Something's bugging me...

[eileennicholson at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 132373

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I read the books so recently  
that I've missed all the fun ;..(
 
In PoA, the end of Fudge's speech (UK paperback P.156) echoes Trelawney's  
prophecy (P.238). It seems to me that the wording of the two is so close, Fudge  
is paraphrasing something he's already heard before.
So, do we have 'Blue Peter' Trelawney: "Here's one I prepared earlier"? Or  
is this someone else's prophecy that she's rehashing? 
 
As far as I can see, the ones who were present at this prophecy recital  were 
Harry, who recounted it to Dumbledore later and would probably tell various  
others too, and possibly a fly that had been buzzing in the window  
downstairs. 
The recent discussions on the time-turner got me thinking that perhaps when  
Hermione gave the time-turner back, it was handed over to Fudge at the end of  
PoA and he then took the opportunity to make a few changes....but he would 
have  had his work cut out to (1) go back to Azkaban, show the paper to Sirius 
and let  him escape, (2) spread the rumours 'in confidence' that Arthur later 
passes on  to Molly and Harry, (3) drop in at the Three Broomsticks to give his 
 speech. In this scenario, he need not have known he had released Sirius 
until  the end of PoA, which could account for an innocent!Fudge sending Dementors 
out  to recapture Sirius and withdrawing them when he sees at the end of PoA 
that  they are a danger to Harry. 
 
Perhaps Fudge, as MfM, has a whole undercover animagus team of bugs at  his 
disposal, which would perhaps account for Rita Skeeter being unregistered,  
given the MoM editorial control over the Daily Prophet.  

Can anyone get me up to speed with what has been discussed before on this?  I 
wish I had a time tuner that would give me an opportunity to go through all  
those back posts and catch up with all of you before next week!
 
Cheers
Eileen Nicholson         
 


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