Harry Potter and the Financial Inconsistency?

[shogunsquirrel]

I can't take full credit for this train of thought. Richard raised the question.

If James and Lily Potter were killed by Voldemort when Harry was a baby... James and Lily were barely in their twenties.

Where'd they get all the money that wound up in Gringott's Bank Vault when Harry first got there?

Now... I have pretty low expectations of Rowling's

Comments

[velvetmouse]

um, do you ACTUALLY want me to go through and point out exactly how many *wrong* statements are in this? or shall i just pretend i didn't see it and go merrily on my way? (here's a hint: check the birth dates of James and Lily.)

[trovia]

Hm. I don't see why it should be implausible that the Potters were rich? James certainly behaved like a spoiled brat most of his life. ;) And being a big family doesn't make you richer, just the opposite. I also remember a Potter being on the Black family tree. Not sure what exactly it was the books had to say on the matter, beyond stating that James was a pureblood, but methinks it was at least strongly implied that the Potters were just a family of old money.