Even stranger about Harry Potter was the fact that he was apparently nominated to be appointed as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elisabeth II herself, and for services rendered to the country! And yet, he never answered any nomination or invitation for his appointment, and his nomination was thus considered rejected. This was huge news! While being a member of the Order of the British Empire could not be used to exclude a subject from an investigation, it did however cast doubt on his guilt. After all, why would a Knight Commander, someone who gained Knighthood by serving the country, go rob banks?