The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

Ludo Bagman, Dad's former direct superior and Director of the Department of Magical Sports and Sports, was standing on the stage and enthusiastically introducing the treasures like a most dedicated salesman.

"The snacks are good. My trip here was 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 set her eyes on something else. Unfortunately, unless something unexpected happens, we won't be able to take anything away."

"That painting is really good." Sun Zhu exclaimed, "It seems to have some amazing space magic."

One painting showed the Muggle Queen - not the more familiar Queen Elizabeth of England, but Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. The queen, wearing a pearly white dress, stood in front of a palace, with her face tilted, smiling at the fountain under the sun. There were many purple and blue irises, and the no longer young queen had a peaceful and calm expression on her face, and a graceful temperament.

But Director Bagman certainly wasn't someone who knew how to appreciate paintings. He tapped the carved pillars in front of the palace gate with his fingers and whispered a spell. Suddenly, the irises withered, the fountain dried up, and the queen in the painting slowly walked towards the palace. At the same time, it seemed as if a door also opened in front of everyone.

"The exploration team accidentally discovered this entrance in the painting. After going in to explore, they found that it was connected to a Baroque-style palace. Preliminary estimates of the area are - excuse my indignation, it's at least three to five times the size of Malfoy Manor!" Bagman danced with joy, and everyone's attention was attracted by the entrance. Some people even stood up and tried to go in to find out what was going on.

"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 really located in the territory of the Netherlands remains to be verified, because they have not found other entrances and exits, and finally can only return to the original place. In addition, there are some ancient, complex and even dangerous magical restrictions in the palace, so we must not be careless. But it is said that there are some magical animals and plants that have never been seen before. This is really a treasure!"

There were whispers among the crowd, and Sun Zhu was very shocked: "If it is all true, then it is really important. Does this painting only hide a teleportation magic circle, or is it the only key to open the palace door?"

"I tend to lean towards the former. Otherwise, how could it be auctioned so easily? It would be much more meaningful to keep it for research rather than selling it."

"Is this palace ownerless now? If it still belongs to Muggles from another country, how can it be auctioned off like this? It's so strong..." Sun Zhu still restrained himself from complaining and decided to listen to Bagman's continued introduction.

"As for the ownership, you don't have to worry. We have consulted Headmaster 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 have heard the doubt and answered very straightforwardly.

"I think this thing is tailor-made for Gryffindor." Tonks looked uninterested. "Since they know nothing, it's just right for them to go and explore."

"It does look like something Sirius would like." Sun Zhu nodded. "He must have made a lot of gold Galleons recently, so 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's Professor Black, then he can definitely do it."

"But he's not here." Tonks stood up and waved her hand, "I'm going to swap shifts with other colleagues outside. See you later."

Sun Zhu watched her leave, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Cedric, who had been silent the whole time, lowering his head slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

Karina, who had been watching the show because of her poor financial situation, was very fascinated. When she saw Bagman finally announce the start of the painting auction, she sat up straight and looked around.

Unexpectedly, the pure-blood wealthy in the wizarding world were not very enthusiastic about the painting, and its starting price was only two thousand gold Galleons - not even as much as the shabby wand before.

Bagman spoke mysteriously, saying that the broken wooden stick was a relic of a famous wizard. Even though he didn't say it explicitly, his words hinted that it was the Elder Wand.

The fooled people bid enthusiastically, and the final transaction amount was gold galleons. Sun Zhu took a closer look at the rich man and found that the wood was not even good enough to be used as a walking stick. Merlin prayed that it could be used for other purposes, otherwise Bagman might not be able to survive.

"How come no one knows the value of this thing?" Karina, the spiritual shareholder, was very anxious. "It's only 3000, it's not worth its value at all!"

"Because it looks like a trap." Fina said coldly, "Mr. Bagman has shown nothing, and his words are not enough. His reputation is not worth these shrewd guys to risk."

Sun Zhu nodded. A hidden door and a palace that seemed to exist but not exist were indeed very suspicious.

"Do you think so too, Zhu?" Karina said somewhat unwillingly.

"Well, I don't think it's really a trap. Although the risk is great... But to be honest, we don't need to pay too much attention to this issue." Sun Zhu said tactfully: "This is not a monthly salary of 3,000... This is not something that poor students should consider."

Although she had never worried about gold Galleons, after watching the previous transactions, Sun Zhu realized that the money in her pocket was nothing compared to the invited guests. The Ministry of Magic really couldn't fall out with the many pure-blood families who held a lot of wealth.

Likewise, she had to admire Director Bagman's eloquence. Most of these things that were sold under the name of Mr. Ptolemy had to rely on him to trick people into paying the price. He was a great contributor to the increase in revenue for the Ministry of Magic.

Sun Zhu finally understood why Minister Bones, such a pragmatic person, would allow him to continue to serve as the director of the Sports Department. After all, not everyone has this ability.

It is indeed not an ordinary person who can become the director. I just don’t know who is better between him and Lockhart.

"That's right..." Karina looked around sadly, "But, Fina, I noticed that your aunt hasn't made a single offer so far."

"She has high standards and doesn't like flashy things." Fina rested her chin lazily on Sun Zhu's shoulder.

This shows that Aunt Wilhelmina is a person with good judgment. She can see that many of the things are just pretentious, and the remaining part is seriously overpriced and not worth it at all.

Sun Zhu also yawned. Just when the painting was about to be sold for 3000, Cedric took off his glasses and whispered, "Zhu, look at the lower right corner of the painting."

"Hmm?" She rubbed her eyes, wiped away her tears, and was a little confused. "You were distracted for a long time just now. What were you studying?"

"There seems to be some dark green flowing in the lower right corner. After taking off the glasses, the color disappears, but you see..."

He raised his hand and gently placed his glasses in front of her eyes: "Some of these pebbles are darker in color."