What's he up to?

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 94885

 > Steffy wrote:
> Yes, but looking back into Gof, it doesn't seem like the WW follows 
> the same procedures for justice as the real world.  There was no 
> trial for Sirius, and no lawyers for the other trials.  People 
>could give testimony, but it doesn't seem like the WW is too 
>forgiving of people who are DE's, especially since Malfoy seems to 
>have already confunded them once...



Mandy:
You might very well be right about the trial and lawyers in the WW. I 
don't have any canon to support my idea, just chewing on some 
thoughts.  

You are right about Sirius not having a trial, but that was a 
different situation imo.  Sirius did not have the support of his 
immensely powerful family backing him up at the time.  They had 
turned their back on him.  Ironically as Sirius was thrown in to 
Azkaban for being a mass murderer and LV heir apparent.  One would 
think that would have redeemed him in his parent's eyes.  But even if 
his parents had a turn-around and wanted to help their only remaining 
son at the time of his sentence, the time was all wrong.  With LV 
being defeated the tied of public opinion was against anyone who was 
with LV, and the Black family along with all the purebloods, were 
desperately trying to distance themselves.  To help their son would 
have either proven the family's loyalty to LV, or Sirius allegiance 
to DD.  Neither option would have been acceptable to the Black 
family.  For them, the best answer was to let Sirius rot in prison. 

Malfoy, on the other hand, looks like a good guy, we know he isn't 
but he has the WW on his side.  He's managed to position himself 
where he maintains respect and power, and I don't think his camp will 
allow him to just be thrown into Azkaban without an explanation or a 
fight.  Some sort of trial, or perhaps an inquiry will be demanded 
and I don't see how the WW cannot comply.

Mandy