Homecoming from Hogwarts

In the grand and solemn hall, the goblins sat behind two rows of long tables that ran through the hall, managing the wizards' wealth with elegant postures.

This was Harry's previous impression of Gringotts.

However, Gringotts is very different today.

There was a long queue in front of the hall that warned people of greed, and every wizard's face was filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

Harry noticed that most of these people were wearing very fine clothes and wearing jewels.

He told Remus about his doubts, but Remus said nothing, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a slightly contemptuous smile.

"Excuse me, gentlemen and ladies--"

A frightened goblin with a dark green face rushed down when he saw that they had no intention of queuing up, forcing an ugly smile on his face.

"As you can see, if you intend to withdraw money——"

"Oh, actually—"

Mrs. Weasley clutched her pocket tightly, feeling slightly uneasy at the concerned looks from the people queuing around her.

"I'm going to put some gold in my vault."

Saving gold, at this time?!

Not to mention the customers who were watching coldly from the sidelines, even the goblin who greeted them looked stunned.

"how?"

Remus said calmly,
"Have the goblins suspended this business?"

"You are Mr. Remus Lupin?"

The goblin recognized Remus and immediately became more respectful.
"Of course not, please follow me, ma'am—"

"I've never seen a goblin act like this towards our family."

Seeing the goblin's attentive look, Ron curled his lips and whispered to Harry, but Harry did not comment on it. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and stared at the front of the hall, where several goblins who looked like goblin supervisors were serving a group of customers.

"Look--"

Harry touched Remus' ribs gently, directing Remus to look there.

"Lucius Malfoy—"

Remus was stunned for a moment, then his eyes became more alert.
"And Greengrass and old Nott. Those two are right, old Crabbe and old Goyle."

"Draco Malfoy and his mother are here too. Remember, Harry, we met at the Quidditch World Cup!"

Ron frowned and said,
"What are these people here for?"

"Is that even a question, Ron?"

Hermione looked sad.

"They must be here to move their vault, right? They don't believe in goblins anymore."

"Do not--"

Harry's face turned pale and the scenes he saw in the morning flashed through his mind quickly.

"They're here to cause trouble for Professor Blaine. Let's go and take a look, Remus!"

"Harry, don't act rashly!"

Remus's face suddenly changed, and before he could hold Harry back, Harry had already walked out of the team quickly, jumped over the goblin leading the way, and walked quickly to the front of the hall.

"Don't worry, Remus—"

George patted Remus on the shoulder.

"Malfoy wouldn't dare to do anything tricky in this situation, with so many eyes watching!"

As he spoke, he quickened his pace to keep up with Ron and Hermione who were chasing after Harry.

"--I am disappointed, very disappointed!"

From a dozen feet away, Harry caught the arrogant voice of Lucius Malfoy above the din.

"No matter what, I must take all the Malfoy family's wealth away from here before today!"

"But, Mr. Malfoy, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to transport so much gold at one time." Bogrod wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a silk handkerchief and bowed respectfully.

"Don't worry about that. I brought the carriage myself!"

Lucius slammed his cane, angry.

"You just need to load the gold from the Malfoy family vault into boxes and transport it up from underground as soon as possible!"

"Of course, of course--"

The fairy wiped her sweat and smiled.
"That is your wealth. You have every right to take it. But just——"

"Just what?"

Narcissa carefully combed Draco's hair with her fingers. She didn't even look at the goblin, but just asked arrogantly.

"You two must know that the Malfoy family vault stores a huge amount of wealth. It may take the goblins some time to count it. If -"

Bogrod gasped,
"Be willing to give us more time."

"I repeat, my request is to take away all the treasures placed here by the Malfoy family before today."

Malfoy's tone suddenly became stern, and a cold light flashed in his gray eyes.
"The trouble you foresee is due to the goblins making stupid decisions, not my consideration!"

The sweaty goblins in front of Lucius Malfoy nodded and smiled apologetically.

"And our—"

A middle-aged wizard with a handsome moustache next to Lucius Malfoy also said coldly,
"The wealth in the Greengrass family vault also needs to be removed today. I will not allow Gringotts to keep my gold anymore."

Several people brought by Lucius Malfoy expressed their opinions one after another, which almost made the goblin supervisors who entertained them faint.

"Almost half of the space under Gringotts is filled with the wealth of these families."

Harry was eavesdropping intently. Remus had come up to him without him noticing. He put a hand on Harry's shoulder, his face cold.
"If they take the lead in taking the gold, then Gringotts will be in big trouble. People may no longer trust Gringotts, and no one will leave gold with goblins anymore."

"Didn't the goblins consider such consequences when they followed the Ministry's orders?"

Ginny asked worriedly.

"Will the goblins stop supporting Professor Brain's plan due to pressure?"

"As long as the Ministry of Magic approves Gringotts, there is no danger of them capsizing—"

Percy said,

"Moreover, not everyone will take away the gold stored here. For example, our Learning Machine Workshop will not do so either. The profits of the workshop in various places are still in the local Gringotts Bank."

Obviously, he just wanted to use the goblins' Gringotts to force those escaped Death Eaters to return to justice, but he didn't expect to cause panic among so many people.

Did Professor Brian not consider such consequences, or did he consider them but just didn't care?
Hermione was thinking about this question, when suddenly, she felt several inquiring gazes falling on her face.

It was a middle-aged witch who was staring at him with an uncertain expression on her face, but when she noticed Harry's scar, she immediately confirmed her guess.

"Oh, my God—"

The witch said excitedly,
"You are Hermione Granger, you represent Hogwarts in the Triwizard Tournament, and oh yes, this has to be Harry Potter!"

The witch with short brown curly hair rushed to them happily.
"Can you sign your name for me?"

The plump witch grabbed Hermione and Harry's sleeves excitedly.

"My daughter Winnie is a fan of yours. She has always wanted to get your autograph. Unfortunately, I don't have the connections."

The witch's light green eyes sparkled as she looked at Harry and Hermione earnestly!
"Harry Potter?"

Harry really regretted not bringing his invisibility cloak, which would have made it easier for him to eavesdrop. He was just trying to get rid of the witch who was looking for his autograph as quickly as possible, but suddenly he heard a slightly hoarse female voice reading his name.

Harry started and looked towards Lucius Malfoy.

Malfoy and his group had completely discovered them. They all stopped struggling with the goblins and turned around to look at them coldly, except Draco.

For some reason, when Draco met Harry's gaze, not only did he not show any mockery, but his face turned pale.

He subconsciously took a half step back as if frightened, and put his left arm behind his back as if he didn't want Harry to notice.

What is Draco trying to hide?
Harry only thought about this question for a moment before he put it out of his mind. He frowned and looked at the witch who had just called out his name.

hiss--
The moment he met the witch's fanatical gaze, the scar suddenly burned so hot that Harry's eyes twitched! (End of this chapter)