Wizard lawyers!?

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 95045

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Scott Santangelo > 
> As a counselor, I shudder to imagine the retainer to be asked of 
Lucius. Of course, to arch-criminal types, it's not really an issue. 
The galleons will flow into the scales of justice. Why would the WW 
be any different? What a character JKR will paint of a wizarding 
lawyer! Without Barty Crouch to serve as prosecutor, who will be the 
agressive Ministry rep? While the omnipotent readers can rest assured 
of Malfoy's complicity, the outcome of any "trial" is far from 
certain, especially given the Voldy-leaning members of the 
Wizengamot. At Harry's trial, how many members voted to find him 
guilty? (help with canon requested). In the interim, the "bail" 
question is another interesting aspect tba. We know Malfoy's got the 
Wiltshire mansion to pledge if it comes to that.


Marianne:

Malfoy certainly has tons of money.  He probably has all sorts of 
people who owe him favors of one kind or another, too. And, although 
I don't think we know what the general public thinks of him, all of 
his "good works" of tossing money around at various causes may have 
left a sterling impression with the public at large.  I wouldn't be 
at all surprised to see him wriggle out of trouble. 

We've had several threads on who inherits Sirius' worldly 
possessions.  I'm not going to rehash all the possibilities or the 
issues of proving someone dead with no body to show for it. But, one 
possibility is that Draco could inherit as the closest male heir.  
Imagine Harry's dismay at seeing Lucius waltz out of prison, 
reputation only slightly dented, and then show up in the Wizard 
version of Probate Court with Draco, all prepared to scoop up 
whatever is left of the Black fortune.  

Marianne