Malfoy/Karkaroff/ Imprisoned DE's

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 92747

Snip of Susan's post> LizVega interrupting and snipping a great 
post...my apologies:
snip> 
> Here's my question: of all the DE's that were sent to prison in OOP-
 
> Malfoy, the Lestranges minus Bella, Crabb, Nott, Avery, and the 
> rest, How many of them will choose to save their own skin, and 
> perhaps give info. to the ministry? I've always been under the 
> impression that LV would swoosh into Azkaban, and save his minions- 
> but that's not really his style, is it? He didn't seem that 
> interested in trying to save anyone but himself and Bella in the 
MOM-
>  Weren't we told that LV is just as ruthless where his supporters 
> are concerned as with his enemies? 
> > 
Snip of Mandy's post

Sue responds:
I think the key to this question is that the DE's who were sent to 
Azkaban and/or recanted their allegiance to Voldemort did so after 
his downfall.  They had no other option, there was no Darklord to go 
back to at that time. 

This time is different.  Voldemort is at full power and ready to 
fight.  As far as the incident at the MoM is concerned, Voldemort had 
to get out of there, he had to go so he himself wasn't caught.  He 
took Bellatrix simply because she was close to him.  He would have 
been putting himself in jeapordy if he were to go to the Death 
Chamber and try to free the others.  

As far as his ruthlessness, we only have to look at his words "I will 
deal with you later."  "I did not come here to listen to your 
sniveling appologies." etc.  All of the DE's were in *big* trouble, 
some of them may even rather stay in Azkaban than go back, but of 
course not going back means certain death.  As far as any of them 
giving information, we shall see.  Although I doubt it.

My thoughts,
Sue