Harry Potter and the Secret Treasure

It looks like an earthworm or worm that has been magnified countless times. Gems and metal, very mechanical.On the top of the head is a huge horn that curves upwards, which is somewhat similar to the horned snoring beast that Mr. Lovegood has been talking about.

The top of its head was pointing at the golden cup on the stone platform, with red light constantly flashing.Since coming out, it has stopped there without moving.

"What is this?"

"It doesn't look like an earthworm, nor a horned snoring beast, it can't be a creation of the evil god?" Harry said quickly, "The other founder's keys that Ivan found have all experienced battles with the creation of the evil god. "

"The creation of the evil god will cause people to have an unpleasant reaction, which is a great mental burden on us, but I don't feel any discomfort." Hermione said, staring at the thing closely, "To be honest, it doesn't look like a living thing." of."

"This thing is definitely not a living thing."

"It seems to be an alchemy item? Let's go and have a look."

"Wait a minute... well, but be careful," Sirius reminded.

"Ivan and I have reviewed a lot of materials related to the four founders of Hogwarts." Hermione whispered, while walking forward cautiously, "Among them, the materials about Helga Hufflepuff She is the longest living wizard among the four founders, and she is also the first headmaster of Hogwarts. There are many materials left behind. Her spells include herbalism, divination, demonology, and Alchemy. In some sources, she refers to her house-elf as her alchemical partner."

"Why did she say that?"

"It may be related to the legend of the birth of the house elf. According to the legend, the elf is an alchemical creation created by the ancient warlocks of the last magical age. The ancient warlocks once possessed incomparably powerful power, and their research went deep into the The domain of the gods is not only how to conquer death, but also how to create life." Hermione continued, "Of course, the excessive demand for power has attracted the attention of evil gods, leading to their demise... I don't think it's very good , I just learned something when I communicated with Ivan, you can ask him when he comes back. But if this thing has something to do with alchemy, I wouldn't be surprised at all, maybe it was made by Hufflepuff himself for the house elves , or the alchemical items left by the ancient warlocks."

She had already come to that thing and raised her little head to look at it.

The thing, whatever it was, wasn't attacking them.

It stopped there motionless, unable to feel the slightest breath of life.

"I've never seen anything like it, and it's not magical at all," said Sirius, also taking a closer look at the item. "Hermione, what do you think it's for?"

"Maybe it's a means of transportation?" Hermione guessed, "It's like a Muggle subway, don't look at me like that, I'm also guessing, isn't that how it is painted on the petroglyphs outside, some house elves are in its belly, This must be some kind of alchemy item, you look at the position of these grooves, it may want us to sit in it, and then it will take us to the Fountain of Good Luck and the place where the Hufflepuff treasure is hidden."

"Even if a horned snoring beast really appeared, I wouldn't be as surprised as I am now."

"I know, this is very subversive, and now I also doubt whether this place was built by ancient house elves." Hermione said hesitantly, "But in any case, we have no way out, we have to experiment. Row."

She said, going up and trying to enter the groove.

Section after section of this thing, staggered in turn.The section with metal and precious stones feels very textured, while the other parts feel the same as the flesh of a creature, very soft to the touch. Hermione touched here, touched there, and she didn't know what she touched, and she suddenly fell into it.

Soon, she came out again, "No problem, the inside is empty. As we analyzed, this is an alchemy creation, come on, we may need to use the golden cup."

"What are we going to do?"

"Take the gold cup, come here, this is the groove, this is the entrance."

According to Hermione's instructions, Harry went to pick up the golden cup that was still flowing out. He climbed up on this weird alchemical creation and stood in the groove. Before he could figure out what was going on, the whole People quickly pass through a layer of mucus and enter another dimension.

Chapter 1742 Hufflepuff's True Test

The scene in front of him surprised Harry. He was standing in a strange space, about the size of a Muggle bus, surrounded by gray-brown flesh. strange feeling.

What really stands out are the magic gems and spell runes inlaid on it.Between the runes, there are many dark and intricate lines, which look like the blood vessels of this creature.

Harry couldn't understand these things at all, and didn't know what they were useful for.

He just felt shocked!

There is no doubt that this is a highly complex magical item.

Behind him came Sirius and Dobby, looking around in surprise.

"Here... I feel a strange magical breath." Sirius said.

"Those are all Philosopher's Stones, and what you feel is their breath." Hermione pointed to the gemstones on the surrounding walls and said, "This is definitely an ancient alchemy item, and it takes so many Philosopher's Stones to drive it, it's simply unbelievable." Believe me, I don't know who made it? Come on, Harry, put the cup here."

Following the direction of her finger, Harry saw a high platform like the one outside.There is also a groove on it, which is used to place the gold cup.

When Harry put the golden cup on it, the water inside flowed out continuously.This time they saw clearly that there were many small pipe entrances around the high platform, and water entered them along those entrances.

Immediately afterwards, the characteristic gurgling sound of flowing water sounded all around.Under the moisture of water, this thing seems to come alive. The "vessel" trembled slightly, and the magic stone emitted a faint light, igniting the complicated spell runes, so that the flowing water also gained magic power.

The water gushed out from the golden cup, neither too fast nor too slow, the magic stone and spell runes became brighter and brighter, and soon, accompanied by a huge and long-lasting trembling and roaring sound, the creature started to move.

It drilled into the soil with four people, and drove quickly to the depths of the earth.

Through the translucent flesh layer around them, one can vaguely see that they are moving fast.

"Everything here is incredible, we'd better sort out the current situation." Sirius took a deep breath and said with a serious face, "There is no doubt that this place is full of magic that we are not familiar with. A vestige of a magical age, and related to house-elves."

"At the current level of the magic world, it is really difficult to create such a thing."

"That's the content of occultism? When I was studying at Hogwarts, I read some books on occultism, but I definitely don't know as much as you and Ivan." Sirius paused for a moment, "I want to say Fortunately, such ancient magical relics may contain treasures, but usually also come with great danger."

The so-called mysticism was once a very popular school in the magic world.Many wizards believe that there is a fault in the inheritance of the magic world. Before the modern magic system, there was a highly developed and prosperous magic era. Modern wizards can only learn from the amazing magic relics left by ancient spellcasters. Take a peek at the whole picture.

The Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic is an institution that specializes in the study of these magical items.

Some wizards firmly believe in this, but more wizards scoff at it. The mainstream of the magic world still believes that spells are passed down from generation to generation and constantly improved to become what they are today. The understanding of the evil gods and the tracking of the clues left by the four founders of Hogwarts, Ivan, Hermione, and Harry all know that part of the occult really exists.

"It can't be left by the ancient house elves here. They can't make the thing under their feet." Sirius continued, "If it is the magical relic left by the ancient spellcasters, then this place may be very dangerous. At present At this time, it is really not suitable for another unsure adventure. In fact, I have always been skeptical about the demon you saw, and the clues he provided may not be credible."

"Indeed, that demon was very disgusted with wizards!" Harry recalled, "He refused to tell us anything at first, but in the end he was forced by Dumbledore's magic and Hermione's opposition to wizards' stance on elf wars. Reluctantly gave the clue. He said Dodo, Hufflepuff's house-elf, has returned to the house-elf's home with her treasure, and let's go and find it in the house-elf's home."

"Hufflepuff's treasure, instead of the Secret Treasure Key? Then anything is possible? Maybe a gift from Hufflepuff to the house-elf or something..."

"Well, yes!" Harry admitted, agreeing with the possibility.

"I discussed with Ivan, and we don't think the devil's words are credible, but the home of the house elves is the only clue we have so far, so we have to take a look anyway." Hermione said, "Actually, about Hutch Patch's treasure key, there's another clue."

"What is it?"

"I never heard you say that?"

"Because this clue is very vague, when Ivan returned to Hogwarts thousands of years ago, he once asked Hufflepuff himself, where is the secret treasure key she left behind? What is the test? The other three founders The clues and tests left behind are very obvious, such as the test of courage and strength between Gryffindor and the centaurs, the test of wisdom and time between Ravenclaw and the mermaid, and the test of death and human heart between Slytherin and the god of death. The test, Hufflepuff's test has always been vague, even the clues about the home of the house elves, we have speculated... Normally this should not be the case, Ivan told me that Hufflepuff's answer was hers Help will come at just the right time, and when it comes, we pass the test."

"What do you mean, I don't understand?"

"Even and I don't understand either, so we came here to investigate. We can't let go of any possible clues, instead of doing nothing and waiting for a miracle."

"Hufflepuff's help will appear at the right time, and when it appears, it means that we have passed the test." Harry silently repeated this sentence, he felt that this was very similar to Dumbledore, Will the resurrection stone he left behind be the last moment, playing a role when Harry needs it most?

"The right time? We need her treasure key right now." Sirius analyzed, "Also, why does it mean passing the test when we get it?"

Hermione shook her head, she didn't know.

What exactly is Hufflepuff's test?

Chapter 1743 Ancient Alchemy Laboratory

The test left by the four founders of Hogwarts is more about whether their teaching ideas have been passed on.Compared with the other three, Hufflepuff's idea is the most difficult to verify.

Integrity, fairness, loyalty, hard work, tenacity, equal treatment, fear of hardship, etc.

These things are difficult to concretize.

It can't be seen through an adventure or defeating some terrible monsters.

Hufflepuff College has never been picky about the innate qualities of its students. Those students who are not favored by the other three colleges are all accepted by Hufflepuff College unconditionally.

Because Hufflepuff believes that even if you are not smart, brave, talented or pure blooded, as long as you make unremitting efforts, you can still become a qualified wizard.

In contrast, integrity, kindness, diligence, etc., are the most commendable qualities.Hufflepuff students may not be the protagonists, but they are definitely the most trustworthy companions.How can such a great concept be verified?

"At the right time..." said Harry and Sirius, and Hermione also felt that this adventure might not find the Hufflepuff Secret Treasure Key.

She didn't think Hufflepuff would devise such an adventure.It doesn't make much sense and doesn't match her philosophy.

As for what Hufflepuff's real test was, none of them knew.

After a brief silence, Sirius continued, "Now that we're here, let's see what the treasure that house elf took away is, but we must be careful, and evacuate as soon as possible if we find any danger."

The home of the house elves, what is going on in this place, why is there such a sophisticated and complex alchemy creation?Perhaps, it involves the secret of the origin of the ancient house elves.

The three of them discussed, and after more than 20 minutes, the violent roaring and shaking finally stopped, and they arrived at their destination, which must be located deep underground.When Sirius, Hermione, Harry, and Dobby came out one by one, they all looked at the scene in front of them in amazement.

The alchemical creation took them from the upper soil layer straight across the entire cave to the lower ground. At this time, they were in a huge underground garden.

The size of the karst cave is about four to five times that of the above one. The rock walls within reach are still covered with dark green vines, and there are dense plants and exotic flowers growing on the ground, many of which can only be seen in the cave. Precious potions can only be seen in ancient books, which is very rare.

The strangest thing is that there is light here!

White light illuminates the entire cave, making it feel like daytime.

Hermione quickly found the light source, because it was so eye-catching that it was difficult to ignore them. All the light sources came from the giant tree in the center of the cave.

It grows wantonly, with countless branches extending upwards, reaching a height of over a thousand feet, almost occupying the entire space.Those vines on the rock wall are all roots extending from giant trees.Everyone can think about this picture. In front of this giant tree, Hagrid is just a little guy.

There are many white round fruits that emit a faint light hanging from each branch. They are densely arranged together, which is where the light source is located, and the illuminated cave is like daytime.

"What the hell is this?"

No one can answer this question because no one knows.Hermione kept recalling the books she had read and compared them one by one, but she still couldn't find the answer.

"A voice is talking to Dobby." Just as Sirius, Harry, and Hermione looked up at the giant tree in front of them, Dobby said suddenly, "It's on that tree."

"Dobby, what did you find, who was talking to you? What was said?"

"Dobby doesn't know, sir, there are so many voices, they're all talking to Dobby, and Dobby can't understand what they're saying." Dobby covered his long ears, his eyes widened like never before, "They They seem to be house-elves, but Dobby doesn't know them."

All house-elves?

The three of them looked at each other, feeling very strange.Except for this giant tree and plants, there were no house-elves at all.

What was the voice that Dobby heard?Why can only he hear it?

"Dobby is scared..."

"It will be all right, Dobby, this is the home of the house elves, the hometown of your ancestors. The voice you heard may be the voice of your ancestors, and they will not harm you." Seeing Dobby's frightened look, Hermione reassured.

"Dobby didn't know who his ancestors were, and Dobby didn't know them. Dobby only saw his mother. Many years ago, her head was cut off by the previous owner and stuck on the kitchen wall. That was the mother's greatest wish during her lifetime. She begged her previous owner to do it, begged for a long time. Dobby was right next to her... Dobby misses his mother very much." Dobby said tremblingly, crying again, and he hugged Hermione's right leg tightly , at this time the compound decoction has expired, and they all returned to their original appearance.

"You're a free house-elf now, and no one will chop your head off and put it on a wall as a decoration. You live for yourself, Dobby."

Her answer was a loud cry!

At this time, Sirius suddenly said, "The three of you stay here, I will go and have a look. This place is very weird, and there are many magics that we don't understand. If I am in danger, don't go to rescue me, and leave here immediately. "

"I'll come with you, Sirius!" said Harry quickly.

"I'll do it myself, Harry, you don't need to risk it here."

"But……"

"There are more important things waiting for you to do." Sirius said decisively, "And there may be no danger, I did this just for insurance, if we all pass, there is no point, you stay here. "

He stared at Harry and went over to give him a tight hug.Then, Sirius walked towards the giant tree without looking back, and soon, his figure disappeared into the shadow of the giant tree.

As time passed, Dobby's mood gradually stabilized. He kept saying that the house elves were talking to him, and Harry and Hermione discussed a few more words, but there was no result.

They all watched closely, until the figure of Sirius appeared again, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and hurried forward.

"No danger has been found for the time being, and the situation inside is very strange."

"What did you find, Sirius?" Harry asked hastily.

"Is there a Fountain of Good Luck ahead?" Hermione asked, she still remembers the story of the Fountain of Good Luck, and this place corresponds to the garden in the story, so there should be the Fountain of Good Luck ahead!

"There is a spring, just under the tree. I'm not sure if it's the fountain of good luck. It seems to be an ancient alchemy laboratory there. In fact, this tree may also be an alchemy item." Sirius was not sure Said, "You guys better come and see for yourself."

Chapter 1744 The Pupa on the Giant Tree

This giant tree is also an alchemy item?What is Sirius talking about?

How is this possible? It sounds incredible!How can there be such a large alchemy creation, even the powerful ancient warlocks can't complete it? !Besides, what is the purpose of using alchemy to create this giant tree?

Hermione asked a few more questions, but Sirius didn't explain.He just said that they will understand immediately, some things are too pale to express in words.Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you feel the exciting shock.

Harry, Hermione, and Dobby followed Sirius to the giant tree.The closer they got, the more they could feel the shock brought by this behemoth.

If there is a fear of giants, then this tree is definitely the most terrible nightmare.

The dense branches were intertwined above their heads, exuding a terrifying sense of oppression. There were no leaves, only the white fruits shimmering, as if they contained something.

Faintly, some black shadows can be seen in the fruit.

Soon, they understood why Sirius said that this giant tree might also be an alchemy creation, because the branches of the giant tree were also covered with complex spell runes.

Even at a certain distance, there is a magic stone shining with magic light.

Similar to the strange alchemy creation that sent them here just now, the magic stone and the spell runes are connected by countless looming "vessels". energy.

Hermione screamed suddenly and grabbed Harry's arm beside him.Trembling all over, she looked up in disbelief.