Gringotts

"And as you know, she took her husband's surname— Lestrange."

"Voldemort has always had a habit of bestowing his Horcrux upon people he trusts."

"The Malfoy family got the diary."

"The Black House was fortunate enough to participate in the test of the protective magic that Locket —that is, Kreacher."

"And how could Bella, whom they trust the most, and Lestrange not have Horcrux?"

"Gringotts is the most secure place in Britain besides Hogwarts, and the Pure-blood's vaults are even more so."

"Knowing they might be arrested, they'd just keep that Horcrux in their vault," Riddle said, a sneer playing on his lips.

It seems to be mocking Voldemort's ignorance of the methods for concealing Horcrux.

"You really want it?"

"Real."

Gringotts Wizarding Bank, also known simply as Gringotts Bank or Gringotts, is the only Gringotts in the Britain wizarding world.

This bank is located on the north side of Diagon Alley in London.

It's easy to find because Gringotts Bank's main entrance faces Diagon Alley and stands out from the surrounding shops—a tall, white building that towers above them.

In addition to depositing money and storing the valuables of wizards and witches, banks can also exchange Muggle currency for magical currency.

It is run by Goblin.

The Goblin will try to reintroduce the exchanged Muggle currency into the circulation of Muggle society.

As a bank run by Goblin who once rivaled wizards, it would be unwise for them to intrude for a few Galleons.

Moreover, in terms of its physical structure, it is safe and reliable.

It can be said that two large doors are needed just to enter Gringotts' marble hall.

At the outermost edge, directly opposite Diagon Alley, a Goblin dressed in a scarlet uniform with gold trim stood beside a bronze gate led by white stone steps.

After entering, through the inner hall, there is a second silver door, which is guarded by two Goblin on either side.

The door is also engraved with Gringotts' advertisement that has reached the ears of almost every wizard: Enter, stranger. Beware, you will not find treasure, but retribution.

Further inside, there is a tall marble hall.

Hundreds of Goblin sat on high stools behind a long counter, weighing coins with copper scales, examining gems with eyepieces, or hastily making entries in a large ledger.

The hall contained countless doors leading to different vaults.

Unlike the magnificent marble halls, the stone corridor leading to the vault was very narrow and dark, illuminated by torches.

The stone corridor is a steep downhill slope with a railway track below.

The cart leading to the vault was operated by the bank's Goblin.

These small trailers take customers hundreds of miles underground from London, "speeding along a labyrinthine network of winding tunnels," until they finally arrive at the vault.

The stroller moves so fast that sitting on it feels like being hit by a blast of cold air that hurts your eyes and can even make you feel like you're going to S.P.E.W..

The level of security varies depending on the size of the vault.

Of all the vaults, the largest and best-preserved belong to the oldest wizarding families, located on the deepest level.

Vaults closer to the ground tend to be smaller and have fewer security measures.

The deeper vault requires Goblin to touch the vault door to open it, while the shallower vault only requires a key.

It is said that even in the deepest, safest vault, there are dragons guarding it.

And now, just as the Goblin above Gringotts are pacing back and forth in the hall.

Thousands of miles away from London, in front of the four or five deepest vaults, a tall, thin figure suddenly appeared out of thin air.

Before the vault, a giant dragon, its scales pale and trembling from long periods without seeing the sun, and its eyes a cloudy pink, seemed oblivious to the people before it.

The figure ignored the dragon in front of him and stepped forward to the door of a vault, six feet away from the dragon's ugly head.

It should be noted that although its two hind legs were shackled to giant stakes driven deep into the rocky ground, its spiked wings were folded up to its sides.

But if it stretches its neck even slightly, or spews out Dragonfire that molten gold and iron, it can take a life.

The figure drew a magic wand and poked at the stone door in front of it, which had no keyhole.

If there were Goblin here, they would be very surprised.

Since Gringotts itself is a giant Magic Array, wizards should not be able to Apparition here.

Moreover, each stone door without a key is bound to a Goblin, and the door will only open when the Goblin touches it.

Other people or wizards will be sucked in.

In addition, the Goblin have a habit of checking the vault only once every few decades.

It is quite common for unfamiliar, dried-out skeletons to be found in vaults.

Moreover, the dragon they are raising is the largest Ukrainian Ironbelly.

It possesses a magical sense of smell that surpasses even its eyes.

Unless you are the Goblin who trained it or someone who has a Doraemon ring, anyone who gets close to it will be attacked by it like a storm.

But the figure before them did all the forbidden things—approaching the dragon and touching the stone gate with a magic wand—yet remained unharmed.

Now, it's not surprising that he could Apparition here.

"How interesting, the magic of Goblin." The figure laughed.

His wrist trembled slightly as he twirled his wand, drawing an irregular circle in front of the stone gate.

The vault door then disappeared, revealing a hole.

The cave was filled from floor to ceiling with gold coins and golden goblets, silver armor, the fur of various strange animals with spines or drooping wings, Potions in vases, and a skull still wearing a crown.

This vault satisfied almost everyone's desires.

Those obsessed with wealth possess these gold coins.

Those obsessed with alchemy will pursue alchemical creations resembling silver armor.

Those who are fond of beasts with various supernatural abilities will become obsessed with the fur and organs of these strange animals.

Scholars who are obsessed with Potions will also be captivated by the rare Potions contained in these treasure bottles.

But the man in front of him remained calm, and not even a smile appeared on the half of his face that was visible under his hood.

He stepped into the cave entrance, and a dull metallic clang came from behind him: the door reappeared, sealing him inside the vault, where it was pitch black all around.

The figure seemed to have anticipated this, and with a slight tap of his wand in the air, a sphere shimmering with white light appeared, bringing light back to everything in the vault.

The figure began a long search inside the vault.

The Fire-Making Spell and Copying Curse enchanted on the treasure seemed to have no effect on him.

His slender fingers brushed over each of the treasures, but no bubbles appeared, and the treasures did not automatically replicate, until the entire vault was filled.

After an unknown amount of time, the figure finally smiled.

His fingers slightly lifted the small Golden Cup, and his hood was pulled off in delight, revealing a handsome yet Zhengling face.

It was none other than Tom Riddle.

Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts.

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