Voldie Intent (was: Anti-christ!whatever)

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 46390

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Melody" <Malady579 at h...> wrote:
> I understand what Richelle and you are
> trying to say.  We don't know what Voldie's plan for the WW.  We 
know
> he wants to be immortal and take over the world, but obviously, he
> does not want to rule just over a few still alive wizards.
> 

Does Voldemort really want to rule the whole world, I wonder?  I 
think it's fair to assume that he wants to rule the WW in England, 
maybe in all of Western and Northern Europe, would he find it either 
desirable or practical to go beyond that?  When it comes right down 
to it, how would any single wizard in England, no matter how 
powerful, impose his will on wizards in, say, Australia?  Or China, 
or the US, or Russia?  Even if he could, would it really be worth 
the effort?  As long as they don't bother him, why would Voldemort 
care what wizards in Australia do?

I suspect that beyond his personal goal of immortality, what 
Voldemort really wants is just enough territory to indulge his Evil 
Overlord tendencies and to make sure that nobody else bothers him.  
This is actually easier done with a small, unified power base than a 
big, scattered one.

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com