Who is paying the bills?

[Grace]

No: HPFGUIDX 43649

Lupine arrives at Hogwarts looking very  much like a tired, worn and unhealthy person.  Later we learn that he hasn't been able to find employment, and thanks to Dumbledore, he gets the DADA job.  Things begin to look up for him - until Pettigrew and Black show up.  He decides to quit this great job that he obviously loves, is good at and the students not only like him (well, maybe not the Slytherins) but he appears to be good at.  It must have been a difficult decision and one based on a degree selflessness.

At the end of GoF, Dumbledore tells Black:  "Lie low at Lupin's for a while; I'll contact you there."

Hm... first thing I thought to myself was that perhaps Dumbledore should have asked Lupin if he wanted a house guest.
then I got th wondering how Black and Lupin are managing to live.  Lupin has difficulty getting a job and Black is a convicted murderer.  Certainly he can't be seen walking around.  We know that Black has a Gringotts account with obviously a good supply of gold (if he can afford a Firebolt) - but it isn't likely that he can walk into Gringotts and make a withdrawal.  If he sends Lupin there, I think the MoM would be watching for that too.  And wherever Black sends his gold to pay for those weekly expenses would eventually attract attention, don't ya think? How would you manage this if you were Lupin and Black?

Grace


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