ESE!Fudge

[macfotuk at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 113264

A newbie recently posted a 'don't you think Fudge might be evil?' 
post and I'm well aware both of being a relative newbie myself and 
that there has probably been a substantial debate and sets of 
theories about Fudge.

I really can't imagine why readers don't see this guy as at the 
least deliberately obstructive and at worst a real ally of LV (or 
severely imperio'd victim). I am so glad he appears to be going, but 
I want him punished. He isn't bumbling and well-meaning, or even 
*simply* prepared to do anything to acqire and then retain power. 

I don't have the time to make the full case against him (and besides 
many must have already), but being reminded of the Quibbler article 
about his having goblins 'disappeared' for me was just the icing on 
the cake. He has repeatedly foiled any hope of Sirius having a 
normal life or of Harry being able to have him as a godfather and, 
via Umbridge (who I do NOT believe was acting independently) was 
positively malicious (see trial if you doubt this and his whispering 
campaign and briefing against Harry/DD in the Prophet). With Sirius 
he was the one to arrest him and, no doubt, did little to prevent 
him going to prison without trial. He then would not listen to the 
case at the end of PoA and did everything possible to have Sirius 
dementor-kissed asap, He again would not listen in GoF and had Barty 
Crouch rubbed out. Maybe he even heard from Sirius during his visit 
to Azhkaban the news about Pettigrew and wanted it hushed up as 
quick as can be (although Sirius only knew about Pettigrew after 
he'd read Fudge's prophet). The guy's bad, a badd'un. Good riddance 
(provided he doesn't go into a background role of great malice).

I wish someone could remind me of where it was that something is 
said about Fudge 'cutting a deal' with the Dementors against DD's 
misgivings.