[HPforGrownups] Re: Previous Grimauld Place & Inheritance Discussion

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 88560

rredordead at aol.com said:

>Which got me wondering just who is Harry's current legal guardian?
>The Dursley's right?  Sirius was named his Godfather, and the role of
>Godfather is to assume the role of parent if the parents die, but
>doesn't a God parent have to legally adopt the child to assume that
>role?  We know Sirius didn't have the time to adopt Harry as he was
>in prison, a fact that would disqualify him form adopting a child
>anyway.  So I assume the Dursleys have legal control over Harry until
>he is 18.

As you say, this applies in Muggle law. I'm not sure it applies in WW law.  
I think a godfather must have legal standing in the wizarding world, because 
Sirius, even on the run from the law, was able to sign a permission form for 
Harry to visit Hogsmeade *and have it accepted* by both Dumbledore and 
MacGonigall.  Although both of them were sympathetic to Harry, they wouldn't 
allow him into Hogsmeade until he acquired a signature that they considered 
that of a legitimate guardian.


Janet Anderson

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