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Bill sat down in the living room, surrounded by Dolly's family of four, without even a sip of water.

But now Bill didn't dare to complain. After apologizing to several people in succession, he said, "Anyway, I was transferred back suddenly. I don't understand why the goblins chose me. Maybe I can barely be related to you."

"Anyway, I'm just doing my job. I'll leave after I'm done and definitely won't disturb you."

Vernon then put down the bat, but still looked ready to punch at any time.

"Tell me, what are the fairies going to do? My family and I need to go shopping and we don't want to waste time."

Bill then took out a silver badge and a piece of paper.

He handed the paper to Dolly, and this paper was the one Dolly had written the prophecy on in Gringotts that day, which recorded the possible events of some major events.

The last major event was the collapse of the giant Soviet Union on Christmas Day.

After seeing this piece of paper, Dolly was basically certain that the others were indeed sent by Serrano and the others.

Bill showed the silver badge and continued, "This is a portkey. Should I need to explain portkeys?"

A portkey is a magical object that can transport anyone who touches it to a designated location.

In most cases, a Portkey is an inconspicuous, everyday item, intended to avoid attracting the attention of Muggles.

"Next I'm going to cast a spell on it, and then Serrano will come over. If you refuse, I'll just take it and leave."

Dolly asked in confusion, "If you're in such a hurry, why don't you send an owl to let me know and then wait for me to come over?"

"Serrano is worried you won't go to Gringotts anymore. It says time waits for no one."

"Okay, let me think about it."

Dolly pretended to think, pulling Harry close to her and whispering.

Harry's eyes lit up and he quickly ran to his room, put on his invisibility cloak and came back quietly. He squatted not far from Dolly, holding his wand tightly in his hand.

This is the last insurance Dolly gave herself and her family. With the invisibility cloak, Dolly was confident that she could deal with most dark wizards.

Of course, this still doesn't guarantee 100% safety, but Bill is right, time waits for no one.

Dolly had originally planned to go to Gringotts the next day or the day after tomorrow, and then face the goblins in Gringotts alone.

As a result, Serrano couldn't help but get over it, which meant that the fairies created a better opportunity for Dolly to bargain.

If she didn't seize this opportunity, such a big event as the collapse of the Soviet Union would most likely have nothing to do with her.

Dolly looked in the direction she had indicated, and there the tip of a wand suddenly appeared, indicating that Harry was already in position.

Dolly then said to the others, "Let Serrano come over."

Bill felt relieved and cast a spell on the badge.

The next second, a creature half the height of a human suddenly appeared. Its ugly appearance almost scared Vernon and Petunia to scream.

Fortunately, this was not the first time they had seen a fairy, and they soon calmed down with Dolly's comfort.

Dolly looked at Serrano with interest and said, "Good morning, Mr. Serrano. Would you like something to drink? You may not have experienced the things in the Muggle world."

Serrano didn't answer directly, but looked at Bill.

Bill obviously knew what to do. He touched the silver badge and disappeared, apparently being teleported to Gringotts.

Dolly smiled and said, "Is there any need to be so cautious? He's your curse breaker."

"But he's also a wizard, and we goblins don't do business with wizards."

Dolly asked in surprise, "What about me? I'm not a wizard?"

"You're just a cub, more like a Muggle than a wizard. You're both Muggles, so we can work together."

Although these words sounded like insults, and there was even a hint of exasperation in her voice, Dolly laughed even more happily.

"Mom, can you prepare some drinks and food for our friends, like mushrooms and beer?"

104 Chapter 2 Gringotts Crisis

Penny was so nervous that her face turned blue, but she nodded and went to get ready.

Vernon was still nervously accompanying Dolly, and Serrano, seeing that Vernon wasn't attending to his movements, simply conjured a chair and sat down.

Serrano's performance made Dolly feel more at ease.

This means that even though the fairies seem to be overwhelmed by countless problems, they dare not use force or coaxing to get the results they want from Dolly.

It is obvious that they are no longer willing to take any risks and only hope to get a solution as quickly and safely as possible.

This means that the problems they face may be bigger than Dolly imagined.

The group remained silent until Penny brought over the beer and mushrooms.

Penny said a little embarrassedly, "I don't know what kind of mushrooms this... goblin likes, so I brought some of the varieties I have at home."

Serrano frowned at the artificial mushrooms grown by Muggles. They basically looked nothing like the mushrooms he ate in the wizarding world.

But he still took the plate, picked one at random, stuffed it into his mouth full of sharp teeth, and then his frown relaxed.

The meat is plump, crispy and tender, and exudes a rich nutty aroma. The juice that flows out after chewing gives Serrano a fresh and sweet taste, leaving him with an endless aftertaste.

Apparently, cultivated mushrooms are no worse than their wild counterparts.

Because the quality of artificially cultivated mushrooms is highly stable, you can enjoy them more without worrying about eating bugs.

Although for fairies, eating insects is actually a delicious experience.

As for the beer, Serrano took a sip and showed a surprised expression.

It is not as thick, dense and sweet as butter beer, but the refreshing, fragrant and foamy stimulation is also incomparable to butter beer.

"It looks like this is your first time trying our Muggle beer? With your status and position, it should be easy for you to spend a few pounds to try it, right?"

Seeing that Serrano had relaxed a lot, Dolly also spoke.

Beer and mushrooms are basic hospitality and a way to soften the Serrano's momentum.

There is no such thing as being grateful for someone's kindness here, but when Serrano, who was being entertained, spoke again, his speech speed was obviously slower.

"We goblins have our own way of life. We don't need to experience the life of Muggles, and we won't spend precious gold to satisfy our appetites."

"But I must admit that the Muggles are in a much better situation than I thought, and their world is much more complicated than the wizarding world."

Serrano looked hesitant and wanted to say something, and it was obvious that there were many hidden messages that he hadn't said.

It seemed as if it was waiting for Dolly to speak first, or perhaps it wanted to test whether Dolly's predictive ability was still reliable.

But Dolly didn't intend to beat around the bush with him anymore because the goblins were obviously very angry.

The advantage is on Dolly's side, so she can naturally take the initiative.

So she said, "Mr. Serrano, can you tell me what exactly you're doing here?"

She raised her wrist to check her watch and said, "In half an hour, my parents, Harry, and I will be heading out to Chinatown for Chinese food."

"If you can't explain it clearly within half an hour, how about I come to Gringotts tomorrow to see you?"

After saying that, Dolly turned to Petunia and Vernon and said, "Mom and Dad, you guys go on with your work. I'm enough here."

"Are you really okay with being alone?"

Vernon asked uncertainly, but Dolly smiled and said, "Don't underestimate your daughter. I'm a genius girl from Ravenclaw."

Vernon then nodded and pulled Petunia away.

But Vernon still watched all this from a distance, ready to support his daughter at any time.

Serrano naturally knew what Dolly was doing, and she wanted to ensure the safety of her family so as not to hurt innocent people if she took action.

However, Serrano really had no plans to take action today. He just wanted to return to Gringotts as soon as possible with the good news.

So after three minutes of silence, he could no longer bear it and said, "Miss Dursley, I believe you have guessed it."

"We are in big trouble in the Soviet Union... no, the country now called Russia."

"A sum of money that was supposed to be paid to the Ministry of Magic next month is now stuck in some banks in Russia and cannot be cashed due to the turbulent situation."

"We suspect that because of this turmoil, we may not be able to get our money back in the short term."

Serrano was about to show his grief, but Dolly burst out laughing.

This made Serrano's eyes widen in surprise, as if they had not expected Dolly to dare to laugh at them like this, so much so that for a moment they seemed to have forgotten how to be angry.

Just as Serrano was about to calm down and pretend to be angry, Dolly said, "According to the timeline I gave you, the collapse of the Soviet Union is already written on it."

"So many things have clearly come true, but you still don't believe me. This is what led to the current situation. Am I right?"

Dolly's few words completely made Serrano lose his temper.

And what Dolly said next made Serrano sweat on his forehead and even sweat all over his body.

"And this so-called money that should have been paid to the Ministry of Magic—shouldn't it be the funds that the Ministry of Magic deposited in Gringotts?"

"The Ministry of Magic has not authorized Gringotts to use this money to make money, nor will it allow Gringotts' money to be thrown into other countries for profit."

"You didn't believe my warning, which is why the Ministry of Magic's money is stuck in that land. Am I right?"

Under Dolly's fully-in-control gaze, Serrano shook his head firmly.

This dampened Dolly's momentum for a few seconds, but her next words made Dolly laugh again.

"In fact, we believed in your ability to predict the future. But because the conclusion you gave was so outrageous, we concluded that you had bad intentions and set a trap."

"This is actually the direct reason why the money is stuck in Russia and cannot be retrieved."

Dolly held her stomach and almost laughed to death.

With the timeline she provided, the fairies could have made a fortune.

As a result, because the goblins did not trust the wizards, they thought this was a conspiracy and jumped into the pit on their own initiative.

Should we say that the fairies are smart, or are they too smart and become stupid?

Serrano didn't stop Dolly from laughing this time, because it and the entire Gringotts Wizarding Bank were indeed in a very dangerous situation.

Because if the cash flow collapses next, the wizards in the Ministry of Magic will not be able to get their salaries, and the entire Gringotts Wizarding Bank will inevitably be faced with a major purge.

The financial operations that have lasted for hundreds of years cannot withstand any investigation. I am afraid that by then the goblins will not be able to protect Gringotts Wizarding Bank, and the wizards will once again hate them as a race.

If the next war between wizards and goblins breaks out as a result, Serrano and his group of goblins will be the biggest sinners.

After Dolly finished laughing, she also understood what the fairies were doing.

Ultimately, the fairies trusted their own centuries of experience more than Dolly's predictions.

But when it comes to the collapse of the Soviet Union, economists all over the world have almost stumbled, not to mention the goblins who have never even tasted Muggle beer.

In comparison, Dolly's prediction was just a minor driving force in the goblins' decision-making process.

But Dolly's prediction did change the direction of the fairies' decision-making. At least Dolly had never heard of the fairies in the original book causing such a big mess.

Serrano directly confirmed this, saying, "Miss Dursley, you are also responsible for this matter."

"I have no intention of threatening you, but when Gringotts is truly in crisis, the Ministry of Magic will naturally investigate you."

"Whether you can protect yourself from the politicians in the Ministry of Magic at that time will depend on your own ability."

Serrano thought this would scare Dolly, but Dolly just waved her hand and said, "Okay, just tell me, how much did you get scammed out of?"

Seeing that Dolly still didn't take it seriously, Serrano could only squeeze out a number from between his teeth: "Twenty million gold galleons, equivalent to one hundred million pounds!"

Dolly's eyes widened in surprise. Serrano thought Dolly was frightened, but Dolly actually said, "That's it?"

Serrano almost vomited blood. This was the Ministry of Magic's budget expenditure for the next year. If Gringotts couldn't come up with it, the Ministry of Magic would go crazy.

Of course, there is more than this amount of money in Gringotts' vault now, but that is not the goblins' money, but the wealth accumulated by wizards.

Although the goblins believe that all gold galleons belong to their forgers, that is, the goblin clan.

But thinking it is one thing, and actually reaching out for it is another.

If the goblins dare to touch the money, they will still be investigated by the Ministry of Magic like a mad dog, so the goblins must find a way to plug the hole.

That's how they found Dolly.

Of course, they don't expect Dolly to have enough money to fill the hole; they just hope Dolly can use her predictive ability to come up with some solution.

Even if it's a way to fool the Ministry of Magic?