After Delphi had her fill, Allen left the Broken Cauldron with Hermione, who was carrying Delphi, and the giant snake. His words made the wizards who were paying attention to their conversation even quieter. Even Doris kept her mouth shut, not daring to ask any more questions. It was obvious that Harris was looking for trouble with Gringotte, and the sprites were in for it.
Allen and the others stepped on the cobblestone streets of Diagon Alley and looked around casually. After a whole day of repairs, the buildings in Diagon Alley had returned to normal. Although the magical things inside the buildings, such as the magical portraits and shelves, still needed some time to repair, at least from the outside, there was nothing wrong with them anymore.
The same goes for Gringotts itself. The floor tiles of the main hall, the ceiling with a huge hole, the shattered chandelier, etc. were all restored to their original state. As for the magic track leading to the vault, it would probably take a few more days for it to be fully restored.
Currently, the interior of Gringotts was much livelier than usual. Apart from those Magi who had rushed over to check if their vaults were still intact, or those who had decided to walk or use flying brooms to enter the underground, Gringotts was filled with goblins and Magi wearing Ministry of Magic uniform.
President Nagnoc brought along Tab and the other officials from the Ministry of Magic to calculate the gold coins that they were supposed to compensate for Diagon Alley. Piles of gold coins were placed at the side to be counted. They were kept in a leather box that was enchanted with a Traceless Expansion Spell, and then distributed to the owners of the ships that were burned down by the Ministry of Magic.
At this moment, President Nagnock recognized that the new visitor was Allen Harris. Due to his stingy nature, President Nagnock raised his vigilance to the maximum. The other sprites were also complaining in their hearts. Gringotte had just been hit by an accident, and this person walked in so boldly. It was obvious that he was here to cause trouble.
However, Gringotte, who had opened the door to welcome guests, could not refuse the visitor for no reason. It could only be on full alert.
Nagnock immediately handed the task of counting the compensation to the other sprites while he and Tab took the initiative to welcome the visitor. Nagnock's gaze swept across the face of the baby in Hermione's arms, who was sleeping soundly after eating and drinking her fill. He was even more confused.
However, he was facing the most powerful Magus in the world. Even if he had many private conflicts with the other party's family, as the president of Gringotts, he still bowed slightly and politely asked, "Principal Harris, Miss Granger, for you to come to Gringotts so early, may I know what I can do for the two of you today?"
"Good morning, Nagnock. I'm here to retrieve some valuables from the vault," Allen said briskly.
Nagenok slightly frowned. He didn't understand the meaning behind the other party's words. However, he understood that under such circumstances, even if the other party's tone was gentle, he obviously didn't have any good intentions. Furthermore, it was during the time when Gringotts' Fire Dragon was causing trouble in Diagon Alley …
No matter how complicated his thoughts were, Nagnock could only maintain his composure and understanding. The sprite reminded them softly, "Headmaster Harris, Miss Gringotte, please allow me … to remind you that your family's vault in Gringotte has been closed?"
"Yes, you remember well. However, Hermione and I are not here to retrieve our things." Allen raised his voice slightly and emphasized, "We're here to retrieve the Lestrange family's assets."
"Headmaster Harry! I'm very sorry! Gringotte must provide security for its customers' assets. No matter who it is, even if it's us, we can never take away anything that doesn't belong to us from Gringotte … "Tab, who had rejected Lunn's offer and thought that Allen was bringing it up, immediately raised her voice.
"Tab! Watch your tone! " Nagnock scolded Tab. Then, he calmly stated, "However, please understand, Headmaster Harris. We must abide by Gringotte's rules and regulations. This is all for the sake of our customers …"
"Nagnock, I respect Gringotte's traditions and rules. That is why we are here … with your customers." Allen pointed at the sleeping baby. "Delphi, she is Bellatrix Lestrange's only daughter. We are here to retrieve some assets from Lestrange's vault."
The tiny baby, Delphi, instantly became the focus of all the sprites in Gringotte. Many of them knew that Miss Gringotte had adopted a baby girl. However, many of them only learned of her identity after Allen's introduction. They couldn't understand why Bellatrix's daughter would be in Allen's hands and even become his adopted daughter.
The sprites were even more shocked. The cunning Nagnock was at a loss when faced with Harris's unexpected attack. The short silence made the atmosphere a little awkward.
This silence made all the sprites in the hall who knew the inside story nervous.
Nagnock's expression was very serious. His hairy long fingers were tightly clenched. The Dark Lord had just emptied Lestrange's vault, and Allen Harris had come to check the vault. This was definitely not a coincidence. Nagnock began to judge in his heart. Could it be that Allen had received some information? If the magic world knew that all the assets in the vault had been taken away, then regardless of whether there were soul tools or not, they wouldn't be able to explain the matter clearly. They would be seen as covering up for the Dark Lord. This would seriously affect Gringotte's reputation.
"How can we prove that this baby is Mrs. Bellatrix Lestrange's blood descendant?" Tab asked sharply. Her face was red with anger.
"We have never heard of Mrs. Bellatrix Lestrange having a blood descendant." Boglod restrained his panic. His black eyes sparkled without any white.
"Delphi is Bellatrix and Tom's daughter. This kind of thing naturally wouldn't be publicized." Allen raised his eyebrows and raised his voice a little. "Nagnock, Gringotte has a method to detect bloodlines. I think it's the best in the entire wizarding world. After all, in this kind of pure-blooded family, if the owner of the vault had an accident or the bloodline was cut off, it's not uncommon for relatives to inherit the vault's assets."
"Mrs. Bellatrix Lestrange is still alive. Even if this baby girl is her descendant, a baby without autonomy has no right to dispose of these assets." Tab shouted, pointing at the baby girl with her long fingers. She was so angry that her hair stood on end.
"Bellatrix's sins are enough for her to be kissed by a Dementor seven times." Hermione flicked her hair and retorted with her chin raised. "We are now Delphi's legal guardians. We have an adoption certificate issued by the Ministry of Magic. We have the right to dispose of her assets for Delphi!"
"It's the wizard's arrogance again! We don't find it strange that the Ministry of Magic issued an adoption certificate. However, Gringotte is a fairy. Since we are standing here, we have to act according to Gringotte's rules. Without Mrs. Lestrange's consent, no one can enter her vault. If you don't agree, then forget it! " Tab gritted her teeth and took a step forward. She was determined not to let them enter. "No matter how much power you have outside, it doesn't matter here. At least in Gringotte, we fairies have the final say! Or do you want to use force to force us? "
Nagno's face was gloomy as he anxiously thought of how to refuse. No matter what, they could not expose the fact that the vault had been emptied. Allen Harris was so aggressive and determined to enter the vault that he must have known the result of the matter through prophecy magic. They had long heard that his prophecy was very powerful, so they deliberately came here today to cause trouble. Once the magic world knew that Lestrange's vault had been emptied, the Ministry of Magic would definitely use this as an excuse to further attack Gringotte. Then, the fairies would be in an even more passive situation.
However, Allen did not continue to be entangled with the fairies. He turned his gaze to the guards in the hall who were specially brought by the Ministry of Magic to pay compensation to Aura. He shouted, "Mr. Aura, I want to report a case! The fairies of Gringotte are trying to embezzle the wealth in Lestrange's vault. "
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