Founders as Wizarding Government

[Hester Griffith]

No: HPFGUIDX 117977


Subject: Re: Founders as Wizarding Government
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 01:17:50 -0000

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> 
> <snip> In addition, we have never heard anyone talk about
paying
> tuition at Hogwarts,
> 
> Hester: Yes, we have. Harry discusses it briefly with Hagrid
when he
> first learns about Hogwarts
> 
> So do they have to pay tuition?
> 
> Andrew

SS pg. 63:  "I haven't got any money - and you heard Uncle
Vernon last night... he won't pay for me to go and learn magic."
SS pg. 75:  Hagrid helped Harry pile some of it into a bag. 
"...Right, that should be enough fer a couple o' terms, we'll
keep the rest safe for yeh."

I always read this as meaning Harry took enough to pay tuition, buy
books for a few years, and have extra spending money.  I think I
remember the Weasleys withdrawing more for Harry in one of the later
books, but I can't remember which.  Maybe book 4 when Mrs. Weasley
picks up all the school supplies while everyone else is at the QWC.

Hester