Dumbledore, Snap and Fudge

[blauemeanies <cmsore@wm.edu>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50327

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

Actually, Fudge does not have the power to do that.  The enigmatic 
Board of Governors are the only people who can do that, and when 
Fudge tried to stop Lucius and the board from sacking Dumbledore in 
CoS, he was told quite directly that there was nothing he could do to 
stop the governors.  Now, I get the feeling that the other eleven 
governors (and perhaps Lucius's unknown replacement because he was 
kicked off this board at the end of CoS) are Dumbledore supporters.  
They are also likely a little embarassed for having been pressured by 
Lucius and will likely resist pressure from the more incompetent 
Fudge (nothing against him, but I can think of very few things more 
effective than a Lucius Malfoy bribe, threat, blackmail session).  
And if Voldemort moves into the open, they will likely stand behind 
Dumbledore like they did when Ginny was taken into the chamber.  I 
always found that a highly empty threat on Fudge's part, and the most 
he can do regarding the running of the school is be a nuisance and 
try to convince the governors.  He can do more to the general 
resistance though.


-- blauemeanies