Caring about people

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 184576


> 
> Carol responds:
> I'm not quite sure that Mundungus qualifies as a sane person,
> especially if he's good and drunk or Confunded. Certainly, he has few
> if any moral scruples and no particular reason to be loyal to the
> Order now that Dumbledore is dead. Maybe Snape paid him good money for
> his information. 


Potioncat:
I didn't get the idea that Mundungus knew he was giving information to 
Snape. Look at the times Hagrid had a drink or two with a "stranger" in 
a bar and "gave" information or obtained a rare creature. In some of 
those situations, we've figured out who the stranger was. (Or at least 
we think we have.)

It's more likely that Snape identified Mundungus as someone who is 
easily tempted into unsavory locations and easily confunded. It 
wouldn't be difficult for Snape to change his appearance --I'm sure he 
could manage Polyjuice Potion--or to make Mundungus think he is someone 
else. 

Harry sees Snape confunding Mundungus via the Pensieve, but it was 
Snape's memory he was watching. Had it been Mung's, the image would 
probably have been different.

What really makes less sense, is that Mundungus was allowed so much 
information within the Order, given his lack of scruples.