In support of my Prince Harry theory.

[Steve]

---  "steve" <vand195550 at ...> wrote:
>
> 
> ... Harry was the "boy who lived". However, why ... the fact 
> that Harry was so famous? Who exactly is Harry Potter? As the
> series continues Harry appears to have special powers ....
> 
> Who was Lily and James Potter besides being Harry's parents? 
> What made them so special? I believe the secret to Harry Potter
> is not in his present or future but rather in his past.
> 
> Steve
> 

bboyminn:

This connects with something I've touched on in the past. In
more distant Europe, and assuming you were not born of royalty
or 'the titled', most likely your wealth came from 'landed
estates'. 

Those who owned large tracts of land had by extension money. The
income from the land allowed them the cash to venture into 
business and expand their wealth.

Notice that Harry inherits a vault full of gold, BUT no 
possessions or land; not Potter ancestral home. no landed
estate. Though there certainly must have been one at one time. 

First keep in mind that inherited wealth was not shared equally,
it usually went to the first born son, and the rest were more or
less out in the cold fending for themselves. 

So, an underlying question is where did the senior potters get 
their wealth, and why was there no property or general 
possessions involved in Harry's inheritance? Other than the 
cloak and the map.

I don't have the answer, but I still find it a fascinating
question.

Steve/bboyminn