Pondering the details of Goblet (Parting of the Ways)

[hfakhro at nyc.rr.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 23467

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., mcandrew at b... wrote:
> 2) Chap 36, Parting of the Ways. (p. 617-8 UK) At Harry's hospital 
> bedside after the third task, Sirius and Snape are introduced to 
each 
> other by Dumbledore - but not until Madam Pomfrey has left the room 
> and is out of hearing.  Obviously he doesn't trust her as he does 
> Snape or Molly Weasley, who is still present.  Yet Pomfrey is a 
> highly respected member of Dumbledore's handpicked staff. So why is 
> she regarded as so much less trustworthy than some of the others? 

More confusing is why does Dumbledore get rid of McGonagall? Pomfrey 
I can understand: "Madame Pomfrey was standing frozen at the foot of 
Harry's bed, her hands over her mouth. Mrs Weasley was still standing 
over Harry, her hand on his shoulder to prevent him rising."

I don't think it's a matter of trust, I think he wanted as few people 
as possible to know about Sirius, because of panic and because of 
safety. It could be that Molly Weasley is stronger than we might 
expect as somebody else proposed, or it could be that Dumbledore knew 
that she wasn't leaving Harry that night, as evidenced by her 
reaction to Voldemort's rebirth in the quote above. Her priority is 
Harry. So he could only get rid of Bill and Pomfrey. Why does he get 
rid of the McG? Any theories about this?

-Hella