What would Bella think or do? (was: Tom Riddle -- Who Knew?)

[gelite67]

No: HPFGUIDX 126297


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> SSSusan said previously:
> > > The bigger question is probably whether Lucius knows TR is 
> > > a "mudblood." [Which I should now correct to *half-blood*!]
> 
> Angie again:  
> > Didnt' Harry tell Bella that in OOP?  Or was it Umbridge?  He 
told 
> > somebody.  Surely word will get around.
> 
> 
> SSSusan:
> It was Bella, and he told her in the Ministry building.  The 
question 
> is whether she *believed* Harry and, even if she did, whether she 
> would tell anyone else.  She clearly seemed upset by the comment, 
and 
> I'm not sure how she would react in the long run....
> 
> Anybody got any guesses on that?
> 
>Angie again:

I'm sure she doesn't consider Harry a credible person to make such 
an accusation, but I'll bet it will nag at her.  Since she seems to 
be second-in-command, what she thinks is probably important to the 
other DE, although admittedly not as important as what VM thinks.  
But would she even share the info with anyone?  I'd be afraid to, in 
her shoes.

I have a hard time picturing a DE saying to Voldemort, "So, Voldy. 
Dude -- heard you were a half-blood!"   First, they're not likely to 
doubt him; second, I'd think they'd be too fearful.  

But what if they came by the knowledge independently?  I don't know 
what it would take to convince them, but if they were convinced, I 
wonder what they would do, given that there is only one way to leave 
Voldemort's service (except in Snape's case, apparently)?  

I'd be extremely PO'd and betrayed if it was me.  It would be lovely 
to think that someone would betray Voldemort and help the Order.  
But I don't hold my breath, even though DD thinks that Pettigrew 
could be useful, since he owes Harry a debt of gratitude.  If 
Pettigrew was convinced VM was on his way down, he'd probably try to 
turn (again), but I don't think he really cares about whether anyone 
is less than pure-blood.