DD and the rat (was:Re: Minerva McGonagall-/Dumbledore)

[justcarol67]

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Carol:
> > >This is a man who, after living as a rat for twelve years, can AK 
an innocent boy without a second thought.<
> > 
> > Pippin:
> > I don't object to Faith-based theories on principle, but they,
too, should simplify rather than complicate the canon. 

Nora:
> It may come off as screwy to us, but I don't think it's meant to be 
> deeply screwy by JKR, as she has no qualms about answering that 
> question straight out, at the World Book Day chat:
<snip quote>
> Of course, if you want to argue for multiple Wormtails, go right 
> ahead... :)  But it's far simpler (and Faith-based) to assume one 
> Wormtail, the one we know of, and he kills Cedric, end stop.
> 
> -Nora notes that Faith sure is becoming popular again these days

Carol asks:
If it hasn't already been answered, how are you two using "faith"
here? You can offlist me if it's some sort of in-joke. I certainly
didn't intend to state a faith-based theory by any definition. It was
intended as a simple statement of fact.
Thanks. C.