Something I would like to see......

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 76225

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steven" <sngoing at y...> wrote:
> I would like to find out that Fred and George have made Harry a 
> secret partner in their Magic Joke Shoppe. Harry gave them the start 
> up capital and I would think it would be a great jesture to make him 
> an unsuspecting partner. Even it is just a token, like 10%. It is
> not a big thing, but something I would like to see, as it shows good
> character. Though Fred and George are pranksters, I think they are 
> young men of good character.


bboy_mn:

My thoughts exactly. People keep wondering what Harry will do when he
gets out of school. Some say Auror, but I think he will have had his
fill of fighting. Some say Quidditch Player, and as much as he likes
flying, I don't think he is going to want to continue in the publc eye.

So, here is what I see happening. At some point Fred and George will
try to pay the money back to Harry. They will view it as a loan, or at
least, an investment. But Harry will refuse to take the money. Fred
and George will just re-invest the money back into the company and as
you said, give Harry a share of the company. Although, I think more
like 25% up to as much as 50%. 

The company will certainly be successful and branch out into other
areas; Weasley Wildfire Wiz-Bang Fireworks is a whole company in and
of itself. They will keep reinvesting Harry's share of the money until
the company and the money get so big, they have to finally tell Harry.

After that, Harry will be able to live a comfortable quiet life off
the inheritance he has and his investment income for Weasley enterprises.

Despite his current desire to be an Auror, I think in the end, he will
be more interested in living a quiet private life.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn