Paying for Hogwarts

[alora]

No: HPFGUIDX 103960

I'm slowly working my way through the books again, just trolling for 
clues, when I began to think of something.

Does one pay for Hogwarts?  Yes, Harry has a small fortune in gold 
in Gringotts, but we never see or hear how Hagrid/Harry pays tuition 
to go to Hogwarts.  I thought about the Weasleys, and how many 
books, parchments, quills, robes etc that they need, and how much 
that must cost.  Add to that actual tuition and it must cost a small 
fortune!  How does a poorer family make it?  

Or am I just thinking about one of those things that the reader 
isn't supposed to worry about, because it doesn't affect the story 
in any way?  I have four kids, so I am imagining 4 wands, 4 sets of 
robes, 4 sets of books....there is no way we could afford it all.  

I don't know how Molly and Arthur do it.  I salute them!

Alora :)