Lucius fears Voldemort Was: Are Malfoy and Fudge the real masterminds?

[travellerrose]

No: HPFGUIDX 86948

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jen Reese" <stevejjen at e...> 
wrote:
> Would Lucius have any respect for a master who is talking 
> about ridding the WW of Mudbloods, after he discovers Tom 
> Riddle had a Muggle father? I don't think so.


Hi, I've been lurking for ages, so I guess it's time I came out in 
the open.
This post particularly caught my eye because it highlights one of the 
reasons I love JR's book so much - she has such a sure grasp of 
history and human nature.
It is often pointed out by historians that Hitler was the complete 
opposite of everything he espoused - he wasn't pure Aryan blood, he 
didn't have the tall, blond, blue eyed physical Aryan characteristics 
that he wanted to dominate the world, but whether this distinction 
made no difference to his followers, or they simply didn't notice it, 
they remained slavishly loyal to him and his persecution of non-Aryan 
people - the similarities between Hitler and LV are not coincidence, 
I think. 
Fanatics do not use reason, or question their leaders, as was shown 
through the six years of World War II. Even now, present day Nazis 
deny there ever was a holocaust, and continue to be loyal to Hitler - 
if he returned they would flock to his side.
I am sure the revelation that Tom Riddle is LV makes no difference to 
his followers - it is the power they follow, not the logic.
This is JR's most powerful message, I think.
Just my opinion and I hope you don't mind my popping it in here.


"travellerrose"