Harry Potter, Sovereign - Chapter 9

“They mistreated me, and spend my money on themselves while calling me a burden? All because of Dumbledore? Again?”

Scathach and Caitlyn put a hand each on Harry’s shoulder. The visible magical aura that had appeared around him spiked for a split second before fading. Harry’s face was as red as his hated uncle when he unleashed his temper on him. If he new it he would be absolutly disgusted and mortified. Still, the action of the 2 women managed to calm him down.

“I want all transferts to the Dursley to be stopped… I will ruin those f.u.c.k.i.n.g relatives of mine. And when they reach the bottom, I’ll let them see me, just so they know I did it.”

Goldblade smirked when he heard that. It was a goblin way of attaining revenge. The 2 women didn’t react to the language he used because they were pretty angry themselves.

“Sorry for the interruption. Please continue.”

“Then There is the family vault, which contain around 750 000 galleons, all items left by your parents that could be recovered, as well as Potter family treasures and heirlooms. There should have been more, but your grandfather and father invested a lot for the war efforts against Grindelwald for your grandfather, and then Voldemort for your father, when they were still alive. Your parents arranged for your Hogwart tution to be paid directly from that vault. On the properties side, your family manor was destroyed during the war, but the land still belong to the Potters. Your parent’s cottage at Goldric’s Hollow was aquired by the ministry.”

“Be assured that they paid more than the house value” he added when he saw Harry’s face twitch.

“There is the Gaia Garden, a magical farm that raise common magical plants and animals for potion ingredients. You also own a commercial building in Diagon Alley and another in Knockturn Alley. They are currently rented. On the muggle side, you own a warehouse that is also currently rented. The Potter family also hold patents for a few spells and potions. Finally, your family invested in a few businesses when they were created, and became partner with 20% ownership. They are the Wizarding Wireless and Wizz Hard Books. Other properties and businesses were lost during the war.”

“Well, that’s definitly more than I expected when I decided to come here. Dumbledore was able to set transferts with my trust vault. How much control does he have over it?”

“What about the family vault? And do I have access to it?”

“Dumbledore can’t do anything about the family vault and the differents businesses owned by your family. He doesn’t even have access to the informations. As for you being able to access the vault, if it was before, the answer would be no. But since you’re partially emancipated, you have gained full access to that vault. You can also take full control of your trust vault. Do you wish to visit it now?”

“No, I’ll visit on my way out. And yes, I want to be the only one with access to my trust vault… I’ll probably come later to autorise access to a few people. How much would it cost to rebuild my grandparents manor and ward it like hell?”

“It would cost a minimum of 75000 galleons, and it would take a few months.”

“Heh… I though it would take less time with magic.”

“It depend on the amount of workers hired, and the quality of the materials. Some of them require time to be prepared.”

“I see. 2 other things before I leave. First, did my parents have a will? I doubt they failed to take such precautions.”

“Yes, they filled a will before going into hidding. They left an official copy in the family vault, just in case. But since the Wizengamot had the will sealed, it couldn’t be executed, nor could it be shown to you. Until now. You will be able to read it when you visit your vault. As for the execution, you should leave it for later. There has been some changes since the time they made it, and you have obviously been kept ignorant of a lot of things about the magical world.”

“That’s good to know, and I’ll do just that. Second, I intend to withdraw a large amount of money, both wizarding and muggle. How much money can be carried in the regular money pouch, and should I need to be back in the lobby to change the currency?”

“Well then, we covered everything I wanted to know today.”

“Good, I’ve called someone to take you to your vaults. They should be here shortly.”

“Thank you for your time, Goldblade. I’ll make a proper appointment the next time I have need of your service, though I have the feeling it will be sooner rather than later.”

Goldblade had taken notes and magically sent orders during the talk. The 3 humans stood up just as another goblin entered the room. When they reached him, Harry put his invisibility cloak back on. While Goldblade wasn’t surprised, the newcomer was. Though he quickly regained his calm. The group left swiftly.

The trip to the vault was quite entertaining for Harry and to a lesser extend, Caitlyn. Scathach, however, didn’t like it. To her, it was as unpleasant as their trip in the knight bus. The goblin stayed outside of the vault after opening the door, letting the 3 humans in. While Harry had been stunned by the sight of his trust vault back in 1991, what he felt when he entered the family vault was comparable to laying his eyes on Hogwart for the first time on the lake.

“Whoa…”

Scathach and Caitlyn nearby absently nooded their heads to his exclamation. The vault was a cavern 10 times larger than his trust vault. It was mostly filled with coins, but there were also furnitures and shelves with items such as weapons, books and paintings.

“I get the feeling that Semimaris would have enjoyed the view” Harry absent-mindedly said.

“Right.””Definitly.”