Needless to say, Gryffindor's sword was very tempting to the fairies. Almost none of the fairies would reject it.
With Gryffindor's sword as bait, no matter how outrageous Elwyn's request was, they would not be able to resist the temptation and agree, at least on the surface.
And as proof of courage, the magic on the sword determined that even if it was taken away by the fairies, it would be pulled out from the Sorting Hat by a real Gryffindor student when needed. Over the centuries, Gryffindor's sword had been lost before, but it would always return to Hogwarts this way without exception.
In other words, no matter where the fairies hid it, it would eventually return to Hogwarts.
So in Elwyn's opinion, if he could use the sword to bribe a fairy to bring him into Gringotts, it would be a great deal.
Basically, it was equivalent to solving the problem without paying anything.
But the problem now was that he did not know where Gryffindor's sword was.
Dumbledore left the sword to Harry in his will, but Rufus Scrimgeour said that Dumbledore did not have the right to do so. The sword would be kept by the Ministry of Magic, so he did not hand it over with the other items. Now that the Ministry of Magic had fallen, Gryffindor's sword was very likely in the hands of a Death Eater.
Of course, considering the value of Gryffindor's sword and the powerful magic on the scabbard, Dumbledore might have hidden the sword in advance instead of letting it be taken away by the Ministry of Magic. When Elwyn and Harry needed it, Snape would hand it over to them.
As for when they needed it, it was up to Snape.
Elwyn didn't have time to look for the real Gryffindor's sword. There were so many things waiting for him to do. Apart from Gryffindor's sword, he had a few other magic items that he could use to trade with the fairies. However, these super magic items were too important to be taken out.
Moreover, Elwyn didn't believe in cunning pixies, he still wished to use a more direct and violent method to enter Gringotts.
Elwyn had his own plan. Because he had done a lot of preparatory work, and had obtained the help of Bill and his buddies working at Egypt's Gringotts, Elwyn was very confident in this plan. Even if England's Gringotts' security was the strictest in the world, he still had the confidence to barge in. His main goal now was to check out the situation at Diagon Alley and Gringotts. If possible, it would be best to collect the hair of a few high-ranking Death Eaters to make a compound soup, which would make the operation smoother.
This was also the main goal of Elwyn's investigation this time. He chatted with Harry for a while, then left Grimmauld Square 12.
Considering that Diagon Alley could no longer be used as a phantom, Elwyn chose a more familiar entrance. A few seconds later, he appeared at Charing Cross Road. On the street behind him, the Muggle's hurried past, with a listless expression on their faces. They didn't seem to notice the sudden appearance of a 'middle-aged man' and the existence of a small pub.
After stopping at the entrance for a few seconds, Elwyn stepped into the Broken Cauldron.
A thick layer of dust was kicked up. Although this was only the second day after Lord Voldemort took over the Ministry of Magic, there was almost no one in the Broken Cauldron. Business was worse than a few months ago, and the atmosphere was lifeless. Tom, the hunchback and toothless boss, was wiping glasses behind the bar counter. He didn't seem to notice Elwyn.
Instead, the two Magi who were whispering in a distant corner were very interested in Elwyn. They sized him up through the shadows.
Elwyn could feel that from the moment he entered the pub, those two pairs of eyes had never left him.
"Antonin Dolohov and Dolphin Rolle …" Elwyn muttered. He glanced at the corner, and quickly found the names of these two Death Eaters in his memory. The world had really changed. Even Death Eaters could openly appear in a place like the Broken Cauldron in broad daylight. He quickly and lightly shook his head. "Hmm, no, their status is too low. Their strength is not bad, but their family's influence is too weak, and they don't have any brains."
Elwyn didn't plan to choose either of them. Their families weren't some long-established pure-blood Magus family.
In other words, their identities couldn't enter the treasury of Gringotts' core area.
On the contrary, there were many Magi and Death Eaters who were familiar with them. If they impersonated them, it would be easy for them to be exposed. Elwyn didn't plan to find trouble for himself.
Antonin Dolohov was one of the Death Eaters who had followed the Lord Voldemort from the very beginning. He had been for a long time, and was considered loyal.
During the first Magus War, he and four other Death Eaters murdered Gideon and Fibian Pwit. During that time, they tortured many Muggle and those who didn't support the Lord Voldemort. Their contributions weren't small, but his position among the Death Eaters wasn't high, and he didn't receive the attention of the Lord Voldemort. This had to do with his background and the role he played. This guy was a completely brainless thug.
He was a cruel Dark Magus, a complete outlaw, but he didn't have any brains, nor did he have any status.
As for Dolphin Rolle who was beside Antonin Dolohov, this guy was even more muscular than Dolohov. It was obvious what kind of person he was!
Impersonating them would only bring trouble to himself. It was better to choose Gal and Krabb, at least these two families were old enough.
Since a few centuries ago, they had always been the vassals of the Malfoy family and had accumulated a certain amount of wealth.
Elwyn wanted to choose a pureblood Magus family that was old enough like the Malfoy. With their identity, they could enter the underground core area of Gringotts. This would save a lot of unnecessary trouble. If not, Nott, Yaxley and the like were also not bad.
If their luck was good, it would be great if they could meet Bellatrix herself.
Of course, before the Ministry of Magic was attacked, they could have easily entered Gringotts' core area by borrowing Sirius's identity. The Blake family was one of the few ancient pureblood Magus families left. However, considering the pixie's character and how vengeful they were, Elwyn and the rest ultimately gave up on that plan.
He didn't want to be hated by the pixie for the rest of his life because of this intrusion and be blacklisted by them.
"Good morning, customer …" Tom said in a low voice. When Elwyn approached, he stopped wiping the glass.
Obviously, he didn't recognize the Muggle that Elwyn was pretending to be.
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