another wacko theory

[chinaskisnotes]

No: HPFGUIDX 108536

Lorel:
> Do Fred and George have a time-turner? How did they know the outcome 
> of the World Cup ahead of time?
> 
> I just reread that chapter last night! In the past I'd always assumed 
> that it was a very lucky guess, but their demeanor in the chapter 
> implies otherwise. It appears that they had planned to gamble all 
> along: they know exactly how much money they have to wager; they give 
> their prediction for the outcome of the game without any hesitation 
> as if they'd previously determined what they would say; and at the 
> end of the game immediately approach Bagman with the demeanor of 
> people confidently claiming what is theirs: 
> 
> "For Fred and George had just scrambled over the backs of their seats 
> and were standing in front of Ludo Bagman with broad grins on their 
> faces, their hands outstretched."
> 
> The "broad grins" made me think something's up. They are too cocky 
> about this. The MoM regulates the whole Time thing way too closely, 
> so I doubt it's a time-turner per se, but maybe they've invented 
> something else?


My problem with this is that F&G are pretty fair players- they have a sense of 
fairness and honesty (well, not-cheating honesty, at least-even when 
Slytherin cheats at Quidditch, they don't cheat to retaliate). Peeking ahead 
with a time turner or otherwise would be cheating, and thus putting them on 
the same level as Bagman. I can't see them doggedly pursuing Bagman (who 
WAS a cheater) if they were guilty of a similar offense. Besides, they wouldn't 
have much of a case against Bagman if it came out that they cheated. F&G 
may be a lot of things, but not cheaters.

chinaski