Inheriting Grim Old Place (was Turncoat Tonks; Aurors; etc.)

[elizabeth1603]

No: HPFGUIDX 80121


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<< As it stands, Sirius's nearest blood relatives are the Malfoys, 
> > > the Tonkses, and Bellatrix Lestrange (ugh!).  The Blacks 
> > > could have add a clause stating specifically a condition for 
> > > inheritance: that the family properties would remain in the
family, here Bellatrix and Narcissa, or Andromeda if she has not been 
> > > specifically excluded, wich I doubt. 
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> > > silmariel
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Kat O'Klzmk/rxk:
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 However, if the estate (house) is "entailed" it generally goes to 
the next closest male family member (occasionally female member).
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Otherwise it could e an uncle; cousin; second cousin etc. If it's 
entailed to the nearest lood relative regardless of gender, it could 
possibly be whomever was the eldest of the three cousins mentioned, 
which includes Andromeda (or ONKS Y DEFAULT) or Narcissa (or even 
Draco, if it's an entailment clause arranged so that the property cn 
pass through a female relation ut only e inherited by a male). 
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Now me (Elli):
The idea of Draco's receiving the house is very interesting. I can't, 
offhand think of another male, blood relative who is more closely 
related to Sirius. What if he inherited it, but couldn't find it 
because Dumbledore didn't lift the secret keeper spell? What if he 
somehow ended up helping the Order (big if) by letting them have it 
back?