Disclaimer: I don't own Snape! (Wish I did though!)
Lesson 4: How to manage finances
Getting past the IRS and other financial gain barriers
Everyone knows that a good evil doer has lots of money.
"Duh," Snape said but continued to read nonetheless.
These finances can come from a variety of places, the evil in question could
Be from a well to do family
Have money made in stock market
Robbed lots of banks in youth
Know where to sell what items on the market
...or the black market
Have a job (Any true evil might have one of these just to fool many)
Be a CEO
Work for a tobacco company (lots of money to be made there)
These are but to name a few. Finances are always something every evil should talk about. They pay for mercenaries, it pays for purchases on the black market (diamonds, major weapons), and other things the evil may or may not be interested in (some purchases made to please possible allies that you betray later)
"Finances..." Severus grumbled. He wasn't that badly off.
How to get past the Tax Organizations of the world is a fairly simple question that most can answer with little to no effort. Pulling it off is something else entirely. The one biggest thing to say is Donations! Donations to charitable events and organizations establish you as a good guy, one for the betterment of man, for the good of mankind. That above all else is key to making your evil deeds going unnoticed for sometime. As well, it also gives you tax breaks, the more charity you do (even though you may hate it) qualifies you to be able to hold onto your finances.
This is a hint that all must follow, for if you don't, you won't even have to worry about the good guy. Never put any lies on your IRS tax forms unless you control a portion of the IRS. The IRS is eviler than anyone, so don't mess with them. If you thought the Russian Mafia was terrible, you were wrong!
"The IRS?" Severus asked, puzzled, "I thought they were an American Organization..."
If you believed them to be American, they function throughout the world, under different names, different aliases.
"..." Severus didn't know what to say about world dominance by the IRS, actually, he almost found it funny.
Financial gain can come in many ways. Antique dealers are usually a profitable one, most evil springs from wanting to acquire rare works of art, often go to extremes to purchase or steal what they desire.
"And here I thought magical items were well sought out," Severus said, "Turns out most evil just seeks Rembrandt..." Severus actually chuckled at his little joke.
And back to the topic at hand. Evil beings of all sizes look for money and need money to function as an evil organization. There are ways to make money and ways to save money, a good evil knows both. This is merely telling you a few of the things to watch out for. For further details, check out Financial Gain for Idiots. For full details on how to find this book, check the index.
Turn the page to witness the next chapter, chapter 5, Romance of Evils
"Romance?" Severus asked himself, "Of that I have been lacking."
TBC
A/N: I know, an odd chapter...I was on a blank for this one...the other ones should be better...promise! You know the drill, read and review! (And no flames!)