Why did Dumbledore call for Winky?

[rubyxkelly]

No: HPFGUIDX 125409


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Richard Jones" 
<jones.r.h.j at w...> wrote:
> 
> 
> At the end of GOF, after the fake Mad-Eye Moody was caught but 
before 
> the polyjuice portion had worn off and he changed back to Barty 
> Crouch, Jr., Dumbledore had Winky brought from the kitchen.  How 
did 
> he know that Winky would know anything about what was going on?  
> There was no apparent reason to suspect that the Crouch family was 
> involved.  So what did Dumbledore know and when did he know it?
> 
> Richard Jones

Me (Kat aka rxk)
I think he knew Winky was the elf for the Crouch family-if not as 
an "up front" fact (although owning a house-elf would likely NOT be 
something to conceal in the magical community; rather it'd probably 
be something to boast of, and her presence would be both be evident 
through bragging as well as using her openly as a servant-just as is 
done in GoF. For example, I imagine she would be used for attending 
to guests in the Crouch home where her attachment to Crouch Jr, 
would not go unnoticed), Dumbeldore would be aware of gossip.
Also, as a master Legilimens he would have no problem "picking up" 
the overall theme of her distress; it may well not have seemed 
necessary to probe any deeper. Hence his request to have her brought 
in and realization that further enquiry was needed.
I hope that clears things up a bit.
Kat/rxk