Harry and the riddle of Riddle/Apparate or Die Trying

[grey_wolf_c]

No: HPFGUIDX 39619

Eloise wrote:
> Another point it raises is that to be a DE, you *have* to be able to 
> apparate, something that requires a lot of magical skill. We're not 
> always too kind about the DEs' abilities, are we? Can you imagine 
> Crabbe or Goyle apparating? Perhaps there's hope for them as 
> apparently their dads can.
>
> Eloise

Lately I've noticed that we have been picking on several of the DEs 
over their lack of power - Wormtail especially - but there is something 
that we must take in mind. Even if some of the DEs may look useless, we 
know that they can all apparate and most of them (if not all) can cast 
the unforgivable curses, which take a good deal of energy and skill, if 
we can trust Crouch!Moody (which I believe we can). Wormtail, even, is 
an animagus, reported to be a very difficult ability, and he was one 
before being of age! They may look pathetic powerless, but they're not. 
They're powerful, mean and VERY bad.

And now, for a possible explanation which I'm not sure I believe: could 
Voldemort have GIVEN them powers, like on loan, in exchange for their 
helps? That would explain why people with the constitutions of stones 
(Crabbe and Goyle) and nearly as intelligent, can cast those difficult 
spells.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf