[HPforGrownups] Re: Observations and Questions

[Snyder, Meri]

No: HPFGUIDX 25561

Actually, Ernie and Stan only knew that Sirius killed all those people and
Peter.  They did not know that Sirius was James best friend and under the
misconception that He betrayed James.  As an explanation of it being widely
known.  All the people at the table with the exception of Fudge and
Rosemerta personally knew James and Sirius.  Rosemerta did not know them
personally, but did know that they were friends.  She did not know that
Sirius betrayed James.  Fudge probably got the informaiton because of his
govermental position.

Leslie

-----Original Message-----
From: cynthiaanncoe at home.com [mailto:cynthiaanncoe at home.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 12:26 PM
To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Observations and Questions


--- In HPforGrownups at y..., caliburncy at y... wrote:
> > 
> And Madame Rosmerta is the only one to whom this knowledge appears 
to 
> be brand new.
> 

Good point, and I stand corrected.  The better explanation is the one 
you and others give.  

It is amusing, though, that Fudge says the worst Black did isn't 
widely known, yet Rosemerta seems to be the only one in the dark.  
Even Stan and Ernie on the Knight Bus knew.  

Also, it's hard to believe Hagrid didn't spill the beans to Rosemerta 
over the years.  It also struck me as odd that the Minister of Magic 
chooses to reveal something that isn't widely known in a crowded bar 
for the sole purpose of enlightening a barkeep.  But then again, I 
couldn't think of anyone else JKR could have used instead of 
Rosemerta for this purpose, so I guess that's the best one can do 
with it.  

Cindy



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