Dementors & LV Was: Power Structure

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 30438

Bree wrote:


> 1. Is Fudge more evil than we have perceived, and had already given 
> orders to the Dementor to prevent Crouch, Jr. from spilling too 
much? 
> His later behavior would be explained--he is doing damage control 
to 
> subvert Crouch, Jrs testimony.
> 
> 2. Or, are the Dementors more pro-active for LV than we have 
> perceived? From Harry's POV, they are scary monsters with no real 
> will of their own, just following their base inclinations. Maybe 
they 
> actively support LV.
> 
> 3. Or, LV controls them. As he gains more physical power, he can 
> actively control their actions. This would explain both the Harry & 
> Crouch kiss. 
> 

There might be a few more possibilities, I think:

4.  The dementors are just plain hungry and impulsive.  They try to 
kiss Harry, come to the Quiddich match, and kiss Crouch Jr. because 
they feed off of emotions and they are hungry.

5.  Fudge is weak.  Maybe dementors are loose canons, and you have to 
be a strong wizard to keep them in line, and Fudge is not up to the 
job.


Bree again:

> This would explain my pet theory of who LV is referring to when he 
> mentions his three absent followers: Snape (at Hogwarts), Karkaroff 
> (the coward) and Crouch, Jr. (the faithful one, AND the one who has 
> left us forever). 
> 
> Although LV speaks highly of his faithful one, he has already 
> demonstrated with Quirrell that he will sacrifice his most faithful 
> followers to regain power.
> 

I really want to hear more about this interesting theory, Bree.  
Voldemort's speech is:

"One, too cowardly to return . . . he will pay.  One, who I believe 
has left me morever . . . he will be killed, of course . . . and one, 
who remains my most faithful servant, and who has already reentered 
my service."

So if Crouch Jr. is the one who has left forever, how does Voldemort 
know this during the graveyard scene?  Crouch Jr. hasn't yet lost his 
soul, after all.  For all Voldemort knows, I think, Crouch Jr. has 
been captured or is on his way to the graveyard.

Cindy (still trying to find a place for Bagman as one of the three)