Money, bribery and corruption in the wizarding world

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No: HPFGUIDX 127391


Emma Hawkes wrote:

> > ...However, it is revealed that Arthur Weasley did not actually 
> > have to buy his tickets - they were donated by the dodgy Ludo Bagman 
> > (whose very name reeks of implied bribery). 


Yes, it does imply bribery, but it says in American edition GoF,
chapter five, that Ludo's brother, Otto, "...got into a spot of
trouble - a lawnmower with unnatural powers..." and Mr Weasley says,
"I smoothed the whole thing over." and that the tickets were because
he did Ludo a "bit of a favor".

While I don't believe Arthur Weasley would blackmail Ludo or 'hint' to
him about tickets, I wonder if Ludo gave the tickets as a
Thank-you-now-please-don't-tell-anyone type gift?

Sage