[[!meta title="A Little Greed"]]

The morning that Petunia discovers Harry on her doorstep, she makes a decision:
Lily would not have left Harry to her without also leaving her some monetary
compensation. She remembers the Goblins, and makes her way to Gringotts,
demanding to see the will. The Goblins find that she is not rightful guardian,
and that they are to place him according to whomsoever they find best suited.

Petunia is sent on her way (with a small token or something from the will).
Obviously, no-one in the Wizarding world would be *best* suited to raise Harry;
they'd raise him as a *Wizard*, and Wizards are (in the minds of Goblins) all
terrible people. The Goblins raise Harry as one of their own.

This is an exploration of Harry with inhuman morals and drives. It is also a
huge opportunity to play the Goblin culture for laughs.

I'd really like to aim for 3500 words on each chapter. If I can maintain at
least 500 words per day as per my writing goal this year, that's about one
chapter per week. That said, considering my record, I'd be happy enough with
2000 word chapters as long as I succeeded in moving the plot forward in a
coherent manner. Depth of storytelling, I suspect, is a skill that will take me
some time to learn.

Although I have many notes here, they are primarily descriptive rather than
prescriptive. Being the first work of this size I have attempted, I expect to do
significant revisions and nonlinear editing as I rework the story.

* Harry winds up *completely* self-motivated. He is *clearly* superior to all
  those *humans*, viewing himself as a Goblin who happens to have access to some
  really amazing legal rights and loopholes through an accident of genetics.
* Why does Harry attend Hogwarts? He's an *asset* as a fully-trained wizard;
  imagine what the Goblins plan to do with one of their own seen as a returning
  hero to Wizarding Britain, and eventually to take a seat as a Lord in the
  Wizengamot.
* I am honestly not sure what house Harry is in.
  * Gryffindor - he is trained as a warrior.
  * Ravenclaw - as a Goblin, he is an unremarkable warrior, but he is very
    interested in learning Wizarding magic so as to exploit his great advantage.
  * Slytherin - from a Human perspective, his morals are off the wall; he is
    *insanely* cunning and ambitious.
  * Hufflepuff - he is loyal to the Goblin nation, after all.
* History of Magic classes do not go well.
* Snape's antagonism can go different ways.
  * If Harry sees him as a genuine enemy, then Snape is going to have to go down
    *hard.* Goblin-raised Harry would not tolerate being attacked.
  * On the other hand, if Harry's upbringing was full of harsh personalities and
    general antagonism, then Snape might be the only professor that Harry really
    *likes.*
* Flitwick is probably in on the plan.
  * This is a point in favor of Ravenclaw house.
  * On the other hand, Harry is raised as a Goblin, while Flitwick is raised as
    a Wizard. Harry might see him as a traitor, or at best just another Wizard.
* Harry spends his childhood training as a Goblin; their lives are shorter and
  faster than Human, so he mostly completes this training prior to Hogwarts.
  * Harry is, at best, "nearly adequate" at fighting. He lacks Goblin speed and
    strength.
  * Some wandless magic, but not impressive. This can change over the years, as
    he gets more formal studies in Wizarding magics.
  * Absolute *hatred* for a vast majority of wizards, especially purebloods.
    Harry spent time under a glamor working the counters at Gringotts, and he
    has more than a little bit of a grudge.
* The children at Hogwarts he doesn't-yet-hate ("friends", but he doesn't use
  that word) are pushed to see Goblins as fair and honorable. He's recruiting
  for the Goblin nation, after all!
* The conflict with Voldemort gets *weird*:
  * Harry had the horcrux removed shortly after the adoption, as a general
    health concern.
  * The Goblins were not particularly shocked or disgusted by the horcrux. They
    are perfectly reasonable devices for immortality. Sadly, without wands they
    lack the ability to make their own.
  * Harry plans to construct at least one horcrux for himself. As someone with
    Goblin morals, splitting the soul is done a little differently. Harry
    donates to charity. The pain almost kills him.
  * At the end of year 1, Harry is attacked by Voldemort (while Harry is taking
    advantage of Dumbledore's absence to steal the stone for himself) and learns
    that Voldemort is the one who attempted to steal from Gringotts. Harry,
    being an admitted hypocrit, takes this *personally*.
* Harry reclaims Goblin artifacts aggressively. Gryffindor's sword in year 2.
  The Goblet of Fire in year 4, *before* the names are drawn.
* Ideally, a huge buildup to a new Goblin revolution.
* Dumbledore doesn't learn about the Goblin guardianship of Harry until as late
  as possible.
  * Blood wards - Goblins give Petunia a receipt for the sale of Harry Potter,
    marked with her blood. She loves the receipt, therefore the wards do not
    fall.
  * Mail wards - Goblins are already redirecting mail for Harry Potter at
    request of Dumbledore.
  * Mrs. Figg - if it comes up, she dutifully reports on movements and actions
    of Dudley to Dumbledore. Both Figg and Dumbledore are completely clueless
    about him being Petunia's son.

There are lots of OCs in this work, many of whom are Goblins whose names I have
trouble remembering, even though I'm the one who came up with them.

* Axeblock is the Foreign Tax-Related Disbursements Teller whom Petunia first
  contacts.
* Beltlock works in Unusual Currency Exchanges. His blood is on the receipt
  given to Petunia for the purchase of Harry.
* Bloodrock is the Head of Foreign Tax-Related Disbursements.
* Culthok is the Head of Hogwarts Accounts.
* Goldknife is the Healer responsible for Harry. She yearns to someday work as a
  Disemboweler instead.
* Lacksack is the thief Harry whose execution Harry prevented, and the first
  Liar.
* The Matriarch is an Oracle, who counted the prophetic enemies of Harry.
* Ragnok is a Warlord and Supreme Branch Manager of Gringotts Britain, and
  effectively head of Goblin government in Britain. He officially decided the
  placement of Harry was a Goblin responsibility, and personally placed Harry
  with Sharpaxe.
* Sharpaxe was Head of Potter Accounts, now Head of Harry Potter Affairs. He is
  Harry's father in the Goblin society.
* Steelgash works in Potential Difficulties.
* Throwhook works in Wills and Inheritances.
* Urgnok works in Wizarding Relations.