Fudge (was Re: Draco and Toad-woman)

[meltowne]

No: HPFGUIDX 72887

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "junediamanti" <
> I don't think he is "power hungry" as such.  I was a civil servant 
> in previous life and Fudge seems to me more of a time server. The 
> type of person who does their best to stay secure above all things 
> and never ever has a creative thought or original action.  I had 
the 
> mistfortune to have a boss like this once, whose entire life was 
> devoted to staying in with his superiors and if anyone stepped out 
> of line he'd squash them in order to maintain his precious status 
> quo - and pension rights.
> 
> I don't think he is actively evil in the way that LV is but rather 
> is evil in the sense that he connives at evil deeds if they keep 
him 
> where he is.  In my view that is worse.  

me:

Wasn't Dumbledore offered that job first?  Maybe the reason he is 
opposed to DD is beceause he knows DD wold do a better job.  Maybe it 
is insecurity stemming from the knowledge that he wasn't really the 
person they wanted in the first place?  

Also remember that he is the one dealing directly with the muggle 
government - as we get to a point where anti-muggle sentiment rises 
too much, he will have more explaining to do to the muggles that know 
about the WW.  The more he keeps people he considers potential 
troublemakers under control, the easier his job will be.  That also 
fits into his wishful thinking that LV hasn't returned - and maybe he 
doesn't quite realize that the DE's all know he's back because of 
their marks.  If LV couldn't control the DE through the mark, such a 
tactic might be effective - it might serve to keep some of the old DE 
in line.