Sirius revisited

[smartone564]

No: HPFGUIDX 104782

Kneasy wrote:

> The money - didn't JKR say that he'd inherited it? Or has my 
memory
> gone wonky again?

I believe that if you consult you QTA book, this might be solved.  
Near the beginning, when discussing the evolution of Quidditch, 
but particularly the Sndiget to Snitch transition, someone (cannot 
remember his name) is described as INVENTING the Golden 
Snitch, and that his papers were with a PRIVATE COLLECTOR 
(whereas every other important/referenced document was at the 
Museum of Quidditch or w/e its called).  Initially, I thought nothing 
of this, as you probably do right now.  However, this person 
lived/worked at GODRIC'S HOLLOW, and it seems to me that DD 
has quite a number of valuable possessions (like JAMES's 
cloak).  I believe someone could amasse a fortune with the WW 
patent on the Snitch, as it is a most popular game, and the 
Snitch being an important part.

> Sirius suggested (or said he did) that Peter become SK, 
though why 
> James and Lily went along with it is a mystery.

Uh..... true, it's a mystery.  But if we can trust Sirius, then it was a 
logical plan.

> But GH and the cloak, especially the cloak. Why give it to DD? It 
seems
> to be an eminently useful piece of kit to have around if you think 
that
> you're going to be attacked. Presumably it was handed over 
before they 
> went into hiding - why?

Well, IMO invisibility cloaks are rare since the OotP seems to 
have two, both of the Moody's (who had to use his backup when 
the member [what was his name?!? argh] got caught with 
Moody's other).  This seems like a rare item, and how useful can 
a cloak be when a similar effect is already on you?  Canon: could 
be looking in their window and never see them (but I am lazy, so 
I don't know who said this, nor when, but I believe it was in OotP).

Smart, who hopes he hasn't screwed up like with the 
otter/beaver thing....