[HPforGrownups] (un)masking the DEs

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 120665

--- Lucy Wooten <esmereldah at yahoo.com> wrote:
 
> Hello, I'm new here.
>  
> I want to comment on the idea of the Death Eaters not all knowing
> each other....
> 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?

Hello Lucy.  Good points.

I agree that Voldemort would have to take care that losing one DE to
the authorities didn't unravel the entire group.  "Need to know" is a
good policy.  Also, from his megamaniacal POV, it means no one knows
more than he does, which is not a bad thing when you're trying to
keep control.

Voldemort's relationship with Lucius is different from the others'. 
For one thing, he needs Lucius and his wealth a lot more than he
needs some of the others, which gives Lucius some small advantage in
dealing with the Boss.  However it's also an additional danger
because Voldemort doesn't like having to need someone else.  

I'm not sure that there was any reason why Voldemort named names in
the graveyard in GOF.  I'm more curious to know why he passed by
others without naming them.

Magda




		
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