Weak and Evil!Fudge and the missing wands (was: Re: Old Question

[KathyK]

No: HPFGUIDX 113040

Carolyn wrote:

> It would appear Peter was not only wearing his own robes when he 
> transformed, but was also carrying Voldie's *and* a spare, bloody 
> robe to leave on the ground. It also seems he transformed holding 
his 
> own wand and Voldie's. Suppose it can be done..unless he did leave 
> all the gear with accomplice!Fudge. 

KathyK:

Isn't it possible that Pettigrew made a quick stop somewhere and 
stashed Voldemort's robes and wand before Sirius found him "next 
day?"  So that the only extra stuff he could conceivebley have on 
him is his own wand and maybe one extra set of bloody robes?  That's 
the first thing I thought when JKR said Pettigrew had taken LV's 
things.  

I have not and will not ever concede Fudge a DE or DE sympathizer.  
In his own way he's evil and in OoP he winds up helping a 
resurrected Voldemort remain hidden for almost a year.  Something I 
haven't given a lot of thought to but might consider is that in the 
beginning, much like the Black family, Fudge thought Voldemort had 
the right idea so far as issues of Wizarding blood go.  But he 
worked for the Ministry.  I think he saw firsthand what Voldemort 
and his Death Eaters were up to and concluded he ought to stay on 
the Ministry's side, despite his prejudices.

Carolyn:

> I've always questioned how he could simultaneously blow a huge 
hole 
> in the ground and cut his finger off with his hands behind his 
back. 
> Mad Eye wasn't joking when he said to Harry: 'Better wizards than 
you 
> have lost buttocks, you know!'

KathyK:

Hmm...Do you think it's possible he had time to blow up the street 
and *then* cut off his finger before he transformed?  I mean, I 
always pictured him chopping the finger off as he was yelling about 
Sirius' betrayal.  But maybe it happened the other way around.  I'd 
think he'd have to blow up the street pretty quickly before Sirius 
killed him.  Either way, he had to cut off his finger pretty quickly 
to make sure his plan worked the way it was intended--*Without* help 
from Fudge. ;-)

KathyK, whose copy of PoA is beginning to fall apart :-(