When did Fudge change his mind?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 92657

Elihu:
> About the quote from OP, said by Fudge, "Or is there 
> the usual simple explanation involving a reversal of time, a dead 
> man coming back to life, and a couple of invisible dementors?"

Ali wrote:
<<<When I read that passage, I understood the dead man to be 
Wormtail, not Voldemort. So Fudge didn't actually have to change his 
mind. He was talking about a different person.>>>
  
Elihu's answer:
> There are three events mentioned in that passage, 2 of them are the 
> time-turner incident [PA] and the dementors at Magnolia Cresent 
> OP]. These are #1 and #3 on the list. assuming the list is in 
> chronological order, #2 would have to be something in between them; 
> Wormtail showing up was before #1.

Susan:
I think you may be giving a wee bit too much credit to Fudge for 
thinking so rationally & orderly.  How many of *us* arrange our spur-
of-the-moment & while-we're-upset comments in chronological order?  

Personally, I think Ali's got an interesting take on the dead person 
coming back to life as being Wormtail, but that's just me.  Anyway, 
the original post about Fudge changing his mind about the possibility 
of Voldy's return was an interesting spot...and still intrigues me.

Siriusly Snapey Susan