LV's Irrational Behavior (was: Re: LV as Blofeld/Dr Evil?)

[alshainofthenorth]

No: HPFGUIDX 92868

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jim Ferer" <jferer at y...> wrote:
> > Geoff:
> > My mind moved into the real world and I thought of Hitler. He was 
> > often an excellent strategist but, on occasions (especially later 
in 
> > the Second World War), took decisions (often in the face of other 
> > advice) which were absolutely crazy.
> 
> That's the analogy that occurs to me, too.  Voldemort's career is
> notable for some of the blunders he committed, Hitlerian ones born 
of
> megalomania.  I really wonder that followers like Lucius don't start
> chafing at following a guy who leads them from disaster to disaster,
> particularly if I'm right in believing Lucius, prejudiced though he
> is, never forgets Number One.
> 
> Voldemort is psychosis driven, IMO, a true sociopath, which is 
another
> point of commonality to Hitler.

Alshain, a bit late as usual:
If I can inject a bit of story-external meta-discussion, irrational 
behaviour is a required characteristic if you want to file an 
application for Evil Overlordship, that's how they are defeated -- 
villains are no good without an Achilles' Heel (tm). I'm quite sure 
that it's archetypal. Satan, the original villain in Western 
mythology, was defeated through his arrogance of starting a 
rebellion, what if he'd quietly worked at destabilising the heavenly 
administration instead?

If you haven't yet checked out the list of the things not to do when 
you try to take over the world, it's at www.eviloverlord.com and a 
riot.

Alshain