Fudge and the Longbottoms

[uncmark]

No: HPFGUIDX 40948

On my twentyith rereading og GoF I had an idea about Cornelius Fudge. 
"darrin_burnett" <bard7696 at a...> wrote:
> A large portion of the fans feel that Fudge is essentially just 
> like Neville Chamberlain (which I guess would make Dumbledore like 
> Winston Churchill.)
> 
> My own feeling is that Fudge might not be knowingly and actively 
> working for Voldemort, but is such an easily manipulated fool that 
> he might as well be.

My belief is of a slightly darker Fudge, resembling GW Bush rather 
than Chamberlain. (My apologies to Republicans) 
I agree with the majority that Fudge is none too bright, but think he 
must be a deal maker of some ability to rise to Minister of Magic.

Leanne Daharja Veitch <daharja at b...> wrote:
> "Fudge" is English slang for "fake": i.e. to say "I fudged the 
> test" = "Ifaked the test". Considering Rowling's > continual use of 
> meaningful names throughout, it makes sense to me > that Fudge may 
> live up (or down) to his name.

Consider why Fudge was so quick to administer the Dementor's Kiss. 
Would he do this if he unknowingly working for LV? I think that's a 
stretch.

I believe Fudge gained the MoM by dealmaking (ala GW Bush) but that 
wouldn't be enough to outmaneuver Crouch. I'm guessing he 'fudged' 
somewhere to get Barty Sr. out of the way. Barty Jr. may have known 
something, but was thought dead and gone. Minister Fudge is told the 
Barty Jr is alive and guilty of murder and IMHO rushed there with a 
Dementor to silence him, not to protect LV, but himself.

Uncmark


 I believe we're talking about a guy who truly > is not suited for 
wartime and would rather just believe everything > is going on 
swimmingly. 
> 
> Now, that's what I believe to be going on now. It is entirely 
> possible Fudge is actively working for Voldemort by the end of the 
> series. But I do not think he's been in on it from the beginning.