Chapter 892: Confrontation, respective methods
Is the Auror Office short of Galleons?
This is beyond doubt, especially as the conflict between them and the Death Eaters becomes increasingly intense. Whether it is recruiting new Aurors, purchasing potions, or paying pensions, they need a lot of Galleons.
But the Ministry was also short of Galleons. Almost every department was asking the Minister for them, and the Auror Office was allocated only a few, which was not enough.
This was also the reason why Scrimgeour turned down all his work and stayed here to listen to them arguing for several hours.
We make money for work, it's not shameful.
Half of thirty thousand Galleons is fifteen thousand Galleons. Just by sitting for a few hours and cooperating, you can get so much money. No director would refuse it.
Too bad they didn't have that chance.
Scrimgeour straightened himself and continued to play his role until the end.
Fifteen thousand Galleons! This number was much more than he had expected. It was a huge profit.
As for the nominal purpose of the money...no one cares.
Diagon Alley did suffer some damage, but this is the wizarding world, and Dragon Flame is not Fiendfyre. A simple repair spell can solve most of the problems, so there is no need to worry about it.
The goblins knew this, too, but they paid anyway.
Because this was just an excuse. The Ministry of Magic needed Galleons, and the goblins needed to settle the theft as soon as possible to restore Gringotts' reputation. Both parties knew this tacitly.
However, the process did not need to be so complicated, but Kyle took the initiative to take on the job, which increased the price they had to pay several times.
Thirty thousand Galleons... Bogrod's heart was bleeding. According to the plan they discussed when they came, this was already the bottom line of the bottom line, and even one more Knut was impossible.
It really didn't want to argue with Kyle anymore. This man was simply the most shameless wizard he had ever seen. He was always unreasonable and kept saying irresponsible things. He kept putting accusations on the goblin's face.
If it continued to talk, even it would start to doubt whether the goblin was raising a fire dragon in order to really rebel.
I'm tired, so let it be.
"Very good. Now that we've discussed official matters, it's time to talk about personal matters." Kyle took another sip of butterbeer. "Isn't it time for you to give us an explanation for the 6,300 Galleons that were stolen from me?"
Not finished? !
Bogrod's heart, which had just been at ease, began to rise again.
"Your money has been taken!" he said hoarsely, "What happens next has nothing to do with Gringotts."
It also wanted to drink butterbeer, or even water, but no matter how it hinted, the Auror seemed to see nothing and ignored it.
Damn wizard!
"Nothing to do with it?" Kyle sneered, "If I was robbed right after leaving Gringotts, I would never say anything, but I was robbed in your vault. If it weren't for that goblin's face, would I let my guard down?
"He dropped quite a few of them when he robbed my Galleons. You can go check!"
Bogrod stared.
They did find some scattered Galleons in the tunnel, but that didn't prove that the wizard had been robbed!
"You're not trying to say that I was the one who threw those Galleons, are you?" Kyle glanced at Bogrod. "Do you think I have the time? Or do you think the Death Eaters are so easy to talk to that they will help an enemy like me?"
Bogrod moved his mouth but said nothing.
"So don't say those useless things. This is all caused by your negligence... Compensation, medical expenses, mental compensation, 9,000 Galleons, not a single Knut less!
"If you don't agree, I will go to the Wizengamot and sue you at Gringotts!"
"Well... there's a high chance that you, Gringotts, won't win." Scrimgeour stood up and said something fair.
"Our Aurors have carefully checked Kyle's belongings and indeed did not find the Galleons he just took."
Kyle had just helped the Aurors get such a large sum of money, and he was willing to provide a little help.
Of course, Scrimgeour did not lie, the Auror really checked Kyle's lizard skin bag, in front of Bogrod.
But they found nothing. Although there were some Galleons, the number was far from six thousand. It was basically certain that the two were not the same thing.
Does Bogrod believe it?
It may believe it, but it doesn't want to pay.
So the two sides started a new round of wrangling.
Only this time, Kyle has new helper.
Scrimgeour, representing the Ministry of Magic, would occasionally say a fair word, and Dumbledore would also occasionally interject.
Faced with three people at once, Bogrod was under increasing pressure and could not hold on for less than two hours. He left the Auror office under the pretext of going to the bathroom.
Kyle rubbed his throat and turned to look to the side.
"Mr. Dumbledore, why are you here?"
"I came to visit you," Dumbledore said. "You were sent to St. Mungo's by the Aurors in public. As the deputy headmaster, I naturally have to visit this outstanding graduate on behalf of Hogwarts."
"Vice Principal?" Kyle blinked.
"Ah, the school directors were reluctant to let me leave the school completely," Dumbledore explained, "so after consulting with Minerva, they hired me back.
"It's just that Severus might not be very happy. He was supposed to be the vice-headmaster, but I stole his position."
"I see." Kyle nodded.
He understood the school director's thoughts very well. After all, Hogwarts was the safest place with Dumbledore there, so it was normal that he didn't want to release him.
The current situation is that Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall have swapped positions.
"You just said you were a passerby." Kyle asked, "Aren't you afraid that the goblins will cause trouble to you if they know the truth?"
"The letter of appointment will not take effect until tomorrow." Dumbledore blinked and continued, "But later I heard that you left St. Mungo's."
"There was a little...incident." Kyle was a little embarrassed.
The goblin went with him to St. Mungo's, and from the time they were on the way to the time they were bandaging the wound, they had been discussing the issue of compensation.
The noise was a little loud, and even on the sixth floor one could hear them in the hall. Dean Sasia couldn't stand it any longer and kicked them out.
They couldn't quarrel in the street. Kyle didn't care, but the goblin looked like that... if nine out of ten Muggles saw it, they would call the police.
In order not to cause trouble for the accidental event reversal team, they simply moved the battlefield to the Ministry of Magic.
"Were your Galleons really stolen?" Dumbledore looked at Kyle and asked meaningfully.
"Of course." Kyle said without hesitation.
Dumbledore nodded. As for whether to believe it or not...is there any need to say it?
If the Death Eaters really robbed Kyle of 6,000 Galleons, he didn't think they would be able to get away so easily.
They waited for a while, but Bogrod still hadn't come back.
"That goblin, couldn't have run away?" Kyle muttered with a frown.
"No," said Dumbledore.
He also understood that Kyle was now the full representative of the Ministry of Magic. While helping them, he was also leveraging his power.
If the people at Gringotts really want to resolve this incident, they must get Kyle's approval, which is also the Ministry of Magic's tacit agreement...
Benefit fee?
probably.
Sure enough, as soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, the door of the office was opened.
Bogrod walked in from outside, dragging his short legs. Without waiting for Kyle to speak, he spoke first: "Six thousand five hundred Galleons. The extra is Gringotts's thank you for helping to drive away the Death Eaters."
It did not mention medical expenses or the so-called mental damages at all.
The goblins did want to spend money to suppress the matter, but that didn't mean they were willing to rub their brains on the ground again.
Once is enough, you can't keep doing it.
"No problem." Kyle nodded and agreed without any further ado.
If he guessed correctly, Bogrod should have gone to contact the goblins in Gringotts.
Although this number did not meet Kyle's psychological expectations, the greedy goblin was willing to compromise, and he was also willing to give the other party face.
If you want to earn less, then just earn less.
"More than a hundred Galleons... Gringotts is quite cheap." Kyle said, "When will the Galleons be delivered? I warn you, don't think of delaying it for a year or two.
"If there is no money, I am worried that my colleagues in the Ministry of Magic will not be in the mood to work."
"You, you..." Bogrod looked at Kyle straight, but soon became dispirited.
"We will do it as soon as possible..." It sighed, "You know, nearly 40,000 Galleons is not a small amount, even Gringotts needs time to raise it.
"But I promise that once Gringotts is ready, it will be delivered as soon as possible."
"Okay then. I'll listen to you." Kyle tried to immerse himself in the huge sum of Galleons and was surprisingly easy to talk to this time.
Bogrod couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth, but he quickly recovered as if nothing had happened.
After that, it’s just a matter of minor details, which don’t take long.
After reaching an agreement, Bogrod turned around and ran out of the office, fearing that he would be angry to death if he was a little slower.
It is really tired.
Not only is my heart tired, my throat is tired too.
Everyone says that goblins are greedy and have no bottom line, but in its opinion, this wizard is the greediest of all. His appetite is bigger than that of a horned beast, and his heart is more poisonous than that of a leopard.
Dealing with him is torture every minute and every second.
Bogrod also felt a little regretful. If they had not tried to shift the blame to the wizard when they were in the vault before, would these things have happened?
But the problem is, they didn't know this would happen at the time, and they just wanted to get Gringotts out of the storm and find someone to bear the losses.
If only those Aurors had arrived a little later.
Bogrod sighed, quickened his pace again, and soon disappeared in the corridor.
……
As soon as the goblin left, the atmosphere in the Auror's office suddenly became cheerful, especially Scrimgeour, who kept grinning.
The average employee of the Ministry of Magic only earned around sixty Galleons a month… Fifteen thousand Galleons was indeed a huge sum of money.
With this money, it will be much easier to do some things, and some of the pensions that were owed before can also be paid in one lump sum... No, add another 30%, and the treatment of all Aurors will be improved.
The wand destroyed in the Hexades... was doubled.
There are also essential items such as healing potions, vitality tonics, and bone-growing spirits, which are bought in boxes, one box for each Auror.
Every department is short of money now, and we must prevent others from becoming jealous after knowing this. We must spend these 15,000 Galleons as soon as possible and exchange them for visible combat power.
Scrimgeour was planning how to use the money in his mind, and he began to look at Kyle with more favor.
No wonder others say that Dumbledore values him.
Even the previous Minister Fudge was the same. Before he even graduated, he was recruited into the Ministry of Magic by Fudge with high salary.
At that time, many people, including Scrimgeour himself, complained about this decision, but now he knows that the other person has real ability.
