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Muggle Attempts to Rob Gringotts

By: Selevas Amagus

It’s not uncommon in the muggle world to hear about bank robberies – but it is unusual that you would hear about Muggles trying to rob Wizarding Banks.

For the first time in history, a muggle-man was reported to have marched into Gringotts Bank in Diagon Alley at approximately 11am waving around a black wand that was described to project pieces of elemental lead, also known to Muggles as a gun.

While no one was hurt during the transgression, the question looms – how exactly did a Muggle get into Diagon Alley and furthermore, what would a Muggle need with Wizarding Currency?

When we caught up with one of the Goblins who was at the bank during the time of the incident, he let us know

“The man who came into Gringotts did not speak, not even once. He walked in, went straight to the first clerk that was available and passed them a howler. The howler began screaming in a dark ominous voice that if Gringotts did not hand over all Golden Galleons in the bank’s possession, we would all be subject to death. You just cant trust those muggle folk, none of them.”

For our readers who are unfamiliar with Gringotts, this request is not only impractical but impossible. Access to a Wizard or Witches vault is only possible through the Wizard or Witch theirselves. What’s also peculiar is that Howlers require magic to become activated. How would a muggle have been able to do this?

Furthermore, we have heard from an unverified source that the Muggle in question may have been under the Imperious Curse. The Department of Muggle Affairs however has refused to speak with The Daily Prophet regarding the circumstances that unfolded today.

Right now there are more questions than answers, but rest assured. The Daily Prophet will bring you more information on this story as it continues to unfold.

Until then fellow Wizards and Witches, steer clear of black muggle wands as they have been reported to cause serious harm or death.

Comments (76)

    • Having been born to muggles, they have been known to do some interesting things. Even my sister Hermione agrees.

      • That’s right I agree and for wizards you must known that muggles have many ways to get informations from anyone muggle or wizard

    • CastChance Unique

      YOU KNOW WHAT! I DON’T GIVE A (This word has been censored to viewers) ANYMORE AS TO IF I’M UNDERAGE, I WILL SET A BLOODY BAT-BOGEY HEX ON YOU AND YOU WILL REGRET IT! I DON’T THINK “MUDBLOODS” ARE FILTHY, YOU ARE FOR SAYING SUCH A DIRTY WORD! FORGET (This word has been censored to viewers), IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL TO BE PREJUDGES AGAINST PEOPLE THAT ARE A DIFFERENT BLOOD CLASSIFICATION AS YOU! THEY COULDN’T HELP IT! I MAY BE PUREBLOOD BUT I WILL NOT LET THIS STAND! HEY-

      Sorry about that, what my Cousin meant to say was; TREAT OTHERS WITH EQUALITY OR ELSE.

      ~H.

    • Just Some Ravenclaw….

      I STILL HATE U DELPHI! I KNOW WHO U REALLY ARE, I READ THE PLAYSCRIPT FOR CURSED CHILD AS I AM MUGGLE BORN!

    • U LITTLE- U WONT SAY THAT AGAIN WHEN IM THROUGH WITH U! I HATE U! U SHOULD BE IN AZKABAN! ESPECIALLY FOR WHAT U DID IN CURSED CHILD FOR TIEYING UP SCORPIUS MALFOY AND ABLUS SEVERUS POTTER! TRAITER! DEATH EATER! GO TO HELL WITCH! NEVER MESS WITH A HALF BLOOD RAVENCLAW WHO CAN CUSS U TO AZKABAN! I CAN! I JUST WONT AS IM UNDERAGE AND I HAVE HEARD EVERY WORD UNDER THE SUN! I HOPE U NEVER GO TO HEAVEN! U LITTLE (can i say it? PIECE OF S*** AND U WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY MIND THE WORST PERSON EVER ONLY SECOND TO VOLDEMORT! I HEAR ME! I WILL REPORT U FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER! U WILL NEVER HEAR THE END OF IT!

    • Lavender Portlock ( Gryffindor 4th year, Keeper )

      I- Diggory, I swear to Merlin- .. only if I knew your address.. As the M.O.M cant track you down ( you’re probably a Muggle yourself or an overage witch/ wizard ), we cant push you into Azkaban. That wont stop me finding a person who does not respect half-bloods or Muggle-borns for I am born by a Squib father and a Half-blooded mother. A Diggory, you must be in HufflePuff? But HufflePuffs wont act this way! You’re not even supposed to be in any wizarding schools! Although I’m a Gryffindor, I’m proud to claim that I have knowledge about your house. Mudbloods eh? You’re no fit for a person that could call others by that shitty name. Actually, no one could.

  • Anonymous Gryffindor (Alice Granger-Weasley/Gryffindor/5th year/Quidditch Captain/Currently dating Alexander Diggory, 5th year as well)

    When will the Ministry of Magic finally understand some Muggles are dangerous?

  • HOW did a muggle out of all things get in! That muggle was very stupid to do such a thing. The entrance to diagon alley is protected. I wonder how that muggle got in. This is bad……very bad Indeed!!

  • How is the ministry doing nothing about this? If a muggle had gotten into Diagon Alley he must have been under an imperious curse. Could there be another new dark lord?

  • Seriously, the Ministry of Magic should be more conscious, and how does it appear that a muggle just happens to have a wand that doesn’t make any sense, he must have been under the imperius curse or unless, there could be another dark lord rising

    • Jessica, it’s not really a wand. Guns and wands are different. Its another one of their ways of getting on without magic. but he did have a howler. That’s what worries me.

      • Album it’s aunt Hermione and you should know that it’s pretty easy to make a howler I made my first one ,one month before professor McGonagall came to my house to tell me that I am a witch

  • As I agree with my siblings, I think that he was a half-blood. Knowing both wizard and muggle ways, he might’ve been impersonating a muggle so that they couldn’t trace him down as a wizard. I have nothing against half-bloods, for my father is one himself.

    • I agree, brother, but what I meant is this. What if this man wasn’t a wizard at all? As I said before, if the muggles can enter Diagon, our sanctuaries are limited and our secrecy is in peril. Besides, not sure how much power father’s name carries now. Draco’s been trying to frame father for another Gringott’s robbery.

    • Severus it’s aunt Hermione you are very smart you seem like me !The thing that you said was the exact same thing I had in mind

    • Draco Malfoy would be my first guess, considering the fact that his father was Lucius Malfoy, but I place no official blame. This is because I would find this a very serious accusation, despite his parents’ past crimes.

  • This is a dreadful thing to happen. How could a muggle get in? I thought the Imperius Curse only forced someone to do an action, not give them knowledge.

  • How do we know that this muggle wasn’t like a parent of a student at Hogwarts. They must have known how to get to Diagon alley because how could he have seen the Leaky Cauldron. He’s got to have some inside help right? Or maybe he is a descendant of a long line of squibs or something. So he can see things, but can not complete magic. Was he caught?

  • I thought that was meant to be one of the safest places obviously not if I muggle got in!! also how would it get into diagon alley you need a wand for that?

  • indeed! I agree, it is strange how a muggle got into Diagon Alley? what if they are half wizard and half muggle? Let me know any more information

    • Indeed it is odd I wonder if a witch or wizard has helped him? Whatever it is it is certainly not something that a normal muggle could achieve.

  • I’m a Muggle-Born and before Hogwarts, I would always see news reports on the TV about Muggle bank robberies… but Muggles can’t even get into Diagon Alley! So how did this man get into Gringotts and steal Wizarding Currency? He can’t use Wizarding Currency out there in the Muggle World!

  • It’s true.. How will I go to Weasley’s wizardinf wheezes now? What has this world comw to? I want to receive a letter from the MOM sharp at 9 tomorrow about the upgraded security

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