The Longbottems (was OoP Book Covers also The certian room)

[laylalast]

No: HPFGUIDX 54509

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Edward Post" <mr_ed20854 at h...> 
wrote:
> Tonya wrote and asked:
> 

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> >
> >Why would Malfoy donate to St. Mungo's?
> >
> >What could the Longbottems know that Voldemort wants to keep 
hidden??
> >
> >Tonya
> >
> 
> To which Mr. Ed replies (in complete speculation):
> 
> I've wondered if Secret Keepers can unwillingly be put into their 
position.  
> That, to me, would explain why the Longbottoms are alive, 
especially given, 
> sad to say, how easy and 'clean' it is to kill in the Wizarding 
World.
> 
> If a secret can be stored in a living soul -- and if that soul is 
deemed 
> "crazy" or is actually mentally impaired so much to be non-
communicative, 
> what better soul (from the dark perspective) to burden with a nasty 
yet 
> important secret can there be?

Layla's thougths:

I personally agree that there is more to Malfoy's donation to St. 
Mungp's than meets the eye.

I have wondered for some time whether Snapes sudden movement in the 
infirmary, when he hears Harry naming Lucius Malfoy as DE, is 
connected with Malfoy's donation to St. Mungo's. After all, he 
belongs to Dumbledore's trusted people and therefore could very well 
know what secret is harbored at St. Mungo's (if any of course). At 
the moment he hears Lucius' name, he realises in an instant that this 
is a dangerous situation? 

Anybody else?

Layla