a flint regarding wizarding trials......

Fri Jul 18 00:17:16 UTC 2003

No: HPFGUIDX 71271

I suppose... Dumbledore couldn't have known that the Potters 
switched secret-keeper at the last minute, or he would have known 
Sirius couldn't possibly have betrayed them because he wasn't the 
secret-keeper - and he would have know that it must have been 
Pettigrew. In which case, it's the Potter's bad, for misjudging who 
they could trust. Lacking just about all the knowledge in this 
case, it's no wonder Dumbledore couldn't act. 

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what about DD being all knowing and being able to determine who is 
telling the truth and who is not, per his explanation with his bout 
with Kreacher?  Some would say without "proof" DD's hands were tied 
but this should be a flaw in the wizarding world judicial system as 
this type of information (the truth) should be easily extracted from 
all accused with a verdict not entirely relying upon a jury's 
decision, a process which is flawed in the judical muggle world.