JK Rowling revealed in an interview (via Mugglenet) that both Harry's paternal and maternal Grandparents had died, leaving Aunt Petunia as Harry's only blood relative. Rowling explains, disposing of Harry's Grandparents was purely to provide a more interesting backstory for Harry.
According to J.K. Rowling, all of Harry's grandparents (on both sides) were dead by the time he was born. This is why he was handed off to the Dursley home, where his life became very depressing for several years.
Fleamont's and Euphemia's deaths also meant that they did not meet their grandson, Harry James Potter, who would be born on 31 July 1980, nor did they realise tragedy would befall the Potter family soon thereafter.
On 31 October, 1981 James and Lily's fourth encounter with Voldemort was their last. He murdered them as they attempted to protect their infant son, Harry.
Who Were Harry's Grandparents? How Did They Die? - Harry Potter Theory
Did Harry's father save Snape's life?
In his fifth year James saved Severus Snape from a near-fatal prank that Sirius Black played on him, which involved luring Snape to the Shrieking Shack where Remus Lupin was in his werewolf form. As such, Snape owed James a life debt, although they hated each other.
The Potter family got its wealth, in part, due to Fleamont Potter's Sleekeazy's Hair Potion, which was said to tame "even the most bothersome" hair, according to Wizarding World. The potion was wildly popular and quadrupled the family fortune.
The Potters' generational wealth is traced back to their ancestor, Linfred of Stinchcombe, who amassed a great fortune through his medicinal services and inventions of healing potions.
As a single werewolf, it is understandable that Remus could not take care of Harry after his parents died. It's also possible he was not informed where Harry was placed and thus couldn't write to him in his early years at the Dursleys.
When is Lily Potter's birthday? Lily J. Potter, Harry Potter's mother, was born on 30th January 1960. This made her 21 years old when she was killed by Voldemort on 31st October 1981.
Several years later, however, Hermione was forced to alter her parents' memories and give them new identities as Wendell and Monica Wilkins, to protect them from the Death Eaters. After the Second Wizarding War ended, Hermione found Mr Granger and his wife in Australia and returned their memories.
Theory 3 - The Baby Voldemort Was The Soul Fragment Left In The Dark Lord's Body. When Voldemort created his Horcruxes before the events of Harry Potter, he was left with a weak and vulnerable soul. He was the first in the wizarding world to make multiple Horcruxes, and he knew this was a risk.
Molly and Arthur Weasley found a Seer who told them that they could break the curse if they had seven children and the last one was a witch. Despite the odds, the couple tried and thus Ginny was born, the first daughter of House Weasley in centuries.
As many Harry Potter fans will know, both James and Lily Potter were killed by Voldemort when they were aged just 21. Seeing as James and Lily were so young when they met their untimely deaths, fans have often questioned why Harry couldn't have lived with his Grandparents.
Mr Evans and his wife died "normal Muggle death[s]" sometime before the murder of their daughter Lily and son-in-law James Potter, on the night of 31 October, 1981. This meant that their grandson, Harry Potter was left in the care of Petunia, his only surviving blood relation.
If you count Sirius's fortune, rounded up to 200,000 galleons, that is 243038 galleons or 1.7 million dollars for Harry. Now for the Malfoys. They had about 321,000,000 galleons, about 2.2 billion dollars, and 1.6 billion pounds.
This idea was incredibly embarrassing to him since Ron vehemently did not want to be cared for by his rich and famous best friend. This is precisely why Harry never tried to give the Weasleys money or give Ron lavish gifts - they didn't want pity.
It was confirmed on Pottermore that Hermione was also a bit of a Hatstall, as the Sorting Hat saw the potential for her to be both Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. In the end, Gryffindor won out, and it's possible that Hermione wanted to be seen for being brave more than for her intelligence.
Who is the richest Harry Potter actor? Radcliffe is currently the wealthiest actor from the Harry Potter franchise. The rest of the main kid cast's ranking, in order from highest to lowest estimated net worth, is: Emma Watson at $85 million.
The family had been prominent in the British wizarding world community for centuries, building wealth and renown through their influence within the Ministry of Magic. However, long before the Ministry was established, the Malfoys gained property and wealth through the Muggle royals.
His dad gave it to him. To elaborate on Icecreamdif's answer, he inherited it as a family heirloom dating back to Hardwin Potter, who married Iolanthe Peverell, granddaughter of the Cloak's original owner Ignotus. It was passed down to the eldest male of each new generation of Potters since then.
Family. Snape's family background is mostly shown in flashbacks during the course of the last three novels. Snape was born to Eileen Prince, a witch, and Tobias Snape, a Muggle, making him a half-blood (hence the name, "Half-Blood Prince").
After the big reveal that Snape was a double agent, fans started debating whether he was a hero or a villain. But as some fans — and even Rowling herself — were quick to point out, he's neither good nor bad.
