But Why does it Have to be Lupin? (was:Kreacher, Buckbeak ...)

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No: HPFGUIDX 97701

>Pippin kindly concedes that:
>> That doesn't prove it couldn't have been a Weasley, of course. 
>> JKR has plenty of time to casually mention that one of them was 
>> at the house during the requisite time period. But right now 
>> there don't seem to have been any Weasleys about.  If there were, 
>> they'd have been in the rescue party.

>Erin:
>And that in itself is suspicious.  There are an awful lot of
>Weasleys in the Order, and yet not one of them makes it to the 
>Ministry? 
>What are the odds?  Surely at least one of them had to have been 
>purposely "unavailable" so as not to have to fight his Death Eater 
>friends?

Although agreeing with both Pippin and Erin at it looks a little 
odd, one reason why there are no Weasleys helping out in the MOM 
could be to protect the Weasley's from Fudge.
 
I don't have the book to hand, but remember Arthur I think saying 
that Fudge had effectively said that anyone helping Dumbledore, 
should clear out their desk and leave.

Fudge knows Arthur is friends with Dumbledore and it would be a 
little to suspicious if one of the Weasleys happened to be at the 
MOM, to rescue Harry and co, especially as they are easy to 
identify, and things would become difficult, if Arthur loses his job 
with Ron and Ginny still in School.

-Dan