If we start from the collapse of the Soviet Union, then the span of the entire event is actually more than half a century, which is a long and complex non-magical political upheaval, and the matter about the Hogwarts mortgage also involves the decline of an ancient pure-blood family, which I don't know how much historical thickness and character relationships are involved.

At this very moment, there are billions of people out there who are being affected by this, with more than hundreds of billions of dollars of capital after being leveraged, and they are still mired in financial wars and cannot get out, including goblins and Muggles.

If this kind of huge financial system manipulation is laid out by Leos, who once participated in the establishment of the First French Empire, the Gringotts Elven Council of Elders, although it will also be extremely shocked, will not be completely incomprehensible.

However, it was only at this time that they finally thought they had found the mastermind behind it, and saw that the key traitor who was plotting to overthrow the Gringotts wizarding bank and control the lifeblood and direction of the elven clan was about to compromise......

The other party actually said lightly that the real careerist is a little girl who has just turned eleven?!

The old elf chief elder looked up at Douglas with a ridiculous look written on his face.

"You ......"

"Ahem, Chief Elder, please be careful with your words......"

Douglas looked at the Great Elder of Gringotts Elves, twitched the corners of his mouth, and said seriously with a solemn face.

"Following Elder Leos's suggestion, I suggest that you address the eldest lady when she arrives, Her Majesty the Supreme Elven Empress. Otherwise, you won't necessarily die, but you'll definitely go through a recovery process that is even more terrible than death - if you count the time, the Hogwarts trial is almost in its final stages, and the eldest lady should be at Gringotts. ”

“...... The Hogwarts Public Trial was also planned by her, wasn't she?"

"Well, yes. ”

As if he had finally entered the script that Douglas was expecting, the middle-aged goblin nodded sincerely, his voice not rising, but to the ears of the goblins, it seemed to be like a loud sound made by hitting metal.

"Elder Leos was the first to realize this, and at that time their main focus was still on how to make a small amount of money from the collapse of the former Soviet Union, but since realizing that there were hidden dangers in Gringotts' capital chain, and choosing to rush into the game in order to fight against the American goblin Gringotts, the eldest lady saw the possibility of eating Gringotts completely. ”

Douglas spoke in a calm tone, as if he were telling a story that had nothing to do with him.

"Even without the Council of Elders' intervention in the Venture Capital Department, these plans wouldn't have changed much, and the fact that Gringotts Wizarding Bank, which exists as a foundation of depositors' trust, is 100% owned by goblins is simply too bad – a greater distrust of humanity than any other bank in the world. ”

"So...... You want to say that this is also an investment that is fully in line with the rules of the demon?"

Chief Elder Groin grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth, and asked in a hoarse voice.

An atmosphere of absurdity enveloped the marble halls of the entire Gringotts Wizarding Bank, and as such a small group of people who were the most prominent in the field of fairy finance, they could easily understand what Douglas was saying now, if they were to work backwards from the results.

Even the question of why Leos chose to betray, and how they have failed step by step these days, now seems to be moving from absurd to plausible with the advent of Douglas and the simple explanation of the middle-aged goblin.

"That's right, when losses are inevitable, the best thing to do is not to continue to hold on or stop the loss immediately, but to find a way to switch positions and take the initiative to take the winner's side to ensure that their own interests are not damaged by the split. ”

Douglas replied in a tone of paramount proportion, pulling out a piece of parchment and glancing at it.

"Hogwarts can fund the Gringotts Wizarding Bank by purchasing shares in cash, with a total amount converted into gold Galleons, about 750 million...... It was used to purchase the invalid title deed of Salazar Slytherin and 70% of the equity interest in Gringotts Wizarding Bank, including but not limited to the right to mint coinage, the right to appoint personnel, and the right to run the day-to-day business. ”

"As I have previously entrusted the guards to convey, this is not a business partnership to be bargained for, and the only right the Gringotts Wizarding Bank has is to agree or refuse. And if Gringotts chooses to refuse, then the content of this parchment is a proposal to reorganize Gringotts...... Of course, the equity ratio will be adjusted a little more......"

The elves looked at the former head of venture capital in disbelief, unable to organize the appropriate language to reply to Douglas for a while, and Douglas was not in a hurry, and after reading the contents of the parchment, he continued to open the Muggle scholar's paper on the counter and studied it carefully.

After a long while, Groin took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.

"Looks like that Miss Elena Kaslana thinks Gringotts is already hers, right?"

Douglas frowned, first shook his head, then nodded.

"Well, what can I say, my authority is only to explain...... The exact content will not be determined until the eldest lady arrives, but you are also right, from the current point of view, Gringotts will be hers sooner or later. ”

Groin's cheeks twitched vigorously as he stared at the parchment in Douglas's hand.

"So, Mr. CFO, is there anything we need to pay attention to when that eldest lady arrives later?"

"Whatever the eldest lady says, you can agree. Douglas suggested quite sincerely, "In this way, the eldest lady will be in a better mood, the handover will be more efficient, and the time will not be wasted too much." ”

"It's just a ten-year-old girl, who knows what she's going to ask for?"

"Ahem, as far as I know, I'm eleven years old now. As for the requirements, anyway, they will not exceed the assets owned by the Gringotts Wizarding Bank, as long as the attitude is right, they will definitely be satisfied......"

“...... Even if it's the entire Gringotts Wizarding Bank?!"

"That's right, that's right. ”

The two elves stared at each other for a long time, and the coldness and sarcasm on Groin's face intensified. Douglas, on the other hand, has a serious expression, like an elementary school student answering a teacher's question, without any element of joking.

"Crazy, you're crazy...... You've fallen under the Wizard's Imperius Curse, haven't you?"

After a moment, Groin took another deep breath, "Do you know what the whole Gringotts Wizarding Bank means? It's not just the marble hall in front of you, it's not just the enchanted vault underground. ”

"Of course, I understand that in fact, the Mandate of Heaven Group has prepared some industrial reception work in advance. ”

Douglas smiled slightly, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the counter, and replied calmly.

"For example, all the popular shops in the former Soviet Union, the former Soviet heavy industry enterprises that were bought by Gringotts, the Muggle commercial banks controlled by Gringotts in the non-wizarding world, the war bonds issued by Britain, France, Germany and other European countries during the two Muggle Wars, well, of course, there are thousands of goblin clerks at Gringotts, including the venture capital department, and the wizards and Muggle employees they contacted......"

Bang!

Before Douglas could finish speaking, Groin grabbed the cane in his hand and slammed it a nearby wooden counter, making a loud noise, and looked at the "betrayer" in front of him with a hideous face.

"Douglas, you shameful traitor! Are you going to send the future of the elves and Gringotts to the human wizards?!Do you want the elves to become the next house-elves?!"

"All...... Probably not. Douglas replied calmly, "There may be a relatively large reorganization of power and organizational structure in the business of the non-magical world, but for a long time, the financial foundation of the magical world will still be accounted for by us goblins. Among human wizards, there is a very scarce talent in mathematics and economics, especially in the fields of auditing and accounting, which take time to accumulate, and the advantage of goblins is still irreplaceable......"

"Bullshit!" Groin roared angrily, "Do you really think Gringotts has no way out?!, just because of this little difficulty?...... the troubles that Gringotts Wizarding Bank has experienced for thousands of years?"

"But never before has it hurt the bank. ”

Douglas calmly interrupted the old goblin's rant and stood up to look down at Groin.

"In the final analysis, a bank is a business of credit and risk. If depositors don't trust banks, then the cornerstone of this business is shaken. No single bank can afford simultaneous withdrawals from all depositors. Isn't that the problem we've already discussed, Gringotts has no way out in the face of a run......"

"Gringotts can release the original contract to divert attention, and can mobilize everyone to raise gold to fill the hole......"

Groin said through gritted teeth, his eyes flashing with the last of his fierceness.

"yes, that's the same method I just told you ......"

"So keep incitement people to run on Gringotts, even if you can empty Gringotts, as long as the scam over there can't hold up, the gold will eventually come back. What's more, at that time, Hogwarts and the little witch who signed the contract will first have to find a way to explain it to the angry wizards, right?"

"Alas...... You seem to only remember the previous part again. Didn't I mention that these roads have been blocked? Douglas glanced at Groin and sighed helplessly.

"Well, you're right, in fact, the shop in Tumbledown Alley was closed this morning. ”

"In order to complete the assault on the Gringotts Wizarding Bank as soon as possible, the eldest lady adjusted the rate of return to an almost crazy value - wizards don't have much savings in the first place, and the 600 million gold gallons have almost plucked away the wealth of the entire wizarding world before they even run out, which is really terrifying. Guess where this anger might end up?"

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Chapter 2!Mom!!