5 Richest Harry Potter Characters, Ranked (You’ll Never Guess Who's First)
Do you think Harry Potter is the richest wizard? No, it's not even Lucius Malfoy.
Even in a world full of magic, money is still power. In Harry Potter, someone got a lot of money by inheritance, and someone got rich in a more resourceful way.
5. Lucius Malfoy
The wealth of the Malfoys is demonstrated throughout the whole story – this includes the purchase of Nimbus 2001 brooms for the Slytherin Quidditch team, bribes, and a fancy manor in Wiltshire.
In addition, Lucius is the only character from the Harry Potter universe to make it to the top of Forbes' list of richest fictional characters. His fortune is estimated at $1.3 billion.
4. Bellatrix Lestrange
Bellatrix, née Black, the eldest of three sisters, was first in line to inherit her parents' fortune. She also combined her fortune with that of her husband, Rodolphus Lestrange.
When Harry, Ron and Hermione visit Bellatrix's vault at Gringotts, it is described as being filled from floor to ceiling with gold coins and chalices. The vault is heavily guarded, not only because it contains a Horcrux, but also because of the wealth it holds.
3. Harry Potter
Fans will recall that the Potters' vault at Gringotts contained piles of gold that Harry had inherited. It is believed that this fortune was mainly earned by Harry's grandfather – Fleamont Potter, who had a business producing potions.
Harry is also the owner of a unique item – one of the Deathly Hallows, Cloak of Invisibility. If Harry were to put it up for auction, he could have an instant fortune that is beyond estimation.
2. Blaise Zabini’s Mother
Mrs. Zabini is only mentioned in the books. Her "occupation" is a black widow. Blaise Zabini's mother is known to have been married seven times. Each of her husbands died under mysterious circumstances, leaving his wife a considerable fortune.
One can only guess how large it was after seven deaths – not only did Blaise seem to have everything he wanted, he even looked down on Draco Malfoy himself.
1. Nicolas Flamel
What do we know about Flamel? Well, we know that he possessed the world's only Philosopher's Stone, which can turn things into gold and produce the elixir of life.
Thanks to the stone, Nicolas and his wife lived for more than six hundred years. This gave them far more time than anyone else to amass a vast fortune. One can only guess how much gold Flamel managed to conjure up during that time.