Chamberlain didn’t really need to be Confunded (proof: in real life, he wasn’t), but Grindelwald (or his minion named after a fan artist, I forget) did it anyway
...Now in point of fact, Mr. Potter, Mr. Hagrid is innocent. Ridiculously obviously innocent. He is the most blatantly innocent bystander to be convicted by the magical British legal system since Grindelwald’s Confunding of Neville Chamberlain was pinned on Amanda Knox.
Thanks, I had a vague memory that Amanda Knox was in there, but I rejected it since the whole point is that she’s innocent. So actually, we never did know who (Grindelwald or a minion) did the Confunding (not that it really matters).
If he were Confounded, his actions wouldn’t a rational explanation for his motives and he wouldn’t be building up for war. Either things in MOR diverge from Harry Potter significantly earlier, or this is a plot hole.
The passage (from ch. 49):
For explanation, see the Author’s Notes for that chapter. :-)
Thanks, I had a vague memory that Amanda Knox was in there, but I rejected it since the whole point is that she’s innocent. So actually, we never did know who (Grindelwald or a minion) did the Confunding (not that it really matters).
If he were Confounded, his actions wouldn’t a rational explanation for his motives and he wouldn’t be building up for war. Either things in MOR diverge from Harry Potter significantly earlier, or this is a plot hole.
OK, that one I agree with. Although one might still find a way around it (he was unConfunded? but he never repudiated the Munich Agreement).