Worried about Hermione/others Re: [HPforGrownups] re: Truth, SHIPs, and Rita Skeeter (OOP mention)

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 55876

Susanne wrote:

> 
> I'm not sure if Ron told his family, but I see it as
> Dumbledore's responsibility to inform Arthur and Molly of
> such discoveries personally!
> 
> I always assumed he did, but if it turns out he didn't, my
> respect for Dumbledore sinks into an abyss, I have to say.
> 
> Seeing how kids think, I can see Ron not telling, but if
> Dumbledore didn't I'll start to wonder which side he is
> on... ;)


But I think it's safe to assume that he DIDN'T tell Arthur and Molly, 
given how Molly reacted when Sirius popped up in the hospital ward at 
the end of GoF. If Dumbledore would have told her Scabbers was really 
Pettigrew, then the first thing she would have said is: "But I 
thought Sirius Black killed him" which leads into Sirius being 
innocent.

And remember, Harry and Hermione, and Dumbledore for suggesting it, 
broke some pretty major wizard laws to free Sirius Black. I would 
imagine Dumbledore isn't spreading that around.

Nope, far as I can tell, Molly thinks Scabbers finally bit the big 
cheese and Ron managed to scrounge up an owl from somewhere.

Darrin
-- Scabbers and the Scroungers would make a great name for a band