OOP: What's the conflict?

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No: HPFGUIDX 59942

In a message dated 6/10/03 10:52:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mpachuta at hotmail.com writes:

> mikie p - who also thinks that the central conflict in OotP will not 
> involve 
> Voldemort, but rather between those who believe he has risen again and those 
> 
> who don't.

I wasn't sure if this needed OOP or not, so I put one just to be safe!  I 
like mikie p's idea of who the conflict will be between.  It's going to be very 
hard for *anyone*, even Dumbledore, to convince the masses that the Dark Lord 
has risen again.  He's going to kill alot of people and sabotage alot of things 
before anyone will believe it.  When the WW sees the Dark Mark at the QWC, 
they jump at the conclusion that it's the Dark Lord.  The masses will naturally 
think something is up, but it will be hard to convince them the Dark Lord is 
really back if the Minister of Magic himself is telling everyone that nothing 
like that has happened.  Who are they more likely to believe the Minister of 
Magic or Dumbledore?  It all depends on who has the proof.  Denial is a very 
powerful emotion, and people will do anything to protect what they believe is the 
truth.

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~
--Who is devastated that she cannot get her copy of OoP until 22 June because 
she will be in NYC!
--And still has thoughts about Evil!Hermione.


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