PoA, Sirius, Gringotts, and YahooMort

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50551

My appologies if you have already read this post but it appears that
YahooMort has assign two different post to the same post number
(50455). If I search for my name, I find it listed, but if I look in
the list of posts, another post is using this number, and my post
isn't listed in the thread for the original post. Originally posted -
Jan 23 @ 8:32pm.

bboy_mn

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kermit13166 <kermit13166 at y...>"
<kermit13166 at y...> wrote:
> I have a question that is bugging me that perhaps someone can help me
> with. In PoA, Sirius tells Harry that he was the one who sent the
> Firebolt....10 yrs worth of gifts etc... My question is two
> fold...One-how did he get to Gringotts to get his money out without
> being seen and second Sirius said he gave Crookshanks the
> order....Would no one find it odd that a cat delivers such an order?
> Just wondering....
>
> Kermit

bboy_mn:
Here is a link to the last time we had this discussion. I think that
time pretty much every favored theory was presented.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/36990

My theory is the Goblins have a sense when something in 'fishy'; sort
of like a truth detector. If you send a note that says 'pay this
person this much', the Goblins can instinctively determine if it is
valid or fraudulent. Next, Goblins take their job and money very
seriously. It's their job to guard people's money, not run around
catching criminals for the Ministry. Taking their job very seriously
as they do, they are no inclined to give out private information about
anyone and their money. The guard people's privacy as well as their
money.

So they got the note, which said something like the money was taken
out in Harry's name. Since Sirius is Harry's Godfather, that may give
Harry some degree of access to Sirius's account. So they have a sign
note from a valid account holder that they determine to be a valid
authorized request for the transfer of funds. That's their job, so
they do it. The Ministry can catch their own criminals.

Let's remember too that Molly Weasley also got into Harry's account
without his direct expressed stated or written permission, but the
Golbin's 'truth detect' determined that Molly request for money was
valid and gave her the money.

I think one of the reason the Goblins are in charge of the banks is
that they have this intuitive sense of when something is shadey or
forged or invalid, and they vigorously guard people's privacy and
money with equal enthusiasm.

As far as Crookshanks; first I think Crookshanks delivered an order
form with authorization for payment to the Owl Post Office, not to
Gringotts. Quidditch Supplies turned the authorization over the the
bank for payment. The Goblins determined it was genuine and made the
payment. Crookshanks didn't go to the bank.

But then that's just my opinion.

bboy_mn