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* In ''Film/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban'' (''not'' in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban the book]] where it took a ''lot'' of explanations from all parties involved and pursuing every doubt before Harry believed the truth) the person who betrayed Potters was proven "guilty" because [[spoiler:he pretended to be a rat for the last 12 years]]. Curiously enough, the book offers a plausible explanation why he would do this if he's innocent:[[spoiler:he claimed he was scared for his life since a person thought to be a Death Eater tried to kill him, and others might try this as well]]. While this ''was'' why he was considered a suspect in the first place, it was other evidence that convinced Harry of his guilt.

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* In ''Film/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban'' (''not'' in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban the book]] where it took a ''lot'' of explanations from all parties involved and pursuing every doubt before Harry believed the truth) the person who betrayed Potters was proven "guilty" because [[spoiler:he pretended to be a rat for the last 12 years]]. Curiously enough, the book offers a plausible explanation why he would do this if he's innocent:[[spoiler:he innocent: [[spoiler:he claimed he was scared for his life since a person thought to be a Death Eater tried to kill him, and others might try this as well]]. While this ''was'' why he was considered a suspect in the first place, it was other evidence that convinced Harry of his guilt.
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* Played with in ''Film/AFewGoodMen'' –- a murder victim in Guantanamo Bay's military base in Cuba had supposedly received long-awaited transfer orders for a flight early the next morning but had not packed by the time of his murder later that night nor called any friends or family back home to make preparations. When his commander is asked about this at trial, he quickly points out that there could be any number of explanations for those facts (maybe he liked to pack in the morning), and he can't be expected to explain them. However, the contradiction is enough to irritate the witness and put him on the defensive--[[XanatosGambit just]] [[ZigzaggingTrope as planned.]]

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* Played with in ''Film/AFewGoodMen'' –- -- a murder victim in Guantanamo Bay's military base in Cuba had supposedly received long-awaited transfer orders for a flight early the next morning but had not packed by the time of his murder later that night nor called any friends or family back home to make preparations. When his commander is asked about this at trial, he quickly points out that there could be any number of explanations for those facts (maybe he liked to pack in the morning), and he can't be expected to explain them. However, the contradiction is enough to irritate the witness and put him on the defensive--[[XanatosGambit just]] [[ZigzaggingTrope as planned.]]

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