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Harry making money
« on: June 13, 2018, 11:38:37 PM »
So now that harry now has 2 kids to raise and protect, he is going to need capital. He might prefer to live a more spartan kind of lifestyle, but he needs a new place with a real threshold, and a decent nest-egg, could really be useful to him...

In that regard I've long been wondering why he does use Bob.
Bob is basically the equivalent of a super computer with an AI, we know from when he is living with Butters that he can operate a computer and surf the internet.

So why not have him use the stock market ??
feed him book on how it works, let him observe the market for a while, and then use him to daytrade or even long term invest if he wants to limit the access bob has to a computer. 

I know Harry can't have a pc at his house, but that's not keeping him from letting Bob operate one at ie. at Butters place.

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Re: Harry making money
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2018, 01:25:55 AM »
Given you mention his kid, you must be up to date on the books. Still, this is spoiler free zone, so I’ll tag my reply. Don’t look at it if you’re not current on the story.

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Re: Harry making money
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2018, 01:48:44 AM »
sure I'm almost up to date on the books, I've just begun on Brief cases.
I'll assume u are up to date on changes as well :)

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Re: Harry making money
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Re: Harry making money
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2018, 03:43:53 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2018, 11:08:46 PM »
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Re: Harry making money
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2018, 02:09:38 PM »
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Re: Harry making money
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2018, 09:46:56 PM »
before the Winter Knight job he coulda made money all kinds of ways.
Use the kinetomancy to cheat at Roulette.  Use that or a variety of magic to influence sporting events, and gamble on them.
But mostly, just use thaumaturgy (sp?) to track down random veins of silver or gold or precious stones in the ground.

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Re: Harry making money
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2018, 07:42:49 AM »
I hope he uses that money to upgrade to a Volkswagon Camper Van.

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Re: Harry making money
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2018, 10:25:24 PM »
Upgrade to an A-Team van.
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Re: Harry making money
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Re: Harry making money
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2019, 10:49:01 PM »
I don't think Harry will bother "making money" via magic.

As noted, he has the diamonds; that will suffice for all "normal" Maggie-expenses.

I doubt Bonea has many mundane, cash-solvable expenses.

Similarly, the Warden and the Winter Knight can probable finesse specific needs through their respective agencies (the White Council, and Winter/Mab)... again, likely little need for "cash" per se.

Finally... as noted, getting mundane cash when you're a wizard is EASY.  So easy that the ONLY reason I can believe that Harry HASN'T done it, is that Harry WON'T do it... he thinks there is something "wrong" with doing that.  And since it looks (per the above) like there isn't any outside need/responsibility to come up with a buttload of cash, I don't think Harry will compromise on this.


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Re: Harry making money
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2019, 02:01:17 PM »
I think Molly mentions getting a salary at some point, and Harry says, “What?!?” I’m sure Mab wouldn't stiff Harry, due to her obligations as Queen, so his money is likely piling up in a bank account - or vault - somewhere. And Mab would act all innocent and say, “You never asked.” Maybe his account is with Hades? ;)
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