Harry's Gold

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 130678

Heather the buzzard: 
> I mean, obviously from Lily and James, but where did THEY get it 
> from?  It's an awful lot.  We haven't seen how much is 'normal' 
> for a wizarding family to have, we've only really had a look at the 
> Weasley's fortunes and they're supposed to be poor.  But they make 
> Harry out to be really, really rich -- maybe even as in Malfoy 
> rich, 'old-money' rich.


SSSusan:
I've always liked the idea that James was a descendant of Bowman 
Wright's, the inventor of the Golden Snitch, who we know from QttA was 
also a resident of Godric's Hollow.  I suspect this invention brought 
Mr. Wright a cool little fortune, and this is what got passed down to 
James & Harry (along with, perhaps, some Quidditch skill?).

Siriusly Snapey Susan