The Podmore Connection--Percy as DD's Spy

[naamagatus]

No: HPFGUIDX 93548

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
> 
> Dumbledore knows The Order was infiltrated during the last war. 
> The thought of it happening again must be his worst nightmare. 
> It would be prudent for him to have some operatives that aren't 
> known to the others. And have you noticed that he  seems to be 
> able to anticipate Fudge's every move? *How* did he know that 
> the time and venue of Harry's hearing had been changed? And in 
> time to fetch Mrs. Figg, who can't apparate?  It can't have been 
> Shacklebolt, since he didn't know about it when he was 
> speaking to Arthur a few moments before. It can't have been 
> Tonks since she was off duty. Was Percy's rift with his family the  
> "lucky mistake" that got Dumbledore to the Ministry three hours 
> early ? 
> 
> The Order was going into hiding about the same time that Percy 
> argued with Arthur. What if Percy had second thoughts after the 
> argument, found that his family had already left The Burrow, 
> contacted Dumbledore to relay his apologies, and was recruited 
> as a spy instead?

Pippin, I agree with all your arguments above. But... it's in flat 
contradiction with JKR's answer regarding Percy. I really don't think 
there is any wriggle room on this one, I'm afraid. 


Naama, who would have loved for Percy to be DD's spy