Hermione leant towards the blond man, attempting to get a better look of the metal which kept him bound at this side of the cave. They were long and seemed to be fairly heavy, judging by how the metal dent into Gellert’s skin. It was little wonder that it was iron which had been used as the base material. An extensive series of runes had been carved across their entire length; their combined effect clear. They hadn’t just been written in a single language, but a multitude of them. None were as archaic as those that littered the walls of the cave, though they were still undoubtedly impressive.