The intended murder of Pettigrew and moral corruption (Was; Vengeance on Sna

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Magda:
> No it wouldn't.  The MOM is far too attached to its preconceived
> notions - and besides, they'd still have Sirius pegged as the killer
> of a dozen muggles.  What had to be proved was that Peter was 
capable
> of killing all those people and a dead Peter wasn't any good for
> that.


Alla:

But we don't know, right? Who knows, maybe one person in MoM decided 
to do his/her duty and try to question the story.

What had to be proved also that Sirius did not do it and questioning 
him under Veritaserum would have done the trick, IMO.