Fees for Harry / Running Water / Wand Lore

[Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)]

No: HPFGUIDX 179339

Lizzyben wrote in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/179247>:

<< DD had access to the Potters' bank vault for eleven years. And in
all those years, DD never once withdrew some money to provide for
Harry's care. >>

Do we actually *know* that? If there was a large deposit into Vernon
and Petunia's Muggle checking account each month, quarter, or year,
and it had been announced in the letter that was left tucked in with
baby Harry on the doorstep, would the Dursleys ever have said anything
about it to Harry, our viewpoint character? 

Bboyminn wrote in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/179273>:

<< But note the first thing Hermione did when they started camping, is
go to the kitchen to make tea. She fetched her tea kettle, but no
mention of fetching water, so I assume the tent had running water. If
it had running water, then likely it had a bathroom. So, that problem
is solved. >>

If that tent had running water when they used that same tent at the
Quidditch World Cup, why did our three take the tea kettle to fill it
at an outdoor tap, thus overhearing old Archie proclaim that he likes
a nice breeze around his privates?

Mike Crudele wrote in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/179317>:

<< << Of course, if the wizarding community would like to "share the
secrets of wand-lore with other magical beings" (^3), we may consider
re-evaluating these new requirements. <evil grin>>> >>

Why haven't goblins tried to re-invent the wand? They're clever with
metal and magic; does anyone remember if they're clever with wood as well?