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dspringer1:
People are people, even if wizards. There are high income people who are bad savers or who focus their cash on other priorities. There are people who could earn a lot of money that do not for many reasons (different focus/use of their time or liabilities of being unable to work well in modern world). Compound interest over centuries is powerful, but realistically it is only going to build up substantial investments if you save a lot each year. And even long term investors occasionally invest badly and lose their shirt.
What this means is what while a number of wizards are wealthy, others are just comfortable and others are probably not very wealthy at all. So while I expect the white council organization to be very wealthy, when it comes to individual wizards, wealth is going to be uneven although with few old wizards being poor.
forumghost:
--- Quote from: Quantus on July 14, 2017, 12:56:49 PM ---The amount of profit involved doesnt really make a difference to harry, but Harry had already bargained away any chance of wealth to Lea back when he was a kid, so he never expected more than humble living.
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No he didn't. He bargained away his life and freedom, nothing else. Harry lives on next-to-nothing because he's a self-flagelating twit that thinks if he has anything more he'll magically turn into Sauron one day.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: forumghost on July 21, 2017, 01:39:57 AM ---No he didn't. He bargained away his life and freedom, nothing else. Harry lives on next-to-nothing because he's a self-flagelating twit that thinks if he has anything more he'll magically turn into Sauron one day.
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Mab indicated otherwise in their first meeting:
--- Quote ---"The bargain has already been made. You gave your life, your fortune, your future, in exchange for power."
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jonas:
--- Quote from: Quantus on July 21, 2017, 12:11:52 PM ---Mab indicated otherwise in their first meeting:
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Don't think she meant monetary value, but fortune like the cookie lol. He gave up his ability to pursue happiness more or less. the letter of the deals mentions no financials.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: jonas on July 21, 2017, 12:16:21 PM ---Don't think she meant monetary value, but fortune like the cookie lol. He gave up his ability to pursue happiness more or less. the letter of the deals mentions no financials.
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Well, I disagree. I think what you describe was already covered under the "Future" clause :)
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