Portkey in GOF - Logistics

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 149732

Kemper:
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> > That isn't theater, that's terror.
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> Amiable Dorsai counters:  Terrorism is theater.
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> http://tinyurl.com/po9eg
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Kemper:
Your link is to an article by The Council of Foreign Affairs, a
powerful,private organization with heavy influence on US foreign
policy.  Besides Jimmy Carter (best ex-prez ever, except for his
disdain for not wanting to label Frankenfood), I find it difficult to
believe that other members, past and present (Big Bush, Clinton,
Cheney, Rumsfield, Wolfowitz, Rice, Powell, Kissinger, Nixon,
McNamara, and Gingrich) have or had the People of America's best
interest in mind when privately developing foreign policy.


Amiable Dorsai:
Uhm, I wasn't claiming anything about anybody's motives in developing
foreign policy for America, I was simply hoping to elucidate my claim
that "Terrorism is theater" without repeating things I've already
written.  The idea is an old, well-established one, and has guided my
thinking about Voldemort's tactics.  Google "terrorism is theater", as
I did, and pick an article by someone you like.  I doubt you'll have
much trouble finding one.

Kemper:
That said, are you saying that if the TWT wasn't happening, Harry
wouldn't be snatched until the next big event, like the QWC because
there wouldn't be enough people around to appreciate the theater?

Amiable Dorsai:
Nah, I'm saying that the opportunity to accomplish several goals at
once presented itself to Riddle, and he went for it:
1.	Get a new body. 
2.	Defeat the blood protection.
3.	Kill the Prophecy Child.
4.	Re-establish the Death Eaters belief in his invincibility.
5.	Re-establish the Wizarding World's fear that he might be invincible.

It was to accomplish (4) and (5) that Riddle employed what I call
"theater".  I call it that because... well, what would you call it? 
In the graveyard, for instance, Riddle set a stage, gathered his
audience, warmed it up with a monologue, and then started his little
drama.  Looked like theater to me.  All that was missing was a lobby
with a popcorn machine.

This exercise is put down as simple ego-stroking by a lot of fans.  I
think it's much, much more than that. (Though I doubt Riddle is averse
to stroking his own ego.  Or getting Bella to do it.) I see it as
analogous to the behavior of a lot of real-life dictators--Saddam
Hussein, Stalin, and Donald Trump, for examples.  Its purpose is to
act as a warning to those who would oppose him, and to prove to his
followers that they are on the winning team.  The Romans used to do
much the same, and I'm sure the practice was old when they came along.

I'm sure Riddle would have settled for less, if he had to, but I'm
also sure he thought the potential gain was worth the risk.

Amiable Dorsai