Nagini's attack on Arthur in OotP

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We know that Arthur was an Order member, guarding the door to the DoM (and asleep on the job under an invisibility cloak which didn't hide him from a creature that hunted by heat and scent), when Voldemort's snake attacked him.

What did the Ministry think, and the average Prophet reader?


If Fudge had realized Arthur was there on Dumbledore's orders, surely he'd have sacked him?

In fact, why wasn't Arthur sacked anyway? What business had he to be in the Ministry at all in the middle of the night? Much less loitering suspiciously outside the DoM with an invisibility cloak?

And just what kind of security does the Ministry have, that Order members, Voldemort's slaves and pets, and schoolkids, can come and go after hours as they please? I've never worked anywhere that didn't lock up when everyone left.

In fact, aren't the Aurors based in the building? Shouldn't they have a night shift (what, Dark wizards never operate at night, you tell me?), and therefore a night shift on reception to check people in who have business there?

Finally, if Fudge didn't think the snake was Tom's pet, whose did he think it was and how did he think it got in and escaped?

Thoughts?

Comments

[oryx_leucoryx]

Remus "spying" on the werewolves -- pointless

Hey, Albus knew about Fenrir's recruitment early on (according to The Prince's Tale, but in HBP he was supposed to be an old timer, so????). Also - that no werewolf other than Fenrir helped the DEs (as far as we know) means Remus was successful doesn't it? (Or just that Rowling forgot about any werewolves other than those two.)

[sunnyskywalker]

Maybe his brand of reasoned argument wasn't so ineffective, then? Or maybe the other werewolves just didn't want to get involved. Running around with Fenrir on full moons is one thing, but joining a (gang) war? In which they might be called to fight while not transformed? Sounds like dangerous work, and would the general public - even werewolves - really trust Voldemort to keep his promises?