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{{Quote|The door of the vault melted away to reveal a cavelike opening crammed from floor to ceiling with golden coins and goblets, silver armour, the skins of strange creatures -- some with long spines, others with drooping wings -- potions in jeweled flasks, and a skull still wearing a crown|Description of the interior of the Lestrange Vault as seen by [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], and [[Griphook]] when they break in|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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{{Quote|The door of the vault melted away to reveal a cavelike opening crammed from floor to ceiling with golden coins and goblets, silver armour, the skins of strange creatures some with long spines, others with drooping wings potions in jewelled flasks, and a skull still wearing a crown|Description of the interior of the Lestrange Vault|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
The '''Lestrange Vault''' is a vault at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]] in [[London]], [[England]] that belongs to the [[Lestrange family|Lestranges]], a very old and wealthy [[pure-blood]] family. In addition to containing large amounts of gold, Galleons, and treasure, it was the hiding place of [[Helga Hufflepuff's Cup]], one of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s [[Horcrux]]es. Noticeably, the vault was [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|robbed]] in [[1998]] by [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] with the assistance of former Gringotts employee [[Griphook]] during the [[Second Wizarding War]].
 
   
 
The '''Lestrange Vault''' is a vault at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]] in [[London]], [[England]] that belongs to the [[Lestrange family|Lestranges]], a very old and wealthy [[pure-blood]] family. In addition to containing large amounts of gold, [[Galleon]]s, and treasure, it was the hiding place of [[Helga Hufflepuff's Cup]], one of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s [[Horcrux]]es. Notably, the vault was [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|robbed]] in [[1998]] by [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] with the assistance of former Gringotts employee [[Griphook]] during the [[Second Wizarding War]].
It is unknown what happened to the vault and the Lestrange fortune after Voldemort's fall, or if the fortune even survived the dragon's rampage during the robbery, as no known members of the Lestrange family survived without going to [[Azkaban]].
 
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===Early History===
 
===Early History===
Not much is known about the early history of the vault except that it was used by multiple members of the Lestrange family to hide the treasure.
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Not much is known about the early history of the vault except that it was used by multiple members of the Lestrange family to hide the treasure. When [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix Black]] married into the Lestrange family, she gained access to the vault.
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===Addition of the Horcrux===
 
===Addition of the Horcrux===
At some point in time, [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] gave Bellatrix Lestrange Hufflepuff's Cup, one of his Horcruxes, to keep safe in her vault, though he didn't tell her its true nature. Presumably, the reason Voldemort had his Horcrux hidden in the vault is because, as an orphan, he never had a vault at Gringotts and was envious of wizarding families with a Gringotts vault, considering it to be a great honour. Voldemort also knew the Lestrange's vault was well protected and thought it was a safe place to hide Hufflepuff's Cup.
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At some point in time, [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] gave [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] [[Hufflepuff's Cup]], one of his [[Horcrux]]es, to keep safe in her vault, though he didn't tell her its true nature. [[Harry Potter]] believed the reason Voldemort had his Horcrux hidden in the vault was because, as an orphan, he never had a vault at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]] and was envious of wizarding families with a Gringotts vault, considering it to be a great honour.<ref name="DH24">{{DH|B|24}}</ref> Voldemort also knew the Lestrange's vault was well protected and thought it was a safe place to hide Hufflepuff's Cup.
   
 
===Addition of the Fake Sword===
 
===Addition of the Fake Sword===
 
{{Main|Skirmish at Malfoy Manor}}
{{Quote|You're a lying, you filthy [[Mudblood]], and I know it! You have been inside my vault at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]]! Tell the truth, ''tell the truth''! What else did you take? What else have you got? Tell me the truth or, I swear, I shall run you through with this knife! What else did you take, what else? ANSWER ME! ''[[Cruciatus Curse|CRUCIO]]''!|Overheard parts of Bellatrix's interrogation of [[Hermione Granger]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}During the [[Second Wizarding War]], [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]] was secured in Bellatrix's vault on Voldemort's orders, Voldemort and Bellatrix both unaware, at the time, that it was merely a copy placed there then-[[Headmaster]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] ([[Severus Snape]]). Thus, in [[1998]], when Harry Potter, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]] were captured by [[Snatchers]] and brought to [[Malfoy Manor]] with the real sword, Bellatrix panicked.
 
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{{Quote|You're a lying, you filthy [[Mudblood]], and I know it! You have been inside my vault at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]]! Tell the truth, ''tell the truth''! What else did you take? What else have you got? Tell me the truth or, I swear, I shall run you through with this knife! What else did you take, what else? ANSWER ME! ''CRUCIO''!|Overheard parts of Bellatrix's interrogation of Hermione Granger|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
   
 
During the [[Second Wizarding War]], [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]] was secured in Bellatrix's vault on Voldemort's orders, Voldemort and Bellatrix both unaware, at the time, that it was merely a copy placed there then-[[Headmaster]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] ([[Severus Snape]]). Thus, around [[Easter]] of [[1998]], when [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] were captured by [[Snatchers]] and brought to [[Malfoy Manor]] with the real sword, Bellatrix panicked.<ref name="DH23">{{DH|B|23}}</ref>
Harry had [[Griphook]] (also held captive at Malfoy Manor) to lie and say it was a fake, but Bellatrix's panic led to Harry thinking that there could be something else of Voldemort's in her vault — his Horcrux, [[Helga Hufflepuff's Cup]], seeming most likely. Bellatrix [[Stunning Spell|Stunned]] all the Snatchers, intending to kill them later, as Draco was unwilling to himself. Bellatrix then interrogated Hermione and tortured her with the [[Cruciatus Curse]], but Hermione managed to lie, claiming the real sword was only a copy.<ref name="DH">[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]</ref> In fact, the true sword presented itself to Harry and his friends in the [[Forest of Dean]] at the bottom of a frozen lake, as the sword had to be retrieved under circumstances where bravery and valour had to be shown.
 
   
 
Harry had [[Griphook]] (also held captive at Malfoy Manor) to lie and say it was a fake, but Bellatrix's panic led to Harry thinking that there could be something else of Voldemort's in her vault — his Horcrux, [[Helga Hufflepuff's Cup]], seeming most likely. Bellatrix [[Stunning Spell|Stunned]] all the Snatchers, intending to kill them later, as Draco was unwilling to himself. Bellatrix then interrogated Hermione and tortured her with the [[Cruciatus Curse]], but Hermione managed to lie, claiming the real sword was only a copy.<ref name="DH23"/> In fact, the true sword presented itself to Harry and his friends in the [[Forest of Dean]] at the bottom of a frozen lake, as the sword had to be retrieved under circumstances where bravery and valour had to be shown.<ref name="DH">{{DH}}</ref>
[[File:Bellatrix_throwing_knife.jpg|thumb|200px|Bellatrix throwing [[Bellatrix Lestrange's knife|her knife]] as the prisoners escape]]
 
   
 
[[File:Bella-3-bellatrix-lestrange-20908770-450-240.gif|250px|thumb|left|Bellatrix throwing [[Bellatrix Lestrange's knife|her knife]] as the prisoners escape]]
{{Main|Skirmish at Malfoy Manor}}
 
 
Bellatrix also threatened Hermione with [[Bellatrix Lestrange's knife|a knife]], after Harry and Ron escaped from the cellar with the assistance of [[Dobby]] and Ron [[Disarming Charm|disarmed]] her. While holding the knife to an unconscious Hermione's throat, Bellatrix demanded that the boys drop their wands, and then pressed her [[Dark Mark]], calling Voldemort. However, Dobby reappeared and caused the chandelier to fall from above Bellatrix's head, prompting her to release Hermione and jump out of the way. As the house-elf [[Apparition|Disapparated]] with Harry, Bellatrix threw the knife at Dobby, fatally wounding him in the chest. She and her relatives were severely punished by Voldemort for [[Skirmish at Malfoy Manor|allowing Harry to escape]]. Bellatrix also lost [[Bellatrix Lestrange's wand|her wand]] in the skirmish.<ref name="DH" />
 
Bellatrix also threatened Hermione with a [[Bellatrix Lestrange's knife|knife]], after Harry and Ron escaped from the cellar with the assistance of [[Dobby]] and Ron [[Disarming Charm|disarmed]] her. While holding the knife to an unconscious Hermione's throat, Bellatrix demanded that the boys drop their wands, and then pressed her [[Dark Mark]], calling Voldemort. However, Dobby reappeared and caused the chandelier to fall from above Bellatrix's head, prompting her to release Hermione and jump out of the way. As the house-elf [[Apparition|Disapparated]] with Harry, Bellatrix threw the knife at Dobby, fatally wounding him in the chest. She and her relatives were severely punished by Voldemort for [[Skirmish at Malfoy Manor|allowing Harry to escape]]. Bellatrix also lost her [[Bellatrix Lestrange's wand|wand]] in the skirmish.
 
 
Not long afterwards, Hermione used some of Bellatrix's hair, which had fallen onto her clothes while Bellatrix held her hostage, to create [[Polyjuice Potion]] to impersonate Bellatrix. This made it possible for her, Harry and Ron to [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|steal the Horcrux from the Lestranges' vault]].<ref name="DH" />
 
   
 
===1998 Robbery===
 
===1998 Robbery===
 
 
{{Main|Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)}}
 
{{Main|Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)}}
 
After the trio escaped the Manor, Hermione used some of Bellatrix's hair, which had fallen onto her clothes while Bellatrix held her hostage, to create [[Polyjuice Potion]] to impersonate Bellatrix, as the trio planned to break into Gringotts in order to steal the item from Lestrange. Gringotts was warned that imposters might try to get in and had extra security precautions in place.
[[File:Cena-de-Harry-Potter-e-as-Relíquias-da-Morte-Parte-2-899x1200.jpg|thumb|250px|Harry with the Sword of Gryffindor in the Lestrange Vault]]
 
Around [[Easter]] of [[1998]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]] were captured by [[Snatchers]] and brought to [[Malfoy Manor]]. There, [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] panicked at the sight of [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]] among their possessions, as she had believed the sword to be in her vault at [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]], along with [[Helga Hufflepuff's Cup|another item]] [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] had given to her.<ref name="DH23">''Deathly Hallows'', Ch. 23</ref> Thus, after the trio [[Battle of Malfoy Manor|escaped the Manor]], they planned to break into Gringotts in order to steal the item from Lestrange. Gringotts was warned that imposters might try to get in and had extra security precautions in place.
 
   
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[[File:Tumblr mibnclbhYQ1qdab59o3 250.gif|250px|thumb|Harry searches for Hufflepuff's cup in the Lestranges' vault]]
[[File:Harryronvault.jpg|thumb|[[Ron Weasley]] (left) and [[Harry Potter]] (right) emerging from the vault in a cascade of treasure]]
 
   
In spite of this, on [[1 May]], [[1998]], Harry, Hermione, and Ron were able to [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|break into the vault]] with the assistance of [[goblin]] and former Gringotts employee [[Griphook]]. They realized that the treasure had been protected with the curse of [[Flagrante curse|Flagrante]] and [[Gemino curse|Gemino]], thus, every time they touched the treasure it would burn them and multiply, raising the danger that they would be crushed to death by the searing hot metal. Despite the security measures placed on the contents of the vault, the trio obtained [[Helga Hufflepuff's Cup]] and escaped on the back of the [[dragon]] that had been guarding the vault door.<ref name="DH26"/>
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In spite of this, on [[1 May]], 1998, Harry, Hermione, and Ron were able to [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|break into the vault]] with the assistance of [[goblin]] and former Gringotts employee Griphook. They realised that the treasure had been protected with the curse of [[Flagrante Curse|Flagrante]] and [[Doubling Charm|Gemino]], thus, every time they touched the treasure it would burn them and multiply, raising the danger that they would be crushed to death by the searing hot metal. Despite the security measures placed on the contents of the vault, the trio obtained Helga Hufflepuff's Cup and escaped on the back of the [[dragon]] that had been guarding the vault door. Upon hearing of the successful robbery, Voldemort was extremely furious that the vault's security failed his expectations, and massacred all the goblin employees present.<ref name="DH26" />
   
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===After the war===
 
It is unknown what happened to the vault and the Lestrange fortune after Voldemort's fall, or if the fortune even survived the dragon's rampage during the robbery, as no known members of the Lestrange family survived without going to [[Azkaban]].
 
==Contents==
 
==Contents==
''Coming Soon![[File:Hufflecup.jpg|thumb|[[Helga Hufflepuff's cup]].]]''
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[[File:Hufflecup.jpg|180px|thumb|[[Helga Hufflepuff's cup]]]]
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The Lestranges' vault contained great treasures, crammed from the floor to ceiling with gold coins, silver armour, skins of great creatures with long spines and drooping wings, potions in jewelled flasks and a skull donning a crown.
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The most prominent of its contents was the [[Hufflepuff's cup|cup]] of [[Helga Hufflepuff]], which was turned into a Horcrux by [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]], and the fake [[Godric Gryffindor's sword|Sword]] of [[Godric Gryffindor]].
   
 
==Security measures==
 
==Security measures==
In order to reach this vault, one must be escorted by an employee of [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]] on a [[Gringotts Cart|cart]], which will be inundated by the [[Thief's Downfall]] if this defence is activated by the Gringotts goblins. A [[dragon]] guards the door and will only shrink back at the sound of a [[goblin]]'s clankers, in anticipation of being painfully punished. With the touch of the employee, the door will open. For this vault, it required the goblin employee to put his entire palm on the door, rather than just a finger, to open it.
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In order to reach this vault, one must be escorted by an employee of [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]] on a [[Mine Cart|cart]], which will be inundated by the [[Thief's Downfall]] if this defence is activated by the Gringotts goblins. A [[dragon]] guards the door and will only shrink back at the sound of a [[goblin]]'s clankers, in anticipation of being painfully punished. With the touch of the employee, the door will open. For this vault, it required the goblin employee to put his entire palm on the door, rather than just a finger, to open it.
   
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[[File:Tumblr_lu5g1eMI0y1qgt0vro5_250.gif|250px|thumb|left|Harry reaching for the cup]]
As discovered by Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Griphook's break-in of the vault, all the
 
   
 
As discovered by Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Griphook's break-in of the vault, all the treasure inside had been cursed with [[Doubling Charm|Geminio]] and [[Flagrante Curse|Flagrante]]. Thus, everything is hot to the touch and will replicate at a rapid rate if touched, until the potential thief is buried and burned. These replicates are identical in appearance, but have no monetary value whatsoever.<ref name="DH26">{{DH|B|26}}</ref>
   
 
The high security of this vault suggests that it is even deeper underground than [[Vault 713]], which also had to be accessed by cart and by a goblin employee, but did not have any kind of creature guarding it.<ref name="PS5">{{PS|B|5}}</ref>
 
 
treasure inside had been cursed with [[Geminio]] and [[Flagrante]]. Thus, everything is hot to the touch and will replicate at a rapid rate if touched, until the potential thief is buried and burned. These replicates are identical in appearance, but have no monetary value whatsoever.<ref name="DH26">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Ch. 26</ref>
 
 
The high security of this vault suggests that it is even deeper underground than [[Vault 713]], which also had to be accessed by cart and by a goblin employee, but did not have any kind of creature guarding it.<ref name="PS5">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Ch. 5</ref>
 
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:Concept-art-5.jpg|250px|thumb|Concept Art - Lestrange Vault]]
*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'', the treasure is cursed with Geminio, but not Flagrante.
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*In {{DH|F2}}, the treasure is cursed with ''Geminio'', but not ''Flagrante''.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*{{DH}} {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{1st}}
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{Mention}}
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''
 
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
 
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*{{LEGO 2|G}}
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*{{HPK}} {{Mention}}
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*{{HPV|CH}} {{Mention}}
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*{{HPV|CR}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 18:30, 21 July 2019

"The door of the vault melted away to reveal a cavelike opening crammed from floor to ceiling with golden coins and goblets, silver armour, the skins of strange creatures — some with long spines, others with drooping wings — potions in jewelled flasks, and a skull still wearing a crown"
— Description of the interior of the Lestrange Vault[src]

The Lestrange Vault is a vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank in London, England that belongs to the Lestranges, a very old and wealthy pure-blood family. In addition to containing large amounts of gold, Galleons, and treasure, it was the hiding place of Helga Hufflepuff's Cup, one of Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes. Notably, the vault was robbed in 1998 by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley with the assistance of former Gringotts employee Griphook during the Second Wizarding War.

History

Early History

Not much is known about the early history of the vault except that it was used by multiple members of the Lestrange family to hide the treasure. When Bellatrix Black married into the Lestrange family, she gained access to the vault.

Addition of the Horcrux

At some point in time, Lord Voldemort gave Bellatrix Lestrange Hufflepuff's Cup, one of his Horcruxes, to keep safe in her vault, though he didn't tell her its true nature. Harry Potter believed the reason Voldemort had his Horcrux hidden in the vault was because, as an orphan, he never had a vault at Gringotts and was envious of wizarding families with a Gringotts vault, considering it to be a great honour.[1] Voldemort also knew the Lestrange's vault was well protected and thought it was a safe place to hide Hufflepuff's Cup.

Addition of the Fake Sword

"You're a lying, you filthy Mudblood, and I know it! You have been inside my vault at Gringotts! Tell the truth, tell the truth! What else did you take? What else have you got? Tell me the truth or, I swear, I shall run you through with this knife! What else did you take, what else? ANSWER ME! CRUCIO!"
— Overheard parts of Bellatrix's interrogation of Hermione Granger[src]

During the Second Wizarding War, Godric Gryffindor's Sword was secured in Bellatrix's vault on Voldemort's orders, Voldemort and Bellatrix both unaware, at the time, that it was merely a copy placed there then-Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Severus Snape). Thus, around Easter of 1998, when Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger were captured by Snatchers and brought to Malfoy Manor with the real sword, Bellatrix panicked.[2]

Harry had Griphook (also held captive at Malfoy Manor) to lie and say it was a fake, but Bellatrix's panic led to Harry thinking that there could be something else of Voldemort's in her vault — his Horcrux, Helga Hufflepuff's Cup, seeming most likely. Bellatrix Stunned all the Snatchers, intending to kill them later, as Draco was unwilling to himself. Bellatrix then interrogated Hermione and tortured her with the Cruciatus Curse, but Hermione managed to lie, claiming the real sword was only a copy.[2] In fact, the true sword presented itself to Harry and his friends in the Forest of Dean at the bottom of a frozen lake, as the sword had to be retrieved under circumstances where bravery and valour had to be shown.[3]

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Bellatrix throwing her knife as the prisoners escape

Bellatrix also threatened Hermione with a knife, after Harry and Ron escaped from the cellar with the assistance of Dobby and Ron disarmed her. While holding the knife to an unconscious Hermione's throat, Bellatrix demanded that the boys drop their wands, and then pressed her Dark Mark, calling Voldemort. However, Dobby reappeared and caused the chandelier to fall from above Bellatrix's head, prompting her to release Hermione and jump out of the way. As the house-elf Disapparated with Harry, Bellatrix threw the knife at Dobby, fatally wounding him in the chest. She and her relatives were severely punished by Voldemort for allowing Harry to escape. Bellatrix also lost her wand in the skirmish.[3]

1998 Robbery

After the trio escaped the Manor, Hermione used some of Bellatrix's hair, which had fallen onto her clothes while Bellatrix held her hostage, to create Polyjuice Potion to impersonate Bellatrix, as the trio planned to break into Gringotts in order to steal the item from Lestrange. Gringotts was warned that imposters might try to get in and had extra security precautions in place.

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Harry searches for Hufflepuff's cup in the Lestranges' vault

In spite of this, on 1 May, 1998, Harry, Hermione, and Ron were able to break into the vault with the assistance of goblin and former Gringotts employee Griphook. They realised that the treasure had been protected with the curse of Flagrante and Gemino, thus, every time they touched the treasure it would burn them and multiply, raising the danger that they would be crushed to death by the searing hot metal. Despite the security measures placed on the contents of the vault, the trio obtained Helga Hufflepuff's Cup and escaped on the back of the dragon that had been guarding the vault door. Upon hearing of the successful robbery, Voldemort was extremely furious that the vault's security failed his expectations, and massacred all the goblin employees present.[4]

After the war

It is unknown what happened to the vault and the Lestrange fortune after Voldemort's fall, or if the fortune even survived the dragon's rampage during the robbery, as no known members of the Lestrange family survived without going to Azkaban.

Contents

Hufflecup

Helga Hufflepuff's cup

The Lestranges' vault contained great treasures, crammed from the floor to ceiling with gold coins, silver armour, skins of great creatures with long spines and drooping wings, potions in jewelled flasks and a skull donning a crown.

The most prominent of its contents was the cup of Helga Hufflepuff, which was turned into a Horcrux by Voldemort, and the fake Sword of Godric Gryffindor.

Security measures

In order to reach this vault, one must be escorted by an employee of Gringotts on a cart, which will be inundated by the Thief's Downfall if this defence is activated by the Gringotts goblins. A dragon guards the door and will only shrink back at the sound of a goblin's clankers, in anticipation of being painfully punished. With the touch of the employee, the door will open. For this vault, it required the goblin employee to put his entire palm on the door, rather than just a finger, to open it.

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Harry reaching for the cup

As discovered by Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Griphook's break-in of the vault, all the treasure inside had been cursed with Geminio and Flagrante. Thus, everything is hot to the touch and will replicate at a rapid rate if touched, until the potential thief is buried and burned. These replicates are identical in appearance, but have no monetary value whatsoever.[4]

The high security of this vault suggests that it is even deeper underground than Vault 713, which also had to be accessed by cart and by a goblin employee, but did not have any kind of creature guarding it.[5]

Behind the scenes

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Concept Art - Lestrange Vault

Appearances

Notes and references

Death Eaters
Dark Mark Pottermore
Leader: Lord Voldemort
Death Eaters

Avery II · Alecto Carrow · Amycus Carrow · Crabbe · Bartemius Crouch Junior † · Antonin Dolohov · Gibbon † · Goyle · Gareth Greengrass's brother · Jugson · Barnaby Lee's father · Barnaby Lee's mother · Bellatrix Lestrange † · Rabastan Lestrange · Rodolphus Lestrange · Walden Macnair · Mulciber I · Mulciber II · Nott · Pyrites (possibly) · Augustus Rookwood · Rosier · Evan Rosier † · Thorfinn Rowle · Selwyn · Merula Snyde's father · Merula Snyde's mother · Travers · Wilkes † · Corban Yaxley · Unidentified Death Eaters

Death Eater defectors

Regulus Black † · Igor Karkaroff † · Draco Malfoy · Lucius Malfoy · Peter Pettigrew † · Severus Snape

Death Eater allies

Borgin · Vincent Crabbe · John Dawlish · Delphini · Golgomath · Gregory Goyle · Fenrir Greyback · Mafalda Hopkirk · Narcissa Malfoy (defected) · Ismelda Murk (unofficially, supposedly) · Nagini · Mr Padgett · Mrs Padgett · Pansy Parkinson · Quirinus Quirrell · Albert Runcorn · Stanley Shunpike (Imperiused) · Scabior · Serpent of Slytherin · Pius Thicknesse (Imperiused) · Dolores Umbridge

Other affiliations

British Ministry of Magic (under Voldemort's control) · Daily Prophet (under Voldemort's control) · Dementors · Draco Malfoy's gang · Kreacher (formerly) · Tom Riddle's gang · Gang of Slytherins · Giants (Golgomath's control) · Inferi · Charmed skeletons · Muggle-Born Registration Commission · Theodore Nott (possibly) · Snatchers · Werewolf army · The Unforgivable

Death Eater establishments

Abandoned nuclear power plant · Borgin and Burkes · British Ministry of Magic Headquarters (under Voldemort's control) · The Cave · Chamber of Secrets · Forbidden Forest · Gaunt Shack · Lee family house · Lestrange Vault · Little Hangleton graveyard · Malfoy Manor · Misty Dell · Riddle House · Snatcher Camp · Spinner's End (Severus Snape's house) · The Abandoned Substation · The Ruins · The Quarry

Gringotts Wizarding Bank
Founder: Gringott
Positions Head Goblin · Head Curse-Breaker · Curse-Breaker · Gringott's Dragon · Gringotts Guards · Spokesgoblin · Vaults Guardian GringottsLogoDH
Vaults Vault 1 · Vault 2 · Vault 3 · Vault 12 · Vault 619 · Vault 687 · Vault 688 · Vault 711 · Vault 712 · Vault 713 · Vault 998 · Lestrange Vault · Spellbook vault · Weasley Vault · Unidentified Muggle-born Hogwarts student's Gringotts vault
Employees
Goblins Blordak · Bogrod · Burgock · Garnuff's family · Gornuk · Griphook · Nagnok · Odbert · Ragnok · Ricbert · Snaglok · Gringotts manager · Unidentified Head Goblin · Unidentified goblin banker · Unidentified goblin guard (I) · Unidentified goblin guard (II) · Unidentified goblin stockbroker · Unidentified spokesgoblin
Unnamed goblins: I · II · III · IV · V · VI · VII · VIII · IX · X · XI · XII
Humans Fleur Delacour · Grilco Wuthering · Marius · Daisy Rabe · Isko Rabe · Patricia Rakepick · Photine · Teffington · Tertius · Thana · Bill Weasley · Unidentified Gringotts Curse-Breaker · Unidentified Gringotts guard
Others Follo · Fractcumulus · Frantielo · Hadkiss · Niffler at the Magical Creatures Reserve · Nimbley · Nimbostratus · Rabat · Sickleworth · Willowborough ·