Question about the inheritance thread...

[phoenixmum]

No: HPFGUIDX 66414

I have also been thinking about what happens to Sirius's house and to 
the house elf, Kreacher.If he didn't have a will, I assume any 
inheritance would go to relatives, many of which are dark wizards & 
witches. Given that the house has been the headquarters of the Order, 
and that Kreacher knows too much for it to be safe for him to go into 
service for these relations, I wondered if, as a safeguard, Sirius 
would have willed the property to either Harry, as the one he cares 
most about, someone in the Order like Lupin (who could use the 
money/living accomadations, and also a "brother" of sorts), or to 
someone like Tonks, if it would need to be a blood relation, albeit a 
distant one, for Kreacher to transfer loyalty. Sirius could have made 
a will a long time before, when the Harry was a baby and Voldemort 
was not yet defeated,  or more recently.  The time frame could affect 
who he selected to inherit.
Ultimately, the inheritance of Kreacher is a more important issue 
that the house, as Kreacher knows so much about the compostion of the 
Order. A memory charm might address this issue, but we all know 
memory charms can be broken.