What about the Door?

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 99614

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
 
> Potioncat:
> Wow, a lot to think about.  I'm not sure if Jo missed some details 
> in her plot and these are holes.  Or if there will more to learn.  
I 
> used to think it was hardfast that DD did NOT know about the 
> animagi. Now I'm not so sure. 
> 
> Unless he somehow blocked the shack from entry (Dementors perhaps)  
> that tunnel would have worked for Black to use into the castle. DD 
> would have to know that Black knew how to manage the tunnel.  Now, 
> if DD knew all along that Black was innocent....


Marianne:

No, it wouldn't.  The tunnel to the Shrieking Shack extends from the 
Shack to the Whomping Willow.  It doesn't go into the castle. So, 
whether or not Dumbledore knew or suspected that Sirius knew about 
that tunnel, it wouldn't necessarily mean that Sirius knew of other 
tunnels that actually did lead into the castle.

Potioncat:
> Back to Hagrid, I could see him knowing about the marauders and 
> keeping quiet at the time.  He keeps quiet about Harry.  But I 
can't 
> see even Hagrid forgetting that detail once Harry was at school and 
> Black had escaped.  Hagrid certainly believed Black was guilty.

Marianne:
I agree. But, do we know what Hagrid's opinion is about werewolves? 

If Dumbledore told all of the staff about Remus Lupin - Student 
Werewolf, I would assume that Hagrid would have been told, too. And 
Hagrid, living at the edge of the Forest, with a keen interest in  
creatures, would seem to be the ideal person to keep an eye out to 
make sure there were no problems with the containment of Remus!
Werewolf within the Shrieking Shack.  James, etal., finally became 
Animagi in their 5th year.  So, for 2+ years, MWPP were galivanting 
around on full moon nights with an unfettered werewolf.  Does it seem 
odd that Hagrid never discovered this?

Marianne