v2 Chapter 1493： Plan to break into Gringotts (1/2)
”I don't know if this is the first one after Riddle's family murder, but you two must have seen it. This time he is not for revenge, but for the benefit.” Dumbledore said, ”He wants The two strange treasures that the poor old lady showed him, just like the things he had robbed other children in the orphanage, just like he stole his ring, this time he stole the cup from Hepzba. And a locket.”
The murder for the sake of profit shows that Voldemort’s motives are rational and will not be easy to use.
Of course, to this day, how much this rationality is left is a very doubtful thing.
The growing power and the constantly splitting soul have left him with little patience to plan sophisticated murder.
Now, as long as the person who hinders him or simply makes him feel unhappy, he will be killed by Voldemort.
”I hope that you can understand the meaning of these things to him. He is not casually choosing the items used to make the Horcrux. Every one of his Horcruxes is extremely special to him. These things are more or less They are all related to Hogwarts. He can't resist a thing that is soaked in the history of Hogwarts. You have to remember this.” Dumbledore said, looking at the clock next to it, “It’s not early, we are today. Soon after the course about Voldemort, let's talk about the Golden Cup and the home of the house elf.”
Ai Wen noticed that Dumbledore was looking at himself with a smile. He sorted out the idea and said, ”I have seen Hufflepuff used the gold cup. That is her favorite thing. Of course, it may now It has been made into a Horcrux by Voldemort. Professor, are you sure that there is information about the home of the house elf?”
”I think so, as long as we trace the history of the Golden Cup, we will know that it is not a wizard product, but a house-made elf. It was originally a tool to help the house elves do magic food transportation.” Lido said, ”The first domestic elf who worked at Hogwarts gave it to Helga Hufflepuff, and that house elf is the one we are looking for and the producer of the Golden Cup... ”
These are the history of the Hufflepuff Gold Cup, a magical instrument made by the house elves.
It sounds a bit like the Gryffindor sword made by the fairy, but there are many weapons made by the fairy, and Ivan is the first to hear that the house elf will make something. Undoubtedly, Jinbei and Hufflepuff have connections with her house elf friends, but what does this have to do with the house elves?
”There are not many magical tools built by the house elves. If you have been exposed to other items, you will know that the house elves have a habit of leaving a unique mark on the magic instruments they make.” Dumbledore pauses For a moment, continue, ”I think, you see the pattern at the bottom of the gold cup?”
”I saw it, but I don't understand it!” Irwin said uncertainly. ”The pattern seems to be a kind of text.”
Just as Voldemort turned the gold cup upside down, he noticed the strange pattern at the bottom of the gold cup.
”It is indeed the text, the language of the ancient elf, a magical text that has died out. Now there are very few people who will, but it is not impossible to crack. For example, my old friend Niko Leme knows this kind of text.” Lido smiled and said, ”From him, I also had the privilege of knowing the information contained in the imprint left by the house elf, mainly the name and location of the house elf who made the instrument. No accident, that place. That's where we are looking.”
That is to say, the strange pattern at the bottom of the Hufflepuff Gold Cup will contain information about where it was made. This gold cup is made by many domestic elves, so the production location must be his hometown, that is, he finally brings The place where Hufflepuff’s treasures go back, the home of the house elf!
This is a very direct and effective clue that is more reliable than using exclusion or simple guessing.
”So professor, where is this gold cup?” Harry couldn't help but ask.