[HPforGrownups] Re: Do House-Elves Guard Houses?

[JamiDeise at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 19902

In a message dated 6/1/2001 11:14:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
absinthe at mad.scientist.com writes:

<< Actually, I don't even think Crouch Sr. wanted to fire Winky at the 
 World Cup. I think he HAD to because there were too many witnesses and 
 he couldn't cover it up. If he hadn't fired Winky and blamed her for 
 the Dark Mark, there would have been an investigation. Granted, it 
 might not have turned anything up, but that would be too risky for 
 Crouch Sr. >>

I think he fired Winky because he realized what an idiot he'd been all along, 
thinking he could control his son the DE. Rather than dealing with that 
emotion, he instead chose to take his frustrations out on Winky, blame her 
for Barty's transgression, and fire her instead.

Jami