Chapter 576: Gringotts Is Difficult to Invade, as Complex as an Ant Nest (1/2)

Chapter 576 Gringotts is difficult to invade, as complex as an ant nest

Aaron looked at the entrance of Gringotts with mixed feelings.

In the past ten years, he would also deposit his extra pocket money in this bank, but since the Battle of the Department of Mysteries a year ago, all his property has been frozen by his family.

In other words, he couldn't even take out a single Knut from Gringotts, he was so poor.

Aaron looked down at the motionless pointer, and then walked into the shiny bronze door. The goblin guards wearing scarlet and gold uniforms at the door bowed respectfully to him.

Then there was the second silver door, on which were engraved a few lines of text:

Come in, stranger, but beware of the consequences of greed

If you just ask for something without working, you will be punished most severely

So if you want to take a fortune from our underground vault that never belonged to you

Thieves, you have been warned, beware of what you may get instead of treasures, but bad karma

"I didn't feel guilty when I came here before!" Aaron laughed at himself, because his purpose of coming here was to take away a fortune that did not belong to him, although it had nothing to do with greed.

Walking into a spacious marble hall, about a hundred goblins sat behind a long counter and registered and stamped the big account book, and some were weighing coins with a scale, or using an eyepiece to detect some precious treasures.

There were countless doors in the hall, and many wizards entered and exited these doors under the guidance of the goblins.

Aaron knew that Hufflepuff's gold cup might be behind one of the doors, but it was impossible to do it without being noticed by the flow of people.

He didn't want to use the Disillusionment Charm or illusion to detect the defense strength of Gringotts. It was the only wizard bank in the magic world, and who knew what anti-theft measures it had.

Voldemort had invaded once before, but if he hadn't been desperate, he wouldn't have robbed the bank, and he had a definite goal at that time, although he failed from the result.

"Hello, sir." A fairy came over, "How can I help you?"

"Well..." Aaron hesitated for a while, "I want to check the matter of vault No. 1001."

"No. 1001?" The fairy frowned and said cautiously, "Sorry, sir, please tell me your identity."

"Aaron Gaius, I think he is the owner of that vault... I think so!"

"Please follow me, sir." The fairy said respectfully, and then led Aaron to the counter.

He took out a thick account book and flipped through it. After a while, he looked at Aaron seriously, "Dear guest, your vault was sealed in June last year.

Excuse me, if you want to open it, it may be impossible, even with the order of our supervisor.

The vault is protected by extremely complex magic. Anyone who approaches it before the magic is lifted will be teleported to an unknown place."

Aaron's mouth twitched slightly. There was really no loophole for him to exploit at home!

"Then I want to know how much money is stored in it, right?"

"That's OK, but it will take some time." The fairy said a little embarrassedly, "Because the No. 1001 vault has hundreds of deposit records in the past ten years, it is troublesome to count them."

"It doesn't matter, I'm not in a hurry."

Aaron said, but he was relieved in his heart.

It's good to take time, the more time he needs, the more he can find out.

Aaron carefully took out the compass, but the next moment he widened his eyes because the needle pointed straight down.

"Gan!"

Aaron cursed in his heart, and at the same time turned on the detection ability to sense the situation underground.

Ten meters, one hundred meters, one thousand meters, ten thousand meters...

Aaron could still sense some vaults beyond the ten thousand meter range, one of which he was particularly familiar with, and it contained his seized property.

But that's not important. What's important is that in the three-dimensional stereogram that Aaron saw, the underground situation is an extremely complex ant nest.

There are tunnels that extend in all directions, winding corridors, various traps like fog, and some dragons with powerful auras guarding the doors of some vaults.

"This is troublesome." Aaron couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, "Helga Hufflepuff's gold cup should be hidden in a vault.

But finding a small gold cup in a heavily guarded dungeon is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack."

No wonder Voldemort hid the gold cup in Gringotts. It may not be as dangerous as the cave where the locket is hidden, but it is several levels more difficult.

First, he has to figure out which vault he hid the gold cup in, then he has to get the key to the vault, then he has to avoid the guards of Gringotts, and finally the dragons guarding the vault...

The most important thing is that he may only have one chance. If he fails, the news of the invasion of Gringotts will be published in the Daily Prophet. With Voldemort's IQ, it is not difficult to guess that someone is trying to get his Horcrux.

"Dear guest." The goblin's voice brought Aaron back to reality from his deep thought, "Your vault currently contains 1.5 million gold Galleons, 120,000 silver Sickles, and 90,000 copper Knuts.

In addition, there are 13 boxes of gems and 7 boxes of gold and silver products, which can be counted as 500,000 Galleons."

Hearing this, Aaron was a little unbelievable, "I didn't expect that I was so rich. I can be considered a multi-millionaire in the Muggle world."

"Yes, sir.

But before your vault is unsealed, you can't take out a single Knut." The goblin said very realistically.

Aaron's heart twitched inexplicably, but his face remained calm.

He was definitely upset, but he was definitely not distressed.

After all, he now inherited 90% of the Black family's wealth, and in comparison, his vault didn't even reach one-tenth.

"Sir, is there anything else I can do for you?"

"Well... not at the moment, but I may come back later."

"Gringotts welcomes you at any time."

Aaron was still a little dazed when he walked out of the door of Gringotts. He thought the most difficult Horcrux was the python next to Voldemort, but now it seems that the most difficult one is the Hufflepuff's gold cup.

"Let's find a way to get Slytherin's locket first!

As for Hufflepuff's gold cup, there will be a chance in the future." Aaron silently comforted himself, and then went to Ollivander's wand shop to continue building the teleportation array.

Fleur thoughtfully placed a cold drink and two cakes next to the base.

She didn't disturb him, but just glanced at him once or twice after work.

Ollivander noticed this scene and couldn't help but smile.

It's good to be young, but it will probably take a lot of time for the two of them to really get together!

......

Back in his shop, Aaron casually put his backpack on the table.

Sirius ran over impatiently, "Did you get anything?"

"I got a lot, more than you can imagine.

But I had a very fulfilling day, how about you?"

"Uh..." Sirius scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I brewed a bottle of joy potion."

"Just one bottle?" Aaron looked at him with disdain, "The formula I left behind was specially improved by me. As a magician, isn't it reasonable for you not to make two bottles?"

"Magic potion brewing cannot tolerate any carelessness. One bottle is already very good." Sirius said confidently, and then pointed at Abe, "If you don't believe me, ask it."

Abe nodded, "He failed when he made the second bottle and almost blew up the crucible."

Aaron's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt that he needed to make a defensive spell in the house.

"Forget it, just one bottle! Bring it to me."

Sirius put a glass bottle in front of Aaron, but the yellowish solution inside made Aaron swallow his saliva involuntarily, "This thing... won't be poisonous if I drink it?"

"Absolutely not, I can guarantee that you will stay in a good mood after drinking it."

"No, I'm talking about the side effects, such as singing or twisting your nose."

"It shouldn't... either."

"Really? Drink one and let me see."

"Uh..." Sirius was stunned for a moment, and said embarrassedly: "I admit that there are a few flaws, but my potion level is like that, and I have been in Azkaban for more than ten years. It is not easy to achieve this step."

"I really shouldn't have any expectations of you." Aaron shook his head, "You don't have to make potions in the future."

"What should I do?" Sirius frowned. If he can't do anything, what is the difference between being a wanted criminal in the Order of the Phoenix?

"You can read books, newspapers, or sleep.

Anyway, I don't dare to give you my materials. That would be a despicable waste."

"But that's a waste of time." Sirius said unhappily.

"You can understand it this way.

I would rather you waste time than be too active." Aaron said very bluntly, "I don't want to say this, but the fact is that you have to be as cautious as you were a year ago, or even more cautious.

A year ago, the Order of the Phoenix didn't dare to let you, a wanted criminal, run around everywhere, for fear of attracting the attention of the Ministry of Magic.

A year later, I dare not let a person who should have died appear in front of the world, which would have a greater impact than a wanted criminal.

The Order of the Phoenix has to be cautious when facing the Ministry of Magic, and I am just one person. I can't compete with the Order of the Phoenix without a family background, and the Ministry of Magic can't compete with the Death Eaters."

"I understand, I understand everything you said." Sirius nodded disappointedly, then smiled self-deprecatingly, "Dumbledore said something similar to me before, I won't cause you any trouble before the official action."

"That's good."

"Have you found the Horcrux?" Sirius asked, "I don't mean anything else, I just care."

"Found it, but it's quite difficult to get it."

"Where is it?"

"Gringotts." Aaron said bluntly.

"Ah?" Sirius frowned, "How could Voldemort think of hiding things there?"

"The reason is simple and plain, two words." Aaron raised two fingers, "Safety."

"Do you know that the Hufflepuff cup is in that vault?"

"I don't know."

"Can you search Gringotts with great fanfare?"

"That's even more impossible."

"Right! Even if the Ministry of Magic dares to do so, countless wizards will stand up to protest. Who knows if you will embezzle their hard-earned money in various ways."

"Then there is no way to start? We can't even take the first step."

"Don't be too pessimistic. There must be opportunities, maybe three." Aaron said seriously, and then saw Sirius's expectant eyes.

"Ahem! First of all, it's the prophecy. Dumbledore's plan has always been based on the prophecy. We can also believe that Harry Potter will get the Horcrux from Gringotts one day in the future.

Secondly, I can barely determine the direction of the Horcrux. If that doesn't work... we can try to rob a bank."

"Are you crazy?" Sirius said in astonishment, "Gringotts has been successfully invaded only a few times since its establishment."

"I'm 70% sure." Aaron came from the passage, with Captain Jack's compass as a guide, and flew quickly to the vault. He was also a dragon speaker, and he could also find a way to persuade the fire dragon guarding the vault to rebel. If the other party disagreed, he could only be a dragon slayer again.

The only trouble for him was the door of the vault. If he forcibly invaded, the goblins would definitely find it. When he got the golden cup, he would probably be surrounded by the guards of Gringotts. It would not be easy to kill his way out from deep underground.

"What if it fails?"

"That's the third opportunity.

If you were Voldemort, what would you think if you knew that the vault where your Horcruxes were kept was invaded?"

"I would definitely take people there immediately to ensure the safety of the Horcruxes."

"Yeah! He would definitely not be at ease, and even think that Gringotts is no longer safe.

But in fact, Gringotts is really safe, but as long as he takes the Horcruxes out of Gringotts, I can find them wherever they are hidden unless I keep them in my own care.

But this is too risky. If possible, it's better to succeed at once to avoid complications."

"Then let's find Slytherin's locket first?" Sirius asked tentatively.

"That's the only way, but that's after Harry leaves his aunt and uncle's house. Before that, let's conserve our energy!"

......

After the plan was finalized, Sirius spent his time reading books and newspapers every day, and his personality became much calmer, mainly because there was a dragon staring at him, so he couldn't be calm.

Aaron built teleportation arrays at Ollivander's Wand Shop every day, and practiced magic arrays in the rest of the time.

While increasing the number of instant magic arrays, he finally couldn't hold back his curiosity and opened the magic book about fusion magic written by the ancestor of Wicht.

This book opened the door to a new world for him. The mutual fusion between elements was more colorful than he thought, but the difficulty was also relatively increased.

Before returning to the family, fusion magic could only be learned but not used. Aaron only had a deep understanding of some theoretical knowledge and didn't waste much time on it, not even a single experiment.

As time approached Harry's birthday, Aaron and Sirius were unable to remain calm. They all knew that Harry would definitely leave the Dursleys before then, but they didn't know exactly when.

Aaron hesitated for a long time, took out a special gold galleon from his pocket, and prepared to contact Hermione. In his opinion, since Hermione decided to participate, she must know the specific time.