The eavesdropper: round up the usual suspects

[Berit Jakobsen]

No: HPFGUIDX 87888

jotwo2003 wrote:

> Ludo Bagman - he passed secrets to Voldemort, but claimed he thathe 
> thought he was collecting information for the good side.  He passed 
> the information to Rookwood.  Could this have included the 
prophecy?  
> Bagman was a dodgy character and we've seen him in a pub before, 
> although this was The Three Broomsticks.  On the other hand 
> Dumbledore says that the eavesdropper could not inform his master 
> about the second half of the prophecy, which suggests that 
Voldemort was told directly, rather than indirectly, which means the 
> eavesdropper has to be a Death Eater, whereas IMHO Bagman was just 
a dim sports hero.

Berit replies:

Can we be positively sure Ludo Bagman is just a dim sports hero and 
never was a Death Eater? His childishness and wide, innocent eyes may 
be deceptive... Maybe he's as good an actor as Quirrel was? Many 
Death Eaters, like Lucius Malfoy, claimed they had been under the 
influence of the Imperius curse and therefore not responsible for 
their actions. Bagman the dodgy character might not be as innocent as 
he is trying to make us believe. Also, it's quite fishy he is 
currently on the run; maybe not only from goblins, but also from 
Voldemort?

Berit