Why were Harry's parents so rich?

[Juli]

No: HPFGUIDX 117192


--- Lucy <moochy4ro at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Just thinking, when Harry first goes to his vault in
> Gringotts, he realises he has tons of money that his 
> parents left him. Where did they get so much money 
> because he seems embarrassed about it in front of 
> lots of people apart from the Weasleys. Where do you
> think they got it? Did they have unknown well paid 
> jobs?

 
I believe James inherited a large sum of money just
like Sirius did. That's why they could *work* full
time at the Order during VWI. They had more than
enough money to live their lives and to leave their
son. Although they were very talented I don't think
they ever got a paid job.

Juli