Gringotts' Raw Ore Treasure Fleecing Plan

Anne is a repeat offender with a criminal record, at least that's what Hermione thinks.

For example, last night, after she finished showering, she pushed open the door and saw Anne lying on the bed, tossing a Toothflossing Stringmints high in the air, wanting to eat it with style.

Anne's performance predictably failed; the mint didn't end up in her mouth but hit her face instead, and she rolled off the bed.

Although she only saw it once, Hermione had reason to believe that this was just the tip of the iceberg!

Anne might have eaten ham, buttered bread, or even the luxurious mini version of Xiao Yang's pan-fried buns that William mentioned, right in her bed!

"I didn't eat..."

Anne only managed to say half a sentence before Hermione pounced on her.

The two started wrestling, tickling each other's armpits and tearing at each other's clothes. Hermione, who had just taken a shower, was wearing a floral sundress and almost exposed herself.

Wow... even when girls are fighting, it's such a pleasant sight to watch.

"Ah!" Hermione suddenly exclaimed, nearly biting Anne's hand with the book in her grasp.

The book leaped up and bit at Hermione's hair.

William, who was cheering them on from the sidelines, gently waved his wand, and the book crashed against the wall.

It was a beautiful book with a green cover and a gold title: "The Monster Book of Monsters".

After bumping into the wall, the Monster Book of Monsters seemed a little dazed. After a moment, it stood up again and ran rapidly along the floor like some kind of strangely shaped crab.

It headed straight for Hermione's treasure bookshelf, seemingly wanting to feast.

Hermione, disregarding her disheveled appearance, angrily jumped off the bed, stomped on the Monster Book of Monsters, and kicked it twice more.

The book trembled angrily, but unable to move Hermione, it could only let out a sharp cry.

Anne hurried over and said, "Just run your finger down the spine and the book will quiet down."

She demonstrated, and the Monster Book of Monsters indeed quieted down. Anne wore a smug expression, as if to say, "I'm so clever, aren't I? Come and praise me!"

William and Hermione exchanged a glance. William asked, "Where did the book come from?"

"Hagrid just sent it. Since neither of you were here, I picked it up and started reading," Anne said with a grin.

She squatted down again, sticking her butt out, and pulled a book out of the trash can. She was wolfing down the book while chewing on maltose candy, her mouth sticky with it.

"See? I didn't eat in bed, it ate it all!" Anne glanced sideways at Hermione.

Hermione blushed slightly, and just as she was about to huff in a haughty manner, Anne beat her to it, mimicking her gesture by raising her chin and letting out a soft hum.

"They've all learned to answer first!" William laughed.

"..." Hermione's cheeks flushed red and she turned to glare fiercely at William.

"Looks like Hagrid gave us new textbooks," William said, suppressing a laugh.

Professor Kettleburn has retired, and the books Hagrid sent, as the new professor, are undoubtedly textbooks!

"How could Hagrid buy a book like this?" Hermione complained.

"She probably just thinks it's fun." William walked towards Hermione, and as the girl slightly lifted her leg, he quickly bent down and picked up the book at her feet.

Hermione sighed, rubbing her forehead. "He really knows how to say things like that!"

William's book started to fuss again, as if he also wanted some malt candy.

"We can't keep stroking the spines of the books, can we? Look, they're acting up again," Hermione said worriedly. The books on the shelf are precious treasures; they can't withstand the tearing of Monster Book of Monsters.

"That's easy, just watch me."

William waved his wand, and the table slowly floated up. He placed two books on the ground to prop up the table legs.

The two books were suddenly pressed down on the heavy table.

William raised his wand again, and two small orange flames lit up. He covered them with a dome and placed them on the book.

"Alright, gravity and high temperatures will sober them up a bit. In a few hours, these two books will probably behave." William winked.

If that didn't work, he simply roasted it over a fire.

Simple, direct, and effective!

In the evening, after dinner, William and his two companions went to Diagon Alley.

Instead of taking the Knight Bus, and since Hermione's house didn't have a fireplace, William Apparition directly with the two girls.

They went to Gringotts first.

Upon entering Gringotts, the two Goblin bowed to them and led them into the grand marble hall.

The Goblin Bogrod, upon seeing William, his eyes lit up, and he immediately dropped the gold coins and walked towards him.

"Good evening, Mr. Stark, Miss Stark, Miss Granger!" Bogrod said in a high-pitched voice.

William and Hermione are now practically household names in the United Kingdom Wizarding World.

During this period, Rita revealed Black's prison break and devoted a significant amount of time to describing the disappearance of the Dementor in France.

The Ministry of Magic had no choice but to frantically change the subject, directing its "mouthpieces" to report on events in France, hoping to grab headlines by capitalizing on William and Hermione's popularity!

It's no longer unusual for them to appear in the newspapers; it would be a miracle if they didn't!

Everyone is very interested in the story of Stark and Granger saving Paris.

The two were on vacation in France, separated by the English Channel, so they didn't receive as many letters from fans.

William was already quite famous, and now he was even more so; while Hermione was also entering the public eye for the first time, as the youngest recipient of the Medal of Valor.

The Ministry of Magic even fueled the flames by deliberately creating official pairings... without even asking the parties involved, giving people the illusion of an official decision.

"I need to withdraw 1,000 Galleon, and while I'm at it, transfer all the money in my account to my vault."

William took out a black card bearing the insignia of the French Ministry of Magic.

This contains 10,000 Galleon, the Ministry of Magic's compensation to William and Hermione. Cregan originally intended to pay in installments over ten years.

Ten thousand Galleon divided over ten years? Why don't you just die?!

William didn't refuse; that would be too disrespectful. He only asked for 70% interest, which is 7% per month.

Cregan was furious and called him heartless.

William was speechless. If you don't want to lend it, then don't lend it. Why resort to insults?

How rude!

"This is a Gringotts card from France, of course I can transfer it to you, but..." Bogrod's tone became increasingly enthusiastic.

"What's wrong?"

"This is an international transfer, so the fees are a little higher... but of course, it's nothing to you."

"How many?"

7%

"..." He's taking 700 Galleon he asks for; isn't that blatant robbery?

William couldn't help but want to curse Gringotts for being heartless.

That's really dark!

Keep in mind that Mr. Weasley's monthly salary was less than one hundred Galleon, and even if they won the grand prize, it would only amount to seven hundred Galleon.

A Nimbus 2000 doesn't even cost 700 Galleon; he just transfers money, and a top-of-the-line sports car is gone.

William and Hermione quickly discussed it and immediately realized it wasn't worth it. They couldn't send Gringotts to Galleon.

"Never mind then, we won't go. We've bought a house in France, and we might be living there for a long time," Hermione said.

Bogrod was dumbfounded... That's not how it is!

Shouldn't the normal procedure be to first cut the price in half?

Then, during the wrangling, Bogrod persuaded the other party to add some money, switch to a larger vault, and reduce the transaction fees; he also tried to convince them to buy some Gringotts bonds and various other financial products, hoping to further reduce the transaction fees...

You guys just stopped sharing altogether, that's not how you play by the rules!

Bogrod quickly explained, but William and Hermione had indeed decided not to transfer the money; they would just leave it in France.

We won't need it for now!

For safety reasons, Hermione and Anne didn't go into the vault. They were simply traumatized by it.

William had no choice but to go to the vault alone with the Goblin Bogrod.

On the way, Bogrod also tried to recommend a futures product called "Raw Ore Treasure," telling him that he would definitely only make money and never lose.

William squinted at the Goblin. It was obvious she wanted to fleece him.

He bought it today, and by this time next year, he might not only lose all his principal but also have to pay out Gringotts Galleon.

Tsk tsk, they really think he's a piece of junk.

William, holding the Goblin Gems, immediately felt at ease.