@kal-l: they were not alone. Harry and Luna were there, while snape fights mcgonagal, which he wasn't getting beat in fact Harry comments on the speed of both mcgonagal and snape as well as the strength of snape's shield charm. Only when flitwick gets involved and professor sprout, and leghorn appear does snape flee, this is while not trying to attack mcgonagal who was out to kill him. Everything she threw at him he countered successfully.
You are talking of 1 time when it's shown, I'm talking about how often it must have happened seeing as they attacked each other a lot. Not to mention Sirius's ruthlessness toward snape make you think he would likely get involved. However I can't prove who got involved or how often, just that the four of them did attack him. Just like you can't prove anything with the broom feats. You have nothing on that as it was off panel. James never out sped him, James was the one that initially attacked.
Was Kingsley the only auror to try and bring in dumbledore and protect the minister of magic? No. Kingsley got shipped off to the muggle prime minister and not the minister of magic who was the most important elected official in this, as when he fell the ministry fell.
Why would it tell you if the prime minister lived? He has nothing to do with the story and was only used to show how fudge had been sacked. So no they wouldn't tell you if the muggle prime minister had died, that's pure speculation and nothing more. Kingsley did fail at his duties. He had to abandon his post protecting the prime minister, he couldn't bring in dumbledore and got 1 shotted, he could save his minister even though he wasn't supposed to.
Now Kingsley being asked to be on the guard is a pointless feat, as tonks was on that along with lupin and others. You have no proof snape never watched Harry. Only that mundungus and Mrs figg actually watched him, and snape was doing other jobs for the order. Just like Kingsley could have. On more than one occasion however did snape keep Harry safe and actually saved his life.
Now Kingsley in the battle of the ministry is only commented on as fighting 2 death eaters, nothing is ever said of him defeating 2, or who they were. They are basically nameless grunts. Only after does it mention him fighting I think rookwood. Especially considering the most important thing for the death eaters was the prophecy which Harry had and was attacked for, not fighting the order.
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