Harry's Firebolt

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 105214

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, AnitaKH <anita_hillin at y...> wrote:

> 
> akh: 
> Somehow, when I read Sirius' explanation, I read it that he wrote
the note "from" Harry as well as "shipping instructions" to Harry.  In
other words, Sirius sent Crookshanks with a note from "Harry,"
requesting a Firebolt, paid from funds in the vault of Sirius Black,
Harry's guardian.  We don't know that the WW has attorneys and public
records, but if they do, both Quality Quidditch and Gringotts could
verify that information.
> 
> akh,

Asian_lovr2:

I've weighed in on this before, so my position is clear. At this
point, I will just add a couple of notes re-enforcing AKH's position.

The Firebolt was order 'in Harry's name' and the money was to be taken
from Sirius's vault; not the account of 'Sirius Black', but from Vault
#713 (did I get the number right?). No name, just a vault number.
There may have been a signature involved in authorizing the withdrawal
but people's official signatures are VERY often difficult to read, but
at the same time, not difficult for the bank to verify.

"I used your (Harry's) name but told the to take the gold from my own
Gringotts vault." PoA -Am Ed PB pg433

In addition, it may have been from the Black Family vault rather than
Sirius's personal vault.  That comes with it's own set of
complications but it is possible.

Since the owner of Vault #713 is Harry's guardian, Harry may have had
some authority to withdrawn from that account.

As far as the Quidditch store clerk's reaction when the order form
came in, I suspect it was routine, he noted the broomstick needed and
the address to which in should be sent, then threw the form in a pile
with the other order forms waiting to be sent to the bank to have the
transfer of fund processed.

If the form has an authorization for payment then after that, it's up
to the bank to validate it and take the appropriate action. As long as
all the proper blanks are filled in on the form, I think the store
cleck concentrates on the order and leaves the banking to the bankers.

Just one man's opinion.

Steve/asian_lovr2