The names in the Goblet

[alshainofthenorth]

No: HPFGUIDX 96837

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> 
> It's not DD that one has to watch in this episode. 
> It's Bagman. He's the first to quote the rules, to say that Harry
> must compete, something I missed first time round. He seems
> inordinately pleased at the idea too,  especially after Crouch Snr
> backs him up. Then Crouch!Moody adds his fourpenn'oth.  It is 
> these three that quote rules, magical contracts and all the rest
> of the guff. DD remains remarkably quiet, asking Harry if he had
> entered his name and finally ruling that both Cedric and Harry
> will compete.
> 
> With  hindsight we know that Crouch!Moody was a fake, Crouch Snr
> was under tremendous pressure and Bagman is regarded by many
> as a baddun. Nobody seems interested in Harry's opinion, not even 
> DD. 
> 

Alshain, late as usual:

I wonder if Bagman's acceptance of Harry as a champion had anything 
to do with his cunning plan to win back his money. Crouch Sr isn't 
only under tremendous pressure, but kept under the Imperius curse by 
Wormtail, who also has an interest in making Harry compete. But you 
probably knew that already. :-)