The UK and Godparents

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 96555

Eustace_Scrubb wrote:
> 
> I agree that those at Hogwarts who review Hogsmeade permission slips
> accept them.  I imagine that means McGonagall (for Gryffindors) and
> Dumbledore.  I don't think that the MoM normally checks those over; if
> they did and found that Harry had been given permission by their
> Public Enemy Number One, Books 4 and 5 would have been much different.
>  So I don't think that the whole WW accepts Sirius as Harry's
> guardian.
> 
> (I don't have access to the books right now..._did_ Sirius actually
> sign the slips or did the threat of a visit from Sirius cow Vernon and
> Petunia into doing so?)


Sirius wrote a note along these lines: "I, Sirius Black, Harry
Potter's guardian, give him permission to visit Hogsmeade." It wasn't
an official form, but as Harry said, "That'll be good enough for
Dumbledore." (quoting from memory, sorry)

Carol