Sirius and Gringotts

[fiondavhar]

No: HPFGUIDX 95762

Bobby <jones.r.h.j at w...> wrote:
> How did Sirius get money out of Gringotts to pay for Harry's 
> Firebolt in POA?  He could send Crookshanks with a note to the 
> broom shop, but how did he get the money in the first place?  
> I mean he couldn't just stroll into the bank and identify himself.  
> And even if he sent a note with his name to authorize the withdrawal 
> and a place to send the money, they would see his signature and call 
> the Hit Wizards. 


In the book, Sirius says that he ordered the broom in Harry's name, 
but specifies on the order form that the money be taken from his own 
vault. I assume that there must be charms put on the order forms to 
prevent people using another persons vault number - sort of like 
using a magical debit card, except that you don't need a card, 
because you have your own identifcation as a magical being... kind 
of like the magical contracts earlier discussed. Each INDIVIDUAL is 
magically bound - and each individual can order money to be taken 
out of their own vault, even in another person's name, because thay 
have that magical individual identity.

Another possibility is that the money in Sirius' vault automatically 
went to Sirius' heir upon his conviction. As Sirius has no children, 
and Harry is his Godson, it is possible that Harry has a legitimate 
legal claim to the money in that vault anyhow, without knowing it. 

However it happened, I imagine that there is magical law involved, 
and that the Goblins of Gringotts probably cannot refuse money to 
the legitimate magical owner of the vault. 

Bonny