From: tsbrueni@dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   On Sunday, January 12, 2003 at 5:03:22 AM UTC-8, Thomas Madura wrote:   
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   > > At the end, Sirius Black reveals that he ordered a new Firebolt   
   > > Broomstick for Harry Potter.  Sirius sent in the order via the cat   
   > > Crookshanks, using Potter's name but telling the Owl Office to take the   
   > > gold from Sirius' vault.  How in the world was Sirius able to authorize   
   > > the use of his gold for Harry's broomstick without using his (Sirius')   
   > > name?  What weren't Sirius' assets frozen when he was first arrested?   
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   > It would seem that maybe the Wizarding Bank operates like the Swiss   
   > banks do - and freezing assets is not possible. If a Weasley works in   
   > Egypt for Gringotts, it may be Multi-national - or it may not be   
   > controlled by governments at all.   
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   > Also - Sirius' supposed victims were MUGGLES - and they would have no   
   > access to his money in the wizarding world.   
      
   Actually, one of his supposed victims was a WIZARD!   
      
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