Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves

[Alex]

No: HPFGUIDX 30340


> Another somewhat random thought that occured to me is that it 
doesn't 
> appear that wizards steal money or property from each other.  Ginny 
> steals the diary back from Harry in CoS, but that's the only theft 
I 
> can think of.  Harry doesn't do anything special that I can think 
of 
> to safeguard his Nimbus or Firebolt.  Wizards kill each other, they 
> torture each other, they use mind control on each other, but garden-
> variety pilfering seems beneath them.  I wonder why?
> 
Perhaps it is not that it is beneath them; so much as it is 
difficult. For instance, if Harry's Firebolt was stolen, how obvious 
would it be who had it? "Oh, yeah, I was just sent this firebolt from 
home to piddle around on, you know" And in terms of homes, there is 
probably magical protection of homes, and things inside of them, AND 
magical means of finding stuff. 
Alex
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