[HPforGrownups] Re: Black vs. Pettigrew: Why was Black Laughing?

[millergal8 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 44268

In a message dated 9/20/02 8:52:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
dicentra at xmission.com writes:

<< But I like my theory best: Fudge was lying. >>

Oooh, I do like that idea, and I personally subscribe to the 
ever-so-evil-Fudge theory, but in this case, I think Fudge is telling the 
truth.  Fudge states on pg 208 (US paperback)  that "I was one of the first 
on the scene...Muggles screaming...".  This leads me to believe that not only 
were there muggle witnesses (before being memory charmed), and MoM wizards 
that could back up Fudge's version of events.