Spinner's End Confessions

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No: HPFGUIDX 157802

Mike <mcrudele78 at ...> writes:
> What I want to know is why LV wants Draco to infiltrate some DEs.
> When DD is at full strength he had no problem handling, what 9, 10
> of them in the DoM, and LV knows it. So LV is going to send 6-8 of
> his less than Sterling DEs into Hogwarts where DD will be on his
> home turf and will probably have Order and Teachers to call on.
>
> If he expected Draco to fail at killing DD (and face it who
> wouldn't) what does he expect his DEs to do? Snape wasn't part of
> the plan because he was still in his office knitting tea cozies
> when Draco and the DEs where on the tower. I'm not so sure LV is
> such a brilliant tactician. There might be method to his madness,
> but all I'm seeing so far is the madness.

Lilygale here:
Mike, I essentially agree with most of your post and snipped those
parts to which I can only say amen.  Just one comment on the part
about LV's methods at Hogwarts vs the DoM.

Dumbledore is not even close to full strength on the Tower.  Even
without knowing what went on in the cave, LV and Draco are very
aware of Dumbledore's blackened hand, and his failing strength.  He
has not hid it in any way all year.  Snape was very clear in telling
the Black sisters that DD's reactions are not what they used to be,
ensuring that Bella will tell LV.  His blackened hand has not been
hidden in any way over the past year.  Yes, LV only sends a few DEs,
but they are depraved and a, to use Red Hen's word, "vicious"
bunch.  So LV could assume that these DEs could do the job.

And if they don't succeed in murdering DD?  They could still murder
Draco.  And we know that DD won't murder the DEs.  In the DoM he
captured them, but didn't kill them.

 We don't know that Snape wasn't part of LV plans to back up Draco
(as the person to murder Dumbledore if Draco fails).  At some point
Snape will become aware of the doings, even if its Dumbledore who
summons him.  I can see LV assuming that, even if DD ropes and ties
his DEs (after they murder Draco) Snape will be summoned by the
Headmaster and could leisurely finish off the job.  For LV, its a
win-win situation.

Lilygale - whose respect for Red Hen keeps growing with each new
essay.