The first time Harry Potter visits Gringotts Bank in The philosopher’s Stone, we came across a huge amount of money stored in his safe, all under a strong protection scheme. It took years and years to accumulate wealth for little Potter, however it is natural for both the character and the fans to question how Lily and James managed to save so much money for their son.
First, it is necessary to remember the story that gave rise to the Deathly Hallows: the Peverell brothers. Harry comes from a long line of wizards, although he will only discover this in the final chapters of the saga. Although raised by his muggle uncles, Harry had his life very well planned and structured by his parents and ancestors.
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The Potters are a very old family, linked to the Peverell brothers. The person responsible for having this sense of duty to the next generation was Ignotus, owner of the Invisibility Cloak. He had a daughter, Iolanthe Peverell, who inherited his cloak and married Hardwin Potter.
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This union establishes a connection with Harry, making the Peverells his ancestors and naturally creating a tradition of sharing treasures and precious possessions with the next generation.
It is concluded that the Potters had centuries to accumulate wealth, following this family tradition, while other wizarding families did not have this custom. An example is the Gaunt family, pureblood descendants of Cadmus Peverell and Salazar Slytherin.
Even with his connection to the Peverells, the customs are different: like lavishing wealth over the years and marrying cousins to maintain the purity of blood and maintain the traits of their ancestors.
magic hair potion
Harry, on the other hand, had his inheritance managed properly for many years and with great care, but it is clear that this custom of passing it from hand to hand was not the only source of all this wealth.
James Potter’s parents Fleamont and Euphemia had a line of magical hair products called Sleekeazy’s Hair Potion and Scalp Treatment, which had the slogan “‘two drops tame even the most uncomfortable barnet”. It is worth remembering that Hermione used this potion for the Yule Ball in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Like every successful brand, Fleamont and Euphemia made a lot of money selling these hair potions. Not much is known about Harry’s grandparents, although they appear in the Mirror of Erised in the books and shelter Sirius Black at home when he ran away from the family. However, it is known that they sold the company – and the rights to the potion – and for a fortune, and this is what helped fill Harry’s vault at Gringotts.
Harry Potter recently won a special that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of the first film, available on HBO Max. The other films in the saga are also available exclusively in the streaming catalog.
