Malfoy's Goal in CoS (was: Re: Lucius Malfoy, Voldemort and World Domination)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 78739

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wanda Sherratt" 
<wsherratt3338 at r...> wrote:
> This sounds like a very accurate reading of Lucius's personality.  
> But I have to wonder, what does this do to Voldemort's plausibility 
> as a villain?  I mean, he has hardly any followers at the moment, 
> and now we're reasoning that even the ones he has aren't really 
> dedicated to him, but are just along for the ride.  How far can 
this 
> minimizing go before Voldemort becomes more of a bore than a 
> threat?  I'm already wondering when one of his plans will actually 
> succeed.  Now we have slipperly Lucius in Azkaban, and maybe partly 
> relieved that he doesn't have to exert himself for Voldemort 
> anymore; is Voldemort going to take over the world with just 
> Bellatrix?  Because it seems to be getting to that stage.  I guess 
> I'm just getting a little tired of everyone gasping with shock 
> whenever Harry utters his name, and cringing in fear when nothing 
is actually happening.



Lol! There is a lot of cringing going on, with no threat as far as I 
can see. I'm puzzled by the lack of fear and intimidation presented 
in OOTP. Are we being lulled into a false sense of security re: 
Voldemort? Are the DE's going to end up being equal to their names, 
or will they stay foolish and inept? 

The back story about the first War was mysterious and frightening in 
its ommissions; then we went through four harrowing years of 
Voldemort's thwarted attempts to come back to power; and finally in 
GOF, the real nightmare begins--Voldemort can use his wand again and 
resume his path of destruction.  OOTP was disappointing, at 
times,after all that build-up.  Jen