14. Who is Mundungus Fletcher

[Milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 26413

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., quite_serious at h... wrote:
> > "Why are they all sending Howlers?" asked Ginny.
> > 
> > "Complaining about security at the World Cup," said Percy.
> > "They want compensation for their ruined property. Mundungus 
> > Fletcher's put in a claim for a tweleve-bedroomed tent with 
en-suite 
> > Jacuzzi, but I've got his number. I know for a fact he was 
sleeping 
> > under a cloak propped on sticks."
> > 
> > He seems like a fishy character to me. But he keeps getting
> mentioned.
> > 
> > 
> > Trace
> 
> I think he sounds rather fun! I'm pretty sure that he's one of the
> people setting off illegal fireworks at the start of PS, and that,
> when combined with the ridiculous claim put in above, suggests a
> rather interesting approach to life. (I'm not sure that the above
> paragraph proves that he sent a howler, btw: all it proves is that 
he
> was trying to hoodwink the ministry.) So, I predict that he'll turn
> out to be a very, very entertaining character. And we need those, 
now
> that Sirius has turned into Godfather Snuffles...

Daedalus Diggle was the one setting off fireworks in SS/PS. Mundungus 
Fletcher was the one who almost "got" Arthur Weasley with some kind of 
spell during a Ministry raid for misuse of muggle artifacts in CoS.

I agree with you though, Mundungus Fletcher seems like a fun eccentric 
and I'm interested in reading more about him.

Milz