Fudge's evidence (was: Marietta and Hermione)

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 120892


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "charme" <dontask2much at y...> 
wrote:
 
> > Del replies:
> > The confession of a supposedly-dead, now soulless wizard, made to 
DD
> > and his two closest subordinates?
> > By the way, do we even know whether DD revealed that confession 
to the
> > public? Did he mention Barty Crouch Jr to anyone?
> 
> charme:
> 
> I *think* and I could be wrong about my interpretation of this, but 
DD 
> actually tells Fudge about Barty Jr in GoF, after Jr's soul has 
been sucked 
> out by the Dementor.  I don't know if we have canon which 
particularly 
> states he told the public of the confession, no.

Hickengruendler:

Yes, Dumbledore told Fudge about Crouch's confession under 
Veritaserum.

IMO, Fudge had more than enough evidence. He heard about Crouch's 
confession, he heard what Harry told Dumbledore and he saw the Dark 
Mark on Snape's mark. He chose to ignore everything just because he 
wasn't ready to face the truth. Everybody else, even Umbridge, had 
less personal evidence, and it is more understandable, that they 
didn't believe Harry. But there's no excuse for Fudge.