The Black estate (Was: Draco, no longer Harry's antagonist? -Money is the Ke

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 121654


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at y...>
wrote:
> 
> bboyminn wrote:
> <snip>
> > As long as we are on the subject of Draco, I think in the next 
> > book, one of the subplots will be Harry and Draco fighting it out 
> > for control of the Black Family Estate. 

> Carol notes:
> ..., it will be a bit hard to prove that Sirius is dead without a 
> body, and with only teenagers, DEs, and Order members who don't want
> to blow their cover as witnesses. ... It would be easier to prove 
> his innocence (catch Peter and bring him in) than to prove his 
> death.
> 
> Carol, who hopes that Sirius did write and will and that Lupin
> inherits *something*

bboyminn: 

Actually, I agree. Although, perhaps the next book is a little too
soon to try and resolve Black's death; maybe I should save it for book 7. 

I also believe that Dumbledore will formulate a clear and direct plan
for dealing with the situation. At this point in time, revealing
Black's death serves no one. It makes much more sense to focus on
establish, whether factually or just in public opinion, Sirius's
innocents. That puts him back in the good graces of the wizard world. 

In the past, I speculated that Harry should have Rita print another
article in which Harry says with absolute certainty the Sirius is
innocent. Harry, more than anyone, in the eyes of the wizard world,
has apparent reasons to hate Sirius. So, a statement to the contrary
by Harry would carry great weight. If the person who appears to have
suffered the greatest harm by Black now thinks he's innocent, that has
to mean something.

Regardless of the method, I think Black's innocents is the first step.
Once that is accomplished, and the Order/Dumbledore have work other
circumstance to their advantage, they can then start to resolve the
Estate. It only make sense for them to proceed in a fashion that
serves them best. 

However, if Draco and the Malfoy family are desperate for money, they
may try to force Dumbledore and Harry's hand on the matter. That could
create a sticky problem.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)