HP & the half blood prince

[Barry]

No: HPFGUIDX 182224

I'm rereading HP&THBP. At the beginning, Fudge leaves ash on the PM's 
carpet. In the real 1995 world, the PM would have that analysed. The 
painting on his wall won't budge. Again in the real (literature) world 
of the late 1990s, the PM would have that analysed. Does this gel with 
others. It doesn't with me.

Later on, Bill gives Harry gold from Harry's vault. Is there any reason 
Harry doesn't give any gold to Ron?

Barry