Stan Shunpike

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 134527

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "verysherryk" <verysherryk at y...>
wrote:
> Has anyone else noticed how much Stan Shunpike has been mentioned?  
> ... It just seemed odd to me that he is mention so regularly .... 
> Anyone have some speculation?
> 
> Sherry


bboyminn:

I think Stan is being set up to be an 'every man'; and average
everyday Joe who maybe brags a little more than he should, but is
known by the general wizard world as being essentially harmless. Yet,
they have been holding him in prison for doing nothing more that a
little bragging, and Harry and Dumbledore know that THIS is wrong.

For this to work, we have to know Stan well enough that we can't
possibly believe he is truly a Death Eater. The morale of the story is
that while the New Minister is stronger and more decisive than Fudge,
he is just as corrupt and politically motivated. 

I think Stan existance in the story is to reach the current book and
help establish the true nature of the New Minister of Magic, and that
account for all the previous mentions of him though out the series.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn