Chapter 18 Meeting Goblins

After consoling Paggie, Darren remembered Hermione and Mundungus.

"The little master was so kind to remember the Muggle man and his daughter."

Paggie couldn't help but sigh and adjusted the video recorder around her waist to continue:

"Paggie escorted the man named Mundungus to Mr. Dumbledore's office, and Mr. Dumbledore expressed his gratitude to the little master, assuring that he would handle the matter.

Of course, if it weren't for the little master, there might have been a terrible Muggle attack here. Thanks to the little master's intervention, it was averted."

Paggie looked at Darren adoringly, her big eyes about to sparkle.

Darren looked away slightly weakly.

Ah, this...

Without his involvement, the incident might not have occurred.

"Cough, it's not as exaggerated as you say. I just made some trivial contributions.

And it turned into a bit of a mix-up, it might have been better if I hadn't shown up..."

But Paggie obviously didn't think so.

It proudly raised its hand and exclaimed dramatically:

"No, it must have been heroic!

My little master is the kindest kid in the world; he stopped a riot and is so humble that he could even apply for the World Peace Prize!"

"Don't, don't say that..."

Darren observed the people around him who were captivated by Pachi's storytelling, feeling embarrassed, and wishing to use his toes to carve out a hole in the Hogwarts ground.

He felt that house-elves were simply geniuses in creating awkward situations.

Paige obviously didn't catch Darren's thoughts.

It was still immersed in the joy of praising the little master.

"Little Master Darren, you are the greatest little wizard in the world, and when you grow up, you will be the second Dumbledore!"

"..."

Darren covered his face silently, distancing himself a little from the enthusiastic house-elf.

If I'm guilty, let Merlin punish me!

"Okay Paggie, I need to buy a wand. Help me send all these cakes back..."

Darren sighed in lamentation.

Forget it; he didn't want to know the follow-up.

He was afraid that today would mark the end of society in Diagon Alley.

Paggie complied, took the cakes from Darren's hands, and vanished from the spot.

Although it reappeared the next second, it still brought a great sense of relief to Darren.

At least Paggie was in a calmer mood now.

"Little master, before we buy the wand, we may need to withdraw some money. Paige has spent all that she brought out."

Paggie confessed guiltily.

The Potter family vault contained not many Galleons, only some property titles and shampoo formulas.

To acquire Galleons, they would need to run their own factories or rent out plots.

But Paggie hadn't thought of this before; it was indeed a lapse on Paggie's part.

Paggie raised her hand to punish herself but was quickly halted by Darren's gaze.

"Okay Paggie, you've already done very well. I didn't know about it; I'll need your help in the future. You don't have to follow the trend of other house-elves punishing themselves!"

That would seem a bit too staged for his Fatherly persona.

Save the heroics for the outside world; at home, let the house-elves not punish themselves.

That's a rule!

"The little host is so kind!"

Paggie exclaimed.

Darren sighed and quickened his pace toward Gringotts.

He only hoped that Paggie would return to her original state as soon as possible.

Please, please, please.

...

Gringotts is said to be the safest place outside of Hogwarts.

It is a bank run by goblins.

The staff are all goblins, and they look arrogant and dismissive. Some even speak rudely to customers.

The service here is notoriously bad, and it's not entirely safe to store money here. Gringotts was broken into at least twice in the original book.

"Hello, sir, what kind of business do you have?"

Seeing Darren enter with a house-elf, a goblin who looked very old rushed to greet him.

Families with house-elves are generally long-established, and these people are considered very noble.

"Our little master is going to the vaults of Harry Potter and Darren Porter. Here's the key!"

Paggie presented a small key in front of the goblin.

This key was given to it by Dumbledore, who had kept the Potter family's vault keys temporarily after the deaths of Lily and James.

Dumbledore intended to give them to Harry when he started school. Now that the Potter family's house-elf had arrived, he handed them over to Paggie.

"Harry Potter, Darren Porter? The Potter family has two heirs, and it is truly flourishing!"

The old goblin took the key, examined it, and offered a slow compliment.

Paggie raised her head proudly.

This was all thanks to the previous Mrs. Potter. She gave birth to two little masters, especially Darren's little master, who was adorable!

Fortunately, Paggie didn't voice this thought; otherwise, Darren might die here today.

Social death!

After confirming the key's authenticity, the old goblin called a young goblin.

"Pullring, he will take you to the vault."

The goblin, named pullring, glanced at Darren with curiosity in his eyes.

A few days ago, a student named Harry Potter came to withdraw money. I wonder if this is the same Darren Porter, a sibling perhaps?

Moreover, Harry Potter was extremely poorly dressed, and this Darren Potter was accompanied by a house-elf. Was there a hidden secret?

But that had nothing to do with him.

He, goblin, would never bow down to these wizards!

Watching the proud Pull Ring lead the way in front, Darren carefully scrutinized him for half a day.

This goblin is also a significant character that appeared in the original book.

He first appeared in the first part, guiding Harry to Gringotts to retrieve money. He appeared again in the Deathly Hallows.

pullring asked Harry for the Gryffindor sword and even promised to help them break into Gringotts and escape safely. After obtaining the sword, Lahuan promptly reported to Gringotts that the sword had been stolen.

He was quite a crafty character.

Unexpectedly, when Darren withdrew money at Gringotts for the first time, it was Lahuan who led the way.

Could it be that he would have to break into Gringotts in the future?

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