The Azkaban Effect On Hardened Criminals

[r f]

No: HPFGUIDX 45526

Here's something that's always bothered me a little bit about Azkaban and 
the WW use of Dementors:

The Dementors feed on joy and other good emotions, leaving their victim 
paralyzed by depression. What if an incarcerated person has little or no 
emotional content that the Dementors can feed on?

For example, Sirius kept himself sane for twelve years by staying angry and 
focusing on his innocence. Once he saw Pettigrew's photograph in the paper, 
he focused on revenge. Not happy thoughts...

If, for instance, Snape were imprisoned, I'm not sure there would be much 
for the Dementors to feed on in the first place. Besides, he's shown himself 
to be extremely capable of focusing on old grudges, injuries and vengeance. 
Not a happy person...

SO, inmates like the LeStranges (who, as far as we know at the end of GoF, 
are still alive) may also have found ways to remain sane in Azkaban. I'm 
very much afraid that they will come out far more evil than when they went 
in.

Since Sirius could stay alive and sane for twelve years in Azkaban, others 
can too. This could easily lead to a hardened WW criminal element, 
especially if wizards and witches are incarcerated for short periods of time 
(say 1 to 5 years instead of life) for theft, sale of class A magical goods 
or assault.

While the LeStranges will be bad enough, I wonder about the rest of the 
inmates that will be released when Voldemort gains the support of the 
Dementors and breaks open the prison.

I foresee vigilantes, mob rule and general pandemonium. Is anyone else 
worried?


Frankie

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