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You have to wonder why Hagrid and Dumbledore didn't suspect the truth about Sirius. Legolas Send a noteboard - 26/07/2010 04:04:05 PM
I mean, at the point where the rumour starts going around that Sirius has betrayed the Potters and killed Pettigrew and those Muggles, why doesn't Hagrid go "hang on... that makes no sense considering how he reacted when he lent me his motorcycle?". For that matter, why don't the Aurors wonder why a supposedly fleeing and hiding Death Eater meets with Hagrid to lend him his motorcycle, and I think even a second time to get it back?
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1999 Camilla - 13/07/2010 09:03:03 AM 2042 Views
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Re: I did the same thing. Seriana Sedai - 15/07/2010 05:44:28 PM 2219 Views
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This is my first official time participating and its been fun so far! StormCrow - 14/07/2010 05:16:48 PM 2026 Views
Unfortunately, no. (Silly me, pretending someone's still going to read all my posts... ) *NM* Legolas - 26/07/2010 04:20:35 PM 1265 Views
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Inconsistencies Re: the Potter's death... fionwe1987 - 15/07/2010 05:16:45 AM 2425 Views
Because they were tricked? They considered Peter and Sirius to be brothers. Ghavrel - 15/07/2010 07:05:27 AM 2058 Views
That's nonsense.. fionwe1987 - 16/07/2010 01:08:40 AM 2007 Views
Take it up with Rowling, since you don't believe me. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/07/2010 08:19:58 AM 1158 Views
What's there to believe? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:03:13 AM 2094 Views
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Re: That's nonsense.. eucatastrophe - 16/07/2010 09:37:59 AM 2193 Views
Also Camilla - 16/07/2010 11:17:51 AM 2433 Views
You are correct! There is no inconsistency eucatastrophe - 17/07/2010 04:17:35 AM 2136 Views
Huh? fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:57:58 AM 1982 Views
But Camilla explained it! eucatastrophe - 18/07/2010 09:27:55 AM 2309 Views
Correction Camilla - 18/07/2010 10:58:59 AM 2122 Views
I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 05:42:18 PM 2007 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 05:51:36 PM 2031 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 06:17:04 PM 2320 Views
Re: I'm fairly certain you guys have that totally wrong... Camilla - 18/07/2010 06:28:27 PM 2027 Views
That bothers me too. aria - 18/07/2010 07:17:14 PM 2111 Views
Re: That bothers me too. Camilla - 18/07/2010 07:20:44 PM 1978 Views
Yet... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:47:56 PM 2040 Views
Re: Yet... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:02:31 PM 2057 Views
To quote Dumbledore... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 05:57:23 AM 1952 Views
Again... fionwe1987 - 18/07/2010 07:35:10 PM 2272 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 18/07/2010 08:00:55 PM 2068 Views
Re: Again... fionwe1987 - 19/07/2010 06:33:13 AM 2258 Views
Re: Again... Camilla - 20/07/2010 04:45:16 PM 2086 Views
Yet another load of bosh. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 01:00:14 AM 2061 Views
Then let's leave it. Camilla - 21/07/2010 06:48:45 AM 2196 Views
Re: Then let's leave it. fionwe1987 - 21/07/2010 04:19:35 PM 2060 Views
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Re: You have to wonder if that's actually true. Tor - 26/07/2010 05:06:43 PM 2251 Views
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^That was me, too. Oh, dear. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:56:43 PM 2260 Views
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Re: Since Lily and James were unable to leave the house Tor - 26/07/2010 05:07:48 PM 2465 Views
^ And this, too, was me. Camilla - 26/07/2010 09:58:07 PM 2067 Views
Re: ^ And this, too, was me. Rebekah - 26/07/2010 10:05:41 PM 1972 Views
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