Chapter Ninety-Three: Bloodstained Gold Coins
Phoenix really can't explain why it was like this at the time, and the time passed by Itunogues was there, and the medicine he got did work, so long ago. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info No one can tell.
"The elixir doesn't work on Muggles, or - maybe allergies - anyway, the king was angry and ordered him to be executed, and my ancestors exchanged them for the elixir with Hippogriffs to help him escape capture. ”
"Then this potion has been sitting long enough. Hermione said.
"Strictly speaking, it's not as long as you think. When Nicol Lemay made the Philosopher's Stone, we provided a lot of money and raw materials, and in return, we also received a Philosopher's Stone. A considerable part of the elixir in this was added later. ”
"Alchemy burns money very much, behind an alchemy master, there are many rich people who support it, otherwise it won't work out at all. Phoenix continued to lead them forward, "At that time, many families around the world participated, after all, he was a rare alchemy master, in addition to the Philosopher's Stone, there were many priceless treasures, all of which were within his refining ability. ”
"Doesn't there be an alchemy course at Hogwarts?" heard him so Harry, and his interest in alchemy was also ignited.
"Yes," Hermione replied for him, "I asked Professor McGonagall that Hogwarts would teach this if there were a number of students in sixth year who wanted to learn, but—" She looked at Phoenix.
"I didn't sign it, she didn't have enough people. "Alchemy is more boring than potions class, and I've figured out if you don't have enough of them." ”
"But you didn't mention it to Ron or Ron. Harry said confusedly.
"You don't have enough grades. Signing students must achieve 'Excellent' grades on the OWLS exam in three of the four courses of potions, spells, arithmetic divination, and astronomy. ”
"I can't find a few of them in the whole grade. Harry grinned, "If nothing else, I remember that there were very few people who were excellent in astronomy, and you were the only one in arithmetic divination." ”
As they passed a broken wooden stick, Harry pointed out that it was a broomstick before Phoenix could speak. It seems that Harry's knowledge of Quidditch is not bad.
According to Phoenix, it's worthless, and no one wants to trade it for their goods, because the broomstick is a tattered compared to a magical creature that can fly.
Slow to fly, poor in comfort, and unable to defend or attack, it is not comparable to a mode of transportation such as a Hippogriff. That's what Peverell did. I can't change it, so I put it on display here.
"Garon, you did that too?" Hermione walked over to a row of gold and silver coin shelves, which contained the first Gareon style, as well as the current one. The gold coin facing her, glittering on a red velvet cushion marked 02200059. Represents the goblin who minted this coin.
"We take care of the beginning of the entire casting process. Alchemy, a variant of the Philosopher's Stone technique, has only the ability to turn ordinary metal into pure gold, and the goblins are responsible for the rest of the process. Use their unique magic to complete the rest of the process so that the market will not be disrupted by crooks and thieves like Mundungus. Phoenix told them unreservedly because, as he said, the goblins were responsible for the process and technology of making the gold coins, and they were only responsible for providing the raw materials, "Silver coins are about the same, but we often use Feathered Serpent eggshells instead of some of the converted silver." ”
"There's a chance I can take you to Gringotts' casting process - part of it. ”
"Is that okay?" asked Harry politely.
"No problem, they're whining at best. Phoenix waved his hand, indicating that it was a trivial matter.
"If you're willing to take one as a souvenir, there's a lot of this stuff under the shelf. He opened the small drawer under the shelf, and it was full of gold and silver coins, the same as those in the glass case.
"This was the first batch of currencies with a lot of minor flaws in the design and was quickly deactivated. Phoenix took out a gold and silver coin and threw it to Harry.
"How?" Harry caught it shrewdly,
"Practicality?" Hermione said.
"Yes. It was too heavy, not durable, and easily deformed or damaged, and the elves added several more spells to it. Phoenix said lightly, continuing on his way.
lest they ask questions that are not easy to answer.
For example, the origin of Gringotts.
At the time, the elves had lost the war against the wizards, or more precisely, were defeated by Peverell. Most of the goblins in Europe originally belonged to different tribes, but they were united by their defeat and becoming slaves.
But Peveril didn't need so many slaves, they only needed a small part to provide armor and utensils for the family. So it was decided to put most of the goblins to death, because as slaves, their lives and deaths were in the hands of their masters, protected by law.
In order to protect themselves, the elves came up with the idea of Gringotts and the replacement of barter with money. even sketched a blueprint for the clansmen at that time to control the wizarding world through the bank.
The proposal was immediately adopted, and the result was much as the elves had envisioned. The only difference is that when the wizards in other regions learned of the benefits of this industry, they immediately launched a battle to enslave the elves, and almost all of the elves became slaves of the wizards.
In order to ensure the uniqueness of their own bank and the huge benefits it brings, wizards can be said to have done everything they can, even Muggle countries have been mobilized. Lucius Tarquin Subeb was unwilling to start a war and was ousted from his throne by Peverell. The Senate was formed by Muggle nobles attached to Peverell and held the power of the state.
It stretched from Spain, Gaul and Britain in the west, to the upper Euphrates River in the east, to northern Africa in the south, and to the Navia Peninsula in the north. The sorcerers who fought against Peverell fell under spells and blades, and even innocent sorcerers from North Africa and West Asia were involved, not because they also set up private banks belonging to their families, but because they used them to extract regional benefits.
In the eyes of wizards, exchanging gold coins for goods is like an empty glove white wolf. After centuries of turmoil in Europe, Asia and Africa, a handful of family banks survived and were renamed Gringotts to prevent any later entrants to the industry and prevent such terrible battles from happening again.
Both wizards and Muggles suffered heavy losses in this war, and only a tiny fraction of the population ate a lot of money. This kind of image is really not a glorious deed.
Slowly let Hermione know about this later, until she is mature enough. Phoenix quickened his pace and led them into the classroom.
"Where I was a kid, how are you, Minerva?" Phoenix waved.