[the_old_crowd] Re: Tonks again

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Kneasy:

> Maybe it was provided by an interested  party or parties, someone willing to
> let him have some that was  surplus to the suppliers requirements.

Well, as to the PP there's already a handy store in the Dungeon. Either Snape
or Sluggy, and my money's on Snape. And why would "Tonks" ask about letters
between the Order if "she" knows perfectly well they use Patronuses?

> After all, hiding in plain sight by changing sex is not the type of subtle
> thinking one would associate with Draino, or any teenage male come to  that.

Snape's sense of humour...? Certainly, a male isn't out of the question, but
if it isn't the real Tonks, then the Lupin ship story is automatically
suspect, and not one that is likely from males either.

> But if it is a Polyjuiced!Tonks then the original must have been  
> available at some time to have various redundant bits hacked off her  
> to add to the potion. Um. That complicates things and tends to  
> strengthen the odds that it may be an unPolyjuiced Andromeda that's  
> the ringer. 

Andromeda doesn't satisfy the Occam's Razor test for me. But Ms R likes her
little Christie homages, so I can't rule her out. But for me it's more likely
to be someone closer to home, someone with a stronger motive.

> Yup. They've been together before - in OoP when Dung was getting the  
> low-down on the formation of the DA. And it is interesting that  
> Aberforth slides out of the picture as Harry confronts Dung, to be  
> almost immediately replaced by 'Tonks', her hair wet with sleet. One  
> might almost believe that there's some funny business going on here.

Conceded. Perhaps Tonks has an "interesting" past, one that could be used
against her? Blackmailed to save her family? Imperioed!Tonks could still work
then.

Stephanie:
> So for me, two other questions to ponder in the Polyjuice theory  
> are, (1) Is Tonks herself in the hospital wing and at the funeral,  
> and (2) If she isn?t, what does the imposter gain by soliciting Lupin  
> in public?

To answer (2), Imposter!Tonks has to explain a few things: lack of Metamorph,
inexplicable non-clumsiness, curious forgetfulness. What better than
unrequited love? And such a confidence inspires trust, especially from a
romantic like Molly.  "Tonks" was rather eager to avoid Dumbledore, wasn't
she? Unfortunately it also means "she" has to play out the facade with Molly
looking on. And for (1) a mixed Real!Tonks and Imposter!Tonks doesn't work
if Imposter!Tonks has manufactured the Lupin ship, the risk is unacceptable.
But the list of possibilities is fun :)

Kneasy:
> Still, I suppose one must rein in one's enthusiasm occasionally. How  
> about  this - if Loopy is doing his sheep in wolf's clothing bit,  
> then he'll  need a contact, a messenger, a go-between. Who better  
> than Nympho who can assume a fake appearance that is not time-limited  
> like Poly-Potion? Sensible but not exciting.

Ok, but why then the need for tragic love? Bubblegum!Tonks meets Lover!Lupin on a
regular basis, and noone suspects anything? Imperioed!Tonks is forced by
blackmail to report to ESE!Lupin and concoct ficticious love to excuse her
presence? Hmmmmm

Silmariel:
I feel they are doomed ...

Kneasy:
Splendid! That's the ticket!

Yes, doooom!!!

> Nothing more  useless than a redundant hero, slumped over a pint in the pub,
> boring  everyone to tears with tales repeated too often of derring-do long
> past.

"Oh,'im? 'E used ter be 'Arry Potter, the Boy 'OO Lived. Ever since 'e sorted
that You- Know-'OO, 'e ain't never bin the same. They say 'e tried to take up
Auror'ing but 'e reckoned it were nothing to You-Know-'OO so 'e chucked it an'
tried 'is luck with the Chudley Cannons. They threw 'im out after that match
with Puddlemere United. Ain't no Seeker I ever heard of hexing Beaters, it was
unprofessional..."

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