[HPforGrownups] money in WW/ Poor Wizarding Families

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 44271


annie.magus writes:

> I often wondered how much money you NEED in WW at all ( if you don't
> have children needing money to buy school stuff etc). How much you
> can get with a simple spell? If you want to have a fresh fish for
> example- isn't it possible you point your wand at a....er...a lousy
> drawer and transfigure it into a delicious perch*licksherlips*?

That may be how the Weasleys always have so much food.  Harry had loads more
to eat there than he ever had at the Dursleys, even though the Weasleys are
poor.  I would think they only have to have money for school stuff, things
for potions, etc.  Not for basic necessities like food.  Although they
apparently have to buy clothes, because Ron's pajamas are too small.
Couldn't they be bewitched to grow with him?

This reminds me of something I've been wondering for a while now.  Is there
another wizarding family that we know is poor other than the Weasleys?  They
are one of the oldest pure blood families, yet are dirt poor.  Why?  Is
there a possiblity that DE's blackmailed/ ransomed/ etc. in addition to
murdering people?

Richelle

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