Evil Evil Fudge

[Susan Atherton]

No: HPFGUIDX 48251

Upon re-reading PoA for the zillionth time, I noticed something on p156, in the Three Broomsticks scene. Old Fudge, in GoF, is adamant that Voldemort could not come back if his life depended on it. However, on p156, Fudgey says that "give him back his most faithful servant, and I shudder to think how quickly he will rise again." Now, Sirius Black, as far as Fudge is concerned, is still a bad guy, and LV's right hand man. So when Sirius escapes at the end of PoA, V has been, in Fudge's own words "given back his most faithful servant". (Of course, it turned out Barty Jr was his most faithful servant, but that doesn't cover FIE :) ) Why then, in Goblet, does Fudge find it so hard to believe V is rising again? After all, Sirius has returned to him. Another DE has been revealed in Crouch/Moody. All the signs point to it, and yet Fudge denies it?

It is possible, of course, that Fudge is simply in denial because he doesn't want to believe it. But then, why did he so obviously accept the idea in the Three Broomsticks?

Thoughts, anyone?

Susan
(who is making her first post that wasn't a reply, and is clutching her canon fearfully even as we speak)
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