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Chapter 49: Don't Blame Me, Cousin.
The vault dragon keeps roaring. Judging by the sound, Senior Tom, who is possessed by Quirrell, seems really powerful. Facing an adult dragon and a group of goblins, he isn't falling behind. Cole really admired Voldemort's strength during his lifetime. After all, Cole had seen his excellence in school. But he didn't expect that Senior Tom, who only had his soul left, would not decline in strength with Quirrell as a host. It's definitely extraordinary.
However, there was no time to ponder how much strength Voldemort still had. Cole took a few quick steps; he had to hurry up. After all, once Voldemort discovers that there is no Philosopher's Stone in the vault, he will definitely escape as quickly as possible. Escaping is the old senior's specialty.
Another vault was opened, and Cole ignored the sign of his cousin Malfoy on the door. Just kidding, so many vaults have been opened, even the principal's house. Malfoy's cousin is nothing. Lucius, don't blame me for not giving him face. I was so ruthless that I even stole from my own treasury. Ha ha ha ha.
That's right, Cole planned to go to his own vault to get something after visiting the Malfoy family's vault. After all, everyone had been robbed, and only the Black family was unscathed. It's unreasonable to say it out loud. Looking at the magnificent treasury in front of him, Cole had a question mark on his face. No, why does your Malfoy family have more than others? How can you decorate just a vault? Everyone else's houses are plain, but yours has refined decorations. Not too particular.
When Cole saw Lucius before, the old boy complained to him about his poverty, saying that all his previous wealth had been given to the Ministry of Magic. He must buy a stake in the Black family's industry. But look at these hundreds of thousands of gold galleons; are you so partial to your older cousin in love? Take it, take it decisively. Cole even used magic to pry open the floor tiles, and countless gold galleons and rare treasures turned into golden light and flowed into his belt. Cole's inner guilt could only turn into smoke, and maybe he would let Lucius get involved in the Quidditch business in the future.
Cole then went to his family's treasury. Cole did not deposit the money earned by the Black family over the years into Gringotts. There is still some left here that Sirius spent. The Black family already had their own treasury.
When Cole came out of his vault, he was ready to run away. Unexpectedly, before he could leave, a voice floated from not far away, followed by a fire spell. There was a sound of goblin cursing behind him. "Despicable thief, don't run away." "Dirty and obscene things, do you think Gringotts is a place where you can come and leave as you please?" Cole was sure that under the black robe was the old senior possessed by Quirrell, but in response to the abuse behind him, Cole thought that Gringotts' defense was vulnerable. People are about to run out, and you are still talking here, and you will catch them.
Cole didn't want to catch Quirrell's attention and just ran up the stairs. When a large group of goblins behind him saw Cole's back, they thought the two were together and became even more furious, casting spells desperately, but Cole dodged them one by one.
Finally reaching the top, Cole could hear an explosion, black smoke billowing from Gringotts, and Quirrell's figure had long since disappeared. Cole didn't waste any time and just apparated away, leaving Diagon Alley in a miserable state. Before leaving, Cole heard a goblin shouting, "Go to the Ministry of Magic and ask for an Auror." Cole wanted to laugh when he heard this. You must know that the goblins of Gringotts had completely ignored the officials of the Ministry of Magic in the past.
Now that the fire is burning at my back, I am thinking of the Ministry of Magic. But what can those losers from the Ministry do? Of course, Cole wasn't referring to his own Auror team. As we all know, wizards from the British Ministry of Magic are the best at stalling. Before doing anything, they must have a cup of black tea to moisten their throat.
First, he went to Knockturn Alley and dealt with the troublesome skin bag on his body. Under the flames, Cole ensured that the Ministry would never find this person again. After checking himself once more in Knockturn Alley, Cole had to make sure there was no curse on him and stored all the items he took in the Black family's vault there. Cole didn't dare take these items home directly.
He understood the nature of a pure-blood wizard. Some of these things would contain ancient curses, and it would be a hassle if they were contaminated. None of the pure-blood families that exist in the wizarding world are easy to deal with. Instructing Richie to keep an eye on Diagon Alley, Cole returned to Black Manor via the fireplace.
Meera was sitting in front of the fire when she saw Cole getting up in a hurry. "You didn't do anything good," she remarked. Cole smiled and said, "How is it possible? Everything I did was good, at least for the Black family." This was Cole's first time doing something like this, and it was truly exciting. It wasn't about the wealth gained but about the sense of accomplishment, of letting the old senior take the blame without a clue. Cole believed that Senior Tom would be deeply suspicious and furious when he read the newspaper tomorrow. After all, few people in the entire magic world dared to let him take the blame.
After this incident, Cole believed that Gringotts' reputation would plummet. British wizards wouldn't be able to trust if their private property wasn't protected. Cole's operation mainly targeted Gringotts' big customers. You must know that pure-blood families earn a lot of gold galleons every year. Ordinary wizards wouldn't save a small amount in Gringotts. The Black family's next plan for taking over can also gradually begin.
As mentioned before, Cole couldn't understand why a wizard who had experienced the goblin rebellion would trust goblins with their money. Even though goblins have a sense of contractual obligation, Cole didn't think this was wise. People like Cole would never do this. Perhaps wizards are too lazy to think about it, preferring to focus on spells and magic potions instead. Cole hated seeing the goblin's smug face every time he went to Gringotts. Getting money from his own vault felt like taking it from a goblin's pocket.
However, Cole held no prejudice against goblins. It was simply that they blocked the progression of the Black family. In that case, Cole would not show mercy. It's time to change the wizarding world, starting with the Black family. Having taken so many family inheritances today, Cole could already envision the expressions on Lucius and Dumbledore's faces. Poor old cousin, poor little Draco, didn't know that their family's vault was already empty.
However, Cole believed that young people must strive for success, or the wizarding world will remain in their parents' shadows. Lucky descendants of the Black family, I am the contemporary guardian of the Black family. Corytel Black has made thousands of achievements for you, enough to be recorded in your family history.