Voldemort's effect on world-wide wizardry

[Jason]

No: HPFGUIDX 100894

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "fandulin" <fandulin at y...> 
wrote:
> Big picture question.  We know that Voldemort is the greatest 
threat 
> to the wizards and witches of Europe for quite awhile, but what 
> effect does he have on the rest of the magical world?  I mean, do 
> the magical communities of South and North America, Asia, Africa, 
> etc....fear or even know about him?  Is he a global threat, or is 
he 
> more localized (with long-range designs on ruling the world 
perhaps).
> Does he have cults of Death Eaters all over the world, who follow 
> him from afar?  Or are there similar, but unconnected dramas 
taking 
> place in other places. A Chinese Dumbledore, fighting against the 
> evil wizard Cao Cao, with the only safe haven being the Fujian 
> Honorable Academy of Wizards!  Ok, letting it get away from 
> me....cool to think about though.


I always imgagined Voldemort as Hitler. Intially a local threat but 
expanding with his power. First Britain, then the rest of Europe and 
beyond. I would think apparating makes the world a lot smaller. 
Distance not being as much of a factor as for muggles.

I Imagined at the height of the first Voldy war it was pretty much 
all of Europe that was threatened by him. I doubt he'd hopped the 
pond yet though since JKR doesnt really include Americans in the 
novels except in passing like at the QWC. 

On that note, a North American Exchange student would have been 
cool. Even if he was a first year and not part of the plot. 

Jason