Chapter 8 European and American capital strikes across the sea
At noon, Phoenix was humming a little song and eating lunch in the auditorium. The students next to the www.biquge.info were very excited, and for no other reason, the school was holding a Christmas ball to celebrate the victory in the Death Eater War. All Warriors who take part in the Hogwarts battle will be invited, including the parents of those who are fighting (students from Hogwarts or two other schools of witchcraft and wizardry).
"It's going to be a big event," Rogge said to Phoenix, "but I'm going to worry about my dance partner again." ”
"After all these years, you haven't even caught a girl?" Phoenix asked casually, looking at the newspaper.
Rogge frowned and didn't answer, instead asking about the news in the newspaper.
"The Germanic Wizards' Council was renamed the East Francian Wizards' Council. Phoenix shook his head, "They're always like that, I remember in the 50s and 60s they changed several names, and they really had nothing to do." Maybe they'll change their name again next year. ”
"Why did you change it?"
"You see, when the Law of Secrecy was signed in 1692, the situation in Central Europe was very different from what it is now. Three miles, one city, five miles and one country, at that time, they wanted to save trouble and directly let them form a joint council, who knew that Muggles in modern times unified them. You know, Muggles can always influence us to some extent. So, they feel that the name is too racial, and at the other they feel that it is too Muggle. You may not know that for 300 years, the German-East Franconian parliament has passed all the bills that have been passed by the Renaissance. It's time for someone to take care of the place. ”
Related below, with a photo. As council members draw their wands and fire spells at each other in the council chamber, they can see why they have a hard time passing some of the actual bills. In order to oppose the passage of certain bills, they do not mind -- and neither does the public, but are happy to see them come to pass -- and directly force the veto in the form of duels and scuffles.
Seeing hundreds of people scuffling, Rogge thought it was funny.
"How's the trial going?"
No need to ask, Phoenix knew that Rogge was asking about the trial of the Death Eaters.
"No. The main thing is where to judge, Britain or the European International Tribunal, the Death Eaters also caused a major harm outside the United Kingdom, and the surrounding countries mainly set up the tribunal in Switzerland, and the British Wizengamot led by Perth insisted that the main body of the Death Eaters was British wizards and should be tried in London. ”
"Switzerland, isn't that your business?" said Rogge, surprised.
"yes. Therefore, I also advocate the trial in London. Get yourself in trouble. I don't care if it's a sentence. ”
"There's a difference," he said uncertainly, "there's no death penalty in England, is there?"
"Temporary Decree. Phoenix replied casually, "Are you done eating?" I need your help with my homework. ”
"He also left you homework. ”
"yes, I'll call Maxim in a moment. ”
"Hermione?"
"Forget it, she's busy applying for a job as an intern at the Ministry of Magic. ”
After pushing the homework to someone else, Phoenix gave Draco ideas in his dorm room to deal with capital invasions from continental Europe and North America. Lucius was clearly extremely uncomfortable with their violent approach. Gringotts and the Ministry of Magic were immediately hit after unfreezing Malfoy's assets.
During the reign of Sinkenes, British business stalled and prices skyrocketed. After the war, a large number of Death Eaters were imprisoned pending trial, assets were seized, and Diagon Alley and the London Stock Exchange were bleak. If it weren't for the previous ban, other capital would have rushed in long ago. There are a lot of good things in the UK, such as the Flying Broomstick Company, the Fire Dragon Farm, and the only licensed manufacturer of Floo Powder in the UK is Floo Bang and so on.
The business rules of the European and American regions, and even the world's peers. I buy you, it doesn't matter if you don't agree, kidnapping and intimidating see if you don't agree. Generally speaking, there will be no deaths, but considering that the British Ministry of Magic is so poor and weak at present, there must be many families who take risks and buy and sell strongly.
The opportunity to enter the British market this time is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and many people are staring at it, even the wizarding families in Asia and South America are ready to move.
You must know that the fire dragon is full of treasures, and the fire dragon is mostly concentrated in Europe. Among them, there are two kinds of British specialties, namely the Welsh green dragon and the Hirsidire black dragon. Just a profitable dragon farm can make everyone's brains into dog brains.
Like the Malfoy family, which is also the case with English wizarding families, it is clear that few people still have such a large number of properties, and it is fine in peacetime. The Ministry of Magic is in charge of the affairs and provides protection for the local wizarding industry. But if something happens to the Ministry of Magic, they will immediately be in crisis. Clever families, such as the Potters. They had been famous in Europe before Harry's father, had invented many potions, but had never set up their own company. Because the Potter family is basically a single lineage, the number of large families behind the rest of Europe's industries ranges from hundreds to thousands. They want to be strong, and you can't help it, so each generation of members of the Potter family directly sells patents to large companies, and saves a huge amount of money by eating royalties.
Unfortunately, Malfoy doesn't have a patent in his hands, it's all industry. If the store is gone, there will be no income, so you can only sit and eat.
"Now it's a loss, if you don't limit the intermarriage partners, Malfoy may have a few hundred people, and the fight may not be lost, and there is no need for such a situation. ”
Phoenix sits in the common room with his feet on a footstool, constantly shaking. He held in his hand a book called "A Brief History of Everything", which Professor Alex had lent him.
"Don't talk about it. Draco said anxiously, "Think of a way." I heard that the Weasley twins are being treated at St. Mungo. ”
"yes. ”
Phoenix knew about it, and goods such as the spell-proof cloak developed by Fred and George were immediately noticed by big capital. Obviously, they failed to reach a consensus. If Kingsley hadn't come quickly with the Aurors, I'm afraid it would have been more than just going to the hospital, and he would have been beaten half-crippled if he didn't die.
"I have two options," Phoenix began, "to agree to their stake or acquisition, or let me take a stake." Otherwise, there's nothing you can do, you don't have much time. There is a lot of foreign capital, and there are only a lot of valuable industries in the UK. In the past, the Ministry of Magic could protect you, and now—"
Phoenix said halfway through and stopped abruptly. After thinking for a moment, he continued.
"Actually, it can be like this. You sell the property, exchange it for cash, and invest with me. ”
"You?" Draco hesitated, in his opinion, Phoenix didn't know anything about economics.
"Yes, I'm going to buy the Daily Prophet, and you can come in too. Phoenix said slowly, flipping the page.
However, the shareholders of the Daily Prophet are basically still there. They're probably not going to be willing to sell. ”
"Man, don't you think I'm going to use normal means. Phoenix looked at Draco amusedly.
The media is an industry that Peverell will inevitably control, and if Phoenix doesn't buy it, the family will do it. Instead of waiting for the family to start, it will become a family public property. It might as well become his private property, so that the pocket money can be more.
"I asked my father. ”
"Okay, get in touch with your father then," Phoenix nodded, "and lend me some money by the way." ”
"Okay, how much to borrow?"
"A few thousand is enough, anyway, it won't be long before you get your pocket money next year. ”
Phoenix was telling the truth, he had used up all of this year's quota in Wanbang City, plus the proceeds of the private property left by his parents, and he still owed a large amount. When he divided the spoils of war in England, he forgot that he had no money, and with a wave of his hand, he rewarded them all, and only remembered it when he bought Muggle studies.
"As a reminder, don't take Astoria to the auction house. ”
"We don't care. Draco blushed slightly, and said hurriedly.
"yes, it was in the courtyard that day. A whole bunch of us were right in the back. He grimaced at Draco.