Hogwarts ongoing staffing problems

[Richard]

No: HPFGUIDX 138450

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
<gbannister10 at t...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Richard" <darkmatter30 at y...> 
> wrote:
> 
> Richard:
> > Here's how I see the team.  The research staff is, I believe, 
> > Hermione.  The aide-de-camp is Ron.  Bill will be the curse 
breaker, 
> > and the thief (can't remember his name) the breaking-and-entering 
> > specialist.  I suspect that Ginny will end up the fourth 
musketeer no 
> > matter what Harry says, primarily because she is already more 
than a 
> > valuable enough target for Voldemort as a perceived ex-
girlfriend, as 
> > well as her fondness/love for Harry and the life-debt she already 
> > owes him.  She will likely be the second member of the research 
staff 
> > and special confidante ... assuming she is that "fourth 
musketeer."
> 
> Geoff:
> I'm not so sure about Ginny because she is underage and can't go 
> swanning off with the others. The Trio will be able to organise 
things 
> more to their own liking because they will all be of adult age by 
the 
> time the next school year begins - if it does.
> 
> I don't know whether you are referring to Mundungus Fletcher as the 
> thief because, if so, I wouldn't trust him with the telephone 
number of 
> the local Wimpy Bar!

Richard again:

Two points ...

Mundungus doesn't have to know what is being sought.  All he really 
needs is to be adequately paid.  Considering the fact that he stole 
from Harry, part of the coercion to get his cooperation might be for 
Harry to say, "Either help me or I have you tossed into Azkaban!"  
That, plus enough cash, and possibly the promise of the very valuable 
artifacts recovered (he doesn't have to know that they will be 
seriously damaged before he receives them), could well prove too 
tempting for someone who is continually grubbing for a living.

I'm not sure when Ginny's birthday is, but she will presumably be of 
age within the next year, and perhaps in time to be of help.  But, 
when has being under-age stopped her?  She's her own person in just 
about every sense you might care to name already.  Being close to all 
three of the mouseketeers now (love, blood and friendship are strong 
bonds when combined), it may be hard for the three to stop her from 
playing a role.

Whatever our theories and arguments, it will be JKR who decides what 
is canonical ... so let's wait and be surprised like we usually are!

Richard