Friends, enemies, and allies

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 143099

nrenka wrote:
> JKR doesn't seem to be going for the whole 'enemy of my enemy is my 
> friend' angle that is so common in the spy or thriller genre, where 
> alliances must be made with distasteful characters.  

Bart:
	That's because the "enemy of my enemy is my friend" is a fiction, 
designed to be blown apart. A more accurate saying is "the enemy of my 
enemy is my ALLY." Note that this is a major background operation; both 
the OOP and Voldemort are seeking ALLIES among the magical creatures, 
not necessarily friends.

	Bart