The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 561 Lockhart's Successor

There is a trolley in the London Underground. It is running on the track at a very fast speed. I can only see the face of a goblin. Do you know that? If you know who he is, please tell him. I will meet him at Gringotts on Saturday night.

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Aida didn't know whether Cosmo could climb the tree. She only knew that her elegant bun was no longer able to stay in place, and the hat on her head also flew away from her at the last turn. Cosmo was operating the cart like crazy, and even Takumi's AE86 couldn't catch up.

Faced with Fred's threats, Cosmo remained indifferent, but faced with George's threats, Cosmo had no choice but to obey.

The goblin is a very smart creature. He could see that George was acting strangely at the moment and could tell that it was not just a verbal threat but a real intention to put it into practice.

If George could also operate the cart, there would be no place for Cosmo on it.

The cart whizzed through the maze-like underground of Gringotts. At the current speed, the group should have returned to the ground long ago, but their location remained near the deepest vault. The only sounds in their ears were the friction of the dragon shackles.

"Asshole! Stop it!" Fred yelled. "Stop it!"

He shouted while holding on to the cart tightly to prevent himself from being thrown out. The space in the cart was narrow and the track was winding. Every time Fred wanted to take out his wand, inertia would ruin the action.

George on the side had a terribly gloomy face, his eyes squinting, like a demon who was about to choose someone to devour.

Obviously, Cosmo wanted to punish the thieves who broke into Gringotts and wanted to make these three people fall into the bottomless abyss and be smashed to pieces. Cosmo's expression was ferocious, and the corners of his mouth were cracked with satisfaction.

Ada also held on to the body of the cart tightly with both hands. The wind blowing in her face made her unable to open her mouth. The roller coaster without a seat belt was really exciting. In order to slow down the cart, Ada kept reciting a spell in her mind, trying to increase the weight and resistance of the cart.

In order to prevent the cart from being overwhelmed and crushed by magic, Ada could only try carefully. If the cart broke down directly, the three of them would be able to experience the feeling of free fall.

"What should we do?" Fred yelled at the top of his lungs, "How do we get this bastard to stop this damn car!"

Conspiring out loud, and in front of that bastard Cosmo, Fred's behavior was very Gryffindor.

Bravery is the noble quality of Gryffindor. At this moment, Fred was possessed by the soul of Gryffindor. He took his hands off the cart and tried to control Cosmo, who had crazy ideas.

But Fred's hands had just left the road when another sharp turn appeared in front of him, and he was so scared that he shrank back.

Just after the cart narrowly turned the sharp corner, George suddenly moved. As agile as a monkey, he moved from the back of the cart to behind Cosmo.

George used his arm to strangle Cosmo's neck, and the short goblin lost control of the cart. As the cart slowed down, Cosmo's life was slipping away bit by bit.

As the cart creaked to a stop on the track, only the whites of Cosmo's eyes remained.

Fred quickly grabbed George and stopped him from going any further. Fortunately, although George had become extremely violent, he could still recognize people close to him. George did not resist and let his twin brother hug him.

Ada was not idle either. She pointed her wand at Cosmo, who was coughing loudly, and chanted, "Oblivion!"

The fairy's eyes immediately dispersed, and her face showed a dazed and indifferent expression. Aida tampered with the fairy's memory, and she made Cosmo forget everything that had just happened.

"How did we get here?" Cosmo said calmly, and then he pointed at George, "What's wrong with this gentleman? Why do his eyes look weird, as if he wants to... kill me..." Fred was shocked and was about to make up an excuse, but Ada was quicker than him and blurted out lies.

"Claustrophobia! This is what Muggles call this symptom. The dark and enclosed environment underground makes him feel uncomfortable."

"What kind of strange disease is this?" Cosmo's eyes suddenly became sharp, but before he could continue asking, another forgetfulness spell fell on the goblin.

After cosplaying Quirinus Quirrell, Ada started cosplaying Gilderoy Lockhart. She learned the essence of the two Defense Against the Dark Arts professors, stealing from Gringotts, and the exquisite Oblivion Charm.

If the two professors knew about this, they would be very happy to have such a talented student. No, Lockhart should still be alive, and his prison life should have improved after the Dementors collectively defected.

This time, without waiting for Cosmo to speak, Fred asked directly: "How long are we going to stay here? Aren't you going to take us to see a better vault?"

Cosmo, who was in a trance, was startled by the question. He quickly said, "I'm sorry, this is my mistake. The vault just now is the best vault that Gringotts can provide for you three."

Fred, who had taken the initiative, kept asking, "That's not what you just said! You said there's a better vault down there, and we'll definitely be satisfied with it!"

"I'm really sorry, three guests." Cosmo couldn't remember why he made such a low-level mistake. It was a mistake at work.

The vaults deep beneath Gringotts were only open to very old families, and they had to be old friends of Gringotts. Although the twins had the same ancient surname, they did not have the same treatment as Lestrange.

The cart started again, carrying Ada and the other two back to the ground.

Along the way, Cosmo tried hard to promote the ordinary vault. On the one hand, it was to make up for his mistakes and prevent these three people from saying things they shouldn’t say. On the other hand, it might be for performance?
It felt good to be back on the ground, but the torches in the rough stone corridor were a bit dazzling, and it took some time to get used to it. When my eyes adjusted to the light, Ada and the other two also walked back to the marble hall under the leadership of Cosmo.

There were only a few guests in the hall. Unless there was something extremely important to do at this time of year, no one would choose to go out, so Gringotts' business was naturally a bit bleak.

But this also has its advantages, that is, there is no need to queue. The twins used the speed faster than a cart to apply for a safe. From this moment on, they were also men with safes in Gringotts.

It’s not that this empty vault is so tempting, but that Cosmo gave too much.

After putting away the key to the vault, the three of them left Gringotts. On the way back to 93 Diagon Alley, George's face finally turned from cloudy to sunny, no longer gloomy and scary.

As soon as they returned to their shop, the twins hurriedly pulled Ada upstairs.

The clerk Verity looked confused, not understanding what was wrong with her two bosses who didn't even do business in broad daylight.

The twins who locked themselves in the small room naturally didn't know what the young clerk was thinking. They looked at the gold cup with Ada, all three of them confused. Ada didn't know how to start, while Fred and George were wondering what this thing was and why it had such a big impact on a person.

"What is this?" George asked. "Why am I like that in Gringotts?"

Ada hesitated for a moment and replied, "Do you remember Ginny's old diary?"

(End of this chapter)