[HPforGrownups] Re: Death Eaters Numbers

[jazmyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 49411



"Susan Miller " wrote:
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, kewiromeo at a... wrote:
> > I have mentioned before that there were only a handful or so of
> death eaters.
> 
> In the graveyard scene, Voldemort names about 15 wizards. Then later,
> on page 660 "Priori Incantatem" of my US paperback edition, it says:
> 
> "... he (Harry) was surrounded by Death Eaters, outnumbered by at
> least thirty to one"
> 
> I think we can assume that there were about 30 DE's present at the
> reunion, 3 "dead in my service" and 3 others not present. It says
> that the gap of 6 missing was the largest gap in the circle, and
> also, that each member knows his/her spot in the circle. By that, I
> don't think we can conclude that there are vast numbers not present.
> I think the total count of living DE's, including the 3 missing, must
> be about 33. Add to that the survivors in Azkaban, whose mental
> condition is questionable, and that would be the force. However, it
> may be possible for DE's to recruit others to join the cause who
> might not become full DE's, bringing their strength up. Then they
> could also add vast numbers of Imperio'd others, and don't forget the
> Dementors. LV seems to believe that he would have the Giants, too.
> Then there are vampires, banshees, and who knows what other species
> might be Dark Side recruits.
> 
> It could become a rather impressive force when you add it all up.
> 
> ~ Constance Vigilance ~
> 
>   

Its a good bet that not all the DE's were named as Voldemort went around
the circle.  Possible he never completed the circle and stopped halfway
or so, after naming only the most prominent DEs, his 'officers', the
rest being too low ranked to confront?  Could have been others there who
were just his 'canon fodder', unworthy of notice and not mentioned by
name?

Jazmyn