Wizard Economics (was Re: Income of professors at Hogwarts?)

[Anna]

No: HPFGUIDX 78450


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> Laura:
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> I don't know about income-the whole money thing is pretty vague in 
> canon.  


Regardless of what their salary is, I wonder where the money comes 
from.  Do Hogwarts students pay tuition?  I find it difficult to 
believe that the Weasley family could afford to send seven children 
to Hogwarts if it is expensive.  At one point Percy, Fred, George, 
Ron and Ginny are there at the same time.   Maybe children of 
Ministry employees are given a discount. Maybe Hogwarts is Ministry 
funded.  Who pays Ministry employees?  Do wizards pay income taxes. 
How is Azkaban funded?  Is St. Mungos a private hospital or is it 
publically funded? Who develops wizard fiscal policy? Just Curious.