[HPforGrownups] Re: OotP: Could Fudge fire Dumbledore? Evil!Fudge??

[ambiree at students.bradley.edu]

No: HPFGUIDX 56799

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> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, ephilipbar at a... wrote:
>  Fudge is definately in denial; could he be 
> something worse????>
> 
Quoting jenny_ravenclaw <meboriqua at aol.com>:
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> While Fudge himself may not be evil, the consequences of his selfish 
> motives may be very ugly.  He has trusted Dumbledore to run Hogwarts 
> without MoM intervention because Dumbledore is trustworthy (and 
> possibly because it was easy for Fudge to do so).  Dumbledore is 
> largely respected throughout the WW and Fudge is ridiculous for 
> refusing to listen to him, Harry, Snape... now.  Haven't we seen 
> again and again in history that it is just as dangerous to stand and 
> by and do nothing or to deny as it is to engage in 
> criminal/violent/hateful behavior?  Fudge is a pawn and someone up 
> there with Voldemort knows that and will use him well.
> 
I have to speak up and say, I agree with this.  It has long been my theory that 
given the closeness of Malfoy Sr. to Fudge and his "donations" and all.  Malfoy 
would certainly tell Voldemort who could be controlled, if only to redeem 
himself in his master's eyes.  I don't believe him (Fudge)to be evil, per se.  
I think simply he is what his name suggests "a bungler" and a blowhard.  He 
is "blinded by the love of the office" he holds.  He doesn't want to admit to a 
HUGE mistake and he will do whatever it takes to look good.  I can see him 
sitting down to tea with Malfoy and BOOM....he is under control.

Amber ~~ a newbie who will hang her head in shame if she is deemed "repeatable"

***It's all fun and games 'til I get tickled~~Amber C. Lowery***