Harry Potter and the Secret Treasure

No wonder Regulus would rather lose his life than steal it from Voldemort.

Thinking of what his younger brother had done, Sirius, who was already in grief, suddenly felt boundless pride in his heart, he was proud of Regulus.

"Professor..." Harry continued, wondering what a Horcrux was.

But Dumbledore didn't seem to want to answer this question. He looked down at Kreacher and continued, "I just heard from Sirius that this locket was originally hidden in a cave by Tom Riddle. I want to go to that cave." Take a look, there may be some clues left there. Will you help us, Kreacher?"

"Yes, sir!" Kreacher replied hoarsely like a bullfrog, "Kreacher is willing to show you the way to that cave, but Master Regulus..."

"We will bring Regulus back." Dumbledore stared at Kreacher. "There is no doubt that he is a hero and deserves the honor a hero deserves."

"Wait a minute, professor, we're going too!" Harry said hastily, not wanting to keep pestering what the Horcrux was.

He was afraid that he would talk too much and lose the opportunity to accompany Dumbledore.

"I can take the three of you together." Dumbledore looked around, and then rested on Ivan again, "But you must promise me that you must keep this matter a secret. Before I agree, you must not tell me The others said, including Mr Weasley, is that all right?"

Ivan nodded, and Hermione hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Can't even Ron tell?" Harry looked hesitant.

"Of course!"

They looked at each other for a moment, and Harry nodded, "Okay, Professor!"

"Very well, I think we can go now." Dumbledore turned around and pulled out his wand.

Chapter 204 Traces of Magic

"Kreacher, please let me hold your right hand. After I counted to three, Apparation took us to that cave." Dumbledore looked around and murmured, "You four can catch me, don't Hold too tight, I'm just leading you."

A strange scene appeared in the room. Sirius, Ivan, Harry, and Hermione put their hands on Dumbledore's arm in turn, and Dumbledore held Kreacher's right hand.

"one two Three……"

As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, Ivan felt himself spinning.

The horror, the uneasiness, of being Apparated by Salazar Slytherin was back.

Ivan couldn't breathe, as if he was squeezed into a thick rubber tube, every part of his body was squeezed, almost beyond the limit of his endurance.

Then, just when he thought he was going to suffocate, the invisible tube burst open.

Standing in the cool outdoors, he breathed in big gulps of the fresh, salty air.

Alvin could smell the sea and hear the sound of rough waves.

He looked up and found himself standing on a high black rock outcropping, the waves rolling and foaming beneath his feet.

A gust of cold sea breeze blows his hair, and the distant sky, the winter sun brings a faint, warm temperature, making people feel very comfortable.

Then, he turned his head and looked back.

Behind them rose a cliff, with sheer walls of rock falling straight down.

Surrounding the cliff were several large rocks, like the one they were standing on, that seemed to have broken off the face of the cliff at some point in the past.

The surroundings are bare and desolate, except for the vast sea and rocks, there is no tree, no grass and sand.

"Hermione, are you okay?" Ivan said with concern, and supported Hermione who was staggering beside him. It was her first time to apparate.

"I'm fine, Ivan, did we just experience Apparition?!" Hermione rubbed her ears and said, "How should I put it, it's as if it was suddenly stuffed into a tube and forcibly compressed into a liquid..."

"You need to get used to this feeling slowly, and when you're an adult, you can take the examination for the Apparition of the Ministry of Magic." Dumbledore said slowly, "We should have arrived at our destination, what do you think of this place?"

As he spoke, he examined the cliff carefully.

It sounded like they were asking if this was an ideal picnic spot.

"If it's summer, this neighborhood is an ideal place for a picnic." Harry shook his head, his face mixed with emotions such as tension, excitement, and anxiety.

Then, he noticed that Sirius standing beside him was not looking very well.

"How are you feeling, Sirius?" Harry asked hastily, "You look a little…"

"It's bad, isn't it?!" Sirius's pale face was very ugly, he said in disgust, "I just remembered some bad things, there is such a cliff in Azkaban, it is the narrow window of my room The only sight to be seen."

"Azkaban?!" It was the first time Ivan saw Sirius mention that place.

"That's right, it's almost exactly the same as here. The dark sea and black rocks are endlessly desolate, without any life. No one will go there, unless those dementors are going to throw the dead from there..."

"Oh, Sirius!" Hearing what he said, Ivan, Harry, and Hermione were very worried, and they went up to hug him one by one.

"I'm fine, everything is over!" Sirius' fragile side was fleeting, he returned to normal in an instant, and said loudly, "Kreacher, is this where my brother died last? Where is that cave?"

"It's on the cliff over there, master!" Kreacher pointed at the steep cliff.

Ivan and the others hurriedly looked there, but saw nothing.

"I didn't see anything, why didn't you just take us to the cave?"

"Kreacher can go in by himself, but he can't bring you in. There is a magic there to prevent Kreacher from doing that!" Kreacher said anxiously with wide-eyed eyes, "Master Regulus climbed up from here."

"It's Tom Riddle's magic that prevents others from apparating into that cave, but he ignores the house-elf's magic, which is very much like his style, he has always been dismissive of house-elves " Dumbledore said briefly, and asked again, "How do you feel here, Ivan?"

"I agree with Harry that it's a good camping spot around here."

"It's really a good idea. It inspired me a lot, and it's very meaningful!" Dumbledore pondered for a while, then said calmly, "If I remember correctly, there should be a village near here. At some point, they would have brought those kids here to breathe the sea air and watch the waves."

Harry and Hermione looked at Dumbledore suspiciously, and only Ivan knew what he was talking about.

"Riddle must have been here before he went to school at Hogwarts." Dumbledore carefully observed the bare cliff, "It's so suitable, Muggles can't climb this big rock, unless They are particularly good at rock climbing; the boats can't get close to the cliffs, the surrounding waters are too dangerous. I can imagine how Riddle climbed up, magic must work better than ropes. He will probably take other children, presumably for the enjoyment Have fun scaring them."

They took a few steps forward and came to the edge of the rock.

Aiwen saw many jagged grooves on the rocks for stepping on, leading to the giant pebbles around the cliffs and half exposed to the sea below.

It is very dangerous to climb down from here. The rocks at the lower level are washed by the sea water, and Ivan feels the cold water splashing on his face with the smell of the sea.

"Where is that cave?" Sirius asked again.

Kreacher anxiously only showed them, muttering about the entrance of the cave, but except for the black protruding rock walls and raging waves, Ivan saw nothing.

It must be right here, you have to get closer to...

"In that direction, I already feel its position." Dumbledore said suddenly.

He drew his wand, walked to the huge boulder closest to the cliff face, knelt down and said a spell.

In the next second, a red light cluster flew out from the end of his wand.

Guan Tuan floated out, glinting on the surface of the sea a few feet below him.

"See?" Dumbledore asked softly, controlling the ball of light with his wand.

At the position of the light group, below the water surface, Aiwen saw a crack on the cliff, and the sea water was swirling inside.

That location is very hidden, behind a big rock, coupled with the reflection of the sea, if it weren't for Dumbledore's guidance, it would be impossible to notice it.

"Professor, have you been here before?" Harry asked in surprise, wiping his eyes.

"Like you, I am here for the first time." Dumbledore stood up.

"But how did you find that crack?"

"Don't look with your eyes, Harry!" Dumbledore said softly, "Sense with your heart, magic will always leave traces, sometimes very obvious, I can already feel the magic power emanating from that crack, more than Candlelight is more visible in the dark."

Chapter 205 The Cave on the Cliff

According to what Dumbledore said, Ivan sensed the traces left by magic.

But feeling nothing, he blinked.

Looking at the expressions of Sirius, Harry, and Hermione, they should be the same as themselves, not knowing what the traces Dumbledore was talking about.

It can be seen that the strength gap between them and Dumbledore is very large.

"You three don't mind getting wet, do you?"

"It's okay, we don't mind!" Ivan, Harry, and Hermione shook their heads hurriedly.

"Very well, the tide is rising now, and the sea will get deeper and deeper. We must hurry up, let's take the risk." Dumbledore turned his head and continued to order, "I'll go first, and the three of you will follow." Behind me, Queen Sirius. As for Kreacher, you go to the cave and wait for us."

After some preparations, they started to act.

Dumbledore, suddenly as agile as a young man, slid lightly off the pebble into the water and swam towards the dark crevasse below.

With his wand in his mouth, he was in perfect breaststroke.

Ivan, Harry, and Hermione also hurriedly followed, with Sirius behind them.

The water is freezing cold in winter and everyone feels bad.

Especially Aiwen, he had too many magic books in his arms, and after his clothes were soaked in water, they became bulging and heavy, dragging him down.

He took a few deep breaths, smelling the pungent smell of salt and seaweed.

Then he sank to the bottom, struggling to find Dumbledore ahead of him in the water, and the narrow gap in the depths of the cliff.

But he didn't see anything, not even Harry and Hermione, who were supposed to be beside him, there seemed to be a strong suction in the depths of the sea, like a bottomless black vortex, pulling him to the depths drag and drop.

In the dark and cold sea, Aiwen was alone and helpless, he couldn't even breathe.

Just when he was about to lose his hold, someone grabbed him.

It was Sirius, with great strength, pulling Ivan to swim quickly in another direction.

Soon, they entered the gap deep in the cliff, and the gap turned into a dark tunnel.They went up quickly in the secret passage, and Aiwen was able to breathe again. The sea water stopped here, and it didn't fill the entire secret passage, but only reached the chest.

The tide is now rising, and if we delay for a while, this place will definitely be filled with sea water.

"Are you okay, Ivan?" Sirius patted Ivan on the shoulder and said worriedly, "Don't be too reluctant, I saw you falling behind..."

"I-I'm fine!"

Ivan was panting, and Harry and Hermione hurried up to meet them. Because of the extreme cold, the three of them were all pale from the cold, shivering in the chest-high sea water.

Not far ahead, the end of Dumbledore's wand was glowing bright gold, and he was looking around. The slimy rock walls on either side of the dark passage were only three feet apart, gleaming wet like tar.

Dumbledore didn't say anything, just waved his hand, motioning for them to follow.

Going a little further, a fork began to appear, and Kreacher was not here. They didn't know which direction to go, but Dumbledore turned left without hesitation.

They continued to follow Dumbledore. The temperature in the cave was much lower than outside. Because of the absence of sunlight, the already biting sea was even colder. Their numb fingers grazed the rough and wet rocks, stumbling forward in the sea.

At the end of the dark passage, Dumbledore had stood up from the water, his silver-white hair and black robe glistened with water.

They swam there and found steps leading to a large cave.

Ai Wen strenuously climbed the steps, and the water splashed down from his soaked clothes.

He finally walked out of the sea, the air around him was silent and cold, and he couldn't help shivering.

He saw that Kreacher was already standing in the middle of the cave, talking to Dumbledore beside him.

Dumbledore's wand was held high in his hand, and while talking in a low voice, he slowly turned in circles on the spot, carefully inspecting the rock wall and the cave ceiling.

"There is no doubt that this is the place." Dumbledore said briefly. "These walls are enchanted, and they are traces left by Riddle..."

Ivan saw Dumbledore continue to spin slowly in place, apparently concentrating on studying something he couldn't see, studying the traces left by Voldemort.

"That's right, Kreacher! I know this is just the vestibule, the entrance hall!" Dumbledore whispered, "We need to go inside... What is blocking us now is the trap set by Voldemort, not the obstacle set by nature ..."

Dumbledore approached the cave wall and stroked it gently with his fingers.

The wand in his hand shook slightly, and he whispered a strange language that Ivan had never passed. It seemed to be a spell, but it didn't seem to be.

Since nothing happened, Dumbledore walked twice around the cave from the left, touching the rough walls as best he could, pausing occasionally to run his fingers up and down somewhere.

"Teach, professor?"

Ivan took a few steps forward. Dumbledore was identifying the magical traces left by Voldemort. He wanted to know how Dumbledore did it. Before today, he had never seen any wizard solve a problem like this: only See with your eyes, touch with your hands, and feel with your heart.

It's completely a master's style, not like other common low-level wizards who use spells to make ping-pong-pong and smoke.

Ivan wanted to learn from Dumbledore how to identify the magic traces left on objects, but then found that he didn't have the energy to do these things at all.

He was shivering all over because the cold had penetrated into the marrow of his bones.

Sirius, Harry, and Hermione beside him were not much better, they were shaking uncontrollably from top to bottom.

Aiwen saw Sirius pull out his wand, trying to use magic to warm them up, but it was useless, because of the cold, his teeth were chattering, and his magic was invalid.

"Oh, sorry, I'm so sorry, I forgot!" Dumbledore noticed them, and he pointed to the four of them in turn with his wand.