Hitler Alive! ...Student Dead!

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 115501



> > Pippin:
 As for the LV Riddle connection, without the diary there's no 
longer any proof that Voldemort is Tom Riddle -- besides most of  
the puristas aren't openly on Voldemort's side, so their only  
reaction would be to sniff "A half-blood? I'm not surprised." It  
would make things harder for Harry and the other half-bloods if it  
got out that Riddle was one of them.<<

Magda: 
> No, I completely disagree with that.  None of the pureblood 
types we've seen so far seem bright enough to get their heads 
around the idea of following a halfblood leader.  Except for 
Lucius, who might be playing his own game.  Raising doubts 
about Voldemort's status can only hurt DE recruitment, if it's 
going on.
> 
> And I don't understand how it would make things harder for 
Harry.<

Pippin:
 The rap on Muggleborns and Halfbloods is that they can't be 
trusted, so pointing out that the notorious criminal Voldemort is a 
halfblood isn't going to do the halfblood cause any good. To 
most of  the wizards, even the purebloods like Sirius's parents, 
Voldemort is no longer regarded as a  hero and  DE recruitment 
isn't voluntary this time around,  according to Sirius.  Voldemort 
isn't passing out leaflets, he's using tricks, jinxes and blackmail 
-- at least on his fellow wizards. 

Wizards who are willing to serve Voldemort despite knowing the 
criminal nature of his enterprise aren't going to throw in the towel 
just because Master is a halfblood. Bella was a little shaken by 
Harry's announcement, but she's not going to quit just because 
Master's pedigree is tainted. Where would she go? Back to her 
nice cell in Azkaban?


Dumbledore is trying to get the wizards to stop making racial 
distinctions. It would look very bad if he started acting like they 
were important. Hermione would be completely disgusted with 
him (and so would I). 

Pippin