"Merlin's colorful nails—such a massive Solid Gold Cauldron, the gold required must exceed two hundred kilograms... Brother Sev, as far as I know, your parents didn't seem to leave any inheritance to you..."
James murmured in a daze, standing beside Sirius, who also wore an expression of disbelief.
"This huge amount of gold, could it be that you earned it all yourself..."
Facing the stunned reaction of the two, the upward curve of Severus's lips couldn't help but widen, and he felt a surge of secret satisfaction in his heart.
This was exactly what he had been waiting for!
Let you two narrow-minded rich kids continue to marvel—all these years he had worked day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep to take orders, precisely for the sake of seeing James and Sirius show such dumbfounded expressions after witnessing the fruits of his labor!
This was something rich boys like them, who relied on family inheritance to live, could never achieve. He, Severus Snape, by virtue of his own exceptional talent, could give his beloved daughter a life as luxurious and noble as a princess!
As the new owner of the gold cauldron, Harley was also truly shocked.
Although the piggy bank in Harley's bedroom was already filled with enough Galleons to ensure she lived a wealthy and worry-free life for seven years at Hogwarts, she was still shaken when this enormous golden cauldron came into view.
This much gold was enough for her to live comfortably for a lifetime, and it was actually just a gift for her 11th birthday!
James and Sirius exchanged a glance, refusing to be outdone, and immediately declared: "Harley, all the gold in this room is our birthday gift to you—of course, these are just appetizers, the real birthday gift is still on its way... wait here, Sirius and I will go hurry them up!"
As soon as the words fell, with a sharp 'crack,' James and Sirius vanished instantly; they had used Apparition to go to Gringotts.
James had always longed to be Harley's godfather, but unfortunately, Severus adamantly refused.
Therefore, James originally intended to use the opportunity of hosting this birthday party to fully demonstrate his love and high regard for Harley, hoping to persuade the stubborn Severus to change his mind and nod in agreement.
However, what James never expected was that the usually cold and heartless Severus would transform into a super daughter-doting fanatic, whose displays of doting behavior were exaggerated beyond imagination!
When he saw the glittering, massive gold cauldron before him, James couldn't help but feel ashamed of his own inferiority.
In comparison, those so-called luxurious gifts they had meticulously prepared beforehand suddenly paled in significance and were completely incomparable.
With things like this, how could he have the face to propose being Harley's godfather!
James and Sirius stood side by side in the spacious and bright hall of Gringotts. After looking at each other firmly for a moment, they nodded in mutual understanding.
They absolutely could not drop the ball at the critical moment; if they showed any sign of cowardice, they would lose!
At this moment, they had only one choice—to head to their family vaults and search carefully, determined to find two treasures weighty enough to shock the entire scene.
Lupin, who had just finished arranging the dining room chandelier, walked into the hall with a joyful heart, only to find that his two impulsive friends who were supposed to be waiting for him had "disappeared." Lupin couldn't help but feel a wave of helplessness.
These two guys really do whatever comes to mind... As a Werewolf, although Lupin was fortunate enough to gain Headmaster Dumbledore's appreciation and was hired as the tutor for the chosen one Neville Longbottom, in reality, he was not well-off, and could even be described as somewhat destitute.
Because of this, the gifts Lupin could meticulously prepare for Harley's birthday party were truly limited.
After some careful consideration, he presented Harley with a silver necklace that could resist a portion of Dark magic's intrusion.
Lupin handed the necklace to Harley with a smile, and Harley happily accepted the gift; this item would be of great use for her nighttime explorations of the Forbidden Forest after entering Hogwarts.
At the same time, Lily also revealed her gift. She had long known that Sev intended to give something big on their daughter's birthday, so she didn't hold back either.
Lily gently opened an exquisite box, inside which lay a brilliant Night-luminescent Pearl as large as a goose egg!
Just looking at the enchanting glow it emitted, one could feel the immense value contained behind it. With this pearl, Harley wouldn't even need to turn on the lights when sleeping at night.
On the other side, the Grangers also gave Harley a unique gift—a beautifully bound set of The Complete Works of Shakespeare.
As for Hermione, she separately gave Harley a Sapphire Ring to express her deep friendship for her best friend.
Although the value of this Sapphire Ring was also considerable, it seemed somewhat cheap compared to the gold cauldron and the Night-luminescent Pearl.
Dumbledore, due to being busy with affairs, did not attend in person, but instead sent a gift via owl—a deluxe edition of the Wizarding World's children's book, "the tales of beedle the bard."
Everyone present thought it was just an ordinary gift from an elder to a child; Dumbledore giving Harley a storybook was merely hoping she would develop a habit of reading from a young age. Only Harley knew this book was not simple.
She pretended to impatiently flip through the pages, found the story "The Tale of the Three Brothers," and unsurprisingly found a mark of the deathly hallows drawn with a quill in the corner of the opening page.
What exactly does Dumbledore want to do?
The location of this mark was very hidden; under normal circumstances, a reader would subconsciously overlook it. So, what was the point of sending this book?
Before Harley could figure out Dumbledore's intentions, Cho Chang and her mother also arrived at the Snape Family home.
Cho Chang's mother gave Harley a Magical Vanity Mirror that would give reasonable suggestions when the owner was dressing up; Cho, having spent a lot of money, gave Harley a Gold Pocket Watch with a Bagua pattern engraved on the back, which was said to ward off evil.
Hermione's eyes dimmed. Although her parents, with their income as dual dentists, could be considered upper-middle class in Britain, Hermione's pocket money was not much, and she usually spent a lot on buying books. Now, even if she emptied her small treasury, she couldn't produce an expensive gift.
Harley seemed to really like gold; the gold watch Cho Chang sent must be worth a lot, and the bracelet from that Malfoy Family girl also looked very valuable... Damn it!
Hermione grit her teeth and made a secret resolution in her mind; it seemed she would have to find a high-paying job in the future, at least to earn more wealth than the Malfoy Family!
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