Sirius and Gringotts - the Two Basic Facts

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> Carolyn wrote:
> It is vault number 711, and mentioned in the letter Sirius sends 
> Harry which he receives on the Hogwart's Express. P.315 in my UK 
> edition. Its quite curious that he gives Harry his vault number, 
> now that we are having this discussion. Would you give your bank
> account number or PIN number to your godson, however much you like
> him ?

Lilian:
To add something else to your excellent observation: why does he 
name it at all? Sirius first stated in the letter that he had to be 
careful what to write, in case the letter was intercepted. Surely 
you don't go mentioning your vault number in that same letter?

Unless it was a ruse?

Lilian