Some More Potential OoP Flints

[Missy]

No: HPFGUIDX 68778

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "corinthum" <kkearney at s...> 
wrote:
> The term FLINT is becoming more and more diluted, in my opinion.    
> 
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> > 5.	There are fifty witches and wizards at Harry's hearing, and 
> > Arthur indicates his belief that this constitutes the entire 
> > Wizengamot.  However, at Karkaroff's hearing in GoF, there were 
over 
> > 200 witches and wizards in attendance.
> 
> At Harry's hearing, the Wizangamot members are the only people in
> attendance.  However, I assumed there were other observers during 
the
> pensieve scene.  Just like a muggle trial, the proceedings are often
> observed by anyone interested (press, victims' and accused's 
families,
> etc.).  I assumed that Mrs. Crouch was a simple observer to her 
son's
> trial; Rita Skeeter as well was not actually involved, simply
> observing.  Harry's hearing was closed, so Arthur and others were 
not
> allowed in.
> 
> -Corinth

That's right.  The earlier trials would have been very public because 
they were the Ministries way of saying, "Look we're getting all of 
them.  All DE's will pay."  And with the huge impact the DE's had on 
the wizarding community, there would have been a large amount of 
public interest in attending the trials.

With Harry's trial- Fudge probably way down deep (Or possibly even on 
the surface) knew he was wrong.  He wouldn't want the public at large 
to know the truth- that Harry had protected himself against 
dementors.  He just wanted the part about the crazy kid doing magic 
in front of a muggle to get out.  So, it was closed.  Not only was it 
closed- it was secretive.  Fudge changed the riles at the last minute 
hoping that DD wouldn't know the time and place had changed. Remember-
 the trial was originally scheduled for 9, not 8.  So, also, it might 
not have been the "entire" wizengamot.  The word about the time 
change might not have reached all of them (esp those with tendancies 
to believe DD over FUdge).  But from Harry's point of view- it was 
certainly enough.  Arthur said it sounded like a full trial, but 
sounding like and actually being a full trial may not be the same 
things.

Missy