Chapter 308 Where's My Garen?
Wizards far outlast Muggles in terms of longevity.
Needless to say, Nick Flamel, although he has organized his own funeral many times, and although the magic power of the Philosopher's Stone has been exhausted, he is still struggling.
Compared with the Dark Lord who is known as "conquering death", it's hard to say who will die first.
The old principal, Armando Dippet, was also over three hundred years old. When he was born, Chongzhen had not yet been hanged on the old crooked neck tree in Meishan.
Faris Spavin was 109 years old when he was a minister, and he went on to do it for 38 years, killing several deputy ministers.
So a wizard claiming to have been born in the eighteenth century, Rove now doesn't even bat an eyelid, after the baptism of Nicol's funeral.
He's only over two hundred years old, so what's the fuss about?
If the Big Four suddenly show up, jump in front of Rove, and say "hey boy, we're still alive"... that would be a shock to Rove!
So Rove was shocked, not by the old man's age, but by his name... Corvinus Gaunt.
As the descendants of Slytherin, the Gaunt family has the ability of Parseltongue, and they are also well-known in the magic world.
But following the death of Voldemort's uncle, Morfin Gaunt, in Azkaban, the wizarding world generally believed that this ancient family was extinct... Unexpectedly, there was one survivor.
Rove is no stranger to the name Corvinus Gunter, because he has heard it mentioned by the basilisk many times.
Corvinus discovered the Chamber of Secrets earlier than Voldemort, but he did not release the basilisk to attack the students like Tom did. Instead, he built a complex pipeline system to hide the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets.
Rove was very interested in Corvinus Gaunt, but he didn't expect to have the opportunity to meet him one day... still in the Department of Mysteries!
However, even if Rove knew that he was Corvinus Gunter, it didn't help the application much... The application was rejected again.
The boy quickly took Shirley and the others out of the office, and according to Professor McGonagall's instructions, found the exit of the Department of Mysteries, and finally returned to the hall of the Ministry of Magic smoothly.
The hall was full of wizards coming and going, but the reporters had dispersed.
Rove and the others did not go home, but used the fireplace of the Ministry of Magic to go to Diagon Alley, preparing to buy the items needed for the start of school.
There are a lot of items to buy, and their efficiency is too low to act together, so the two sides divide into two teams, and finally make an appointment to meet at the bookstore.
Hermione went to the Fantastic Beasts store, and she wanted to buy an owl for her birthday.
Tonks also followed. With her protection, there was no problem with security.
As the pair disappeared into the crowd, Shirley asked, "Where do we go next?"
"Go to Gringotts to get some money first." Rove stretched comfortably, and joked, "If you don't get any more money, I won't be able to pay your salary."
Xue Li blushed a little, she looked at the crying poor boy, lowered her head, and whispered:
"You can owe it first... I'm not in a hurry."
"There are good employees like you who are considerate of the boss?" Rove smiled and said:
"Xue Li, after you graduate and take up other jobs, if you meet a black-hearted boss, won't you be owed a lifetime salary?"
"I'm not afraid." The girl with ponytails raised her head, and with an extremely cold temper, she said with a rare sweet smile:
"Rove, I can always be your assistant, so that I won't run into unscrupulous bosses."
The boy flicked Xue Li's smooth forehead with his finger, and said intimidatingly, "Then what if I become a black-hearted boss?"
The girl with ponytail picked up the black box in her hand, blinked her beautiful eyes, and said, "Then I'll take your box away to pay off the debt."
"Oh, I've already missed my box!" Rove pretended to be annoyed, and said, "I think you are the real black heart."
Xue Li ran forward, and after a few steps, she suddenly turned her head and smiled, and said softly: "The wicked boss and the unscrupulous employee... It is fate that we can get together."
Rove and Shirley quarreled and arrived at Gringotts soon.
Any city, banks and tobacco companies are always located in the most prime location, and this is no exception for the magic world.
Gringotts is located in the middle of Diagon Alley. It is the oldest building in Diagon Alley, and other shops are also built around it.
The whole building is also extremely luxurious, a Byzantine-style tall building stands on the street, with a large dome in the center.
The top of the vault is made of pure gold, which shines brightly in the sunlight, and its gleam can be seen from more than ten miles away.
Rove and Shirley walked up the steps, and the goblin in a scarlet and gold uniform bowed and welcomed them into the hall.
The hall of Gringotts is even more luxurious, with gilded marble columns supporting the dome, and the walls are covered with patterns made of stained glass inlaid with gemstones.
There were about a hundred goblins, sitting on high stools behind a long counter, some weighing coins with copper scales, and some examining gems with eyepieces, while they were sloppily registering in the large ledger.
Rove took Shirley and walked towards an idle goblin. They sat on chairs, and the boy took out a key from his pocket and said:
"I'm going to the vault to get some Galleons."
"No problem." After examining the key carefully, the goblin rang the bell in front of him, and said softly, "Gula will take the two of you to the vault."
Soon, a goblin named Gula appeared and led them towards a door. Outside the entrance, there were two Sphinx sculptures weighing more than ten tons guarding the entrance.
Gula opened the door, revealing a narrow stone corridor, brightly lit by burning torches.
The Stone Corridor is a steep descent with a small railway below it. Gula whistled, and a small cart rushed towards them along the track.
Gula sat at the front of the trolley, Rove and Shirley sat in the back, and the trolley went down the track like a roller coaster.
But it was over after dozens of seconds, and the cart stopped suddenly in front of a small door.
"It's over so soon?" Shirley asked, she thought it would last a few minutes.
"Because my vault is too cheap." Rove whispered, "The more expensive the vault, the deeper it is."
"..."
Ula unlocked the door, and a puff of smoke came out of the door. After the smoke cleared, a not-so-big room was revealed inside, with a lot of Galleons in it.
"We need to stay inside for a while." Rove said softly, "Can you stay outside?"
"Of course, sir." The goblin said respectfully.
Rove and Shirley walked into the vault and closed the door again.
In fact, the boy did not come to withdraw money, but to save money.
Rove opened his suitcase with a smile and took out a large cabinet. He patted the cabinet and said with a triumphant smile:
"Xue Li, I took the Mayflower to America this time, and I earned a lot of Galleons on the way."
The boy quickly opened the cabinet door, and Shirley leaned over. After a while, she raised her head and said with a strange expression:
"Are you sure it's this cabinet?"
Rove looked suspiciously and was also stunned.
in the closet...
Nothing.
Gan...Where is I, Garen? !
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