The Timing of Lupin WAS - 'That Night'- Fudge After the Fact

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 109244

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt"
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cathy Drolet" <cldrolet at s...>
wrote:
> > Kneasy:
> > "Fudge, who just happened to be at Azkaban the night before Sirius
> > escapes, (pure coincidence of course - and if you believe that you
> > might want to buy this 100% genuine gold brick) has loosed the 
> > Dementors."



> > DuffyPoo:
> > Hmm...my book doesn't say anywhere that Fudge was at Azkaban 'the 
> > night before' Sirius escaped.  


> Kneasy;
> Oh yes it does.
> Arthur says so in chap. 4.
> "...because Fudge wanted to keep it quiet, but Fudge went out to 
> Azkaban the night Sirius escaped."
> 

Asian_lovr2:

Let's take a closer look at that quote-

---- Quote - Am Ed HB pg 65-66 ----
[Molly:] "But no one's really sure that Black's after Harry"

There was a thud on wood, and Harry was sure Mr. Weasley had
banged his fist on the table.

[Arthur:]"Molly, how many times do I have to tell you? They didn't 
report in the press because Fudge wanted it kept quiet, but Fudge 
went out to Azkaban THE NIGHT Black escaped. The guards told Fudge 
that Blacks been talking in his sleep for a while now. Always the 
same words: 'He's at Hogwarts... he's at Hogwarts.' Black is deranged,
Molly, and he wants Harry dead. ..."
- - - End Quote - - -

Sirius didn't escape because Fudge went to Azkaban, Fudge went to
Azkanban /the night/ Sirius escaped BECAUSE Sirius escape. That night
was after the fact.

Just passing it along.

Steve/asian_lovr2