[HPforGrownups] Handicapping LV Forces

[Whirdy at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 31798

In a message dated 12/17/01 10:27:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
cindysphynx at home.com writes:


> Wormtail -- Frequently underestimated by Sirius, but is fully 
> trained, cagey, has a rather snazzy silver hand instead of a wand, 
> and can transform into a rat, which makes a small target.
> It seems that the wizards on Dumbledore's team have significant 

> weaknesses or vulnerabilities, whereas the DEs do not (other than the 
> tendencies to make Evil Overlord-style mistakes).  Voldemort's forces 
> seem well-balanced, diverse and politically well-connected.  IMHO, it 
> looks like an uphill battle for Dumbledore.
> 
> 
For the points made above:

1.  Remembering how Black recognized Pettigrew in the Daily Prophet; wouldn't 
a rat with a prosthetic, silver or not, be a sort of give-away?  If he runs 
away, does he scamper, scamper, click?

2.  IIRC whenever the evil guys (of both genders) have what appears to be the 
upper hand, they always overlook some little thing that brings them to grief 
or causes them to run away to come and fight another day or in another 
sequel.  LV and Quirrel in SS/PS, Riddle in CoS, and LV again in GoF come to 
mind.  The same might apply to PoA, if we consider Fudge to be the ordinary, 
run of the mill political hack, with only his own self-interest at heart.  


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