Gringotts, Harry's gold and broomsticks (Was Nimbus 2000)

[Brian <bkb042@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48614

Perhaps the method used by Sirius to purchase the Firebolt, and 
Molly to puchase Harry's schoolthings were akin to a muggle cheque 
or letter of credit. If Hogwarts can issue quills bewitched with an 
anti-cheating spell, it doesn't require a great stretch of the 
imagination to think that WW shopowners, bankers, and accountants 
would not avail themselves of similar protection from unscrupulous 
customers. Perhaps Gringott's "cheque clearing department" is armed 
with a charmed rubber stamp that validates or denies such purchase 
orders, drafts, or withdrawal requests. That would help to explain 
how she managed to buy all of Harry's things, but........


What about Hermione? AFAIK, she doesn't have a vault of her own, and 
her parents had to exchange muggle money to buy her things in the 
past. Who picked up the tab for Hermione?

BTW, I'm of the firm belief that Hermione is worm food by the end of 
OotP; I'd been saying it in the weekly chat for at least a month 
before Cindy started her poll. I didn't jump on her bandwagon; She 
jumped on mine!


Happy Holidays to everyone!

Brian