What If... Dumbledore had included Fudge in GoF Ch.35?

[erinellii]

No: HPFGUIDX 55203

 And me:
> Is all this "What if"ing meant to cast suspicion on Dumbledore's 
> motives? If so, then I think it is wrong-headed. I believe that 
> Dumbledore expected Fudge to question Crouch Jr. and hear all the 
> things he, Harry, Snape and McGonagall heard. Thus he'd have been 
> included. It demonstrates Fudge's extreme limitations (and I agree 
> with Taryn also, his link to the DE's in some way) that he chose to 
> bring a dementor despite McGonagall's objections and that he chose 
to  allow the dementor to administer the kiss before hearing the 
complete  testimony and letting whatever form of WW justice exists to 
take its  course. The whole thing is fishy and fishy for a reason. 
This is  meant to show us a side of Fudge and to cover up some 
important  information. 
> JenD



  This says it exactly.  In my opinion, Dumbledore was not trying 
to "hide"  anything from Fudge concerning Crouch Jr.  He fully 
expected him to hear all the testimony, and could not have forseen 
the Dementor's Kiss taking that opportunity away.
    Probably the reason Fudge was not with them when they originally 
questioned them was that he was with Cedric Diggory's parents.  
Someone in authority needed to be with them at that time, and Fudge 
was the best candidate.

Erin