Chapter 379 Auction
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Chu Ni Fan Wan
Sun Zhu squinted at this suspicious dog hole, feeling a little confused.
It's a dog hole, so it seems a bit bigger, but it would be unseemly for her to get in like this.
"So, is this where the invitation to the dance you mentioned comes in?" Fina's voice came faintly, "I should have realized something was wrong. How could the Malfoy family's activities have anything to do with us?"
Karina on the side was also very confused: "I said I would follow you this Christmas vacation, even if I go to Malfoy's house, but why..."
Sun Zhu glanced at the two people who seemed to want to condemn her, and said with a guilty conscience: "I swear I didn't mean to let you get into the dog hole... Well, and I did receive an invitation, but although there is indeed a Malfoy Manor today, There’s a Yule Ball, but we’re not here to dance.”
"Obviously, no one will dance in snow boots and windbreakers." Fina shrugged and glanced at the brightly lit Malfoy Manor, which was obviously quite lively, but the three of them were sneaking around. The wall in the backyard looked suspicious and very cowardly.
"Since there is an invitation, why can't we go through the main entrance?" Karina wrapped her long maroon coat tightly and looked around curiously, "But will Malfoy invite...Hufflepuff to attend his ball? ?”
"It's up to him whether he wants it or not, but his home and the dance are not the focus of today." Sun Zhu's tone was very much like a bully's, "I'm just making the best use of everything and borrowing the venue. We're actually going there later. It's an auction. Do you know that several pieces of Mr. Flamel's private treasures have been unearthed? They have all been secretly transported back and will be auctioned today to generate revenue for the Ministry of Magic."
"Um?" Fina smoothed her hair that covered her eyes, "But Mr. Lupin and the others haven't come back yet..."
"Shh." Sun Zhu raised his index finger to his lips, with a mysterious look on his face, "It's not surprising that some of the loot was sent back in advance."
"But we have no money, why should we attend the auction?" Karina lowered her voice for no apparent reason, "I thought I was just here to watch my beautiful sister dance!"
"You can watch it if you want, but the auction is so fun, and you can see the world without money." Sun Zhu took out a wand from his coat pocket, but did not wave it, but pointed it directly at that " dog hole” and threw it in.
An obvious wave of magic suddenly came from the outer wall. Sun Zhu clapped his hands and confirmed: "Someone will come to pick us up later."
Fina understood somewhat: "There is a defensive magic circle here. It seems that many people from the Ministry of Magic have come."
"Magic circle? What is that?" Karina bent down and looked into the hole, "Zhu, your magic wand..."
"Multiple complex high-level magic spells combined according to certain rules will form a more reliable and stable magic circle like this. I don't know the details, but it was mentioned in the book Mr. Lupine gave me. Of course, in most cases, this requires the cooperation of multiple wizards."
"That's more or less it." Sun Zhu reassured Karina, "I said, today's auction will bring huge revenue to the Ministry of Magic. Of course they attach great importance to it. It would also be helpful to send more people to protect this place. It’s normal.”
"I need protection. Is there any danger?"
"If it was really dangerous, why would we let you little girls come over to watch the fun?" A familiar voice came from not far away. Sun Zhu was shocked to see that the wall in front of him suddenly seemed to have peeled off a layer. Like a camouflage, it reveals a door that looks exquisite, luxurious and strong.
"The back entrance of the Malfoy family in the garden was blocked by a few over-cautious people using advanced disembodiment spells." Cecilia smiled and touched their heads, "Long time no see, they have grown a lot taller."
"Wow! Senior sister, you are actually here!" Karina jumped up instantly and said incoherently: "Is this a dream? Didn't you go to the International Department of Magic and stay in Bulgaria?"
"The work has changed, and I have to come back for the holidays." Cecilia smiled brightly, and Tonks snorted beside her, "Why, do you only recognize her but not me?"
"How is that possible? It's just that you are an Auror, senior. It's normal for you to appear here." Sun Zhu hurriedly approached, "Where will we go later?"
"Don't worry, I still have to go and have a few words with my dear aunt, and when the time comes, let Cecilia take you to see the fun."
"You seem to be in a bad mood today." Fina looked at Tonks, who now had short brown hair, and guessed, "Do you have any conflicts with your aunt?"
"Although we do have very little contact now, when it comes to conflicts... there is nothing wrong with this aunt." Tonks patted her and Sun Zhu on the shoulders, "Just treat it as if you are here to have fun later, don't feel uncomfortable. If they dare to show any extra affection towards Hufflepuff..."
"Actually, I still can't believe how the Malfoys can be so cooperative." Cecilia smiled and joked: "Are I trying to give you face?"
"Obviously it's not for my sake, but that's not important." Tonks motioned for them to follow, then threw something back into Sun Zhu's arms, "Zhu, do you want to consider learning the Patronus Charm? You know this kind of thing? Magic can be used to convey information, right? Otherwise, next time, will you use this method to destroy the magic circle they finally formed?"
"I don't mean to destroy it. I just know that the wand disguised as a weapon that you gave me, senior sister, contains a little power to disrupt magical energy. Just throwing it over like this won't have much impact." Sun Zhu quickly clarified himself, " In fact, I considered using the thing Sirius gave me, which is said to be a modified Muggle communication tool, to contact you. But I guessed that you wouldn’t be able to use it, so..."
"There is no harm in learning the Patronus Charm, but it is really not easy to master." Cecilia agreed: "But I also think that the wizard's communication method is indeed a bit inconvenient. But all wizards must accept Professor Black's promotion It’s really difficult to use Muggle tools.”
"Why? That skateboard of Zhu is so cool." Karina sighed, "These pure-blood wizards are so stubborn, they will fall behind sooner or later!"
"Take your time. By the way, aren't you curious about what will be auctioned today?"
Tonks, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped. She turned around and waved to them.
Not far away, Sun Zhu saw Draco in a straight suit and a lady with a dignified appearance and elegant figure standing not far in front.
"Oh, what he wore was really grand..." Karina whispered: "How much hairspray did he use..."
Tonks walked up to them in three steps and nodded towards the lady. Sun Zhu knew that she must be Narcissa Malfoy, who was a biological sister to Tonks' mother Andromeda.
But their other sister, Bellatrix, is, in a way, the real star of the night.
After watching his mother and Tonks leave, Draco reluctantly stepped forward and bowed slightly to Cecilia: "My mother asked me to take the guests to where you are going."
Sun Zhu saw that he kept glancing to the side and tried his best to ignore her. He looked awkward and wanted to laugh.
Cecilia curled her lips and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you."
Sun Zhu also decided to ignore it and follow Cecilia wholeheartedly, but unexpectedly they were stopped by Draco's outstretched hand.
Still looking aristocratic, he didn't even look at her, but said to Fina: "Miss Burst, your aunt is waiting for you in the tea room on the other side."
Fina looked at them hesitantly, and Sun Zhu said amusedly: "There are two directions. We don't know the way, but there is only one Master Malfoy, what should we do?"
Draco pursed his lips, seeming annoyed, but he insisted on not saying a word to her, not even giving her a look.
Yes, grown up.
"I know where the exhibition room is, Mr. Malfoy, please take Delphine to her aunt." Cecilia said.
Draco quickly pointed in the direction as if he was relieved and took Fina away.
Sun Zhu said softly: "Dobby, help me pay attention over there. You can do it, right?"
The invisible elf seemed to want to cry and scream again, but she had a bunch of talismans attached to its forehead, so it had to be obedient. It looked weird and pitiful.
"Dobby knows...Dobby will do what his master orders Dobby to do." The elf murmured: "Bad Dobby, Dobby betrayed the Malfoy family..."
"I just want you to pay attention to Fina's safety..."
Sun Zhu had a headache and blocked his ears, while Karina, who was unaware, said excitedly: "Are we going to see Mr. Flamel's treasure?"
"That's it."
"Host, are you sure you want Dobby to leave your sight?" Tongzi seemed very worried, "This is the place where it has lived for a long time, and the talismans you affixed to it are all fake. What if... …”
"It's okay, it doesn't know." Sun Zhu pulled Karina to follow Cecilia, "I have already demonstrated the power of the talisman to it. If it can find out, in fact, everything on it is fake. It shows that it has the ability to live independently in the wizarding world."
"I understand, so what are you going to do next?"
Sun Zhu walked into the exhibition room and looked somewhere. There was something very familiar shining brightly under the light.
"Just wait and see what happens. You may work in vain tonight, but it doesn't matter. It's a big holiday, so just relax."
Karina also quickly noticed that thing. She covered her mouth and couldn't believe it: "This...isn't this the one in the portrait in the lounge, the founder's treasure?"
It's a dog hole, so it seems a bit bigger, but it would be unseemly for her to get in like this.
"So, is this where the invitation to the dance you mentioned comes in?" Fina's voice came faintly, "I should have realized something was wrong. How could the Malfoy family's activities have anything to do with us?"
Karina on the side was also very confused: "I said I would follow you this Christmas vacation, even if I go to Malfoy's house, but why..."
Sun Zhu glanced at the two people who seemed to want to condemn her, and said with a guilty conscience: "I swear I didn't mean to let you get into the dog hole... Well, and I did receive an invitation, but although there is indeed a Malfoy Manor today, There’s a Yule Ball, but we’re not here to dance.”
"Obviously, no one will dance in snow boots and windbreakers." Fina shrugged and glanced at the brightly lit Malfoy Manor, which was obviously quite lively, but the three of them were sneaking around. The wall in the backyard looked suspicious and very cowardly.
"Since there is an invitation, why can't we go through the main entrance?" Karina wrapped her long maroon coat tightly and looked around curiously, "But will Malfoy invite...Hufflepuff to attend his ball? ?”
"It's up to him whether he wants it or not, but his home and the dance are not the focus of today." Sun Zhu's tone was very much like a bully's, "I'm just making the best use of everything and borrowing the venue. We're actually going there later. It's an auction. Do you know that several pieces of Mr. Flamel's private treasures have been unearthed? They have all been secretly transported back and will be auctioned today to generate revenue for the Ministry of Magic."
"Um?" Fina smoothed her hair that covered her eyes, "But Mr. Lupin and the others haven't come back yet..."
"Shh." Sun Zhu raised his index finger to his lips, with a mysterious look on his face, "It's not surprising that some of the loot was sent back in advance."
"But we have no money, why should we attend the auction?" Karina lowered her voice for no apparent reason, "I thought I was just here to watch my beautiful sister dance!"
"You can watch it if you want, but the auction is so fun, and you can see the world without money." Sun Zhu took out a wand from his coat pocket, but did not wave it, but pointed it directly at that " dog hole” and threw it in.
An obvious wave of magic suddenly came from the outer wall. Sun Zhu clapped his hands and confirmed: "Someone will come to pick us up later."
Fina understood somewhat: "There is a defensive magic circle here. It seems that many people from the Ministry of Magic have come."
"Magic circle? What is that?" Karina bent down and looked into the hole, "Zhu, your magic wand..."
"Multiple complex high-level magic spells combined according to certain rules will form a more reliable and stable magic circle like this. I don't know the details, but it was mentioned in the book Mr. Lupine gave me. Of course, in most cases, this requires the cooperation of multiple wizards."
"That's more or less it." Sun Zhu reassured Karina, "I said, today's auction will bring huge revenue to the Ministry of Magic. Of course they attach great importance to it. It would also be helpful to send more people to protect this place. It’s normal.”
"I need protection. Is there any danger?"
"If it was really dangerous, why would we let you little girls come over to watch the fun?" A familiar voice came from not far away. Sun Zhu was shocked to see that the wall in front of him suddenly seemed to have peeled off a layer. Like a camouflage, it reveals a door that looks exquisite, luxurious and strong.
"The back entrance of the Malfoy family in the garden was blocked by a few over-cautious people using advanced disembodiment spells." Cecilia smiled and touched their heads, "Long time no see, they have grown a lot taller."
"Wow! Senior sister, you are actually here!" Karina jumped up instantly and said incoherently: "Is this a dream? Didn't you go to the International Department of Magic and stay in Bulgaria?"
"The work has changed, and I have to come back for the holidays." Cecilia smiled brightly, and Tonks snorted beside her, "Why, do you only recognize her but not me?"
"How is that possible? It's just that you are an Auror, senior. It's normal for you to appear here." Sun Zhu hurriedly approached, "Where will we go later?"
"Don't worry, I still have to go and have a few words with my dear aunt, and when the time comes, let Cecilia take you to see the fun."
"You seem to be in a bad mood today." Fina looked at Tonks, who now had short brown hair, and guessed, "Do you have any conflicts with your aunt?"
"Although we do have very little contact now, when it comes to conflicts... there is nothing wrong with this aunt." Tonks patted her and Sun Zhu on the shoulders, "Just treat it as if you are here to have fun later, don't feel uncomfortable. If they dare to show any extra affection towards Hufflepuff..."
"Actually, I still can't believe how the Malfoys can be so cooperative." Cecilia smiled and joked: "Are I trying to give you face?"
"Obviously it's not for my sake, but that's not important." Tonks motioned for them to follow, then threw something back into Sun Zhu's arms, "Zhu, do you want to consider learning the Patronus Charm? You know this kind of thing? Magic can be used to convey information, right? Otherwise, next time, will you use this method to destroy the magic circle they finally formed?"
"I don't mean to destroy it. I just know that the wand disguised as a weapon that you gave me, senior sister, contains a little power to disrupt magical energy. Just throwing it over like this won't have much impact." Sun Zhu quickly clarified himself, " In fact, I considered using the thing Sirius gave me, which is said to be a modified Muggle communication tool, to contact you. But I guessed that you wouldn’t be able to use it, so..."
"There is no harm in learning the Patronus Charm, but it is really not easy to master." Cecilia agreed: "But I also think that the wizard's communication method is indeed a bit inconvenient. But all wizards must accept Professor Black's promotion It’s really difficult to use Muggle tools.”
"Why? That skateboard of Zhu is so cool." Karina sighed, "These pure-blood wizards are so stubborn, they will fall behind sooner or later!"
"Take your time. By the way, aren't you curious about what will be auctioned today?"
Tonks, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped. She turned around and waved to them.
Not far away, Sun Zhu saw Draco in a straight suit and a lady with a dignified appearance and elegant figure standing not far in front.
"Oh, what he wore was really grand..." Karina whispered: "How much hairspray did he use..."
Tonks walked up to them in three steps and nodded towards the lady. Sun Zhu knew that she must be Narcissa Malfoy, who was a biological sister to Tonks' mother Andromeda.
But their other sister, Bellatrix, is, in a way, the real star of the night.
After watching his mother and Tonks leave, Draco reluctantly stepped forward and bowed slightly to Cecilia: "My mother asked me to take the guests to where you are going."
Sun Zhu saw that he kept glancing to the side and tried his best to ignore her. He looked awkward and wanted to laugh.
Cecilia curled her lips and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you."
Sun Zhu also decided to ignore it and follow Cecilia wholeheartedly, but unexpectedly they were stopped by Draco's outstretched hand.
Still looking aristocratic, he didn't even look at her, but said to Fina: "Miss Burst, your aunt is waiting for you in the tea room on the other side."
Fina looked at them hesitantly, and Sun Zhu said amusedly: "There are two directions. We don't know the way, but there is only one Master Malfoy, what should we do?"
Draco pursed his lips, seeming annoyed, but he insisted on not saying a word to her, not even giving her a look.
Yes, grown up.
"I know where the exhibition room is, Mr. Malfoy, please take Delphine to her aunt." Cecilia said.
Draco quickly pointed in the direction as if he was relieved and took Fina away.
Sun Zhu said softly: "Dobby, help me pay attention over there. You can do it, right?"
The invisible elf seemed to want to cry and scream again, but she had a bunch of talismans attached to its forehead, so it had to be obedient. It looked weird and pitiful.
"Dobby knows...Dobby will do what his master orders Dobby to do." The elf murmured: "Bad Dobby, Dobby betrayed the Malfoy family..."
"I just want you to pay attention to Fina's safety..."
Sun Zhu had a headache and blocked his ears, while Karina, who was unaware, said excitedly: "Are we going to see Mr. Flamel's treasure?"
"That's it."
"Host, are you sure you want Dobby to leave your sight?" Tongzi seemed very worried, "This is the place where it has lived for a long time, and the talismans you affixed to it are all fake. What if... …”
"It's okay, it doesn't know." Sun Zhu pulled Karina to follow Cecilia, "I have already demonstrated the power of the talisman to it. If it can find out, in fact, everything on it is fake. It shows that it has the ability to live independently in the wizarding world."
"I understand, so what are you going to do next?"
Sun Zhu walked into the exhibition room and looked somewhere. There was something very familiar shining brightly under the light.
"Just wait and see what happens. You may work in vain tonight, but it doesn't matter. It's a big holiday, so just relax."
Karina also quickly noticed that thing. She covered her mouth and couldn't believe it: "This...isn't this the one in the portrait in the lounge, the founder's treasure?"
