The Mightiest Wizard of Hogwarts

Chapter 223 311 Hufflepuff's Gold Cup

Dumbledore nodded, looked at Finny and said admonishingly,

"Naturally, you will be tempted. You must know that even just one person's inheritance represents the key to becoming a legendary wizard, not to mention, you now know three,"

Feeney thought for a while, and said with some embarrassment,
"Well, four actually,"

Hearing this, Dumbledore's eyes widened, with a look of surprise and shock on his face. Obviously, he did not expect that Finny would find all the inheritances of the four founders.
Finny scratched his head and said with a smile,

"Actually, there should be two. After all, I haven't entered Hufflepuff's and Slytherin's inheritance chambers yet, so I'm not sure where they belong."

"But, you know in your heart that that is where the inheritance is, don't you?"

Dumbledore said, what he said was not accurate at first glance. Feeney had already said that before opening the secret room, it is completely impossible to determine whether there is any inheritance in it.
However, if you think about Dumbledore's words carefully, you feel that there is such a trace of correctness,

Perhaps there is no inheritance in the two secret rooms that Feeney judged, but since the two secret rooms can be found, it means that Feeney has already found clues to the inheritance, but the judgment has been wrong in some places. It is not far away from him, and it is not wrong to say that he knows the location of the inheritance.

Feeney smiled wryly and shook his head, not saying anything.
Dumbledore smiled, didn't care, changed the subject,
"Okay, let's not talk about the chamber of secrets and inheritance, let's talk about the Horcrux. You said that Hufflepuff's gold cup is also a Horcrux?"

Finny nodded and said,

"As I told you before, the mysterious man is a very proud person, but his pride hides his unstable self-esteem. He has been promoting the theory of pure blood and even using another title instead of His name, Tom Riddle, is because he is abandoning his father's bloodline, a wizard who preaches pure blood theory, is actually a half-blood wizard, and it is the result of a witch using potions and Muggles, It made him extremely vulnerable inside."

Dumbledore nodded,

"It is indeed what you said. I realized it when I met Tom for the first time. He hates Muggles, or in other words, his childhood experience made him hate all creatures except wizards, and After entering Hogwarts, he entered Slytherin, which is most regarded by blood theory, and his excellence allowed him to quickly win over a group of like-minded partners,"

Feeney continued,

"That's it. We're looking at the few Horcruxes that have been discovered. The ring of the Gaunt family is also the resurrection stone ring. This is the symbol of the mysterious man's mother's family patriarch, and it is also the proof of his own blood. Slytherin's The pendant box, Ravenclaw's crown, and the one I just told you, Hufflepuff's gold cup, these are the treasures left by the founder of Hogwarts, their history, and their symbolic meaning , and the value is unusual, which can reflect the mysterious man's proud heart and increase his worth. If the sword of Gryffindor hadn't been in the hands of Professor you all the time, I even think he would use the sword as a Horcrux in the city, "

Dumbledore sighed and said,

"I can understand your previous judgment on Horcruxes, because those are all things you can check or find. When you told me about the Golden Cup, I also thought it was really a Horcrux. But, thinking of After you found Hufflepuff's inheritance, I have to suspect that you are deceiving me,"

No wonder Dumbledore would think this way, if Finny asked for other items after mentioning the gold cup and the Horcrux instead of the gold cup itself, he would not be suspicious of him, but what Finny wanted was the gold cup itself, which has the potential to make Dumbledore is suspected of helping to find the Gold Cup. After all, what is the Horcrux and where is it? is correct,

Dumbledore paused and continued,
"However, there is nothing wrong with your analysis. Tom's character is almost complete by your speculation. It is mainly because you know all his life experiences, so you may be able to speculate on his character, habits, and some plans. It should be very clear. According to your analysis, Hufflepuff's gold cup will really be made into a Horcrux by him. So, where is this Horcrux now? Since you told me, then, you You must know its location, it's just that you can't get it yourself, right?"

When Feeney heard this, he smiled embarrassedly. He may have figured out more than half of the mysterious man's character, but Dumbledore figured out his whole person.
"Inside the vaults at Gringotts."

Dumbledore was taken aback,
"After the Gaunts were destroyed by Tom, Gringotts no longer kept their family treasury, and Tom himself would not keep important things in the hands of the goblins."

Feeney nods,

"It's true. The mysterious man doesn't believe in any non-human creatures at all, and he looks down on all creatures except wizards. However, he looks down and won't put important things in the vault. It doesn't mean that other people won't so."

Dumbledore was not an idiot at all, but there were some things he hadn't thought of. Now that he was reminded by Feeney, he suddenly understood,

"Bellatrix Lestrange?"

Finny nodded and said,

"That's right, it's my cousin. They are the most loyal fans of the mysterious man, and they can even be said to be obsessed. My mother once said that as long as Bella is given a chance, she will even marry the mysterious man. Married, she will dedicate herself when the mysterious person needs it."

"With such an existence, the mysterious man can naturally be trusted. In his prime, the Lestrange family is indeed one of his most trusted subordinates. Therefore, it is understandable to entrust the Horcrux to them for preservation. And Bella will naturally use the most appropriate way to preserve the things of the mysterious man, and the wizards who grew up in the wizarding world have only one way to preserve things properly, and that is the vault of Gringotts."

Dumbledore nodded and stood up and said,
"So, what you want me to do is go find Hufflepuff's gold cup in the Lestrange family's vault, and bring it back,"

Feeney nodded, stood up, and said,
"Professor, you know how strict the security measures are in the Gringotts underground vault. Even if the Black family owns a part of Gringotts' shares, I have no way to get into other people's vaults, let alone Lestrange who also acted 28 The family treasury of the Holy Race is gone, so the only thing I can find, and the one who can do this, is to teach you."

Dumbledore nodded, looked at Finny and asked,

"Then what does the golden cup look like? Since you can find me and tell me about this item accurately, it means that you have a clue to go there. So, what does it look like?"

Feeney was taken aback. Hufflepuff's gold cup may be regarded as a very precious treasure in the magic world, but Dumbledore's status and identity could not have been seen before.

In fact, this is why Finney wronged Dumbledore. Hufflepuff’s gold cup is completely different from other items. Gryffindor’s sword is in Dumbledore’s hands.
And Slytherin's pendant box is an item of the Gaunt family, and it is quite famous in the wizarding world. Later, it was in the hands of a mysterious person. Of course, Dumbledore has seen it before.
Ravenclaw's crown is an exception. It has been missing for thousands of years. No one else has seen it until it was found by the mysterious man. It is understandable that Dumbledore doesn't know what it looks like.

And Hufflepuff’s golden cup Dumbledore didn’t understand that it was because it had been well protected by Hufflepuff’s descendants, and almost no one in the magic world knew who it was in, until they wanted to prove themselves to the mysterious man The nobility of the family was exposed, and Dumbledore had never seen it before.

"Well, it's a gold cup, similar to a trophy, with a big bucket and two finely processed golden handles on both sides,"

Dumbledore nodded to show that he understood, and signaled Fox on the side to get ready to go.
Finny hurriedly said,
"According to Bella's personality, other things in the vault may have been cast by magic, I teach you to be careful,"

It's a pity that Dumbledore disappeared in a burst of flames caused by Fox before he finished speaking.

The phoenix is ​​a very magical creature. They usually build their nests on the top of high mountains and can be seen in Egypt, India and China.And the phoenix has an extremely long lifespan because it can regenerate.When its body begins to fail, it throws itself into the flames, and a tiny phoenix emerges from the ashes again.

The phoenix is ​​also a very gentle creature, and usually only eats herbs.And the most distinctive feature is that they can disappear and reappear at will, just like the ball-flying birds. It is a natural apparition ability, even if Hogwarts is cast in a forbidden place, they cannot stop their movement , of course, Hogwarts can't even stop a house-elf, let alone a creature like a phoenix,

The song of the phoenix is ​​also magical. It is generally believed in the magical world that it can strengthen the courage of the pure heart and release the fear of the dirty heart.The tears of the phoenix have a strong healing effect, and their feathers can be used as the core of the wand, which has strong magical activity. The core of Bullido's first wand was the feather of a phoenix.

The Dumbledore family not only has the blood of the phoenix, but also signed a contract with the Phoenix family. When members of the Dumbledore family need it, a phoenix will appear to help them.

How did Dumbledore’s phoenix appear? There are different opinions in the magic world. Some people say that Dumbledore summoned it himself, others say that Grindelwald gave it to him, and others say that this phoenix was given by Grindelwald before. For others, it's like the ridiculous rumors of Dumbledore's other brother in the wizarding world,
Feeney really didn't know what the truth of the matter was like back then. Grindelwald's incident itself did not attract the attention of the elders, so there was no exact record in the elders.
But one thing is certain, that is, since Dumbledore got Fawkes, he seldom used Apparition, and usually moved directly through Fawkes, just like Finny usually let Puff take him to move.

Of course, Dumbledore is different from others because Dumbledore can apparate. Feeney can learn it, but he doesn't.

A moment later, a flame appeared in Dumbledore's office out of thin air. After a few breaths, a figure appeared in the flame, it was Dumbledore,

With the appearance of Dumbledore and Fox, the flames gradually extinguished, revealing Dumbledore.

At this time, Dumbledore was holding a huge golden cup in his hand, which was Hufflepuff's golden cup.

Putting the gold cup on the table, Dumbledore turned to look at Finny and said,

"The thing is here, but, Finny, you should also know that if you want to destroy the Horcrux, it will also be destroyed. In that way, you won't be able to open the Hufflepuff's secret room you found, and if Without destroying the characteristics of its Horcrux, I can't give you this thing."

Finny nodded and said,

"There are only a few ways to destroy a Horcrux. I don't think you can use the Killing Curse to destroy a Horcrux, and I certainly won't agree to use Gryffindor's sword. Then this golden cup will be destroyed." Ruined, so we can only choose the third option."

As he spoke, he snapped his fingers,
Puff then appeared in the office with his suitcase,

Feeney smiled, and took out a potion bottle from the box, which contained a black viscous liquid.

Dumbledore took the potion bottle suspiciously, shook it gently, and examined it carefully.

Under such circumstances that it is still impossible to determine what the liquid is, he opened the medicine bottle, sniffed the smell of the liquid slightly, and then asked Feeney,
"Basilisk venom?"

Although it was a question, his tone was very firm. Obviously, he had already determined that this was the basilisk's venom.

Feeney nodded and said,
"Yes, it is the venom of the basilisk, and this thing is not easy to handle."

Dumbledore said with emotion,
"I didn't expect you to be able to get this thing. You know, although the production method of a creature like a basilisk is known to the entire magic world, in fact, almost no one has succeeded in making it. This has also led to everyone in the magic world knowing this The total biological, but no one has ever seen it, even I can only infer from the records that it is the venom of the basilisk, "

Feeney nodded and said,
"That's true. Since the despicable Helbo invented the basilisk, the number of times the basilisk has appeared in history can be counted, and among them, Slytherin himself has two."

(End of this chapter)