The interesting thing about the Goblins is that as both the only bank in the wiz world and the second most oppressed race of sentients (I'd put centaurs first, goblins second, and house elves a distant third because they like it), the Goblins are uniquely suited to change their circumstances and yet they do not...

What if the Goblins had two sets of books for all of their rich and powerful clients? Or have them create a set to meet the circumstances.

It would be very easy for them to fake a set of account books that show money leaving Harry's vault for Dumbledore's, the Weasleys', a new one for Hermione, or certain members of the Order. The money doesn't actually have to go anywhere, but for the sake of believability, hey they have plenty of empty vaults to move it to.

Now all the goblins have to do is wait for a high stress moment (maybe after a death in the family... Sirius anyone?) and have the over eager young goblin teller rush to tell our young hero about this great injustice he just discovered. Have the Goblins show Harry the fake books, all kept in meticulous goblin fashion, and promise that they can set everything right now that he is suddenly "of age" (thanks to the Black Will IC, OOC because they filed for his emancipation on their own) and can control his own affairs.

Oh-ho! Sounds like every independent!Harry/manipulative!Dumbledore story you've ever read right? Harry hates the Order, Dumbles, and his friends, who all keep denying anything is wrong. But our Harry knows better right? His good friends, the goblin race, would never lie about money would they?

While everyone else is running around with their heads cut off, the Goblins offer to help Harry hide and train himself for the coming battle.... Over time Harry comes to love the "misunderstood" goblins and loath the "decadent and bigotted" wizards. They set him up with the best wards, teachers (both goblin and human outcasts), take care of his finances (because they know more about it than he ever will), and generally no troubles. Maybe they make him and honorary goblin and give him a funny name.

Now fast forward to after the war, Harry is more powerful both magically and politically than anyone else (thanks to his good friends who know all about stocks, bonds, the power of the press, and proper bribes). Sweeping reforms come about and our hero begins his climb into power within the ministry. Auror, Senior Auror, Head Auror, Head of DMLE, Minister.... All because of his fame, power, and the right money going to the right pockets. Suddenly Harry is in a position to make real changes in the way things are run, and quite likely has a few things in mind to "fix" things. If he won't do it on his own, well... He'll soon regret letting the goblins set up his wards, won't he? What will he do once his family's lives are at stake?

Dance, my puppet, Dance! With almost no effort the goblins can control Harry better than Dumbledore could ever dream possible (if indeed he is a manipuilative asshole).

 

Hold a rebellion! That's the goblin way: Tits, axe and ass.

Seems interesting enough. In the end Harry will eat the goblins, won't he? He should -- make half the fic a recipe book on toasting goblins, broiling them, boiling them, cracking them, hammering them flat and molding them into dough and of course baking them. I suppose frying them also deserves an honorable mention.

Dumbledore can be the chef. Harry can be the customer.

My point is Dumbledore will put an avada kedavra on the goblin's shrimpy asses and deal out some major pwnge.

You haven't been owned until you have had an old man trying to choke you with lemon drops. *nods head wisely*

 

@ihateuall: What the hell are you smoking, boy? There are literally no words to describe the trauma my brain went through as I read that. Not to mention you completely missed the point of the challenge.

@Caitiff: Interesting challenge. Kind of like having the Mafia do you a favor, right? Except with a little more "dance, my puppets!" vibe.

 

So a real Goblin Conspiracy then?

That has the making of a great story; the Goblins have control of an entire races money and they do little to take advantage in canon, except for honorary mentions of past rebellions. Why shouldn't they grab the Wizarding World by the balls?

Still, I think it would be better if Harry found out about all this AFTER defeating Voldemort, and then it led into a Goblin Rebellion when he found out that the bastards had turn him against his best friends.

Now THAT would be a great story. Show how powerful thousands of goblins can be against the best the wizarding world has to offer. Not to mention the crisis the wizarding world would go through with no money.

 

Its just harry being manipulated by the goblins instead of dumbles, thats no fun.

Where is the action, the finesse? The sex, drugs, and rock'n roll of it all?

Maybe I just don't understand what you mean to acomplish.

 

I like it. The world run by the ugly little piggy-banks. They will ultimately be defeated by the army of House Elves at Harry's beck and call. Nothing pwns like the pwnage of a House Elf.

 

I'd much rather see a centaur or merepeople rebellion then a goblin one.

The goblins as i see it are at a pretty decent place in the world. Sure Old family wizards may look down on them but who controls their money? Who could possibly skim a few galleons a month? Thats just my view however.