Hello, my wonderful snakes! Welcome to another edition of Chatting with...
When it comes to protecting all your valuables - such as your diamonds, gems, galleons, family heirlooms - most of our families turn to Gringotts. So today, to find out a little more about behind the scenes and going on's, I was able to chat with a Goblin employed at Gringotts. I may owe Bill Weasley a favor for getting me this interview. So a huge thank you to Bill for getting me in to speak with one of the Goblins there!
Here's how it went.
Serenity Black: Blordak, thank you so much for taking the time out to meet with me. I promise to not keep you long. I just wanted to know a little about the ins and outs of Gringotts. Can you tell me what you do here?
Blordak: You're very welcome. I am the person most new account holders see when opening an account and show them to their vaults.
SB: You must be quite busy. I don't think there is any other rival bank for wizards and witches is there?
B: Correct, we are the only wizarding bank in Great Britain.
SB: That must mean you guys take security very seriously?
B: Absolutely! We have different levels of security based on our account holders' needs. There are some vaults where simply a key is required to enter, while others have various enchantments for protection placed on them. Dragons and Sphinxes secure others as well. It all depends on the vault owners needs.
SB: I'm sure that's reassuring for those that have vaults here? They do say there's no safer place than Gringotts.
B: It's true, we take security and loyalty very seriously. Our motto is after all "Fortius Quo Fidelius," which translates to "Strength Through Loyalty."
SB: As someone whose family has a vault at Gringotts, I must say I'm very impressed by the security measurements put in place. I think my favorite has to be the Thief's Downfall.
B: Ah, yes. That is one of the impressive charms for security we have here. It appears as a waterfall that once passing through on the mining carts, any enchantment or charm to conceal one's true self is washed away. It even works by removing the Imperius Curse. As stated, we take all measures of security here at Gringotts. Our clients must know that their vaults are safe in our hands.
SB: I know you have clients to get to, so I won't keep you any longer. Thank you so much for your time and for letting me find out a little bit more about the safety of this bank. I'm sure my parents and all the families with vaults here appreciate the security measures in place to keep our items safe.
B: You are most welcome, and once you've graduated from Hogwarts and are looking for a job, come see us. We are always in need of new Curse-Breakers.
SB: I'll keep that in mind. Thank you.
That's all for this month's Chatting with... I'll see you all next month. This is Serenity Black signing off.