Harry's Gold

[fanofminerva]

No: HPFGUIDX 130698

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "tinglinger" <tinglinger at y...> 
wrote:
> cubfanbudwoman
> 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?).
> 
> 
> tinglinger
> Though I love concocting complex threories, I think the
> answer to the riddle of the source of Harry's fortune is
> quite logically obvious {given that there are no other
> complex facts about the Potter or Evans family to go on
> at this point...}
> Flamel and Dumbledore, as per the frog cards, etc.} are
> partners and alchemists. James and Lily were their 
> apprentices {DD and NF are getting on in years and need
> some new blood, so to speak}. We know that Flamel and 
> Dumbledore had access to the Sorcerer's Stone, and could
> have used it to produce both wealth and immortality, both
> valuable in the fight against Voldemort.
> James and Lily  studied alchemy and used the Sorcerer's
> Stone, to produce as much gold as thy and the order needed.
> As another thought, Just as the Flamels used the SS to 
> extend their lives, the Potters may have also have 
> attempted to achieve immortality {SS pg 53 Hagrid --
> "CAR CRASH!" roared Hagrid, "How could a car crash kill
> Lily and James Potter? It's an outrage!" }
> I always wondered about that line....
> 
> 
> tinglinger
> who has more theories on James and Lily and the Sorcerer's 
> Stone in potterplots
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/potterplots

I always wondered about that line, too.  Of course, it could mean 
that being wizards, they used apparition or the floo network and did 
not ride in cars.  However, I wonder if they were studying ways to 
become "immune" to the AK curse?  That would have been invaluable in 
the war with LV.  Furthermore, that could explain the "ancient 
magic" Lily used to protect Harry.  How does this connect with the 
gold?  I dunno.  Perhpas it is a direct connection with the Stone.  
Perhaps it was "venture capital" or payment in advance but they were 
killed before it was delivered?  The exciting thing is I'm sure we 
will find out!

Julie