The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

Following his words, Sun Zhu paid extra attention to the cobblestone path in the lower right corner of the picture.

There was indeed a faint dark green flow, but it was very faint. Even with Sirius's high-tech glasses, one would need to have the excellent eyesight of a seeker to spot it.

"It's a bit hard to tell whether those dark brown pebbles form any pattern." Sun Zhu lowered his voice and said uncertainly.

Bagman seemed dissatisfied with the price and did not announce the deal. He seemed to be hesitating whether to say anything more, or waiting for something.

"It should be ancient writing. However, there is a magic trick there, maybe that's the source of the dark green color."

Sun Zhu's mind moved, and he called for help from the sidelines: "Tongzi, can you identify any pattern in the area on the lower right corner?"

"Host, we are conducting a local scan as you instructed."

"Is this painting still for sale?" The bidder finally lost his patience. "Are you not satisfied with the price? Do you want to change your mind?"

"Oh, of course that's not what I meant," Bagman said quickly. "It's just, it's just..."

It's just that Mr. Dumbledore said that this was a gift he was going to give to someone, and everything he just said was Dumbledore's instructions, saying that if he just did as he was told, someone would be able to take it away legally.

So, what about that person? Mr. Dumbledore is not going to give this arrogant guy a gift, is he? And if it is a gift, why would he pay for it?

"I think you are just feeling guilty. If it weren't for the fact that this painting still has some color, I wouldn't have wasted my gold Galleons. In that case, I don't plan to take it. Is there anyone here who wants to be a sucker?" The tycoon who bid 3000 announced that he had given up on the painting. The others also kept silent, and some even urged the auction to move on to the next item.

Bagman wiped the sweat from his forehead and announced with regret that it had failed to sell. The next item was the counterfeit Pen of Acceptance and Book of Admission that Senior Sister Cecilia had introduced earlier. It might be a rare item that truly belonged to Mr. Flamel.

"It's like this, please don't underestimate them." Seeing that everyone seemed to be disdainful of these two things, Bagman hurriedly said: "They are treasures modified by Mr. Flamel himself to test loyalty. You can call them, 'Pen of Pursuit' and 'Book of Companion'."

Sun Zhu's attention returned to the booth. She looked at Cecilia not far away, and she just nodded slightly at them.

"After obtaining the Book of Companions and becoming its owner, anyone who can write his name with the Follower Pen will be a loyal companion of the book's owner." Bagman opened the book's title page. "It's very simple to become the owner of this book. Just use your wand to dip a little blood from your fingertips and write your name on it. Of course, names can be easily replaced, so whoever takes the photo must take good care of this book..."

"I thought it was interesting, but now that he said that, I feel like it's fake." Sun Zhu rubbed his ears, "Tongzi, did you figure out what the message is?"

"Host, it's still under comparison. The pattern has been scanned, but the meaning is still unclear."

"No hurry, I'm just curious. Maybe it's just another trick."

"I have stored all the information in the ancient Dutch and runic libraries. If it has any special meaning, just give me some time and I will be able to find the answer."

However, this set of "Loyalty Tester" was sold very quickly, with the price soaring from 1000 to 7777. The person who got it was actually an Auror captain with a righteous face.

...Are Aurors so rich these days? If it were really useful, why didn't the Ministry of Magic keep it for itself to test the loyalty of its members?

"I also suspected it was fake, but if even the Auror Captain finds it believable..." Fina was also a little curious, "Is there any way to demonstrate the effect?"

"It's a bit difficult. How can you be sure that two people are indeed partners and two people are definitely not partners? And a single example is not enough to prove that it is really completely reliable." Sun Zhu shook his head.

"It's very simple. Just pick a Gryffindor and two Slytherins." Cecilia leaned forward and said, "Let one of the Slytherins be the owner of the book, and it will be clear who the partners of the remaining two are. Use the same method and try a few more groups of people. I can't guarantee anything else, but Slytherin and Gryffindor are definitely incompatible at the moment. This is the deepest realization I've had in this year of work."

Sun Zhu agreed with this. She looked at the burly and imposing Auror captain who was about to take over the auction item and felt that he looked familiar.

"Kingsley Shacklebolt, Tonks' current superior and teacher," Cecilia introduced.

Sun Zhu's eyes widened, as if he suddenly understood something.

"Why would they believe in something like this?" Karina pointed at the others who seemed to be very sorry for not getting the things and said, "Don't they have any doubts at this time?"

"What they have always been wary of is the Ministry of Magic trying to cheat them out of money, but this time it was bought by the Aurors, so there is nothing for them to be wary of. In addition, the Hogwarts admission book is very authoritative, and Mr. Flamel's credibility and ability are also guaranteed, so... "Sun Zhu explained: "I believe it can really test who is the real partner."

"The last thing." Cedric suddenly said, "That is, Ms. Helga's gold cup."

Several Hufflepuffs present simultaneously fixed their eyes on the plain golden cup in Bagman's hand.

"Haha, I think I don't need to introduce this. Many of you are here for it. Yes, this is the treasure of the founder of Hogwarts... Helga Hufflepuff's gold cup. It was lost a long time ago, but unexpectedly it was collected by Mr. Flamel accidentally. That's why it appears here today for everyone to see. I wonder who will be so lucky to own the unique treasure left by the founder."