Things you'd like to see - Ganger vs Skeeter - Sirius Cleared

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 129281

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Chris Whittaker"
<flowerchild4 at s...> wrote:
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> ...edited...
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> Also, I would like to see Skeeter vs. Granger  rematch. And Granger 
> wins hands down.
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> Chris (flowerchild4)

bboyminn:

I've have some speculations related to what you just said. I would
like to see Harry and Hermione enlist Rita Skeeter's services one more
time to help clear Sirius's name. If not in a court of law, then at
least in the court of public opinion.

Using Rita to write an article about the night in the Little Hangleton
graveyard in which Voldemort returns and Harry escapes was very
effective. It's amazing what you can do with the truth.

I would like to have Harry tell Rita about all the circumstances he
knows related to Sirius. How Peter Pettigrew is alive and guilty of
the crimes Sirius was accused of, etc.... In the view of the public in
general, Harry certainly has more reason than anyone to hate Sirius
Black, but if Harry is absolutely convinced of his innocents, then
people might be inclined to see that there is some truth to Harry's
story. Harry is 16 now, and things he says are less likely to be put
off as the wild imagination of a child. Harry and other's heard the
true story of Sirius Black, they saw Peter Pettigrew alive and well.
Further, now that Dumbledore is back in favor, his opinion on the
matter would carry great weight.

I think another article by Rita would be the perfect way to lay the
ground work for clearing Sirius's name. Further, it might teach Rita
that the truth is always far more powerful that hype, spin, or a pack
of lies. It would be a good lesson for her to learn.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn