The news that Malfoy Manor had been broken into had not been contained very well. Many people knew that Mrs Lestrange was flying into a rage over the loss of her Wand.
Goblins had always been cunning. They used their intelligence solely to protect the treasures in their own pockets and find ways to obtain the Galleons in other people's pockets. Bogrod was demanding that the Mrs Lestrange before him produce her Wand, and his refined suit had done nothing to change his crafty nature.
The guard behind them already had his right hand resting on the Wand at his waist. If this Mrs Lestrange produced the Wand that belonged to her, he would strike without mercy.
"Please produce your Wand." Bogrod spoke in a professionally trained voice utterly devoid of courtesy.
Breaking into Gringotts was already an extremely dangerous thing. Now that they had run into an inspection like this, the panicked Hermione's eyes kept darting around, unable to stop herself from looking toward wherever Eli might be.
Seeing Bogrod's gaze grow colder and colder, Hermione summoned her courage and said, "I don't think that's necessary!" The moment she said it, even Hermione was startled by her own trembling voice. She vowed that she would never play this sort of role-playing game again!
"Madam, this has always been Gringotts' policy. Sorry for the trouble, but please cooperate." Bogrod had already decided that the person before him was definitely a fake. That madwoman Bella had never been this easy to talk to!
Bellatrix Lestrange was practically infamous. With her crazed behavior, she had relied on her master's fearsome reputation to bully ordinary people more than once. Even the Goblins at Gringotts had never received a pleasant look from her.
Things had gone beyond Hermione's expectations. The guards behind them were