Scrimgeour (WAS: CHAPDISC3: HBP 3, WILL AND WON’T)

[rbookworm46]

No: HPFGUIDX 142642

Meri:
(Regarding Scrimgeour) .... but due to the fact that he [Scrimgeour]
still had a job at the ministry shows that he didn't make 
too much noise about anything. He seems like a strong guy, and 
. I 
wonder if he picked up on Kingsley's misdirection of the search for 
Sirius, and whether or not he had anything to say about Harry's 
treatment by the wizengamot.

Goddlefrood:
...Scrimgeour ... is answerable to the Minister so even if he had 
believed that LV had returned he did as he was told. This also fits 
with the character portrayed in HBP. Scrimgeour seems nothing but a 
conformist and does not appear to be someone who would want to rock 
the boat.

Carol:
If he was one of the Aurors who used Unforgiveable Curses under 
Crouch's authorization, the WW could be in for an ugly war or the WW 
equivalent of a police state.  I don't think that Scrimgeour is 
incompetent like Fudge or evil like the Death Eaters, but I think he 
could be very dangerous. 

Bookworm:
Reading both of these responses made me wonder – was Scrimgeour just 
following Fudge's authority?  Or was he the ambitious councilor 
behind the scenes feeding suggestions to Fudge?  He has retained 
Umbridge, even after her appalling behavior at the end of OoP and 
her admission that she sent the dementors after Harry in Little 
Whinging.  He has kept Fudge on as a consultant.  

I agree with Carol's interpretation, here.  The fact that Scrimgeous 
came from the auror office, gives me concern.  Little hints here and 
there that indicate to me that the change in Ministers may not have 
been a good thing.

- - change of subject - - 
Goddlefrood:
(Referring to the Dursleys)  He [Dumbledore] assumes that they will 
have no qualms about allowing Harry to return once more and actually 
singularly fails to explain any of their concerns.  

Bookworm:
If you notice, after Dumbledore made this request, he waited for a 
few moments for the Dursleys to respond.  They do not.  Only when it 
was apparent that the Dursleys weren't going to answer did 
Dumbledore turn to leave.

Ravenclaw Bookworm