Ludo Bagman Is Ever So Evil (WAS Cutting Characters Slack / Ludo)

[dicentra_spectabilis_alba]

No: HPFGUIDX 34210

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "cindysphynx" <cindysphynx at h...> wrote:
> Brenda W. wrote:
> 
> > On Bagman:  I don't believe he'll be found 
> > to be a DE.  He's also too proud of his former greatness as a 
> quidditch star 
> > to destroy his rep.  
> 
> Alexander added:
> 
> >   Personally I find it unlikely. After all he was not
> > accused of being a DE, but only of passing important intel
> > to one of DE's. Did he know who is getting that intel is
> > another matter.
> >   Bot even more important, Bagman's actions (not behavior,
> > it's simulated too easily) don't give a hint that he might
> > be one of those hideous evil guys in masks.
> 
> 
> Oh, I was really going to sit this Bagman discussion out, but 
> Alexander provoked me with his comment that there's no hint that 
> Bagman is a DE.  :-)  So here we go again!
> 
> As I said before, I'm convinced that Bagman will turn out to be an 
> evil DE after all.  Caroline is on board, ::waves to Caroline:: but 
> maybe a few others can be persuaded to see Bagman as the Longstanding 
> Devoted Servant of the Dark Lord that he really is.  We can start 
> with the really obvious evidence, and then move to the more subtle 
> points.

[snippage of great evidence]

Let's not forget Ludo's trial.  When Harry's in the Pensieve and the
scene changes to Ludo's trial, everyone is more relaxed and talking
amongst themselves. Ludo repeats that he had no idea he was passing
intel to Voldy, and when the jury gives its verdict, a breathless
member of the jury also congratulates him on his performance in his
last Quidditch match.  Evidently, many in the WW are unwilling to
believe Ludo's guilty because of his celebrity.  IIRC, Moody mutters
something under his breath about how Ludo is in fact a bad guy.  I
trust Moody's evaluation of Ludo (and Winky's and Rita's) more than
those who like him for his celebrity and affable personality.

I also think Fudge is a DE or at least a DE supporter.  It seemed
awfully suspicious that the first thing he does when he goes to
question Crouch Jr. is bring along a Dementor to administer the fatal
kiss.  My first thought was that he was shutting him up before he
could say anything more under the influence of the Veritaserum. 
There's more about his reaction to the news that Voldy is back in
power. Almost like he's glad but pretends not to believe.  I'd have to
look it up, but I read it just last Saturday.

--Dicentra, who thinks there are many more of Voldy's supporters
lurking about