In Defense of Scrimgeour & Offense against DD

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No: HPFGUIDX 179548

Mike:
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Poor Scrimmy, he inherited his predecessor's problems and ill will,
with the added benefit of a rogue idiot savant controlling the one
person that could turn the tide in his favor. Rasputin couldn't
have done it any better than Albus Dumbledore.
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Alla:

I agree with calling Dumbledore's secrecy idiotic and who knows, if 
he played his cards better, Harry could have gained ally in the 
Ministry.

BUT I think Harry had an absolutely independent from Dumbledore and 
very valid way to dislike Scrimgeour.

Umbridge was still working there. I do not blame Harry for disliking 
the minister who still employs the person who did so much harm to 
Hogwarts and to him personally.

Isn't he still looking at his "I will not tell lies" at some point 
during conversation with Scrimgeour?

It is my inference, but I think it is a valid one.

Maybe Harry if he decided to go deeper would see that Scrimgeour 
does not share Umbridge's values, etc, BUT under circumstances I 
cannot blame him that he did not try. IF that is the reason of 
course.


JMO,

Alla