[HPforGrownups] Harry in Azkaban?

[IAmLordCassandra at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 49100

In a message dated 1/2/2003 12:45:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, oppen at mycns.net writes:

> Another possibility, I fear, is that one or both of the Trio _other than
> Harry_ might end up there.  I fear for Hermione in particular---what she did
> with Rita Skeeter could easily be far worse under WW law than Rita's being
> an unregistered Animagus and all-around pest, nuisance, and disgrace to the
> journalistic profession (as, I believe, she would be to _any_ profession,
> even one involving standing around on street corners in skimpy attire,
> trying to get the attention of male passers-by).  She's also done other
> things that could get her into Very Deep Kimchee...stealing Snape's
> supplies, brewing illegal Polyjuice Potion, accessory
> before-and-after-the-fact to impersonation, aiding-and-abetting Sirius
> Black's and Buckbeak's escape...oh, the list goes on and on, and _unlike
> Harry,_ she doesn't have the protection of fame.  She's 
> also a "Mudblood,"

Time to break this down... 

I'm going to look at each of the ways you suggested she could be convicted and see how plausible they are.  

First there's the thing with Rita Skeeter. I can imagine her saying "Well, you did make me promise to only write the truth." 

It may cost her her job, but it would be terrific revenge.  

As for the Polyjuice potion...here are only 3 people who could spill the beans on her: Ron, Harry, and Moaning Myrtle. Now, Ron and Harry I don't think would say anything because they were involved in making the potion as well, but Myrtle is a different story. I could see her, in one of her fits, telling all.  

As for the stealing of the ingredients and Sirius's rescue that all depends on if any of the trio (or Dumbledore or Sirius even) say anything. 

Who knows, maybe Snape'll decide to 'accidently' sprinkle some veritaserum into Harry's evening pumpkin juice ^_~ 

~Cassie~