espionage (was Re: About Dung...)

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No: HPFGUIDX 95108

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> 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? 

I would guess that Hagrid brings quite a group to this party.  He 
befriends almost every beast out there.  It should be interesting to 
see what Grawp does for them next year.  I would also count Arthur 
Weasley specifically who appears to be one of the main folks setting 
up the massive network at the Ministry of Magic.

We seem to be missing a major population in the goblins right now.  I 
guess it remains to be seen what Bill Weasley can do with them.

We hear JKR talk about Victor Krum coming back in a later book.  That 
means that DD had an affect there.  That or Charlie Weasley has great 
networking skills abroad.

Then there's always the chocolate frog cards.  

Kristen