espionage (was Re: About Dung...)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 95096

> Meri wrote: 
And lets not forget one of the more active denziens of 
> the Hogwarts hallways: Peeves the Poltergiest. At the end of the 
> Flight of the Fat Lady chapter in PoA it is stated that the 
> Headmaster is the only one who can control Peeves (I don't have my 
> books with me, if someone would be so kind as to check my refrence), 
> and I would assume that Peeves is one of the main avenues of 
> information flowing to DD. <snip>

Carol responds:
Actually, Nearly Headless Nick says that the Bloody Baron is the only
one who can control Peeves. But I don't doubt that you're right about
Peeves being part of Dumbledore's extensive spy network, which
certainly involves all of the portraits and even possibly the suits of
armor. It's certainly preferable, IMO, to credit Dumbledore's seeming
omniscience to spies of all types (and some of those mysterious
instruments in his office) than to a time-traveling Ron who turns into
Dumbledore. 

I would include most if not all of the regular staff members (not the
revolving DADA teacher, except for Lupin and the supposed Moody),
including even Filch, as part of the network, with Snape as its chief
member, prowling the halls at night as DD's watchdog; the portraits
(or their subjects), some of which can leave Hogwarts; the ghosts and
Peeves; and Dobby. For spy work outside Hogwarts, he has Snape again,
along with other members of the Order who either work at the MoM
(Tonks and Shacklebolt), can enter Knockturn Alley without arousing
suspicion (Mundungus Fletcher), or live right in Little Whinging near
the Dursleys (Mrs. Figg).

Anyone have other ideas about whom or what could be included in the
spy network? 


> Meri - signing off, and laughing about how another one of her 
> signatures has been mutated into its very own post series! You guys 
> rule at that!

Carol, whose sign offs receive more attention than her posts :-(