The old crowd

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 27951

Scott wrote:

[Dumbledore] says, "Now i have work for each of you. Fudge's 
attitude, 
> though not unexpected, changes everything. Sirius, I need you to 
set 
> off at once. You are to alert Remus Lupin, Arabella Figg, Mudungus 
> Fletcher --- the old crowd. Lie low at Lupin's for a while; I will 
> contact you there." I know that Lupin is cool and all but i am a 
bit 
> concerned that we just dont know enough about these other 
characters 
> to assume that they will not say something along the lines of OH MY 
> GOD!!! IT'S SIRIUS BLACK!!! STUPIFY!!! and then immediately call 
the 
> ministry. 

Good Point!  Hopefully, Sirius will check in with Lupin first and 
send an owl to the members of the old crowd rather than just turn up 
on their doorsteps.  Or he can have Lupin handle any personal contact 
that needs to happen.  Sirius should know he can't risk being seen in 
his non-canine state until his name is cleared or until Dumbledore 
expressly tells him to.

Cindy