What's in Sirius' Vault at Gringott's?

[Sabrina]

No: HPFGUIDX 60268

Felinia wrote:

> We had the big Gringotts' discussion before, but for new people:  I
maintain
> that Gringotts' and the goblins run the bank very much like Switzerland -
> numbered bank accounts or the equivalent, and nobody's too much of a
baddie
> not to have their money kept there.  Voldemort may well have an account;
> I'll bet some of the better-off giants and hags do; and probably Sirius
> Black kept his account there and no one was allowed to track or tamper
with
> it, for good or ill.  It's a different principle than currently in our
> country, where the IRS and other agencies are allowed to mess if there's
> suspicion of ill-gotten gains - but consider that the goblins are
something
> of a nation unto themselves, as they're shown; and if they're iron-clad
> honest and protect their investors' assets and haven't made a mistake in
> centuries, then everyone is probably quite happy with the status quo.  Who
> knows?  Maybe some of Voldemort's assets are actually invested for good
> causes without his knowledge.  :-)
>
> Felinia
>
Actually, I have always had a problem with the goblins running the only
wizarding bank (p.63 SSpb). In History of Magic we hear over and over again
about Goblin rebellions all over the place. Who would put basically their
whole economy in the hands of people (beasts?) who are perhaps only waiting
for a way to overthrow the current government?

Granted, we don't know what kind of arrangement the goblins have with the
wizarding world (peace treaties etc.) but still I think it is quite risky.

Any thoughts?

Sabrina