Cedric's Death

[bluesqueak]

No: HPFGUIDX 91253

Oogems wrote:

> Why didn't Tommy instruct Malfoy to raise some questions 
> publicly?  That seemed a perfect way to get Harry out from under 
> Albus's control.  Did Tommy's affair with the prophecy, blind him 
> to a better way to remove Harry from Hogwart's?  Even if Albus hid 
> Harry, removing him from Hogwart's and the WW would still would 
> have been a success.
> 

Pip!Squeak:

Priori Incantantum.

If Tom Riddle had instructed Malfoy to raise questions, the first 
question asked would probably be 'could I have your wand, Harry'. 
Then a quick check would prove that it wasn't Harry's wand that cast 
the AK. End of case. 

The reason the whole kangaroo court could go ahead in OOP was that 
Harry *had* cast a patronus - his wand would have proved that he 
had. Both sides were entirely agreed that Harry had cast the 
patronus, they were just arguing about whether he was justified in 
so doing under the provisions of the Underage Magic Act.

Pip!Squeak