The Podmore Connection--Percy as DD's Spy

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 93551

Pippin 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 ? 
> > 
> >snip<

>Naama wrote: 
> 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. 



Potioncat:  
Well, most of us can wriggle in the tightest places!
  
Pippin, I found your arguments even more convincing (not that I 
needed convincing)  JKR is acting like a mom who is trying to keep 
Chrismas presents a big surprise for the children.  No, I know she 
doesn't out and out lie. But all her answer did was confirm that he 
wasn't under a spell, she didn't give a motivation for his behavior. 
I know, his motivation could be pride/ambition or it could be doing-
what-the-Order-needs.

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