Sacked? was Re: Sorry?...sacked...Theories to be checked in June

[Ali <Ali@zymurgy.org>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50045

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gkjpo <kristen at s...>" 
<kristen at s...> wrote:

 
<< Now, on to sacked. :)  There aren't many positions in the HP books 
 that you can be sacked from. >>

I would agree that there aren't that many that would add much to the 
story...

<< It's either got to be a house elf (and since most of the elves are 
at Hogwarts that's very unlikely), or a teacher/headmaster. >>>

Why?

Percy could be sacked because he failed to alert the MoM to the 
suspicious nature of Crouch's disappearance. He was put under 
pressure at the end of GoF, and he wasn't allowed to go to the 3rd 
task. This would be making Percy a scapegoat for the MoM's failure to 
do anything. IMO this is a scenario which is at least plausible, and 
could provide Percy with a reason to go to the Darkside.

Arthur Weasley could be sacked if he's caught stirring up anti- Fudge 
sentiment in the MoM.

If we're really going to push the boat out, Vernon Dursley could be 
sacked from his company. This is possible depending on what sort of 
company it is - public/private limited company ie if it is dependant 
on shareholder support or not, and what directorship he holds. I 
believe that it is the most unlikely scenario, as I think we are led 
to believe that he is the Managing Director of his own (Private) 
Limited Company.

Bill and Charlie Weasley could also be sacked, although I admit that 
this is very unlikely as, at this stage I can't think that it would 
add much to the story.

On the information we have so far, Dumbledore must be a prime 
candidate to be sacked. In the "Parting of Ways", Fudge says that he 
will be "In touch" to discuss the running of the school. This could 
be a euphemism for what Fudge actually has in mind. A school boy 
death, suspicions surrounding Harry plus Dumbledore's standing up to 
Fudge could all provide ammunition to dismiss DD. This would 
certainly have an affect on Harry's hero's journey.

Ali