Twins and Duddley

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 145554

Alla: "?????? I thought Draco was the proximate cause of getting DE
into Hogwarts. IMO Twins are way too remote from that. But that is JMO
of course."

Hickengruendler: "But Draco basically got his idea with the vanishing
cabinet from the twins. If the twins hadn't pushed Montague in there,
or if anyone (including the Trio), who knew that would have told
somebody, than the Death Eaters might never have made their way into
the castle. Of course Draco is more responsible here than the twins
are, starting with the simple fact that Draco wanted the Death Eaters
to get into Hogwarts, while Fred and George never had anything like
this in their minds. Nonetheless, it was one of their pranks, which
more or less directly lead to disaster."

There's no way in my opinion that the twins can be hung with any moral
responsibility for Draco's use of the cabinet-link. How could they
possibly know what use might be made of that? Draco could easily have
gotten an evil inspiration from far more innocent activities. 

JKR has no problem with the idea of rough justice.  Montague in the
closet is just one example; Draco getting his on the train twice are
just two more.  I sure don't like the idea that murderous enemies
getting into the castle through the cabinet is some kind of karmic
justice. That's a gross injustice by itself.

Jim Ferer