Answers Re: Sirius Black/Dementors/Marauder's Map/Pettigrew vs. Lucius/

[katzefan at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24426

 
> I still don't understand why the Dementors were dismissed 
and the danger
> declared over, if Sirius escaped the second time. Look at the 
protection
> and fear everyone had for Harry while Sirius was on the loose -
- and now
> no one believes Harry's story, Sirius is gone again, and the 
guard is
> totally dropped! What gives?
> 
Dementors were probably dismissed from Hogwarts on 
Dumbledore's orders - *he* know Sirius is innocent and he 
never wanted the Dementors around anyway. Also, Sirius, in his 
letter to Harry after his escape, says he plans to make his 
presence known far from Hogwarts so the Dementors *can* be 
withdrawn because the perceived threat is known to have moved 
elsewhere.

> Dementors: As for Jesse's question, perhaps there are human 
guards at
> Azkaban at certain intervals of the day/week/month. I wonder if 
Azkaban
> was truly left only in the hands of the dementors at all time.
> 
Maybe there are also orc guards ...?


> ..... (Do you think we'll all
> be bored of HP by next July? This waiting period is quite awful. 
Will 10
> billion copies at first printing be suffiicent? I have a feeling I will
> not be able to get my hands on a copy until the second printing, 
several
> months later... Whew.)

Doubt if most readers will be bored, but I can see fuses blowing 
everywhere as everyone tries to get online at the same time to 
order their copy of HP5 ....