[HPforGrownups] The perfect ending of my favorite book

[Christine Maupin]

No: HPFGUIDX 173451

penhaligon at gmail.com wrote:
>> I  don't understand the widespread interest in James and Lily's  
>> occupations.  Based on the amount of gold left to Harry, it would 
>> seem that they didn't have to work and instead devoted their 
>> energies to the Order of  the Phoenix and fighting Voldemort.
>> 
>> I seem to recall Mr Lovegood mentioning (regarding the invisibility 
>> cloak) "None of you have ever seen such a thing. The possessor 
>> would be immeasurably rich, would he not?"
  
Melissa wrote:
> That's intriguing. If we judge by the amount of gold that was in  
> Harry's vault he was very wealthy indeed, but I'm curious as to why 
> Mr Lovegood would think so. 

 
JKR has said in interviews in response to questions regarding some of her backstories of characters (and I'm sorry I can't point specfic interviews, but such things are collected at http://www.accio-quote.org) that James's parents were very wealthy; that James was born late in their lives after several unsuccessful attempts to conceive, so they tended to dote him (which could make one a bit arrogant -- makes me think of Dudley a bit); and that they died natural deaths.  I don't recall anything she has said about Lily's parents though.

Christine/keywestdaze