasures in it.
The two of them were stunned for a moment. Then it was Luke who came back to his senses and said to Professor McGonagall, "Professor, would you like to come in and have a look?" ”
Professor McGonagall subconsciously refused, after all, it didn't seem like a place for outsiders like her to enter.
But before she could finish her sentence, Luke continued, "I'm serious, Professor, and if I hadn't had your lead today, I wouldn't have even been able to touch the door of this treasure house. ”
He was also telling the truth, after all, the person who brought him here today can be said to have really brought him to the wizarding world, and this kindness is really heavy for Luke.
"It's my duty to bring you here, and I don't have to do this man."
Professor McGonagall naturally wanted to excuse herself, and after getting through the initial shock, Professor McGonagall regained her composure, after all, money and treasures didn't mean much to Professor McGonagall now. If she wants money and enjoyment, then as long as she leaves Hogwarts and takes up a position elsewhere, the money will continue to pour in.
A top Transfiguration master, status and knowledge aside, this combat power alone is enough for everyone to take the initiative to befriend.
"But that's you today, isn't it? That's how we got in. ”
Luke smiled and extended the invitation again: "At the very least, please come in and have a look." Please protect me, too, for I am also confused about this treasure trove, lest I touch anything dangerous. ”
With that said, Professor McGonagall knew she couldn't refuse, so she nodded and followed Luke into the vault.
Walking into the treasure house, the treasures in it once again caught the eyes of the two of them. Whether it's expensive gems, precious magic materials, or rows of magic manuals, their value is not something that can be measured by money.
Luke walked around the vault, and then a little lacking in interest.
There is no problem with the magic manual, precious and profound. But now his contact is not of much benefit. A person who has just learned junior high school physics has to gnaw on quantum physics, and you can know the hardships of this when you think about it. What's more, these are magical knowledge, and if you know it too early, you may even harm yourself.
There is no problem with the magic material, the heart of the fire dragon, the nerves; unicorn hair, horns; The tail feathers, beak, claws of the phoenix. There are even some parts of the Oriental Divine Beast as well as numerous precious herbs. But with his 3-point talent in potions, I'm afraid these materials can only bribe Snape to make him scold himself less.
And the hair of the unicorn? Hagrid had blankets there......
The more valuable ones are those magic items, but now he can't get into the habit of relying too much on magic items.
As for gems and antiquities, it's just more money. That Garon Mountain, Luke estimated that he would not be able to spend it until he died, after all, the consumption level of the wizarding world was not high. There is nothing too exaggerated about luxury.
When all this money belonged to him, Luke instantly felt bored.
He glanced at Professor McGonagall, and saw that she was taking a closer look at a magic manual. From time to time, he would nod his head or frown, obviously realizing something.
Luke smiled.
Yes! It smells so good!