My *One* Most Rock-Solid OoP Prediction

[elfundeb]

No: HPFGUIDX 59765

Just one?

I vote for Evil! Fudge.  Not Death Eater Fudge.  Just plain old "whatever I have to do to keep and hold power even though I have no idea how to govern" evilness.  This means that, in OOP, the following backstory information will be revealed:

1.  Fudge made Sirius laugh.  Then he wiped the Muggles' memories *before* they could be questioned by anyone else.  (He knew an opportunity when he saw one; the truth is irrelevant when you've cornered the suspect everyone is looking for.)  

2.  Fudge is responsible for Neville's memory charm.  And his parents' insanity -- because he had to break their memory charms to be sure there was testimony to convict Barty Jr. -- anything to get rid of a rival for high office.

And Fudge's attempt to oust Dumbledore will be his undoing, because he doesn't really control Hogwarts; the Sorting Hat does.

Debbie
noting for Cindy's benefit that Evil!Fudge is one prediction; everything else is just detail and elaboration


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