[HPforGrownups] Ron, Molly and Those Robes

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No: HPFGUIDX 59314

CareALotsClouds at aol.com writes:

> They won that trip to Egypt, thats why they were in the paper.
> As for the car, we don't even know if he did pay for it, we also know that 
> he 
> used it for experiments and even now he is finished he can't sell it because 
> 
> its in the Forbidden Forest.

Actually, the prize they won was cash.  700 Galleons to be specific (in the 
accepted "exchange" rate, that's roughly $5.000 US).  Aside from the trip to 
visit Bill, they used the money to buy Ron a new wand to replace the one that 
was broken in CoS.

I always got the impression that the Ford Anglia was seized by the Ministry 
and Arthur kept it for "study".  I doubt he would *ever* be "finished" with his 
"study" of the car.  And he certainly couldn't "sell" it, it's contraband.

However, this does bring up an interesting point.  Aside from the usual WW 
methods of transport (apparating, broomsticks, floo powder, portkeys), the 
Anglia was pretty much the only way the Weasleys had of getting around as a family. 
 With the Anglia gone due to Ron's misdeeds, the Weasley budget has another 
hole in it.  And, as far as we know, it has not been replaced.  Then again, 
it's not like MoM officials need a "company car".


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