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J.K. says this about the subject (related to the Sword of Gryffindor):

Within the magical world, physical possession is not necessarily a guarantee of ownership. This concept applies to the three Deathly Hallows, and also to Gryffindor's sword.

I am interested in what happens when cultural beliefs collide. In the Harry Potter books, the most militant of the goblin race consider all goblin-made objects to be theirs by right

Of special note is her use of the phrase "most militant" - this implies that goblin culture is not a monoculture and that different sects may have different ideas.

Additionally, given the use of the term 'goblin' here to denote the culture/race, there seems to be no indication that there wouldn't be the common sense ancestral passing down at play in militant goblin society. The distinction then is not just goblin/wizard but militant-goblin / goblin/wizard and how they view objects: rentals or owned.

Additionally, it could be that the sword itself is a special case that initiated this type of thinking and this is what the 'militant' goblins divide themselves over. Some goblins initially considered the sword stolen and this story became a legend that was passed down to the point that it was a cause of the Goblin Rebellions (1)(2):

(1) http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Ragnuk#cite_note-1

(2) What were the W.O.M.B.A.T questions on Rowling's old site?

J.K. says this about the subject (related to the Sword of Gryffindor):

Within the magical world, physical possession is not necessarily a guarantee of ownership. This concept applies to the three Deathly Hallows, and also to Gryffindor's sword.

I am interested in what happens when cultural beliefs collide. In the Harry Potter books, the most militant of the goblin race consider all goblin-made objects to be theirs by right

Of special note is her use of the phrase "most militant" - this implies that goblin culture is not a monoculture and that different sects may have different ideas.

Additionally, given the use of the term 'goblin' here to denote the culture/race, there seems to be no indication that there wouldn't be the common sense ancestral passing down at play in militant goblin society. The distinction then is not just goblin/wizard but militant-goblin / goblin/wizard and how they view objects: rentals or owned.

Additionally, it could be that the sword itself is a special case that initiated this type of thinking and this is what the 'militant' goblins divide themselves over. Some goblins initially considered the sword stolen and this story became a legend that was passed down to the point that it was a cause of the Goblin Rebellions ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾:

(1) http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Ragnuk#cite_note-1

(2) What were the W.O.M.B.A.T questions on Rowling's old site?

J.K. says this about the subject (related to the Sword of Gryffindor):

Within the magical world, physical possession is not necessarily a guarantee of ownership. This concept applies to the three Deathly Hallows, and also to Gryffindor's sword.

I am interested in what happens when cultural beliefs collide. In the Harry Potter books, the most militant of the goblin race consider all goblin-made objects to be theirs by right

Of special note is her use of the phrase "most militant" - this implies that goblin culture is not a monoculture and that different sects may have different ideas.

Additionally, given the use of the term 'goblin' here to denote the culture/race, there seems to be no indication that there wouldn't be the common sense ancestral passing down at play in militant goblin society. The distinction then is not just goblin/wizard but militant-goblin / goblin/wizard and how they view objects: rentals or owned.

Additionally, it could be that the sword itself is a special case and this is what the 'militant' goblins divide themselves over and not general things like chairs or bowls. Some goblins initially considered the sword stolen and this story became a legend that was passed down to the point that it was a cause of the Goblin Rebellions (1)(2):

(1) http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Ragnuk#cite_note-1

(2) What were the W.O.M.B.A.T questions on Rowling's old site?

J.K. says this about the subject (related to the Sword of Gryffindor):

Within the magical world, physical possession is not necessarily a guarantee of ownership. This concept applies to the three Deathly Hallows, and also to Gryffindor's sword.

I am interested in what happens when cultural beliefs collide. In the Harry Potter books, the most militant of the goblin race consider all goblin-made objects to be theirs by right

Of special note is her use of the phrase "most militant" - this implies that goblin culture is not a monoculture and that different sects may have different ideas.

Additionally, given the use of the term 'goblin' here to denote the culture/race, there seems to be no indication that there wouldn't be the common sense ancestral passing down at play in militant goblin society. The distinction then is not just goblin/wizard but militant-goblin / goblin/wizard and how they view objects: rentals or owned.

Additionally, it could be that the sword itself is a special case that initiated this type of thinking and this is what the 'militant' goblins divide themselves over. Some goblins initially considered the sword stolen and this story became a legend that was passed down to the point that it was a cause of the Goblin Rebellions (1)(2):

(1) http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Ragnuk#cite_note-1

(2) What were the W.O.M.B.A.T questions on Rowling's old site?

J.K. says this about the subject (related to the Sword of Gryffindor):

Within the magical world, physical possession is not necessarily a guarantee of ownership. This concept applies to the three Deathly Hallows, and also to Gryffindor's sword.

I am interested in what happens when cultural beliefs collide. In the Harry Potter books, the most militant of the goblin race consider all goblin-made objects to be theirs by right

Of special note is her use of the phrase "most militant" - this implies that goblin culture is not a mono-culture and that different sects may have different ideas.

Additionally, given the use of the term 'goblin' here to denote the culture  / race, there seems to be no indication that there wouldn't be the common sense ancestral passing down at play in militant goblin society. The distinction then is not just goblin  / wizard but militant-goblin / goblin  / wizard and how they view objects: rentals or owned

J.K. says this about the subject (related to the Sword of Gryffindor):

Within the magical world, physical possession is not necessarily a guarantee of ownership. This concept applies to the three Deathly Hallows, and also to Gryffindor's sword.

I am interested in what happens when cultural beliefs collide. In the Harry Potter books, the most militant of the goblin race consider all goblin-made objects to be theirs by right

Of special note is her use of the phrase "most militant" - this implies that goblin culture is not a monoculture and that different sects may have different ideas.

Additionally, given the use of the term 'goblin' here to denote the culture/race, there seems to be no indication that there wouldn't be the common sense ancestral passing down at play in militant goblin society. The distinction then is not just goblin/wizard but militant-goblin / goblin/wizard and how they view objects: rentals or owned.

Additionally, it could be that the sword itself is a special case and this is what the 'militant' goblins divide themselves over and not general things like chairs or bowls. Some goblins initially considered the sword stolen and this story became a legend that was passed down to the point that it was a cause of the Goblin Rebellions (1)(2):

(1) http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Ragnuk#cite_note-1

(2) What were the W.O.M.B.A.T questions on Rowling's old site?