Magical Studies at Hogwarts...

Chapter 331 is finally in hand.

"Bellatrix..."

"Owner."

"Take Ike to your family vault and give him that thing."

"Yes, Master."

Before Scrimgeour arrived, just as the Death Eaters and dark wizards went after the escapees, Old Voldemort, who was still in front of Gringotts, glanced at Ike and then spoke to Bella, who had deliberately stayed behind.

"Thank you, teacher." Ike bowed slightly at the right moment to express his respect.

"No need, you deserve it," Old Voldemort replied casually. "Go on, if all goes well, you'll see Scrimgeour's body when you come out of Gringotts."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lao Fu left.

Bella bent down, gesturing for Ike to follow her, and then knocked on the still shimmering door of Gringotts.

After a while, the light on the door disappeared, and the closed door slowly opened. Bella immediately went inside.

The chaos outside did not affect Gringotts. The spacious marble foyer was spotless, and a hundred or so goblins sat peacefully behind the counter, busy with their own affairs, not even looking up when Bella and Ike passed by.

Bella strode up to an elderly fairy, the tall counter forcing her to tilt her head slightly. The fairy was examining a thick wad of gold coins through her glasses. Seeing Bella approach, she exclaimed in surprise, "Mrs. Lestrange, what can I do for you today?"

"I want to get into my vault," Bella said.

"Do you...do you have any identification?" The older fairy put down her glasses, gripped the edge of the counter with both hands, and asked.

Bella took a small pendant out of her pocket and tossed it onto the counter. The fairy picked it up, examined it carefully, and then returned it to Bella.

"Yes, Mrs. Lestrange, please wait a moment." He turned to a young goblin and said, "I need some dandruff."

The young fairy trotted away and soon handed a small leather bag to the older fairy. The bag must have contained metal pieces, as it made a jingling sound as she ran.

"Please come with me, Mrs. Lestrange." The older fairy, carrying a small purse, jumped down from behind the counter and trotted over to the two of them. "I'll take you to your vault."

The fairy led the two through a marble hall and pushed open a very inconspicuous door beside the main hall. Behind the door was a narrow stone corridor, with torches hanging on the walls on both sides, illuminating the corridor brightly. After going down a steep slope, a small railway appeared before them.

The older fairy whistled, and a small cart came rushing along the tracks and stopped right in front of them.

"Please get in." The older fairy said, sitting at the very front of the cart, leaving just enough room for Bella and Ike to sit behind. Once she was sure they were both seated, the fairy waved her hand, and the cart started moving abruptly.

The speed was incredibly fast, with the stalactites on both sides rapidly falling backward. It felt like riding a roller coaster, with the cart going up and down, sometimes even spinning, but overall it was heading downwards.

Suddenly, the cart swerved sharply, and a waterfall appeared ahead, crashing against the tracks. In just a few seconds, they passed the waterfall and came to a stop outside a clearly decorated walkway.

"It's not far ahead." The fairy got out of the car and took out something that looked like a barbell from her small leather bag. It made a crisp sound when she shook it.

Continuing deeper into the passageway, after turning a corner, you'll find a very spacious stone plaza where a fire dragon lies coiled.

It must have been lying low for too long; its scales had turned pale, its eyes were a cloudy pink, and its two hind legs were locked in heavy shackles, the thick chains driven deep into the ground, looking very secure.

The fire dragon sensed their arrival, turned its huge and ugly head, and let out a deafening roar.

"Clang, clang..."

The fairy waved the jingling tinkler in her hand, the jingling sound echoing loudly between the stone walls. The fire dragon let out a hoarse roar, its body trembling uncontrollably, and it kept shrinking into the corner.

Another passageway appeared, and the fairy led them through it while shaking a jingle.

Entering the passageway, there are several iron gates. This is the safest place in Gringotts, where only a very few families are entitled to have a vault.

The fairy came to a door, placed her hands on it, and beams of light rippled across the door like flowing water. Then, a series of sounds like metal clashing rang out, and the door gradually disappeared.

"Your vault, Mrs. Lestrange." The fairy bowed slightly, then walked over with the jingle.

Bella nodded, turned and bowed slightly to Ike, saying, "Young master, that thing is inside..."

"Go and get it," Ike said directly.

"Please wait a moment, young master." Bella bowed slightly again, then walked into the vault in front of her. Ike stood still, quietly watching her walk towards the vault filled with all sorts of rare treasures and gold coins.

The Lestrange family's wealth was unimaginable; gold coins and various gold artifacts were piled up to the ceiling, and the gleaming silver armor and weapons were clearly exquisite craftsmanship made by fairies. There were also various exotic animal hides and bones, and potions in ornate bottles, all haphazardly placed on chests and shelves.

Ike glanced around briefly, his gaze landing on an ordinary gold cup on the top shelf of the innermost cabinet, but he only looked at it once before looking away, turning instead to a skull wearing a crown studded with jewels.

Bella didn't keep Ike waiting long. Once inside the vault, she went straight to the innermost shelf, reached out and picked up an exquisite wooden box from the top shelf, next to the golden cup.

The box wasn't big, only a dozen feet long, about the length of a wand, and Bella held it in her hands with ease.

"Young master, this is what your master wants to give you." She stepped out of the vault, bowed, and handed the box to Ike. Ike didn't open it; he simply stuffed it into his pocket and said softly, "Let's go, Bellatrix."

"Yes, young master." Bella bowed again and followed Ike outside. They hadn't gone far when flashes of light appeared behind them, and the door to the vault reappeared.

As they walked out of the passageway, the fairy was still shaking her jingle. She didn't say anything when she saw the two of them, but just nodded and led them outside until they reached the railway tracks, where she put away her jingle.

The fairy put the jingle back in her purse, whistled, and a small cart suddenly appeared and stopped in front of them. After they were all on board, the fairy started the cart and carried them up the railway tracks towards the ground.

(End of this chapter)