[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's money (was Ron, Harry, Molly, Money)

[Ladi lyndi]

No: HPFGUIDX 59853


> Felina wrote:
 
> Even given that, I would think the natural
> temptation would be to 
> rebel against that.  :-)  I'm kind of amazed he
> didn't go on a 
> spending spree right after he opened the
> Gringott's vault.


Lynn:

I'm not surprised.  The first year Hagrid was
there and helped Harry to determine how much he
would need for a year of school.  Hagrid was also
there to stop Harry from buying things
frivolously.  Remember, Harry wanted a solid gold
cauldron and Hagrid made him take the pewter one
since that's what it said on the school list. 
Well, we also know the school list didn't mention
rats but Ron had one and it wasn't a problem. 
The second year, Harry was with the Weasleys and
that made it a natural barrier.  Would he really
go crazy when he had Ron and Hermione with him
while shopping?  It's during the third year that
Harry shows his own restraint.  He's learning
self-control and the realities of life.  Before
he reached Diagon Alley, he had had some time to
think about where he could live, what he could do
and just how far the money in his vault would
take him.  What stopped him from blowing his
money was the thought of not having enough to
finish school and having to ask the Dursley's for
money.  Given what happened that summer, that's a
powerful incentive.  As for the fourth year, we
see Mrs. Weasley doing the buying and determining
what Harry would need for the year.

Harry has had help to curb the natural impulse to
blow the whole wad.  Now that he's getting older,
he's better equipped to handle it as well.

Lynn
(who wouldn't mind someone showing up and telling
her she had a vault of money she didn't know
about - RETIREMENT!)

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