[HPforGrownups] Winky's presence during Crouch interrogation

[Lisa-Ann Cooner]

No: HPFGUIDX 24838

I personally believe that Dumbledore had an ulterior motive for this.  He knows just about everything that is taking place at Hogwarts, so he knows how despondent Winky has been since Crouch Sr gave her clothes.  I believe that he had her brought in to witness the interrogation to snap her out of her depression.  After all, now that Crouch Sr is deceased, she had no "family" to work for but Hogwarts.  She needs to snap out of it and start moving on with her life.  She now knows just how evil Crouch Jr was and that he does not deserve her devotion after killing his father.

Lisa-Ann


----- Original Message ----- 
From: cynthiaanncoe at home.com 
To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 12:14 PM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Winky's presence during Crouch interrogation



As far as I can tell, Winky is just making a lot of noise and adding 
nothing of substance.  So why did JKR include her in the scene?  
Wouldn't it have been better to just do the interrogation and be done 
with it?  Or is there some reason I'm missing that Winky needs to be 
there?  

Cindy (feeling like a house elf today)


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