Gringotts Wizarding Bank
Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn.
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there.
Welcome to Gringotts Wizarding Bank! Gringotts is a large white marble building, staffed by Goblins, so don't even think of trying to rob it if you know what's good for you!In contrast to the grand marble of the entryway and the main hall, the passageways to the vaults are stone and dimly lit with flaming torches. They slope down to a track, upon which run little carts controlled by the goblins.These carts take visitors deep beneath the surface of the earth, through a "maze of twisting passages," to the vaults. The carts only go one speed - fast. The vaults themselves vary in size and security. The largest, most well protected vaults belong to the oldest wizarding families and lie deepest beneath the surface. Those vaults closer to the surface seem to be smaller and have fewer security precautions surrounding them - they use keys, for example, rather than requiring the touch of a goblin to gain access.
