In the magical world, especially the British magical world, maintaining a noble and pure bloodline is not an easy task.
Most pure-blood magical families are related to each other. After all, if a wizard only wants his children to marry pure-blood people, then their options are quite limited.
Because of this, in addition to the twenty-eight sacred tribes that are still ancient and noble and are on the verge of extinction, many wizard families have gradually begun to compromise. Although many wizards are still resistant to union with Muggles, as long as the other half is a wizard——
Whether it's a half-blood wizard or a mage wizard - it's something that is barely acceptable.
However, in today's context, the marriage relationship between wizards in the magical world is still quite strong.
For example, Mrs. Weasley is actually Sirius Black's cousin, and Lucius Malfoy is Sirius Black's cousin-in-law, although neither of them will appear in each other's family introduction.
"You know, Bao Ge...the really fatal thing is this sentence."
Goblin Douglas flicked the cigar in his hand, pointed to a sentence on the parchment in front of him and read softly.
"For all wizards who have exhausted their times, every time they successfully invite ten wizards to participate in investment, they can get an additional investment opportunity... This is the real scary thing. The blood marriage between various families in the magic world,
This business will spread faster than any plague."
"Gringotts...is it possible to survive..."
"There is no possibility." Douglas shook his head, leaned heavily on the chair behind him, raised his head and looked at the darkening sky, and sighed, "That's a total of 600 million galleons, as one end of the lever
, it can not only burn away the wealth of the entire magical world, but is also enough to burn the flesh and blood of every goblin in Gringotts."
"Gringotts Wizarding Bank must take the initiative to surrender and stop this terrible fission before it runs out of ammunition and food."
"What if the Council of Elders and the current major departments choose to stick to the end?"
Bao Ge swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously.
"Persist...to the end? Ha...Elder Leos will not allow this to happen."
Douglas took a deep breath, put out the cigar in his hand on the ground with trembling fingers, looked at the demon Bao Ge whose expression was changing, smiled miserably, and said gloomily.
"You know, I already knew this plan when I saw it. The original purpose of this plan was not to purchase Gringotts at all. In other words, what we see now is just half of it.
It’s just a plan—although I don’t know the details of the complete version, I’m sure it will definitely end with the complete extinction of the goblins.”
"As long as all the Galleons disappear overnight at the last moment - not hiding, but disappearing in the true sense - then the meaning of the existence of the goblins and Gringotts Wizards Bank will cease to exist.
Already."
"Six hundred million gold galleons... six hundred million..."
"So, Mr. Douglas, what on earth do we do now?"
Looking at Douglas with a somewhat ferocious face, Bao Ge was silent for a moment and then said slowly.
"It's very simple, don't let everything delay for too long..." Douglas laughed, grinned and showed sharp teeth, and said coldly, "As we said before, defeat Gringotts in the shortest possible time.
system, before the situation becomes anxious, surrender to the power of Elena Kaslana..."
"But, after Miss Kaslana takes over Gringotts, won't she also have to face the same problem?"
"Then it's not a problem we need to consider. The wizard's affairs will be solved by the wizard."
Douglas shook his head and replied meaningfully.
If that little half-blood witch really has the ability to flip her hand again and eliminate all crises without a trace after all the ups and downs, then Gringotts, with an extra queen, will become the biggest winner.
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April 2, 1992.
This is just an ordinary day, with no festivals and no important events.
At this time, not many people realized what a profound impact this day would have on the future magical world, and even the non-magical world... and the appalling destructive power.
Everything started with a leaflet and a copper nut.
In this innocent age when financial fraud has barely sprouted, the "Egg Pyramid" scam that has not even had time to name it has spread quietly in the Magic Street in London.
Of course, the first batch of lucky ones are naturally those businessmen who have opened fixed shops in Diagon Alley.
As one of the few wizards with some business acumen in the magic world, they sensed something was wrong at the first moment. Then, under the temptation of the shining gold Galleons, they put the danger behind and participated in this exciting game bit by bit.
middle.
Just as Elena expected...
At first, it was just one or two Copper Nuts and Silver Sickles; then, it was part of the daily turnover; then it was all; then, it was the gold accumulated in Gringotts next door, and even part of the loan...
However, strict restrictions on the number of investments have frustrated everyone's attempts to make a fortune quietly.
As their wives and children have all used up their time at home, the merchants in Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley have invariably focused their attention on the constant flow of customers. How can normal business be as profitable as this.
A few days later……
Knockturn Alley, Borgin-Bock store.
This is a second-hand magic goods store that is well-known in the wizarding world. However, compared to the regular stores in Diagon Alley, everything in Mr. Borgin's shop seems to contain some unknown and dangerous power.
For some magical families and people who are on the edge of the law in the magical world, this is also the safest pawn shop and place for selling stolen goods. Any items that have anything to do with illegality and prohibition can be obtained by Mr. Borgin.
favor.
Lucius Malfoy was a regular customer of Borgin and Burkes.
However, after dealing with some troublesome magic props as usual that day, Mr. Borkin did not put away the items and end the conversation as quickly as usual. Instead, he grabbed Lucius who was about to leave with a mysterious look on his face.
Malfoy.
Mr. Borkin grinned, showing some yellowed teeth, and thrust a leaflet into Lucius's hand.