Old Tom left, and almost every store in Diagon Alley was frantically moving things out.
In the far distance, a train where the Hogwarts Express stopped at the Diagon Alley station was sending thick white smoke into the clear sky under the day.
"Everyone has seen the previous match between Professor Blaine and the Black Witch in the Quidditch World Cup final-"
A few people stood in front of Fox Ice Cream Shop In front of the window, looking at the chaos in Diagon Alley, Percy said in a serious tone,
"The Ministry announced to the wizarding world that the mysterious man has been resurrected, and the prisoners who had escaped from Azkaban were all The notorious Death Eater thinks that the mysterious man will not be able to bear this tone, and he will definitely choose revenge. If the mysterious man and Professor Blaine go to war in Diagon Alley, there will be heavy losses here!"
Harry! Understanding appeared in his eyes, and he finally understood why these people were anxious to move away.
Objectively speaking, these people are not unfounded.
During the Quidditch World Cup, Harry appeared at the scene. When Professor Blaine and Cliona played against each other, the scene of death and destruction was still deeply engraved in Harry's mind.
What if Professor Blaine and Voldemort really fought in Diagon Alley.
There is no doubt that this place will be burned to the ground.
“Hasn’t Professor Brain considered this possibility?”
The sense of urgency of impending disaster that filled the air made George, the twin, unable to drive anymore. Just kidding, he looked at the abandoned shops in panic,
"If Diagon Alley is destroyed, where will wizards do business in the future? Hogsmeade can't compare to this."
After going through some trials, Percy looked much calmer than before,
"Some shop owners have rushed to the ministry to complain after hearing about this, but I I think Professor Blaine will not be swayed by their opposition."
Harry, Hermione and Ron looked at each other in silence.
Among the young wizards at Hogwarts, they know Professor Blaine well. Once he makes up his mind, he will not waver easily.
But there is nothing wrong with what George said. If Diagon Alley is destroyed, where will they buy textbooks and various props for learning magic?
Where can freshmen buy wands from?
"This decision of Amosta and the Ministry"
Mrs. Weasley said worriedly,
"Isn't it very safe? Of course. "It will definitely be no problem to fight against the mysterious man"
Not to mention Mrs. Weasley, even Remus is thinking about this issue.
If Diagon Alley is destroyed in a war, first of all, how will the losses of these shops be calculated, and secondly, what will happen to the lives of the people?
"What are those people doing?"
The group of people who were worried about the fate of Diagon Alley remained silent, while Ron looked towards the towering tower not far awayIn front of the solemn white building, a long line of wizards lined up like a migrating ant colony, asking in confusion.
"I'm afraid I want to take out the gold I have stored in Gringotts."
Remus only glanced at it and knew it in his mind.
"Are they afraid that their gold will be affected?"
"I'm afraid it's more than that, Harry--"
Remus shook his head slightly, The tone was very serious,
"You know, fines are not a rare form of punishment and are used all the time in the Ministry?"
Harry nodded.
How could he not know that originally, he was going to the ministry to pay the fine this afternoon.
“However, as far as I know, there is no precedent for confiscating the personal assets of criminals.”
Lemus said.
"What does this mean?"
Ron asked in confusion.
“This means——”
Hermione’s eyes were filled with awe,
“Your money will no longer belong to you completely from now on
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If you have committed something, Ron, and the Ministry of Magic determines that the crime is serious enough to confiscate all your personal assets, then the Ministry can seize your property directly from Gringotts without going through you. The gold was taken away and confiscated!"
Before Ron could utter a exclamation, Hermione bit her lower lip as she stared at the long queue in front of Gringotts, her brown eyes filled with doubts again.
p>"But I can't understand why the goblins are willing to cooperate with the ministry's decision. Wouldn't it be a great damage to their reputation?"
Harry blinked, and then understood Hermione What are you wondering about.
Harry still remembered that when he first came to Diagon Alley with Hagrid many years ago, Hagrid’s introduction to Gringotts was that if you want to hide something, Gringotts is the place where you can hide something. The safest place outside of Gwarts.
In Gringotts, private property is inviolable.
The goblins will only allow the original owners or heirs of the property to take away the wealth in the vault. As for the orders of the Ministry of Magic, they are completely useless to them.
And now, they are actively cooperating with the ministry's punishment and are willing to hand over the gold that the Death Eaters who escaped from Azkaban kept with them.
This will undoubtedly make many people think that Gringotts is no longer neutral and infallible.
This is undoubtedly a serious blow to the goblins’ banking business!
The goblins must have gotten greater benefits from Amosta and the Ministry.
Remus’ eyes flashed.
Otherwise, given the character of goblins, they will never destroy their own wealth.
However, Remus did not say these words to Harry and others.
"I don't quite agree with the ministry's approach."
Looking at the wizards who were anxiously waiting to handle business, Percy spoke solemnly,
"Ms. BonesThe Acting Minister's decision was too hasty. Many people are opposed to it, and this decision of the Ministry will further induce a large number of people to raise objections. This is unwise. "
"I have a different view than you, Percy--"
Remus shook his head,
"The Ministry of Magic is currently under pressure due to Voldemort's After returning and falling into turmoil, now is the time when order is at its weakest, and many wizards who originally followed the rules may have twisted thoughts because of this.
At this time, the Amosta gang won this kind of rights from the goblins. For those who are wavering, it is a very severe deterrent, which will help Reduce crime, if those people don't want their gold confiscated by the ministry. "
"But those people can definitely take the gold home, can't they? "
Harry asked,
"Like these people who don't leave their gold to goblins for safekeeping? "
"The current situation is turbulent, and hiding a large amount of gold at home is not a rational choice, Harry--"
Remus said calmly,
"In comparison, goblins are undoubtedly more professional when it comes to keeping wealth. What's more, if you don't have any thoughts of committing crimes, you have nothing to be afraid of, right? "
Harry was silent, then nodded.
They went to Madam Malkin's Robe Shop, and as expected, it was closed.
Through the transparent glass window of the store, Harry saw that Mrs. Malkin had removed all the fabrics in the store, leaving only some gray unsold ready-made clothes still hanging on the shelves.
Although. It was to deal with Voldemort and his minions, but what he saw still made Harry feel extremely heavy.
It seemed that just overnight, the magical world fell from tranquility and peace into endless turmoil.
This feeling of uneasiness even made Harry miss Fudge a little
At least, he did a pretty good job of whitewashing the situation.
However, Harry immediately put this stupid idea out of his mind
Even if Professor Brain's violent response made him feel that it was necessary, he should not have the slightest sympathy with Fudge. Feeling, especially since this person almost caused him, Ron, and Hermione to enter Azkaban.
They wandered around Diagon Alley for a while, and could hardly find a store that was open for business. .
After all, if people don’t cherish their money, they will cherish their lives.
Three days later, the Ministry will take away the Death Eaters’ wealth. , By then, the mysterious man may be concerned about Blaine and Dumbledore, but he will at least send his Death Eaters.
This is something that anyone with a discerning eye can see through. "Let's go to Gringotts -"
Mrs. Weasley said to the disappointed children,
"I've never been able to find a chance to deposit Ron's winnings into goldCurry, I think there is no need to queue up to go to Gringotts to save money now. ”
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