Intro pt II: Plotholes and Sirius

[Rach]

No: HPFGUIDX 70982

Annemehr wrote: 

> Since Dumbledore knew what was in the prophecy but didn't want 
> Voldemort to know the whole thing, I think Sturgis Podmore was sent 
> to try to destroy the prophecy and was caught.  All Podmore would 
> have to do then was levitate the sphere and let it fall -- he would 
> never have to touch it.  I don't think Podmore was under a DE's 
> imperious curse, because Harry never had any surge of pain through 
> his scar to indicate that a plan of Voldemort's had failed.  When 
> Dept. of Mysteries wizard Bode could not take down the prophecy, 
> Harry actually *saw*, through V's eyes, V's conversation with 
> Rookwood about it; after Podmore, there was nothing.  After 
> Podmore's attempt was thwarted, I think Dumbledore decided it was 
> best not to risk anyone else and to continue the guard.  By the 
way, 
> I'm not so sure that the guard was there *only* for the sake of the 
> prophecy.  I think it also has something to do with whatever is 
> behind that door Harry couln't open.


I dont have my copy with me to check - but I think Sturgis was just 
on guard duty (as Arthur Weasley was the night he was attacked). He 
didn't go mad as Bode (under Malfoy's imperious curse) did when he 
tried to touch the prophecy.  He was caught by Ministry wizards 
somewhere he shouldn't be (i.e. outside the door to the dept of 
Mysteries) on business for the Order and sent to Azkaban for 6 
months.  Arthur's attack happened after this (Sturgis didn't turn up 
to escort Harry to Kings Cross in September) so we can assume that 
the Guard duty continued until the day of the altication between the 
DE's and DA.  

rach