In the End, Voldemort Got What He Wanted

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 100665

It just struck me that Voldemort got exactly what he wanted at the 
end of OOTP. The text reads that LV failed in his attempt to get the 
Prophecy, failed to kill Harry once again, and left the MOM empty-
handed and revealed to the WW, something he didn't want.

But, no! I think he got *exactly* what he wanted. Suddenly, the 
Daily Prophet is reporting that LV infiltrated the MOM & the DE's 
are back as faithful servants; Fudge has spent a year denying LV's 
existence and wasting precious time; the Dementors left Azkaban and 
are in league with LV.

And to top it all off, members of the Order spent the entire YEAR 
making false moves, baiting and fighting with each other, and 
generally tearing down what they built up in the First War.

Now Harry doesn't trust Dumbledore, he's enraged at Snape and grief-
stricken by the loss of Sirius--not exactly what you want from the 
*only* person with the Power to defeat LV.

Once again, LV has proven that his singular gift for "spreading 
discord and enmity" is a very effective way to get what he wants. He 
has never been in a better position to crush the WW. And the Order, 
as the only group with a chance to stop him, has never been in a 
*worse* position.