piriyanth
Joined: Jan 1, 2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 16
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 Posted: May 13, 2008 1:21 am Post subject: The Potters and their money, how and why were they so rich? |
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was just wondering how come the Potters were so rich?
It seems quite clear that James was an only child and that both sets of parents are dead or Harry would have gone to his grandparents.
Lily's family were muggles obviously and so any money they left behind would have been muggle money and split two ways anyway. James's family could have been well off and left it to him.
The house they were living in at the time of their death was a safe house so did they have another which was sold and the money given to Harry?
It would appear that Dumbledore was the executor of their estate as he had Harry's key for the vault at Gringotts, how long ago had they given this to him?
What did they do for a living, there is no mention (that I am aware of, although I am not infalliable!!) of what they both did?
I ask this cos it has always puzzled me and i think it is important as I think there is an interesting split between the rich Harry arriving at Hogwarts with new everything and Tom Riddle arriving on scholarship with second hand books and robes.
Is money an imprortant theme in Harry Potter do you think or are distinctions of class in the books made more through pure blood/half blood/muggle born status??!!! |
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