Dursley's and Money (was:... Hogwarts' tuition)

[alshainofthenorth]

No: HPFGUIDX 90605

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "suehpfan" <stanleys at s...> 
wrote:
> >
> > ...edite...
> > The Dursley's ... have  said on many occaisions that 
> > caring for Harry was a great financial burden. Wouldn't it just 
> > be typical if we find out in the end that the Dursley's were 
given 
> > a large sum of money upfront, or monthly payments to care for 
Harry? 
> > And even that the money that has been provided for his care was 
> > spent instead on Dudley? We know they will lie, would they also 
> > steal?
> > 
> 
> bboy_mn:
> 
> Well, it wouldn't exactly be stealing since they were given the 
money
> to take care of Harry, it would be their money, and they could argue
> that Harry had all the necessities of life. Given their generosity 
in
> taking Harry in, as well as factoring in the potential danger, I'm
> sure the Dursleys didn't feel Harry really needed any 'luxuries'.

Alshain says:
I understood Sue to mean that the monthly payments were supposed to 
specifically provide for Harry. It might not be outright theft if the 
Dursleys provided Harry with a bare minimum and spent the surplus on 
Dudley, but it'd be fraud at the very least.

Alshain