Black American Comics: Start with a Snap

Chapter 190 [Treasure: Cursed Opal Necklace]

Originally Su Ze thought that Sirius had sneaked out.

After all, he only escaped once in the original novel. Although it should happen next year according to the timeline, the plot of this world is now in chaos, so it’s not a big deal if he escapes from prison early.

However, judging from Mr. Borgin's words, it seems that the person who escaped from prison is probably not Sirius Black.

Those 'old customers' he mentioned might not be the group of evil Death Eaters back then.

"Are you sure, Mr. Borgin?"

Su Ze didn't think about whether Mr. Bogin was lying, because there was no need for him to lie about such things, but Su Ze just couldn't figure it out.

"Don't you think there are more and more wizards in Knockturn Alley recently?" Mr. Borgin did not answer Suze's question, but asked back.

When Su Ze heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly and his expression became more serious.

Tonks frowned, glanced at Suze in confusion, and then looked at Mr. Borgin's face again.

With a deep laugh, Mr. Borgin continued.

"Do you know why I say that the word 'booming business' is not suitable here? Because the more customers come to trade, the more chaotic the world will be. No one is a fool. The rats in the gutter have the sharpest ears. They know exactly when to hide."

Before hiding, stockpiling supplies and buying and selling dark magic items to save their lives was the only thing they could do.

Su Ze quickly figured this out, and there were some subtle changes in his eyes when he looked at Mr. Bogin.

After a moment's silence, Su Ze couldn't help but ask tentatively.

"You wouldn't happen to know where your old customers are right now, would you?"

"I advise you not to get involved in the trouble here." Mr. Borgin shook his head slowly. "Leave here as soon as possible, and maybe you can save your life."

Without saying a word, Su Ze took out six bags of money and piled them all in front of Mr. Bogin, and he was ready to take out a few more bags of money.

But this time, Mr. Borgin put his hand directly on the money bag and pushed it all back to Suze. "This is not information that can be bought with gold galleons."

Su Ze put his hand on Mr. Bokin's hand, feeling the frosted texture on his palm, and said in a deep voice.

"What if I insist on knowing?"

Mr. Borgin was stunned for a moment, then a meaningful look flashed across his face. "The last time something like this happened, it took the British wizarding world ten years to recover."

"Let me tell you a truth about businessmen in our country. The bigger the storm..."

Su Ze exerted a little force and pushed the purse and Mr. Borkin's hand over on the table.

“The more expensive the fish.”

Sensing the power on the back of his hand that was completely different from that of ordinary humans, Mr. Borgin nodded thoughtfully.

Then he didn't know what he was thinking of, and shook his head with a smile.

After a deep sigh, Mr. Borgin slowly spoke.

"There's no news here. I'm just a shop owner. Those guys are secretive and elusive."

After a pause, Mr Borgin looked up again.

"But I suggest you go look for those dirty scavengers. Maybe they can give you some clues."

Hearing the answer he wanted, Su Ze tilted his head slightly, then he took out a bag of money and placed it on the table.

"Don't tell anyone what I talked to you about here."

Mr. Borgin looked at the bag of money on the counter and smiled. "I won't tell anyone about this, so you don't have to pay anything for it."

Hearing this, Su Ze did not intend to put away his purse. He just turned slightly, picked up a box containing an opal necklace from the shelf next to him, and said.

"Then consider it as money for my shopping."

After leaving Borgin and Burke's, Suze and Tonks walked all the way to Diagon Alley, not far from here, and stayed at the Leaky Cauldron.

The Leaky Cauldron is similar to most bars in Europe, with drinking on the first floor and accommodation upstairs. Many homeless wizards live here for a long time.

"You don't really believe what that guy said, do you?" Tonks asked nervously, sitting on the bed.

Suze did not answer immediately. He put the box on the table first, then turned around. "Any prison has the possibility of escape, just like no country can last forever." "But that is Azkaban, one of the most strict wizard prisons in the world. From 1718 to now, there has been no record of any criminal escaping from prison." Tonks couldn't help but speak.

"This doesn't represent anything, Tonks. There are no Ministry of Magic personnel there. The only ones responsible for guarding criminals are Dementors. We cannot guarantee that those shady guys can always stand on the side of the Ministry of Magic."

Su Ze shook his head slightly. In the original book, the Dementors rebelled after Voldemort was resurrected. These brainless guys had no concept of integrity and loyalty at all.

The Dementors are always loyal to those who can provide them with more "food".

For so many years, they have been devouring the souls of prisoners. If someone has the ability to completely liberate them and allow them to have a larger hunting ground, I believe these guys will be willing to cooperate.

After hearing Suze's answer, Tonks's breathing became rapid. "We have to tell Dumbledore and others about this. Those fugitives are likely to threaten others."

"I thought so too, so you can go and tell them about this." Suze nodded, and then turned to look at Tonks. "The escape of a prisoner from Azkaban is no small matter, so you should stay in Hogwarts and watch over Harry for the next few days."

"Harry Potter? I see." Tonks clenched the wand in her hand, her fingers trembling slightly.

The prisoners of Azkaban escaped secretly without attracting anyone's attention. This incident was obviously related to the Death Eaters.

If there is one person that these Death Eaters want to kill the most after escaping from prison, it must be Harry Potter. After all, Harry Potter was the one who defeated Voldemort back then, and he was also the culprit who led to the Death Eaters being caught in one fell swoop.

So after receiving the order to protect Harry Potter, Tonks was immediately eager to try. She thought this was a sign that Suze trusted her.

It seemed that Su Ze could see that Tonks had some misunderstanding, but he didn't explain anything. He just wanted to find a reason to send the girl away.

After a brief discussion, Tonks changed her appearance and hurriedly left the room.

In fact, the fastest way to send Tonks back to Hogwarts is for Su Ze to use the hanging ring portal, but because the incarnation skill has a cooling time, Su Ze does not want to waste this thing at this time.

As the only teleportation magic that is not affected by this cosmic barrier, Su Ze prefers to use this skill at critical moments.

After Tonks left, Suze turned his attention back to the small box on the table.

After opening the lid, the opal necklace appeared in Su Ze's sight.

It was a kind of blue-green stone, and each of them was inlaid on a special metal chain. There were twenty of them in total.

In the center of the box, there is also a small card with a warning about the necklace.

(Do not touch. This necklace has killed nineteen Muggles.)
His eyes slowly wandered on the opal. In Su Ze's eyes, a blood-colored mist was constantly gushing out and quickly formed lines of text.

[Treasure: Cursed Opal Necklace.]

[The necklace was cursed by a powerful wizard and possesses extremely powerful magic. It carries a deadly curse that can quickly kill any life that touches it.]

[The effect of the curse varies depending on the duration and skin area of ​​the victim. All life that has come into physical contact with it will be corroded by the magic of the curse and enter a state of unconsciousness.]

[After the curse spreads, the victim will be torn apart by the curse's magic power until death.]

[Effect of carrying: Possessing this necklace will gain great resistance to curses. (Note: It does not make you immune to the curse of the necklace itself.)]

After reading the description in bloody words, Su Ze silently closed the box.

He already knew the identity of this thing. In fact, the main reason why Su Ze went to the Bogin and Burke shop was because of this thing.

The cursed opal necklace, its origin and the wizard who made it are no longer traceable, but what we know is that it is very old and not a product of this century.

It was originally excavated by Muggle archaeologists and seemed to be a burial object of ancient wizards. At first, it circulated in the Muggle world and killed nineteen people. Finally, it was discovered and recovered by wizards.

In the original book, Draco Malfoy, under semi-coercion, accepted the mission to assassinate Dumbledore.

One of the solutions he thought of was to buy this thing from Borgin and Burke's and find a way to give it to Dumbledore, trying to kill him with the power of the curse.

The final result was naturally a failure. Before the opal necklace was handed over to Dumbledore, Katie Bell, who was under the Imperius Curse, was cursed first due to an accident.

“It’s a good thing after all.”

Muttering something in a low voice, Su Ze put the box away.

The effect of this necklace is quite strong, but as long as there is no physical contact with it, you will not be affected by the curse. Under this premise, the destructive power of the necklace is greatly reduced.

But Su Ze didn't care about this, and the "harvest" he mentioned did not just refer to this necklace.

Slowly standing up, looking at the sky outside the window which had already darkened completely, Su Ze's eyes gradually became sharper.

Time to meet those 'dirty scavengers'.
(End of this chapter)