[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore, Snap and Fudge

[Star Opal]

No: HPFGUIDX 50324

Becky said:
>2.  A more persistent rumor is that Fudge tries to sack Dumbledore.

What if Dumbledore resigned? Now hear me out - Fudge says:

"I will be in touch with you tomorrow, Dumbledore, to discuss the running of 
this school." - Gof ch 36 page 710, US paperback

He is threatening, but perhaps its not to fire Dumbledore, but to pull the 
reigns in on him. See a lot of people seem to like and respect DD. Its known 
that Voldemort feared him, so he is powerful and people would want someone 
like that to watch over their children since LV is coming back (even if the 
MoM can cover it up from the general wizarding public, the students know 
[because DD told them], so the parents will end up knowing). It would be a 
huge political 'no-no' to dismiss DD.

_SO_ instead, Fudge uses his influence to try to control Dumbledore. DD 
claims he won't be used like some sort of puppet and resigns naming 
McGonagall his successor. BUT the real reason he does this is to build a 
secret head quarters where he, the 'old crowd', the Weasleys, the giants, 
ect. can gather forces and the like without being impended by the Ministry 
or Voldemort.

Therefore 'sacked' would be referring to someone else, which would keep with 
JKR's twisty writing style. Or I could be way off base here...

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