Elkin's TBAY: Minerva McGonagall Is Ever So Evil! ( LONG)

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No: HPFGUIDX 129164


Alla:

> Now, I don't really believe that Professor McGonagall is Voldemort's 
> servant in disguise, although analysis is so very convicing, but one 
> thing did bother me in GoF...
> 
> Why did Dumbledore not let Minerva in on Sirius' secret? Now, I do 
> understand why he sent away Madame Pomfrey, but Minerva is his 
> Deputy, supposedly his trusted second, why didn't Dumbledore make 
> her stay?


Elkins: 

<SNIP>

> Snape betraying Dumbledore wouldn't be a shocker.  McGonagall, 
> though? Now, wouldn't that be something.  Not Dumbledore's left-
> hand, but his right-hand. Not the head of House Slytherin, but the 
> head of House Gryffindor.  Not the Designated Red Herring, but 
> instead the very first member of the wizarding world that the reader 
> ever *met?*
> 
> Now *that* would be a shocker.  *That* would be betrayal.  And not 
> just for Dumbledore himself, but for everyone: Harry, Snape, all of 
> House Gryffindor. And particularly for Hermione, of course.  
> Hermione, who has that protege/mentor thing going with our dear 
> Minerva.
> <SNIP>

Heidi R:

This is an excellent look at everything...I really like this twist
(though I want to believe that Minerva is true and it's all just
coincidental).  My only question would be "Why did she help Hagrid
then, go out and defend him in OotP when he was being removed during
Harry's Astronomy exam?"  

Of course, my second "note to self" is that Minerva was conveniently
absent (due to her injuries) at the final showdown at the Ministry. 
Did she purposefully go forward to be injured so her cover would not
be blown?

Hmmmm....
Heidi R.