Tangent: Who Knows What? (was: Percy Weasley)

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

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"Oona (Snuffles) wrote:

> ...edited...
> 
> This is an excellent point, (re: Janet Anderson's point about Percy
> and having to make a choice in his allegiance) as I have been 
> thinking of how Sirius will be dealt with in the Weasley family 
> dynamic. We already know that Ron knows the truth of Sirius and we 
> can suspect that he will inform the rest of the Burrow as to the 
> exact nature of his meetings with Sirius and all of the important 
> information there in. Molly seemed to take Sirius's revealing of 
> himself in human form rather well, but I am sure, as with others, 
> she will need the convincing that not only Dumbledore gives, but of 
> HHR. 
> 
> ...Big Edited...
>
> -Snuffles

bboy_mn who is off on a tangent:

What you said about Ron knowing about Sirius, and how, when, and how
much he will tell his family, got me wondering. How much of what
happens to them do Harry/Ron/Hermione tell anyone? As I read the
conclusion of each book I assume that some small group of people gets
to hear the details of what happens during that book. But now that
Snuffles has me thinking about it, I really don't know. Other than
when Harry sat down with Dumbledore after Harry returns from the
graveyard, have we ever see these kids tell anyone anything? Hagrid?
The Weasleys? Dumblefore? Certainly Dumbledore knows more than anyone,
partly because to some extent Harry/Hermione/Ron will have talked to
him. But really, from the books, they don't seem to have talked to him
that much. I think a lot of it Dumbledore has pieced together on his own.

So, back to the question; who knows what?

Do you think H/H/R told anyone (classmates, Fred & George,
Seamus/Dean/Neville, Mr. & Mrs. Weasley, McGonagall) the details of
what happened in the Chambers of the Stone (Philosopher's Stone - Book
1)? To what extent, especially the Weasleys, does anyone know what
happened in the Chamber of Secrets or the Shrieking Shack? 

Remember that we don't even really see H/H/R tell Dumbledore that much
about what happened in the Shrieking Shack. He comes to H/H/R in the
hospital room after talking to Sirius, and it's Sirius's story
re-enforced by what little H/H/R told him, that convinces him that
Sirius is innocent.

There is the implication that on the train ride home, Harry lightens
up and is more forthcoming about what happened in the graveyard. But
we only hear the statement that Harry lightens up and talks more
freely in Harry's thoughts. We get precious little about what Harry
really told Hermione and Ron (or Fred, George, and Ginny). 

As far as Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, from what I can tell, all they seem to
have is that infernal grandfather clock, with Ron's hand constantly
pointing to 'Mortal Peril'. I suspect they will add Harry to the
clock, and within six months I expect poor Mrs. Weasley to have an ulcer.

So, once again I ask, Who knows what? I get the sense that not very
many people know very much. The adventures of Harry/Ron/Hermione are
adventures share mostly by us, and very very few people in the Poterverse.

Opinion?

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn