Ludo Bagman

[karenkyla3]

No: HPFGUIDX 53244

Tanya posts:

> It is accounted for at the end of GoF Chp 37. George says "Turns 
out 
> he's in big trouble with the goblins. Borrowed loads of gold off 
> them. A gang of them cornered him in the woods after the World Cup 
> and took all the gold he had, and it still wasn't enough to cover 
> his debts."
> 
> But all of this Ludo gambling stuff could just be a smokescreen. 
> Remember Winky says Mr. Bagman is a "Bad wizard! A very bad wizard! 
> Her master (Mr. Crouch) wasn't liking him at all." And Skeeter 
> comments that she knows things about Bagman that would "make your 
> hair curl."


Me: 

I had thought of that after I posted - the gambling thing.  Thanks 
for pointing out the exact reference, I hadn't looked for it yet.  
But I agree with you, it IS a really weak explanation.  And it still 
doesn't hold up because if Ludo HAD been in the woods either before 
he spoke with the trio or between that time and the dark mark, he 
certainly should have been aware of what was going on.  Very fishy if 
you ask me....  =)  

Stacey