Weasleys and the Problem of Money

[Darla <Talkative_alien_4000@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48076

 There's been something nagging at me about the Weasleys lack of 
money. If they are so hard up, as they appear to be on several 
occasions (i.e hand-me-down robes, shortage of family owls etc), why 
did they blow the money they won in PoA on a holiday abroad? Yes, I 
realise it is obviously necessary for the story, *grin*, but... 
wouldn't you think they'd want to save it? Put it aside for school 
books etc? Or is it just me thinking it's odd?
  Darla.