Minerva Not In On Black's Secret

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 28387

Susanna wrote:

> Emm.. Minerva is a registered animagus. She's also pretty strict 
about rules 
> and would definately report Sirius and Dumbledore knows that. She'd 
send Owl 
> to Ministry immediately and wouldn't listen Dumbledore - far less 
Harry 
> telling her Sirius is innocent, Harry's Godfather... so she mustn't 
know. 
> Not until is sure Sirius to get a fair trial instead of Fudges 
immediate 
> decision of Dementor's Kiss.
> 

Oh, my!  I think I disagree.  I'd be shocked if McGonagal did 
something contrary to Dumbledore's plan of keeping Sirius safe and 
tipped off MoM about Sirius.  She has never done anything even 
remotely disloyal to Dumbledore so far.  It would be a huge hiccup in 
her characterization if she suddenly decided to turn in Sirius 
against Dumbledore's wishes, particularly now that Voldemort has 
returned and Dumbledore needs all the help he can get.  Maybe she'd 
argue with Dumbledore, but that's the most she'd do.  Frankly, I 
think she'd accept Dumbledore's opinion that Sirius is innocent, no 
questions asked.

As for why Dumbledore didn't let McGonagal see Sirius transform, as 
many people have said, Dumbledore gives out information on a need-to-
know basis, of course.  But I believe he also thinks things out 
before he gives anyone information that might get them in trouble.  

One example of this is how Dumbledore handles Sirius throughout GoF.  
Sirius wants to be closer to Hogwarts, so Dumbledore directs him to a 
cave, for heaven's sake.  Dumbledore doesn't even have people send 
food to Sirius.  And surprisingly, he doesn't direct Sirius to go 
live with Lupin.  I think one reason for that is because Dumbledore 
doesn't want to incriminate Lupin if he doesn't have to.  Now that 
Voldemort has returned, Dumbledore feels that it is worth sending 
Sirius to rally the troops.  But there's still no reason to risk 
getting McGonagal in trouble with MoM.  (After all, someone is going 
to have to lead the charge to rescue Dumbledore from Azkaban for all 
of this serious lawbreaking he is doing).

Cindy