Snakes in Hogwarts

"Fairy?"

"Fairy!"

"Professor McGonagall, are there really fairies! I thought such creatures would only appear in fairy tale books." Hermione still looked a little unbelievable.

Obviously, the girl hasn't fully adapted herself to having stepped into a world called magic with one foot.

"Of course Miss Granger, the goblin has existed as a special creature many centuries ago, and has formed a more equal relationship with the wizard. You see the one standing outside the door is a goblin ."

Hearing this, Andros also looked in the direction of Professor McGonagall's fingers. He had actually noticed the two small figures in red uniforms inlaid with gold by the bronze gate.

Is that a fairy?

It looks true, how should I put it, the little things are very unique.

Andros stared at the two fairies from a distance, their statures were very short, and not only that, their complexion was gray and yellow, and their black eyes revealed a kind of fairies-like wisdom, sly and malicious wisdom.

Not only that, their hands and feet are very long, but their legs are very short, so they walk around like a penguin, looking full of joy.

What's more interesting is that most of the fairies have sharp beards, and it looks a little more funny when paired with a round head that is much larger than a human head.

"You can just look at them from a distance. Don't stare at them like this when you walk in for a while. Goblins don't like being stared at by wizards for a long time." Professor McGonagall reminded him in a whisper, and then took him. Lead them to the gate of Gringa.

"Welcome to Gringa." When passing by the gate, the two fairies standing by the door bowed slightly to them. Their voices were very sharp, which made people sound like a hostile feeling.

The goblin pushed open the bronze gate at the entrance for them, and oncoming was the second gate. The gate was silver. The two gates were also engraved with rows of more eye-catching characters.

"Please come in, stranger, but you have to be careful,

What is the end of insatiable greed,

Blindly ask for, get something for nothing,

Will be severely punished,

So if you want to take away a piece of wealth that never belonged to you from our underground vault,

Thief, you have been warned!

Beware that it is not treasure, but evil."Andros whispered the engraved text on the door. He had a deep impression of the text that appeared in the original book.

"For centuries, countless witches and wizards have stored their property and valuables in the underground vault of Gringotts. So far, there has been no theft."

It will be here soon, Professor McGonagall, your mouth is really open.

If I remember correctly, there will soon be an intruder.

"Underground vault?" Hermione seemed to have discovered the new world.

"Yes, hundreds of miles underground in London are the vaults built by the fairies. Only fairies know how to deal with the security measures. But if you want me to say, the intricate roads alone are enough to stun anyone. Entered."

There were also a few fairies standing beside this door, they bowed slightly and then opened the door to lead the group into the hall of Gringa.

This is a spacious and bright marble hall, and Andros looks around, there are hundreds of counters, less to say, one or two goblins are busy at each counter.

Either checking the color of the gems, or checking the books, or revealing that the merchant’s unique cunning wisdom is talking to a few wizards in a low voice, seeming to be doing a dirty business without knowing it. .

Judging from the gloomy looks on the faces of the wizards, it was obvious that the goblin had the upper hand in the conversation.

These little guys seem to know how to make money and how to deal with others when they were born.

The hall is surrounded by spotless white marble walls and exquisitely carved reliefs, which seem to be telling the glory of the fairy.

If Andros had studied the history of magic, he would know that these little guys once established a fairy kingdom, and Gryffindor's great sword was forged by a fairy king himself.

Below the relief are numerous gates, each leading to different positions. Many goblins are standing by the gates or guiding or leading the wizards coming and going through these gates.

Andros raised his head, and on the domed ceiling, a large, somewhat exaggerated, chandelier studded with colorful gems was hanging quietly there, exuding a dazzling pound, not right, the light of Jin Jialong.

They are really rich.

"Follow me." Professor McGonagall led a few people towards a counter not far away, where a seat had just been vacated.

"What can I do for you, madam." The goblin behind the counter bowed slightly to Professor McGonagall.

"I need to exchange some coins for the freshmen at Hogwarts, and I also have to apply for a Hogwarts bursary grant for one of the freshmen." Professor McGonagall pointed back to Andros behind him.

"Okay, please show me the admission notices of the two freshmen."

"Professor McGonagall, my admission letter has been damaged."

"Relax, Andros, I have already responded to your situation with the principal." Professor McGonagall took out a letter from his arms and handed it in with Hermione's admission letter.

"Generally speaking, you need to have a Hogwarts acceptance letter to apply for bursaries, but since your circumstances are special after all, Principal Dumbledore wrote a letter to Gringotts to help you apply for the grant."

"It turned out to be so, thank you."

"It's nothing." Professor McGonagall waved his hand gently. "By the way, I haven't asked you what the hell is going on? The Owl Messenger is rarely hurt."

"Ah this." Andros wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He can't say that his snake pet treats owls as desserts after meals!

You know, in order to prevent Professor McGonagall from discovering Ivar, he had told the python to stay away from the hut, and he has stayed in the orphanage for several days and has not returned.

"I don't know. When I found it, it passed out outside my hut. The letter was torn and torn. Maybe it was attacked by some creature, so I haven't had it in the past few days. Go to that room."

Fortunately, Andros had already prepared his remarks, and answering Professor McGonagall's question at this moment naturally won't cause any lag.

"You are doing the right thing, and I hope you can always maintain this kind of caution. This is a necessary quality to become a smart wizard."

The goblin's inspection time is particularly long. It picked up a pair of glasses from the table, and then slowly stroked the text on the letter with its long, thin fingers.

It shouldn't be a letter-by-letter inspection. Just when Andros was about to wait, the goblin behind the counter finally took off the glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"No problem." After returning the letter and admission letter to Professor McGonagall, the goblin continued to ask. I don't know why, but its voice always sounded like a stock market insidious and malicious.

"Hogwarts' poverty subsidy for Muggle wizards per semester is ten golden gallons. Today, the ratio of golden gallons to pound sterling is 1:5. The maximum exchange rate for each semester is 40 golden gallons. How much do you want to change? "

"Is there a limit to the exchange of pound sterling for Jin Jialong?" Andros seems to have discovered the New World. In the original work, it seems that there is no restriction on the exchange of pound sterling for Jin Jialong.

"Of course, what use do you think we want this coin for?" Before Professor McGonagall could speak, the goblin behind said disdainfully, as if Andros asked a stupid question.

"If it weren't for the Muggle wizards who went to school at Hogwarts, we wouldn't have opened the exchange of British pound and Jin Jialong."

"If there is unlimited exchange, the economic system of the wizarding world will be messy. For wizards, it is not difficult to get some pounds from the Muggle world." Professor McGonagall also added.

"Forty Jin Jialongs are enough to buy your school supplies this semester. As for you, Andros, don't worry, ten Jin Jialongs can also purchase what you need, but it may be a little shabby."

It turned out to be like this. No wonder no wizard in the original book would steal a Muggle bank. If Gringotts didn't provide an exchange, they would only steal a piece of waste paper.

However, the subsidy is only ten Jin Jialong, which is really small enough.

"Then can I change some Jin Jialong, Professor McGonagall?" Andros took a small bag from his arms.

"I still have some pound sterling and want to exchange it for Jin Jialong."

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In history, there have been frequent conflicts between fairies and wizards, but in fact, they have formed a dependent relationship in the magical world. Although most wizards are still reluctant to admit it, the life of wizards is actually inseparable. Open the fairy.These greedy, cunning, and cheap guys manage Gringotts, the only wizard bank in the European wizarding world, so in a sense, they have already controlled the wizarding world's economy.

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Fairies also generally have excellent forging talents. An adult fairies often only takes a few years of training to become an excellent forging master. Historically, there are many treasures forged by fairies.

The most famous of these is the sword of Gryffindor.Historically, this was a gift given to Gryffindor by the famous fairy king Legnac I.

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According to some early agreement, the fairy is responsible for casting the currency of the magical world. This contractual relationship can even be traced back to the 13th century.

The Kanon, Sikor, and even the bronze Nat casted by the fairies have different numbers on the edge of each coin, which represents the fairies who made this coin. Similarly, only fairies know how to distinguish these numbers. This is one of the reasons why there are few fakes circulating in the market.

They can easily tell whether these metal products are cast by fairies.

It is said that some experienced goblins can even judge the works created by that master and when.

Felius "Autobiography: Me and My Race"

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