[HPforGrownups] re: What If... Dumbledore had included Fudge in GoF Ch.35?

[Gina R Rosich]

No: HPFGUIDX 55280

> In a message dated 4/11/2003 2:33:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, Gina Rosich
> <grosich at nyc.rr.com> writes:
> 
>> > 
>> > Inded.  Which is why Fudge's denial became all that more frustrating when
>> Snape dramatically showed him the dark mark as definitive proof.  I mean, how
>> could Fudge argue with THAT kind of evidence?  But he did still disbelieve.
>> Which is why I agree that it wouldn't have made a difference if he was there
>> when Crouch was under the veritaserum or not.
>> > 
> 
> Then Neotoma73 at aol.com wrote:
> Fudge can argue because Snape is already discredited in his eyes. At the end
> of PoA, Dumbledore makes Snape look unstable *at best* to Fudge, in order for
> Dumbledore to arrange Sirius' escape.  But that ruined Snape's credibility
> later on; when he shows Fudge the Dark Mark, Fudge can dismiss it because he
> already 'knows' that Snape sees things that aren't true, just like he 'knows'
> that Harry isn't trustworthy because he's a Parselmouth and has visions of
> Voldemort through his curse-scar.
> 
> 
ME:
I don¹t know, Ann.  You raise an interesting idea.  But I Fudge just thought
Snape was overreacting a bit.  Looked at him kind of funny and all.  But I
did not get the impression that Snape was completely discredited as a result
of that emotional display.  Did anyone else think that?

And besides, the Dark Mark is a magical tattoo.  It can¹t be visible unless
Voldemort has returned.  There¹s no opinion or emotion about it.  It¹s a
blatant fact, which I think Fudge simply chooses to ignore because he can¹t
accept the idea of Voldemort¹s return.  Regardless of whose arm it¹s on.
I¹d dare say he¹d be in denial if Voldemort spat in his face.  He¹d start
off saying this was some sort of trick.  In my mind, he just is and will
continue to be frustratingly obstinate and dangerous due to his inability to
face facts and deal with them.

Gina


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