Potter money

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 161944

--- "John Apple" <reggosse at ...> wrote:
>
> Steve/bboyminn:
> > <snip>  As a means of guessing Harry's wealth, we can
> > take the scene in which Harry first enters his Vault
> > and use that as a model. <snip>
> 
> John:
> You can't take the video of Harry's vault as indicating
> how much money he has - it is not relevant. Jk said
> years ago on her web site that Harry is very wealthy.
>

bboyminn:

Well, it seems that I've used a day's worth of post on 
just this one thread, which I acknowledge I started and
further acknowledge to having made most posts in. Sorry
about that.

When I said 'scene' I meant that scene in the books.
Though I admit to using the movie coins as a physical
model for my Galleon coins since it's all I have.

However, I do say that the movie vault has some limited
relevance. It is an indication of how someone interpreted
what is written in the books. They interpreted it as a
walk-in closet sized vault, though I think somewhat larger
than my vision for purposes of visual effect. Again, that
doesn't prove anything, but it does reflect one person's
interpretation. 

Though I will say 'sorry' for creating any confusion 
around my use of the word 'scene'; I did mean the books.

As to whether JKR specifically said Harry is wealthy, I
would like to see a quote so we have the exact words. I
did look on her website, but it wasn't there, so it must
have been in an interview. However, even if she used the
word 'wealthy' I think it is in a context, and it is that
context we are trying to determine.

If you have $100,000 are you wealthy? If you have 
$1,000,000 in the bank NOT drawing interest, are you
wealthy? If you have $5,000,000 to last you the rest of
your long wizard's lifetime, does that make you wealthy?
Hard to say for sure.

If it helps anyone, 1 Cu. Ft. of gold coins is US$78,336.
 
Harry has 'mounds' of gold, if we assume 'mounds' equals
three and a 'mound' equals 1 Cu. Ft., then Harry has 
3 Cu. Ft. of Gold or US$235,008.

Is that the equivalent of 'wealthy', and are we talking 
wealthy in general or just wealthy in the eyes of an
11 year old boy?

Enquiring minds want to know.

Steve/bboyminn