Chapter 390: May is coming!
Time flies by in a passing room.
Life in Hogwarts is set in stone.
But the outside world is constantly being hit by new changes.
The Ministry of Magic has opened a new wizarding bank, and it has been set up against Gringotts, opposite Gringotts.
The building is magnificent and immense.
At first, not many people were optimistic about the "British Wizarding Bank", because Gringotts was already deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But when more and more information about the Wizard Bank was revealed, slowly, a small number of wizards walked into the Wizard Bank with the attitude of giving it a try.
As soon as they entered, they found that it was very different from the Wizard Bank.
The halls of Gringotts were decorated with too much golden light, as if others did not know that they were fairies and rich. And their counter is very high, and the dwarf-like goblins can only sit on the counter to be at eye level with ordinary wizards, probably because they are low, so they build the counter high, otherwise they will have low self-esteem.
And the counter is always filled with piles of galleons and rubies, showing off the ingredients more than the working ones.
The British Wizarding Bank follows the style of the Ministry of Magic, with a focus on spaciousness and simplicity.
There is not a single amount of money in sight.
Wizard banks don't have bulletproof glass, but no fool is going to rob money.
The Anti-Phantom Manifestation Charm has long been set up here, and there is a strict monitoring of magic everywhere, and a clean spell will be a big alarm bell. The Auror Office has a special operations team here to respond to emergencies at any time. In several vaults, several well-trained fire dragons lay on each.
The defense here will only be tighter than Gringotts.
In addition, the Ministry of Magic and the Wizarding Bank are introducing a new currency.
Whereas, from the thirteenth century, sorcerers began to circulate Galleons.
So Dumbledore had no intention of starting over.
That would only destroy the monetary system that had been built so hard.
It's just that the minting of wizard currency must not fall into the private property of Gringotts.
So the new currencies are still gold galleons, silver sicos, and copper nats.
But it has become a new manufacturing process, a new pattern, a new anti-counterfeiting magic, and the size has also changed.
Originally, the exchange rate was one galleon, which was equal to seventeen sico, and one sike was equal to twenty-nine nats.
The new exchange ratio is 10 silver sike for 1 galleon, and 10 nanot for 10 silver sike.
The new currency is minted according to the material proportions of the original currency, and there is essentially no difference between the two currencies.
The purchasing power of a new Galleon is still equal to that of an old Galleon, with only Silver Sico and Bronze Nat taking a slight impact.
In fact, there are only two purposes for the implementation of the new currency, one is to have a balanced exchange ratio and be easy to use. The second is to grasp the right to speak in the manufacture of money.
At the same time, the British Wizarding Bank announced that it will always support the exchange of the two currencies.
The old Garons, Sick, and Nat have not changed for seven hundred years, and they are also cowhides.
The new currency looks much more polished.
It's like a Muggle video with a mushy 240P and an ultra-clear 1080P.
New money glittering.
The new currency was first loved by young people, and middle-aged wizards were still more conservative and less comfortable with the new Galleons.
However, more and more wizards are willing to use the new Galleons.
I heard that the goblin representative of Gringotts was still making trouble in Dumbledore's office, but Dumbledore just smiled and said, "The Ministry of Magic has not banned the circulation of old Galleons, and the Ministry of Magic also supports the exchange of new Galleons for old Galleons." The Ministry of Magic can't be blamed for what the wizards will choose. ”
The goblins of Gringotts left angrily.
Then the goblins of Gringotts also wanted to do something on Galleon, and they improved Galleon's manufacturing process overnight, but they only raised 240P to 480P.
How could their whims catch up with the Ministry of Magic's plan?
However, this did work a little, and the exchange of new Galleons was somewhat suppressed.
After all, the circulation of the old Galleon is still crushing the new Galleon, how can it be said that the old Galleon will be hammered up.
But then, the British Wizarding Bank launched something called "Yue Bao".
Interest can be earned!
And it's not low.
The goblins of Gringotts were completely panicked.
......
Wizard Bank.
Two wizards stepped out of the brightly lit hall.
"The service of this wizard bank is much better than that of Gringotts, and the way they smile is a hundred times better than looking at those ugly goblins. ”
"Have you deposited all your money into the Yue Bao project?"
"yes, I didn't use Galleon anyway. I speculate that Yu Bao will definitely have various restrictions in the future, and it will be too late if you don't hurry up and get some wool now. ”
"I thought, the key is that I have all the money to open the store. ”
"Hehe, I can buy a few magic castles now just by eating the daily interest, and then have a bowl of magic spicy soup......"
"Don't say it, I'm sour and spicy......"
"Well, have you noticed a few machines standing on the side of the hall? Some wizards are holding wands as if they're adjusting something. ”
"Oh, I know that. My friend is in the office of the Wizarding Bank. He said it was something called an "ATM" that Wizard Bank was going to launch. When the time comes, you don't have to queue up at the counter, you can pick up Galleons directly on the machine. ”
"So convenient?"
"What is this...... wizard whispered, "I heard that the Ministry of Magic is going to make something called "digital currency", and we won't even need to take Galleons with us when we go out in the future...... But it seems that there is a need for some kind of "wizard ID" that can link the money we have in the wizarding bank with our "ID......"
"Really, how can you buy things without Garens? ”
"That's what my friend said anyway. ”
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In the blink of an eye.
Easter in 1994 is just around the corner.
Back last year, they also met Diana from the British Muggle government.
This year they won't be on an Easter tour because they are doing more and more homework.
In addition to completing her homework, Hermione had to study a magical idea Harry had given her.
Wait until Easter is almost over.
Fleur had naturally gone to the bathroom in Harry's hut and walked around in front of Harry in her translucent clothes.
After the Easter break, it's time for the summer semester.
Zhang Qiu dug a spoonful of ice cream and said happily: "Usually, I should have stepped up my training and prepared for the last Quidditch." After quitting Quidditch, it was really much easier. ”
May is long overdue.
The whole school is waiting for the end of this month when Bagman officially announces the final event of the Triwizard Tournament for the Warriors.
Finally, the last week arrived.
After a transfiguration class.
Headmaster McGonagall told Harry to stay.
"Harry, go to the Quidditch pitch below at nine o'clock tonight. Principal McGonagall said, "Mr. Bagman is going to be there to tell the Warriors what the third project is." ”
So, at half past eight that night, Harry broke up with Zhang Qiu, Hermione and Astoria at Harry's cabin.
"You see how nervous you are, it's just a game. Harry said, going downstairs.
Out of the castle gates.
The night is cloudy tonight.
On the lawn, I came across Fleur coming from the carriage.
Fleur asked, "Guess what, maybe there's an underground tunnel for us to find the treasure." ”
"I know, but I can't tell you. Harry said.
Fleur: "......"
They walked down the pitch-black lawn towards the Quidditch pitch and entered the pitch through a crack in the stands.
The Quidditch pitch has changed dramatically, and it is no longer flat and smooth.
It seems as if someone has erected numerous long low walls here, which are intricately intricately stretched out in all directions.
"Hey, it's a wall!" Fleur said in amazement, "How did the Quidditch field become like this?"
Then she looked down at the low wall closest to her.
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