Fandom Discussion: Sirius and Disinheritance

[themostepotente]

Okay...

Sirius Black was disowned and presumably disinherited, right?

And I mean, what need of money does one have in Azkaban, right?

In PoA, Sirius buys Harry a Firebolt. This is not a cheap broom, mind you.

So where on fucking EARTH did Sirius get the money for this?

C'mon now, Swiss account? And even if he did still have an active account, I mean, like what the fuck, his financial advisor didn't rob his ass blind?

As funny as I find the idea of Sirius digging for a buried coffee can, the likelihood of his a.) finding it after a thirteen year stint at Azkaban, b.) fuck, I don't have a 'b'.

I'm also assuming he doesn't get willed the house at Grimmauld. He's the only one left in his immediate family, it just passes to him. And it's in such a shambles, is it really worth anything?

Well, yeah -- you get my meaning.

Ideas, people?

--P

Comments

[xochiquetzl]

U.S. Hardback edition, Prisoner of Azkaban, chapter 22 ("Owl Post Again"), page 433. "Crookshanks took the order to the Owl Office for me. I used your name but told them to take the gold from my own Gringotts vault."

The House of Black is probably entailed (link from an anonymous poster on cordelia_v's LJ when she asked this). This would mean that Mrs. Black couldn't leave the house to anyone but Sirius.

I'm not sure what that says about Gringott's security. ;) Or who has access to that money now. (It's Sirius' late Uncle Alphard's money--his mother did disinherit him.)

[rosefyre.livejournal.com]

Perhaps Sirius left the money in his vault to Harry in his will, and since Sirius is considered dead while he's in Azkaban, Harry can get money out of it? That's the best suggestion I've got.

[xochiquetzl]

I actually think that it's one of Gringott's security levels:

1. Key, like Harry has.
2. Charmed to allow release on written permission of the rightful owner.

I also think Sirius has no financial advisor (that would be excessively pragmatic of him!) and that Gringott's doesn't care if you're an escaped convict or not--your gold is still as shiny if you are.

[rosefyre.livejournal.com]

True that Sirius has no financial advisor. I mean, I doubt he has a will, but it's the best explanation I've got. Though you're right, the goblins seem to care more about the money than who it belongs to.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I also think Sirius has no financial advisor (that would be excessively pragmatic of him!) and that Gringott's doesn't care if you're an escaped convict or not--your gold is still as shiny if you are.

That was just moi being a smartass. *G*

[xochiquetzl]

:)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Apparently Uncle Alphie left Sirius some money.

I've only read PoA once, it's little wonder I didn't recall the name dropping.

[rosefyre.livejournal.com]

I think that's in OotP, not PoA - it's when he's talking about the tapestry.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

U.S. Hardback edition, Prisoner of Azkaban, chapter 22 ("Owl Post Again"), page 433. "Crookshanks took the order to the Owl Office for me. I used your name but told them to take the gold from my own Gringotts vault."

I have a strange feeling Crookshanks is an Animagus. I mean, a cat doing banking? I wonder if Crooky can balance my checkbook :P

[xochiquetzl]

Heeeeeeere, kitty kitty kitty...

[rosefyre.livejournal.com]

Didn't JKR confirm that he's not? I thought she had confirmed that he's half cat, half kneazle, and not an animagus.

Still, no one ever says she's telling the complete truth there.