[HPforGrownups] Re: DD's plan -- Minister of Magic

[Eric Oppen]

No: HPFGUIDX 189134

Quoting pippin_999 <foxmoth at qnet.com>:

>
> Pippin:
> No, it would have been political suicide to announce that in reponse  
>  to Voldemorts' return he was dismissing the dementors from Azkaban   
> and  sending envoys to the giants as Dumbledore asked. Dumbledore   
> acknowledges as much. But those steps would have helped the Ministry  
>  and the public to defend themselves.
>
> Imagine if Bella and her cohorts had never escaped.

Frankly, in Fudge's position, the second I had the slightest inkling  
that Voldemort had risen, I'd make sure that Bella and her charming  
friends all had "nasty accidents."  "Shot while attempting to escape"  
is always a good one.


>
>  Imagine if Hagrid had gone to the giants as a ministry   
> representative, allowed to travel openly and quickly, and able to   
> call in backup if needed. The DE's sent to the Giants might have   
> been arrested (or maybe eaten) instead of being able to instigate a   
> coup.
>
At worst, the giants might have stayed neutral.

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