Rita Skeeter's BIG Scoop!

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48642

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "SHolden" <sholden at f...> wrote:
> BeccaFran wrote:
> 
>   > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999 <foxmoth at q...>"
>   > <foxmoth at q...> wrote:
>   > > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve
>   > > <bboy_mn at y...>" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
>   > >
>   > > > * She know Sirius is a animagi big black dog.
>   > > >

>   > >Pettigrew, alias Wormtail, knows all about it. He can 
>   > >tell Voldemort, if he hasn't already.
>   > >
>   > > Pippin
>   >
>   > bboy_mn replies:
>   >
>   > The problem isn't Voldemort/Death Eaters knowing and 
>   >compromising his safety. The problem is that he is a notorious 
>   >murderer, betrayer of the beloved Potters, and escaped criminal.
>   >
>   BeccaFran :
>   "The group that Sirius has to worry about now is the MoM, and 
>   Fudge in particular (who's already shown he's only too happy to 
>   have the Dementors take care of an escaped prisoner). 
> ...edited...
> 
>  Me:  All *very* true.  But wouldn't Rita also question why Ron, 
> Hermione, & Harry stated that Sirius was innocent, we know that she
heard that. ...edited...  
> 
>   Sara

bboy_mn:
Sara, while I agree with you in principle, I don't think Harry,
Hermione, and Ron made a direct statement to that effect.

Sirius transforms from a dog back to a human, and Mrs. Weasley scream.
Ron says, "Mum, shut up. It's okay!"

No one seems to make a fuss about his present; they all seem
unconcerned. Dumbledore says he trusts Sirius, Snape and Sirius shake
hands, and Dumbledore sends Sirus on an assignment.

But no direct statements, unless you are talking about some other time
and place. So Rita knows everyone is aiding Sirius and they seem to
have no fear of him, but it's never specifically stated that he is
innocent.

Rita, as a journalist, is far too interested in a great story to let
anything as mundane as the truth stand in here way. So I see danger
for lots of people. Someone else pointed out that at this time, we
don't actually know what Rita heard; all, part, none? But I assume for
the sake of a great read by us, that she heard A LOT of damaging
information.

Just a few more thoughts.

bboy_mn