The UK and Godparents, was Re: Sirius and Gringotts

[laylalast]

No: HPFGUIDX 95847

> Cindy Jenkins wrote:
> How do Godparents work in the UK?  Here (in the US) Godparents 
> aren't a legal guardian. 

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> But a Godparent wouldn't be able to sign a permission form like
> Sirius did if the kid had other legal guardians (the Dursleys). 
 
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Lilian:

Apart from how it works in the UK (I wouldn't know, being Dutch 
myself, but our system is similar to the one you describe), Sirius 
had also been appointed Harry's guardian:

'You're free,' said Harry.
'Yes ...,' said Sirius. 'But I'm also - I don't know if anyone ever 
told you - I'm your godfather.'
'Yeah, I knew that,' said Harry.
'Well ... your parents appointed me your guardian,' said Sirius 
stiffly. 'If anything happened to them ...' (PoA UK pb ed. pg 277)

Sirius could sign Harry's permission form as his legal guardian. The 
rest of the WW could challenge his status as legal guardian but DD 
knew the truth and as Harry says himself on pg. 316:

'That'll be good enough for Dumbledore!'

Lilian