Who will betray the order

[jwcpgh]

No: HPFGUIDX 82847

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, B Arrowsmith 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> 
> Oh, goody! It  warms the cockles of my evil heart when  I read of 
> betrayal and treason - so much more satisfying than the recent 
outbreak 
> of rosy-hued optimism and light.

Laura:

So nice to have you back, Kneasy.
> 
> I  think  (forgive me if I'm wrong), that it was Pip who was one 
of the 
> main begetters of the idea that betrayal would be central to the 
story. 
> That it would be a low intensity war;  no great armies marching to 
> battle, but skirmishes, spying and betrayal. 

<regretfully snips remainder.>

Laura:

I know that this was a summary, and most helpful one, but it still 
begs the question-will there be a betrayal at all, and if so, why?

I'm not sure what Harry could learn at this point from (yet another) 
betrayal.  He's already experienced quite a few:  he was thoroughly 
taken in by Tom Riddle, he goes through the whole "Sirius or Peter" 
business in PoA, he thinks Mad Eye has betrayed him in GoF, and 
Marietta rats out the DA in OoP.  So what would be the point of more 
of the same?  

And if you like the betrayal theory, Kneasy, who do you think it 
will be?  I notice you carefully didn't commit yourself in your 
post.  Are you being uncharacteristically diplomatic or 
just...um...sneaky?  <g>