Gringotts: Sirius' Vault & Harry's Inheritance

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 110447

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Brenda M."
<Agent_Maxine_is at h...> wrote:
>> ...edited...
> 
> Odd info that has constantly bothered me -- From Sirius' letter to
> Harry:
> 
> "I used your name but told them to take the gold from Gringotts
> vault number /seven hundred and eleven/ - my own." (PoA, 315. UK)
> 
> Am I alone in finding it rather funny how Sirius gave his vault
> number to Harry? In the first letter to his godson, after having met
> him briefly ..., he tells Harry this. This is the most-wanted guy on
> a run by the way. Why?
> 
> Then it occurred to me -- his inheritance! Harry's name must be on
> the safe-list in case of emergency. Harry can take out Sirius' gold
> without approval. Which means Harry has full access to the vault,
> and now that Sirius is dead *hiccup* it's all his.
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> Could Sirius' vault be one of these top-security ones as well?
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> 
> Brenda

B_Boymn:

Let's look at the letter again as it's cause quite a bit of
controversy in the past.

First, I like your idea that Sirius had a very specific and
intensional reason for giving Harry his vault number. Also, note that
that vault number is not contained in every edition of the book. 

Back to the letter; the letter is explaining that Sirius ordered the
Firebolt racing broom IN HARRY'S NAME and told the Quidditch Store to
take the money out of Vault 711 - Sirius's vault. 

A broom was bought /in Harry's name/ and like any mail order, the mail
order form is the note of authorization to withdraw funds from an
account. Extending that, it would imply that indeed funds could be
withdrawn in Harry's name. In other words, withdrawn by Harry.


I'm a strong supporter of this belief that Harry has some degree of
access to Sirius's vault, and you made a very important connection
that I had never see before, despite the fact that I have analysed
that letter and posted extensive speculations about it.

One additional note, that vault probably represent Sirius's personal
fortune and is not tied or encumbered by the Black Family Estate. It
will be a lot easier for Harry to inherit Sirius's personal estate,
than it will be for him to inherit the Black Family Estate. I forsee a
nice conflict between Harry and Draco over the Family Estate.

Nice work; thanks.

Steve/b_boymn (was asian_lovr2)