Case for Marauders (was Re: Marauders, Voldemort and the Map)

[romulusmmcdougal]

No: HPFGUIDX 109125

Amey <sherlockholme_ac at r...> wrote:
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> 
> Amey:
> Of course, Potter defied Voldemort three times. So if the prophecy 
(and Dumbledore) is right, they stood *against*  Voldemort and defied 
him
 and also lived to tell the tales
 they are of course
brave. 
> 
> Also,
> ""Very few people know that Lord Voldemort was once called Tom
> Riddle. I taught him myself, fifty years ago, at Hogwarts. He
> disappeared after leaving the school ... traveled far and wide ... 
> sank so deeply into the Dark Arts, consorted with the very worst 
> of our kind, underwent so many dangerous, magical transformations, 
> that when he resurfaced as Lord Voldemort, he was barely recognizable.
> Hardly anyone connected Lord Voldemort with the clever,
> handsome boy who was once Head Boy here."" (CoS - Dumbledore)
> 
> When was he going to teach them?? 


>From the years 1976 to 1978 or 1979 is my guess.
Dumbledore is the headmaster at Hogwarts in that timeframe.
Does Dumbledore know of Lord Voldemort's "dangerous, magical 
transformations" at that time?  Probably not.
Is Lord Voldemort open about his affiliation and tendency towards the 
Dark Arts?  By no means.

Secondly, please note the ages of most of the DeathEaters.  They are 
mostly of James Potter's age or less.
What does that heavily imply?  Nothing?  A coincidence?
No, that implies that these young men and women, who would be
entering 
their 6th or 7th year at Hogwarts came under the influence of Lord 
Voldemort.
Now, who at Hogwarts has influence over these kids?  A Teacher.
What teacher would have the freedom to teach the students about the 
Dark Arts?  The Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher.

Hear Sirius Black describe how Lord Voldemort operated in those early 
days:
[Ch 5 - OoTP]
<<'Leave?' Sirius smiled bitterly and ran his fingers through his 
long, unkempt hair.
'Because I hated the whole lot of them: my parents, with their 
pure-blood mania, convinced that to be a Black made you practically 
royal... my idiot brother, soft enough to believe them... that's him.'
Sirius jabbed a finger at the very bottom of the tree, at the name 
'Regulus Black'.
A date of death (some fifteen years previously) followed the date of 
birth.
'He was younger than me,' said Sirius, 'and a much better son, as I 
was constantly reminded.'
'But he died,' said Harry.
'Yeah,' said Sirius. 'Stupid idiot... he joined the Death Eaters.'
'You're kidding!'
'Come on, Harry, haven't you seen enough of this house to tell what 
kind of wizards my family were?' said Sirius testily.
'Were - were your parents Death Eaters as well?'
'No, no, but believe me, they thought Voldemort had the right idea, 
they were all for the purification of the wizarding race, getting rid 
of Muggle-borns and having pure-bloods in charge. They weren't alone, 
either, there were quite a few people, before Voldemort showed his 
true colours, who thought he had the right idea about things... they 
got cold feet when they saw what he was prepared to do to get power,
though. But I bet my parents thought Regulus was a right little hero 
for joining up at first.'>>

Please note the statement: "they thought Voldemort had the right
idea" 
and then note the next one: "there were quite a few people, before 
Voldemort showed his true colours, who thought he had the right idea 
about things.."

First, Sirius' younger brother joins the DeathEaters while he was 
still a teenager!
Two, Voldemort is preaching about Pure Bloods.
>From where?  the Ministry of Magic?  a Street corner?  or at
Hogwarts.
Three, "before Voldemort showed his true colours" tells us that 
Voldemort was not showing his true colours for some time while he was 
building his following.
And who was his following?  Young impressionable students from 
Hogwarts.
But what students?  All the students?  Or only those that Voldemort 
could trust not to tell Dumbledore.
Could he then trust the likes of Lucius Malfoy?  Crabbe?  Goyle?
Yes.
How about the Marauders?  Those rule breakers and daredevils?
Do you think that they wouldn't be attracted to the powerful magic 
wielded by this mysterious DADA teacher?  Absolutely.
What did Lupin say of Dumbledore?  Did he not keep secrets from him?
Did not the Marauders become Animagi illegally?

And only a Teacher would have access to such a degree as to make 
disciples of them.
Thus, it is evident, that Lord Voldemort taught DADA at Hogwarts 
between the years 1976 and 1979, and many of the Slytherins and the 
Marauders became his disciples, until some of them saw what he really 
was.


RMM