harry potter book of crimes

On the street outside the Darkling Pavilion Wizards' Guild, the dim street lamps were casting light quietly. Occasionally they would flicker slightly, leaving a momentary afterimage in the eyes of passers-by.

Most of the wizards who chose to change their appearance hurried back and forth on this street, running about for their own affairs.

It is worth mentioning that most of those wizards will step directly into the door of the Dark Spirit Pavilion.

This is the case every day in the black market. In places where there is a huge flow of people, there will be no shortage of people day or night; but in those inaccessible areas, you may not be able to wait for anyone to breathe even if you sit there all day long.

Darkling Pavilion is one of the most crowded places in the black market. Even in the afternoon when there are the fewest people, it still looks very busy.

Of course, the black market is already underground, so the difference between day and night is not as big as imagined.

At this moment, among the crowd outside the gate of Darkling Pavilion, there was a wizard wearing a hooded cloak mixed in. This outfit may be very conspicuous on the ground, but in the black market, it is an ordinary one.

Dressed up.

The unsurprising wizard passed by the door of the Dark Spirit Pavilion naturally and glanced inside seemingly casually. However, he kept a steady and relaxed pace and passed by quietly as if nothing happened.

After that, after walking some distance further, the wizard turned around slightly and turned into a path on the side of the road.

"Dedalo is also in place."

Beside a wooden shelf in that alley, the wizard said without looking back.

"Well, Tonks...after making sure no one is following you, go ahead and notify Lupin's team."

A weak and sharp voice suddenly sounded from behind the wooden shelf, and then disappeared.

From the beginning to the end, Tonks, who was disguised, did not stop. She walked quite easily and naturally, and did not make any uncoordinated behavior.

If this were an Auror stealth test in disguise, it would definitely get a good rating.

After Tonks gradually walked away and finally disappeared at the end of the trail, there was another ten minutes of silence.

Then, the wooden shelf suddenly and silently moved away, and a dwarf, not much taller than a house elf, walked out gently while remaining invisible.

"Time is money, my friend."

He muttered a little nostalgically, then took a step forward, switching his short legs, and walked in the direction where Tonks came from.

Goblins are very intelligent creatures. Although wizards always like to classify them as magical animals, that is just an arrogant prejudice.

Not only are they as intelligent as humans, they also have their own language. Even in terms of magic, their unique magic system does not require a wand to cast, and its power is the same as that of wizards.

And it is precisely because of this that it is easier for them to form a coexisting relationship with wizards. Although goblin rebellions have always occurred again and again in history, there has never been any injury.

Some conflicts occur while preserving the racial foundation, in an attempt to gain more profit space - this is almost the same as the relationship between Muggle countries.

For this infiltration plan, borrowing the image of a goblin will obviously increase convenience to a certain extent, but the premise is that the member who becomes a goblin must know the goblin language.

Of course, although Maka knows the pronunciation of a few words in the Elf language, it is still impossible to communicate with them. Fortunately, this point has already been considered by the Order of the Phoenix meeting.

The five people who transformed into goblins this time were just an emergency means of cover. Except for Maka, who would inevitably sneak into the underground part, the other four "goblins" would not rashly participate in the action until the critical moment.

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As for Maka, the reason why he turned into a goblin was just to give himself an appearance of insurance.

There are many people in the Dark Spirit Pavilion, and he is not sure whether his whereabouts will be exposed due to some inconspicuous accidents. If his invisibility suddenly fails, he can at least get a certain buffer, right?

Soon, the invisible Maka followed the five wizards, passed through the two black metal doors without any hindrance, and walked into the marble-paved hall of the Dark Spirit Pavilion.

The business here is as busy as ever, and the buzzing whispers of wizards and the unique shrill voices of goblins mix to create a noisy scene.

There are long counters on each side of the hall, and the short goblins sit on high stools that are taller than themselves, allowing them to gain more pride while looking down at the wizards.

This is a little trick of the goblin clan, and it is also their common problem. This point alone is the same whether it is in Gringotts in Diagon Alley or here.

In the mixed crowd, Maka forgot to glance around and quickly found Hestia Jones who was disguised as a traveling wizard.

She was also a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Like Tonks, she was a female Auror. But compared to Tonks, the gentle and low-key Hestia had more proficient Auror skills.

When Maka saw her, she was queuing in front of the counter at the end!

Maka nimbly dodged in the crowd, quietly got to Hestia's side, and then stretched out her fingers to tap her arm three times.

Hestia, who had been an Auror for several years, always maintained a sense of vigilance. When Maka touched her arm, she subconsciously tensed up.

Immediately, Maka saw Hestia's eyes blinking continuously.

The entrance to the underground passage must be in an area where only employees move, that is, behind the counter.

The counter of Dark Spirit Pavilion is fully enclosed. Although there seems to be nothing above the counter, a series of protective magics are enough to block the attacks of most intruders.

And the dedicated passage that is usually only for employees to enter and exit will obviously be decorated with more magic spells.

Therefore, Maka simply chose the business window on the counter as the breakthrough point for this operation.

"...Take 100 gold galleons and put them in two bags."

"Okay, sir."

The conversation between the wizard who was doing business and the old goblin behind the counter rang out from above Maka's head. The old goblin flipped through a thick book with wrinkled fingers, signed his name, stamped and stamped it, and then tore it up.

Then he handed it to another younger goblin behind him.

"Please wait a moment, sir," the old goblin said sharply.

Unlike Gringotts, Gringotts does not allow customers to enter the underground vault together. Small items and small amounts of currency will be completed at the counter window, while large items and large quantities of currency deposits and withdrawals will be arranged.

Separate private room for entertaining.

If necessary, Darkling Pavilion will even be responsible for delivering valuables directly to a specific place - of course, it will be paid.

This will indeed make the business more efficient, which will be beneficial to both customers and An Ling Pavilion. But it also means that the tellers on the counter will not leave their positions casually.

As long as the teller remains blocked behind the window, the difficulty of intrusion will rise sharply - Maca can clearly "see" that the windows reserved for the several layers of transparent protective barriers are very small.

Five minutes...ten minutes...fifteen minutes...

Maka stood under the counter, calmly watching the line gradually move forward, and it was almost Hestia's turn.

Although the plan has been tentatively arranged, the plan may not be able to keep up with the changes. If Hestia fails here, Maka will have to move to the next place as soon as possible.

He looked at Hestia, then stood on tiptoes and glanced at the other teams.

"Madam, do you need anything?" The sharp voice of the old goblin behind the counter remained unchanged. It seemed a little lifeless in this boring and repetitive task.

"I want to get a small safe to store some things." Hestia raised her head slightly and looked at the old goblin and said.

"The smallest safe is 18 cubic feet, and the rental fee is..."

During the old goblin's mechanical introduction, Hestia carefully took out the wand and shook it gently. The next moment, a stack of papers quietly fell down on the high counter, and was about to go behind the counter.

slide.

However, the old goblin quickly moved his wrinkled hands, and the pieces of paper immediately gathered together again and landed steadily on the counter.

When he completed this action, he didn't even stop talking, and the introduction was as boring as before.

When Hestia saw it, although she felt a little annoyed in her heart, there was no flaw on the surface. After she completed the silent floating spell just now, she quickly hid the wand back inside her robe.

"Just choose the smallest model." She said calmly.

"Okay, ma'am."

The old goblin replied casually, then stretched out his hand to pull out a thicker and larger book. With a skillful wave of his hand, the book immediately turned the pages.

After he filled out a form in the booklet, he took out the page and handed it to Hestia along with the quill.

"After carefully confirming that the contract document is correct, please sign your name on the horizontal line below."

Upon hearing this, Hessika just glanced at it briefly, smoothed the document on the protruding platform under the counter, and signed an unfamiliar name casually.

"Okay, then... please give me the items that need to be stored and the rental fee, and I will arrange for specialized personnel to conduct inventory and inspection."

After taking the document that Hestia handed back to him, the old goblin pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and looked at it carefully before putting the page of document back into the book.

Hearing this, Hestia immediately placed a small package in her hand by the window, then took out a stack of silver coins and placed them next to the package.

Just when she took her hand back, she flicked her little finger covertly, and the two silver coins rolled quickly into the counter.

Maka under the counter was always paying attention to Hestia's movements. When he saw the two silver coins rolling, his hand suddenly moved. The two silver coins immediately collided with each other and then rolled in different directions.