Escape from Azkaban Flint?

[Linda]

No: HPFGUIDX 60574



> On Sun, Jun 15, 2003 at 10:11pm, Kristen Willard wrote:

> > Mr. Weasley says, "They didn't report it in the press because 
Fudge wanted 
> > it kept quiet, but Fudge went out to Azkaban the night Black 
escaped. The 
> > guards told Fudge that Black's been talking in his sleep for a 
while now.  
> > Always the same words: 'He's at Hogwarts...he's at Hogwarts.'" US 
p.66

 
Kristi replied:

> This quote certainly seems flinty to me; the only other thing to 
think
> is that Arthur is not completely in on the facts and is being 
gossipy.
> Perhaps he knew that Fudge went to Azkaban around the time of the 
escape
> and is hyping the story up to say he came the night before.  The 
guards
> certainly could communicate to Fudge a little later about the
> sleep-talking...


 Linda:

  I don't think it is a flint. Fudge gave Sirius a copy of the paper 
during an earlier inspection. He went out to Azkaban the night Sirius 
escaped *because* he escaped. He was there to follow up on the event 
of the escape.(At least IMHO)


 -Linda, who is considering leaving work early on Friday to take a 
nap so she can stay up all night and read.