Dumbledore's 'evidence' - Knowledge of the Plan

[abergoat]

No: HPFGUIDX 158380

Montavilla wrote:

> As Sirius told it, there was no trial.  There may never have
> any formal hearing at all.  It may just have been Crouch
> and Dumbledore passing in a hall--Crouch telling
> Dumbledore that they caught Sirius at the scene of a
> crime--witnesses say Peter was crying and accusing Sirius
> of killing the Potters.  

Abergoat writes:

Very possible (and I thought it was quite funny! thanks!) but 
to a man of the law the word evidence is laden with meaning whether 
in a trial or not. Evidence is submitted in pre-trial proceedings,
which sounds like what they did - and determined that, as there was no
doubt of guilt, a trial wasn't necessary (ouch, I hope Dumbledore at
least objected to that!). Dumbledore held the highest law position
that the Wizarding World offers. I think this may be significant, but
I am certainly willing to admit I may be wrong!!! 

Since JKR has been very clear that she 'laid clues' I think
it is a mistake to ignore this one...because if JKR is the one
that made the mistake (having a man of the law use the term evidence
without meaning) I will be very surprised. I suspect she is VERY
careful with Dumbledore's words.

Abergoat, stubbornly butting her head against a wall...