[HPforGrownups] Re: Spying Game Philosophy - The Phoenix must die!

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No: HPFGUIDX 81116


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> Kneasy:
> To the anti-Voldy camp he (Dumbledore) already is the de-facto leader. Who else
> can lead? Magical power cannot be  considered in the same way as
> political power.  It's not possible to vote away DD's magical powers.
> He  cannot delegate them. No-one can inherit  them. They're his alone.
> It's the old joke of where does a 600 lb gorrilla sit? Wherever he likes.
> He has powers, he will  have them till the end. What matters  is how 
> he uses them. If you're  in a magical war, impressive magical powers
> will probably be the deciding factor. And in any post-war settlement.
> Dumbledore is stuck with it, unless he dies. A  distinct possibility and
> an acceptable way out of the impasse.

digger:

Someone refresh my ageing and ailing memory: what kind of magic have we 
seen Fudge doing? Apparating into the ministry atrium is about all I can 
recall. Hmmmmmmmm. Umbridge is distinctly below par in the magical 
powers department in my view. Percy? not sure, we don't see him doing 
much but apparating either.

Are those seeking *political* power in the WW trying to make up for 
their lack of *magical* power? I'm obviously excluding Aurors and other 
folk like Shaklebolt and Arthur Weasley, who are manifestly NOT seeking 
political power, though they work for the Ministry. Is this why Fudge 
and his office staff have such a fear of Dumbledore, because has 
possibly the greatest magical power of all living wizards?

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