Let the cat out of the Bag(man)

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No: HPFGUIDX 91637

Sorry, replying to myself to rectify an embarrassing mistake...

I wrote:
> 
> It is interesting to speculate on why Bagman made his sudden departure.
> The possibilities I can think up:
[...]
> 2. When Harry disappeared, thought his bet was lost, fled from Goblins immediately.
[...]
> 5. Gred and Forge thought Bagman ran for it right after the third task for fear of the goblins.
> For that to be true, it would have to have been after Harry returned, and Bagman would
> have to have thought he won and then had his conversation with the goblins who said
> Harry didn't win, he'd only tied.  Was so afraid of goblins he ran.

Obviously, the first sentence of #5 implies that #2 is impossible, which it's not.  What I 
*meant* to say was that what Gred and Forge had *heard* was Bagman thought he had
won, tried to collect on his bet with the goblins, but they asserted he'd only tied, so Bagman
fled from them.  For *that* to be true, Bagman would most likely have remained at
Hogwarts until after Harry's return and then sought out the goblins himself (who were nearby,
keeping an eye on him, surely) to try to get them to say they were square.

Sorry for the confusion...

Annemehr