Chapter 2985 The Secret of No Trace (Seventeen)

"Moon face, this way!"

Pomona turned around and saw two Gryffindor boys flashing past the corner of the corridor.

She felt that they didn't look like Sirius and James, not to mention that the girl called "Moon Face" was obviously not Remus Lupin.

Maybe she heard it wrong, she thought to herself, then ignored it and walked towards Slytherin's cellar with the flowerpot in her arms.

Even though Emily Taylor is no longer in the school, the atmosphere of the school has not changed much, especially the cellar, which has become colder than usual. It is almost summer and there is no warmth, although it is quite cool.

Snape has always been a person who makes it difficult to feel happy. He is like a killer with a "sense of humor", while the hijackers are very good at playing pranks.

Children easily become friends with people they can play with. At that age, friends mean people who can bring happiness. People who are gloomy and unsociable are not only disliked, but sometimes become ostracized.

, the object of teasing.

When you reach a certain age, you will find that life is not always so interesting, and sometimes you will encounter bad news. When someone hears this kind of "bad news", they will think that this person is very disappointing, and they will not want to play with this person next time.

Don't invite him to parties anymore, lest he bring bad luck and destroy your good luck.

Of course there are people like this who choose to listen carefully whether you encounter good or bad things. This is also a kind of friend. You may only meet one or two in your life, not as many as at a party.

For the sake of their own future, people should make friends with those who can help them grow.

But instead of thinking about what kind of people can help her grow, Pomona feels that she should think more about whether she is willing to grow up. After all, it is as if she has never graduated from Hogwarts and has been living in the world of children.

"Every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. until the end of the semester."

When Pomona was standing at the door of the Potions classroom holding a potted plant, she heard Snape say to the unlucky Ravenclaw boy.

"I know, Professor." The boy must have been reluctant, but he still forced himself to say this.

"You go, or do you want to start now?" he said slickly.

The boy immediately turned around and left, and Pomona quickly made way for him.

"What are you doing holding a potted flower?" Snape said as he walked to his desk and sat down to correct his homework.

"Are you in solitary confinement again?" Pomona said, then placed the potted plant on his desk with a thump, and the soil in the pot spilled out.

"You want to put it on my desk?" He stared at the potted plant, as if he wanted to kill this little thing that could beautify the gloomy environment of the potions classroom.

"The mandrake infected with 'dancing acid' that you asked me to cultivate has grown." Pomona said, "Cover your ears."

"Here?" He looked at the bottles and jars on his shelf. "The glass will break."

"I sent someone to invite you to the greenhouse, but aren't you very busy?" Pomona said with her waist in her hands.

He remained silent, picked up the potted plant, and left the potions classroom.

Pomona made a face at his back and left.

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When Harry Potter entered the Lestrange family vault and found Voldemort's Horcrux Hufflepuff's golden cup, he was almost drowned by the hot replica of the treasure because he accidentally touched the defensive magic in the vault.

But the copying spell cannot copy real gold and silver, those copies just look similar. In the 17th century, Italy encountered an economic crisis again, but unlike the crisis in the 14th century, this time the economic crisis in the Muggle world did not affect wizards.

world, which Malfoy called "an effective defense against wizarding financiers".

After reading his "masterpiece", Pomona did some research. The goblins in Gringotts didn't like Muggle banknotes. They preferred to collect gold coins and put them in the vault. This also led to the fact that although they were engaged in exchange business,

Muggle currency reserves are not large. When a wizard needs to exchange a large amount of Muggle currency, he needs to make an appointment in advance.

Gold and silver are not banknotes and can be printed unlimitedly. The issuance of banknotes is theoretically based on the country's gold reserves. The gold and silver mines in the New World have made bankers never doubt Spain's ability to repay, so when Philip II wanted to raise funds

When they continued to borrow money for war expenses and royal lavish living expenses, they lent it to him.

The platinum peacock once said that businessmen will definitely encounter uncertain situations when making plans. Once optimistic mistakes occur, they will increase and deepen in scope and degree. The prosperity is mainly based on cognitive errors.

In short, when the crisis broke out, Italy, Genoa and Spain were tied together. The Genoese held Spanish silver, just as the English king used British wool exports in exchange for bank loans during the Hundred Years War.

This silver was used by the Genoese for lending. At the same time, as currency, the silver could be used by lenders for mortgage credit. This created a "credit multiplier effect", which means that the currency in circulation in Spain began to grow exponentially, even if they

It is a precious metal that cannot be copied.

When Spain went bankrupt, less credit flowed into Italy, but Italy's economic crisis in the 17th century was overshadowed by the "Tulip Mania" that broke out in the Netherlands. The bubble in southern Europe and the Mediterranean did not spread to northern Europe, because at that time the Hanseatic League only accepted economic

Crops and gold, the economic environment was relatively stable and healthy. It was also during this period that the handicraft industry and military industry in Northern Europe developed, even surpassing the traditional Mediterranean industry.

These gold and silver from the New World did not flow into the hands of ordinary people. In the 16th century, there were no large-scale workshops in Spain. Industry could accommodate these people. Agriculture became the backbone of Spain. Even before the discovery of the New World, Spain was still quite advanced in the field of textiles.

Leading the country, it is a textile exporter. Those silver-shipping ships bound for Asia brought a large amount of silk, spices and tea, which ordinary Spaniards cannot consume. The rising prices have made farmers’ lives worse every year. Some people even

They were reduced to relying on labor to pay their debts, and their life was similar to that of serfs. At about the same time, the Ming Dynasty implemented the "One Whip Law" and used silver as a substitute for labor. Farmers replanted farmland with mulberry trees because silk could only be purchased with silver.

Food is not valuable.

A large number of farmers raised mulberry, which caused a change in the relationship between supply and demand. As a result, the price of silk fell. Silk could no longer be used as a secondary currency like during the Overland Silk Road. The cloth shipped back to Europe by the Spaniards had to face competition from French and Italian silk.

It is also difficult to strive for huge profits, and more loans flow to Italy.

This forms stagflation, where while inflation continues to rise and prices rise, the economy stagnates.

Just like a fiscal deficit, it is difficult to cure once it starts, and based on Spain's national conditions at the time, it was impossible to cure it.

Philip II was so short of money that he even robbed a silver ship from Mexico. Columbus's voyage to the New World was supported by the King of Spain. There were many explorers like him. When they arrived at a land, they would declare "this land has been conquered."

"All the property on the ground belongs to the king." In Britain, private colonial companies holding royal charters were responsible for overseas development, such as the East India Company and the Virginia Company. Even if the future profits were vague, the land belonged to the colonists.

As the Massachusetts people said in the Salem incident, they are the owners of this land.

But Philip II did not rob himself. The silver on these silver ships belonged to the Genoese and the merchants who borrowed the silver. The right thing to do was to let the loans that went to Italy flow back to Spain and let Spain's industrial gears start turning again.

But with such high taxes, who would engage in industry in Spain?

Reducing taxes for the rich can attract them to invest, but the poor will not think this is fair. The French Revolution also broke out because the people in the community who were most able to bear the tax used immunity to avoid this obligation. This was based on heavy taxation.

Another unbearable weight has been added.

Spain's solution was to go bankrupt again and again, which destroyed its credibility. Even if it had silver mines, it became increasingly difficult to borrow money. To make matters worse, skilled workers left Spain voluntarily or involuntarily, and the Moors were expelled from Spain.

Sabella and Ferdinand, as well as Philip III, drove them away. They were skilled craftsmen and agricultural planters. Even if Spain wanted to rebuild its local industry, it would be difficult.

In this case, the priesthood is the best choice. It is not only decent and well-paid. Don Quixote entered the court and was laughed at like a buffoon. He was not a complete commoner, but a country noble. Therefore,

Only then will he become a "knight".

It's not that Severus isn't interested in money, he just doesn't get into money as much as Malfoy does. Malfoy doesn't want Voldemort to come back. He just wants to concentrate on "taking care of the family property" and occasionally cause trouble in the Ministry of Magic. After Voldemort came back, Malfoy

Fu had no choice but to pick up the wand again, and he was already a little unfamiliar with it.

Pomona recalled Lucius's embarrassment under Narcissa Malfoy during the Battle of Hogwarts. He shook his head with some sympathy, then raised his glass and clinked it with Severus's wine glass. The glass hit and made a sound.

The crisp and sweet sound echoed in this abandoned house with the chirping of insects outside.

"How was it?" Severus asked after Pomona took a sip.

"It's not just any wine." Pomona said with admiration.

He smiled triumphantly and took a sip of the slightly sour wine.

"Where did you get it?" Pomona asked.

"Speaking of which, how do you think the Dark Lord came to Albania to meet Quirrell?" Severus said.

Pomona couldn't understand how a bottle of wine could be associated with Albania and the Dark Lord.

But it's a question worth thinking about, if she doesn't drink so much and keeps her head clear.

But the wine was so delicious that she couldn't help but pour herself another glass. After all, she was drinking at her own home, so why should she be afraid of getting drunk?
Chapter completed!