POA Dementor Kiss on Harry - New Question

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 78288

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> bboy here:
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> > Short version: The Dementors told him.
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> > Just a thought.
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> > bboy_mn
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> Severus here:  
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> Or he told them to do it and Harry drove them away with his 
> patronus.  And since Harry survived, Fudge had to cover his butt. 
> ...  I think Fudge is a DE sympathiser (sp?).
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> Severus


bboy_mn:

Very valid point but at this time (POA), I don't think Fudge feels at
all threatened by Harry or Dumbledore. At times uncertain and
frustrated, but not threatened to the point of paranoid, so think his
general feelings are benevolent. 

Being Minister of Magic, Fudge knows the only hope for a free and open
wizard world and the assurrance of Fudge's continued power is Harry,
the prophesied savior of the wizard world, so it is in his best
interests to protect him. Also, remember Lucius Malfoy's words of
wisdom to Draco (paraphrased), it's not wise to give the wizard world
the impression that you are less than fond of Harry Potter.

So, if events do lean more toward your interpretation, I think it is
because Fudge casually and carelessly authorized the Dementors to use
the KISS if the appropraite occassion should arise. The Dementors took
this as a much much broader license to kill or KISS than Fudge
intended. Harry was protecting a known criminal and that was good
enough for the Dementors. Generally, the Dementors don't seem too
concerned about where or how they get their prey, just as long as they
are getting what they want. They aren't inclined to ask too many
philisophical questions.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn