Sirius' Inconsistencies?

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No: HPFGUIDX 42010

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., TaliaDawn3 at a... wrote:
> While I was re-reading GoF today, I came across something that 
struck me as 
> odd.  Although I'm not entirely sure if it *is*, so I thought I 
would mention 
> it here.
> 
> (Following taken from US GoF, pg.334)
> 
> "Listen, I knew Bertha Jorkins," said Sirius grimly.  "She was at 
Hogwarts 
> when I was, a few years above your dad and me.  And she was an 
idiot.  Very 
> nosy, but no brains, none at all.  It's not a good combination, 
Harry.  I'd 
> say she'd be very easy to lure into a trap."
> 
> Then, later in the book (US GoF, pg.533)
> 
> "Yes, he's quoted in the article in there," said Sirius, nodding at 
the 
> paper.  "Blustering on about how bad Bertha's memory is.  Well, 
maybe she's 
> changed since I knew her, but the Bertha I knew wasn't forgetful at 
all - 
> quite the reverse.  She was a bit dim, but she had an excellent 
memory for 
> gossip.  It used to get her into trouble; she never knew when to 
keep her 
> mouth shut.  I can see her being a big of a liability at the 
Ministry of 
> Magic ... maybe that's why Bagman didn't bother to look for her to 
so long 
> ...."
> 
> Now, the second passage seems to contradict the first one.  In the 
first one, 
> Sirius is saying she was a complete fool, but then he says she had 
an 
> excellent memory (for gossip, but I think that's darn near 
everything, isn't 
> it? *G*).  Am I just reading it wrong?  Do I not get it?  I'm 
fairly certain 
> that I do.  


I don't think Sirius's meant she was a drooling moron but more of a 
shallow flibberty jibbit, perhaps along the lines of Lavender Brown, 
IMHOP. 

The ability to remember gossip,dig into other people's business, and 
then blab it around has never really been considered a valued 
personality trait by many.

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-Olivia Grey