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Gringotts and Lucius Malfoy Worth Billions Says Muggle Magazine Forbes

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Posted by: Sue
December 16, 2007, 11:17 PM

Forbes has now published their annual list of the wealthiest fictional characters, and coming in at number 14 is a Wizard of wealth and taste: Lucius Malfoy. In this very funny (and spoiler filled) writeup which you can read below, the dashing Death Eater with a wealth of 1.6 billion, has apparently been wreaking havoc with the Wizard Stock Exchange this year. Shocking, we know. ;)

On a related note, Forbes has also posted the 25 Largest Fictional Companies, with Wizarding Financial Institution Gringotts coming in at number 22. Under the command of CEO Borgnuk and headquarters apparently in London, England, the wizarding bank run by the Goblins did $4.4 billion in business this year. To read both of these articles, please scroll down. Enjoy!

Thanks much Mari!

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#14 Malfoy, Lucius
Net Worth: $1.6 billion
Source: Inheritance
Age: 51
Marital Status: Married
Hometown: Wiltshire, England
Education: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Patriarch of ancient wizarding family still standing after defeat of Dark Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Malfoy, himself a convicted criminal and Azkaban prison escapee, miraculously managed to avoid being sent back to jail thanks to well-timed “donations” to charities supported by influential Ministry of Magic employees. Now reunited with family and unfettered by criminal charges, Malfoy is aggressively pursuing new business enterprises. In June, attempted to corner the global cauldron market. In August, sold short more than $1 billion worth of Galleons, forcing Gringotts Bank to devalue and withdraw the currency from the Wizardly Exchange Rate Mechanism. Member since 2005.

#22 Gringotts
Headquarters: London, England
Industry: Financial Services
CEO: Borgnuk
Est. 2007 sales: $4.4 billion

Reputation of Goblin bank left in tatters after successful break-in and burglary from one of its most highly secured vaults. Revelations that the theft was masterminded by Harry Potter (a.k.a. “The Boy Who Lived”) fail to reassure customers concerned that the bank’s much-ballyhooed security was compromised by mere children. Featured in Harry Potter.

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24 Comments

twinkletoes

Wow! Hilarious…

Posted by twinkletoes on December 16, 2007, 11:19 PM report to moderator
Gibbo

HAHA! 2nd Comment! Peace!

Posted by Gibbo on December 16, 2007, 11:22 PM report to moderator
moody!

is the info just gathered from canon or do they make-up some….like the amount lucius supposedly made this year? etc etc..teehee its funny though!

Posted by moody! on December 16, 2007, 11:26 PM report to moderator
Axis

No idea what half of that money stuff is on about (‘devalue and withdraw the currency’ ? o_o;; ) but it sounds funny none the less! xDDD

Posted by Axis on December 16, 2007, 11:39 PM report to moderator
HPobsessed

Thats cool. I am always amazed how Harry Potter is mentioned everywhere. It makes me like it even more!

PS. my entire Christmas list is HP stuff!

Posted by HPobsessed on December 16, 2007, 11:39 PM report to moderator
HPfreak

hilarious… where do they get all the info from… jo?? idk still really funny!!

-HPfeak

Posted by HPfreak on December 16, 2007, 11:49 PM report to moderator
Lily

LOL the stuff about Gringotts is hilarious! But I didn’t know that stuff about the Malfoy’s lol

Posted by Lily on December 16, 2007, 11:54 PM report to moderator
Spencer

is this stuff canon or did they make it up I think they made it up

Posted by Spencer on December 16, 2007, 11:55 PM report to moderator
Christine

Lol. That’s funny :)

Posted by Christine on December 17, 2007, 12:05 AM report to moderator
frankie

There’s no way he’s worth that much money. He would have had his assets stripped from him post-war and deservedly so since he’s a war criminal!

Posted by frankie on December 17, 2007, 01:52 AM report to moderator
Confederate Lady

@moody! and spencer:

“Is this stuff cannon, or did they make it up?” WHO CARES!” It’s hilarious, and fun! LOL!!!

Posted by Confederate Lady on December 17, 2007, 02:08 AM report to moderator
burningpumpkins

haha that’s hilarious

Posted by burningpumpkins on December 17, 2007, 05:44 AM report to moderator
linden swallow

i love it!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by linden swallow on December 17, 2007, 06:52 AM report to moderator
rcs

That Gringotts break in (assuming they’re talking about the one in DH26) happened nearly ten years ago (spring of 1998, according to the book). They can’t really believe that the bank would STILL be struggling a decade later, can they?

Posted by rcs on December 17, 2007, 12:24 PM report to moderator
JohnB

lol, “We reserve the right to bend or break any of our own rules” you got to love it rotflmao

John B

Posted by JohnB on December 17, 2007, 12:53 PM report to moderator
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