Sirius and Gringotts - the Two Basic Facts

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No: HPFGUIDX 96243

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "laylalast" <liliana at w...> 
wrote:
> > 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

And here is another interesting observation: it does not appear in 
the U.S. editions (at least the two I have).

Sue, who wonders if it was an oversight or a purposeful ommision.