Money issues that have puzzled me.

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 56018

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "darrin_burnett" <bard7696 at a...>
wrote:
> We know that money in the wizard world is used to buy goods.
> 
> Wands, robes, Quidditch supplies, potion ingredients, food, books, etc. 
> Diagon Alley is filled with shops.
> 
> But what about services?
> 
> Are there Wizard contractors to build houses, or are those done
> through magic? How about plumbers to fix problems with those magical
>  faucets Molly uses? How about problems with those Ministry cars or 
> vehicles such as the  Knight Bus.
> 


bboy_mn: 

Yes, yes, and yes. I think there are all those things in the wizard
would, they just go about it different. Just like most of us use Home
Depot or Menards are a resource to fix up our homes, I suspect the are
wizard construction books full of construction spells. And just like
us muggles, if the project gets to big, or you have no talent for
construction and repair, you call in the professionals.

I can't see any reason why these things wouldn't exist, but of course,
so far we haven't seen anything in the books that would confirm it.
However, since there are obviously manufacturing companies like broom
makers, cauldron makers, ink and quill makers, furniture makers,
etc...., one would assume that other material things like houses would
also have to be 'made'. As a side note, keep in mind that when they
build house in Europe, they build them with the expectation that they
will last 500 years. Most houses in the US are luck if they ever make
it to 100. So, I suspect that wizard houses last a long long long
time, so construction isn't required that often.



> 
> Things I ponder while I'm at work and nothing much is going on...
> 
> Darrin
> -- And don't even get me started on wondering if Harry and Ron will
> need to start shaving soon.


bboy_mn:
Well, Harry never seems to get a haircut and if he does, the next day
his hair looks the same again. We haven't seen any place at Hogwarts
for boys to get haircuts either. Once the boys learn magic, I suspect
shaving is optional. That is, you only grow whiskers if you choose to
do so, otherwise, your face stays clean. 

Just a thought.

bboy_mn