Moody's death / Dumbledore's authority / Dumbledore's portrait

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 179483

> Pippin:
> OTOH, if Snape had done nothing, neither informed the DE's of the
> Order's plans nor suggested the Seven Potters idea, what would have
> been gained? 

a_svirn:
Moody would have stayed alive? A mere trifle, but still.

> Pippin:
Voldemort would have had spies in the area in any case,
> as Moody points out, and canon shows they could have summoned
> their master and he in turn could summon other Death Eaters almost
> instantly. We're talking about a few minutes at best. 

a_svirn:
Not *almost*. Some time still needed as we know from canon. And even 
few minutes would have been enough time for the rest of the decoys to 
escape. As Moody points out even Voldemort can split himself in 
seven. At least, he can't do it with his body. 

> Pippin:
Even if Harry
> did escape the DE's by dis-apparating, he would then have had the
> whole Ministry after him for breaking wizarding law.
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Who says that Voldemort would have necessarily learned about the 
> plan at all had Dumbledore not told Snape to do that?
> 
a_svirn:
No one. Certainly not Dumbledore. It was all about proving once again 
Snape's usefulness to Voldemort. So that he could continue to sit at 
Voldemort's right instead of ceding his place to Yaxley. I wonder 
would Sirius consider this goal as "worth dying for?" Something tells 
me that he wouldn't.