Who is the wealthiest wizard in the Harry Potter universe?

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Economics in the Harry Potter world is weird, not least because there's a single bank controlling all the money.

But who has (or needs) the biggest chamber at Gringotts? Who is the richest wizard?

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if "Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure" then that changes the math a bit ;)
– NKCampbell
Aug 15, 2019 at 20:20
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Nicolas Flamel has philosopher's stone, it can turn lead to gold.
– Oni
Aug 15, 2019 at 22:20
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I don't see this as especially broad or unclear. A single twit from JKR would answer it handily ("X is the richest wizard in the world"), for example.
– Valorum
Aug 15, 2019 at 22:53
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@DavidW if I have a pile of money and you own all of Wales, then I have Wealth, but you have Waleth.
– Matt Gutting
Aug 16, 2019 at 20:44
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What if the real treasure is love?
– Valorum
Sep 13, 2019 at 8:03

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