[HPforGrownups] A plot parallel: Playing Dirty

[Lynx412 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 48040

In a message dated 12/9/02 10:14:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
seaducer9 at comcast.net writes:


> Actually, not to split hairs, but isn't blackmailing more of a personal gain
> thing?
> It seems to me what Hermione was doing was making a deal with Skeeter.
> In other words, what Hermione and Co. are getting is that Skeeter cannot 
> lie
> to the public for at least a year, or risk legal action(something I 
> wouldn't
> mind in the real world).
> Now, if Hermione told Skeeter that she wanted xx$ for keeping her mouth
> shut, that would be a different story.

       Good point. I do however have a problem with unintentional 
consequences. Does Hermione realize that Skeeter is directly responsible for 
Fudge the MoM choosing to not believe Harry? All other possibilities aside, 
as long as the MoM and Fudge can believe that Harry is nuts, they don't have 
to believe LV is back.

       Cheryl


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