The DD Brothers and The Dementors

[Paula Gaon]

No: HPFGUIDX 81259

21/9/03

On 20/9/03

 Granny Goodwitch wrote:

"Now what I'm wondering in all this is what's Aberforth REALLY up to? In OOP, Harry thinks he smells goats when in Hogs Head, where Aberforth works. So we are led to suspect that something's still going on with goats and charms--why else would a bar smell like goats? We know that Albus doesn't have a blind faith in the Ministry, so are some of you, like me, beginning to suspect that the DD brothers are working on a plan to find another way to combat the evil forces-ie Dememtors, Death Eaters (Why are the called Death Eaters anyway? And has it occured to anyone that goats have a reputation for eating anything! --could this be a connection?) and of course, Voldemort himself."

 "corinthum" wrote:

"Riddle (that is, Voldemort) needed a scapegoat for the many problems he (and the wizarding
world in general) have faced..."

 "alshainofthenorth" :

"It seems that AD was out of the picture for about fifteen years. But
what did he do during the time?"

Now me (Paula):

These are all some very interesting observations.  I've begun to wonder where this name Death Eaters came from.  Don't find any explanation in canon.  But when you think about it, The Dark Lord and his followers have a real main agenda, immortality at any cost, and they are willing to do anything to achieve this goal.  Just look at the disgusting things the Dark Lord has done, the rebirthing potion/party for one, to gain immortality.  Also, we know that most, if not all, of his followers are from Slytherin.  To this day, the Slytherins show nothing but disgust for living creatures.  Just look at their attitude and behavior in Hagrid's classes.  (eg: Draco's plot in P/A to destroy Buckbeak, the Hippogriph )  We even discover that McNair, the executor, is a Voldemort follower by his presence at the rebirthing in G/F.  We know that LV's supportors are also big supportors of the Dementors.  And, every description of the Dementors is nothing but death--cold, decay, sucking out the soul. 
 All very ironical, right?

AD being out of the picture is a new discovery for me and sheds a new light on the subject.  Makes one wonder what he was up to.  Battling Riddle/Voldemort's need for a scapegoat doing "research" on charms on goats would seem to be real poetic justice!

Paula




          "...Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."


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