Why did Harry give the money to Fred and George?

Harry Potter and the joke shop Just one school year later, Harry won the Triwizard Tournament purse worth 1,000 Galleons. But after watching the co-winner Cedric Diggory die and barely escape death himself, Harry didn’t want it. Instead of keeping it, he gave it to Fred and George Weasley to open a joke shop.

Did Fred and George get their money from bagman?

In the fourth book Fred and George bet on the outcome of the match but get paid in Leprechaun gold. Nope. Harry generously gifts them his Triwizard winnings to make up the loss.

How much did Fred and George bet on the Quidditch World Cup?

‘We’ll bet thirty-seven Galleons, fifteen Sickles, three Knuts,’ said Fred, as he and George quickly pooled all their money, ‘that Ireland win – but Viktor Krum gets the Snitch.

Why are the Weasleys poor if they have magic?

Food cannot be conjured from thin air. So the Weasley’s magic does not help them with their (presumably) largest expense. This is why they are poor, even with magic.

How much money did Harry’s parents leave him?

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 baaaaaareminimum considering that in the books, although no specifics were given, A LOT more money was depicted. “Harry gasped.

How do Fred and George cope with the task of transferring Harry?

As two of the seven Potters, Fred and George do their best to alleviate the task of transferring Harry with their usual stream of jokes. Even when George loses his ear, it doesn’t stop him.

What does Fred say about time is galleons?

‘Time is Galleons, little brother,’ said Fred. Passing their Apparition test – with distinction, apparently – means Fred and George can magically travel wherever they want. So they do it all the time. They know it’s annoying.

Why does Harry become Fred and George’s secret investor?

He hands over all of that gold to Fred and George because he’s got a feeling that “we’re going to need [laughs] more than usual before long” (37.163). So Harry becomes Fred and George’s secret investor.

What happens to Fred and George in Goblet of fire?

Poor Fred and George then spend most of Goblet of Fire struggling to get their winnings from Ludo Bagman. He strings them along and strings them along. Fred and George write many letters, try cornering him in person when he arrives to judge the tasks, and even consider blackmail.