Chapter 531 From now on, there is only the Wizard Bank
The news from Swan Media quickly spread throughout the wizarding world. All wizards sat in front of their magic televisions, nervously watching the live coverage.
In the screen, Gringotts was reduced to ruins, and the traces of battle were shocking. Many people stared at the screen in fear, fearing that their life savings would be looted in the war.
When they saw Voldemort and the Death Eaters fleeing in panic, their tense nerves finally relaxed a little. However, what followed was endless anxiety and uneasiness.
Can Gringotts continue to operate? Are their deposits safe?
Many people were tempted to go to Gringotts to take out their property immediately, but Voldemort could return at any time, which made them hesitant. The situation on the scene was not stable, and rash actions might put themselves in danger.
Just as the wizarding world was in confusion, Swan Media's camera focused on Amelia Burns.
She stood in front of the ruins of Gringotts, with a serious expression, and the Aurors were busy behind her. Facing the camera, she issued an announcement to all wizards in a calm and firm tone:
"After this fierce battle, the structure of Gringotts has been severely damaged. To ensure safety, the Ministry of Magic has decided to temporarily close the storage and access services."
"Please rest assured, all wizards, the Ministry of Magic has taken full control of Gringotts and has begun a comprehensive inventory and restoration work. All properties are under strict supervision and there will be no losses."
"Level 1 alert has been fully implemented around Gringotts. Anyone who shows up here rashly will be arrested by Aurors. To avoid misunderstandings, please wait for notification from the Ministry of Magic. The Ministry of Magic will strive to resolve all issues within two days."
Just a few words calmed the originally panicked wizards down a bit. Although the temporary closure of Gringotts was worrying, the intervention of the Ministry of Magic at least meant that the property was safe and the worst case scenario did not happen.
As soon as the live broadcast ended, Percy rushed into Gringotts with a large financial team and quickly began the arduous task of counting accounts.
Fortunately, in order to cope with this day, Swann Alchemy had already developed a complete set of efficient financial inventory tools in advance - calculating feather pens, automatic ledgers, etc.
With the help of these alchemical instruments, the complex accounts were counted smoothly at a very efficient speed.
Only an hour had passed when Percy found Amelia and Sebastian with red eyes and an excited expression.
"The wealth of the goblins is far beyond our imagination!" He took a deep breath, his tone full of shock, "After just a rough count, we discovered that the funds in Gringotts are enough to pay the salaries of all employees of the Ministry of Magic for hundreds of years!"
"With this funding, the Ministry of Magic won't have to worry about gold Galleons for a long time."
Amelia was overjoyed at Percy's report, while Sebastian raised an eyebrow and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
Wow, it's true that a man can't get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse can't get fat without night grass. With this wave of progress, the British magic world will directly step into the next era ahead of schedule.
With this funding, the Ministry of Magic will be completely free from financial constraints, and can massively upgrade the infrastructure of the wizarding world and promote the modernization of the entire wizarding society.
"However, we don't have time to count the wizards' own vaults for now," Percy frowned. "Also, according to our inference, the accounts on site are incomplete, and some core accounts cannot be found at all. We tried to ask the surviving goblins, but they either hesitated or simply remained silent and refused to cooperate."
"Desperate times call for desperate measures," Sebastian said calmly. "Veritaserum, memory probes, and even the Imperius Curse, use them when necessary. Don't be pedantic. Everything is for the future of wizards."
"As for the vault, your Finance Department does not need to worry about it for now. I will leave it to the Aurors."
Percy nodded heavily and immediately went to find some goblins to have a friendly exchange.
"Percy," Sebastian called out to him again, "The buildings in the new city are ready. From now on, Gringotts controlled by the goblins will become history. We will only have our own wizard bank."
"In addition, the new currency system must be promoted as soon as possible. When the time is right, we will immediately open the exchange channel and gradually exchange gold galleons for our own currency to completely eliminate the goblins' control over the economy of the wizarding world. Let them understand that from now on, the dominance of money no longer belongs to the goblins but to the wizards, and then they can work for the wizards with peace of mind."
"Percy, you have a heavy burden to bear. You must be mentally prepared for what is to come."
"I understand!" Percy's face was full of excitement, and he went to chat with the goblin with great enthusiasm.
After sending Percy away, Sebastian called Dawlish over again and said, "Clear out the safe passage as soon as possible, and then find a few goblins to count the layout of the Gringotts vault and the wizards who own it. Speed is of the essence, and we should try to move everything in Gringotts to the new city within one day."
"Also, the property in the vault is the private property of the wizards. In order to prevent someone from doing something dirty and bringing shame to the Ministry of Magic, you have to pay more attention to that."
"Don't worry!" Dalish patted his chest, "Everyone has signed a magic contract before coming here, and I promise not to touch a single copper kart from the people."
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While the British Ministry of Magic was in full swing in moving Gringotts, Sebastian and Grindelwald's plans were also progressing smoothly.
The plan was simple: to launch the third goblin war against goblins all over the world.
Gringotts is not limited to the UK. If we want to allow wizards around the world to completely control their own economic lifeline, we must destroy all Gringotts in one fell swoop, eradicate all financial systems controlled by goblins, and allow wizards from all over the world to completely get rid of their economic dependence on goblins.
The time is ripe!
Almost at the same time, Gringotts around the world welcomed a group of Death Eaters wearing black robes, hoods and masks. They shouted fanatical slogans, rushed into those Gringotts, and began to take the lives of goblins at will.
"Brothers! Ever since we joined the Dark Lord's army, we have not been able to achieve anything! Today is the moment to make a name for ourselves!"
"The master is angry, kill all these goblins!"
"How dare you lose the master's things? You fairies, pay with your lives!"
The magic wand was waved, and green killing curses shot between the vaults. The screams of the goblins echoed under the dome.
The black-robed wizards were ruthless and their spells never stopped. Their goal was not wealth, but blood and reckoning. The goblins fell one after another and could no longer protect the vaults they once took pride in.
After several hours of fierce fighting, the wizarding community around the world received the same shocking news - almost all of Gringotts were occupied by Death Eaters!
The whole world was in an uproar!
No one expected that the You-Know-Who and his Death Eaters would start such a big war.
