Cedric and Pettigrew (was Re: Faking Sirius' Death?)

[confusinglyso]

No: HPFGUIDX 91781

 My Post #91753   Friday  27 February 2004 as is usual for me,
may not have been as clear as intended,
but a very important point is :-

Who witnessed Lord Voldemort being vaporised ?
Someone had to see this for LV's downfall to be a news item.

The ruin of the Potter house and Harry's rescue is secondary,
although very important.

As Kneasy has proposed that Sirius is guilty, I wonder if Trelawney's
Second Prophecy refers to Sirius rather than Peter Pettigrew.
"His servant has been chained these twelve years".This line could
apply more to Sirius than rat Wormtail.
Sirius could indeed return to LV, and quickly with Buckbeak as 
transport.
Peter could join them later as is revealed in GoF.
They could all, Sirius, Pettigrew, and LV return on Buckbeak
for the start of GoF.

I am rereading PoA at the moment so most of the above is
from memory.

Fudge is Evil, he had Crouch Junior 'Dementor Kissed' in
GoF and intended same fate for Sirius in PoA, both without trial.

Neither Crouch nor Sirius would then be a danger to Fudge.

I repeat my main question for Godric's Hollow.
How do they all (WW) know with such confidence that Voldemort is 
vaporised ?

Answer: They have read about it in that morning's Daily Prophet.

DE's would not have passed on the information.
I don't think Dumbledore was present because I doubt he would want the
news released so quickly.
For the Daily Prophet to 'print' the story so quickly points to either
Fudge or Rita Skeeter being present.
Fudge has the most to gain and enjoys influence of the Prophet.
If  Skeeter had scooped the story surely
she would be chief reporter when she appears in GoF, rather than 
"Attractive blonde Rita Skeeter, forty-three, ...".
If Pettigrew and/or Sirius were the witness the news would not have
become public so quickly.

Kneasy also implicates Fudge in Sirius' 'escape' from Azkaban.
DD is not the only one with a cunning plan.

Phil