[HPforGrownups] Sirius' escape timeline

[charme]

No: HPFGUIDX 109263

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bex"
>
> Here's one more BIG NOTE though: We only know Sirius was mumbling
> "He's at Hogwarts" because that's what Fudge said. We have no proof
> of that beyond Fudge's word, which doesn't hold much water with me,
> personally. Maybe that was part of the grand scheme, that Fudge said
> Black was doing that, so he would look like a madman bent on killing
> again, thus justifying the use of extreme force, and pulling some of
> the focus off of Fudge...
>
> Anyway, comments appreciated

charme:

I concur with you about your statement about Fudge trying to make Sirius
look like a madman - to me, it's almost like that message is tattoo'd on
*Fudge's* head. It apparently met with some consternation that Fudge,
seemingly without any other MoM approval and/or consultations, went to the
Muggle PM and told him enough about Sirirus that the Muggle PM has
"promised" to keep the secret!  (See PoA, the Prophet article and you'll see
what I mean.)Where's the Statute of Secrecy in all this I wonder? Is he
going to do the same now after OoP that Voldemort's BACK?