[HPforGrownups] Harry's vault key

[Dave Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 47449

All righty,

My first post, be gentle with me.

---Jacqui writes:
> I am curious how Hagrid came to posses Harry's Gringott's vault key.
> Did he get it from Dumbledore?

Well, assuming that the fortune is not compensation from the Ministry of
Magic for their bungled attempts to deal with he who must not be named,
resulting in the death of Harry's parents, :).  Dumbledore seems like the
most likely possibility.  Although  Hagrid could have been given the key or
found it at the Potter house just before he first brings Harry to Privet
Drive.  It would seem consistent, in light of everything we know about
Dumbledore's and Hagrid's relationship, that Dumbledore would have been
happy to trust Hagrid with Harry's key.

---Jacqui continues:
>...how did Hagrid know about the small fortune in the first place?

It seems reasonable that if Hagrid is entrusted with Harry's life shortly
after the death of Harry's parents, then whoever else was involved with
setting the Potters' affairs in order, would also make sure that the fortune
was kept in trust for Harry until such time as he needed it.

---Jacqui asks:
> > Is it possible that Harry's small
> fortune is actually from someone other than his parents?

This would seem unlikely. I'm sure Hagrid says to Harry in one of the early
chapters of book 1 when they first go to London something to the affect.

"You don't think ya parents would leave you with nothing now do ya Harry?"

Although, who knows.  HP is JK's ball, we're just playing with it.
--
Dave W - (Who probably won't stay on the list long as the traffic is
immense) :)
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