(un)masking the DEs

[Lucy Wooten]

No: HPFGUIDX 120659


Hello, I'm new here.
 
I want to comment on the idea of the Death Eaters not all knowing each other.  In modern terrorist groups like Al Quaada (sp?) the members don't all know each other or what other cells of the group are doing.   That way if any are caught and interrogated they can tell only about themselves and the people in their immediate group.  Since the Death Eaters are essentially a terrorist organization themselves, it would be logical for Voldemort to have arranged the group the same way.  However, it makes one wonder just why he revealed the people he did.  In the case of Bellatrix everyone knew she was a DE; there was no need to hide it.  But why did he address Malfoy?  Was it because he wanted to make him vulnerable when he was too powerful for LV to attack openly?