Barty Jr and the DE's mark

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 114138

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mrs_sonofgib" 
<tinainfay at m...> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, macfotuk at y... wrote:
> > 
> > Anyways the point is that either LV wasn't around to give BCJr 
the 
> > mark or never got round to it with what was a relatively fresh 
> > recruit  before being taken out at GH. Thus BCJr didn't ever 
have, 
> > and may not even know about, the mark. This, if true, would 
> > certainly eliminate him as someone all the other DE's were used 
to 
> > seing stand in Voldie's 'inner circle'.
> 
> In GoF, the Death Eaters chapter 33, Voldemort seems most 
irritated 
> (understatement, I know) that no one came to find him.  He waited 
> and waited, unable to use a wand to help himself but no one came. 
> Then LV found out that Barty Crouch Jr. was imprisoned by his 
father 
> and was unable to seek him out thus making him a faithful death 
> eater. (The implication is that he would have sought LV if he had 
> been able.)
>  
> This is all new news.  The death eater's circle hadn't been formed 
> since LV's downfall (presumably) and it was only since his 
downfall 
> that BCJr has been given the 'title' of faithful.
> LV states (pp651-652 Am pb):
> "... and one, who remains my most faithful servant, and who has 
> already reentered my service."
> The Death Eaters stirred, and Harry saw their eyes dart sideways 
at 
> one another through their masks.
> "He is at Hogwarts, that faithful servant, and it was through his 
> efforts...."
> So I agree that the other DE's weren't used to BCjr's being called 
> the most faithful but he has since proved that he is that one. 
> ~tina

Both good points, but I would point out that, IIRC, Barty does have 
a place in the inner circle. He's just not there at the moment to 
fill it. Barty may not have the mark, but he was in deep enough, 
even at so young an age, to have a place in the circle, and to be 
called on to help with a little torturing, which I at least am 
convinced he is guilty of. 
Meri