Previous Grimauld Place & Inheritance Discussion

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 87885

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hermionekitten9" <kreneeb at h...>
wrote:
> bboy_mn wrote
> >In summary, one way or another, directly or indirectly, I see a 
> >battle between Draco and Harry that ends with Harry getting control 
> >of the Black Family Estate.


> Kitten: 
> 
> ... If Harry were to be the one to inherit the 
> old house would that deactivate the ancient charm that Dumbledore 
> placed on Harry to protect him? ... as long as Harry lives where his 
> mother blood dwells Voldemort can't hurt him. So would inheriting 
> the Sirius' house break that?
> 

bboy_mn:

I don't think it would matter, although I admit, I'm just speculating.

Regardless of how much property, how much gold, or how many houses
Harry owns, Petunia is still Harry's only blood relative, and she is a
very very close blood relative. So as long as Harry called Petumia's
house his home and returned to live there at least part of the year,
then the protection continues. 

At this stage, even if Harry owns the house at Grimauld Place, he
wouldn't be allowed to live there on his own. At least, not until his
7th year, at which time he will be 17 and of legal age in the wizard
world. Even then I'm sure those around him would greatly discourage
him from living there until the Voldemort problem had been resolved.



> Kitten concludeds:
>
> Kitten, who would preferably have Draco have the house then Harry, 
> no particular reason just think it would be more interesting.

bboy_mn:

I agree that house at Grimauld Place is much more suited to Draco's
personality, but if Draco gets the house, then the Order loses a
headquarters.

I have considered an alternate resolution to the Black Estate in which
several people are given a share. Perhaps the court that rules on the
Draco-Heir/Harry-Last_Will_&_Testiment dispute will find that they
equally have a claim to the estate and divide it equally between them.
Any other claims to the estate, like other people named in the Will
would get a proportional share of Harry's half of the estate. 

That would leave someone with a small pile of gold and a house, and
the other with a large pile of gold. The question now is, give that
circumstance, would Harry choose all gold, or would he take the house
so the Order could continue to use it.

I suppose the Order could always move their headquarters to the
Shrieking Shack or the Hogsmeade cave in the mountain, or to some
other yet unknown location.

Just curious, what do you think will happen to the 10,000 galleons
reward for the capture of the escaped Death Eaters?? That would be a
nice pile of gold in every one's pocket. I'm sure Ron would be happy.
For reference, G10,000 is about $75,000 (50,000 Br. Pounds).


Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn