"Incredible, there is actually a sword hidden in the Sorting Hat..."
When they passed through the castle fireplace and appeared in the Hogwarts kitchen, Hannah still had a hard time accepting it.
You know, when normal Hogwarts freshmen are sorted, everyone will take the initiative to put on the Sorting Hat once.
This means that while they were quietly talking to the Sorting Hat, in some unknown magical space, there was a sharp sword hanging above their heads - even if it seems that the sword hilt is facing down, it still remains.
It makes people feel a little uncomfortable.
"Look, Luna is right. Fortunately, we didn't make a bet with Elena on this matter."
When she saw Elena pull out the sword from the Sorting Hat, Hermione was not too surprised. She had already guessed that Elena's bet was fraudulent.
"But there's one thing I don't understand..."
Hermione said curiously. When they left the principal's office, the Sorting Hat was obviously angry.
But this anger is not directed at Elena, but at the principal who leaked the "secret" and caused trouble.
Witnessed by the three little wings, the Sorting Hat and Elena reached a series of cooperation agreements. Not surprisingly, when Dumbledore returns from a business trip outside the castle, he will discover this magic hat that has been passed down for thousands of years.
Starting to gradually become a part of Elena's camp.
Of course, after being exposed to this for a long time, Hermione was not too worried about Dumbledore's future situation.
What she was more concerned about was Elena's swaying little hair during the negotiation and confession process.
"Is this what you saw from the 'prophecy'? Anyway... these secrets must not have been told to you by Professor Dumbledore, right?"
"Of course not, but I didn't lie either-"
Elena nodded, blinked slyly, and said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"The message I tell the Sorting Hat is: No one in the world today knows this secret except Dumbledore."
"But, besides 'people', there are many people who know the sword of Gryffindor..."
"Uh--Sister Elena, is it inappropriate for you to scold yourself like this?" Luna reminded her in a low voice with a serious look on her face.
"……cough--"
Elena choked back the rest of her words.
He glanced at the clear-eyed little moon and himself reflected in the girl's pupils.
Elena's heart is extremely complicated.
What a sin!
Did Luna, who was originally innocent, finally start to become sinister?
"Cough, cough——"
Glaring threateningly at Luna who was hiding behind Hannah, Elena cleared her throat and said helplessly.
"Of course it's not me. Luna, just wait at night. Don't think you're completely safe by hiding next to Hannah. As for the question just now... Now you know that this sword once belonged to Godric Gryffindor, but you
Do you know who built it?"
"Huh? Isn't it Mr. Gryffindor himself?"
Hannah took the sword from Elena's hand and looked at the shining silver blade carefully.
This is definitely the most beautiful sword she has ever seen. There is no trace of dust or scratches on the silver blade. The smooth, clean blade cannot even see fingerprints, even on the dressing mirror in their bathroom.
It wasn't that clean either. The ruby about the size of an egg, inlaid on the hilt of the sword, shone brightly under the firelight. There were no impurities in it. The long sword was much lighter in her hand than she had imagined.
"of course not--"
Elena shook her head, raised her finger and explained seriously.
"This sword was custom-made for Godric Gryffin by King Legnac I."
"Legnak I was the king of the goblins a thousand years ago, and he was also the most skilled silversmith among the goblins at that time. And when the sword was completed, its perfection even made Legnac jealous and envious to the point of being unable to do anything.
After extricating himself, Legnac knew that he might never be able to create another masterpiece like this in his life, so he claimed that Gryffindor had stolen the sword and sent someone to get it back."
"Obviously, Gryffindor taught the goblins a hard lesson, forcing them to admit that Gryffindor legally owned the sword."
"However, Legnac I never forgot his obsession with this sword and his resentment about it until his death. Therefore, stories about Gryffindor's sword and its recovery are still circulated among the goblins.
The Ancient Bounty of the Sword of Gryffindor."
The Sword of Gryffindor is based on ancient goblin weapon craftsmanship.
Its blade will automatically repel dust and stains. With the characteristics of never wearing out, its sharpness is even as sharp as the magical effect of Shen Feng Wu Ying. The most critical point is that it is also a growth magic weapon: Gran
The Sword of Findor will automatically absorb things that can strengthen it.
This long-lost elf craft can be said to be Elena's biggest regret after joining Gringotts.
"Gringotts still has a reward for recovering Gryffindor's sword? Why, don't they recognize Gryffindor's legal rights?"
Luna asked in confusion as they walked towards the depths of the kitchen under the guidance of the house elf, while chatting.
On the other side, Hermione and Hannah also had the same curious expressions.
In the eyes of the three little witches, Elena seems to be an "adult" who knows everything.
No matter how secretive or magical the legend is, there seems to be no secrets in her. Compared to Professor Binns and Peeves, Elena sometimes looks more like the ghosts who have lived in Hogwarts Castle for thousands of years - for example
He said that Professor Binns didn't know the location of the secret room.
"The goblins do admit that Gryffindor legally owns this sword, but the goblins' view of property is slightly different from that of wizards..."
Elena shrugged, looked at the little wings around her, and explained softly and slowly.
"In the traditional concept of goblins, all handicrafts, weapons, and even gold coins, all things forged by goblins, will always belong to the craftsmen in terms of ownership - wizards only have the right to use them. They recognize that Gran
The ownership of Fendor, but in the eyes of the goblins, this right should have ended with the death of Gryffindor, but the actual result is obviously not like this - "
"So, this is a misunderstanding caused by the cultural gap between the two races?"
Hermione frowned, glanced at the shining silver sword, and whispered thoughtfully.
As a "reserve" Miss Justice, under the guidance of Dumbledore, she has recently read many similar historical stories.
"Yes and no. This is wisdom and power."
Elena shook her fingers and smiled meaningfully.
"Gryffindor House does not represent recklessness, and courage does not mean being brainless - on the contrary, only when you clearly understand the huge difference between goals and reality, and choose to continue moving forward, can it be called courage. As Hogwarts
One of the four founders, Godric Gryffindor, was no less intelligent than the other founders, and he successfully caught the loophole in the goblin's promise: Gryffindor."
"Eh? Loophole?"
Hannah blinked in confusion and subconsciously looked at Hermione and Luna.
"Gryffindor? I see--"
Hermione was stunned for half a second, then nodded with a clear expression.
"No wonder the goblin was so angry later..."
Luna also showed a hint of mischief, "Doesn't this mean that you can't take it back at all?"
As the future CEO of Gringotts Wizarding Bank, she naturally thought about the issue of this contract.
"Oh, that's it, I understand--"
Tie Hanhan slammed his palm and nodded seriously.
As a gangster, Hannah has long summed up the unique "gangster disguise" rule:
All you have to do is follow what Hermione and Luna are saying, and at most you will feel that your reaction is only a little slow.
You won't be teased and teased by those bad girlfriends until you doubt your life.
But this time...
It seems a little surprising?
After waiting for several seconds, the three of them did not continue talking, but turned to look at Hannah.
"So this is... Hey, why don't you talk anymore? What are you looking at?!"
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"Okay, okay, I don't understand - so who can explain it?"
In the eyes of everyone who was joking, Hannah held on for a few seconds and then broke through the defense at the speed of light, humming angrily.
Can the witch finish talking about these things? Otherwise, won’t she look stupid?!
Sooner or later, she will definitely press these three nasty "Riddlers" on the bed a hundred times!
Even if they beg for mercy, they won’t relent in the slightest!
"This sword belongs to Gryffindor, but Gryffindor is more than just a surname."
Elena's fingers flicked on the hilt gem in Hannah's hand, making a series of crisp and sweet sounds.
"Elves are immortals. They firmly believe that there is no wizard family that will exist forever."
"It's like some kind of weird curse. The more wizarding families that have given birth to outstanding wizards, the faster it will decline thereafter."
"But Gryffindor is different. It still represents spiritual inheritance: as long as Hogwarts exists for one day, Gryffindor will not disappear."
"Godric Gryffindor cast a spell on this sword before he died, and wizards of true Gryffindor quality can draw the sword from his wizard's hat - now the Sorting Hat.
Because the 'Sword of Gryffindor' belongs to Gryffindor."
As the Fairy Queen, she has a good understanding of this historical entanglement dating back thousands of years.
For more than a thousand years, the goblins of Gringotts have never stopped searching for the sword.
In fact, the goblins had touched this sword more than once, and even almost brought it back to Gringotts.
But every time they thought they had succeeded, the sword would suddenly disappear and return to Hogwarts Castle inadvertently.
"Before Gryffindor disappears, this magical sword will always be loyal to the real Gryffindor. Apart from this, no one or any force can possess this magical sword - not even the Gringotts goblin who forged it.
No, this is the oldest and most sacred contract."
Elena gently stroked her fingers from the cold sword blade and whispered with concentration.
This is not only a story told by the goblin elders, if Elena remembers correctly, the same thing happened in the original work.
After Voldemort slaughtered Gringotts, the sword of Gryffindor that was originally in the hand of the goblin Griphook quietly disappeared and returned to the Sorting Hat far away in Hogwarts, helping Neville in the decisive battle of Hogwarts.
Killed Voldemort's last Horcrux.
"Wow, that's amazing, but..."
Hannah sighed with envy subconsciously.
Immediately afterwards, her little face quickly fell down, and she muttered gloomily.
"I'm not a Gryffindor. So, only you and Hermione can use this sword, right?"
"Well, that's not necessarily the case. The criterion for judging the Sword of Gryffindor is true courage..."
Elena pinched Hannah's nose and said meaningfully.
"And my Hannah is super brave——"
…………
While they were talking, they had arrived at the end of the Hogwarts kitchen.
Unlike other places in the Hogwarts kitchen, this place is obviously deserted and much empty.
There is a huge blue-gray thick stone door embedded in the wall directly in front.
Compared to the stature of elves, this stone door that reaches the ceiling looks more like it is prepared for giants.
Elena took out her wand and waved it casually.
As the stone door slowly opened, a cold breath hit us, mixed with a thin fishy smell.
An unfathomable dark alleyway appeared in front of them. The alleyway sloped downwards and finally disappeared into the endless darkness and cold. It looked like the esophagus exposed by the open mouth of a giant beast that chose people to eat - this was Huo Huo.
The entrance to the underground ice cellar in Gwartz's kitchen.
Elena took out an exquisite cross necklace from her arms and twirled it on her fingers absentmindedly.
The underground ice cellar at Hogwarts is very large.
It has been around even longer than Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Walking along the alleyway, after passing a strange corner, the surrounding area instantly became open.
This is a huge underground cave, with rows of shelves, baskets, pots, and freezers placed in the most conspicuous position. It is filled with all kinds of ingredients, most of which are ingredients that house elves usually use—
—These occupy only one-tenth of the entire space.
And a little deeper, there is a huge body that shines with a green and cold light.
"Okay, the story is over, let's start today's magic practice."
The cross on Elena's finger suddenly stopped, and a bright white light shone along the chain wrapped around the girl's fingertips.
The next moment, a black metal knife appeared in Elena's hand.
"Hannah, you are responsible for cutting into pieces, and I will be responsible for removing the scales——"
"As for the work of decomposing tendons and bones, Hermione and Luna leave these to you."
"Then, let's get started..."
…………
At the same time, the Succubus City.
[Moonlight-Pascha Entertainment Club] Manager’s Office.
"Bona, please listen to my explanation, this place is not under my jurisdiction..."
Gilderoy Lockhart swallowed and tried not to touch the employee posters on the wall.
He is in a very complicated mood now. On the one hand, he is excited about his successful confession on the Hyperion and his success in hitting the base. On the other hand, he is frightened by the huge "special industry" in the Succubus City. If he had known better, he would not have been vain.
Why don't you pretend to be the regional person in charge?
"So you want to say that all of this was actually planned by 'Miss Fool' herself?"
Arkhipovna crossed her arms and looked at the man in front of her who nodded desperately, a trace of disappointment flashed in her light brown eyes.
"Dear Mr. Hanged Man, please don't insult the intelligence of a senior executive at the Landau Institute. That's not what you told me on the Hyperion - maybe you'd find it amusing.
, but I am not the prey of your boredom!"
"No, it's not... you believe me -"
Lockhart racked his brains to think about the techniques Arthur had talked about before, and explained at a loss.
"There are many interesting projects here. These are just a cover for the outer world. The inner world is even more exciting..."
"That's enough, Mr. Lockhart."
The woman glanced around her surroundings and looked at Lockhart with disgust, without any emotion in her voice.
"Instead of continuing to appreciate your 'paradise', perhaps it is more appropriate for me to go back and study magic potential - it's time for me to go back. Thank you very much for taking in those people from the former Soviet Union. But I thought about it carefully. From all aspects,