Not Enough Casualties

[eillim022861]

No: HPFGUIDX 69971

Echa Schneider wrote:

>>But I have to admit that I am very frustrated by 
the lack of deaths in this book. It might even be my number one 
complaint. Voldemort is finally back with a full body, yet more 
people died in GoF ..........................

>>I do realize that they didn't want to call attention to themselves, 
given the advantage Fudge was giving them, but I really felt like 
there should at least be some unexplained deaths, mysterious 
occurences, and so on. It just didn't feel very...well, scary. 
Voldemort seemed to be doing more damage before he came back. Now all 
he does is send dreams to a teenager. <<

Now me:
I thought about the lack of deaths after reading OOP, and the lack of 
activity by the DE's.  However, after a discussion with a christian 
friend of mine, we thought LV's actions were inevitable.

1.He had already gone in guns blazing attempting to kill Harry 
knowing only half the story.  LV wants to get it right this time, no 
mistakes.
2. As Echa mentioned, LV had Fudge doing his work for him.  Harry and 
DD were being discredited left, right and centre, so LV does nothing 
obvious, works behind the scenes (note Lucius Malfoy at the Ministry 
after Harry's trial), letting people who should be working together 
destroy themselves. He very nearly succeeds.
3. One of the best ways for evil to flourish is for good people to do 
nothing.  With Fudge and the Daily Prophet denying LV's existence, 
very little gets done, apart from work by the OOP. LV has a head 
start sending envoys to the giants etc.

Now LV has been outed by the Ministry, I expect a few more deaths in 
book 6, just hope it's not my favourite werewolf!

eillim