Whether or not Fudge is a Death Eater, how did he get his job??

[finwitch <finwitch@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51995


> -Tanya: 
>  
> What happened to the old MOM in the first place? The 2nd most 
> qualified person for the job after Dumbledore, (Crouch) ruffled too 
> many feathers (plus that little Crouch Jr. thing, of course) and 
was 
> not only yanked out of his current position but shuffled sideways 
> into Intl. Magical Co-operation. And somehow a lowly member of the 
> Dept. of Magical Catastrophes (not even the HEAD of his own Dept.) 
> gets the job? Sure he did catch THE most wanted to criminal of the 
> time (and in less than 24 hours to boot)...but, that's all the more 
> reason to keep him where he's at, if you ask me. Maybe promoted to 
> Minister of Magical Catastrophes at most. 

It's all about Public Relations, I think. Dumbledore has many 
supporters (though NOT a universal approval), a powerful, trusted 
wizard with loads of titles and experience as a leader (war-general 
and Hogwarts at least). The former MOM - well, I guess he was killed 
or supported Voldemort (so none would want him to lead).

Crouch, then - the tireless DE hunter. That brought him the 
popularity - but when his son was found to be a DE he was in a no-win 
situation considering Public Opinion.

Fudge-- probably only one without any wrong-doing history (at least, 
not as far as any wizard knew)? Excellent grades at Hogwarts, no 
doubt... promise to trust Dumbledore's advice? We'll see what happens 
now that he and Dumbledore have broken up... Once it becomes clear 
that Voldemort is back, Fudge will lose his place for his lack of 
action and what ever.

If Sirius' reputation is cleared -- well, he himself might gain that 
particular position...

Oh and what do this people in Ministry of Magic do except compose 
rules for wizards, while somewhat excluding themselves from obeying 
them? Such as owning flying cars? Even though Arthur Weasley was 
fined and lost the Ford Anglia, there's still all the Ministry Cars. 
And with Barty Crouch Sr. authorising Aurors to use Unforgivables? 
Unforgivable should mean just that, Auror or not. (Really, you do not 
need AK-curse to kill someone, torturing is totally unnecessary and I 
don't think Imperius will ever be needed either). It seems also that 
while they make new rules, they never cancel the old ones (so that 
the bureaucracy is _really_ messy), and keep trying to make up new 
regulations (even for Cauldron Bottoms)...

-- Finwitch