Why Summon Winky?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 54044


Phyllis:
 
> So now I have a question - why did Dumbledore summon Winky to 
witness 
> Crouch Jr.'s confession?  All Winky did was cry.  She wasn't asked 
to 
> confirm or deny any of what Crouch Jr. said (it would have been 
> unnecessary, anyway, since the veritaserum forced him to tell the 
> truth).  She knew the whole story already, so it can't be that she 
> needed to hear the truth.  So what was the point of having Winky 
> there?  I just don't get it.
 
For Dumbledore to know in case Veritaserum wears out during his 
questions AND to recognise Crouch Jr - I mean, Dumbledore may have 
guessed, but he wanted verification? And while Winky didn't need to 
be told the truth about Crouch Jr. under invisibility cloak, maybe 
she needed to know that Dumbledore knows that family secret. She 
maybe needed to hear from a member of the family she had served, that 
Crouch Jr. is now the only one left of them. Then, when Crouch Jr got 
the Kiss... I guess Winky will devote herself to take care of the one 
Crouch left - feeding him and that sort, as that's the only thing 
that could possibly make her happy.

-- Finwitch