24 hours again

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No: HPFGUIDX 104173

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "manawydan" <manawydan at n...> wrote:
> 
> Who, indeed, was the eavesdropper? Some people I know have suggested
> Mundungus Fletcher (but if he had been, why would a member or at least
> associate of the Order have spilled the beans to Voldemort? And why would
> Dumbledore have named him among the first people to contact when Voldemort
> arose again?) Others have suggested Peter (but at the time he was a trusted
> member of the Order, who wouldn't have been thrown out. And if he had
> overheard it, as soon as Dumbledore found out that Voldemort knew what had
> been overheard, Peter's cover would have been blown). Snape is a
> possibility, but only if (as I've suggested), he wasn't working for
> Dumbledore at the time. If he was a secret spy for the Order and reported
> the prophecy to Voldemort, he's never going to be trusted again. So once
> again we're left with an unknown person.
> 
> I _think_ I recall that Dumbledore describes [unknown] as reporting straight
> back to his (so we at least know the gender) master so there's no delay
> there. But the delay in Voldemort's making his mind up is indeed strange (he
> doesn't seem the sort to worry about a few broken eggs, why not kill both
> infants if you're not sure?
> 

Once again, the  timing is everything and it's  being denied us.

If DD knows the identity of the eavesdropper, knows that he reported
straight back to Voldy, why hasn't he done something about it?
When did he find out that whosis reported straight back? Right away? 
later, but before the attack on Godric's Hollow? or in the years since?

A thought occurs - if it was Peter, would he eavesdrop as Pettigrew at
the door or as Scabbers in the rafters? If he was caught as Scabbers and
thrown out, it adds a whole new dimension to the Weasley's pet rat being
allowed at Hogwarts in contravention of the rule regarding pets.

Kneasy