[HPforGrownups] Death Eaters IQ

[Taryn Kimel]

No: HPFGUIDX 60135


>Melanie:
>That brings up an interesting point though, does Voldie only recruit 
>intelligent people or does he recruit anyone willing to support him.  I am 
>inclined to think that he lets all who want to join up with him do so..but 
>they may or may not be given any jobs to do.  But I do have to wonder about 
>the Death Eaters IQ given that Wormtail has such a high position in the 
>eyes of the Dark Lord.
>
>Taryn:
>But is Wormtail really all that stupid? No one seems to have suspected him, 
>even as they suspected Lupin. He managed to keep his true intentions secret 
>from his best friends. I'm of the opinion that Wormtail has a dangerous 
>amount of cunning.

Felinia:
Well, assume for a moment that you're a Supreme Dark Power:  who do you want 
working for you, or whom do you want more of:  fellow evil geniuses who may 
be unpredictable, second guess you and try to "do their own thing" without 
comprehending all of your master plan (or worse yet, figuring some of it out 
without you intending for them to do so); or mindless, obedient idiots who 
can't improvise when something goes wrong and save a situation by so doing?

Taryn:
Easy--you want Crouch Jr.'s. Guys who are extremely crafty and cunning, but absolutely devoted to you, to the point where he almost seems partially insane. But, of course, it's hardest to find people like that.

--Taryn

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