Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, denied that he had any plans to take over the running of the Bank, Gringotts, when he was elected Minister of Magic five years ago. Fudge has always insisted that he wants nothing more than to “cooperate peacefully” with the guardians of our gold.
BUT DOES HE?
Sources close to the Minister have recently disclosed that Fudge's dearest ambition is to seize control of the goblin gold supplies and that he will not hesitate to use force if need be.
“It wouldn’t be the first time, either,” said a ministry insider. “Cornelius ‘Goblin-Crusher’ Fudge, that’s what his friends call him, if you could hear him when he thinks no one’s listening, oh, he's always talking about the goblins he’s had done in; he’s had them drowne, he’s had them dropped off building’s he’s had them poisoned, he’s had them cooked in pies. . . .”