My three questions

[Laura]

No: HPFGUIDX 56832

ersatzharry wrote:
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Can we possibly believe that Fred and George Weasley made their 
absurd bet with Bagman without some prior knowledge about the 
outcome? 
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grindieloe:
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I am pretty sure at this point that Fred and George ( or rather Gred 
and Forge ), certainly used some kind of time travel device to get 
this piece of extrordinary information.  Whether is is a time turner, 
like Hermione used to have, or something else entirely, I don't 
know.  I am however, convinced that some type of time travel did 
happen there.
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Now me (Laura):
Really?  Am I the only person who never thought of this?

In the chapters preceeding the match, it is clearly stated several 
times that Krum is nothing short of a hero, while the rest of his 
team is glossed over.  Similarly, a lot of emphasis was put on 
Ireland's chasers being extraordinary players.  I never really 
thought their bet was so far-fetched.

Not sure I'd bet my life savings on it, but then, I'm not Gred and 
Forge.  I think a lot of the purpose of that plot device was to draw 
attention to Ludo's money troubles.  Not sure if there was much more 
to it than that.

You're entitled to your own opinion, of course, but I hoenstly never 
even considered it- always just thought Fred and George were great 
Quidditch fans.  I never even really considered the bet too far-
fetched to begin with.

-Laura