what was james potters job

gimli7410 · 07-06-2003, 01:49 PM

how did he get so much money that he could leaved to harry. did he work in the ministry.

i cant remember but i might of read he was an auror or something. just wondering if anyone has seen what his job was anywhere

EDIT: and what was lilys job

Sylvee Estel · 07-07-2003, 10:31 AM

I don't know. I've been wondering that myself. And also, what was Sirius's job? He also apparently had made a lot of money... he bought Harry that firebolt. I wonder if they all did the same thing?

Fimbrethil · 07-07-2003, 05:56 PM

I'm geussing James was an auror maybe Sirius too. But I don't even have mild geuss as to what Lily was.

sun-star · 07-08-2003, 11:15 AM

James and Lily could both have been Aurors, but I get the feeling that James inherited his money from his parents.

Elf Girl · 07-12-2003, 04:49 PM

My mother asked JKR in a virtual interview where the Potters got their gold. JKR said it will be revealed in later books.

I'm pretty sure they inherited it from Voldemort.

EDIT: So I don't think either of them worked.

Arcala · 07-13-2003, 08:58 PM

Just wondering, how did your mother get into an virtual interview with J.K. Rowling?

Elf Girl · 07-13-2003, 09:22 PM

It was one of those things where anyone who feels like it can send in a question, and people on the site hosting the interview pick the best ones.

gollum9630 · 07-14-2003, 01:42 PM

there was something about what Sirius money. I was reading Book 5 and he said he inherited his money form one of his uncles.

Arcala · 07-15-2003, 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by Elf Girl
It was one of those things where anyone who feels like it can send in a question, and people on the site hosting the interview pick the best ones.

Oh, right. Okay.

In book five Sirius said he got money from one of his uncles, but it probably wasn't enough to buy a Firebolt...

durin's bane · 07-20-2003, 03:49 PM

If I'm correct, I think they worked for the Order.

gollum9630 · 07-20-2003, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by durin's bane
If I'm correct, I think they worked for the Order.

yah, but you wouldnt get paid for that

durin's bane · 07-21-2003, 03:32 PM

I know. I never said they got paid. The probably inherited their money. I wouldn't know.

gollum9630 · 07-21-2003, 04:47 PM

yah, but we know they worked for the order, what the question was is what was their real jobs. Like Mr. Weasly, he works for the order and for the Ministry of Magic

Estel13 · 07-21-2003, 08:14 PM

They woulda have to have been Aurors. I mean, it all fits then, doesn't it?

Elf Girl · 07-26-2003, 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by Arcala
In book five Sirius said he got money from one of his uncles, but it probably wasn't enough to buy a Firebolt...

Why not? The Blacks are a very old, rich pureblood family, yes?

Lollypopgurl · 07-29-2003, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by Elf Girl
Why not? The Blacks are a very old, rich pureblood family, yes?

I thought they didn't like him though...

Maybe it was the uncle that was burned off the family tree.

gimli7410 · 07-29-2003, 07:52 PM

we got to get jk rowlings address

i have so many questions

just wondering has she ever said who was the head of ravenclaw

i cant find it anywhere

gollum9630 · 07-30-2003, 12:54 AM

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Originally posted by Lollypopgurl
I thought they didn't like him though...

Maybe it was the uncle that was burned off the family tree.

sirius said that the uncle who gave him the money had burned of the list, and the reason was probably because he gave sirius the money

galadriel · 08-06-2003, 06:30 PM

In an interview (maybe this is the one you guys are talking about?) Rowling said that the Potters' jobs would be important in later books, but she didn't give any hint of what they did.

I think she also said that James inherited his money. So whatever they did, money wasn't an issue.

I'd be surprised if they were Aurors... there's been so much talk of Aurors already; wouldn't it be mentioned that the Potters were Aurors?

Quote:

Originally posted by gimli7410
just wondering has she ever said who was the head of ravenclaw i cant find it anywhere

It's Flitwick.

How on earth did I pick up all this random knowledge?

gimli7410 · 08-06-2003, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by galadriel
It's Flitwick.

How on earth did I pick up all this random knowledge?

how on earth did i not know that

07-06-2003, 01:49 PM	#1
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	what was james potters job how did he get so much money that he could leaved to harry. did he work in the ministry. i cant remember but i might of read he was an auror or something. just wondering if anyone has seen what his job was anywhere EDIT: and what was lilys job __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow. Last edited by gimli7410 : 07-06-2003 at 01:50 PM.

07-07-2003, 10:31 AM	#2
Sylvee Estel Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 115	I don't know. I've been wondering that myself. And also, what was Sirius's job? He also apparently had made a lot of money... he bought Harry that firebolt. I wonder if they all did the same thing? __________________ ~Sylvee

07-07-2003, 05:56 PM	#3
Fimbrethil My microwave speaks to me Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Having conversations with my major household appliances. Posts: 937	I'm geussing James was an auror maybe Sirius too. But I don't even have mild geuss as to what Lily was. __________________ Bah, Bah black sheep have oyu any wool? Yes sir, yes sir. Three bags full! One for the master, one for the dame, one for the little boy who lives down the lane! Bah, bah black sheep have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir. Three bags full. I'll be gone for a while. But never fear! "I shall return anon!"

07-08-2003, 11:15 AM	#4
sun-star Lady of Letters Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Either Oxford or Kent, England Posts: 2,476	James and Lily could both have been Aurors, but I get the feeling that James inherited his money from his parents. __________________ And all the time the waves, the waves, the waves Chase, intersect and flatten on the sand As they have done for centuries, as they will For centuries to come, when not a soul Is left to picnic on the blazing rocks, When England is not England, when mankind Has blown himself to pieces. Still the sea, Consolingly disastrous, will return While the strange starfish, hugely magnified, Waits in the jewelled basin of a pool.

07-12-2003, 04:49 PM	#5
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	My mother asked JKR in a virtual interview where the Potters got their gold. JKR said it will be revealed in later books. I'm pretty sure they inherited it from Voldemort. EDIT: So I don't think either of them worked. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium... Last edited by Elf Girl : 07-12-2003 at 09:51 PM.

07-13-2003, 08:58 PM	#6
Arcala Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eating WAY too much peanut butter... Posts: 274	Just wondering, how did your mother get into an virtual interview with J.K. Rowling? __________________ "When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head, I'm still yawning When I'm in the middle of a dream Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream) Please, don't wake me, no, don't shake me Leave me where I am - I'm only sleeping Everybody seems to think I'm lazy I don't mind, I think they're crazy Running everywhere at such a speed Till they find there's no need (there's no need) Please, don't spoil my day, I'm miles away And after all I'm only sleeping..." -from the Beatles' I'm Only Sleeping

07-13-2003, 09:22 PM	#7
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	It was one of those things where anyone who feels like it can send in a question, and people on the site hosting the interview pick the best ones. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-14-2003, 01:42 PM	#8
gollum9630 Canadian Guy. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The true North Strong and Free Posts: 1,513	there was something about what Sirius money. I was reading Book 5 and he said he inherited his money form one of his uncles. __________________ "Canadians are so apathetic, but, what are you gonna do about it" -Glen Foster Wierd Harry Potter quotes the old nintendo duck hunt game Lemmings Swron Random Homer Simpson Quotes

07-20-2003, 03:49 PM	#10
durin's bane Lady of Westernesse Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canada (Help! Our parliament building is melting!) Posts: 761	If I'm correct, I think they worked for the Order. __________________ Yada, yada, yada

07-21-2003, 03:32 PM	#12
durin's bane Lady of Westernesse Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canada (Help! Our parliament building is melting!) Posts: 761	I know. I never said they got paid. The probably inherited their money. I wouldn't know. __________________ Yada, yada, yada

07-21-2003, 04:47 PM	#13
gollum9630 Canadian Guy. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The true North Strong and Free Posts: 1,513	yah, but we know they worked for the order, what the question was is what was their real jobs. Like Mr. Weasly, he works for the order and for the Ministry of Magic __________________ "Canadians are so apathetic, but, what are you gonna do about it" -Glen Foster Wierd Harry Potter quotes the old nintendo duck hunt game Lemmings Swron Random Homer Simpson Quotes

07-21-2003, 08:14 PM	#14
Estel13 RPG-aholic Psycho Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Final Fantasy Posts: 733	They woulda have to have been Aurors. I mean, it all fits then, doesn't it? __________________

07-29-2003, 07:52 PM	#17
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	we got to get jk rowlings address i have so many questions just wondering has she ever said who was the head of ravenclaw i cant find it anywhere __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

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