The secret job of Arthur Weasley

[snazzzybird]

No: HPFGUIDX 40665

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Aesha Williams" <awillia2 at g...> wrote:

> > At one point he [Arthur Weasley] gives the names of 
two 'unspeakables' from the department
> of mysteries.  If
> > Boad and Croaker really were unspeakables...
> 
>     I would really like to know more about the Unspeakables. 
Besides the
> Aurors, that sounds like the coolest job in the ministry!
> <snip> 
> Aesha

I have wondered about the Unspeakables too.  When I read Arthur 
Weasley's remark, I assumed the Department of Mysteries was analogous 
to the US's CIA, and that Unspeakables were like CIA agents.  In that 
capacity they would infiltrate the enemy and spy on them, perhaps 
disseminating disinformation as well.  I'll bet they also get up to 
some Black Ops, both at home and in other countries.

(I wrote a fanfic which incorporates this assumption, by the way.  
That's how I came to get into it so deeply.)

I'd be interested to hear what others think...

-- Snazzzy Bird, who wasn't surprised at all to hear the the CIA and 
the Mafia were in cahoots, because they're so much alike.