[HPforGrownups] inheritance

[Danger Mouse]

No: HPFGUIDX 72444

Buttercup:
I think Sirius' estate will be in Book 6.  Harry will inherit his home and his skum-off-your-shoe elf. If Harry owns Kreacher, he can punish him for what he did to Sirius. Crucio!

Me:
I do believe that Harry will inherit the house (and the motorbike! and... God knows what else!), but will Kreacher necessarily have to obey Harry? He was reluctant to serve Sirius ("Halfblood! Shame of my flesh!"), so Harry (or whoever inherits the house) had better watch out... If he does try to reach out to Kreacher, rather than just kill him (Hermione would stab Harry in the eye with her wand if he did), his work'll be cut out for him. And what of Buckbeak? Back to Hogwarts with him, or to whereever the other Hippogriffs went after Care of Magical Creatures in PoA?
-Dan

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