[HPforGrownups] Mundungus Fletcher (was real characters)

[manawydan]

No: HPFGUIDX 50253

   Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:17:17 -0000
   From: "Amy Z <lupinesque at yahoo.com>" <lupinesque at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Real characters

>Eileen wrote:
>> And we can start trashing Mundungus Fletcher.

>Heh, we can do that right now.  Hexing Arthur?  Defrauding the
>Ministry?  FIE* on him, I say!

Yes, interesting, that, isn't it? Someone who (we assume) to have been a bad
lad earlier on in the series (because Arthur Weasley and the secret ministry
police have been breaking down his door in the small hours of the morning)
suddenly turns out to be one of Dumbledore's Old Firm.

Which in turn leads me to wonder not so much about Mundungus himself but
more about just how many wizards fall foul of the ministry, not because they
are specifically Voldemortian but just because they are mischievous, or
individualistic, or just plain dissident to the way the Ministry runs
things.

There is some slight evidence that things seem to be getting worse in this
respect. Reference for example to how busy Arthur Weasley's department are,
about how he is drafting a new Protection of Muggles Act (which I'm sure
like successive Criminal Justice Acts in the muggle UK will mean a further
reduction in civil liberties).

So here's an even more off the wall suggestion. Is there an "ecological"
crisis developing - a situation in which it is becoming ever more difficult
for wizards to remain hidden from muggles - growing population of both,
increasing muggle intrusiveness in areas where wizards live, possibly even
an enrichment of the mix between wizards and muggles? In response the
Ministry has to work ever harder to ensure continuing secrecy and in the
process make life harder for wizards. This in turn causes a current of
resentment among wizards and maybe is even one of the causes why some have
turned to the Death Eaters.

Viable theory, anyone?

Cheers

Ffred

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