Why does the WW fear Voldemort? (was: juvenile!Bella)

[someoneofsomeplace]

No: HPFGUIDX 126417


> stickbook:
> 
> I had the same concern--that Voldemort was coming across as more a
> Charles Manson type than a Hitler.  The only thing I can think of 
was
> that Voldemort did his most of his public damage in a relatively 
short
> amount of time.  To many in the Wizarding World, he burst onto the
> scene quite suddenly, even though he had been secretly festering 
under
> the surface for many years (the Lexicon doesn't seem to have many
> details to support or refute).  Also part of the shock was that so
> many witches and wizards seemed to agree with his beliefs.
> 
> Maybe if the WW at large had been paying more attention they would
> have nipped Voldie in the bud; but this is the same community that
> believes that Harry survived only ONE Voldemort attack, and that is
> unwilling to believe he survived the additional four.
> 

John:
Note the comment of Sirius (or was it Lupin?)in OOTP about many 
being all for the "purification" of the wizarding race, at least 
until Voldy showed his "true colours." So he was on the scene for a 
while before all heck really broke loose. I wonder what sort of hold 
he had already established by the time these colours were shown? 

Just speculation, of course, we really don't have enough canon at 
this stage. 

John.