Why are the Weasleys so poor?

The kids were at Hogwarts most of the time so they weren't spending any money while at school. Why were they so poor? Hogwarts costs money, it's mentioned that Arthur's dept is the most looked-down on and underfunded in the Ministry and they did have a lot of children to feed, clothe and pay school fees on.
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Are Weasleys rich?

The Weasleys are poor because of having 7 children. Until Bill and Charlie started working, the Weasley family had one earning member to take care of the household expenses, education and upbringing of 9 family members.
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What is Mr Weasley salary?

Amount is based on 1990-1992 estimate made by MSN Money.) $2,094,848- ($42,752/year determined by Economics Society at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania) - Very Base cost for sending a kid to Hogwarts for all 7 years (Not including broomsticks, pets, Quidditch robes, extra uniforms due to additional growth, etc.)
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Did Harry ever help the Weasleys financially?

The catch is that Bagman paid them in Leprechaun gold, which is worthless. Thus, it is Harry that gave the twins the money so they could fund their store. It is revealed very on in Harry's story that he has a wealth of funds in a vault at Hogsmeade left over from his parents, so money is never an issue for him.
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Why cant the Weasleys fix their house?

Because the use of that spell is controlled by the Ministry. Arthur was against the law when he did it to his Anglia, as was Hermione with her purse. They wouldn't be able to conceal they had done it to a house.
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Where do the Weasleys live after their house burns down?

The Weasleys were forced to abandon their home during the height of the Second Wizarding War when they became targets of the Death Eaters. Arthur and Molly also moved back to the Burrow following the Battle of Hogwarts. Their home eventually became "quite the photo op for wizarding history buffs".
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Why was Hermione always at the Weasleys house?

Probably because they were busy a lot with being dentists and she was bored being at home by herself, so they would let... hoggywartz reblogged this from potter-plotholes and added: Personally, I think the reason she wanted to spend the time at the burrow has more to do with how she felt more...
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How many dollars is 1000 galleons?

Harry's Triwizard Tournament prize winnings of 1,000 gold galleons would total $25,000.
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How did the Weasleys afford Egypt?

After graduating from Hogwarts, Bill went to work for Gringotts Wizarding Bank as a Curse Breaker in Egypt. During the summer of 1993, the whole Weasley family went to Egypt on holiday after his father won seven-hundred galleons in the annual Daily Prophet Grand Prize Galleon Draw.
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Did the Weasleys become rich after the war?

I never fully realized it but the Weasleys and Potters (which are just one really big family now) after the war are quite different in terms of financial and social status than at the start of the series.
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Do Aurors make good money?

Auror, $41,500-$51,600

An Auror is a government position in the wizarding world similar to a high level police investigator (it's also what Harry eventually went on to do). According to the Harry Potter Wikia: “An Auror is a member of an elite unit of highly-trained, specialist officers.
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What is the highest paying job in the wizarding world?

The highest-earning job in the wizarding world is – you guessed it – the position of Minister of Magic, which will earn you £156,000 (about US$200,000).
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Why is Bellatrix Lestrange so rich?

As the eldest of three sisters, Bellatrix was first in line to inherit their parents' possessions when they died. She also would have merged her assets with those of her husband, Rodolphus Lestrange (another bloodline featured in the Sacred Twenty-Eight). The most convincing proof lies in Bellatrix's vault.
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How rich is Ron?

Grint made $60 million from the eight Harry Potter movies, according to Celebrity Net Worth, which equates to around $70 million when adjusting for inflation.
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How much is Bellatrix Lestrange worth?

Not bad for someone who's a wanted man. But it pales in comparison to his family member's net worth. Bellatrix Lestrange possesses a staggering 421,686,753 Galleons, or $2.1 billion. So how about the Malfoy family?
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Why didn't Harry share his money with the Weasleys?

Also, it's canonly stated in the book, the Weasleys would refuse money from Harry. And it's stated in Prisoner of Azkaban that Harry couldn't spend too much of his money or else he wouldn't have enough to buy supplies for future years. And the Dursleys wouldn't help him at all if he ran out.
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How many years in a row did Slytherin win the House Cup?

History. Starting in June 1986, Slytherin won the House Cup for seven years in a row.
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Is Harry Potter poor?

In the story, Harry discovers that he's a Wizard, and that his parents left him a considerable amount of money. In the wizarding world Harry then becomes somewhat affluent.
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How do Muggle borns pay for Hogwarts?

In the real-life version of Gringotts Bank at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, muggles can pay real-life money for Gringotts bank notes, which can be used to pay for things around the park, or kept for souveniers.
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How much is Firebolt worth?

In GoF, the Triwizard Tournament prize is a thousand galleons and that's a significant amount. While Harry's in Diagon Alley in PoA, he overhears that the Ireland Quidditch team put an order of 7. Going on this information, each Firebolt would probably be slightly over 200 galleons.
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How much money did Harry have in his vault?

Since we know one galleon is equal to around $25, the minimum amount of money in Harry's vault is a mind-blowing $1,265,625! And that's the baaaaaare minimum considering that in the books, although no specifics were given, A LOT more money was depicted. "Harry gasped. Inside [the vault] were mounds of gold coins.
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Why did they burn down The Burrow?

While they succeeded in drawing Harry out into the open, they failed to capture him as several members of the Order of the Phoenix came to his protection. While all of its inhabitants were outside, except the family ghoul, the Death Eaters burned the Burrow to the ground after failing to capture Harry Potter.
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Why is there a ghoul in the Weasleys attic?

In the case of the Weasleys' attic, the ghoul is used as part of the ongoing illustration of the Weasley family's relative poverty; the idea, one supposes, is that rich families have house-elves to take care of them.
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Does Hermione have ADHD?

She is best known for her Hermione Granger role in “Harry Potter.” She was diagnosed with ADHD when she was a kid. Although she has never talked about her condition and that she has struggled with ADHD for a long time, many sources like ADDitude Magazine have confirmed that it's true.
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