Several minutes later, Hermione heard the breaks screeching against the rails as the cart came to a stop. She was thrown forward against the goblin's back, knocking him nearly over the front of the cart. Aberforth grabbed the back of his tiny suit before he could fall out. The Imperius would keep Kragnus's instincts from reacting promptly enough to keep him from tumbling to his death. Everyone righted themselves before stepping out onto a platform next to a high-security vault.