Death Eaters

[elfundeb2]

No: HPFGUIDX 81396


> Bookworm: 
> <snip> I think JKR wants us to assume she meant Karkaroff 
> and Snape as the cowardly and missing DEs, but is heading in a 
> different direction.
> 
> I think the third missing DE is Ludo Bagman, not Lupin. Remember 
> that Bagman was accused of being a DE, whined that he trusted his 
> boss, Rookwood, and was basically let off because of his Quidditch 
> fans in the Wizengamot. 
> 
> Tom Wall:

> Let's throw a wrench into the works, eh?
> 
> And what if Karkaroff *is* there? After all (as Snape tells us) he 
> fled when he felt the mark burn. Sure, that just *reeks* of fear, 
> doesn't it? 

I've taken out my own monkey wrench and will reprise a theory of mine 
from June of 2002 (I think).

Barty Crouch Jr. was Voldemort's faithful servant, but the DEs 
thought he was dead, so they must think it's someone else.  What 
former DE is at Hogwarts?  Why, Snape!  He must be the faithful 
servant.  Now that the dementor had Barty Jr. for dinner, who's going 
to tell the DEs who the faithful servant really was?  Voldemort 
doesn't seem the type to explain his failures to his henchmen.

So, now Snape has exactly the opening he needs to pay house calls on 
all those DEs (Malfoy, Nott, Crabbe, Goyle) whose children he's been 
pandering to as Head of Slytherin house these last four years and 
perform some Legilimency on them.  

As for the three actual dead (evil overlords never lie, so there must 
be one), they're Rosier, Wilkes and . . . Snape!  Barty was supposed 
to take care of him to complete the switch, and didn't have time.

Now, we have options for the one who has left forever and the 
coward.  There's Bagman and there's Karkaroff, but I agree with 
Bookworm that it's quite likely that JKR is leading us astray, and 
Tom's right that we could be surprised by Karkaroff.  They do wear 
those hoods, so maybe Rookwood wouldn't be able to identify him.

So if Karkaroff was there, perhaps Bagman was the coward.  That still 
leaves the one who has left forever.  How about ESE McGonagall?  Did 
anyone notice she wasn't in Moody's photograph of the old Order?  
Well, as long as it's anybody But Lupin.

Debbie
who can't remember if Voldemort referred to the one who has left 
forever as "he"