Goblins (was: Sirius' property)

[boyd_smythe]

No: HPFGUIDX 81610

> Yahtzee wrote: (snip)
> Here's a thought -- what if the goblins just don't care about crimes 
in the wizarding world? They may be as apart from wizards and witches 
as house-elves and centaurs and the rest; the ties might only be 
economic. There's no saying that the goblins would care about a 
wizard's criminal status any more than a Dementor would.

Yes, this is actually canon! In POA, Sirius sends Harry a Firebolt, 
then near the end of the book tells him that he used his own 
Grongott's account. So the convicted murderer's money was not frozen 
or confiscated or anything.


> Which would open up some very interesting issues -- it's dangerous 
enough to the wizarding world if the Dementors go to Voldemort's side, 
but what if the goblins did? If the entire wizarding economy folded, 
all hell would break loose .
> Yahtzee <

And I agree with you here, too. I think Book 6 will see a very chaotic 
WW including another goblin insurrection that Bill may help reverse 
after much havoc has been wreaked. And of the many threads supposing 
an attack on Hogwarts and/or the MoM, the ones I like the best include 
the use of goblins and their tunnels. Sudden, unexpected, mysterious 
and undefended as far as we know.

-Remnant
Can't wait for Book 6!