Chapter 383 This is not something a poor man should consider
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Chu Ni Fan Wan
Ludo Bagman, dad's former direct boss and director of the Department of Magical Sports, was standing on the stage introducing the treasures enthusiastically, like the most conscientious salesman.
"The snacks are good, and it's not in vain." Fina picked up a piece of lemon mousse and commented.
"Raspberry pie is good too."
"Karina's eyes are almost shining. She seems to have fallen in love with something else. Unfortunately, unless something unexpected happens, we can't take anything away."
"That painting is indeed quite good." Sun Zhu sighed: "It seems to have great space magic."
A painting depicts a parade of the Muggle Queen—but not the Queen Elizabeth of England that they are more familiar with, but Queen Juliana of the Netherlands.The queen, wearing a pearl-white dress, stood in front of a palace, looking sideways at the fountain illuminated by the sun with a smile.Many purple-blue irises stretch out, and the queen, who is no longer young, has a peaceful face and a graceful temperament.
But Director Bagman was certainly not a person who knew how to appreciate paintings. He knocked on the carved pillars in front of the palace door and whispered a spell.In an instant, the iris withered and the fountain dried up. The queen in the painting slowly walked towards the palace. At the same time, it seemed that a door opened in front of everyone.
"The members of the exploration team accidentally discovered this entrance in the painting, went in to explore, and found that it is connected to a Baroque-style palace. Preliminary estimate of the area--forgive me, it is at least three to five times the size of Malfoy Manor!" Bagman was dancing, and everyone's eyes were attracted to the entrance. Some people even got up and tried to go in to find out.
"Oh, be patient." Bagman clapped his hands. "This entrance is only for display. In fact, it has been sealed by the advance team of the Ministry of Magic. And whether it is actually located in the territory of the Netherlands, this point It still needs to be verified, because they have not found any other entrances and exits, and they can only return to their original place. In addition, there are some ancient, complex and even dangerous magic restrictions in the palace, which cannot be ignored. But it is said that there are some unseen people living inside. of magical flora and fauna. This is truly a treasure!”
There were whispers in the crowd, and Sun Zhu was shocked: "If it is true, then its weight is really heavy. Does this painting only hide a teleportation magic circle, or is it the only key to open the palace door?"
"I prefer the former, otherwise how could it be put up for auction so easily. It would be much more meaningful to keep it to study its value than to sell it."
"Is this palace ownerless now? If it still belongs to Muggles from other countries, how can it be auctioned off like this and reconciled like this..." Sun Zhu still restrained himself from blurting out complaints and decided to listen to Bagman's continued introduction.
"As for the ownership issue, you don't have to worry. We have consulted Principal Dumbledore, and he can confirm that this is one of Mr. Flamel's personal properties and has now been donated to the Ministry of Magic." Bagman seemed to hear it. Questioned, the answer was quite straightforward.
"I think this thing is tailor-made for Gryffindor." Tonks looked uninterested, "Since they don't know anything, it's not a good time for them to go on an adventure."
"It does seem like something Sirius would like." Sun Zhu nodded, "He must have made a lot of gold galleons recently, and it shouldn't be difficult for him to buy it."
"Not everyone can control such a treasure!" Karina was a little excited, "But if it is Professor Black, it will definitely be possible."
"But he's not here." Tonks stood up, waved her hand and said, "I'm going to change shifts with other colleagues outside. See you later."
Sun Zhu watched her leave. From the corner of his eye, he saw Cedric, who had not spoken much, lowering his head slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
But Karina, who had been eating melons and watching movies because she was at the bottom of the financial ladder, was very addicted. Seeing Bagman finally announcing that the painting auction had begun, she sat up straight and looked around.
Unexpectedly, the pure-blood rich people in the wizarding world were not very enthusiastic about this painting, and its starting price was only two thousand gold galleons - not even comparable to the old worn-out wand.
Bagman spoke mysteriously, saying that the broken wooden stick was a legacy of a famous wizard. Even if he didn't say it explicitly, he hinted that it was the Elder Wand.
Everyone who had been deceived enthusiastically bid, and the final transaction amount was 11777 gold galleons.Sun Zhu took a special look at the rich man, but unfortunately found that the piece of wood couldn't even be used as a walking stick for him.Merlin hopes it can have some other uses, otherwise Bagman's life may not be saved.
"How come no one knows the goods!" Karina, the spiritual shareholder, was very anxious, "It's only 3000, which is not worthy of its value at all!"
"Because it looks a lot like a trap." Fina said coolly: "Mr. Bagman has shown nothing, and his words are unsupported. His own credibility is not worth the risk for these shrewd guys."
Sun Zhu nodded accordingly.A covered door and a seemingly invisible palace are indeed suspicious.
"Do you think so too, Zhu?" Karina was a little reluctant.
"Well, I think it may not really be a trap. Although the risk is very high... But to be honest, we don't need to pay too much attention to this issue." Sun Zhu said euphemistically: "This is not a monthly salary of three thousand... This is not poverty. Something students should consider.”
Although she had never worried about Jin Gallon, after watching several previous transactions, Sun Zhu realized that the money in her pocket was really nothing compared to the invited guests in front of her.The Ministry of Magic really has no way to fall out with the many pure-blood families who hold a lot of wealth.
Likewise, she had to admire Director Bagman's eloquence. Most of these things in the name of Mr. Ptoleme had to be deceived by him to deceive people into bidding.He is a major contributor to the increase in revenue for the Ministry of Magic.
Sun Zhu finally understood why a pragmatic person like Minister Bones would let him continue to serve as the director of the Sports Department. After all, not everyone has this ability.
It is true that the person who can be the director is not an ordinary person, but I don't know who is better than Lockhart.
"That's true..." Karina raised her face sadly and looked around, "However, Fina, I found that your aunt has never made a bid so far."
"She has a higher vision and doesn't like flashy things." Fina lazily rested her chin on Sun Zhu's shoulder.
This shows that Aunt Wilhelmina is a judgmental person, and she can see that many things are pretentious, and the remaining part of the premium is seriously not worth it.
Sun Zhu also yawned. Just when the painting was about to be sold for 3000 yuan, he saw Cedric take off his unilateral glasses and whispered: "Zhu, look at the right side of the painting. Lower corner.”
"Hmm?" She rubbed her eyes and wiped away the physiological tears, feeling a little confused. "What were you studying for a long time when you were distracted?"
"In the lower right corner, there seems to be some dark green flowing. After taking off the glasses, the color disappears, but look..."
He raised his hand and gently placed his glasses in front of her eyes: "Some of these pebbles are darker in color."
"The snacks are good, and it's not in vain." Fina picked up a piece of lemon mousse and commented.
"Raspberry pie is good too."
"Karina's eyes are almost shining. She seems to have fallen in love with something else. Unfortunately, unless something unexpected happens, we can't take anything away."
"That painting is indeed quite good." Sun Zhu sighed: "It seems to have great space magic."
A painting depicts a parade of the Muggle Queen—but not the Queen Elizabeth of England that they are more familiar with, but Queen Juliana of the Netherlands.The queen, wearing a pearl-white dress, stood in front of a palace, looking sideways at the fountain illuminated by the sun with a smile.Many purple-blue irises stretch out, and the queen, who is no longer young, has a peaceful face and a graceful temperament.
But Director Bagman was certainly not a person who knew how to appreciate paintings. He knocked on the carved pillars in front of the palace door and whispered a spell.In an instant, the iris withered and the fountain dried up. The queen in the painting slowly walked towards the palace. At the same time, it seemed that a door opened in front of everyone.
"The members of the exploration team accidentally discovered this entrance in the painting, went in to explore, and found that it is connected to a Baroque-style palace. Preliminary estimate of the area--forgive me, it is at least three to five times the size of Malfoy Manor!" Bagman was dancing, and everyone's eyes were attracted to the entrance. Some people even got up and tried to go in to find out.
"Oh, be patient." Bagman clapped his hands. "This entrance is only for display. In fact, it has been sealed by the advance team of the Ministry of Magic. And whether it is actually located in the territory of the Netherlands, this point It still needs to be verified, because they have not found any other entrances and exits, and they can only return to their original place. In addition, there are some ancient, complex and even dangerous magic restrictions in the palace, which cannot be ignored. But it is said that there are some unseen people living inside. of magical flora and fauna. This is truly a treasure!”
There were whispers in the crowd, and Sun Zhu was shocked: "If it is true, then its weight is really heavy. Does this painting only hide a teleportation magic circle, or is it the only key to open the palace door?"
"I prefer the former, otherwise how could it be put up for auction so easily. It would be much more meaningful to keep it to study its value than to sell it."
"Is this palace ownerless now? If it still belongs to Muggles from other countries, how can it be auctioned off like this and reconciled like this..." Sun Zhu still restrained himself from blurting out complaints and decided to listen to Bagman's continued introduction.
"As for the ownership issue, you don't have to worry. We have consulted Principal Dumbledore, and he can confirm that this is one of Mr. Flamel's personal properties and has now been donated to the Ministry of Magic." Bagman seemed to hear it. Questioned, the answer was quite straightforward.
"I think this thing is tailor-made for Gryffindor." Tonks looked uninterested, "Since they don't know anything, it's not a good time for them to go on an adventure."
"It does seem like something Sirius would like." Sun Zhu nodded, "He must have made a lot of gold galleons recently, and it shouldn't be difficult for him to buy it."
"Not everyone can control such a treasure!" Karina was a little excited, "But if it is Professor Black, it will definitely be possible."
"But he's not here." Tonks stood up, waved her hand and said, "I'm going to change shifts with other colleagues outside. See you later."
Sun Zhu watched her leave. From the corner of his eye, he saw Cedric, who had not spoken much, lowering his head slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
But Karina, who had been eating melons and watching movies because she was at the bottom of the financial ladder, was very addicted. Seeing Bagman finally announcing that the painting auction had begun, she sat up straight and looked around.
Unexpectedly, the pure-blood rich people in the wizarding world were not very enthusiastic about this painting, and its starting price was only two thousand gold galleons - not even comparable to the old worn-out wand.
Bagman spoke mysteriously, saying that the broken wooden stick was a legacy of a famous wizard. Even if he didn't say it explicitly, he hinted that it was the Elder Wand.
Everyone who had been deceived enthusiastically bid, and the final transaction amount was 11777 gold galleons.Sun Zhu took a special look at the rich man, but unfortunately found that the piece of wood couldn't even be used as a walking stick for him.Merlin hopes it can have some other uses, otherwise Bagman's life may not be saved.
"How come no one knows the goods!" Karina, the spiritual shareholder, was very anxious, "It's only 3000, which is not worthy of its value at all!"
"Because it looks a lot like a trap." Fina said coolly: "Mr. Bagman has shown nothing, and his words are unsupported. His own credibility is not worth the risk for these shrewd guys."
Sun Zhu nodded accordingly.A covered door and a seemingly invisible palace are indeed suspicious.
"Do you think so too, Zhu?" Karina was a little reluctant.
"Well, I think it may not really be a trap. Although the risk is very high... But to be honest, we don't need to pay too much attention to this issue." Sun Zhu said euphemistically: "This is not a monthly salary of three thousand... This is not poverty. Something students should consider.”
Although she had never worried about Jin Gallon, after watching several previous transactions, Sun Zhu realized that the money in her pocket was really nothing compared to the invited guests in front of her.The Ministry of Magic really has no way to fall out with the many pure-blood families who hold a lot of wealth.
Likewise, she had to admire Director Bagman's eloquence. Most of these things in the name of Mr. Ptoleme had to be deceived by him to deceive people into bidding.He is a major contributor to the increase in revenue for the Ministry of Magic.
Sun Zhu finally understood why a pragmatic person like Minister Bones would let him continue to serve as the director of the Sports Department. After all, not everyone has this ability.
It is true that the person who can be the director is not an ordinary person, but I don't know who is better than Lockhart.
"That's true..." Karina raised her face sadly and looked around, "However, Fina, I found that your aunt has never made a bid so far."
"She has a higher vision and doesn't like flashy things." Fina lazily rested her chin on Sun Zhu's shoulder.
This shows that Aunt Wilhelmina is a judgmental person, and she can see that many things are pretentious, and the remaining part of the premium is seriously not worth it.
Sun Zhu also yawned. Just when the painting was about to be sold for 3000 yuan, he saw Cedric take off his unilateral glasses and whispered: "Zhu, look at the right side of the painting. Lower corner.”
"Hmm?" She rubbed her eyes and wiped away the physiological tears, feeling a little confused. "What were you studying for a long time when you were distracted?"
"In the lower right corner, there seems to be some dark green flowing. After taking off the glasses, the color disappears, but look..."
He raised his hand and gently placed his glasses in front of her eyes: "Some of these pebbles are darker in color."
