Jewish Goblins? (was: Re: Death Eaters)

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No: HPFGUIDX 81395

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, EnsTren at a... wrote:
> 
> > The goblins do have a problem with the wizards loyal to MoM (OotP 
4, 
> > 5, 9). Hagrid said, "so yeh'd be mad ter try an' rob it 
(Gringotts), 
> > I'll tell yeh that. Never mess with goblins, Harry." Goblins are 
very 
> > sensitive when it comes to Galleons. 
> 
> Now this is what got me thinking, why would they be so sensitive 
when it comes to galleons?  why do they only work in the bank?
> 
> A long long time ago in a place across the sea
> there were a people banned from owning land and certain buissnessry.
> 
> These were the Jews.  <snip> 

> Second point, prior to World War two Jews were in control of the 
German goverment, one thing that let Hitler stir up anti seminisim.  
Because of World War one Germany had to pay huuuuuge depts to france 
and several other countries.  /Money they didn't have./  So when 
Hitler got into power he started printing huge sums of money, it 
drove the vaule down, but the fines were phrased as "______ marks." 
not "Equivlent to _____ franks" or "Equivlent to ______ pounds of 
gold."
> 
> And a Mark is a Mark, even if it's worth less than a single lire.
> 
> Needless to say this made Hitler very popular.
> 
> However, Wizarding money is made out of real precious metals, which 
wouldn't change much in value, and you can't print them unless you 
find more.
> 
> So allow me to allign the Goblin rebellions with WWI and do you all 
see how my brain is working?
> 
> The Goblins were forced to work into the bank because it's a dirty 
proffession and they might just owe the MoM a lot of money because of 
their rebellions, hence why they are so sensitive about galleons, and 
upset that the MoM might have snatched it away.
> 
Laura:

Well...do you really think JKR would indulge in such a hackneyed 
stereotype?  I know she's been accused of doing just that with the 
Irish and the Bulgarians but I don't see it.  I especially don't see 
that she would indulge in hurtful cartoon-like portrayals of the sort 
you suggest-I just think it's inconsistent with her ethos.

Which 2 Jews were in charge of the German government before WWII?  
I've done a lot of reading about this and I don't recall any such 
thing.  I know this is OT, though, so if you'd like to reply to me 
offlist, feel free.

There's no indication in the books that the WW regards money as 
dirty.  And the goblins may not be loved, but they're sure respected-
people trust them to safeguard their valuables.  Since there's only 
one bank, these goblins must be pretty reliable-it's not like you can 
take your business elsewhere, and we haven't heard any complaints.  
(There was that little matter of the break-in in PS/SS, but that's 
the exception that proves the rule.)

JKR describes the goblins, IIRC, as ugly and clever.  Do you really 
think she's trying to draw a parallel to Jews?  After all, I know 
plenty of Jews who are neither...in fact, I'm related to a bunch who 
would fail to meet the latter descriptive term.  :-)