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

[uncmark]

No: HPFGUIDX 37011

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., 
 Concerning Harry's Nimbus 2000
In HPforGrownups at y..., Gretchen wrote:
> This small detail has been nagging at me for a few years now. 
> Where did the Nimbus 2000 come from? We know that 
> McGonagall "sent" it to Harry, but who paid for it? 

"CARRIE MUNGAI" <spottydog at w...> wrote:
> It seems obvious that Prof. McGonagall, recognizing Harry's talent 
> at flying and wanting to maximize her houses' chance at the 
> Quidditch Cup, uses a portion of her houses' allotment of the 
> budget to aquire a Nimbus 2000. Spottydog

Uncmark wrote:
> So a first year student gets special dispensation to fly AND house 
> funds to buy a state of the art flying broom? I realize the 
> Potterverse is not america, but I think they do have the concepts of
> Conflict of Interest, favoritism, and misuse of funds.
> 
> Considering Lucius Malfoy is on the Board of Governor's in books 1 
& 2, if McGonagall had used house funds for Harry's broom, she would 
> soon have to justify her actions before the board. She would at 
> least have her position at risk, almost certainly losing the Head 
> of House position and possibly her teaching credentials. 
> Considering Malfoy's connections, she might be accused of 
> embezzlement and who knows what kind of accusations a Death Eater 
could think up.
> 
"CARRIE MUNGAI" <spottydog at w...> wrote:> 
> In defense of my position, teachers are allowed input into the 
> use of funds for school equipment. As long as Dumbledore approved, 
> there is no conflict of interest and no embezzlement. And I doubt 
> very seriously that this happened without Dumbledore's knowledge 
> and complete approval. The other heads of houses can choose to 
> spend their funds as they see fit. I don't see how Mr. Malfoy could 
> object considering he gave 7 new Nimbus 2001 to the Slytherin team. 
> Perhaps Snape just spent his house's funds on other equipment, and 
> McGonigall, who strikes me as being pretty shrewd, had been saving 
> for just such a possibility. It's not that far-fetched, considering 
> the other plot-lines. As an example, when researchers are given a 
> grant, they spend the money to further their field and give an 
> accounting to the board of governors not, necessarily, to the 
> endowing party. 

Malfoy bought the Sltherin brroms with his PERSONAL funds. No matter 
that the book is called 'Harry Potter' spending house funds on a 
personal broom for one student would be like a school's entire 
athletic budget on a $5000 shoes for one member of the team.

Uncmark