[HPforGrownups] Digest Number 5005

[drliss at comcast.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 108078

Jim said:

"mask, in the MoM in the middle of the night.  We'll have the testimony
of Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville, Dumbledore, Tonks, and Lupin."


DuffyPoo now.

You forgot Mad-Eye Moody and Kinglsey Shacklebolt.  An Auror and ex-Auror.  I 
think Malfoy is caught in a big rat-trap!


Lissa:

How many of those people's testimony will be accepted though?

In PoA, Dumbledore says that Sirius will not be cleared because of the word of three thirteen year old wizards and a werewolf.  The Trio's aged a bit, but they're still kids.  I think that eliminates ALL the kids (especially since the fact that all of them but Luna have Issues with the Malfoys is very well known, just by their behavior with Draco at school).  Lupin's still a werewolf, so his testimony's pretty much out.  Fudge and his cohorts aren't listening to Dumbledore- and if anyone believes he's after power, they won't listen either.  Mad-Eye Moody WAS respected, but people don't quite believe him these days.  

Tonks and Shacklebolt, on the other hand... I can't come up with a good argument there.  

It's still possible someone as slippery as Malfoy could worm his way out of this one.  Most of his opponents just aren't in the best standing with the rest of the Wizarding World!

Lissa

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