Voldemort's Smarts

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No: HPFGUIDX 27118

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Eric Oppen" <oppen at c...> wrote:

>It would be interesting to observe the Death
> Eaters if they ever came to the conclusion that Voldemort was not 
as sharp
> as he once had been, and wasn't on the ball as much any more.  They 
strike
> me as a backstabbing lot, and they might very well be pretending to 
follow
> Voldemort until he destroys all opposition (his spellcasting's 
still good,
> after all) at which point they intend to turn on him and destroy 
him and
> take over the wizarding world, which he so kindly cleared of 
possible
> opposition to their rule.

I agree.  I always thought it was ironic that such rabid purebloods 
had as their leader a half "mudblood."  Of course it is because of 
his power and that he has (they think) the same goals as they do.  
They are too afraid of him to even admit it aloud, but I think 
secretly they feel contempt toward him because of his parantage, and 
I can see them turning on him. 

You could almost feel sorry for him, he must have such a great self 
hatred.  He thinks killing muggles will help him.  I'm not sure if he 
realizes it, but I think he hates the purebloods even worse than 
muggles or mudbloods.  Maybe a psychiatrist could tell us this, but 
if you wish you were something, in this case pureblood, does it sound 
reasonable that you would hate those who are really pureblood even 
more than what you are already ashamed of being?

Donna